Louis XIV Furniture
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
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Style: Louis XIV
A Pair of French Louis XIV style upholstered side chairs, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These striking painted and giltwood chairs have straight crests, rectangular backs, and seats supported by by four slender, square tapering legs with blocked corners and gilt foliate...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th C. Louis XIV Provincial Walnut Canapé à l’Oreille, Upholstered by A. Pinto
Located in Morristown, NJ
A rare example of an 18th Century French Louis XIV Provincial Walnut Canapé à l’Oreille, upholstered by Alberto Pinto.
A finely proportioned Louis XIV Provincial walnut canapé à l’o...
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in COLMAR, FR
A fabulous, antique wall mirror sourced in France offering a majestic visual impact. The frame is made of solid wood and molded, gilded stuck. It is decorated with striking, voluptuo...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Plaster
$1,717 Sale Price
25% Off
17th Century Small Fireplace Mantel In Dark Marble With White Veining
Located in Beervelde, BE
This exquisite perfect-imperfaction 17th-century fireplace surround is a testament to craftsmanship and history. Fashioned from luxurious black-grey marble with delicate white veinin...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Overstuffed Carved Walnut Armchair 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique French Louis XIV Overstuffed Carved Walnut Armchair with Floral Upholstery 19thC.
Measures...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Boulle Table Clock, with red background and brass inlays, brass dial with white enamel cartouches and black Roman numerals, crowned with rocailles and pendulum movement.
Ø 31.5 cm ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,468 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Carved Fruitwood French Louis XIV Style Bergere Chairs -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XIV style carved fruitwood bergere chairs in a vintage flame stitch upholstery. The chairs are believed to be Italian. They are unmarked. The upholster...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century hand carved French walnut Louis XIV style armchair features hand carved armrests with scrolling acanthus leaves. The seat rests on spooled legs joined by...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Early 18th Century Louis XIV Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XIV Style Walnut Armoire. Moulded crown over two-door armoire, the doors with deep diamond coffered carving, diamond carved panels to sides, on large bun feet; the interior wit...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Carved and Painted Three-Door Buffet with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive in both scale and presence, this 19th-century French enfilade captures the grandeur and architectural symmetry of the Louis XIV style. Crafted in France circa 1860 from s...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Period French Castle Fireplace Mantel In Sandstone Louis XIV Style
Located in Beervelde, BE
Beautiful 18th century period ornate French fireplace.
The mantel is decorated with an unusual intricate, wavy pattern along its top edge for a charming and elegant setup, perfect fo...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Sandstone
A French Louis XIV Style Antique Statuary White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An incredibly well carved Baroque chimney piece executed in Italian Statuary white marble, in the Louis XIV manner circa 1850. The Jambs with left and right facing scrolled console l...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Antique French Console Sofa Table Louis XIV Carved Walnut Lyre Scroll c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th Century French console sofa table Louis XIV style carved walnut w Lyre Scrolls.
Direct from France, a highly carved 19th century sofa table, opulently carved on both the exter...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
18th Century French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French fireback with an Allegory of Love. The date of production of the fireback, 1743, is also cast in the fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Style Carved Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Mahogany, Original Upholstery
Category
1930s American Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-Century French Louis XiV Style Carved Pine Console Table W/ Pink Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Louis XIV heavily carved pine console table with a pink marble top. It is wall mounted. The piece is Italian and most likely dates to the 60s.
My shipping is running from...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Solid Walnut Antique Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful early 18th century of the period Louis XIV Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Wavy armrests and arc...
Category
1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,619 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Allegory of Peace' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with an allegory of peace and two pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for strength and the unknown. They refer to the club of Hercule...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
1950s French Carved Oak Chair in Brunschwig & Fils Chinoiserie Leopard Fabric
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a carved French side chair that was upholstered in a 1970s Brunschwig & Fils leopard chinoiserie. It is in very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Quebecois Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
A French-Canadian armoire in pine having two doors on a narrow case with an overhanging molded cornice, the doors each featuring rebated full door X-crosses in a rectangular surround...
