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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
Large Antique Hot Water Bottle Bed Pan
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV Period hot water bottle/bed pan. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condi...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

French 18th Century Louis XV Period 'Winter' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback symbolizing the winter. The winter is represented as an old man warming his hands. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

A French 19th Century Carved Marble Whimsical Figural Urn Fountain with Children
By Joseph Reynés I Gurgui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine large, rare and charming, French, 19th century. Belle Époque carved white marble whimsical figural urn fountain depicting children climbing on an urn with flowers and garlands, influenced in the Louis XV style, by Joseph Reynés I Gurgui (Barcelona, 1850-1926). Signed: Reynes. Barcelona, circa 1890. An almost identical Carrara marble fountain also by Josep Reynés carved in 1893 currently at the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Spain. Measures: Overall height: 55 inches (140 cm) Marble height: 49 inches (124.5 cm) width: 37 inches (94 cm) depth: 30 inches (76.3 cm) Joseph Reynes Gurguí (Barcelona, 1850 - 1926) is a Catalan sculptor, also known as Reynesy-Gurgui, Spanish school. He studied at the Ecole de la Llotja, studied for a time in Paris, in the workshops of the great French sculptors Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875) and Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). He devoted himself mainly to interior decoration. His works were profoundly marked by a French influence. He exhibited in Paris in 1895 where he received an honorable mention. In 1890 he obtained the first medal in Madrid for "The Violinist". Literature: E. Benezit Dictionaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs by Grund - Nouvelle Edition, 1976 - Volume 8, Page 714. Cristina Mensoza, Ramon Casas...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Small French Antique Pompadour Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a petite antique fireplace surround from a Parisian apartment in the Pompadour style. The marble has a nice oxidation. A perfect fit for a small room, bedroom, library with a French touch...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Small French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Small French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel. Unique little Louis XV Fireplace mantel in Corton Violine limestone from the area of Burgundy in France. The soft and warm tones makes this...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Antique Marble Fireplace
Located in Made, NL
Elegant mantelpiece made of warm Rouge Royal marble in the style of Louis XV from the 19th century! This charming and graceful mantelpiece has a beautiful scallop in the center and b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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

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Marble

19th Century Rouge de Mazy Marble Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
19th century Rouge de Mazy marble Louis XV fireplace mantel. Opening measurements: 34.6 x 39.8 inch (height x width).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase including a fireplace mantel.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase, including an elegant direplace mantel
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Oak

Beautiful 18th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger, Louis XV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV Period fireplace trammel made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. The height is th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble. A very nice tall and elegant red marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The lovely shaped and profiled topshelf rest on a frieze that ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th Century French Louis XV 'Fruits of the Summer' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

19th Century Bronze Fireplace Screen in French Louis XV/ XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) gilt bronze fireplace screen in the French Louis XV / XVI style, featuring cherubs tending to a flame and frame with organic motifs including connected scrolls...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Louis XV style Carrara marble mantel, circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style Carrara marble mantel, circa 1980 Fireplace dimensions: 87 x 89 cm
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Dimensions of the hearth: 93 x 93 cm
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique French Louis XV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-century French Louis XV Period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

20th Century French Louis XV Style 'Cupids' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with cupids harvesting. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter at n...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-century French fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine, Louis XV Period. The fireback has a black / pewter color.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Pair of Louis XV Fire Dogs Wrought Iron Andirons, France, 18th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andirons of the period Louis XV, wrought iron. This pair of andirons, which was made in the 18th century are a typical decoration of its period "the Classical period" curved ...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XV Style 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 ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV Period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XV Style 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 ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantel in Belgian Brown-Grey Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
Monumental and exceptional original antique Belgian fireplace surround from Luik made out of the Belgian Gris d'ardenne marble. A very nice...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Parisian Pompadour Pink Marble Fireplace Surround From Paris
Located in Beervelde, BE
Elegant 19th century French, Parisian, appartement fireplace surround in colourful marble. Original antique timeless elegancy in great condition. The eye-catcher of a room. Measurem...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Two Pairs of 18th Century French Alder Communication Doors From Avignon
Located in Atlanta, GA
These two pairs of 18th Century French communication doors are masterfully crafted from walnut, showcasing the wood’s natural warmth and rich grain. Originating from Avignon, these d...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century Louis XV Style 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 deliver...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Louis XV style Carrara marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace, French, circa 1860, the shaped frieze centred by stylised fleur-de-lys flanked by laurel leaves, the out-turned jambs with acanthus leaves ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XV style fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra costs. It is in a good...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique Dutch Game Rack, 18th Century, Louis XV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Dutch Louis XV Period game rack used for hanging game and birds. Can nowadays also be used for hanging various other items such as pots and pans. The crown is made of wr...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Brass and Wrought Iron Andirons, France, 18th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andchers or andirons wrought iron and brass. Fire dogs in the style Grandy Fils 18th century. Good antique condition Shipping: 47 / 43 / 24 cm 7 kg.     
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Bronze

