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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Highly Carved 18th Century Rocaille Overdoor from France
Located in Dallas, TX
With its elaborate Rocaille style, this period Louis XV overdoor was hand-carved in France during the 1700s. Rocaille pieces featured dramatic movements that drew inspiration from na...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century Antique French Polished Copper Firewood Basket
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished copper and has a wrought iron handle.
The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, 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 Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fire grate 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
Antique French Fireplace Tools, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, and a fire fork. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good con...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
18th Century French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1773
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France, dated 1773. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback produced in honor of the marriage of Francois Mourot and Marie Tapounot. The fireback is furthermore decorated with two pillars of Hercules. The pillars refer to the ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XV 'Pillars with Fleur De Lys' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with Pillars with a Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe. The Fleur de Lys (lily) has been partially truncat...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Weight-Driven Roasting Spit Jack
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French weight-driven roasting jack made of wrought iron, wood, rope and its leaden weight. It was used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. T...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Wrought Iron
18th Century Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in French Limestone
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 18th Century
Inside dimensions : 129cm wide & 104cm high
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century French Louis XV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1779
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. It is in a good condition, no cracks.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Two Large Rooms of French Louis XV 18th Century Wall Paneling
Located in Troy, NY
French Louis XV Period Wall Paneling consisting of two different, large rooms, removed from a French Chateau. The design and dimensions are slightly different, the first room has a h...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished copper and brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook o...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Fire 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
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th C. French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs De Lys
Located in Amerongen, 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
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Very nice Italian Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 18th Century.
Inside dimensions : 137cm wide and 119cm high
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fire grate made cast iron and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV 'Scylla and Charybdis' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback.
In Greek mythology, the "Scylla and Charybdis" myth recounts the challenges faced by sailors. Scylla, a fearsome six-headed sea monster, an...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fire grate made wrought iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fire grate made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Width at front is 68.5 cm (27.0 inches).
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
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
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Fire 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.
With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep ...
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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 Amerongen, 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 French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Impressive Fountain Basin And Its Base In Gray Ardennes Marble, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Fountain basin and its base in gray marble from the Ardennes. The two elements had to be integrated into the masonry of a facade and surmounted by a niche. gadrooned basin and base c...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fire Andirons
Located in Amerongen, 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
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace Tools, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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
18th Century French Fireplace Toaster for Potatoes
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireplace toaster made of wrought iron to toast potatoes. The toaster is still functional for toasting in the fireplace.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Earthenware stove Luneville Green Color Frane 18th century Louis XV Period
By Luneville
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a Earthenware stove made in Luneville, France.The Color is Green. It has been made during 18th century .Louis XV Period
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Earthenware
Large French 18th Century Andirons or Landiers
Located in Amerongen, NL
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, 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 Amerongen, 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, 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 Amerongen, 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch Louis XV period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good.
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Period French Régence Firescreen with Needlepoint Inset, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Used during warm months to cover the opening of a fireplace, this French period Regence firescreen with needlepoint inset is from circa 1720. The hand-carved wood frame has motifs in...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireplace grate, made of wrought iron and bronze. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional. Some minor damages are highlighted in the pi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
An Imposing and Important antique Louis XV Period Statuary Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
An imposing and highly important antique Louis XV period statuary marble chimneypiece of exceptional quality and generous proportion, the serpentine opening centred with an elaborate...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireplace grate, made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
The width at the front is 70.5 cm (27.8 inches)
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Dutch Louis XV 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large, elegant 18th century French Louis XV fireback with a flower basket.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good. It does not have...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large French Antique Louis XV Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned and finely carved Louis XV style fireplace in Italian Carrara marble. The carved panelled jambs with stiff acanthus at the bottom, descending flowers and foliage surmounted by C-scrolls and shells. The panelled side returns retaining their original brass vents...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Andirons.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Andirons. Large finials made of patinated bronze over scrolled iron feet. South of France, circa 1760.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Fireback with the Coat of Arms of France from the 17th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback with the coat of arms of France from the 18th century reproduced in the book "Plaques de Cheminées" by Henri Carpentier, page 206.
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17th Century French Antique 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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