Category
18th Century Canadian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Pine
$6,900
Pair of Louis XIII Revival Open Armchairs French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIII revival,
To be recovered.
circa 1880.
Good condition.
Frames sound and solid.
Shipping:
L146 P 68 H 12...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XIV Messenger Box - Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XIV period messenger box, late 17th early 18th century.
This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails on the front and top of the box....
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Louis XIV Style Pair of Nightstands or Bedside Tables
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this beautiful pair of Louis XIV style bedside tables made in Italy in the second half of the 20th century. Made of walnut veneer with briar and maple decorations that cre...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,403 Sale Price / set
20% Off
17th Century French Hanging Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French hanging trivet made of wrought iron. The hanging trivet was used for cooking in the fireplace, to put a pot into. It was used in com...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Walnut & Pressed Cane Armchairs 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Walnut & Pressed Cane Armchairs 20thC.
Measures - 35.75"H x 25"W ...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, IHS monogram, angels and the date of production 1734.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Double Caned & Carved White Twin Bed with Rose Swags
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning French Antique Cane long twin beds featuring caned headboard embellished with floral swags & a central medallion with rare circular caning.
The footboards in Berger style wi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
$3,216 Sale Price
30% Off
17th Century Iron Lock & Key
Located in Huntington, NY
17th century lock & key. Probably form a large cabinet or a door.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Venetian Louis XIV Bombay Burl Walnut Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Walnut Venetian Louis XIV Burl Walnut Bombe Chest. Chest features two small upper drawer and two larger lower drawers with antique hardware. Chest has bombay front curvi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Sturdy Antique French Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This beautifully understated limestone fireplace from France effortlessly blends rustic charm with refined craftsmanship. Likely originating from the 18th century, it is carved from ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Italian, Lombardia, Late Baroque Pair of Walnut, Ebonized, & Upholstered Benches
Located in Atlanta, GA
having rectangular seats newly upholstered in white linen atop frames of turned walnut with ebonized moldings, the legs joined by elaborately shaped x-form stretchers with three turn...
Category
1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Boulle Mantle Clock In The Louis XIV Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century Louis XIV style ormolu and brass Boulle style mantel clock, in the manner of Martinot of Paris, the eight day movement striking the half hours on a bell, with key...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Haviland Limoges Floral Porcelain Dinner Plates Set of 4
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Haviland Limoges Floral Dinner Plates with roses design set of 4.
CH Field - Haviland Limoges China with Pink Flowers and Greenery.
Antique Pi...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Os de Mouton Louis XIV Walnut Bench with French Linen Upholstery
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Louis XIV Style Os de Mouton Bench Ottoman Stool with French Vintage Linen Upholstery
A large backless Louis XIV style bench or stool ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Linen, Walnut
Pair of Louis XIV Brass Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair Louis XIV brass candlesticks. Pair Italian Louis XIV period bulbous form candlesticks with weighted base on paw feet.
Italy, circa 1700.
Dimensions: 4.5" diameter x 5.5" H.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,400 / set
Louis XIV Style 'Religious Theme' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th Century Louis XIV Style German fireback depicting a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The fireback is in good condition and does not hav...
Category
20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Louis XIV Style French Honey Limestone Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
A small and nice French fireplace surround made out of Corton hard limestone, from Vougeot, A small village in Burgundy, France. Perfect for a cosy timeless chique interior.
Measure...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Bench.
Our mid 19th century French Louis XIV style bench has beautifully carved legs connected by a lovely st...
Category
1850s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Vintage King of Spades Porcelain Coaster Dish 1960s by Gloria Bavaria Germany
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage King of Spades Porcelain Coaster Dish 1960s by Gloria Bavaria Germany.
This porcelain plate coaster is perfect for any collector or love...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XIV style walnut writing table, circa 1910. With a 3 board top with thumb molded front, side and back edges, a large frieze drawer with brass drawer pull, 4 barley twis...