20th Century Marble Pillar/Column in Antique Louis XV Style Bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century marble pillar/column in Louis XV style green marble with bronze bases and capitals. Rectangular, profiled cover plate. Partially turned column shaft extremely decorative...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Striking Breche Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Superb 19th century Parisian Louis XV fireplace mantel in beautiful soft toned Italian Breche marble. The serpentine shelf rests above a paneled frieze centered with an beautiful fl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Breccia Marble

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good. The total width at the front is 81 cm / 31,9 inches.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Superb quality of sculpture Dimensions of the hearth: 87.5 x 105.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Deux importants éléments de boiserie d'époque Louis XV
Located in PARIS, FR
Paire de boiseries décoratives d'entrée représentant l'un amour assis et l'autre un vase. La base sculptée est constituée d'arabesques dans un motif de feuillage. L'ensemble est laqu...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

19th Century Large French Andirons, Firedogs, Louis XV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XV period andirons / fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Very Large 18th Century Louis XV Period French Iron Chateau Fireplace Back
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring nearly 34 inches square, this very large mid-18th century French Louis XV period iron fireplace back features a heraldic motif with the coats of arms of France and Navarre ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Doré Fireplace Screen with Cherub Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your fireplace with this elegant antique screen. Crafted in France circa 1870 and built of bronze, the shaped screen sits on four curved feet and features traditional Rococo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Communication Doors with Iron Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV period walnut communication doors from the mid 18th century, with raised panels and iron hardware. Created in France in the 18th century during the reign of...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt and White Painted Doors
Located in Queens, NY
4 PairS of French Louis XV style (late 19th Century) parcel gilt & white painted doors with ormolu hardware & steel locks, (PRICED PER Pair).
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Ormolu

Large French 18th Century Andirons or Landiers
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Floor in white Carrara marble, Belgian black marble and royal red marble, 18th
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Floor in white Carrara marble, Belgian black marble and royal red marble, 18th century, 23m2 There are multiple installation possibilities. The photo shows a 7.30 x 3.7 m layout. It ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique French Game Rack, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV game rack used for hanging game and birds. Can nowadays also be used for hanging various other items such as pots and pans. The crown is made of wrought ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Dutch Louis XV Period Game Rack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Dutch Louis XV Period game rack used for hanging game and birds. Can nowadays also be used for hanging various other items such as pots and pans. The crown is made of wr...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireplace grate. It consists of Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron and a recently forged grate. The condition is good. The total width at the front is...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Large French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A nice tall and Large French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel. The shaped topshelf has a lovely elegant designed profiled edge the frieze it ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Carrara Marble

A fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze fire screen
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze fire screen . Intricate gilt bronze details with the Sun King in the center panel of mesh
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

19th Century French Classic Petite Pompadour Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace mantle is a Classic small French Parisian apartment piece. It had some restoration work. Measures: 111 cm Exterior Width 43.70 Inch 103 cm Exterior Height 40.55 Inch 7...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th Century Louis XV period Fireback / Backsplash with Diana bathing
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with the Goddess Diana bathing. Diana, Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especia...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Pair of French Burl Wood Bombay Gilt Bronze Louis XV Pedestal Stands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of french burl wood Bombay gilt bronze Louis XV pedestal stands.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Gilt Bronze Firescreen
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Antique French Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural fire screen of exquisite detail. This unique reticulated open work gilt bronze fire screen is embellished with figural ma...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Large Fire Place Screen Or Firewall In Wrought Iron-19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional wrought iron fire screen from the end of the 19th century Louis XV style Very beautiful wrought iron work with scrolls and flower motifs slightly curved which is very e...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Palace Driveway Entrance Gates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Driveway Entrance Gates. The tall and heavy iron gates centered with an with an ornate circular and scrolled design...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Large antique French Dripping Pan, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th century French Louis XV dripping pan. It was used and can still be used to collect moisture when grilling food in the fireplace. Antique dripping pans are hard to find. It...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV fireback of Venus with her mirror and torch of Hestia. Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The torch is the symbol of Hestia, goddess of fire and mor...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The date of production, 1771, is cast in the fireback. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pew...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Patinated and Silvered Bronze Torchères Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
Important Pair of Antique Torchères in the Louis XV Manner Constructed in patinated and silvered bronze, and rouge brecciated marble; rising from serpentine marble bases, trimmed with silvered bronze tied cannelures, the tripartite scrolled legs issue columns incorporating addorsed syrinxes, holding reeded Pan pipes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Period Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireplace grate. The andirons are made of wrought iron cast iron. The grate is in a good condition and is 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 'Allegory of Peace' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 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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