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 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
Antique Louis XV Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very nice French Louis XV style fireplace in brown and black "Stinkal" Marble.
The profiles top sits on a paneled frieze with a stylish central cartouche, the frieze rests on pane...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Beautiful 18th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. The height is th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Style Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with a typical Louis XV decoration.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black /...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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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
18th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot an...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Andirons in Gilt Bronze and Iron in Louis XV style, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Precious pair of andirons in gilded bronze and forged iron in Louis XV style. These stunning firedogs were made in Italy in the 1940s.
The front of these andirons is made in forged ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze, Iron, Metal
Carved and gilded wood jardinière, Louis XV Style
Located in Paris, FR
French work from the second half of the 19th century. This elegant jardinière features an openwork structure with lattice motifs, enhanced by rich ornamentation of foliate scrolls an...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood
A Pair Of Late Louis XV Period Chenets, Attributed to Jacques Caffieri
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of Late Louis XV Period Gilt And Patinated Bronze Figural Chenets, Attributed to Jacques and Philippe Caffieri.
Modelled as a dog and cat, ea...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Louis Style Noir De Mazy Black Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A magnificent marble fireplace wrapped in black marble: “Noir de Mazy”. An elegant combination of craftsmanship and distinctive styles. Everything about this mantelpiece is right, th...
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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
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
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Louis XV period Fireback / Backsplash with Diana Bathing
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with the Goddess Diana bathing.
Diana, Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She ex...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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 of "The Beloved", king Louis ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Pewter
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
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
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
Materials
Wrought 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
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
A 19th Century Rococo Chimneypiece in Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
An elaborate 19th century Rococo chimneypiece in Louis XV style with an elegant, moulded shelf. The fine asymmetric serpentine frieze presents a central cartouche in the shape of a s...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Soest, 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
French Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Stately red marble antique fireplace. This front model has a beautiful expressive appearance. The marble contains different colored veins, which giv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French Louis XV Period fireback with the year of production, 1797, casted on the top side. The two pillars are so-called pillars of Hercules as they refer to the club of Hercules. Th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Brass, Copper, 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
18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period fireback with floral decorations.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black/pewter colored at no extra cost. The...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Jardinière by Maison Alphonse Giroux, French
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze Jardinière by Maison Alphonse Giroux.
Stamped 'Maison Alph GIROUX' a Paris'.
This elegant jardinière is in the form of an oval basket suspended between ropes by two finely cast putti. The jardinière retains its original painted metal liner.
Giroux (House of Alphonse Giroux et Cie)
Maison Giroux was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse Giroux in 1799 at 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré, Paris. The store, specializing in small luxury goods and curiosities, expanded rapidly in the first half of the 19th century,
Francois oversaw the manufacture and design of small items of furniture until his death in 1848. He won the 'Prix de Rome' in 1825, and a silver medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1834.
Under the direction of Giroux's sons, Alphonse-Gustave and André, the company flourished and became by the late 1860s one of the most pre-eminent Parisian Maison de Haute Luxe (luxury stores).
In 1867, Ferdinand Duvinage...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 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 good condition and fit for use...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French Louis XV Period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Fire Poker
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French fireplace poker made of wrought iron. Louis XV Period. The poker is in good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period fireplace tool set. The fire irons are made of wrought iron. They are in good condition and fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Dutch Fire Tongs or Fireplace Tongs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century fireplace tongs made of wrought iron.
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period 'Flower Baskets' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th C.
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French Louis XV Period fireback with flower baskets. The date of production, 1779, is also cast in the fireback
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gris St. Anne Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Louis XV st. Gris St. Anne marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by elegant jambs with a mottled bases and beautiful and most decorative l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
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
Antique Fireback / Backsplash Showing the Goddess Diana Bathing
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely French cast iron Louis XV / Rococo fireback showing Goddess Diana bathing.
Diana is the Goddess of modest hunting, she only kills what she can ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$576 Sale Price
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18th Century German Louis XV Period 'Religious Theme' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century Louis XV Period German fireback depicting a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The fireback is in a good condition and does not h...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Soest, 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
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
18th Century French Louis XV Period '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
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleur De Lys
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV Period fireback with a Fleurs de Lys and two pillars of Hercules. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolizes the purity of nobility and was used...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Italian Period Louis XV Two-Winged Chapel Gate in Carved Walnut
Located in Milano, MI
Carved Wooden Gate Of The 1700s By Bottega Lombarda With Two Doors from a church altar carved and pierced with floral motifs with pomegranates and sunflowers. Rare Lombard balustrad...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Nutwood
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
19th Century French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 19th Century.
Inside dimensions : 122cm wide & 90 cm high
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
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
Antique French 'Adoration of the Magi' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with the three magi in adoration of the child Jezus.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Louis XV Walnut and Pewter Lavabo with Original Basin, circa 1740
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV period Lavabo in walnut, with pewter basins and fixtures, dating from the mid-18th century. The piece is remarkable for retaining its original ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Pewter
Antique French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram'
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XV period French fireback with pillars, two IHS monograms, and the date of production 1776.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior o...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Iron Fireplace Tools
Located in Soest, NL
Antique 18th century French Louis XV period fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and poker. Made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and is fully fun...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with an allegory of love.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no ex...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century French Hanging Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French hanging trivet hand forged of wrought iron. The hanging trivet was used for cooking in the fireplace, to put a pot into. It was used...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
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
Large Dutch Louis XV 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Soest, 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
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. 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
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Wrought Iron
18th - 19th Century French Fireplace Chimney Crane
Located in Soest, NL
18th-19th century French fireplace crane made of wrought iron. The crane is still functional for cooking in the fireplace.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Soest, 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
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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