Antique 17th C Louis XIV Venetian Painted Glass Top Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 17th C Louis XIV Venetian Painted Glass Top Side Table.
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Wood
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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Antique 17th C Louis XIV Venetian Painted Glass Top Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 17th C Louis XIV Venetian Painted Glass Top Side Table.
Wood
Château Fireplace Dated 1712 with Latin Inscription and Louis XIII Influence
Located in Beervelde, BE
Monumental French Louis XIV Period Château Fireplace Dated 1712 with Latin Inscription and Louis XIII Influence. This monumental French château fireplace surround in sandstone, date...
Sandstone
Exceptional Italian, Venezia, LXIV Period Carved Walnut Writing Table, ca. 1735
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with rounded and notched corners atop a case housing a writing slide and a single drawer, the opposite side with a faux paneled drawer, raised on slight cab...
Walnut
Antique Victorian Tortoiseshell & Gold Pique Calling Card Case
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A beautiful example of an antique Victorian calling card case crafted with premium gold piqué work. The case was most probably made in Paris France, due to the gold work. The foca...
Gold
French Louis XIV Style Turned Walnut & Upholstered Bench, mid 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top upholstered in patterned needlepoint atop a frame of turned walnut legs joined by an h-form stretcher, raised on flattened ball feet
Walnut
Set of Six French Ash Fluted Mutton Leg Dining Chairs or Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of six French ash mutton leg side chairs or dining chairs from the mid-twentieth century are constructed using mortice and tenon joinery. Their curved fluted legs are joined...
Upholstery, Ash
17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved. The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
Wrought Iron
17th Century Gold Leaf Carved Wood and Mercury Mirror, circa 1600
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional 17th-Century French Louis XIV Silver-Gilt Mirror A masterwork of the French ornamental arts, this rare 17th-century carved oak mirror exemplifies the grandeur and refinem...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XIV style Commode is nicely carved in the wood with beautiful thick iron handles. It is walnut wood and has been refinished.
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
Iron
Exquisite Louis XVI English Style Expanding Mahogany &.Leather Top Desk
By Theodore Alexander, Maitland Smith, Jonathan Charles
Located in Bensalem, PA
Very nice Maitland Smith desk with expanding sides, authentic leather top and shiny brass detail, feel free to reach out with any questions
Leather
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
Iron
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) ormolu bronze mantel clock in the Louis XV/XVI style, finely modeled and cast, depicting Roman goddess and cherub with garland, standing on circular platform s...
Bronze
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...
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...
Walnut
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Framed Beveled Wall Mirror C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Large French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Framed Beveled Wall Mirror C1900 Measures - 38.5"H x 54"W x 5"D
Giltwood
17th-18th Century Dutch Fortuna Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th Dutch fireback of Fortuna, goddess of fortune and fate. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV and it is from that period. Fortuna stands on a sphere, symbolizing the unce...
Iron
Fischer Budapest Majolica Jardinière Centerpiece Hungarian Art Pottery 19th C
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fischer Budapest Majolica Jardinière Centerpiece Hungarian Art Pottery Mid-19th Century An exceptional 19th-century Hungarian majolica jardinière, produced by the celebrated Fische...
Ceramic
Armoire, 18 th century French burr walnut , large two doors
Located in Houston, TX
This tall elegant armoire has a gracefully curved bonnet with canted corners. The wood is a fine burr walnut. The doors open wide to an interior with four Roomy shelves. It has a loc...
Walnut
c1840 Large French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze Heraldic Castle Candle Wall Sconce
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1840 Large French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze Heraldic Manor Castle Wall Sconce. Original candle form. Rare item. Amazing bronze casting. Every element separately cast. Please look closel...
Bronze
Dutch Marquetry Art Cabinet with Theater And Trompe l'Oeil 17th century style
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
An exceptional art cabinet crafted in the 18th century, conceived as a tribute to the opulence and refinement of the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Made from an oak base venereed wit...
Bronze
$4,900
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...
Pine
Italian, Genovese, Louis XIV Walnut & Inlaid 4-Drawer Commode, early 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a reverse plinth-form rectangular top above a conforming case housing 4 drawers all with horizontal lozenge-form inlay, retaining original hardware and raised on bracket feet
Walnut
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...
