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
Period: 20th Century
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
A ladies' writing desk inspired by the Louis XV style, dating back to before 1939. The furniture stands on ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Antique French Louis XIV Style Carved Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions:
38”H x 59.50”W x 30.25” D
Seat Height 18.25”
Materials: Mahogany, Original Upholstery
Category
1930s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Marquetry and Walnut Drop-Leaf Center Table c1900
Located in Altrincham, GB
French marquetry and walnut drop-leaf centre table c1900, the shaped and hinged four-leaf top with inlaid floral design and gilt metal beaded border, canted corners with gilt paterae...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Country French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers was hand-crafted from solid oak and accented with cast brass drawer pulls by obvious master craftsmen! The top features a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Painted Wrought Iron Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Painted Wrought Iron Marble Top Coffee Table will bring a taste of the splendor of Louis XIV style to your room! Topped with luxuriously veined marble that mixes ala...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Antique Italian Painted Wrought Iron Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Painted Wrought Iron Marble Top Coffee Table will bring a taste of the splendor of Louis XIV style to your room! Topped with luxuriously veined marble that mixes ala...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Two-Door "Buffet de Chasse"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or a living room with this elegant buffet. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of walnut, the cabinet stands on a thick plinth base. The piece features two arched paneled doors decorated with carved floral motifs in the corners, and flanked with small rectangular doors on both sides with decorative double hinges. Opening the side doors and center double doors of the cabinet, it reveals a light blue painted interior with two shelves for ultimate storage. The top with rounded corners is also built of walnut over two small frieze cutlery drawers dressed with iron pulls, and embellished with carved geometric decor. The narrow Louis XIV style buffet is in excellent condition and adorns a rich walnut patina. Versatile, it could also be used in a hallway, a bedroom, or converted into a vanity cabinet with the addition of a sink.
During kings Louis XIV and Louis XV reigns (17th and 18th centuries), the "Buffet de Chasse" became popular in French hunting lodges...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Porcelain Ashtray Limoges Paris Arc de Triomphe Hand-Painted Dish France 1960s
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Limoges Porcelain Ashtray The Paris "Arc de Triomphe" Hand-Painted Dish France 1960s.
Limoges porcelain Vintage Ashtray Dish with The Paris ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Limoges Porcelain Ashtray Mont Saint Michel Hand-Painted Dish France 1960s
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Limoges porcelain Vintage Ashtray Dish with The "Mont Saint Michel" Hand-Painted Limoges France Dish by G Rogier.
1960s Limoges France Eiffe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Louis XIV Style French Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XIV style French fauteuils, or arm chairs, with solid walnut frames. Boldly carved armrests with large ball finials and turned wood spindle legs and stretcher. Nice p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XIV Style Giltwood Centre Table.
Located in Nantwich, GB
This exceptionally large, heavily carved Gilt wood centre table in the style of Louis XIV is truly magnificent. Both the front and back are deco...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Style Twelve Branch Ormolu Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This is a highly decorative French Louis XIV style twelve branch ormolu chandelier, circa 1900 in date.
Emanating from a central column, the upper part is dressed with three female ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Silver-Plated Table Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French silver-plated copper mirror in the Louis XIV taste with foliate decoration, 19th c. or later, monogrammed, maker's mark present on underside, possibly a galvanoplastic or elec...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Copper
French Louis XIV Kingwood, Mahogany, Ormolu & Satinwood Bureau Plat Desk 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style writing desk offers kingwood and mahogany construction with satinwood scroll and foliate marquetry throughout, three upper drawers, cast ormolu mounts and r...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
French Provincial Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Writing Desk or Accent Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 121cm / D 65cm / H 77.5cm / Drawer dimensions: W 50cm / D 47.2cm
W 47.6" / D 25.5" / H 30.5" / Drawer dimensions: W 19.6" / D 18.5"
A Louis XIV walnut writing table or...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Oak Parquet Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Oak Parquet Partner's Desk is the perfect choice for those who desire an efficient yet attractive office! Hand-crafted from solid oak with a durable parqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Double Caned & Carved White Twin Bed with Rose Swags
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning French Antique Cane long twin beds featuring caned headboard embellished with floral swags & a central medallion with rare circular caning.
