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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
French Louis XIV Style Carved Fruitwood And Leather Bergere / Arm Chair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale French Louis XIV style bergere in a tooled saddle leather. The frame is a very detailed carved fruitwood. Note the tooled diamond f...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Fruitwood, Leather

Set of four Louis XIV style armchairs. 20th century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four Louis XIV-style armchairs, with their baluster-shaped legs joined by a spacer bar, covered in a rustic-style linen fabric reproducing a lampas from the second half of the...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Linen, Wood

Limoges France Porcelain Dish Ashtray Souvenir of Paris Cobalt Blue and 24K Gold
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-Painted Cobalt Blue and Gold Limoges France Porcelain Ashtray. Vintage Limoges France porcelain round ashtray cobalt blue and 24 karat gold. Elegant precious porcelain ashtray hand painted with a scene Souvenir of Paris, the monuments are The Tour Eiffel, the Arc de Triumphe, Le Sacre Coeur, The Notre Dame, L'opera. Use it as an ashtray or for decorative accent dish. Limoges made in France...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble Dimensions of the hearth: 93 x 124cm
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Antique Turkish Ghiordes Silk Prayer Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Tonal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
78738 Antique Turkish Ghiordes Silk Prayer Rug, 04'00 x 05'03. Hailing from the northeast of İzmir in western Anatolia (now in Turkey), Ghiordes prayer rugs are characterized by their distinct design elements and historical significance in carpet weaving. Ensuring durability and longevity, they are crafted from high-quality silk and feature an angular prayer niche, known as a mihrab, which indicates the direction of Mecca for Muslim prayers. Surrounding the niche are decorative spandrels, often adorned with geometric patterns or floral motifs. Ghiordes rugs are valued for their craftsmanship, intricate designs, and importance in facilitating the practice of Islamic prayer...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Furniture

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Silk

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...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Cane, Hardwood

Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim. Elegant fine vintage Limoges porcelain with 22-karat gold painted trinket small dish vide poche catchall. French vintage Limoges dish in cobalt royal blue with fine gold trim and handles. The cobalt blue, rectangular shaped dish features a country scene with a courting couple after the Fragonard 19th...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Carved and Bleached Oak and Glass Buffet Vitrine from Liege, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring elements in the style of both Louis XIV and Louis XV, this buffet vitrine is from Liege, Belgium. Hand-carved circa 1900, the wood has been bleached more recently, giving t...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Oak

French Louis XIV Style Bleached Oak 4-Door Enfilade Buffet, Circa 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An elongated French buffet with more than two doors is known as an enfilade. This bleached four-door enfilade (from circa 1940s) has been hand-carved in the style of Louis XIV. All f...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Metal, Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique 18th Century double framed French Giltwood wall mirror, hand carved in wood with the original mirror plate, in good condition. Decorated with an elegant floral border. Min...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

EARLY 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting a gentleman belonging to the ancient chivalric order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, founded in 1572 by the House of Savoy. The protagonist ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

Huge 18th Century Oil Painting Saint Matthias the Apostle
Located in Buxton, GB
This Huge Unique French Oil Painting features a captivating scene of Saint Matthias in bold coloured hues. Measuring 2m x 1.5m in size, this canvas mural is the perfect addition to a...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Canvas

French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Small walnut Buffet, Rhone Valley 17th century France
Located in PARIS, FR
Small, well-proportioned (95x90) buffet in walnut with oak core, decorated with scrolls, canopies and fantastical animals (dolphins?) on the door fronts. Four eagle-claw feet; sides ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mahogany

Slate Sundial, Decorated And Dated 1704
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Slate sundial engraved and decorated with cornucopias, shells and a crown topped with the motto "In Hoc Signo Vinces", which can be translated as "by this sign you will overcome" and...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Slate

French Régence Bronze Mounted Rosewood Commode
By Matthieu Criaerd
Located in New York, NY
The shaped brèche d'Alep marble top, above a bombé form body with two short and two long drawers spaced with brass insets and with bronze pulls, the corners mounted with bronze Grecian mask...
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1720s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Islamic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
78734 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 02'02 x 03'04. Introducing a masterpiece of artistry and heritage, this hand-knotted silk vintage Turkish Hereke rug is a timeless embodiment o...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Furniture

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Silk

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

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Ormolu

Delft - Pair of dishes - 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Excellent pair of mid 18th century Delftware plates with a rare geometrical decoration of a stylized flower with foliate scrolls. Border adorn...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the goddess Caritas. Caritas (the care / love). 'Love' from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues. The fireback...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style Custom Painted Chests / Commodes By Dixie - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a timeless pair of French Louis XIV style chests with a custom finish by Dixie Furniture. The body is a blush with gray trim and ivory tops. They are marked with dovetail con...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

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 ...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Rosewood

Pair of 18th Century French Patinated Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in France during the 1700s, this pair of bronze candlesticks has a lovely patination, giving them a glossy brown color. The highly contoured and curved bases are mirrored by the...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Armoire
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century French armoire in Louis XVI style. With decorative carved pediment, two narrow side doors with bevelled mirrored glass opening to shelving. A further larger bevelled edg...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

18th C. Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

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...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mahogany

