Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Walnut Armoirette or Wardrobe
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale early nineteenth century French walnut armoirette or wardrobe features hand pegged paneled sides and doors. The piece is crowned with a multi-beveled cornice. Its tw...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Cupboard or Cabinet
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this fantastic 17th-century Italian antique sideboard. A majestic sideboard with a timeless, antique charm!
Made of solid walnut, it features simple lines and small doors...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Lyonaise Walnut Armoire Bonnetiere 1710
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare early 18th century antique French Louis XIV period walnut armoire bonnetiere, Lyon, circa 1710.
Rare & difficult to find solid walnut Louis XIV period chateau bonnetier...
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1710s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Grand 18th Century Country French Louis XIV Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century Country French Louis XIV Armoire was created for a spacious manoir, and is the perfect choice for large scale rooms and/or those who need extra storage in spades! ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Steel
Grand 19th Century Louis XIV Liegeoise Triple Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century Louis XIV Liegeoise Triple Armoire is an amazing work of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted and sculpted from solid old-growth oak, the masters of Liege created...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Style Artisan-Made Oak Diamond Point Cabinet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid twentieth century French Louis XIV style hand carved oak cabinet features a beveled top and solid paneled sides. A diamond point panel...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
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...
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18th Century Canadian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
$6,900
19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century or earlier Louis XIV style four drawer walnut commode.
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19th Century Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late-eighteenth century Louis XIV style hand carved walnut commode or chest of drawers was found in the region of Normandy, France. This piece features three drawers of dovetail...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A really good example of an 18th Century French walnut commode from the Louis XIV period.
With arbalète shaping to the front and having three drawers with original brass handles.
Fea...
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1730s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Early 18th Century Bleached French Walnut Armoire from the Île-de-France Region
Located in Dallas, TX
Typical of Ile-de-France furniture from the early 1700’s, this walnut armoire has unadorned panels, allowing the beautiful, curved moldings to take prominence. The walnut wood has be...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
Red Lacquer Painted Bombay Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Maslow Freen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bombay painted dresser chest of drawers.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Hardwood, Lacquer
Superbe 17th Century French Blanket Chest or Trunk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superbe 17th century French blanket chest or trunk.
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
17th CENTURY WALNUT SIDEBOARD
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid hand-carved solid walnut sideboard, characterized by timeless elegance. The sideboard is characterized on the front by linear and geometric motifs that enhance its design. I...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
18th Century French Cupboard Armoire with Pegged Construction
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French Cupboard Armoire with Pegged Construction in oak, hand carved with rustic patina.
Keys included
(items inside not included)
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Oak
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Round Side Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Round Side Marble Top Buffet combines beauty and elegance with form and function, crafted from walnut, marble and solid brass! The design features a ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Brass
Exceptional L XVI Style Regulator-Wardrobe by Maison Forest, France, Circa 1890
By Forest A' Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Forest à Paris
A rare Louis XIV style wardrobe with a break-fronted ogee pediment. Opening with two side cupboards flanking a regulator clock, richly decorated with marquet...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Pair of Louis XIV-Style Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Commodes, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of French commodes exhibit exceptional marquetry inlay
of the finest woods portraying a chinoiserie scene. It is late
19th century, each having a shaped and bowed top tha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany, Rosewood
$7,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century French Louis XIV Style Light Oak "Buffet de Chasse" with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This robust mid-century "Buffet de Chasse" was crafted in France circa 1950 in the stately Louis XIV style, combining bold architectural lines with refined detailing. Made from solid...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
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...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Painted Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique bookcase was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870. The traditional display cabinet built of two separate parts, rests on a straight bottom plinth base. The top ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak, Paint
18th Century Louis XIV Period Lyonnaise Chateau Bonnetiere
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rare and difficult to find Louis XIV period chateau bonnetiere. Solid walnut. An exceptional example from the Lyon region of France, renown in the 1700s for its superior production o...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Louis XVI Style French Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French desk with the original tooled leather top now aged to perfection over a two drawer case decorated with bronze ormolu and inlaid marquetry on elegant ta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Late 17th Century, Lombard Louis XIV Walnut Canterano with Writing Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional Lombard chest of drawers, or canterano, from the Brescia region, dating to the full 1600s. Crafted entirely from solid walnut, this imposing piece is a rare example of...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Brass
Painted Armoire, 18th Century, Louis XIV
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Italian Louis XIV painted armoire two-door faux bois wardrobe with golden neoclassical decorative paint. With working lock and one key. As purchased in Italy with antiqu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Paint, Wood
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Whitewashed Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century country French Louis XIV white washed bookcase is the perfect choice for storage, display and adding a timeless panache to your deco...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Cut Steel
Fine Italian Mixed Woods Marquetry Inlaid 19th Century Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning antique Italian commode, crafted circa 1870, showcases the refined artistry of traditional Italian marquetry. Constructed from rich walnut and tulipwood, the commode fe...
