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 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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
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Iron
Louis XV Style Fireplace in Gray Ardennes Marble
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style fireplace in gray Ardennes marble.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Louis XV style mantel in onyx
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis XV style mantel in onyx
This fireplace is sold with its original cast iron insert and with its marble floor.
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Onyx
Large Antique Hot Water Bottle Bed Pan
Located in Soest, NL
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
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Antique Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XV antique stone fireplace with panelled console jambs supporting the carved scrolled entablature with central shell over scroll...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
French collaboration 19th century Louis XV st. Satsuma Porcelain and Ormolu urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative Japanese and French collaboration 19th century Louis XV st. Satsuma Porcelain and Ormolu urn. This finely detailed urn is raised by a pierced foliate d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Ormolu
20th Century Louis XV Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 20th century Louis XV style limestone fireplace, with shell and scrolls to shaped frieze, shaped panelled and fluted jambs, surmounted by serpentine moulded shelf.
Shelf Width: 16...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Louis XV Style Fireback Representing the Queen of France Marie Leczinska
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
19th century Louis XV style fireback depicting the French Queen Marie Leczinska. Three similar firebacks are reproduced in Henri Carpentier's book "Plaques...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Period 'Chinoiserie' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with a Chinese scene.
Made of cast iron. The fireback has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Carved French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
A carved French limestone fireplace in the Louis XV manner. The shaped, panelled jambs surmounted by shaped frieze with carved cartouche to centre flanked by scrolled foliage. Shaped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French Louis XV Period fireplace grate or fire basket made of cast iron and a recently forged steel grate. The fireplace grate is in good condition and is fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Large antique French Dripping Pan, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Arms of France, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Reminder plate that says Seul contre Tous, or "all against one". It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at the end of the 17th century. The coalition tried to...
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18th Century 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
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
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French fireback produced in honor of a marriage in 1802. The fireback is furthermore decorated with two pillars of Hercules. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and stand for s...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Period Andirons, Firedogs, Early 19th Century Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Louis XV Period andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have decorative spit hooks to grill food.
The condition is good.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
A French Carrara Marble Fireplace in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XV style. The shaped jambs surmounted by shells and scrollwork. The shaped frieze with carved cartouche to centre flanked ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
French Louis XV Style 'Street Musician' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis V style fireback with a street musician.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Dutch Game Rack, 18th Century, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
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
Antique Marble Fireplace Surround Rouge Royal Belge Marble 18th century
Located in Made, NL
Very impressive antique marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The size is exceptionally large for a marble fireplace, 203 cm wide! The fireplace has a beautiful scallop in the m...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Fireplace of Burgundy Marble Stone in Style of Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace of Burgundian marble stone. This fireplace is in the style of Louis XV and dates from the 19th century and features a beautiful scallop in the middle of t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Other
18th Century French Andirons or Firedogs, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have decorative spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good. Period Louis XV.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Antique 18th Century Louis XV Carved Oak Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique early 18th century French painted oak fireplace in the manner of Louis XV. The shaped panelled frieze and jambs of this fireplace are surmounted by a serpentine shaped she...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Oak, Wood
Fireplace In Black Marble From Belgium And Gray From The Ardennes, XVIIIth
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large castle fireplace in black Mazi and gray Ardennes marble. Shelf ends reported. fireplace dimensions 111x 181cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Antique French Polished Copper Firewood Basket
Located in Soest, 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 Andirons or Firedogs, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French 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 Antique Dutch Polished Copper Firewood Basket
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished copper with polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble. The jambs with stiff acanthus leaves to base, surmounted by carved shell and scroll work. The panelled frieze with c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
French Louis XV Period 'Street Musician' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis V style fireback with a street musician.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XV 'Fruits of the Summer' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century 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 conditi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Dutch Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Black Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Late 19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace executed in superb Belgian black marble.
The opulence and size of this monumental mantel are as impressive...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Belgian Black Marble
Breche Violette Pompadour Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined breche violette fireplace. The serpentine panelled frieze is supported by angled panell...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style White Carrara Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French 19th century Louis XV st. white Carrara marble mantel. This exquisitely carved mantel is raised by volute jambs with r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period 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
19th Century Louis XV Pompadour Loire French Breche Marble Mantelpiece
Located in Southall, GB
19th century Louis XV Pompadour Loire Breche marble mantelpiece A French Pompadour style fireplace with delicately carved features from a Parisian home.
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble
Lois Xv Magnificent Rich Antique Marble Mantelpiece
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Step into the lush world of antique grandeur with this enchanting fireplace surround in the refined Louis XVI style. Carved from precious Carrara marble, this centerpiece exudes time...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XV Style Sienna Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Louis XV style Sienna marble fireplace, with carved motif to centre of shaped panelled frieze. Shaped jambs, with serpentine she...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV 'Man and Woman' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. With a man and a woman and other typical Louis XV decoration.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made bla...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XV Style fireback with a pot of fire and two angels.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good condition a...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period 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 ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze Fire Screen, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze Fire Screen, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Bombé Form Marquetry Inlaid Pedestal by François Linke of Paris
Located in London, GB
A Marquetry-Inlaid Pedestal in the Louis XV Style
Index no. 184
Of elegant bombé form with bookmatched kingwood crossbanding and floral marquetry to all sides on a bois satiné gr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style White Carrara Marble Figural Fireplace
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and highly important Louis XV style white Carrara marble figural fireplace.
This exceptional marble fireplace has a shaped mante...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Louis XV Carrara French White Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique full surround fireplace in Louis XVI style. Made from Carrara marble, this fireplace radiates luxury. This particularly beautiful model comes from a stately Brussels building...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Period Manual Roasting Jack
Located in Soest, NL
Functional and beautiful 18th Century French Louis XV Period roasting jack made of wrought iron and a wooden handle. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The condition is g...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carved Louis XV Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A rustic French limestone fireplace in the Louis XV style. The shaped frieze with attractive carved shell to centre, flanked by scrolls, rosettes and shaped panels. Shaped panelled j...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Poker
Located in Soest, NL
19th century English Victorian fireplace tongs made of wrought iron and polished brass.
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19th Century British Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century French Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th Century French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash with a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter colored at no extra cost. The fireback is in good cond...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Limestone Louis XV Fireplace
Located in Zedelgem, BE
French limestone fireplace mantel.
Inside dimensions : 133cm wide x 101cm high
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th-century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condition and fit for u...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter colored with stove polish a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rustic French Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Period fireplace tool set consisting of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The fire irons are made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought 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
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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
Materials
Wrought 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.