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.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Louis XIV
21st Century Custom Pair of Louis XIV Style Walnut Stools by Formations, CA, USA
By Formations
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st Century Custom Pair of Louis XIV Style Walnut Stools by Formations, CA, USA
Marked with Formations label to underside
Description:
A richly detailed pair of Louis XIV-style sto...
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2010s American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Louis XIV Three-Seat Walnut Sofa
Located in Troy, NY
A settee of small size, elegant lines and understated details, triple-arch-back, open scrolling arms, the seat supported by four turned front legs connected by turned center stretche...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu floor lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu floor lamp. This exceptional lamp is raised by three fluted topie shaped feet supporting...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Italian Painted Wrought Iron Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Painted Wrought Iron Marble Top Coffee Table will bring a taste of the splendor of Louis XIV style to your room! Topped with luxuriously veined marble that mixes ala...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XIV st. ebony, brass and ormolu cabinet, in the manner of A.C. Boulle. The exquisite cabinet is raised by elegant arched shaped supports with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze and Molded Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French, 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light Hanging lantern. The elongated molded and glass body surmounted with a Royal Crown with ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XIV Style Child's Armchair
Located in Pembroke, MA
A high-quality, French child's armchair or fauteuil, in the Louis XIV style (Circa 1900), with Scottish tweed fabric upholstery (more recent), brass nai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Regence Marble Top Stripped Console
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Regence Marble Top Console is the perfect way to add timeless elegance to your entryway, hall or any niche! Sculpted from old-growth oak and left in a natural wo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Covered Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Covered Vases. Each vase has a rounded ovoid form with a domed lid and a finial in the shape of a stylized flo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Marble Balustrades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. marble balustrades. Each is raised on a straight mottled Gris St. Anne marble base. Black Belgian marble columns support each side with a white Carrera marble façade with intricately carved and inlaid marble rosettes...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Fine French Cast Iron Oil Betty Rooster Lamp 18th Century France Louis XIV
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Oil Lamp
Fine French handcrafted cast iron oil Betty lamp with decorative rooster 18th century French Louis XIV
Known as a 'Betty Lamp' features a circular...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
An imposing pair of gilt bronze mounted rouge marble urns featuring oval medallions with classical scenes issuing on both sides gilt bronze garlands ending on both sides on two side ...
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Late 20th Century Polish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of 6 Jean-Charles Moreux French Iron Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Jean-Charles Moreux French iron gilt chairs. There are two armchairs and four chairs without arms. The chairs have a nice decorative patte...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case is the perfect choice to provide a carefree yet elegant table top with a display case for cherished family heirlooms...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Style Gold Gilt Mirror with Flower Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Louis XIV-style reproduction mirror in gold gilt beautifully echoes the opulent grandeur of 17th-century French design. The frame, finished in a rich gold gilt, showcases a p...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
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
Vintage Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish painted bombe commode with faux marble top is a wonderful example of meticulous craftsmanship combined with an artistic hand-painted finish! From the four talon and b...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Pine
Louis XVI style Giltwood & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Louis XIV style Chandelier, having a central stem with 22K gold leaf finish and hung with colorless crystal strings & prisms. 12 lights.
Dimensions Height 60" Diamete...
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1980s European Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Louis XIV Style Gibier Table in Carved Oak, circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
This amazingly detailed oak and marble table à gibier (game presentation table) hails from France, circa 1870, and was produced in the Louis XIV style. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet will create a majestic visual statement in any room! The step-front design combined with serpentine sides creates interest from any angle, and accentuates the form while bringing the natural beauty of the stripped walnut to the fore. Sis boldly scrolled legs with escargot feet provide support, connecting the undulating apron that is finely bordered and at the center section beautifully carved with acanthus fronds and wildflower sprays. Four cabinet doors above feature scrolled and arched panels surrounded by finely molded frames with carved accents on the top or corner. Four drawers above that feature tailored molding detail. Brass hinges hang the doors, with figured brass key guards and cast drawer pulls...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Walnut & Galleried Marble Top Bouillotte Candle Stand / Wine Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood (walnut) and Marble Inset Low Wine Table. Early 20th Century French Walnut & Galleried Marble Top Bouillotte Candle Stand. Measures 13.5" in width, 13.5" in...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Louis XIV Inspired French Linen Press
Located in New Orleans, LA
Enveloped in sumptuous parquetry and doré bronze, this majestic Louis XIV inspired French linen press displays the characteristics of superior craftsmanship and luxurious design seen in the creations of the iconic Françios Linke. Crafted of sumptuous kingwood, the glorious parquetry door opens to reveal six compartments used to store linens, such as those for the bedroom or even the dining table. The masterful woodwork is flawlessly balanced by intricate doré bronze mounts in the form of Neoclassical floral swags, garlands, plumes and acanthus scrolls. The delicately spiraled doré bronze feet give the cabinet a sense of lightness and balance. Enhanced by a beautiful rouge marble top, this elegant linen press is an excellent example of late 19th century French furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV late 17th Century Beechwood Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
French Louis XIV late 17th century Beechwood Armchair of very comfortable Size and proportions, excellent color and solid pegged construction. The wavy arms supported by beautifully ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Beech
19th Century Louis XIV Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XIV Buffet is a handsome piece that will add just the right amount of storage and display surface to any room! Hand-crafted from solid planks of old-growth oak, i...
