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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
Period: 20th Century
French Rococo Style Fauteuil, c. 1920-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Painted beechwood fauteuil in the Louis XIV style with an Italian oil tanned leather seat & arm caps and trimmed with brass tacking. The chair frame has been re-glued, stabilized, an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century French Louis XIV Oak Confiturier Jelly Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, circa 1970. The provincial confiturier is fitted with a single drawer dressed with iron handle, over a center door decorated...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

German Louis XIV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th Century German Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black or pewter. It is in a good cond...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Gold Giltwood Pierce Carved Oval Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo style gold giltwood pierce carved oval wall mirror. Item features gold gilt finish, solid wood frame, nicely carved details, great style and form. Wood...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Antique French Louis XIV Petit Buffet, Confiturier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV petit buffet ~ confiturier is the perfect size for a special niche, between two windows, or especially as a truly unique sink vani...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Louis XIV Style Bronze and Marble Nesting Tables
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style bronze & marble nesting tables. Decorative bronze frame has columned style legs with feet. Green marble tops. Larger table measures: 17 H x 12 D x 19.75 W.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French, Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. 20th Century. The fire back is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. I...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Louis XIV Style Center Table Painted by Artist Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French Louis XIV style center table featuring a faux-marble top with a painted bust by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). T...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Antique Country French Double-Faced Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Double-Faced Desk was crafted by master artisans creating a superlative choice for any office! Finished on all four sides, it can be placed anywhere in the ro...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Giltwood Figurehead Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
6-arm giltwood chandelier featuring ornate carved figurehead and foliate details.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th Century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A Coat of Arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that be...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Dutch Louis XIV Style 'Europe' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th - 20th century Dutch fireback with the goddess Europe, consort of Zeus. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved Walnut Bombe Bedside Cabinets Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom with these elegant antique bedside tables. Crafted in Italy, circa 1950, each fruitwood chest stands on bracket feet over a s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Vintage Pair of Ormolu Parquetry 1950s Nightstands
Located in Lomita, CA
This pair of French style Louis XV nightstands are spectacular. The silhouette is beautiful with the elegant legs that rest on "little shoes." They are from the mid 20th century. The set is constructed from kingwood veneered banded inlaid wood, and accented with ormolu, mounted on bombe two-drawer stands. They were made in Egypt...
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20th Century Egyptian Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Glass Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt Bronze and glass attributed to Maison Jansen. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Carved Giltwood with French Louis XIV Styling
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian carved giltwood mirror with French styling. It is in very good condition. The mirror is unmarked. The style is in the manner of an antique Louis XIV piece.
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Walnut Os De Mouton Bench Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
Early 20th Century Limed Walnut Os De Mouton Sofa or Bench. Great size and proportion. Upholstery stable but shows wear
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XIV Gold Bronze Chandelier, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XIV gold bronze chandelier, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Set of Six Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six antique French Louis XIV walnut dining chairs reflect an elegant sophistication that is truly timeless! Gracefully contoured frames include a double arched seatback crown ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Faux Leather, Walnut

French Antique Louis XIV Style ‘Pareclose’ Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France in the Louis XIV style. This “Pareclose” mirror is covered in rich 23 carat gold leafing throughout and features interlacing designs of flowers and leaves througho...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Louis XIV Carved Wood Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV carved wood chandelier is a wonderful example of the style, featuring a boldly carved central shaft in an urn form with multiple tiered pendant below mounted to a large circular acanthus rosette. Just above the rosette is the main body of the central shaft, alternating between 8 pinwheel style rosettes and 8 scrolled arms which project the chandelles out away from the center, and are themselves lavishly carved with foliate motifs. Professionally electrified to standard US wiring, nothing adds ambiance like antique...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Set of 6 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs combine timeless styling with expert craftsmanship and surprising comfort, all in one! The ergonomically shaped seat backs were mad...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Tapestry, Oak

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.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

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...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Silk, Oak

A Pair of Louis XVI Marble Top Side Tables
Located in New Haven, CT
An elegant Pair of Louis XVI style Tulip-Wood, Olive- and Kingwood Veneered Side Tables. The light earthtone Marble Top‘s are in excellent condition and are framed with a solid brass...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Kingwood

Louis XIV Style Lidded Urn on Pedestal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Louis XVI style lidded urn on pedestal. Great detail. An imposing presence for a garden. Pair available !!! Dimensions: Overall height 95" x 34" wide x 34" deep.  
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1980s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Composition

Vintage Louis XIV Style Counter ~ Bar
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Louis XIV style Counter ~ Bar is perfect for efficient entertaining! Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features carved detail on the front panels which would appear to be doors...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Wonderful Large French Bronze Louis XV Etched Glass Crystal Flush Mount Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Bronze Louis XV Style Etched glass / crystal flush mount ceiling fixture with 3 edison lights.
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Puiforcat, Set of Elysée Vermeil Gold Sterling Silver Serving Dishes, 7 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Suite of 7 (seven) "Elysée" serving dishes made in vermeil (gold-plated solid sterling silver) by Puiforcat. Set of 7 serving dishes including : - 1 round plate 27.5 cm diameter (excellent condition) - 2 rectangular dishes 22 cm x 28.5 cm (very good condition - some very slight scratches) - 2 round cups of 20, 5 cm diameter (very good condition - some very slight scratches) - 2 oval dishes of 42 cm x 29 cm (one in very good condition with some very slight scratches - one in used condition with scratches) All pieces are signed and stamped. Puiforcat still offers this model for sale, only on request. The price changes every month depending on the price of gold...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Pair Louis XIV Style Turquoise Painted Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair Louis XIV style turquoise painted armchairs. The chairs have thick lacquer over walnut frames, velvet upholstery with Cabriole legs.
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 65 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Celebrate all of your meals in style with this Louis XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set. Founded in 1690 in Massachusetts, the elite artisans at Towle Silversmiths handcrafted...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Antique Liegoise Chairs with Embossed Leather Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 antique liegoise chairs with embossed leather seats are perfect for the breakfast room, game room, or for use as occasional chairs anywhere in the home or office! Sculpted f...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine walnut buffet is an extraordinary example of the breed, with complex contours and naturalistic form combined with artistic sculptural adornment to create a visual treasure! With no straight lines in the design, the top has been contoured to follow the serpentine sides and concave plus convex front facade, with protruding rounded cornerpost caps at each juncture. The top tier consists of three spacious drawers, each flanked by rosettes carved onto the curved surfaces of the cornerposts, and fitted with jewelry quality cast bronze pulls and key guards. The cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Fine Pair of Ritz Gilt Bronze Louis XIV Sconces by Maison Delisle, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine pair of Ritz Louis XIV gilt bronze wall sconces from Maison Delisle-France. New custom made black lacquer shades gold inside. Rewired.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Oak

