Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
Color: Gray
Louis XV Style Fireplace in Carrara Marble
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Carrara fireplace in Louis XV style circa 1880 fireplace dimensions 82x 100cm dimensions opening in the shelf or upper fireplace body 29.5x 93cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Antique French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with the year of production casted on the top side.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made bla...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique German 'Jesus' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century German Louis XV period fireback with Jesus. The fireback is made of cast iron and has black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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18th Century German Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace Carrara Marble 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful compact and antique fireplace of Carrara marble from Italy! This fireplace is in the style of Louis XV and has 'trois coquilles', a large shell in the middle of the front p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Antique Dutch Polished Brass Log Holder, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water fro...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Wrought Iron
French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace Arabescato Marble 19th Century Monumental
Located in Made, NL
Exceptional, impressive and monumental 19th century antique fireplace surround in beautiful Arabescato marble.
The carving is in superb quality showing the high standard and exceptional craftsmanship of its sculpturer. This unique antique chimneypiece mantle is a one in its kind
The style of this antique mantle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
An Antique 18th Century French Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A transitional marble fireplace from the late 18th century in northern regional variegated red marble. Compact in size yet well carved with central feather cartouche flanked by sweep...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Large French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with flower baskets and two pillars. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and Stand for str...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century French Louis XV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XV fireback with a coat of arms. On the sides are two fleurs-de-lys portrayed, also known as French Lilies, symbolizing the purity of nobility. The year of production, 1...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large 18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs De Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars stand for...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleur De Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century French Louis XV fireback with pillars and a Fleur de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars stand for the ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique German 'Judgement of Solomon' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century German Louis XIV period fireback with a Judgement of Solomon. A Solomon Judgment is in most cases a judgment in which none of the opposing parties have an advantage in t...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique Dutch Copper Log Holder, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of copper and has a wrought iron handle. The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional. The total width of ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Copper, Wrought Iron
Antique French Brass Louis XV Style Rococo Expandable Fireplace Chenet
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous quality antique French heavy cast brass Louis XV style Rococo expandable fireplace chenet. Exquisitely and professionally hand-polished to perfection. Retaining original loc...
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1840s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
18th C. French Louis XV Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynast...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 18th Century Louis XV 'Winter' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback symbolizing the winter. The winter is represented as an old man warming his hands.
The fireback has a black / pewter patina. The condition of the fire...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th-19th Century Dutch Fire Tongs, Pince
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century Dutch fireplace tongs made of wrought iron, with a polished brass handle. The tongs are in good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century Louis XV Iron Fireplace Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
Antique 18th century French Louis XV period fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and poker. Made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and is fully fun...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Polished Brass Log Holder, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water fro...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
A French Carrara Marble Fireplace in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XV style. The shaped jambs surmounted by shells and scrollwork. The shaped frieze with carved cartouche to centre flanked ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
17th - 18th Century French Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th Century French rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or else on a...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
French Marble Fireplace in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French marble fireplace in the Louis XV style. The panelled frieze with shell to carved centre, with scrollwork throughout, the carved jambs with stiff acanthus leaves...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Antique Marble Fireplace Surround Rouge Royal Belge Marble 18th century
Located in Made, NL
Very impressive antique marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The size is exceptionally large for a marble fireplace, 203 cm wide! The fireplace has a beautiful scallop in the m...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
18th Century French Louis XV 'Allegory of Peace' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century French Louis XV fireback with an Allegory of Peace. The Allegory of Peace is holding an olive branche, symbol for peace, and a laurel wreath, symbol for victory, in her ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Louis XV Fireplace in Waulsort Marble
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Waulsort marble fireplace, restored shelf, fireplace dimensions 107.5 x 138.5cm.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Antique French Louis XV Fireplace Grate, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French 18th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XV period. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron and polished bra...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Extraordinair French Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very happy to offer this amazing French louis XIV fireplace mantel.
The mantel is made from striking Italian Bardiglio grey marble, this ni...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Fireplace in Italian Carrara
Located in London, GB
A Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The shaped, stop fluted jambs surmounted by swirling carved paterae. The bowed frieze with matching flutes and moulded shelf above...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Antique French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delive...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique Dutch Louis XV 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century Dutch fireback with a rural scene. The style of the fireback is Louis XV and it is from that period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina....
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
White Marble Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique Louis XV fireplace mantel in Carrara white marble
Beautiful antique Louis XV fireplace mantel.
Very fine carved 19th century Louis XV mantelpiece from Paris.
Beautiful decorative piece, nice proportioned with serpentine breakfront...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is in a good condition...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Dutch Louis XV 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch fireback with a rural scene. The style of the fireback is Louis XV and it is from that period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. U...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Louis XV Fireplace in Grey Ardennes Marble Late Eighteenth Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV fireplace in grey marble from the Ardennes
Fireplace dimensions: 87.5 x 117cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Antique French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with a version of the arms of France.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pe...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pompadour Style Classic Belgian Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fine Pompadour style vintage fireplace mantle has been made out of brown Belgian marble. It is from the 19th century and was installed in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
18th Century French Louis XV 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century French Louis XV period fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique French Louis XV 'Woman with Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with a woman and a cupid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Fireplace in Gray Ardennes Marble
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style fireplace in gray Ardennes marble.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Classic French Louis XV Period Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Grand 18th century French Country style hard limestone fireplace surround. Exceptional proportions for this kind of time period. Country style without being too rustic.
Measures:
1...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
18th Century French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with a typical Louis XV decoration.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has black / pewter patina. The fir...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Louis XV period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with several arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It de...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Fireplace in De Waulsort Marble, Levanto and Statuary White, XVIIIth
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Waulsort marble fireplace, levanto marble sides and shelf, fireplace dimensions 87.5 cm x 136 cm.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV 'Fruits of the Summer' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century French Louis XV period 'Fruits of the Summer' fireplace fireback. With two horns of plenty, a sunflower and other greenery.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
German Louis XV Style 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century German Louis XV style fireback with a flower basket
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The ...
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20th Century German Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century French Louis XV fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional. The total width of the front of the...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Red Marble Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely Belgium red marble fireplace mantel.
This very elegant mantel has a beautiful shaped and profiled topshelf above a shallow paneled ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Grey Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique grey marble front fireplace. This beautiful wide-front fireplace has a chic look. The consoles are held at 45 degrees and are nice and slee...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Dutch Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch Louis XV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the dista...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV White and Grey Marble Mantel, Circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV white and grey marble mantel, Circa 1860-1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gris St. Anne Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Gris St. Anne marble mantel. The legs have carved scrolls below the curved molded edge façade with centered by a carving ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very interesting Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace.
This nice limestone mantel show its age and history.
Saved from a derelict building it stood in the rain for many years before ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Louis XV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century French Louis XV fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of brass and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
French Louis XV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis Xv building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Bouhon Frères, Frédéric - Eugène Piat, Joseph Reynés I Gurgui, and François Linke. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $158 and tops out at $845,000 while the average work can sell for $4,555.
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