18th Century Commode from the Louis XIV Regency Period
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this rare chest of drawers hailing from the Louis XIV Regency era in the 18th century. It has a gracefully curved facade which unfolds with four drawers arranged ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after a model by Meissonnier
By Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier
Located in NICE, FR
We present to you this superb pair of gilt bronze candlesticks, dating back to the early 19th century and inspired by a model designed by the renowned French goldsmith, painter, scul...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XIV candlesticks. Louis Quatorze heavy brass candlesticks in three parts, their smaller size indicative of their original use on...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French Louis XIV style giltwood sofa. With elegant sweeping armrests terminating in scroll front supports. Upholstered in hessian. Please note this piece features wear c...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Set of Six 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of six 19th Century French Louis XIV style giltwood dining chairs with elaborate wavy X-frame stretchers.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of Louis XIV Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century French giltwood open armchairs with elaborate wavy X-frame stretchers in Louis XIV style. With signs of wear, commensurate with age.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

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
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1930s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Basket of flowers - Jan Van KESSEL the Younger (1654-1708)
By Jan van Kessel
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on copper depicting a basket of flowers made up of roses, tulips and irises, with small florets fleshing out the larger buds carefully arranged in the basket. Jan Van KESSEL the ...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Copper

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...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

18th Century French Fauteuil Chair
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Late 18th century Louis VXI period French fauteuil chair. It has an oval cameo back with a cartouche to the top, with downnswept arms and fluted legs. It still has visible remnants o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Beech

An Antique large French Louis XIV Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Louis XIV style antique French fireplace in a pale creamy Carrara marble. The mantel wide, deep and generous with a tiered moulding sitting above a bolection moulded frieze w...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Commode Mazarine, Regence Chest of Drawers, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers - so-called Commode Mazarine France Walnut, burl wood, etc. First half of 18th century. Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 115 x 66 cm Description: French Regence chest of drawers...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut, Burl

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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Style Console in Blonde Walnut and Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic table from France, circa 1880, this console has been hand-carved with motifs in the style of Louis XIV. The beautiful blonde walnut wood was carved by a master-level eben...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone, Marble

Titus Vespasian, Framed Portrait, 17th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Portrait of Titus Vespasian XI, from behind but with his head crowned with laurels turned towards us Oil on canvas 17th century, re-canvased on a recent stretcher, old restorations;...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paint

Pair of 18th Century French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in France during the 1700s, this pair of gilt bronze candlesticks feature highly contoured and curved bases are mirrored by the recessed lobes that embellish the shafts and capi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Gigot Lamb Silver Plated Carving Set
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superbly presented Louis XIV style three piece 'Gigot' lamb carving set, comprising a carving knife, carving fork and leg-bone holder, or 'manche à gigot'. The leg-bone holder is a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver Plate

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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Style Kingwood & Ebony Marquetry Inlay Card Table C1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** An antique French Louis XIV style game table offers kingwood construction with shaped flip top with...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

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...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Exceptional Walnut and Pierre de St Cyr Enfilade Buffet, Lyon, France C. 1715
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare find in today’s day and age, this walnut buffet with original pierre de st cyr stone top is in exceptional condition. Hand-carved circa 1715 in Lyon, France, this wonderful bu...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Iron

Set of Four 19th Century Louis XIV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
A wonderful set of stripped 19th century Louis XIV style high back dining chairs each newly upholstered in ticking with a soft lofty down feather loose cushion and long ballet ties. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble Dimensions of the hearth: 94.5 x 92.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ebony, Brass And Ormolu Boulle Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and richly detailed French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ebony, Brass and Ormolu Boulle desk. This wonderful rectangular desk is raised by four square tapered legs decorated by a mottled Ormolu band and bottom topie shaped feet. The legs are connected by a pierced double triangle stretcher with a central circle motif. The stretcher is elegantly decorated by Ormolu bands along the edges. The arbalest front apron has three drawers which are recessed with intricately inlaid Brass filets of scrolled and foliate designs. The inlaid panels are framed by an attractive Ormolu band. The interior of the outer drawers are fitted with unique safe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

END OF THE 17th CENTURY LOUIS XIV WARDROBE IN SOLID WALNUT
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful wardrobe made entirely of solid walnut, with doors and sides finely carved with geometric tiles, which give an elegant and sophisticated decorative effect. The hat has a si...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

Regency Fireplace In Gray Ardennes Marble, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Regency Fireplace In Ardennes Gray Marble Hearth dimensions: 94 x 123.5 cm
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

A Magnificent French Cast Iron Balcony, now converted to console.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Superb French Cast iron balcony, Renaissance style, attributed to Val D'Osné foundry cooperative in Paris, with trilage sides, female images, lions and ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Large Louis XIV Upholstered Oak Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Large Louis XIV upholstered oak bench dating to mid-18th century. Can serve as a bench, ottoman or coffee table. Currently covered in off-white ticking and ready to be recovered in y...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Cotton, Upholstery, Oak

1800s French Cast Iron Betty Rooster Oil Lamp France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fine French handcrafted cast iron Oil Betty Lamp with decorative Rooster 1800s Known as a 'Betty Lamp' features a circular tank base with a decorative rooster finial. 8.75 tall x 5....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Louis Xiv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include La Maison London, Towle Silversmiths, Coduri of Lyon, France, and OMBRES ET FACETTES. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $1,176,864 while the average work can sell for $4,995.

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