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1870s Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Tulipwood, 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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
18th Century French Country Louis XIV Open Whitewashed Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Country Louis XIV Open Whitewashed Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is a stunning example of the rural artisans mastery of cabinetmaking! Crafted from dense, old-growth o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Pair of Antique French Inlaid Walnut Marble Top Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of antique French walnut marble top bedside cabinets. They were made in France, they date from around the 1870–1890’s.
The quality is incredible, they are probab...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Country French Armoire with Carved Lone Stars in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Armoire in Stripped Oak with Carved Lone Stars on each door is a magnificent example of spectacular French craftsmanship, with hand-carved embellishment a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Steel
French Norman sideboard in molded and carved oak – late 17th early 18th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wonderful Norman buffet in molded and carved oak opening with four leaves separated by drawers. The doors have a panel decorated with a polylobed reserve surrounded by rocaille motif...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque will make a great addition to your decor, providing just enough style flair to impress, while performing yeoman's duties...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Glass, Oak
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important English cabinetmakers of his time. It is modeled after the legendary pair of commodes...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze, Ormolu
EARLY 18th CENTURY WALNUT COIN CABINET WITH FINISHES
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant and refined walnut coin cabinet, enriched with gilded bronze and ebonized wood finishes. The onion-shaped feet are made of ebonized wood, while the corners are adorned with g...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
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...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Louis XIV Walnut Sideboard with Geometric Panels, Lombardy-Piedmont, 17th Centur
Located in Atlanta, GA
A majestic and architecturally balanced Louis XIV period sideboard from the Lombardy-Piedmont region of Northern Italy, dating to the 17th century. Crafted in solid walnut with a pow...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Buffet in Stripped Oak is a marvel of hand-craftsmanship and traditional techniques that have been handed down for centuries! Utilizing dense, ol...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
French Louis XIV Style Custom Painted Chests / Commodes By Dixie - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a timeless pair of French Louis XIV style chests with a custom finish by Dixie Furniture. The body is a blush with gray trim and ivory tops. They are marked with dovetail con...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Cassone, Chest, Coffer, 17th Century, French, Louis XIV, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Lovely cassone with classical form, the beautiful figuring of the oak creates subtle, decorative patterning and the simple mouldings give a light, contemporary feel.
The rich, lustr...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal, Iron
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Carved Wardrobe or Armoire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late seventeenth century in the seventeenth century Italian Baroque Louis XIV. The line is in fact typical of this per...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
$7,737 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Walnut Burl Veneer Credenza circa 1880
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Walnut Burl Veneer Credenza, circa 1880.
Lovely and striking two-tone serpentine shaped credenzino commode of carved walnut solids, gorgeous matching burled veneers and inlays, featuring 1 upper smaller and 2 larger lower drawers with antique hardware. Late 19th century Louis XIV Baroque Rococo Revival. Perfect Bombay cabinet as bedside stand or hallway commode...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
$4,550 Sale Price
30% Off
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with C...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
$60,000 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Style Vitrine ~ Bookcase ~ Display Case
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Style Vitrine ~ Bookcase ~ Display Case is a remarkable design being only a foot deep, making it perfect for cozy rooms or high traffic areas, but with e...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Solid Walnut Antique Wardrobe or Armoire with Secret
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important italian antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late 17th century of the period Louis XIV. The line is in fact typical of this period of high period that want...