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1840s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
French early 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and monumentally scaled French early 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood mirror. This impressive double framed mirror, with all original gilding throughout, stands on two ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Rare 17th Century Gold Leaf Wood and Mercury Mirror, circa 1600
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare museum-quality gilded carved oak mirror originated from France. The piece was crafted in the 17th Century. The exceptional piece of decoration boasts a high-quality Louis X...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode was hand-crafted from the premier indigenous hardwood of Europe, sumptuous French walnut! The bev...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Carved Bench
Located in New York, NY
19th Century, Louis XIV style walnut carved bench with velvet upholstery. The bench has a solid walnut carved frame.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Louis XIV Oak Stool
Located in Essex, MA
D shaped seat with turned legs and conforming D shape stretcher.
Category
1690s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Cabinet ~ Credenza ~ Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Cabinet ~ Credenza is as lovely as it is versatile! The size makes it great for a flat panel TV mo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Reclining Chair Louis XIV
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Reclining Chair Louis XIV is a stunning example of 17th Century French country furniture design and a very rare find. The chair's metal m...
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Victorian Fruitwood and Parquetry Chest with Cupid Figures and Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian 20th century fruitwood and parquetry inlaid chest with a single front door and bronze trim with cupid figures and a beige marble top.
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is resplendent with artfully sculpted bas relief across its entire facade! This superlative instant family heirloom is sized to sufficiently display almost any prized heirlooms, collection, or library! Hand-crafted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn oak, it boasts a reverse contoured crown with four distinctive tiers. The top tier was carved in French egg...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
1800s French Cast Iron Betty Rooster Oil Lamp France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fine French handcrafted cast iron Oil Betty Lamp with decorative Rooster 1800s
Known as a 'Betty Lamp' features a circular tank base with a decorative rooster finial.
8.75 tall x 5....
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Trumeau
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Trumeau features classically inspired architecture and elaborate bas relief and molded detail highlighted in gold to complement the warm beige p...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Southern Italian Abete (Fir) LXIV Style Etagere Cabinet, 3rd quarter 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
This very unique etagere has an upper portion with a square top with a tapered molded edge atop a case with one drawer atop three tiers of shelving between shaped supports in the LXI...
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1860s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fir
pair of French mid 18th century Regence Period Giltwood wall brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French mid 18th century Regence Period Giltwood wall brackets. Each wall bracket is set on a rectangular backplate displaying a lattice design. Wonderful and richl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Diminutive Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIV Bronze Doré Chandeliers
Located in Charleston, SC
A diminutive pair of French Louis XIV bronze doré chandeliers, circa 1810, featuring finely detailed casting and three candle arms. The pair were originally candle but have recently ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak Chest Trunk Side Table on Wrought Iron Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a rustic look to home with this elegant antique side table. Crafted in France circa 1860, the sturdy, Baroque style trunk is dressed w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Jean-Charles Moreux Gilt Iron Chairs, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
Set of six French gilt iron chairs by Jean-Charles Moreaux. All of the chairs have a nice decorative pattern.
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair 19th Century Hand-Carved Corbels ~ Drapery Rod Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century hand-carved Corbels ~ Drapery Rod Holders are ideal to use as corbels flanking a cased opening, or framing a window, with a rod between,...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian, Emiliana, LXIV Period Paneled Walnut Secretary Cabinet, early 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a multi-level molded cornice atop a two piece cabinet with paneled doors above and below, the bottom seciton with a flp-down front supported by recessed slides, the interiors ...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Mid-19th Century Louis XIV St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive pair of Italian mid-19th century Louis XIV st. giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by handsome square tapered legs with fine reeded block feet and rich foli...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed F.Lesage Paris. The beautiful clock is raised on its orig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XIV Brass & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Brass & Crystal Chandelier will make any room sparkle with opulence! Crafted from finely embossed and cast brass, it features an intricately designed body t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Belgian linen armchairs purchased at Les Puces de Paris.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Louis XVI Style carved bleached wood armchairs, custom upholstered in pulled Belgian off-white linen with nail heads. Chairs each come with fitted cushion. Wood is bleached w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Oversized Louis XIV Style Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Louis XIV style ottoman with brass casters and upholstered in leather.
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim.
Elegant fine vintage Limoges porcelain with 22-karat gold painted trinket small dish vide poche catchall.
French vintage Limoges dish in cobalt royal blue with fine gold trim and handles.
The cobalt blue, rectangular shaped dish features a country scene with a courting couple after the Fragonard 19th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century French Empire Style Carved Walnut and Marquetry Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid-Century French Empire Style Carved Walnut and Marquetry Side Tables in good vintage and sturdy condition. Measure 17.5" wide, 17.5" deep and stand 25.5" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Satinwood, Fruitwood
Set of 3 Mid-Century Louis XIV Brass & Onyx Nesting Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 3 Mid-Century Louis XIV Brass & Onyx Nesting Tables are the pinnacle of the genre! With frames and legs intricately cast in solid brass featuring fine detail such as cabriole...
Category
1970s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV marble top walnut display buffet for those who wish to possess an exquisitely rendered, beautifully styled focal centerpiece to a room that performs mul...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Louis Style Carved Ornate Parlor Set Newly Upholstered - 2 piece set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Louis Style Carved Ornate Parlor Set Newly Upholstered in a High End Purple Mohair - 2 Piece Set
This beautiful set includes a settee and armchair...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Pair of Italian Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Giltwood, Mid 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...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Walnut & Pressed Cane Armchairs 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Walnut & Pressed Cane Armchairs 20thC.
Measures - 35.75"H x 25"W ...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Lead Sunburst Mirror Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Rare French Modern Neoclassical, Louis XIV Style sunburst wall mirror composed of gilt lead attributed to Maison Jansen.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
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...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Signed Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Flower of the Seven Mountains
By Hereke
Located in Dallas, TX
78733 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 02'02 x 03'04. The Hereke rug, born in the Turkish town of Hereke near Istanbul, epitomizes a legacy of exquisite craftsmanship and tradition. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
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.