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
Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
Located in New York, 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
18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, a phoenix, and the date of production 1737
The Phoenix stands for 'Who rises from the ashes' The pillars refer to the club of He...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Verdure Tapestry, Aubusson, 1680
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Louis XIV verdure tapestry, Aubusson woven with a wooded river landscape with view of neighboring chateaux, in good four-side floral border.
Measure: cm 200 x 300.
France, sec...
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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Green Marble Lidded Urns
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Green Marble Lidded Urns
Superb and most elegant pair of Louis XVI style ormolu mounted Verde Antico Marble lidded urns. Flanking the m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Profiled Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Profiled Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel.
This exquisite antique French limestone fireplace mantel embodies rustic charm and timeless elegance, sourced from the picturesqu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French 19th Century Louis XIV style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those 19th century French dining room chairs are covered with a wonderful big needle point with beautiful patterns and colors. The back is covered of a green velvet.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Set of Eight Os de Mouton Dining Chairs Modern Redux
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of eight French dining chairs featuring a modern redux upholstery with a whimsical abstract expressionist figural artwork design. The chairs ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Exceptional and extremely rare privateer/pirate chest in solid oak.
The wood is richly carved with rosettes.
The bottom of the trunk is pierced with holes...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French fireback that symbolizes Caritas. Caritas means care and love. It is one of three theological virtues from the triptych faith, hope and love. 19th century and Louis XIV style....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand Monarque hotel in Chartres, France. The desk has been stripped at some point, allowing the beautiful wood grain and round dowel construction to become focal points.
The stunning desk has a shaped top with quarter round molding. A 23 ½” W seat opening is topped by a concave front drawer with a bronze drop handle affixed by a pair of rosette mounts. Similar handles can be seen on each of the four main drawers, which are surrounded by thick cavetto molding. These drawers also have a scalloped keyplate and mounts of two putti hunting dragons hidden amongst foliage. Interestingly, the sides are comprised of four rectangular panels, with the two nearest to the straight back side being functional drawers.
Known as a bureau caissiers (“cashier’s desk...
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1720s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Louis XIV Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With flame stitch upholstery with wear. The arched backs and scrolled carved arms, square seat raised on os de mouton legs and conforming stretchers. Seats rerailed.
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century French Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Colmar, Alsace
Located in Dallas, TX
Colmar, where this handsome buffet deux corps was crafted, is an affluent commune in the Alsace region of France, a mere 15 miles from the German border. Because of this proximity, the hand-carved oak cabinet features some elements that were inspired by German woodworkers of the early 1700’s.
A robust lower body, with a thick molding along the apron, is supported by four onion feet, often found on large German case pieces...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Buffet ~ Silver Chest ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Buffet ~ Silver Chest ~ Cabinet is a remarkably crafted piece designed to keep dining room appurtenances organized and at the ready! Four faux drawers appea...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair, French 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Looking Glass Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, Circa 1780.
This magnificent pair of Louis XVI giltwood looking glass mirrors, originating from France in the 18th century, exemplifies the opulence and refinement of the Lo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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
17th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of a French Noblewoman
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this wonderful late 17th-century circular portrait in the regency style of Louis XIV, rendered in oil on canvas. It represents a Fren...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Canvas
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
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs. Made of Richly Patinated Circassian Walnut with a deep lustrous color. Arched Backs over elegant carved swe...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk.
Trim three-drawer bureau chest featuring secretary drop lid with lock and key revealing small drawers and compartments. Beautiful walnut veneers and solids with rosewood inlaid detail. Handsome hardware, hinges and pulls. Lock and key.
Due to the curved shape of the desk and components, some measures are a close approximation.
Exterior measures of the desk: 39" W x 20.5" D x 40.75" H
99.1 cm W x 52 cm D x 103.5 cm H
Opened drop lid desk...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique Country French Louis XIV China Buffet ~ Bookcase ~ Dry Bar
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XIV China Buffet ~ Bookcase ~ Dry Bar is a very versatile piece that will add style, flair and functionality to any room! Hand-crafted from solid oak th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bergere Rosewood Arm Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is an exquisite Louis XVI Rosewood Bergère Chair, a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and style. This chair is not just a piece of furniture; it's a work of art that will el...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French rectangular boulle tea caddy. Tea caddy has original double tea compartments with covers. Outer portion of tea caddy features beau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Circa 1700 French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1700, this exceptional oak buffet deux corps offers ample storage space with eight doors, two drawers, and a pull-ou...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Brass Cachepot (circa 1700s)
Located in London, GB
Antique three-legged French brass cachepot (circa 1700s). This piece has a fascinating connection with historical figures. The crest on the side is a version of one belonging to the ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Louis XIV Walnut Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved 18th century. Walnut armoire.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Small 18th Century Italian Original Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Petite Italian antique chimney piece is in Royal Brêche marble and has its original patina. The front has a heart motif. This particular is a "li...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Bombe Balcony Railing
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Bombe Balcony Railing is a stunning work of the metal sculptor's art! Hand-forged during the heyday of the Napoleon III Period, it feature...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XIV Walnut Writing Table Or Occasional Table From The17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb walnut table from the 17th century Louis XIV period and style
Good quality table resting on a very elegant base with turned legs connected by spacers and ending with balls.
