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
18th C. French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleur De Lys
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars and Fleur de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars stand ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century French 'Pillars with Decoration' Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XV
Located in Soest, NL
French Louis XV period fireback with two pillars, branches of the olive tree (symbolizing peace) and the date of production 1788.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black p...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Louis XV Forged Iron and Cast Brass Andirons, Mid-18th Century
Located in valatie, NY
These exceptional andirons are made of forged iron and have cast brass finials and button mounts. The beds are wide and easily hold large or small logs. They have a scrolled profile ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Iron
Louis XV Gilt Bronze Chenets Andirons
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV gilt bronze chenets. Illustrated with flame finials on top of urns and balustrade. Garland draped with leafage. Original flange support. Featuring images of Louis VI...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lions Head Fireplace Andirons
Located in Firenze, IT
Impressive pair of French Louis XV style finely chiseled gilt bronze andirons. These Rocaille ormolu chenets are extremely decorative each depicting a lion’s head crafted in relief s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Nineteenth Century Rococo Chenets
Located in London, GB
A pair of French nineteenth century chenets, in the Louis XV Rococo style, exceptionally cast and chased brass, with wrought iron stand to the rear.
Dimensions: 38cm (15") High, 30c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
18th C. French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs De Lys
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 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...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Lava Stone
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very rough but still refined French Louis XV fireplace, this original 18th century fireplace is carved from the finest Lava stone from the Haute- Loire area in France.
This unique...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lava, Stone
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Soest, 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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks on which a spit can be put for cooking. The andirons are in a good condition and are ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace Tools, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condition and fit for u...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Iron Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV 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
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Late 18th Century Louis XV Pewter Lavabo Mounted on Walnut Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on hand-carved walnut stand from the late 18th century, with shell motifs and acanthus leaves. Created in France a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Pewter
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Bronze Cherub Acanthus Leaf Andirons - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Bronze Cherub Acanthus Leaf Andirons - Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 22" H x 11" W x 5" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
The Valentine's Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Warm red colored Pompadour style fireplace mantel from France, 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Fireplace
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful imposing antique fireplace of marble stone. This fireplace dates from the 19th century and is in the style of Louis XV. A mantle with beaut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique 17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, 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
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th - 18th Century French Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, 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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Figural Louis XV Style Cherub Motif Ormolu Bronze Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 19th century figural cherub motif Louis XV style Ormolu bronze andirons.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with two pillars, a cross, and the date of production 1738. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. Th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Gilt Bronze Chenet in the Louis XV Style with Classical Figures
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French gilt bronze chenet, in the Louis XV style, with fender of adjustable width.
Each end with classical figures sitting within floral scrolls.
Maximum wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of cast iron. They have 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
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The andirons are beautifully carved. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XV style gilded wood firescreen, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
Louis XV style gilded wood fire screen, 19th century
Carved gilded wood fire screen decorated with a tapestry with original stitches representing the abduction of Europa.
The surro...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons made of wrought iron.
The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Original 18th century French Louis XV firedogs made of cast iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th century French marble Louis xv fireplace mantle
Located in Surrey, BC
A large elegant heavy marble fireplace surround with thick fluted details , scalloped top , in grey ardenne stone with great veining and excellent overall presence .thux ux a quality...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Stone
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Sarrancolin Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Sarrancolin marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by elegant jambs with most decorative recessed designs and rich...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Limestone Chimneypiece in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French limestone fireplace in the Louis XV style. The panelled, carved frieze with cartouche to centre, the shaped jambs with stop-flutes and panels. Shaped shelf. Goo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century Louis XV Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Very nice Louis XV Limestone Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 18th century.
Inside dimensions : 120cm wide & 95cm high
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Louis XV Limestone Fireplace Mantel, early 19th Century
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Charming Louis XV Limestone Fireplace Mantel, dating from early 19th Century
Inside dimensions : 124cm wide & 94cm high
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Jardiniere, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XVI style ormolu mounted pedestal with a door, gilded bronze hardware.
Decorated with a Vernis Martin gallant scene painted panel on all four sides.
It is raised on cabriole...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Exclusive Versailles Antique Marble Fireplace - Campan Rubané Elegance
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Discover the timeless beauty of our exclusive antique marble fireplace, crafted from the rare Campan Rubané marble that can be found in the royal chambers of the Palace of Versailles...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
The Marie Antoinette: A Classical Stone Fireplace in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Chicago, IL
The Marie Antoinette is in the classical style of the Louis XV period, with its typical curving lintel piece. Although there are many variations of this style, The Marie Antoinette f...
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2010s American Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique Serpentine Rococo Fireplace Fender
Located in Ware, GB
Highly ornate, this antique brass fireplace fender is in the Louis XV style with elaborate decorative features including florals, foliat...
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19th Century British Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel, Bronze, Iron
French Gray Marble Mantel Louis XV Hand Carved Pompadour Motif
Located in New York, NY
This gray marble mantel features striking Brèche marble inlays on the frieze and jambs. Carved in the Louis XV style, designs of this time period can be broken into three distinct ca...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Carved Valances
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt carved valance pelmet with floral trim and center scroll design (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Chenets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze chenets (andirons), each with a scrolled design raised with plinths, Paris, circa 1880-1890.
Measures: Length: 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Doré Chenets Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace hearth with this elegant pair of antique bronze dore chenets. Crafted in France circa 1870, each andiron features exquisite, ornate decorations including scroll,...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Fine Louis XV, 18th century marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Important and massive Louis XV fireplace model. Made in a unique old pink marble .
With serpentine-shaped shelf and bowed frieze, decorated by spring flowers in the center of the fr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
18th Century Louis XV Parisian Marble Fireplace Mantelpiece and Interior
Located in Southall, GB
Beautiful late 18th century Louis XV Parisian rouge marble fireplace mantelpiece and cast-iron interior. This French fireplace mantel boas...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style Adjustable Bronze Fireplace Fender
Located in Sofia, BG
French late 19th century Louis XV style adjustable between 90 and 110 cm bronze fire fender with richly decorated fire dogs.
France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Ormolu Chenets, 19th Century
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Louis XV style ormolu chenets, nineteenth century, after the eighteenth century originals by Charles Cressent, each with sphinx on a c-scroll rococo base, one holdin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Ormolu
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Cupid Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian (19th Century) gilt bronze draped cupid figural andirons (chenets) on base. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Andirons Chenets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Early 19th century Louis XV gilt bronze figural Chenets Andirons. The scrolled and pierced body, each surmounted with a figure of a young boy and a young girl, both ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Louis XV period limestone fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by elegant jambs each displaying fine recessed mottled designs. The arbalest shape...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Pair of Andiron Louis XV in Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair of andirons in gilded bronze from the 19th century Louis XV style
They have retained their beautiful original gilding and are in very good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
A French Louis XV Style Brocatelle Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XV style fireplace in Spanish Brocatelle marble. The frieze with shell to centre and carved panels. The panelled jambs su...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Brass High Quality Fire Screen
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Antique French Louis XV Style Brass High Quality Fire Screen
Dimensions : 28" Wide X 26.5" Tall X 8" Deep
This fire screen is stunning made in the Louis XV style the quality can no...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair Bronze Chenets, French 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
A fine opposing 19th century French pair of Louis XV style patinated and dore bronze figural chenets.
A patinated male and female figure in reclining position surmounted on beautifu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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.