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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
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Italian walnut secretary cabinet, termed a Scrittorio con Scarabattolo, with thick burled walnut drawer fronts and striking carved fruitwood inlay. Fine R...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

Oratory With A Secret Louis XIV Period From The Early 18th Century From France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant and rare Louis XIV period oratory in marquetry and walnut wood from the early 18th century Very beautiful Louis XIV period piece of furniture composed of a door with its lock...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

19th Century Country French Liegoise Confiturer ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Liegoise Confiturer ~ Cabinet was hand-crafted from dense, old-growth indigenous white oak by the master artisans of Liege. The storied region has centur...
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1870s Belgian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Louis XIV Wardrobe In Oak-18 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine and largewardrobe from the city Namur in Belgium from the 18th century in the Louis XIV style Very beautiful work in relief on the doors Rare Louis XIV wardrobe with a c...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Top Quality Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice pair of French tulipwood and ormolu mounted three drawer bedside lamp chests of drawers with wonderful marble tops, excellent overall colour and condition. 29" high 17"...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Tulipwood

Louis XIV Chest of Drawers in Walnut and Briar, 1700
Located in Torino, IT
Louis XIV Chest of Drawers, Original Period in Wood and Walnut Burl With Ebonized Details. Three and a Half Drawers. Original Key, Locks and Hardware. Eighteenth Century Period: E...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Painted Oak Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome and robust 18th Century French Louis XIV oak commode. With a later pale grey finish. Two small drawers over two wide drawers. Ornate brass handles, fielded sides and decor...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

French Louis XIV Style Burlwood Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Commodes were first introduced in France during the reign of Louis XIV, towards the end of the 17th century. These early offerings were often constructed with luxurious veneers and decorated with ornate handles, escutcheons, and decorative mounts, all in bronze. Our French burlwood commode...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Bronze

Italian, Piemontese, Late LXIV Period 3-Drawer Commode, 2nd quarter 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a serpentine shaped top with molded edge above a rectangular case housing three drawers with decorative brass hardware, raised on shaped bracket feet
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1740s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

18th Cent French L XIV Commode Marble Top Exotic Wood Veneer original hardwares
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite small commode, beautifull LXIV original hardwares, excellent proportions. Condition as is, needs few small restaurations in the veneer.  
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

A pair of early eighteenth century Italian cupboards
Located in London, GB
A highly unusual and rare pair of consoles or bedside cupboards of semi polygonal form with concave facades strikingly inlaid all over with walnut, olive and yew wood - one converted...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Olive, Walnut, Pine, Yew

Walnut French Commode Mazarine Late 17th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut. Late 17th century. Louis XIV period. Three drawers, hand-carved. Bronze hardwares. ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

18th Century French Walnut Louis XIV Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XIV commode band-made in Southern France in the mid 1700s using walnut and pegged constructions. The commode has beautiful color, patina, and character. The commode features th...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Pair of Notable Parquetry Marble Top Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary pair of stone top cabinets with bronze mounts. Elegant and fine construction in pale walnut parquetry for the frieze drawers and door f...
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20th Century Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

French Style Louis XIV Painted Chest
Located in New York, NY
French style Louis XIV painted chest. The chest has a total of six pull out drawers, original brass hardware and nicely painted. Can also be us...
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1970s Vintage Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century Breakfront Display Vitrine / China Cabinet, Decorative Wood Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful 19th century Louis XIV style breakfront vitrine, decorated with a variety of geometric veneer patterns of contrasting shades and grains,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

Antique French Regence Style Commode with Bronze Dore Hardware, Circa 1875
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning commode with bronze dore hardware, this French chest of drawers dates to circa 1875 and is in the Regence style. The beautiful parquetry veneer has a rich sheen and a warm...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Bronze

18th Century Commode from the Louis XIV Regency Period
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this rare chest of drawers hailing from the Louis XIV Regency era in the 18th century. It has a gracefully curved facade which unfolds with four drawers arranged ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

