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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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Style: Louis XIV
Place of Origin: British
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important English cabinetmakers of his time. It is modeled after the legendary pair of commodes...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

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...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver Plate

Victorian Kingwood and Gilt Metal Mounted Planter Jardinière Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Kingwood and Gilt Metal Mounted Planter Jardinière Table, late 19th century, with removable cover opening to reveal a metal void, the waisted sides above a shaped apron, ra...
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1880s English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Kingwood and Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bedside Chest with Marble Top
Located in Crawley, GB
A beautiful 20th century French kingwood and floral marquetry inlaid bedside chest with marble top and oak-lined drawers height 72cm width 34cm depth 27cm. Don't hesita...
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Early 20th Century British Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XIV Style Giltwood Folding Stool Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Based on a LXV model at Versailles, these versatile folding stools have been crafted with attention to detail. The hand carved stools have been finished with a hand applied leaf that...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XIV style giltwood stool
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XIV Style giltwood Stool with foliage baluster feet joined by stretchers with Acanthus leaves Upholstered with a white Coton. Can be recovered with customer own fabric on request
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2010s English Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XIV Style Giltwood Side Table with Marble Top Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XIV style Giltwood end tables or side tables with a Crema Marfill Marble top with a honed finish . Gilded with 23.75 K gold. Very Fine Carving made by Master Craftsman. We have...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Louis XIV Style Giltwood Side Table Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Pair of Louis XIV style Giltwood end tables or side tables with a Crema Marfill Marble top with a honed finish . Gilded with 23.75 K gold In Stock and available immediately.
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Louis XIV Style, Os de Mouton, Walnut Wingback Fauteuils
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Striking pair of antique French Louis XIV style, walnut wingback fauteuils with carved armrests, standing on 'os de mouton' legs joined by H-shaped stretcher base, upholstered with a...
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1980s English Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Brass

Louis XIV Style Giltwood folding stool made by La Maison London
By Francois I Foliot
Located in London, Park Royal
Giltwood Folding stool (Ployant) in the manner of Foliot . the original is a model found in Versailles . We have pairs available if needed.
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2010s English Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood, Wood

Pair of English Louis XIV Style Breakfront Side Cabinets Attributed to Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted calamander breakfront side cabinets, the Algerian brèche sanguine marble tops above a cupboard door incorporating Japanese lacquer panels, Edo period 17th century, opening to reveal a single adjustable shelf, on later spiral fluted tapering feet. Circa 1830 English Footnote: These opulent English cabinets, conceived in the Louis XIV style, employ an array of exotic materials which when coupled with the finely chased gilt-bronze mounts point to a commission of some importance. The vivid brèche sanguine marble tops were mined in Algeria - a source of exceptional marbles championed by British diplomat and naturalist Sir Lambert Playfair (1828 –1899) following a visit in 1880 – and the highly prized Japanese lacquer panels would have originally formed part of an Edo period chest...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

'James Bond' Boulle Marquetry Writing Desk in the Louis XIV Manner
By Toms & Luscombe
Located in London, GB
A bureau plat in the Louis XIV manner By Toms and Luscombe shown at the 1862 International Exhibition, London Featured in the 1962 classic James Bond film "Dr. No" starring Sean Connery Constructed in the manner of Andre-Charles Boulle, using complex arabesque premiere-partie inlays on an ebony ground: the whole richly dressed with bronze doré mounts; of serpentine form, rising from strongly modelled swept cabriole legs dressed with foliate entwined chutes, capped with cartouches and terminating in scrolled sabots, the apron of bombe form enclosing the kneehole, housing three lockable drawers flanked by ormolu clasps, and three similarly dressed faux drawers to the obverse, having complex loop handles; the platform having a tooled Morocco leather writing surface, with the complex arabesques in the reserve, and having an outer foliate cast ormolu guard edge. The bureau plat has a rich history, exhibited and praised at the 1862 International Exhibition, but also featured in the iconic 1962 James Bond film Dr No starring Sean Connery. Shown on set in the quarters of Dr Julius No on Crab Key alongside numerous famous masterpieces such as Francisco Goya's Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, the décor used in this first James Bond film has entered popular culture, and symbolises the opulence, luxury, and glamour of 1960s cold war era spy films. Toms and Luscombe Successors to, and working from the same premises as Town and Emanuel, which they took over between 1840 and 1851, they traded from the same address at 103 New Bond St. and also specialised in fine quality Boulle or "Buhl" marquetry as it was often referred to in England. They appear in the 1851 census. (Inlay, Marquetry and Buhl Workers in England c. 1660-1850, Pat Kirkham, The Burlington Magazine, Vol. 122, No. 927 {Jun., 1980}, pp. 415-416 and 419). They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of the same year and are recorded as showing 'A pair pedestals...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver

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

Louis XIV Arbalette Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
Hand-carved Louis XIV style Arbelette chest of drawers. Hand finished in a textured two tone patina of distressed paint work over silver gilding.
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2010s British Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Commode in the Louis XIV Manner
Located in London, GB
A fine commode By Mellier and Company in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. Of serpentine form, constructed in ebony with premier-partie inlay int...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze, Brass, Ormolu

19th Century English Walnut Inlaid Floral Marquetry and Bronze Mounted Credenza
Located in London, GB
Floral marquetry and bronze-mounted credenza. Constructed in walnut with fine marquetry specimen wood inlays and dressed with bronze mounts of serpentine, three-door form, rising from a shaped plinth base capped with a running bronze...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage Neoclassical Cast Stone Statue of 'Harvest' on Pedestal Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Neoclassical Cast Stone Statue of 'Harvest' on Pedestal Base This is a substantial sculpture in two parts, the 17th century dressed seated w...
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20th Century English Louis XIV Furniture

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Cast Stone

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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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