The footboards in Berger style wi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
1930s Triple Lights Glazed French Lantern Pendant Ceiling Lamp
Located in Torquay, GB
1930s glazed French Lantern.
Art deco era ceiling suspension ceiling with 3 bulbs.
Gorgeous lantern with enough light to soften any dull room.
Solid brass frame with elegant flouncy...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilded Console Tables.
Located in Nantwich, GB
These magnificent, ornate, intricately decorated, gilded Svenska Blue console tables, carrying faux marble tops are an example of the fine craftsman...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Corian
Massive Breccia Vendome Marble Top French Louis XIV Style Walnut Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular, and I can't possibly overstate, perhaps one of the most dazzling marble top console tables or sideboard of grand scale online today. The marble is Breccia Vandome, a highy prized harlequin of colors resulting from natural fragments...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wall Decoration with Marble Inset
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wall Decoration with Marble Inset will make a splendid accent piece, especially over the mantel, a cased opening, or over a large doorway or wi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wall Decoration with Marble Inset
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wall Decoration with Marble Inset will make a splendid accent piece, especially over the mantel, a cased opening, or over a large doorway or wi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XIV Style Side Tables
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique hand-carved French Louis XIV style one drawer end tables. Solid American black walnut. Matching coffee table available.
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, 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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a good example of an early 20th century Louis XIV or baroque style upholstered bench. The mahogany bench is carved in a masculine form with hairy hoofed feet, acanthus leaf knees, rosettes and stylized ionic columns. It is newly upholstered in a Ralph Lauren Paisley and it is in superb condition. This bench could integrate into multiple design scenarios from Spanish to English traditional. We have placed it against an anglo-raj screen.
****Please contact MJH Design...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode is one of the more remarkable examples we've seen in recent years, featuring a very subtle curvaceousness combined with ex...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top combines timeless architecture inspired by the ancient Greek and Roma...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century French Hand Carved Chestnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1950. Perfect as a piano stool or simply a statement piece, the bench, built of chestnut wood, stands on cabri...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Girandole - Gilt Bronze - Baccarat Crystal Pendants - 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A delightful antique "girandole" with a gilt bronze frame.
It is adorned with Baccarat crystal pendants.
The different-sized pendants are each topped by a small crystal flower, magni...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode was hand-crafted from the premier indigenous hardwood of Europe, sumptuous French walnut! The bev...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th C Style Swedish Empire Louis XIV Parcel Gilt and Grey Painted Decorated Con
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Swedish Empire Louis XIV Parcel Gilt and Grey Painted Decorated Console
Category
1990s American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid-Century French Carved and Painted Trumeaux Mirrors from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, or an entry with this elegant pair of colorful antique trumeaux mirrors. Crafted in France, circa 1950, each tall trumeau is dressed at the pediment with a thick crown. Each wall piece features a hand carved heraldic...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Country French Louis XIV Petite Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XIV Petite Commode ~ Chest of Drawers exhibits a charming rendition of the grandeur of the Sun King's flair, yet rendered with a slightly rustic interpre...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
c1900 French Louis XIV Rococo Form Gilt Bronze w/ith Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze with Large Cut Crystal Adornment. Beautiful chandelier for when a smaller size chandelier is desired.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV Style Carved Wood Bow & Medallion Painted Dining Chairs - S/8
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight French Louis XIV style dining chairs with carved ribbon and medallion backs. They have a painted ebonized finish. The paisley upholstery is welted in gimp and ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Large French Louis XIV Style Gilt Syroco Wall Mirror 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large French Louis XIV style wall mirror offers gilt syroco construction with elaborate foliate frame, 20th century
Measures- 56.5''H x 35.75''W x 2.25''D.
