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
Cenral Italian Giltwood & Faux Tortoise Painted Mirror, 2nd quarter 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the frame having a pronounced giltwood rabbet the majority of the remaining surfaces faux painted to resemble tortoise shell, now fitted with a modern 1/4" mirrorplate
Category
1730s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Gold Accented Driftwood Italian Framed Beveled Mirror
Located in Malibu, CA
Italian hand painted mirror, incorporating both gold and antique white, this mirror is simple & elegant. The gold trims the leaf edges.
Ita...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Set of 12 Louis XIV Style Dining Chairs in Fortuny Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A superb set of 12 Louis XVI style dining chairs with high shaped backs having a carved and ebonized frames and legs. Fluted ta...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Louis XIV Oak Confiturier Jelly Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, circa 1970. The provincial confiturier is fitted with a single drawer dressed with iron handle, over a center door decorated...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Early 1900s North American Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$17,500 / set
Large Scale French Gray &Gilt Metal Tole Sconces By Currey & Company - Pair
By Currey & Co.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale pair of French gray and gilt metal tole sconces. They have a lovely scroll styling with gilt acanthus leaves throughout both of them. They are marked. I am not ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal
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. ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 65 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Celebrate all of your meals in style with this Louis XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set. Founded in 1690 in Massachusetts, the elite artisans at Towle Silversmiths handcrafted...
Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Set of 4 Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut and Tulipwood Armchairs in Damask
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare and desirable set of 4 Dutch Marquetry walnut armchairs. They date to the 1940-50s era and most likely are from the Netherlands. The chairs feature fantastic burnished...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tulipwood, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Boulle Style Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Impressive,very fine quality large antique 19 century pedestal in the Louis XIV period style of André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732) measuring 52 1/2 inches tall, with gilt bronze moun...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Country French Armoire with Carved Lone Stars in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Armoire in Stripped Oak with Carved Lone Stars on each door is a magnificent example of spectacular French craftsmanship, with hand-carved embellishment a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Steel
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
Italian, Marche', LXIV Period Walnut Center Table, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a circular top raised on a darker walnut turned standard, the base also circular and turned to two levels, the base raised on small disk feet
Category
1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XIV Ormolu Mounted and Framed Handvoven Tapestry
Located in Germantown, MD
An absolutely gorgeous Louis XIV style Brass Ormolu Mounted and Framed wool Handvoven Tapestry. Tapestry depicts an music room / orchestra scene with a young lady / organ or piano pl...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool
$7,728 Sale Price
45% Off
Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XIV candlesticks. Louis Quatorze heavy brass candlesticks in three parts, their smaller size indicative of their original use on...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,300 / set
Pair of French Louis XIV Period 1690s Carved Cherub Appliques from Strasbourg
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XIV period late 17th century carved cherub appliques from Strasbourg, with scrolling design. Born in the Alsacien city of Strasbourg in 1690s (which was annexe...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
17th Century French School Christ as Shepherd
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully rendered 17th-century oil painting on panel from the French school, depicting Christ as the infant shepherd. The composition features muted, harmonious colors and delic...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis Style Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, commode chest you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful commode is statement p...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Fauteuils Chairs, Newly Upholstered in Schumacher Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Discovered in the South of France and newly upholstered in our Ronnie fabric, these 18th-century fauteuils have the elegant silhouettes and stately proportions associated with Louis ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu, Marble & Satinwood Inlaid Bombe Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
French Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu and Satinwood Inlaid Bombay Commode with Green Marble Top 20...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Circa 1870 French Walnut Wood Center Table with Rams' Heads and Fleur De Lys
Located in Dallas, TX
This unusual and interesting center table was produced in France, during the middle of the latter half of the 19th century. It was during this time that French furniture makers, desi...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Limoges Porcelain Ashtray Mont Saint Michel Hand-Painted Dish France 1960s
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Limoges porcelain Vintage Ashtray Dish with The "Mont Saint Michel" Hand-Painted Limoges France Dish by G Rogier.
1960s Limoges France Eiffe...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of three dimensional detailed 18th century giltwood urn ornaments. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XIV Style Bronze Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XIV style bronze sconces. These beautiful French bronze 3 light sconces are currently unwired. Could be used with candles or easily wired if desired. Great patina!
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,850 / set
Crémone Bolt French Window or Door Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Hard to find, antique Crémone or "Crémone Bolt" is a type of decorative hardware used as a locking device to fasten doors, a pair of swinging windows or c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,600 / set
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Italian walnut secretary cabinet, termed a Scrittorio con Scarabattolo, with thick burled walnut drawer fronts and striking carved fruitwood inlay. Fine R...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$12,600 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair French Louis XIV Period Brass & Wrought Iron Andirons, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
With turned brass finials, slender standards, and brass masks of King Louis XIV, raised on wrought iron legs, excellent fire-worn patina
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,430 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Ebonized Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Ebonized Center Table.