Th...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Louis XIV Style Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Heavily influenced by his grandfather, Louis XIV, and his Italian wife, Elizabeth Farnese, Philip V of Spain spent exorbitant sums on commissioned Parisian fu...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Palisander
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Three-Drawer Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress an entryway or living room with this elegant antique console table. Crafted in southern France around 1920, the table is made of solid walnut and features a beautifully scallop...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
OPPOSING PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES
Form our Bronze Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this French opposing pair of Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps by Ferdinand Barb...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Walnut Armoirette or Wardrobe
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale early nineteenth century French walnut armoirette or wardrobe features hand pegged paneled sides and doors. The piece is crowned with a multi-beveled cornice. Its tw...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Unique Antique Fireback, Mermaids Holding a Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful antique cast iron fireback showing a very detailed crest surrounded by mermaids with mirrors.
Mermaids with a mirror are a symbol of the moon which speaks of a reflective....
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18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Brevettato Brass Marble Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Brevettato bronze and marble candelabras.
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20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Carved Wardrobe or Armoire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late seventeenth century in the seventeenth century Italian Baroque Louis XIV. The line is in fact typical of this per...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 20th century Re-edition Louis XIV style fireplace aged limestone
Located in SAN VICENTE DE ALCÁNTARA, ES
This magnificent reissue of fireplace with his overmantel due to its manufacturing and moulded work intricately carved by hand, also the surface ageing process of the stone make it...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
18th Century Louis XIV Period Lyonnaise Chateau Bonnetiere
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rare and difficult to find Louis XIV period chateau bonnetiere. Solid walnut. An exceptional example from the Lyon region of France, renown in the 1700s for its superior production o...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Iron Sconces
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful pair of French iron sconces. The work on the iron is handmade, circa 1930.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
EARLY 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting a gentleman belonging to the ancient chivalric order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, founded in 1572 by the House of Savoy. The protagonist ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Bleached Oak Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1920. The provincial "Confiturier" (or jelly cabinet in English), stands on a straight bottom plinth decorated ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
Exceptional L XVI Style Regulator-Wardrobe by Maison Forest, France, Circa 1890
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
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
Antique Louis XIV Style Fruitwood Occasional Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XIV style fruitwood occasional table, 19th century. Having a rectangular top with molded edges, a frieze drawer with a wood knob, barley twist legs joined by a barley t...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Superbe 17th Century French Blanket Chest or Trunk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superbe 17th century French blanket chest or trunk.
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late-eighteenth century Louis XIV style hand carved walnut commode or chest of drawers was found in the region of Normandy, France. This piece features three drawers of dovetail...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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 Pair of French Louis XIV Style Carved Mahogany Mirrors, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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An antique matching pair of French Louis XIV style wall mirrors offer mahogany construction wit...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Limoges France Fine Porcelain Plate Hand Painted with Fragonard Romantic Scene
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage limoges France fine porcelain round decorative blue and gold.
Elegant fine porcelain decorative plate hand painted scene with a romantic lovers scene in a garden, cobalt royal blue and rich gilding throughout, after the painting of French artist Fragonard, signed Fragonard on bottom right.
Elegant precious Limoges fine porcelain to add to your French Porcelain collection.
Hand painted and finely decorated collectible french porcelain in the Sevres Chateau France style.
Limoges made in France...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Original French Louis XIV walnut throne wing armchair, 18th century
Located in London, GB
Rich patina and warm walnut tones, with wingback headrest and beautifully scrolled arms, the lower frame comprises an H-form cross stretcher with intricate turned legs. Newly upholst...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table with Inset Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian giltwood console is from the late 1600’s to the turn of the 18th century. It has a cream and beige colored inset marble top. This type of piece, with cabriole legs and s...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in London, GB
Antique French cartel clock of Venus with cherubs
French, Late 19th Century
Height 120cm, width 55cm, depth 20cm
This remarkable cartel clock is inspired by an 18th-century desi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Os De Mouton Tapestry Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of French 19th century os de mouton carved walnut side chairs in colorful needlepoint upholstery held by large brass studs. The handwoven fabric depicts lush imagery of dense ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Beautiful 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
Beautifully decorated 17th century French Louis XIV fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the dist...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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.