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
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Hexagonal Center Table ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Hexagonal Center Table ~ End Table is certainly an uncommon design, with a boldly gadrooned six-sided top. Such a top performs like a round table, bu...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI style Two tier side table 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century Louis XVI style marble top, kidney shaped side table, having a a brass gallery to the top, a frieze drawer, an under tier and raised on cabriole supp...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Folding Stool
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Beautiful folding stool in carved and gilded wood with rosettes and acanthus leaves.
Late 17th century
Italy
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
$20,467
Large Tropical Island Solid Wood Linen Bench
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
newly reupholstered shabby chic tropical island...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Pair of Louis XIV Style Side Tables
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Louis XIV kingwood marquetry inlaid, ormolu-mounted side tables, having inset marble tops, three drawers, raised on cabriole legs, united by an inlaid shelve b...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
$5,743 / set
Large Old Louis XIV Style Giltwood Sunburst with Convex Mirror, circa 1900-1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large old Louis XIV style giltwood sun burst with convex mirror, circa 1900-1930.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large French Louis XIV Chandelier in Brass, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Imposing Louis XIV brass chandelier from France
Beautiful look and superb quality decorated with angels and acanthus leaves.
Large model
Height excluding spade 1m02cm
France 1,
...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi: birdcage chandelier in silvered bronze with rose...
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2010s Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Important Cartel in Green Horn Veneer Gille L Aine 18th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Cartel in green horn Veneer Gille L Aine 18th, gilded bronzes and brass inlays chiseled with foliage of flowers and natural patterns.
The dial i...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Painted Gold Leaf and Silver Plated Mirror - by Pierre Marie
By Pierre Marie
Located in PARIS, FR
Mirror with "fixé sous verre" technique and gold leaf made by Ateliers Duchemin in Paris, France.
The cartoon was designed by Pierre Marie Studio and manufactured by Ateliers Duchemi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Platinum, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XIV Whitewashed Canape with Rams' Heads
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Whitewashed Canape with Rams' Heads was sculpted from select French walnut, and features a timeless neoclassical design that dates back to the glory of ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Louis XIV Black Piano Veneer Cabinet
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XIV Black Piano Veneer Cabinet
Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood. The figurines are pronounced and of exceptionally good qua...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XIV Style Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XIV style carved limestone fireplace mantel created by hand and perfectly distressed to create great age. The natural lines and neutral tones allow this piece to work in a vari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and powerful mid 19th century French Louis xiv st. Giltwood mirror. The Fluted sides and bottom with all original Watergilt burnished gold leaf balances a Wonderfully deco...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XIV style carved giltwood marginal frame mirror.
This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval mirror plate within a beaded surround, framed by finely etched marginal mirror plates, within a re-entrant rectangular frame with acanthus and foliate carving. The mirror is surmounted by a pierced acanthus and 'C'- scroll cartouche flanked by recumbent sphinx...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Freestanding Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality Italian late 17th century early 18th century Louis XIV Period giltwood and marble freestanding console from Rome. This superb console is raised by hand...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century Louis XIV Style Cabinet
Located in Berlin, DE
solidwood. The fittings are pronounced and of exceptionally good quality.
(D-Sam-99).
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks in Pewter, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant pair of candlesticks in pewter Louis XIV, 18th century
Beautiful look and fine quality
Beautiful pair of pewter candlestick with a height of 66cm
France, 18th century.
...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Solid Oak Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique Liegoise Louis XIV solid oak armchairs are perfect for creating a stately presence in any seating group! Hand-crafted from quarter-sawn oak, each features an arched seatback crown with foliate embellishment appearing over the finely crafted and carved seatback that utilizes raised panels, gracious contours and intriguing form for timeless visual appeal. Molded uprights, contoured armrests, and turned supports and legs complete the look, with an apron below embellished with the same style motif as the seatback crown. Solid plank seats...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Louis XIV Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Beautiful Louis XIV limestone fireplace mantel, dating from the 18th century.
Inside dimensions : 98cm wide & 104cm high
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair Of Regency Style Brown Patina Bronze Tieback Holders
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Regency Style Brown Patina Bronze Tieback Holders
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Verni Martin Vitrine, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bombe fronted glass Vitrine, having gilded ormolu scrolling foliate mounts, hand painted panels to the sides and door depicti...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Finely carved Italian marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Small and one of a kind attractive Louis XV carved fireplace. The serpentine shelf sit on a frieze centred by a nice scrolled cartouche flanked either side by panels and ended by pre...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Louis XIV Carved Painted Armchairs with Fleur-de-Lys Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique armchairs were crafted in France, circa 1870. Each large fauteuil stands on cabriole legs ending with hoof feet over an intricate curved bottom stretcher embell...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Paint
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu chandelier. This beautiful four arm chandelier is centered by a reeded acorn bottom final below four 'S' scrolled s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Vitrine in the Manner of André Charles Boulle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XIV st. Ebony, ormolu and brass cabinet vitrine in the manner of André Charles Boulle...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Bronze Baroque "Mazarin" Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Baroque Mazarin bronze chandelier represents the stately elegance that defines the Louis XIV style, and was meticulously cast in solid bronze then polished for a lustr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Louis XVI Style Four-Light Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Louis XVI style gilt bronze cylindrical four-light lantern.
This large lantern is of cylindrical form with four ribbed uprights supporting a frame with beaded swags and ri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
4 Large Old Louis XIV Chairs in Walnut, 19th Century, from a Castle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 large old Louis XIV chairs in walnut, 19th century, from the Loire Valley castle.
Original tapestry, worn, but with a beautiful patina.
