Louis XIV Buffets
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
Antique Country French Louis XIV Step-Front Stripped Oak Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XIV Step-Front Stripped Oak Buffet is an incredible expression of French style and sophistication, yet executed in stripped oak with a relaxed Country Fr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Brass
Large 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Painted Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
A superb 17th-century Louis XIV period buffet à deux corps expertly handcrafted in walnut by skilled ébénistes near Lyon, circa 1680s. Having a captivating patinated bluish-gray pain...
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1680s French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Iron
Antique Carved and Bleached Oak and Glass Buffet Vitrine from Liege, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring elements in the style of both Louis XIV and Louis XV, this buffet vitrine is from Liege, Belgium. Hand-carved circa 1900, the wood has been bleached more recently, giving t...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Buffets
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Glass, Wood, Oak
French Louis XIV Style Bleached Oak 4-Door Enfilade Buffet, Circa 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An elongated French buffet with more than two doors is known as an enfilade. This bleached four-door enfilade (from circa 1940s) has been hand-carved in the style of Louis XIV. All f...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Buffets
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Metal, Iron
Small walnut Buffet, Rhone Valley 17th century France
Located in PARIS, FR
Small, well-proportioned (95x90) buffet in walnut with oak core, decorated with scrolls, canopies and fantastical animals (dolphins?) on the door fronts.
Four eagle-claw feet; sides ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Walnut
Exceptional Walnut and Pierre de St Cyr Enfilade Buffet, Lyon, France C. 1715
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare find in today’s day and age, this walnut buffet with original pierre de st cyr stone top is in exceptional condition. Hand-carved circa 1715 in Lyon, France, this wonderful bu...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Stone, Marble, Metal, Iron
Mid-Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Two-Door "Buffet de Chasse"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or a living room with this elegant buffet. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of walnut, the cabinet stands on a thick plinth base. The piece features two arch...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
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Walnut
Louis XIV Period 18th Century Walnut Buffet with Carved Quatrefoil Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIV period walnut buffet from the 18th century with two drawers over two doors, carved X-Form and quatrefoil motifs. Indulge in the regal elegance of this 18th-century...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV marble top buffet represents an elegant blend of neoclassical architecture and hand-carved embellishment insp...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
17th Century Louis XIV Italian Buffet Walnut Sideboard Mantova
Located in Sanremo, IM
Mantuan sideboard measuring 200 x 118 x 62 cm from the early seventeenth century all in walnut both outside and inside.
The rounded rectangular structure is enriched by pilasters...
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Early 17th Century Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Walnut
Grand 18th Century French Louis XIV Step-Front Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century French Louis XIV step-front buffet was hand-crafted for a spacious chateau with a large family, and although the tape measure indicates its maximum depth at the ce...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XIV Gray Washed Fruitwood Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Gray Washed Fruitwood marble top buffet is a superlative example of fine French craftsmanship created from luxurious indigenous fruitwood and topped with ele...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine walnut buffet is an extraordinary example of the breed, with complex contours and naturalistic form combined with artistic sculptural adornment to create a visual treasure! With no straight lines in the design, the top has been contoured to follow the serpentine sides and concave plus convex front facade, with protruding rounded cornerpost caps at each juncture. The top tier consists of three spacious drawers, each flanked by rosettes carved onto the curved surfaces of the cornerposts, and fitted with jewelry quality cast bronze pulls and key guards. The cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
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Bronze
Buffet Type of Hunting in Walnut, XVVIIIth Time
Located in charmes, FR
large buffet from the 18th century in carved and molded walnut and oak, work probably from Liège in very good condition provenance: chateau de clevant, murdere and moselle.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Wood
Early 18th Century French Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Colmar, Alsace
Located in Dallas, TX
Colmar, where this handsome buffet deux corps was crafted, is an affluent commune in the Alsace region of France, a mere 15 miles from the German border. Because of this proximity, t...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Iron
18th Century, French, Louis XIV Carved Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your fine Quimper or China collection in this museum quality antique display cabinet. Crafted in Normandy circa 1760, the exceptional buffet...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Wire
Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet will create a majestic visual statement in any room! The step-front design combined with serpentine sides creates inte...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV style Buffet in stripped oak is a magnificent work of the cabinetmaker's art! The architecture is complex, with a step-front center section and four recessed and rounded cornerposts on the front, creating visual appeal from all angles. Even the sides are treated to recessed, framed panels, molded detail that flows all the way to the back side of the piece, a gracefully scrolled apron and pediment style feet. The aforementioned rounded cornerposts are embellished with octagonal molded panels on the drawer tier, with shell and foliate motifs carved in relief on the cabinet tier...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Buffets
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Brass
Antique Liegoise Country French Buffet, Linen Press
