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 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
Materials
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Period 1750s Blue Gray Painted and Carved Wooden Double Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV period blue gray painted wood double doors from circa 1750 with blue gray painted finish and carved panels. These enchanting Louis XV period double doors, o...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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
Large 19th Century Console in Carved Painted Wood and Marble
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large 19th Century Console in Carved Painted Wood and Marble
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
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
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XV Pompadour Fireplace Mantel in Luxury Brocatelle Violet Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 19th-century French Louis XV Pompadour fireplace surround is an exquisite example of timeless French elegance and craftsmanship.
Hand-carved from rare Brocatelle Viole...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Exceptional Grand Marble Fireplace Surround For Luxury Interior Design Decor
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exceptional original antique fireplace of the French regency period, 1st half of the 18th century. This piece was installed in a grand salon with a oak pannel wall. The Royal dark marble and deep carving are sign of a luxury home decor...
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Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and IHS Monogram, Dated 1780
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
The medieval IHS monogram stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jezus the Savior of Humanity) or In Hoc Signo (In this sign will you win). The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Louis XV period French fire dogs with spit hooks. Made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$289 / set
19th Century Fine French Classic Grey Antique Apartment Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine Bleu Turquin marble antique fireplace mantel in perfect condition. The carving is very raffinated. It is a Louis XV style from the early 19th Century. Perfect to create a fine...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Dutch Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 18th/19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace tool set consisting of two tasting forks, a poke, several shovels, a decorated spatula, several spoons (of which one is decorated) and a ...
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Early 19th Century Dutch 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, Amerongen
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 Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
French antique Louis XV fireplace mantel, 18th Century.
This great looking mantel is made from "Rose Liseron" limestone that can be found in the Burgundy region. This mantel was o...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$12,200
19th Century Black Marble Fireplace Surround From Belgium
Located in Beervelde, BE
Belgian Black Noir de Mazy marble original vintage chimney piece of the end of the 19th century. Monumental, grand and in great condition.
Measurements:
172 cm Exterior Width 67,72 I...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Belgian Black Marble
18th-19th Century French 'Abduction of Ganymede' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French Louis XV fireback depicting the abduction of Ganymede.
Ganymede was the son of King Tros, the founder of Troy, and the shepherd of his father's cattle. H...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique & Stunning 19th Century Gilt Bronze Firescreen with Mint Wire Mesh 1880s
Located in Lisse, NL
This Louis 15th Style bronze fire screen has amazing details and it is both marked and numbered.
If this beautifully handcrafted, scrolling 19th century firescreen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wire, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XV style andirons made of wrought iron. The patina of the andirons is brown. Upon request it can be made black. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Gray White Carrara Marble Circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Gray White Carrara Marble
Hearth dimensions : 88 x 131 cm
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Small French Rococo Carrara Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A Small French Rococo Carrara Marble fireplace, dating to the early twentieth century in the Louis XV style, with scallop shell to the centre of the shaped frieze and panelled frieze...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Louis XV Style Polychrome Sparkler
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This very elegant and usual firescreen is made out iron, then hand painted the actual patina is not damaged.
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Figural Fireplace Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th/20th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze figural fireplace screen. The whimsical ornate ormolu frame with scrolled and rounded corners, detailed with flowers and ac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$2,985 Sale Price
38% Off
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fire fender. The fender is 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
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
Hand Forged French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XV, and they are from that period. They are in a good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace tool set consisting of a hanger and three different skimmers. Two skimmers are made of brass entirely and one skimmer is made of brass with...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th-19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace tool set consisting of a hanger and four fire irons and kitchen tools. From left to right is included a brass strainer with a wrought iron and wooden handle, a brass trivet, brass tongs...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Chenets Andirons with Putti, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted figural chenets. The ornately decorated andirons, each with a figure of a resting Putto (Children) holding a tor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$6,450 Sale Price
48% Off
Carved wooden fireplace with putti decoration – Late 18th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Elegant carved wooden fireplace dating from the end of the 18th century, made of fir and walnut. Its pediment is decorated with a rich carved decoration of foliage scrolls and a cent...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
A Large Antique French Louis XV Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Rococo Louis XV period fireplace in rich and highly variegated Rouge Griotte de Belgique marble. The cantered jambs having scrolled and stiff acanthus leaf carvings with shap...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large Fireback / Backsplash with Arms of France with Pillars, Dated 1779
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century fireback with Arms of France, pillars and the date of production 1779. The Fleurs de Lys and the crown were partially truncated during the French Revolution. The style o...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
19th Century Louis Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Louis Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
19th Century Statuary White Marble Fireplace
ThIs Victorian Louis XV Style Marble Fireplace Is Hand Carv...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
$4,283 Sale Price
28% Off
19th Century Terra Cotta Fireplace Mantel in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Beervelde, BE
This terra cotta fireplace surround is the first model. This model would have served for mantel pieces in marble, limestone or even wood.