The chairs have been recently refurbished, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
18th Century, Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wood Drop-Leaf Cabinet
Located in IT
This elegant drop-leaf cabinet was made in the early eighteenth century in walnut wood finely carved with rocaille motifs. It has a particular patina of the carvings, slightly darker...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$35,554 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze Louis XVI style clock garniture, having a reclined classical lady reading, next to a white enamel clock face with an eigh...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Fireback of the Farewell of the King of Spain with the King of France
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This fireback illustrate the farewell between the King of Spain, Philip V and the King of France, Louis XIV. A ribbon with the inscription "The farewell ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode with Marquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode with Marquetry features timeless French flair with bronze d’ore pulls and key-guards combined w...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Polished Brass Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century polished brass fire dogs with segmented shaped finials supported on two feet set between a shaped skirt. Wrought-iron log support. Restored.
Height of log supp...
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1850s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
$1,128 / set
20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French Bibliotech Library bookcase in the style of Louis XIV.
Royal tulip wood on pinewood. Highly right angled body flanked by figures in t...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
$11,648 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Fine Votive Silver Over Bronze Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine votive silver over bronze lamp. Great detail.
Dimensions: Height 45", diameter 18"
CW3841.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style side chairs were hand-crafted by the master artisans of Liege, where fine quality furniture has been produced for centuries! Using dense, old-gr...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Oak
Regence Style Large Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
This highly decorative large mirror has a carved central crested pediment flanked by griffins. The open mirrored side panels, combined with the large central shaped plate give a grea...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque
By Limoges
Located in Basildon, GB
Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque, painted with Saint Joseph being crowned by the Christ Child while an angel upholds a wreath towards the Child, the flowers in the corners ar...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$1,312 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century, Pair of French Three-Light Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French three-light gilt bronze appliques
The refined pair of wall lamps was made in France in the 19th century in chiseled and gilded bronze. The quality and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$15,438 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine quality French Regency style small marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Small and beautiful reproduction of a regency fireplace made in old "brecccia capitolini" (antique marble). The serpentine paneled frieze is centered by classical french regency cartouche...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Stool with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood stool was crafted in Southern France, circa 1870. Square in shape, the stool stands on heavily turned legs decorated with hand carved diamond shape med...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Tapestry
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Giltwood Octagonal Mirror in Louis XIV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Mirror with glazing ornaments in wood and octagonal gilded stucco. The pediment with broad plume of acanthus flowers. The reserves of mirrors staples lined with gordons.
Louis XIV s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative and unique pair of Italian late 17th century Louis XIV Period patinated wood and Giltwood chandeliers. Each beautiful six arm six light chandelier is centered...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XIV Mirror
Located in New York, NY
18th century French Louis carved and gilt mirror frame with inlaid mirror panels.
Carved flower corner ornaments.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Wrought Iron Castle Lantern with Scroll Decoration
Located in Marseille, FR
Wrought iron lantern decorated with scrolls and acanthus leaves. Made in the purest tradition of forge masters of the 19th century without welding or screws. These lanterns have been...
Category
1990s Russian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
$2,339 / item
Fine Quality Antique Boulle Style Side Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French Louis XIV style Boulle inlaid bow fronted side cabinet, having a marble top, open shelves either side of the finely inlaid central door. A single frieze drawer with a gilded ormolu mount depicting the bust of Louis XIV...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fireplace of Noir de Mazy Marble in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Very nice antique fireplace of Noir de Mazy marble from the 19th century. This fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV and has beautiful ornate orna...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair Of 19th Century Siena Marble & Ormolu Mounted Three Light Candelabra
Located in Dublin, IE
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Sienna Marble and ormolu candelabra, each with three out swept decorative leaf capped candleholders above a central tapering circular marble s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Fruitwood Rafraîchissoir,
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XVI Fruitwood Rafraîchissoir, late 18th century, inset marble top fitted with wine coolers, stop-fluted stiles and tapered legs, stretcher shelf, h. 24 in., w. 23 3/4 in., d. 2...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. giltwood mirror. The central mirror plate is set within a beautiful mottled giltwood frame with finely detailed scrolled foliate designs...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Wall Clock In Lapis Lazuli By Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Southall, GB
Elegant wall clock by Paul Sormani, in blue lapis lazuli and gilt bronze ormolu.
Paul Sormani was a famed French 19th century cabinetmaker, renown for his production of magnificent...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$10,393 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Polished Brass Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished brass fire dogs in the French 18th century manner, with segmented fire-pot finials on plinths. The arched supports with four feet adorned with foliage.
Restored.
...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Mascarons, After A.Ch. Boulle
Located in Göttingen, NI
A pair of French gilt bronze wall sconces with Mascarons after a design by André Charles Boulle
Fine 19th-century cast, electrified.
...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Rectangular Mirrors, circa 1680
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of Italian 17th century Louis XIV period rectangular mirrors, circa 1680. The mottled frames have a stately egg and d...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Clodion Signed Very Large and Heavy Bronze Clock, the Bronze is Gilded 19th Cent
Located in Madrid, ES
Very large and heavy bronze clock,the bronze is gilded and patinated.
The work of the bronze i very fine quality.
Signed:CLODION.
90 cm high and 50 kg aprox
19th century
very go...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu, Crystal and Glass Royal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, crystal and beaded glass eight arm fourteen light chandelier after a royal model. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful so...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Country French Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century Country French wrought Iron Andirons display the obvious talents of the metalsmith who created the set, which includes t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XIV Style Armchair with High Back Covered with Tapestry, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XIV style armchair with high back covered with tapestry, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Silver Louis XIV Écuelle / Bowl / Porringer c. 1705 18th Century
By Rene Briceau
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique French Louis XIV Silver Écuelle Bowl or two handled Porringer. The Écuelle has two impressive handles with a fluted and scrolled pattern. The Écuelle has a cres...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silver
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.