17th c French Louis XIV Baroque Flame Walnut Two Part Cupboard
Located in Milford, NH
This is an example of a 17th century French Louis XIV Baroque flame walnut two part cupboard. Restoration for later conversion to an entertainment center.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

18th Century Country French Buffet ~ Cabinet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Buffet ~ Cabinet was designed to serve a typically large family, and provide adequate storage for all china, flatware and glassware while simu...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

6 Doors Buffet In Walnut Louis XIV-17 ° Century With Fountain
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 6-door walnut cabinet from the 17th century in Louis XIV style, probably Switzerland. Very beautiful unique piece of furniture with a fountain which stands out from the usual sideboards. The first we have seen in 50 years Superb walnut marquetry work on the 6 doors, drawers and the bottom with a medallions shape typical of Louis XIV period furniture...
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17th Century Swiss Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

French Louis XV Period Commode
Located in Marseille, FR
Beautifully carved French walnut commode (Louis XV period, circa 1720) with three drawers in arbalete form, all four carved snail feet, cartouche at th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers exudes a stately elegance that is truly timeless! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it features a casework...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wire

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

19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV painted commode is as functional as it is visually appealing! The wonderfully contoured facade embraces four spacious drawers that are fitted with brass pulls and carved with stylized foliate motifs. The rounded cornerposts have received the attentions of the sculptor's hand, as well, with scrollwork and foliates leading the eye down to the massive lion's paw feet below, all set at 45 degrees to enhance the look. The multi-hued gray patinaed painted...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian mid-19th century Louis XIV style ebony desk. The desk is raised by eight square tapered leg with mottled designs and bone inlays of winged figures above foliate designs. The legs are joined by a triple H designed stretcher with a central upholstered footrest...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ebony

Fine quality French parquetry side table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XIV style inlaid side cabinet / table. Having a three quarter brass gallery. The top and sides having this wonderful parquetry deco...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Paint

French Boulle Style Display Pier Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Surrey, BC
A hand painted, red-and-black lacquered cabinet with ornate, Ormolu accents (gilded, cast metal). Beautifully detailed throughout, with its high gloss finish intact. Display shelves ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Coffre dit de "mariage" d'époque Louis XIV
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffre en placage de bois de violette de forme rectangulaire. Il est orné de rinceaux feuillagés en laiton et repose sur un piètement à six pieds dont quatre sont terminés par des pa...
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17th Century European Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century French Exhibition Display Cabinet by Joseph Cremer, Paris
By Joseph Cremer
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th century ormolu mounted ebonised and amaranth vitrine. The domed cresting surmounted by a festoon of oak leaves above a frieze of garlands including a drawer with a ribbon-tied cartouche, the glazed lower part with turned columns and a single door enclosing a walnut interior with a shelf, on a moulded plinth with laurel decorated mounts, on bun feet, stamped: CREMER MARQUETEUR. Circa 1852 French Artists Biography: Joseph Cremer...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell
Located in Warsaw, PL
This cabinet is a stunning example of Boulle marquetry, a technique renowned for its intricate and visually striking patterns. The cabinet features a combination of brass and ebony v...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Louis Seize Chest of Drawers Made In Mahogany With Inlaid Wood From 1790s
Located in Lejre, DK
The Louis Seize chest of drawers, crafted from mahogany and adorned with exquisite inlaid wood detailing, is a remarkable antique piece from the 1790s. This elegant chest showcases t...
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1790s Danish Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

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

Tombeau chest of drawers in marquetry, Transition style – Part 1 of the 20th cen
Located in HÉRIC, FR
This kingwood chest of drawers opens with three drawers of identical dimensions, curved and rounded. The fronts of these drawers are inlaid with kingwood veneer elements arranged vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, creating geometric yet symmetrical shapes. Each drawer is adorned with a lock and key, a substantial rocaille-decorated doorway, and two large gilt bronze scroll handles. This piece features a bronze acanthus leaf lamp base...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
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Early 18th Century German Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Tin

