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
Louis XVI Child's Chair in Crewelwork Upholstery
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Fabulous early 19th century child's chair upholstered in civil war era crewelwork linen.
In original -as found- condition. Small tear on top edge and right corner in front. Structura...
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Early 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV marble top buffet is a splendid example of the extraordinary quality in both materials and craftsmanship for whi...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
17th Century Tapestry Fragment from Brussels
Located in Dallas, TX
Fountain and Architecture
This narrow silk and wool tapestry fragment dates to the 1600s and is from Brussels. It is depicting a statue of the Greek God, Hermes (Mercury to the Ro...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Set of 10 High Back Chairs with Carved Wooden Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 10 high back chairs from the early 1900s, the frames are made out of solid wood and heavily carved, the set consist of 8 side chairs and 2 armchairs. The pieces were...
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Early 1900s North American Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Antique French Louis XIV Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XIV armchairs ~ Fauteuils will bring a truly regal air to your room, along with some surprisingly comfortable seating! Hand-crafted from thick planks and po...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Oak
French Provincial Louis XIV Period Os de Mouton Oak Side Table
Located in Troy, NY
Small 17th century side table or desk, charming country piece of nice proportion and warm color, three-board top above one drawer, wavy Os de Mouton legs joined by conforming stretch...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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 Furniture
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Breton Wardrobe or Cupboard in Oak Turning in Boxwood
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine wardrobe or cupboardof of the 17th century in oak and turning in boxwood other times alcove bed transformed into a wardrobe or cupboard probably in the 19th century
The int...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair Antique French Louis XIV Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XIV Armchairs or Fauteuils will bring a truly regal air to your room, along with some surprisingly comfortable seating! Hand-crafted from thick planks and p...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Oak
19th Century Belgian Rochefort Marble Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a typical Belgian vintage fireplace surround in Louis XIV style, 19th century. The marble is a Rochefort marble from the abbey the Rochefort. (well known for the Belgian Trap...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Armchairs, by Mellier & Co
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century carved giltwood arm chairs, stamped Mellier & Co. Each with scrolling foliate decoration to the show-wood, upholstered back, seat and arm rests....
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Early 20th Century English Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of André-Charles Boulle Style Cabinets, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, GB
A pair of André-Charles Boulle (style) cabinets, circa 1860-1870
A pair of cabinets in the style of André-Charles Boulle. They are of mahogany with t...
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1860s Unknown Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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 Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Rosso Verona Louis XIV Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An elegant antique Louis XIV fireplace in Rosso Verona marble, which has a beautifully mottled appearance. The fireplace is of the French Baroque style, w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Régence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large and fine French Régence period giltwood mirror, the lobed crest with maiden's head mask flanked by foliate and scroll carvi...
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1710s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Fine Louis XIV Style Wooden Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XIV style wooden chandelier. Superb carving work. A true masterpiece.
France, circa 1920. 8 lights.
Dimensions: Height 61", diameter 48".
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Floral Marquetry Pedestals Attributed to Joseph Cremer
By Joseph Cremer
Located in London, GB
A pair of marquetry and Ormolu-mounted pedestals
Attributed to Joseph Cremer
Constructed from tulipwood, each pedestal of tapering rectangular form a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique Historicizing Mirror from the End of the 19th Century
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This mirror was made in the late 19th century in the historicist style in the manner of Louis XIV.
It has beautiful gilding. The glass was replaced with newer ones over time. The fr...
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Antique Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble Secretary Bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass inlays Boulle technique. The top are two wide doors with an ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Louis XIV Style Mirror in Carton-Pierre, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, french antique Louis XIV style mirror, late 19th century. Antique frame Louis XIV style in carton-pierre (Pulped paper and glue invented in 19th century as a substitute for stu...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique French Louis XIV Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV commode or chest of drawers is a study in the French masculine form, rendered from oak to last for generations! The contoured facade is framed by cornerposts...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Oak
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV walnut bookcase is a masterpiece of art, architecture and style! Rendered in sumptuous French walnut, considered the finest indigenous wood from the Eur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV Style Armchair with High Back Covered with Tapestry, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XIV style armchair with high back covered with tapestry, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Palatial Sienna Marble Over Door Ornament
Located in Atlanta, GA
A palatial sienna marble over door ornament, depicting horns of plenty pouring fruits and flowers. At the center oval shield with cresting, Italy, circa ...
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1860s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
Louis XIV Style Painted and Partial Gilt Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style painted and partial gilt (gold leaf) bench with floral tapestry style upholstered seat, late 20th century.
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Late 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Louis XIV Style Curved Bench
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style curved bench. Bench has the original cane seat, has three painted green urns with Greek key pattern to the top frame.
