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 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 18th Century Louis XIV Period Walnut Inlaid Bombée Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive Italian 18th century Louis XIV period walnut inlaid bombée commode. The commode is raised on curved legs with elaborately scrolled frieze with bone inlay. Above are...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Magnificent Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent gilt bronze and crystal chandelier in the Louis XIV style. 17 Lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: Height 55" diameter 36".
CW3450.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, 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...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
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
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful bottom acorn finial below lovely pierced scrolled designs. Each ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century 'Cuir Bouili' Leather Portrait of Louis XIV
By François Girardon
Located in London, GB
This ‘cuir bouili’ (moulded leather) panel is a truly beautiful and rare piece of early 18th Century art. It is a profile portrait of the French King Louis XIV (1643-1715), depicted at around the age of 50. This image is based on a marble relief sculpture...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive large-scale Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period patinated wood, giltwood, faux painted marble, and scagliola console. The freestanding conso...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
Period 18th Century French Louis XIV Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A period 18th century French Louis XIV stone fireplace. The moulded jambs surmounted by elegantly shaped frieze and shelf. Still at original depth, but could be reduced if necessary....
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
French 17th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and finely detailed French 17th century Louis XIV st. Walnut bench. This handsome Walnut bench is supported by five circular turned and mottled designed front legs and fi...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamp. The three armed lamp is raised by a fine circular mottled base with large beautiful richly c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood and Marble Roman Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome and stately Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood and marble Roman console. The freestanding octagonal console is raised by handsome robust legs, with ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XIV st. polychrome and giltwood mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is framed within a most decorative twisted rope designed band and Fine mo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Fireplace Plate with Heraldic Emblem
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3399 - Antique and rare cast iron fireplace plate with Louis XIV heraldic emblem: "fleur de lys" - end '600!
It's beautiful also on the wal...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Large Pair Classical 19th Century Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of classical Louis XVI style gilded ormolu wall lights, with flamed frosted glass shades on torches, held by a ribbon and bow with foliate wreaths to each.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Rosso Verona Louis XIV Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An elegant antique Louis XIV fireplace in Rosso Verona marble, which has a beautifully mottled appearance. The fireplace is of the French Baroque style, w...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Palatial Sienna Marble Over Door Ornament
Located in Atlanta, GA
A palatial sienna marble over door ornament, depicting horns of plenty pouring fruits and flowers. At the center oval shield with cresting, Italy, circa ...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
18th Century Italian Polychrome Console Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very elegant Italian console table, entirely hand-painted with a marble trompe-l'œil. The top is of trapezoidal shape, with the corners jutting out. The square, tapering baluster leg...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Louis XIV Style Giltwood folding stool made by La Maison London
By Francois I Foliot
Located in London, Park Royal
Giltwood Folding stool (Ployant) in the manner of Foliot .
the original is a model found in Versailles .
We have pairs available if needed.
Category
2010s English Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
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
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...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Bronze and Marble Chenets / Andirons
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair add an unusual touch to your hearth, the upper section are formed as three graduted compressed spheres, two in brass and the third in rouge griote marble, The bronze trilob...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Iron
French Transitional Louis XIV/XV Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality copy of an 18th century French transitional Louis XIV/XV marble fireplace. The shaped frieze with cartouche centre with scrolls and l...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
17th Century French Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic hand carved marble mantel, circa 1670. This elegantly carved marble fireplace mantel was removed from a chateau in Crissey, ...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Side Cabinet, Signed Paul Sormani
By Paul Somani
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style marble topped side cabinet. Having wonderful quality gilded ormolu mounts depicting swags, drapes and buffalo heads. Parquetry...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
White French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century french limestone fireplace Mantel. It features a rectangular shelf above and frieze with decorative flower on both side...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$11,503 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Fruitwood & Giltwood Side/Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period Tuscan st. ebonized Fruitwood and giltwood side/center table. The rectangular table is raised by exceptional t...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Period Transitional Louis XIV/XV Fireplace in Walnut
Located in London, GB
A period transitional Louis XIV/XV fireplace in walnut. The panelled jambs and frieze with chamfered shelf above. French, early 18th century. Not overly restored to maintain rustic f...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze barometer, after Torricelli. The circular patinated bronze face has the eight enameled plaques depicti...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut and Fruitwood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative Italian early 19th century Louis XIV st. Walnut, Maplewood, ebonized fruitwood, and bone center table. The rectangular table is raised by exceptional a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
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
$5,772 / set
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu and Marble Center or Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and fossilized black marble center/side table. The table is raised by a triangular shaped ormolu base with a fine mottled border. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Os De Mouton Stool
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XIV style walnut "os de mouton" stool with recently upholstered seat on serpentine apron over carved legs joined by conforming stretcher.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Russian Ormolu Mounted Fluted White Opaline Crystal Covered Bottles
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style Russian hand diamond-cut white opalescent crystal and ormolu-mounted perfume bottles. This pair of hand diamond-cut crystal perfume bottle...