18th Century, Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wood Drop-Leaf Cabinet
Located in IT
This elegant drop-leaf cabinet was made in the early eighteenth century in walnut wood finely carved with rocaille motifs. It has a particular patina of the carvings, slightly darker...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

20th Century Louis XIV Black Piano Veneer Cabinet
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XIV Black Piano Veneer Cabinet Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood. The figurines are pronounced and of exceptionally good qua...
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20th Century Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Louis XIV Style Cabinet
Located in Berlin, DE
solidwood. The fittings are pronounced and of exceptionally good quality. (D-Sam-99).
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20th Century Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode with Marquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode with Marquetry features timeless French flair with bronze d’ore pulls and key-guards combined w...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French Bibliotech Library bookcase in the style of Louis XIV. Royal tulip wood on pinewood. Highly right angled body flanked by figures in t...
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20th Century Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Vitrine in the Manner of André Charles Boulle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XIV st. Ebony, ormolu and brass cabinet vitrine in the manner of André Charles Boulle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Ormolu

Fine Quality Antique Boulle Style Side Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French Louis XIV style Boulle inlaid bow fronted side cabinet, having a marble top, open shelves either side of the finely inlaid central door. A single frieze drawer with a gilded ormolu mount depicting the bust of Louis XIV...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

20th Century Elegant French Showcase in Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beech, gilded. Rectangular, three-sided, faceted beveled, one-door body on conical legs. The door is partially provided with wickerwork. The front, corners and sides are decora...
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20th Century Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Beech

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Walnut Inlaid Bombée Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive Italian 18th century Louis XIV period walnut inlaid bombée commode. The commode is raised on curved legs with elaborately scrolled frieze with bone inlay. Above are...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Louis XIV Regence Commode Painted Ox Blood Red
Located in Vista, CA
A rare Louis XIV/Regence commode newly painted in ox blood red, with three convex and concave scrolled molded panels with beveled molding and central brass pulls on the drawers, with...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Display Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and glass display vitrine. The vitrine is raised by fine scrolled beaded feet joined by an X stretcher. The base displays a most decorative and superbly curved design with scrolled foliate movements centering a lovely reeded bowl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

19th Century English Walnut Inlaid Floral Marquetry and Bronze Mounted Credenza
Located in London, GB
Floral marquetry and bronze-mounted credenza. Constructed in walnut with fine marquetry specimen wood inlays and dressed with bronze mounts of serpentine, three-door form, rising from a shaped plinth base capped with a running bronze...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

French 19th century Louis XIV st. Mahogany, Kingwood, Palisander, Brass, cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. Mahogany, Kingwood, Palisander, Brass, Ormolu, and Campan Rubané marble cabinet. This exquisite two door two shelf ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

20th Century Louis XIV Style Piano-Black Cabinet
Located in Berlin, DE
Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood. The figurines are pronounced and of exceptionally good quality. (D-Sam-235).
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20th Century Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Pine

20th Century Louis XIV Style Chest of Drawers / Sideboard
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XIV style chest of drawers / sideboard solid beech wood. The fittings are pronounced and of exceptionally good quality. (D-Sam-237).
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20th Century Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Walnut, 2-Door and 2-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period walnut commode, from the Pietmont region. This two-door and two-drawer commode are raised on an ebonized fruitwood moulded...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Four-Drawer Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period four drawer walnut chest from the Piedmont region. The chest is raised by lightly scrolled carved legs. Each of the four drawer...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

20th Century antique Louis XIV Style Palisander Tulipwood Cabinet bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Chasedt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. High-right corpus. In the articulated front, there are two wide doors with an infill filled...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Louis XIV Arbalette Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
Hand-carved Louis XIV style Arbelette chest of drawers. Hand finished in a textured two tone patina of distressed paint work over silver gilding.
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2010s British Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

20th Century Antique Louis XIV Style Palisander Tulipwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
Chasedt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. High-right corpus. In the articulated front, there are two wide doors with an infill filled...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Louis Xiv case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

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