Louis XIV Furniture
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
Find a collection of antique Louis XIV bedroom furniture, chairs, tables and other pieces on 1stDibs.
Style: Louis XIV
Color: Brown
French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XIV style giltwood bench. The bench has really nice decorative fabric with a solid carved wood frame.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
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 Furniture
Materials
Brass
Angel's chair in Solid Wood Gold Leaf Finish and Padded Seat
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Introducing the Angel's Chair—an embodiment of elegance and divine design. This exquisite piece boasts a gracefully curved back and legs, adding a touch of celestial charm to any space. Adorned in luxurious red flannel, it invites you to sink into a throne of comfort and sophistication.
But the allure doesn't stop there—every inch of the Angel's Chair is meticulously finished in opulent gold leaf, elevating it to a level of unparalleled glamour. This divine combination of rich red and shimmering gold creates a statement piece that transcends mere furniture, becoming a symbol of refined taste and celestial aesthetics.
Bring a touch of celestial opulence into your home with the Angel's Chair. Whether gracing your living room or adding regal flair to a cozy corner, this chair is more than furniture; it's a testament to the art of living...
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2010s Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Spanish Backless Leather and Velvet Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century Spanish Louis XIV style bench or stool having original leather and red velvet upholstery with metallic trim tape and tri-colored brush fringe trim, circa 1890s. This han...
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1890s Spanish Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Trimming
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive large-scale Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period patinated wood, giltwood, faux painted marble, and scagliola console. The freestanding conso...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
Louis XIV Style Pair of Stools in Giltwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent and rare pair of stools louis XIV style in giltwood, the quality carving in this stools are execptional.
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French Provincial Louis XV Style Oak Table
Located in Houston, TX
French Provincial Louis XV style oak table, early 20th c., paneled top over single side drawer, scalloped apron, rising on cabriole le...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Louis XIV Revival Armchairs French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIV revival,
To be recover to suit your interior
circa 1880
Good condition
Frames sound and solid.
Shipping:...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Upholstery
17th Century, German Wood Apothecary Cabinet with Fantasy Architectures
Located in IT
17th century, German wood apothecary cabinet with fantasy architectures
This small apothecary cabinet was made in the 17th century in Germany, in wood f...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Suite of 4 Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare suite of 4 armchairs Louis XV style, the carving, the hand painting of this 4 armchairs are stunning sold as is.
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1930s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Rectangular Mirrors, circa 1680
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of Italian 17th century Louis XIV period rectangular mirrors, circa 1680. The mottled frames have a stately egg and d...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Wardrobe Louis XIV in Oak 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful early 18th century Louis XIV antique French wardrobe in oak a Fine french wardrobe in superb condition with elegant floral deco...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Execptional bench giltwood louis XIV style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent regence style giltwood, exeptional carved wood the fabric is silk and coming from the famous silkerie in LYON france who specialise in silk fabric since the 18th century....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century Parquetry Inlaid Side Table, after Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style parquetry inlaid side table, having a hinged top, opening to reveal a compartment within. Three drawers beneath, raised o...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Grand Trumeau with French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Grand Trumeau with French Aubusson Tapestry is a splendid way to add timeless elegance to your room, while adding a dash of color, texture, ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Mirror, Wood
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 Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French early 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a striking and richly chased bottom foliate reserve with beautiful oak...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Rare 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Inlaid Walnut Antique Cabinet
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique Italian Louis XIV period cabinet 1680s in walnut wood. Rafined Inlaid decoration on each side. On the front in the upper part six small drawers and a small central ...
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1680s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XIV Style Armchair in Emerald Silk
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XIV style armchair in nicely carved pickled oak. Newly upholstered in textured emerald silk.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Fine Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Console Tables
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of Italian, 18th century painted and parcel-gilt console tables with a pair of mirrors.
Measurements: consoles Cm 80 x 50 x 95
Mirrors Cm 125 x 67.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French Louis XIV Period Mid 17th Century Circa 1660 Double Framed Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely elegant French Louis XIV period mid 17th century Circa. 1660 double framed mirror. The central mirror plate is bordered by slender filets of beveled mirror plates and gilt metal rosettes...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0536 Super 19th century gilded wall mirror, having original mercury glass with some sparkle and air bubbles in beautifully carved gilt frame with scroll decorated corners. This anti...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu and Marble Center or Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and fossilized black marble center/side table. The table is raised by a triangular shaped ormolu base with a fine mottled border. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Set of 6 Antique Liegeoise Needlepoint Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique Liegeoise needlepoint dining chairs includes one armchair! The exceptional quality of the set is immediately apparent, each ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
18th Century Liegoise Armoire in Cherrywood
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Original 18th century Liège wardrobe. Rare version in cherry wood.
Dismountable corpus with sloping rounded pilasters and heavy cornice with cranked profile. Two doors hung on ext...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Oak, Poplar
18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry "La Bergere" After J. B. Oudry
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. Rectangular in shape, the colorful piece depicts an outdoor scene with a gentleman hunter seated in front of temple with his dog beside him; he is looking at a shepherdess holding a sheep. Trees, foliage and ruins in the background. The wall decor is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, with rich blue, green and beige color palette.