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Country French buffet ~ linen press is a remarkable example of the incredibly high quality of furnishings produced in the storied region around Liege. A manufacturing and marketing center for hundreds of years, it lies in the French speaking southeastern portion of what is today called Belgium. The traditions of the finest hand-craftsmanship predate the last several geopolitical designations, with techniques that produced sturdy pieces from the local old-growth oak. This example combines styling influence from the Louis XIII, Louis XIV and Louis XV styles, spanning over two centuries of artistic expression in wood. The wood has been painstakingly stripped using our proprietary process that retains the natural patina of the wood and presents a soft presence in the room. Mitered corners and a step-front center section produce visual appeal from all angles. Two commodious cabinets and a total of six spacious drawers attain a functionality that makes it extremely versatile. Cast brass key guards accentuate the facade, which includes a center tier of bowfront drawers...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV marble top walnut display buffet for those who wish to possess an exquisitely rendered, beautifully styled focal centerpiece to a room that performs mul...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Marble
19th Century Painted Enfilade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped and paint decorated enfilade/buffet. The depth of the piece allows it to be used in various rooms in various ways. The color is a beautiful light griege that will ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XIV French Buffet with Original Hardware
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Louis XIV chest of drawers from the 18th century with doors opening from two leaves. The crossbow shaped facade simulates drawers. This piece features interesting moulding to the fro...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Country French Whitewashed Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French Whitewashed buffet is a splendid example of fine craftsmanship, with tailored, elegant lines following the design cues o...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique Grand Louis XIV Demilune Marble Top Buffet, Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Grand Louis XIV demilune marble top buffet ~ Credenza is a marvel of the cabinetmaker's art! The entire facade, from wall to wall, is one gr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
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Marble
Antique French Walnut Louis XIV Marble Top Display Buffet ~ Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Walnut Louis XIV Marble Top Display Buffet ~ Sideboard is a masterpiece of the cabinetmaker's art! Rendered from sumptuous walnut, it features an intriguing design tha...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Marble, Steel
Grand Antique French Walnut Louis XIV Marble Top Buffet ~ Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand antique French walnut Louis XIV marble top buffet ~ Sideboard is a masterpiece of the cabinetmaker's art, measuring eight feet in width! Rendered from sumptuous walnut, it feat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Marble, Steel
Antique French Regence Buffet, Silver Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Regence buffet ~ Silver chest is a remarkably crafted piece designed to keep dining room appurtenances organized and at the ready! Four faux drawers appear at the top, which are actually two doors that open to the divided compartment, which is also accessible with a trunk-like lid that is the entire top of the piece! The two large lower doors open in the traditional buffet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Louis XIV Period Buffet Deus-Corpes
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XIV period Buffet deus-corpes in Walnut from the region of Lyon circa 1680-90. Six original keys included with all working locks.
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Fine 18th Century French Period Louis XIV Walnut Lyonnais Buffet
Located in Birmingham, AL
A beautiful 18th century French period Louis XIV buffet handcrafted by talented artisans in Lyon of solid walnut, circa 1700. Having a bevel...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV marble top buffet is a splendid example of the extraordinary quality in both materials and craftsmanship for whi...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Marble
Louis XIV Buffet in Walnut, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb Louis XIV walnut sideboard from the beginning of the 18th century from France
Very elegant credenza or buffet which opens with two large molded doors with symmetrical carvi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Regence Cupboard Armoire Buffet
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A great early 18th century French oak two-door armoire with a buffet interior. The exterior beautifully sculpted and the interior with blue paint.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
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Oak
Casket Boulle,
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present casket boulle 19th century
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condition from many years ago (It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish).
Highly recommended especially for the connoisseurs of beauty and elegance.
Opportunity to sell furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Four-Door Buffet with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1850, the antique sideboard stands on square legs over a straight and carved apron. The traditional enfilade features two-double doors across the front and decorated with four decorative vertical spline columns; each door with recessed panel, is decorated with floral medallions in each corner. When opened, it reveals inside shelving for additional storage. The surface is dressed with a hand painted faux marble top. The long Louis XIV style eight and a half foot cabinet...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Regence Carved Bombe Two-Tone Painted "Buffet Deux Corps"
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement of beauty in your home with this grand Regence period "buffet deux-corps"! Crafted in Paris, France, circa 1730 and almost 12 feet tall, the monumental antique oak buffet sits on a wide bottom plinth, and has reverse serpentine...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis Xiv buffets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV buffets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV buffets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,760 and tops out at $34,000 while the average work can sell for $5,384.
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