Statuary Marble
Gilt Wood Sunburst Mirror from Italy, 1960s, Antique Louis XIV Style
Located in Andernach, DE
Impressive gilt wood sunburst mirror with original label from Italy. Fantastic 1960s Italian gilt wood, hand carved. A radiant gold finished rays, kept in a partially darkened antiq...
Glass, Pine
Small Watercolor Art of Blue Roses in Gilt Wood Ribbon Frame, 1920's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming small rectangular artwork in a gilt wood ribbon frame. This watercolor featuring blue roses is from the 1920's would look fantastic as part of a gallery wall or certain...
Gold
$1,592Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Bergere Rosewood Arm Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is an exquisite Louis XVI Rosewood Bergère Chair, a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and style. This chair is not just a piece of furniture; it's a work of art that will el...
Rosewood
$1,496Sale 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 ...
Brass
An Important French Louis XV Period Musical Wall Cartel Clock, circa 1750
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
This magnificent Swiss musical cartel clock with its original matching wall bracket is an investment-grade masterpiece of eighteenth-century European horology. Masterfully crafted ci...
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Grisaille Painted Console Table with Belgium Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style grisaille painted console table with a Belgium marble top, circa 1920's. With a rectangular Belgium marble top, the frieze with floral carvings, resting on 8 legs all...
Marble
$8,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 10 - Ralph Lauren Louis XIV Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful set of vintage Ralph Lauren Dining Chairs. Set of 10 chairs--eight armless, two with arms. Spectacular construction--features anti...
Fabric
Large Antique Terracotta Vase Jardinière with Medusa Handle, Italy 17th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Large antique Italian terracotta urn / vase / jardinière / planter, Louis XIV period (late 17th century - early 18th century) monumental sculptural piece designed for both indoor and outdoor use. This rare architectural terracotta urn-vase or jardinière is shaped as an amphora and it is a powerful example of Italian decorative arts from the early 1700s, combining the exuberance of late 17th century Louis XIV and Baroque design with an early classical refinement that anticipates the Louis XVI style. It rises from a strong octagonal base and develops into a richly modelled body with deep fluting and classical relief decoration. The surface is enriched with grotesque-inspired ornamentation, geometric motifs, egg and dart patterns, rosettes, and classical friezes, creating a layered visual rhythm typical of high-end antique garden sculpture and architectural terracotta. The most striking feature of this monumental garden urn...
Terracotta
LAUWERS 17th Etching Engraving Jupiter & Mercury & Zeus Hermes JORDAENS - Framed
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large and beautiful etching, engraving by Nicolaes Lauwers after Jacob Jordaens. Flanders, 17th century. Representing Zeus and Hermes (Jupiter and Mercury) in the house of Philemon a...
Paper
French Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil with Carved Arms and Scrolling Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut Louis XIV style armchair from the 19th century with rectangular slanted back, large scrolling arms, carved acanthus leaves motifs, scrolling legs and carved cross str...
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian, Tuscany, Louis XIV Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Table/Console, 1st q 18thc.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of walnut and having a rectangular top with a serpentine front resting upon a conforming case with a lower molded edge and housing two drawers, the case raised o...
Walnut
Pair Of Chinoiserie Upholstered Louis XIV Walnut Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and colorful pair of Louis XIV-style seats, crafted in rich walnut and impeccably upholstered in crisp floral fabric having three Asian figures. The classic design featur...
Fabric, Walnut
17th Century, French 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century, French fireback with the arms of France. The crown symbolizes royalty and the palm leaf stands for victory. Louis XIV Period. The patina of the fireback is black / pew...
Iron
A Large and Rare Chinese Qianlong Period Famille Rose Fish Bowl/Planter
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Rare Chinese Qianlong Period (1750-1759) Famille Rose Fish Bowl/Planter. This large Chinese famille rose porcelain fish bowl is of ...
Gold, Enamel
17th Century Fine Antique Flemish Tapestry Depicting a Mythological Scene
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven antique wool and silk tapestry, designed and crafted in Flemish tapestry workshop, depicting a mythological scene. Impeccably designed with a masterful use of lin...