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Louis XIV Night Tables with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts on all sides
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautiful pair of Louis XIV style night tables in Satinwood with Marquetry and inlay & bronze mounts. Two drawers upfront and a little writing desk that slides out. Has ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Tonal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
78665 Antique Turkish Silk Hereke Prayer Rug, 03'05 x 05'03. Behold the enchanting tapestry of a bygone ear, woven with mastery annd imbued with a timeless allure. This hand knotted...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Brass Fleur De Lis Wall Mount Hook French Fleur De Lys Wall Hook
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brass Fleur de Lis Wall Mount Hook French Fleur de Lys Wall Hook.
Beautiful European, French hook handmade in Europe, France, circa 1950.
Solid French brass wall hooks...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk is a wonderful example of the combination of fine craftsmanship with an efficient, space-saving design. Perfect for providing a convenient wo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Style Carved, Painted and Giltwood Ornate Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Carved, painted and Giltwood ornate Mirror. Ready to hang. Stunning mirror! Wood backing.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood, Mirror
Massive Louis XIV Style Parquet Dining Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large, substantial and very decorative Dining Table with a striking presentation. The exquisite banded top with a large parquet harlequin diamond pattern in darker figured wood and...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Louis XIV Style Kingwood & Satinwood Parquetry Marble Top Commode c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style commode offers shaped and beveled marble top over bombe chest having allover kingwood and satinwood parquetry inly, cast foliate ormolu mounts, two...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
1970s French Style Italian Burlwood And Brass Commodes / Chest Of Drawers - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Italian burlwood serpentine chests with French styling. They have paper lined drawers, and are marked on the backs. They are in very good condition.
My shipping is...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Six French Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Cane Dining Chairs 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six dining chairs offer mahogany construction and having shaped backs with upholstered seats raised on cabriole legs; set includes four side chairs with caned backs and two ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIV Parquet Desk ~ Dining Table in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Parquet Desk ~ Dining Table in Stripped Oak is a jewel of the cabinetmaker's art! The top features an unusual contour that resem...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gilded Louis XVI Hanging Wall Vitrine
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful wall hanging Vitrine in the style of Louis XVI. Elaborate decorative french Louis XVI style giltwood front with beveled glass and antiqued mirror interior and 2 glass shel...
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Sideboard in Louis- XIV style
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This Louis XIV-style sideboard is a unique and stylish piece of furniture that takes any interior to the next level. It is inspired by the French king who was known for his luxurious...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XIV Style Bronze and Pink Onyx Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Beautiful Louis XIV style low pedestal table featuring a gilt bronze frame with concave legs terminating in rams' heads with rings, and elegant hoo...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
1950s French Louis XIV Style Desk / Bureau Plat With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XIV style desk that is in very good condition. The desk is marked. The antique hardware is gilt bronze and not original. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
German Louis XIV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful German Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter with st...
Category
20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Os de Mouton Armchair with Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Os de Mouton armchair with Tapestry is a classic design rendered from solid oak and upholstered in beautiful, earth-toned long-weari...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV white/gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV white/gold
Excellent French Louis XV style table.
High-quality, solid beech wo...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Curtain Tiebacks or Curtain Holders
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of French Louis XIV-style gilt bronze curtain tiebacks or curtain holders.
A beautiful pair of Louis XIV-style bronze curtain holders or supports, or tiebacks. These curtain s...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Heavily Carved Vintage Louis XIV Style Giltwood Console Table
Located in Nantwich, GB
Heavily carved Vintage Louis XIV style Giltwood Console table.
This very attractive piece came from a European Consulate where it was in daily use for 30 years.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XIV Style Bronzed Gilt Metal Glass Top Console Table 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style console table offers demi-lune glass top over bronzed gilt metal base having cabriole legs terminating in styliz...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
Fine Brass Inlaid Boulle Style Marble Top French Lingerie Chest Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and very rare style of lingerie chest or tall dresser in the style of Andre Boulle who made these over 200 years ago in France. This...
Category
1960s European Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis Xiv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include La Maison London, Towle Silversmiths, Coduri of Lyon, France, and OMBRES ET FACETTES. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $1,176,864 while the average work can sell for $4,995.
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