Category
1910s European Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Bolection De Versailles Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Antique French ''Bolection de Versailles" in variegated Nero Marquina with a bold bolection moulded frame, large and deep concave freiz...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XIV Style Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel from the South of France
Located in Dallas, TX
This fireplace mantel from the South of France has been hand-carved from seven pieces of Estaillade limestone in the style of Louis XIV. The stones have a gray hue, with cream and wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Antique French Carved Oak Center Side Table Hexagon Two-Tier Shelf c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak center side table hexagon two-tier with lower shelf.
~Heavily carved antique French oak center table~
~Striking hexagon shaped upper and lower tier, e...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
White Alabaster and Bronze Three-Light Pendant Chandelier, France, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XIV-style black veined white alabaster pendant light with bronze fixtures.
An adorable alabaster pendant light fixture from circa the 1920s. This antique and beautifully veined...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Fine French Cast Iron Oil Betty Rooster Lamp 18th Century France Louis XIV
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Oil Lamp
Fine French handcrafted cast iron oil Betty lamp with decorative rooster 18th century French Louis XIV
Known as a 'Betty Lamp' features a circular...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895
Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$54,000 Sale Price
60% Off
Pair, French 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Looking Glass Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, Circa 1780.
This magnificent pair of Louis XVI giltwood looking glass mirrors, originating from France in the 18th century, exemplifies the opulence and refinement of the Lo...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$6,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Limoges France Demitasse Tea Cup and Saucers Set Porcelain 1930
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Limoges France Tea or coffee Cups and Saucers Set Porcelain circa 1930.
Limoges French set of 4 tea Cups and 3 Saucers Set Porcelain 1930 Fine China...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century French Louis XIV Communication Doors Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare and impressive 18th-century Louis XIV communication door embodies the elegance and opulence of French craftsmanship from the period. Made from rich, finely grained wood, th...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XIV Style Carved Gilt Foliate Frame Wall Mirror, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis XIV Style solid Carved Giltwood Foliate Crest Frame Wall Mirror, Circa 1920s
Measures 46" in width, 2.25" in depth x 35" in height and 41.5" in height to the top of the crest.
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Paint
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Style Library Table by Francois Linke
Located in Chicago, IL
Francois Linke is among the most important furniture makers of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He is most noted for his commission of the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Pair of Armchairs Louis XIV style - 1800 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice pair of Louis 14 style armchairs dating from the 19th century.
Very beautiful pair of Louis XIII style armchairs, with high backs.
Each armchair rests on four legs connected tog...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The date of production, 1732, is also cast in the fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis Style Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, commode chest you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful commode is statement p...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XIV Antique Ebonized Brass-Inlaid Display Cabinet Bookcase Vitrine
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XIV EBONIZED AND BRASS-INLAID DISPLAY CABINET ON STAND
France upper portion composed of 18th century materials, stand crafted of 19th century materials, interior covered with ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XIV Style High Back Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XIV style carved walnut armchairs, circa 1900. With upholstered rectangular shaped backs, acanthus carved serpentine shaped arms and arm supports, serpentine shaped leg...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,800 / set
Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This small bronze mortar and pestle are from France, circa 1700. The circular opening has several layers of molding, with the bottom three interrupted by a pair of open crowns on opp...
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Allegory of Peace with Sower Fireback / Backsplash, 17-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century Dutch Louis XIV Period fireback with an allegory of peace. The Allegory of Peace is represented by two angels of peace holding flowers and by a sower.
The firebac...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Tapestry Upholstered Armchair
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely beautiful and unusual Louis XIV style Throne armchair with original tapestry upholstery. The hight is very rare as well -140 cm which makes this exceptional cha...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Louis Xiv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include La Maison London, Towle Silversmiths, Coduri of Lyon, France, and OMBRES ET FACETTES. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $1,176,864 while the average work can sell for $4,995.