The tapestry was originally designed by J. B. Oudry for the Manufacture de Beauvais, and was part of a serie titled, "Les Amusements Champetres". The "Pastoral Amusement", was a series of tapestries designed between 1720 and 1730 by Jean-Baptiste Oudry for Noel-Antoine de Merou, then director of the Royal Beauvais Tapestry Manufactory. The first production of the designs took place at Beauvais in 1731. There were eight designs in the original series; Le Cheval Fondu, Colin-Maillard, La Bergère, Le Pied de Boeuf, Le Joueur d'Osselets, La Balançoire...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Honey-Colored Oak Center/Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive country French 19th century Louis XIV st. Honey-colored oak center/dining table. The legs with a Corinthian capitol-like carvings have baluster shapes decorated by acor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th C. French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, Carved Details
Located in Madrid, ES
At two meters (or over six and a half feet) tall, this beautifully carved Louis XIV style giltwood mirror is a dramatic reminder of how luxurious French chateaus and palaces of the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century, Italian Olive Wood Paved and Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Italian olive wood paved and inlaid chest of drawers, 18th century
Elegant and refined chest of drawers made in the early 18th century in Piedmont (northern Italy). These wood furnit...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
North of Italy Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Louis XIV walnut chest of drawers from the North of Italy from the end of the 17th century-beginning of the 18th century
Very beautiful molding movements
Superb quality
It has...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Side Table, Signed Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XIV st. tulipwood, charmwood and ormolu side table, signed Sormani. The table is raised by fine square tapered ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and uniquely shaped Italian Louis XIV st. 19th century giltwood mirror. The elongated giltwood frame has an arbalest shaped bottom with an egg and dart design. At each ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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 Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Large Scale Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular pair of large scale Italian 19th Century Louis XV st. giltwood mirrors. Each mirror has a straight bottom border and top rounded corner moulded giltwood frame. The fram...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Tapestry Reclining Armchair, a Veritable Medieval La-Z-boy
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare late 17th century French reclining armchair with a carved walnut stretcher, upholstered in its original verdure tapestry of the period. This is ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
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 Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood and Marble Roman Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome and stately Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood and marble Roman console. The freestanding octagonal console is raised by handsome robust legs, with ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. giltwood mirror. The central mirror plate is set within a beautiful mottled giltwood frame with finely detailed scrolled foliate designs...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Very Impressive Late 17 Century Aubusson Wool Tapistry
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine and very impressive Aubusson tapestry from the end of the 17th century representing a very beautiful country landscape with a castles, old runes of a castle, a swan and a hawk...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool
Impressive Louis XIV Style Fireplace in Breche Violette Marble
Located in London, GB
An impressive Louis XIV style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The stop fluted and panelled jambs surmounted by arched, panelled frieze. Moulded shelf above. A substantially deep...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Sunburst Mirror
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern interpretation of an 18th century Louis XIV sunburst mirror. Made with a brass-finished steel frame.
Dimensions: 36 W x 2" D x 36" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Steel
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XIV style carved giltwood marginal frame mirror.
This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval mirror plate within a beaded surround, framed by finely etch...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Console with Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV marble top console with mirror is a magnificent collaboration between expert and talented artisans from th...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
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 ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Oak
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 Furniture
Materials
Marble
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 Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
French 1840s Louis XV Style Walnut Fauteuil with Carved Accents and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut fauteuil from the mid 19th century, with carved accents and newer upholstery. Created in France during the second quarter of the 19th century, this wal...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Oak and Sarrancolin Marble Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Louis XIV style oak and Sarrancolin marble center table. The rectangular center table is raised by Fine topie shaped feet below handsome square tapered...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Candelabra Lamps Made from Hand Wrought Iron and Antique Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
Made from hand wrought iron and repurposed antique elements, this pair of French candelabra lamps has a total of six sockets and a total height ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Period Transitional Louis XIV/XV Fireplace in Walnut
Located in London, GB
A period transitional Louis XIV/XV fireplace in walnut. The panelled jambs and frieze with chamfered shelf above. French, early 18th century. Not overly restored to maintain rustic f...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Caned Dining Chairs or Side Chairs Louis XVI Style French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of three French dining chairs late 19th century
The chairs are caned and in exotic wood.
If you wish, we have a third chair which can be sold with the pair.
The "cannage" is in p...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cane
Antique Liegoise Writing Table with 2 Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise writing table with 2 drawers is a splendid example of the time-honored traditions of quality craftsmanship for which the region is so well known for the past centuri...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XIV st. polychrome and giltwood mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is framed within a most decorative twisted rope designed band and Fine mo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Hand Carved Louis XIV Needlepoint Tapestry Highback Armchair, circa 1850
Located in Lucenec, SK
A very good large fruitwood Louis XIV armchair with slightly slanted rectangular high backrest and padded seat. With floral carved scrolled arms. On carved legs linked by a 'H' shape...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Fruitwood
Louis Xiv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include La Maison London, Towle Silversmiths, Coduri of Lyon, France, and OMBRES ET FACETTES. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $1,176,864 while the average work can sell for $4,995.
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