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
18th Century, Italian Louis XIV Lacquered and Giltwood Console
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Louis XIV Lacquered and giltwood console
Measurements: cm W max 107 (W front 100) x D 56 x H 73
This elegant baroque console was made in the early 18th century, in the Louis XIV era. Said "a ¾" has particular dimensions, as it is slightly lower than traditional consoles...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Vanity Bench with Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Vanity Bench with Tapestry is a special find, indeed! Sculpted in the bold scrollwork and prominent carved ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV painted commode is as functional as it is visually appealing! The wonderfully contoured facade embraces four spacious drawers that are fitted with brass pulls and carved with stylized foliate motifs. The rounded cornerposts have received the attentions of the sculptor's hand, as well, with scrollwork and foliates leading the eye down to the massive lion's paw feet below, all set at 45 degrees to enhance the look. The multi-hued gray patinaed painted...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Paint
18th Century Versailles Chandelier with 12 Lights in Bronze and Silver
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier is directly inspired by the emblematic chandeliers of the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles.
It consists of a central shaft decorated with crystal beads ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
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
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XIV St. Giltwood And Grey Marble Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale Italian early 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and grey marble center table. The rectangular table is finished on all sides and is raised on fine top...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Fireback with the arms of Phillipe II of Spain dated 1608
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback with the coat of arms of Phillipe II of Spain dated 1608. It bears the motto: "DOMINUS MIHI ADJUTOR". A similar fireback, bearing the same date, is kept in the Arlon Museum and is reproduced in the book "Plaques de cheminées...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
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...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Giltwood Figurehead Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
6-arm giltwood chandelier featuring ornate carved figurehead and foliate details.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Copy of "Capture of the Fort of Saint-Jean D'Ullioa" Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a seascape painting titled "Capture of the Fort of Saint-Jean D'Ullioa, November 23, 1838" showing siege of burning fort by tall ships
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Paint
French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Lead Sunburst Mirror Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Rare French Modern Neoclassical, Louis XIV Style sunburst wall mirror composed of gilt lead attributed to Maison Jansen.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
$2,200 Sale Price
26% Off
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...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Italian Turn-of-the-century Louis XIV St. Mecca Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative pair of Italian turn-of-the-century Louis XIV st. mecca benches. Each bench is raised by fine reeded gadroon feet below block reserves each connecte...
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20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Coffre dit de "mariage" d'époque Louis XIV
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffre en placage de bois de violette de forme rectangulaire. Il est orné de rinceaux feuillagés en laiton et repose sur un piètement à six pieds dont quatre sont terminés par des pa...
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17th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV Arbalette Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
Hand-carved Louis XIV style Arbelette chest of drawers. Hand finished in a textured two tone patina of distressed paint work over silver gilding.
Category
2010s British Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine quality French parquetry side table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XIV style inlaid side cabinet / table. Having a three quarter brass gallery. The top and sides having this wonderful parquetry deco...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Bergere in Giltwood Style Louis XIV Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extremly rare bergere upholster with aubusson tapisterie louis XIV style in giltwood, very confortable, the carving of this bergere is whismical.,its very rare that the tapistery ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
"Mazarin" Gilt Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful chiseled and gilded bronze chandelier with eight square section light-arms, attached to the shaft by female heads and adorned with acanthus leaves and ending with delicatel...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 17th Century Walnut and Leather Covered Reclining or Ratchet Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Reclining or "Ratchet" Chair of Louis XIV period and very comfortable proportions, the turned front legs and stretcher, connected to the square back legs by flat H-stretchers, seat, back, armrests and seat-cushion covered in beige leather, the seat with hinges connecting the back and with wrought iron...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIV Chest of Drawers, JME H. Hansen
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century French Louis XIV chest of drawers from Paris. Stamped “JME H. Hansen” for Hubert Hansen (master from 1747, died 1756).
Slightly trapezoidal, double-curved body wi...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
18th Century Louis XIV Side Table. Stamped Etienne Avril
By Étienne Avril
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A Important Louis XVI period gilt-metal mounted mahogany occasional table, by Etienne Avril,
last quarter 18th century
The shaped rectangular top with ro...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,688 Sale Price
39% Off
Set of Three Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bras de Lumieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large scale set of three Italian 19th century Louis XIV style giltwood Bras de Lumière sconces. The sconces displays fine hammered back plates and an elegantly S-scrolled central arms, with richly carved foliate designs. Each arm displays their original wrought iron candle spikes.
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
17th Century, Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror with Small Stones
Located in IT
17th century, Italian carved giltwood mirror with small stones
This important mirror, made in Italy in the 17th century, has a rare, if not unique, processing. Rectangular in shap...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
Fine quality French Louis XV style Sarrancolin fireplace reproduction
Located in Brussel, BE
Fine quality French Louis XV style Sarrancolin "Framboisié" fireplace
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tin
Pair Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Our unique pair of French gilt bronze candlesticks are distinguished by their tiny patinated bronze figures of saints and their quatrefoil shaped pedestals.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Hexagonal Gilt Bronze Lantern with Hand Cut Panels.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Lantern in the Louis XIV Taste. Hand Cut Sunburst in Panels. 3 lights. France, circa 1920.