Category
1960s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Louis XVI Style Cane Back Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of painted Louis XVI style armchairs with generous proportions with caned backs and upholstered seats. These stylish chairs most often referred to as "fauteuil Marie Antoinette" feature "chapeau de gendarme", fluted legs. Comfortable, elegant and practical frames. Chairs are appropriate for Swedish Gustavian style, classical or modern decor. Great as head dining chairs...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Louis XIV Style Giltwood and Mecca Sconces, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large pair of giltwood and mecca sconces carved with acanthus leaves and fluting at the base of the currently out-wired candle base.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Impressive French Writing Desk in the Antique Style of Louis XIV Mahogany Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal palisander and tulip wood on softwood. Three-part straight frame base. Slightly protruding, broadly framed writing surface, inlaid with gold embossed leather surface, including...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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 Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century, Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror with Small Stones
Located in IT
17th century, Italian carved giltwood mirror with small stones
This important mirror, made in Italy in the 17th century, has a rare, if not unique, processing. Rectangular in shap...
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Early 17th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Reclining Armchair with Turned Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIV style walnut reclining armchair from the 19th century, with large scrolling arms and turned base. Created in France during the 19th cent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Louis XIV Stle J.A. Olson Permaflect Giltwood Wall Mirror, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Louis XIV style giltwood wall mirror offers rectangular foliate and scroll decorated surround and oval beveled mirror, en verso original label, 20th century
Measures: 32.5...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
18th Century, Large Italian Rocaille Lacquered and Giltwood Mirror
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian lacquered and giltwood mirror with rocaille motifs
The large mirror in finely carved wood, gilded and lacquered, was made in the northern of Italy (Ven...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style giltwood bench. Upholstered in vintage gold silk fabric.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Very Fine Votive Silver Over Bronze Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine votive silver over bronze lamp. Great detail.
Dimensions: Height 45", diameter 18"
CW3841.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 17th Century Oak Paneled Room 3 Walls 2 Doors
Located in New York, NY
Late 17th century oak paneled room 3 walls, 2 doors.
Exceptional faded oak color and patina. Would make a great office
or dressing room. We c...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Os de Mouton Louis XIV Style Walnut Stool or Bench
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Louis XIV style Ottoman,
Beautiful Louis XIV style bench or stool raised on four Os de Mouton hand carved walnut legs with stretcher, Spain, 1930s.
This stylish banquette ha...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Leather, Walnut
20th Century Louis XIV Style Cabinet
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XIV style cabinet
Cabinet in the style of Louis 14th.
tulip wood on solid pinewood.
The fittings are pronounced and of exceptionally ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Tulipwood
1900s Venetian Baroque Dresser with mirror in Burl Walnut with Ebonized Details
Located in Miami, FL
A elegant serpentine Venetian 1900s Baroque commode chest of drawers in ebonized hand carved walnut and walnut veneered, drawers and top with molded edges , raised on a plinth base r...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front freestanding secretary desk in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. The slender mahogany body ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Louis XVI style, armchair features a beautifully carved mahogany frame with it's original patina and new underpinnings with muslin fabric. The chair can be used as is or upholstered ...
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1930s American Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
French Luxurious Chaise Longue, circa Mid-18th Century, Louis XIV Style
Located in Virum, DK
This French Louis XVI Recamier stretches nearly seven feet to woo the owner to relaxation. Heavily detailed carvings accentuated by giltwood which t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks in Pewter, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant pair of candlesticks in pewter Louis XIV, 18th century
Beautiful look and fine quality
Beautiful pair of pewter candlestick with a height of 66cm
France, 18th century.
...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Pewter
French 17th Century Walnut and Leather Covered Reclining or Ratchet Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Reclining or "Ratchet" Chair of Louis XIV period and very comfortable proportions, the turned front legs and stretcher, connected to the square back legs by flat H-stretchers, seat, back, armrests and seat-cushion covered in beige leather, the seat with hinges connecting the back and with wrought iron...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fully Restored Hand Carved French Louis XIV Walnut Wingback Armchair, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
French Louis XIV walnut wingback armchair is a study in stately elegance, with extraordinary comfort. Gracefully contoured wingbacks with double-scrolled frameworks cradle one in lux...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French, Louis XIV Painted Stool/Bench with Lion's Paw Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Stool features tailored architecture and masculine adornment, plus an original painted finish that makes it more compatible with today's casual ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XIV Style Side Tables
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique hand-carved French Louis XIV style one drawer end tables. Solid American black walnut. Matching coffee table available.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
19th Century French Louis XIV Régence Trelliswork Marquetry Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century French Louis XIV Régence Trelliswork marquetry commode or sauteuse
Standing on four cabriole legs the commode or so-called sauteuse holds two frieze drawers of bowfro...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XIV Style Side Tables
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Louis XIV marquetry inlaid, ormolu-mounted side tables, having inset marble tops, three drawers, raised on cabriole legs, united by an inlaid shelve below.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century French Carved Oak Center Side Table Hexagon Two-Tier Shelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak center side table hexagon two-tier with lower shelf.
~Heavily carved antique French oak center table~
~Striking hexagon shaped upper and lower tier, e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram'
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, an IHS monogram and the date of production 1710.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of Humanit...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Fruitwood Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV carved fruitwood pedestal is a masterful sculpture in its own right, with brilliantly executed Corinthian capital atop an elegantly tapered shaft adorne...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
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 Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Style giltwood bench.
Stunning and unusual 19th century French Louis XIV style gilt wood bench. This gorgeous comfortable antique French bench has excel...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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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