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
Late 17th Century Oak Paneled Room 3 Walls 2 Doors
Located in Huntington, 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
$33,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Monumental Pair Ormolu Twin Branch Wall Lights Sconces mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a monumental French pair of antique Louis XVI Revival gilded ormolu quadruple branch wall lights, mid-20th century in date.
A large pair of very ormolu wall sconces, each w...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Dining Chairs, Set of Six in the Style of Os De Mouton with (2) Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Os de Mouton French Dining Chairs. The term “os de mouton” (French for sheep-bone) refers to the shape of the lower frame of the Dini...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mantel
Located in Made, NL
Antique Paonazzo Marble Chimneypiece for Sale
There is something undeniably captivating about an original antique fireplace mantel, especially one crafted from a rare and beautif...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
$20,710
Italian, Toscana, Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare frame is of rectangular form with an arched top, the top and sides surmounted by angel masks, leaf and floral forms, scrolls and a shell-form finial, the sides and bottom are adorned with scrollwork and stylized shell-form carved feet, the frame retains two antique mirror...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Classic French Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine Rouge Languedoc vintage fireplace surround in Louis XIV style from the 19th century. This original French mantle was installed in Brussels Notary office. A classic mantle piece ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895
Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$47,250 Sale Price
65% Off
Italian Gold-Leaf Carved Giltwood & Linen Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luxurious and early 20th century Italian carved giltwood sofa in the Louis XIV style. These exquisitely carved sofa has been newly upholstered in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Hickory Chair Pearson French Louis XIV Style Walnut & Leather Arm Chairs - Pair
By Pearson Co.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Timeless! This is a pair of French style carved walnut and leather bergere chairs by Pearson Co., a subdivision of Hickory Chair. The rich saddle leather has a nice patina. The cushi...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY PAINTED LOUIS XIV CABINET
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant fir cabinet, finely carved and decorated with tempera in shades of white, yellow, brown, black, and green. The structure features rounded corners and bracketed feet that enha...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fir, Paint
Bicolor French Vintage Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Different bicolor Louis XIV period mantel in Burgundy hard stone. Interesting is the different color, shades in the mantel. The shelf shows the detail of the work of the maker. It or...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection
French, 1878
Height 99cm, width 269cm, depth 134cm
This outstanding centre table, dated 1878, is a r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass, Ormolu
$610,352 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XIV Clock & Candelabra In Gilt Bronze Signed Emile Colin & Cie Paris
By Colin, Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb set in very finely chiseled gilded bronze composed of a clock and two candelabras.
Set very richly decorated with motifs inspired by Louis XIV and the Regency, signed on the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Tapestry Upholstered Armchair
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely beautiful and unusual Louis XIV style Throne armchair with original tapestry upholstery. The hight is very rare as well -140 cm which makes this exceptional cha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Monumental French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Bookcases ~ Bibliotheques
Located in Dallas, TX
PAIR Monumental French Louis XIV Bookcases ~ Bibliotheques will add a majestic element to any grand room! Soaring over ten feet in height, each features a relatively narrow form con...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Louis XIV Antique Ebonized Brass-Inlaid Display Cabinet Bookcase Vitrine
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XIV EBONIZED AND BRASS-INLAID DISPLAY CABINET ON STAND
France upper portion composed of 18th century materials, stand crafted of 19th century materials, interior covered with ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Pair of Antique Corner Cupboards RESTORED
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
These exquisite Italian corner sideboards from the Louis XIV period, dating back to the second half of the 17th century, bring a unique historical ch...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XIV Style 'Seul Contre Tous' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France and the inscription 'Seul contre Tous or 'All against One'. It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
20th Century Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th-century Louis XIV Style Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France. With the sun representing Louis XIV, the Sun King.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown pati...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
17th Century Iron Lock & Key
Located in Huntington, NY
17th century lock & key. Probably form a large cabinet or a door.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
This 20th-century piece is styled in the Louis XIV manner, showcasing the arms of France. The design features the sun, symbolizing Louis XIV, the sun king.
Constructed from cast ir...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Beervelde, BE
One of a kind French wall fountain in limestone. Typical LXIV style of the 19th century.
Amazing and grand fountain for a bespoke luxury lifestyle design.
The head stone measures:
7...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Late 19thC French Kingwood and Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC French Kingwood and Mahogany Bedside Cabinet - with variegated marble top with single drawer and cupboard modelled as drawers and raised on reeded tapering legs - 18" x 14...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Early 20th-C. French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Caned Settee W/ Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century French Louis XIV style carved walnut settee with caned back and seat. The down cushion is vintage but in decent shape and about 5” thick. It has a nice ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Red Lacquer Painted Bombay Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Maslow Freen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bombay painted dresser chest of drawers.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
18th Century Hand Carved Stone Garden Columns Architectural Elements Decorative
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Hand Carved Stone Garden Column Architectural Elements Decorative . Nicely hand carved late 18th century single stone columns sitting on Square Base pedestal shape at th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
$9,120 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns are a testament to the extraordinary talents of a master blacksmith! Intended for either the grounds around a church or a garde...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This small bronze mortar and pestle are from France, circa 1700. The circular opening has several layers of molding, with the bottom three interrupted by a pair of open crowns on opp...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Small Fireplace Mantel In Dark Marble With White Veining
Located in Beervelde, BE
This exquisite perfect-imperfaction 17th-century fireplace surround is a testament to craftsmanship and history. Fashioned from luxurious black-grey marble with delicate white veinin...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Boulle Mantle Clock In The Louis XIV Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century Louis XIV style ormolu and brass Boulle style mantel clock, in the manner of Martinot of Paris, the eight day movement striking the half hours on a bell, with key...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A really good example of an 18th Century French walnut commode from the Louis XIV period.