Mea...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Ornate Louis XV-Style Fireplace Hand-Carved in Carrara Marble
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully ornate fireplace, hand-carved in the Louis XV style, is made from semi-polished White Carrara marble. It features delicately-carved floral details on both the lintel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
PAIR of French Louis XV Style Bronze Door Handles
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style 19/20th Century) bronze door handles with fluted scroll design (PRICED AS PAIR).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Walnut Door
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century Louis XV style walnut door from the Loire Valley. This two sided interior door is made of thick planks of solid walnut with hand carved scroll decoration typical of th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Fine European Grand Reception Hall Vintage Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
A grand Red marble fireplace surround from the 19th century. This is an exceptional mansion mantel. It was installed in the hall of a Brussels Bank.
Measurements:
188 cm Exterior Wid...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Fine 18th Century Period French Antique Decorative Fireplace in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is very small French country limestone fireplace surround from the Louis XV period. A delicate surround with great authentic patina and which was installed in a wood pannel...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Set of Antique Andirons or Firedogs in Bronze and Iron
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of antique French andirons.
This set of double barred Louis XVI style andirons work
Restored, Great condition, perfect decorative and useable pieces.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Noir Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Noir Antique marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by elegant straight jambs with a mottled base, cut corners and fine circular or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Elegant Early 1900 Bronze and Wrought Iron Fire Screen with Mint Wire Mesh
Located in Lisse, NL
This antique French fire screen has amazing details..
If this beautifully handcrafted, circa 1910 fire screen is the right style to fit you...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wire
Antique French Louis XV Needlepoint Petit Point Fireplace Fire Screen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite carved walnut French needlepoint fireplace screen showcasing a figural pair of gods, with a captivating floral design delicately embroidered on the back. Crafted with metic...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Marble Fireplace, 19th century, Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Very nice and exclusive marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The kind of marble is Griotte Rouge from Belgium.
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Regence Grey Marble Mantel From the Ardennes
Located in Honnelles, WHT
18th Century Regence Grey Marble Mantel From the Ardennes
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Set of 3 ornate gilt bronze curtain hooks in the Louis XV style
Located in London, GB
A set of three late 19th century French very ornate gilt bronze curtain hooks in the Louis XV style.
Foundry Mark: GH
Projection from wall: 7 inches.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Bleu Turquin Original Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
The fine carving gives this antique fireplace surround a very romantic antique twist. The mantel has side panels on the jambs. It was installed in a big house in Paris. Side vents ar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis XV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An unusual French fireplace in Rouge Griotte de Belgique marble, in the period of Louis XV with a serpentine moulded frieze which is supported by inverted cantered jambs with scrolle...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Marble Fireplace, Louis XV Style, Kind of Marble Is Saint-Anna
Located in Made, NL
A very exclusive antique fireplace of Sainte-Anne belge marble from Belgium. The fireplace is in the style of Louis XV.
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Rococo Louis XV Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and very fine quality Louis XV style fire place in Carrara marble. The profusely carved frieze, protruding from beneath the mantle with gadrooned carved centre cartouche , su...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
French limestone Louis XV fireplace. Inside measurements: 43.7 x 55.5 inch (height x width).
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Children Chenet, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze figural chenets. Each cast as two patinated figures of amorini (Putti) growing out of leafy volute vi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$3,950 Sale Price / set
38% Off
French Early 20th Century Jardiniere
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming iron Planter lacquered white/cream with garlands and flowers.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Giltwood Carved Standing Pedestal Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style giltwood carved figural three-legged standing pedestal planters Jardinières, each with carved figur...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
$5,685 Sale Price / set
24% Off
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
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
Materials
Marble
Louis XV period stone mantel with carved overmantel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stone mantel from the Louis XV period is distinguished by its rich decoration, borrowing from the ornamental vocabulary of the Rocaille style. The mantel's trumeau is also very ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
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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