Dimensions: Height 21" Diameter 12 1/2"
CW2807, 5011 & 5077
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, Italian Carved and Silvered Wood Consolle
Located in IT
Italian carved and silvered wood consolle
Naples, Italy, early 18th century
This finely carved and silvered wooden console table is a remarkable example of the decorative reperto...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XIV style gilt bronze and rock crystal sconce by Gherardo degli Albizzi. This seven lights sconce features a gilt bronze backplate and two branches of arms, respectively with f...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Bronze
Old Louis XIV Style Giltwood Sun Burst with Convex Mirror, circa 1900-1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Old Louis XIV style giltwood sun burst with convex mirror, circa 1900-1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble, Ormolu
French Ladies "Powder Veil" Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare late 18th century French fireplace screen with original gold finish and original beveled glass.
Category
1870s Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu lamp. This wonderful candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a hexagonal shaped base with a mottled e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century Elegant French Showcase in Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beech, gilded. Rectangular, three-sided, faceted beveled, one-door body on conical legs. The door is partially provided with wickerwork. The front, corners and sides are decora...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Beech
1820-1850 Mirror St Louis XIV has Pareclose Tain Mercury
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror in the style of Louis XIV, all the parts are in the Mercury, good condition, circa 1820-1850
Measures: 140 x 96.
Category
1820s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Stunning French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Demi Lune Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm chandelier is centered by an elegant bottom mottled final below finely detailed ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century antique Louis XIV Style Palisander Tulipwood Cabinet bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Chasedt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. High-right corpus. In the articulated front, there are two wide doors with an infill filled...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Orsay Chandelier with 12 lights in Silver Bronze and Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier is inspired by models made by Charles André Boulle at the beginning of the 18th century, like the chandelier dating from 1700 kept in the Mathieu Museum or the one from 1710 in the castle of Champs sur Marne.
A central shaft, decorated in its center with bronze rosette-shaped pendants and crystal drops, supports twelve curved, finely chiseled arms of light.
The latter, covered with plant ornaments and arabesques, are also decorated with pendants.
The plant theme...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
A Galant Scene, Oil on Panel Attributed to Van Mieris, 17th century.
Located in PARIS, FR
A gallant scene portraying a man courting a seated young woman holding a glass in her hand.
A young dog in the foreground is watching two characters in the background, one of whom i...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Important Louis XIV Style Miror with Parecloses
Located in Paris, FR
Large Louis XIV style mirror with mirror bars in blackened wood and rich gilded and embossed copper decoration. The pediment is adorned with a motif of a basket of overflowing flower...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Copper
Louis XIV Style High Back Upholstered Armchair with Carved Giltwood Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
This regal, throne-like high back 19th century Louis XIV style armchair reminds us of to a time when the size of a person's chair reflected their social status - the bigger and more ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Giltwood
Pair of Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and gold leaf armchairs by Maison Forest, France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Louis XIV Style Six-Arm Wood Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Painted and parcel silver gilt six-arm Louis XIV style carved and gessoed wood chandelier.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Columnar Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This stately French lamp has a green column with an ormolu collar situated on a green marble triangular plinth with ormolu mounts, 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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
An Early 18th Century French Rance Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early eighteenth century French Rance marble fireplace - a transitional Louis XIV/Louis XV surround - the moulded Belgian Black marble shelf above boldly shaped and moulded frieze...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
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...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Decorative French Carved Wood Mirror, Early 19th C.
Located in Houston, US
Late 18th C./early 19th C. French Louis XIV decorative mirror, probably at one time a barometer. All carved wood, gold gilt applied.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French inlaid side table, circa 1880.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French marquetry inlaid oval side table. The top having this wonderful inlaid basket of flowers, a brass pierced gallery, a candle slide and sin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Large Pair of French late century Louis XIV Gilt Bronze Andirons
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative and "over the top" pair of Louis XIV style andirons of large size.
Our pieces are left in lived-in condition, pending our custom conservation and polish to preferenc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Angel's chair in Solid Wood Gold Leaf Finish and Padded Seat
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Introducing the Angel's Chair—an embodiment of elegance and divine design. This exquisite piece boasts a gracefully curved back and legs, adding a touch of celestial charm to any space. Adorned in luxurious red flannel, it invites you to sink into a throne of comfort and sophistication.
But the allure doesn't stop there—every inch of the Angel's Chair is meticulously finished in opulent gold leaf, elevating it to a level of unparalleled glamour. This divine combination of rich red and shimmering gold creates a statement piece that transcends mere furniture, becoming a symbol of refined taste and celestial aesthetics.
Bring a touch of celestial opulence into your home with the Angel's Chair. Whether gracing your living room or adding regal flair to a cozy corner, this chair is more than furniture; it's a testament to the art of living...
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2010s Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Near Pair of Louis XIV Wood & Metal Flower & Urn Form 9-Light Candelabra
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful near pair of polychrome wood & metal flower and urn form 9-light candelabra on slightly different square bases, the upper floral portion in wrought iron and the urn porti...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall-Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall-Appliques.
Each modelled as a cherubic herm emerging from bracket with foliate swags and holding an 'S'-shaped branch. Wired fo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Side Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French marquetry inlaid side table, having swag and foliate decoration, gilded ormolu mounts and raised on cabriole legs. The top hinged to reveal a stora...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
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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