With arbalète shaping to the front and having three drawers with original brass handles.
Fea...
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1730s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XIV fireplace in Portor marble, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV fireplace in Portor marble, circa 1880
Dimensions of the fireplace: 88 x 109cm
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
$9,467 / item
1950s French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Giltwood Bench Wool Fabric Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant French 20th Century Louis XIV Style giltwood bench. The decorative bench is raised on four legs with topie shape feet below a circular fluted tapered column. Above is the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
17th Century, French 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century, French fireback with the arms of France. The crown symbolizes royalty and the palm leaf stands for victory. Louis XIV Period.
The patina of the fireback is black / pew...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Louis XIV Period Brocatelle D'Espagne marble coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately and most impressive Italian 18th/19th century Louis XIV Period Brocatelle D'Espagne marble coffee table. This stunning coffee table is raised by four Louis XIV st. 18th cen...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910
A richly detailed French ormolu (gilt bronze) portrait frame, surmounted by a regal crown finial and finely de...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Giltwood Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Important, beautiful gilded and carved wooden frame with typical 18th century French motifs
Excellent condition
Internal dimensions cm 20.8 x 26.8
This artwork, never before on the...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI style fireplace in pink marble, circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI style fireplace in pink marble, circa 1920
fireplace dimensions: 92,5 x 100 cm
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
$6,627 / item
Verdure Tapestry From Flanders From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful tapestry describing a verdure from the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century from the Flanders
Elegant tapestry representing a deer and a doe in the f...
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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage King of Spades Porcelain Coaster Dish 1960s by Gloria Bavaria Germany
By Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage King of Spades Porcelain Coaster Dish 1960s by Gloria Bavaria Germany.
This porcelain plate coaster is perfect for any collector or love...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century French Country Hard Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
French country hard limestone fireplace mantel which is specially commissioned for a vigneron, a person who cultivates grapes for wine making. The hardness of the stone reflects the ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard Server Buffet with Brass Gallery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Sheraton style inlaid mahogany sideboard buffet is a fine example of timeless English craftsmanship, blending refined elegance with functional versatility. Constructed...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,596 Sale Price
36% Off
Early 18th Century Bleached French Walnut Armoire from the Île-de-France Region
Located in Dallas, TX
Typical of Ile-de-France furniture from the early 1700’s, this walnut armoire has unadorned panels, allowing the beautiful, curved moldings to take prominence. The walnut wood has be...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Beauvais Tapestry from the Late 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a large, horizontal fragment of a late 17th century Beauvais tapestry. Beauvais tapestry manufacture was one of the most well-known tapestry workshops in France. Beauvais was...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Boulle Table Clock, with red background and brass inlays, brass dial with white enamel cartouches and black Roman numerals, crowned with rocailles and pendulum movement.
Ø 31.5 cm ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,486 Sale Price
20% Off
French Early 20th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming French, early 20th century, Louis XIV style gilt bronze and gilt metal molded glass "Versailles" Style three-light hanging hall lantern. The elongated blown glass body sur...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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
Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat size. Crafted in the grand Louis XIV taste from walnu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Painted and Parcel Gilt Console Table
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good French console table, painted in dark cream with parcel gilding, in very good overall condiiton.
29"high
47" wide
22" depth
You are welcome to view this item at our sh...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th century bronze gilded inkwell with malachite
Located in Bilzen, BE
A richly engraved gilded bronze inkwell decorated with cabochon polished malachite stones
Fully engraved in Louis XIV style
19th century
both glass inside inkholders missing
11.5 x ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
18th Century Period French Castle Fireplace Mantel In Sandstone Louis XIV Style
Located in Beervelde, BE
Beautiful 18th century period ornate French fireplace.
The mantel is decorated with an unusual intricate, wavy pattern along its top edge for a charming and elegant setup, perfect fo...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Sandstone
Carved Wood Frame with Guilloche Decoration 17th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Richly carved wooden frame with guilloché decoration, 17th century.
Guilloché decoration is a decorative technique of engraving regular geometric patterns on wood; these patterns, o...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
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1860s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1950s French Carved Oak Chair in Brunschwig & Fils Chinoiserie Leopard Fabric
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a carved French side chair that was upholstered in a 1970s Brunschwig & Fils leopard chinoiserie. It is in very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Richly Decorated 19th Century French Brass Chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
This pair of French brass chenets date to the latter half of the 1800s. The rich decoration that adorns the golden chenets is in the style of Louis XI...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin” attributed to Pierre Gole (1620 – 1684)
Dimensi...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
French Provincial Bleached Oak Console
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful, French-Provincial bleached oak console table! It’s timeless, casual, and refined. The worn-in, pale bleached oak has an authentic sense of antiquity. The top surface show...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Exceptional L XVI Style Regulator-Wardrobe by Maison Forest, France, Circa 1890
By Forest A' Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Forest à Paris
A rare Louis XIV style wardrobe with a break-fronted ogee pediment. Opening with two side cupboards flanking a regulator clock, richly decorated with marquet...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand scale boulle Cartel clock and matching plinth, the ebonized wood case is embellished all-over with gilded bronze mounts (re-gilt). The medall...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$12,000 Sale Price
47% Off
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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