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19th Century Russian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu sconces, after a model by André-Charles Boulle. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beautiful circular bac...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian Louis XIV Period 17th Century Pedestal Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive pair of Italian Louis XIV period 17th century pedestal tables. The pair of tables are handsomely raised by square Rosso Levanto marble bases with co...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique Carrara Marble Lousie XIV Style Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A beautiful French Antique Bolection style fireplace in Carrara Marble. This style of fireplaces is characterized by the round, continuous milling edge. This continues from the conso...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian mid-19th century Louis XIV style ebony desk. The desk is raised by eight square tapered leg with mottled designs and bone inlays of winged figures above foliate designs. The legs are joined by a triple H designed stretcher with a central upholstered footrest...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand-Hammered Louis XIV style Iron Chandelier. Exquisite Detail.
10 lights. France, circa 1910.
Dimensions: Height 37" Width 41" Depth 31"
CW5276.
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
$2,650
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood And Silvered Mecca Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 18th century Louis XIV period Giltwood and silvered Mecca mirror. The mirror is raised on pierced tapering triangular shaped feet decorated by leaves and scrolled...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised on a square base with lovely cut corners and a richly cha...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Kingwood, Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XIV st. Kingwood, burl Walnut, ormolu, and Brèche marble side table. The table is raised by impressive square tapered le...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Early 18th Century Pierre de Bourgonge Mantel Piece with Louis XIV Reference
Located in Baambrugge, NL
This antique fireplace is made of a rare grey shade of Pierre de Bourgonge stone from France.
The mantel is decorated with a beautiful sunflower, the symbol of Louis XIV, also kno...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
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.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV St. Scagliola Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. Walnut and Scagliola coffee table. The rectangular table is raised by four elegant turned legs with lovely mott...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Walnut
Antique Chandelier, Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Versailles style lantern of gilt bronze and crystal.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Patinated and Gilt Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated and gilt mirror. This mirror has a mottled frame with gilt borders and fitted with the original mirror plate. At the pierced t...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Italian Turn of the Century Louis XIV Style Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative Italian turn of the century Louis XIV style patinated faux painted marble and polychrome coffee table. The table is raised by hand...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Walnut Inlaid Floral Marquetry and Bronze Mounted Credenza
Located in London, GB
Floral marquetry and bronze-mounted credenza.
Constructed in walnut with fine marquetry specimen wood inlays and dressed with bronze mounts of serpentine, three-door form, rising from a shaped plinth base capped with a running bronze...
Category
19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Four-Drawer Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period four drawer walnut chest from the Piedmont region. The chest is raised by lightly scrolled carved legs. Each of the four drawer...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XIV Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
French Limestone Fireplace Mantel with beautiful patina, dating from the 18th Century
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Chests/Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and very unique pair of Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut chests/side tables from Tuscany. Each chest is raised by elegant block supports with fine scrolled designs. One chest displays four drawers each decorated with beautiful mottled recessed designs while the other displays an exceptional and most unique door...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV St. Boulle Two-Tier Rectangular Ebony Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ebony, pewter, and copper Boulle console. The two-tiered freestanding console is raised by fine bun feet below an ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
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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