Wool, Silk
$4,000 / set
Set of 8 - Ralph Lauren Louis XIV Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary take on the classic Louis XIV Os De Mouton Chair, with a more ergonomic and comfortable sizing. Beautiful serpentine curves to the arms and crossbars mimicking the "mouton" sheep bones. The signature RL men's suit style upholstery gives it a decidedly Ralph Lauren American feel. Extremely roomy and comfortable chair designed with longterm dining in mind. Ships from Philadelphia...
Hardwood
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...
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Set of Four French Louis XIV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular set of four bespoke dining chairs crafted from walnut in the grand French Louis XIV baroque taste. The handsome walnut frames have a ...
Brass
$38,950Sale Price / set|48% Off
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Empire Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style Empire figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of t...
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mughal Style Arabesque Large Room Size Carpet in Marsala
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Indian Lahore large room size rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a Shah Jahan Persian Mughal style arabesque design over a marsala red ...
Wool
17th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th Century French fireback with the arms of Lorraine. Surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this Order is a small golden fleece of a ram's head and feet, taken ...
Iron
Late 18th Century French Carved Giltwood Marble Top Console Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An elegant and solidly built carved giltwood French console with a variegated rouge marble top. The deep apron is carved throughout with scrolling acanthus and foliate strapwork fram...
Marble
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Buffet with Reeded Doors and Brass Galleries
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this marble-topped buffet cabinet dates from the 1890s. Walnut cabinet features a top drawer with functional lock and open corner shelves on both sides with brass ga...
Marble, Brass
French Louis XIV Period 'Horses' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with horses, two pillars of Hercules, and the date of production of the fireback, 1691. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and s...
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Style Coffee Table in Solid Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer this unique Italian coffee table from the early 20th century, crafted from solid walnut. This coffee table is inspired by the antique Louis XIV style. It features curved le...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Rose Garlands Photograph Frame
Located in New York, NY
Classic French Louis XVI style antique gilt bronze photograph frame 19th Century This beautiful French frame features a large, lovely ornate bow at the crest and rose garlands along ...
Bronze
Vintage Desk in Neoclassical Style
Located in Manzano, IT
elegant center desk (bureau plat) of fine Italian manufacture circa 1950. The cabinet recalls the lines of Louis XVI taste and features beautiful fishbone parqueterie work that conve...
Wood
Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian tooled leather and gilt armchairs in the Baroque / Louis XIV style. mid to late 18th Century. This particular armchair design, called "fauteuil à la reine", or Qu...
Leather, Giltwood
Vintage King of Spades Porcelain Coaster Dish 1960s by Gloria Bavaria Germany
By Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage King of Spades Porcelain Coaster Dish 1960s by Gloria Bavaria Germany. This porcelain plate coaster is perfect for any collector or love...
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry in Rococo Revival Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53775 Late 19th Century Antique French Verdure Tapestry, 05'09 x 07'04. Woven with lyrical precision in the hallowed tapestry ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this ...
Wool
Fine & Palatial French 19th/20th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial French Belle Epoque 19th/20th Century Louis XIV Style Twelve-Light Gilt-bronze Figural Chandelier with frosted glass shades. The ovoid shaped body with scrol...
Bronze
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.
Oak
French Louis XIV Style Walnut and Upholstered Fireside Chair, mid 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
designed specifically to be low to the ground but with ample seat and comfort level it was used to warm oneself at the hearth of a fireplace, the open back with turned finials with a...
Walnut
French Louis XIV Style Carved and Custom Painted Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! This is a 20th century French style heavily carved mahogany console table with an amazing custom painted finish in a distressed French gray and ivory. It is u...
Mahogany, Paint
Italian Louis XIV Period Walnut 1-Drawer Occasional Table, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with molded edges above a one drawer case raised on turned legs joined by an h-form stretcher, the legs terminating in flattened ball feet
Walnut
$3,400Sale Price / set|41% Off
Set of Eight Os de Mouton Dining Chairs Modern Redux
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of eight French dining chairs featuring a modern redux upholstery with a whimsical abstract expressionist figural artwork design. The chairs ...
Brass