Our handsome rectangular period 18th century Tuscan ebonized fruitwood table, side table or center table has turned legs, a beau...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
French Louis XIV Style Late 19th Century Beech Fauteuil with Leather Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIV style beechwood fauteuil from the late 19th century, with leather upholstery, scrolling arms and X-form cross stretcher. Born in France during the last quarter of ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Jensen Style of White Painted Side Tables
Located in Huntington, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Jensen style of white painted side tables, spray matte was used for photo purposes.
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$4,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Matched Pair French Louis XIV Period Walnut Hallway Armchairs, early 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
each chair having a solid walnut backrest with turned arms with turned arms, arm supports, legs, and h-form stretchers, with antique needlepoint cushions, the slightly smaller mate 3...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century French Andirons
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of 18th century French andirons.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
$3,200 / set
Set of 6 Silver Plate Knife Rests Style Louis XVI, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant set of 6 silver plate knife rests style Louis XVI, circa 1900.
Laurel leaves.
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gold-Plated Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful gold-plated candelabra, with marble,.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Antique Wood Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stately Louis XIV style carved wood chandelier featuring bold classical proportions, dramatic scrollwork, and rich gilded or painted detailing, reflecting the grandeur and symmetry...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Baroque Period Solid Turned & Stamped Walnut Alms Dish, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
of circular form with several molded levels and a smaller circular base, the walnut dish has great wear and patina and is stamped with different initials of the parishioner tasked to...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Walnut French Commode Mazarine Late 17th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut.
Late 17th century. Louis XIV period.
Three drawers, hand-carved.
Bronze hardwares.
...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in France during the 1700s, this pair of gilt bronze candlesticks feature highly contoured and curved bases are mirrored by the recessed lobes that embellish the shafts and capi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV Style White Painted Wooden Acanthus Wall Mirror Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XIV-style (21st Century) rectangular mirror frame with a white painted and lacquered finish and carved acanthus design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Tortoiseshell Gilt Bronze Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent fine quality antique French gilt bronze ormolu mounted André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand).
G...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu, Brass
Louis XIV Style Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique giltwood mirror in the Louis XIV style, dating from the 19th century, with flowers and detail encircling the frame and two angels on the bottom and two on top.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$7,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 8 Service 78 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Louis XIV by Towle dinner size sterling silver flatware set of 78 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2",
eight dinner size forks, 7 7/8",
eight salad forks,...
Category
1920s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Louis XIV Style Console in Blonde Walnut and Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic table from France, circa 1880, this console has been hand-carved with motifs in the style of Louis XIV. The beautiful blonde walnut wood was carved by a master-level eben...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 110 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental LOUIS XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 110 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8"
12 forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 place so...
Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A exquisite 19th Century French Louis XVI oval giltwood beveled mirror. With beautiful carvings and a great size this mirror makes an impressive statement. Perfect over a fireplace o...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair 19thc French Dore Bronze Louis XIV style Cherub Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Cherub 3 Light Wall Sconces. Original unelectrified state. Beautiful detail.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,664 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian, Bologna, LXIV Period Shaped Walnut & Inlaid 2-Drawer Table, ca. 1715
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with notched corners and line inlay above a conforming case housing two drawers, raised on turned and block legs with lozenge form carvings near the feet
Category
1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Pair of 18th Century Silvered Red Copper Candlesticks from France
Located in Dallas, TX
At over three feet tall, this pair of silvered copper candlesticks would make impressive decorative accessories. Dating to the 1700s, these French candlesticks have a unique patinati...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pair 19th Century French D'ore Bronze and Marble Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair 19th century French D'ore bronze and marble candelabras.
The candelabras weigh approximately 40 pounds each.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XIV Mahogany, Burl & Ormolu One Drawer Stand C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique French Louis XIV Mahogany, Burl & Ormolu Single Drawer Stand C1930.
Measures - 27.75"H x...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Walnut Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV style walnut chair. This stunning antique French Louis XIV style armchair or side chair is both large and comfortable. We have newly upholstered this ch...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Style giltwood bench.
Stunning and unusual mid 19th century French Louis XIV style gilt wood bench. This gorgeous comfortable antique French bench has excellent carving and a beautiful stretcher. Our French giltwood bench...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Flemish Louis XIV Secretary or Bookcase with Embossed Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Louis XIV secretary or bookcase with embossed brass combines the talents of a master furniture crafter with the artistry of a metal sculptor! Fashioned with a cl...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Bavaria Germany Porcelain Dishes Coasters
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 4 Bareuther Waldsassen Bavaria Germany, ceramic small dishes coasters.
Dimensions: 3.5" Diameter.
The Porcelain dishes are stamped Bavaria Germany they were produced in the 19...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Porcelain
Antique English Sheffield Silver Plate Hnd Chsd Louis XIV Tipping Kettle & Stand
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
The FINEST Antique English Sheffield Silver Plate Louis Quatorze (XVI) Style Large Size Tipping Kettle on Stand. The Kettle retains its original pins and c...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
French Louis XIV Walnut Floral tapestry Upholstered Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XIV (17th Century) carved walnut armchair with intricately turned front legs and stretchers, a gently sloped high back and concave downturned scroll arms, upholstered in...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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