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
17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue
Located in Sanremo, IM
Oil painting on board from the early 1600s, also perfect as a bed headboard, measuring 100 x 160 cm from the Venetian school, depicting the death of St. Joseph.
In this work we ca...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
17th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Mercury' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce. Louis XIV period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it ca...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking bottom acorn finial below lovely foliate designs, a superb reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XIV-Style Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Commodes, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of French commodes exhibit exceptional marquetry inlay
of the finest woods portraying a chinoiserie scene. It is late
19th century, each having a shaped and bowed top tha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door
Located in New Orleans, LA
Period Louis XIV carved giltwood bow front door. The door is mounted on a piece of wood to preserve its original condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Console with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Console with Carrara Marble Top is a definitive representation of the style that developed during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV himself!...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Louis XIV Style Fireplace in Red Marble from Languedoc, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV style fireplace in red Languedoc marble fireplace dimensions: 82.5 x 89.5 cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of H...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace in Breche De Saint Maxim Marble from the 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful colorful antique fireplace of Breche de Saint Maxim marble. This mantle dates from the 19th century and has beautiful hand-cut processing in the front part of the fireplace...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Period Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror from Provence, France, circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This Period Louis XIV mirror has some of the most elegantly carved motifs. They are motifs such as the lambrequin, the acanthus leaf, martial attributes, palmettes, patterned grounds...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
18th Century Louis XIV Polychrome dresser 1760
By Court Cabinet Makers
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
Magnificent Louis XIV 18th century dresser with a patina in the spirit of the south of France with the scent of the sun, composed of 2 drawers and 2 doors with rounded corners, this ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
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...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Two Tapestries Manufacture Royale De Beauvais, 17th Century
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Two tapestries (forming a pair) in wool and silk (Basse Lice).
Manufacture Royale de Beauvais from the cartoons of Florentin Damoiselet (1644-1690).
‘La Bascule’ and ‘La Toupie...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Textile, Tapestry
Pair of 18th Century Wig Boxes
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Rare pair of wig boxes.
Regency period.
Decoration (in symmetry on both) of chinoiseries on a black lacquered background (Vernis Martin).
Very elegant shape, reversed cove lid.
t...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78516 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 01'04 x 02'00. Emanating traditional style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted silk Hereke rug is a captivating vision of wov...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Fruitwood & Giltwood Side/Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period Tuscan st. ebonized Fruitwood and giltwood side/center table. The rectangular table is raised by exceptional t...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood French Trumeau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large and finely carved 19th century? louis XV st. Gilt wood French trumeaux. The piece has all its original gilt, mirror and painted central horseback rider...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Two-Tiered Bookcase ~ China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Two-Tiered Bookcase ~ China Buffet is a magnificent example of fine furniture craftsmanship melded with timeless style! Utilizing hand-select quarter-sa...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of late 19th century Louis XIV style walnut armchairs, each with tapestry upholstery depicting rural country houses, scrolling carved arms and legs with parcel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of 17th Century Painted and Gilded Wood Fire Pots
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Pair of large fire pots from the Louis XIV period.
The painted and partially gilded carved wooden base
Surmounted by large flames in painted wood.
17th century period.
Probably e...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Midcentury French Large Gilded Convex Wall Hanging Mirror
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury French convex wall mirror circa 1970s.
Large sized, with a gilded cast plaster surround.
Shows some nice age patina.
Very decorative.
Will add a fabulous accent to mos...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
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
Antique Dutch Louis XIV Period 'The Hope' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of Hope. The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. Hope from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues)...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original Louis XIV Chest of Drawers Walnut Wood and Briar Italy, Early 18th C.
Located in Torino, IT
Original Louis XIV
chest of drawers
in wood and walnut briar
with ebonized details.
Four drawers
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
Early eighteenth century
MODEL
Chest of drawers
...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
17th-18th Century Louis XIV Manual Turnspit
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th - 18th century manual turnspit made of wrought iron and wood. The spit can be used in conjunction with landier andirons or stands. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut bench. The bench is raised by four block feet below the legs have an elegant turned and mottled design. The four legs are joined...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pair of French Louis XIV Style Carved Mahogany Mirrors, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique matching pair of French Louis XIV style wall mirrors offer mahogany construction with shaped form with carved crests having foliate and scroll design, circa 1930.
