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
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, 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 Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, 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
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Pewter Lavabo Mounted on Walnut Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on walnut stand from the 18th century, with hand-carved shell motifs and volutes. Born in France during the reign ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pewter
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron and are beautifully forged and carved. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Fine European Original Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a original fine European antique fireplace mantel in a French grey marble hard stone. It is robust. The proportions are Royal. The details o...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Antique Fireplace Mantel from France
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful antique French Louis XV fireplace mantel executed in limestone.
Nice soft tones and fine carvings.
Nice original condition.
Sold by Schermerhorn Antique Fireplaces.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique Dutch Fireplace Grate, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Fine hand-forged fireplace basket or fire grate made in the Netherlands. 18th century, Louis XV period. The condition is good.
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century German Louis XV 'Nünckirchen' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
German Louis XV fireback with decoration around the name Nünckirchen. It refers to the former foundry at Neunkirchen in Germany which operated since 1593. The date of production, 172...
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Early 18th Century German Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and IHS Monogram, Dated 1780
Located in Amerongen, NL
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
Beautiful 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 and two pillars topped by Fleurs de Lys (French Lillies). The arms of France include the crown (symbolizing ro...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace, 18th century, Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Charming antique marble fireplace of Griotte rouge de Belgique. This fireplace is from the 18th century in the style of Louis XV.
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Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Marvelous Pair of Chinoiserie Louis XV Dore Bronze Chenets
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of period Louis XV dore bronze Chenets. Depicting male and female chinoiserie figures.
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fire dogs made of wrought iron.
The condition of the andirons is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with two pillars of Hercules decorated with flower pots and the arms of France. The date of production, 1780, is also cast in the fireback. This...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Pine Door in Frame
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis XV interior door in frame with over-door panel, in stripped and bleached pine, circa 1760, from the Normandy Region. The door retains its period surface mount lock (lacking k...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Magnificent 18th C. Fireback / Backsplash with Five Coats of Arms of France
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century fireback coats of arms of France. Each coat of arms has a crown and three Fleurs-de-Lys, all indicating royalty. The design of the coats of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine, French Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine and antique French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted table lamps. The porcelain is finely hand engraved wit...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Fine French Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original antique fireplace mantle is from wine Château. The warm color in a marble hard stone and the phenomenal patina is an enhancement for any room.
Great piece that needs a...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Antique Fireplace in Variegated Marble
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Louis XV fireplace in a variegated Breche marble. The sweeping jambs with turned over leaf carving to tops and bases, the frieze with carved center of flowers and fol...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Bronze Chenets
Located in New Haven, CT
This is an extremely rare pair of large French Chenets from the Louis XV period.
They are cast in finely chased bronze.
The sphinxes are in original patinated bronze.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delive...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron and are beautifully forged and carved. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Louis XV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An unusual French fireplace in Rouge Royal marble, in the manner of Louis XV with a serpentine moulded frieze which is supported by inverted cantered jambs with scrolled carving deta...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French andirons made of cast iron. The andirons are in a good condition. They are fit for use in the fireplace.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French 'Pillars with IHS Monogram' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with two pillars, the IHS monogram and the names of the couple who had the fireback casted. The medieval IHS monogram stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (...
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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
18th Century Dutch Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch fireplace basket - fire grate made of wrought iron. Louis XV period. The condition of the grate is good.
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Period Louis XV, Mantel in Breche Violette Marble
Located in London, GB
A period 18th century, French, Louis XV fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The scrolled jambs surmounted by carved shells, the panelled frieze with central cartouche. Shaped, mould...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
France Antique Flooring "Original" Dalle de Bourgogne, from France 16th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
We have available the best Stock of Authentic Reclaimed French Stone Flooring, famous "Dalle de Bourgogne",age 15th - 16th Century ( 5 and 3 cm thick ) 1,2 and 2 inc. Large Opus, ran...
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16th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fire dogs made of cast iron. The andirons have a natural brown patina. Upon request they can be made black. The condition of the andirons is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Unique and Exclusive Fireplace from the 18th Century
Located in Made, NL
This special antique fireplace dates back to the 18th century and is in the style of Louis XV. A unique look, because there is only one of it. The warm color scheme of two colors is ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Other
18th Century Fine European Grey Marble Stone Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a grand, one of a kind, original French antique fireplace surround. It was made in a grey bicolor Marble hard stone. It reflects the light in the room and has a silky feeling touching it. The depth the pannels on the front are rich. The front is out of one piece. The condition is amazing. This one is from the Louis XV period.
The Patek Philippe Nautilus...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food.
The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Louis XV Caen Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Louis XV caen stone fireplace. The panelled, moulded frieze with scrolls and shell to centre, the jambs with shaped panels. Shaped shelf. (Photo taken prior to restor...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Louis XV Style Sarrancolin Framboise Marble Mantlepiece
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped rectangular top over a shaped lintel with central cabochon cartouche raised on shaped supports. Provenance: Fogg estate; Chestnut Hill Mass.
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Ormolu Louis XV Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV firedogs made of ormolu and wrought iron. The condition is good.
One of the most valuable secrets of French metalworkers in the 18th and early...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Ormolu
Antique Marble Fireplace, 18th Century, Style of Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Title: 18th Century Louis XV Marble de St Remy Fireplace
Step back in time with our exquisite 18th-century Louis XV Marble de St Remy fireplace, a true masterpiece of craftsmanship ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with a coat of arms, two pillars and the date of production 1787.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs. All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, 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
French Louis XV Firedogs, Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Louis XV firedogs 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
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
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century French Andirons - Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful and decorative andirons with female front. Louis XV period. Made of cast iron. They are in a good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with the pillars of Hercules and the date of production 1797.
The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favourite weapon. It ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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 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
Period 18th Century French Louis XV Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A charming Louis XV in French limestone. The gently sweeping serpentine frieze with carved shell to centre, flower paterae and entwined motifs to panelled frieze and curved jambs. Fr...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Period 18th Century French Louis XV Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality period 18th century Louis XV limestone fireplace. The paneled jambs with stiff leaves to bases, the carved frieze with flow...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French firedogs, 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 Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lis
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with pillars, Fleurs de Lis, a name and the date of production 1781. The Fleurs the Lis were partially truncated during the French Revolution.
This prod...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rare and Very High Quality Antique 18th Century French Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
With rectangular moulded shelf above the frieze which is decorated with interlocking guilloche. The jambs of tapering pilaster form with cable stopped flutes and budding flower heads...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Antique Fireplace Mantel in Rouge Royal Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This exquisite and large Belgian chateau fireplace is executed in gorgeous Rouge Royal, Louis XV style.
18th century.
Opening measurements: 40 x 58....
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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Antique Rouge Royale Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable Louis XV rouge royale marble mantel from the 18th century stands as a testament to exquisite craftsmanship. While exceptional in quality, the mantel does exhibit a minor...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Classic Antique Fireplace Mantel in Burgundy Bicolor Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fine marble hard stone antique fireplace surround has been boucharder and tailler. The execution is very clean. The mantel has very nice and deep legs. The stone reflects the li...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
18th Century Pillars with Fleurs de Lys Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1791
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century Pillars with Fleurs de Lys Fireback, The date of production, 1791, is also cast in the fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon r...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Marble
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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