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1680s Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
$14,507 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period ebonized Fruitwood, bone, giltwood, and gilt metal specimen cabinet. The three door thirteen drawer cabinet...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
LATE 17th CENTURY LOUIS XIV WALNUT WARDROBE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant wardrobe in solid walnut, finely carved, which represents a perfect combination of functionality and aesthetics. The structure is characterized by two large front doors decor...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Nutwood
18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinet ~ Armoire in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinet ~ Armoire in Stripped Oak is a majestic testament to the incredible craftsmen of France, who combined architecture, style and timeless flair int...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
French 18th Century Louis XIV Period Boulle Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 18th century Louis XIV period Boulle specimen cabinet. The cabinet is raised by four square tapered supports with ormolu sabots and top ormolu m...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
17th Century Italian Genoese Louis XIV Coin Cabinet Armiger Figures Carving
Located in Milano, MI
A stunning Genoese carved walnut coin cabinet with twenty-one drawers created to hold secrets from 17th century. This Italian Louis XIV coin cabinet features an extraordinary archi...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Corner Cabinet, Louis XIV, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gorgeous 18th century antique French Grande Louis XIV oak corner cabinet. This antique oversized oak corner cabinet mimics a stunning built in effect and will add architectural inter...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Oak
Pair of English Louis XIV Style Breakfront Side Cabinets Attributed to Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted calamander breakfront side cabinets, the Algerian brèche sanguine marble tops above a cupboard door incorporating Japanese lacquer panels, Edo period 17th century, opening to reveal a single adjustable shelf, on later spiral fluted tapering feet.
Circa 1830
English
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These opulent English cabinets, conceived in the Louis XIV style, employ an array of exotic materials which when coupled with the finely chased gilt-bronze mounts point to a commission of some importance. The vivid brèche sanguine marble tops were mined in Algeria - a source of exceptional marbles championed by British diplomat and naturalist Sir Lambert Playfair (1828 –1899) following a visit in 1880 – and the highly prized Japanese lacquer panels would have originally formed part of an Edo period chest...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XIV Burl Walnut Sideboard
Located in Austin, TX
Step into the grandeur of the 19th Century with this exquisite French Louis XIV Sideboard, a testament to the opulence and splendor of the era. Crafted from luxurious burl walnut, th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
$3,919 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Lombard-Piedmont Area, Chest of Drawers, Inlaid Walnut Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian antique precious mid-1600, Lombard-Piedmont chest of drawers all in massive walnut, with maple inlays, wax-polished. Restored the working locks
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut, Maple
Mid-Century French Louis XIV Oak Confiturier Jelly Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, circa 1970. The provincial confiturier is fitted with a single drawer dressed with iron handle, over a center door decorated...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
18th Century French Secretary ~ Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Secretary ~ Commode is a marvelous example of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak to last for centuries, it features a "slant front...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Rare 17th Century Oak and Brass 4-Door Buffet from Saint-Malo, France, C. 1690
Located in Dallas, TX
This grand and distinctive piece of furniture from Northern Brittany is known as a “buffet malouin” and was created in the late 17th century. These types of cabinets were created for important homes in the historic port city of Saint-Malo. The design, with large octagonal molded panels, double colonettes, and finely cut brass fittings, is unique to other French furniture of the period. The design was directly influenced by the Dutch mariner carpenters living in Saint-Malo at the time (the Dutch beeldenkast cabinet shows similarities)
The large four-door cabinet was carved in oak, as was most of the other “malouin” furniture pieces. It is an imposing and impressive piece, standing over 7 feet tall and nearly 7 feet wide. The front of the piece has twisted, double colonettes, multi-profiled cushion-shaped octagonal panels, and finely cut brass key hole escutcheons, drawer pulls, and lozenge plates. There are 3 drawers, 2 of which are full sized, with a smaller drawer in the center. 3 large bun feet along the front hold up the entire piece, while 2 block feet support the rear.
Each door has its own functioning key and lock, with a yet another key for the center drawer. Door and drawer panels are solid and impressive old pieces of oak, which still open and close with ease, indicating the quality of construction and great care that this piece has received over the centuries.
The “meuble malouin” in the form of a large 4 door buffet is not often easily found. Research shows photos of several models in various states that have come to surface, but they were not nearly pervasive as French case...
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1690s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Louis Xiv case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Befort Jeune, Coduri of Lyon, France, Conrad Mauter, and Forest A' Paris. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,012 and tops out at $307,692 while the average work can sell for $7,140.
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