Meas...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Patinated Iron and Tole Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Louis XIV period patinated iron and tole chandelier. The nine arm chandelier is cent...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Throne Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Large Antique circa 1930s French Louis XIV Style Carved Throne Armchairs...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra c...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The coat of arms is decorated with a 'crown of the marquis' on top. The two large pillars refer to the cl...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireplace toolset. The toolset, consisting of tongs, a shovel and a poker, is made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and it is fully fun...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XIV Italian Gilt Frames Pair of Oval Small Frames From Rome
Located in Milan, IT
From Italy Rome, a unique Louis XIV Pair of 1700s Italian Giled Terracotta Frames, they are almost a pair of similar form and age but with slight differences. The two lovely small oval frames were probably made for framing oval miniatures, they are empty now, come from a private Italian collection and can be used as mirrors. They are in good condition consistent with age, they are older than 300 years, with old restorations and minor losses in a few curls and small felures. See, closed-up picture details. It is more common to find these kinds of antique small frames...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Louis XIV Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
With an oval top possible replaced or reshaped over a drawer and raised on turned legs joined by an H form stretcher.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 17th Century French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus on Boulle Pedestal
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 17th century French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Crouching Venus
Gilt bronze crouching Venus on a pedestal decorated with Boulle marquetry and...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th/early 20th Century French Louis XVI Center Table or Console
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th/ early 20th century French Louis XVI Center Table or Console with beautiful veiny purple toned marble top. Wooden structure wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
17th-18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Period 'Spring' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Dutch Louis XIV fireback with an allegory of Spring. The fireback is from the 17th or early 18th century.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The f...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Painted Armoire, 18th Century, Louis XIV
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Italian Louis XIV painted armoire two-door faux bois wardrobe with golden neoclassical decorative paint. With working lock and one key. As purchased in Italy with antiqu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs Maison Jansen Style, a Pair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Ebonized mahogany frame with gold details;
upholstered in sculpted or woven chenille checked pattern
unmarked / in the manner of Maison Jansen or Baker
Curbside to NYC/Philly avai...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XIV Style Four Light Silver Plated Bronze Candelabras
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptionally fine and matching pair of Louis XIV style four-light candelabra, in gleaming, silver-plated bronze. These striking candle holders are raised on tiered, octagonal bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs with Lion Heads
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XIV style hand carved walnut armchairs features elegantly fluted mutton legs and gracefully scrolled armrests detailed with lion hea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XIV Style Mercury Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style mercury glass side table. Vintage Venetian style silvered wood and mercury glass covered night stand side table with small drawer below shaped top with inlaid design ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Louis XIV Style 1790s Carved Walnut Fauteuil with Scrolling Arms and Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIV style carved walnut fauteuil from the late 18th century with large scrolling open arms, Flemish scroll legs, curving X-form stretcher and old upholstery. Created i...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Pair Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Our unique pair of French gilt bronze candlesticks are distinguished by their tiny patinated bronze figures of saints and their quatrefoil shaped pedestals.
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Continental 19th Century Louis XIV St. Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Continental 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, patinated bronze, Alabastro and black Belgian marble coffee table. The rectangular coffee table is raised by six elegant an...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Wrought Iron Console Table 19th Century
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Important and exceptional Baroque style wrought iron console with black and gold patina. Important green marble top with royal red marble inlays. The construction is traditional tech...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Pair of Antique Walnut Armchairs from the Lot Region of France, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
hand carved in walnut, circa 1830, this pair of antique armchairs were produced in the department of Lot, in southwestern France. Sinuous arms extend from the front of the large, sli...
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1830s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Early 19th Century Louis XIV Style Fauteuil Armchairs by Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Late 19th century Louis XIV Style Fauteil Armchairs by the legendary Maison Jansen. Maison Jansen was an interior decoration house located in Paris and is considered the firs...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Beech
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier Model Inspired By André Charles Boulle
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Très beau lustre en bronze ciselé et doré à huit bras mouvementés, à décor tournant de masques féminins dans le style des rares productions d'André Charles Boulle. A noter la très be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XlV Metal & Glass Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Midcentury Louis XlV Style Cast Metal Coffee Table
Coloration: ...
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1970s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking bottom inverted foliate acorn finial below reeded ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Large 19th Century Regence Gilded and Hand Carved Large Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Regence gilded and hand carved large mirror. Finely detailed. Original gilding.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Antique French Louis XIV Giltwood Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XIV giltwood armchairs ~ Fauteuils will add timeless grace and elegance to your room worthy of the kings of France! Each frame is meticulously sculpted with...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mohair, 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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