Antique French Louis XIV Gray Washed Fruitwood Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Gray Washed Fruitwood marble top buffet is a superlative example of fine French craftsmanship created from luxurious indigenous fruitwood and topped with ele...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

1950s French Louis XIV Style Carved Pine Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this! You don’t often see pine with such elaborate carving! It is a French pine three drawer chest with Louis XIV styling. The drawers are lined with paper. The only condition...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Italian Giltwood & Linen Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luxurious, pair of early 20th century Italian carved giltwood armchairs in the Louis XIV style. These exquisitely carved chairs have been newly upholstered in a linen fabric which is soft to the touch and rich in texture. Antiqued brass nailhead trim...
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20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Giltwood

Fine Neoclassical Style Tiered Dore Bronze Marble Top Gueridon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive Bronze Gueridon with handsome veined deep brown Marble. The elegant tripod table with tall curved decorated legs with leafy tops and bottoms ending in Cloven H...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Carved French Country Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Carved French country armchair in linen-blend upholstery.
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1980s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Draw Leaf Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Draw Leaf Dining Table is a superlative example of the high quality furnishings that have been produced in the region for centuries! The clever design has ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV style Buffet in stripped oak is a magnificent work of the cabinetmaker's art! The architecture is complex, with a step-front center section and four recessed and rounded cornerposts on the front, creating visual appeal from all angles. Even the sides are treated to recessed, framed panels, molded detail that flows all the way to the back side of the piece, a gracefully scrolled apron and pediment style feet. The aforementioned rounded cornerposts are embellished with octagonal molded panels on the drawer tier, with shell and foliate motifs carved in relief on the cabinet tier...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Italian Brevettato Brass Marble Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Brevettato bronze and marble candelabras.
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20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XIV Style Carved and Custom Painted Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! This is a 20th century French style heavily carved mahogany console table with an amazing custom painted finish in a distressed French gray and ivory. It is u...
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Late 20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture

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Mahogany, Paint

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Bronze Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XIV style bronze sconces. These beautiful French bronze 3 light sconces are currently unwired. Could be used with candles or easily wired if desired. Great patina!
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XIV Manner Gilt Brass Andirons, Pair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XIV manner pair of chenets / andirons in gilt brass. Measures: 24" H x 20" D x 10" W. Provenance: Property removed from an Upper East Sid...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet will create a majestic visual statement in any room! The step-front design combined with serpentine sides creates inte...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis XIV Draw Leaf Banquet Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Draw Leaf Banquet Table combines timeless styling with incredible versatility to create the perfect dining table! When closed, it is just under six feet in l...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Maison Baguès attributed, Wrought Iron Rock Crystal 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Grand Maison Baguès silverleaf wrought iron rock crystal chandelier with twelve lights was hand assembled using traditional techniques. The Fashionable Baguès chandelier has a silverleaf wrought iron frame in the chinoiserie taste that is elegantly decorated with rock crystal pendants, crystal prisms, crystal beads, crystal bobeches, crystal leaves, crystal flowers, crystal finials and highlighted with amethyst drops. The Baguès chandelier has an interior crystal beaded vase...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron, Silver Leaf

Antique Liegoise Country French Buffet, Linen Press
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Country French buffet ~ linen press is a remarkable example of the incredibly high quality of furnishings produced in the storied region around Liege. A manufacturing and marketing center for hundreds of years, it lies in the French speaking southeastern portion of what is today called Belgium. The traditions of the finest hand-craftsmanship predate the last several geopolitical designations, with techniques that produced sturdy pieces from the local old-growth oak. This example combines styling influence from the Louis XIII, Louis XIV and Louis XV styles, spanning over two centuries of artistic expression in wood. The wood has been painstakingly stripped using our proprietary process that retains the natural patina of the wood and presents a soft presence in the room. Mitered corners and a step-front center section produce visual appeal from all angles. Two commodious cabinets and a total of six spacious drawers attain a functionality that makes it extremely versatile. Cast brass key guards accentuate the facade, which includes a center tier of bowfront drawers...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish painted bombe commode with faux marble top is a wonderful example of meticulous craftsmanship combined with an artistic hand-painted finish! From the four talon and b...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Louis XIV Furniture

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Pine

Early 20th Century Belgian Bronze Sconces, a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
Pair of Belgian two arm bronze sconces with beautiful casting. Material: Bronze Style: Traditional, Louis XIV Place of origin: Belgium Period made: early 19th century Dimensio...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XIV Style, Os de Mouton, Walnut Wingback Fauteuils
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Striking pair of antique French Louis XIV style, walnut wingback fauteuils with carved armrests, standing on 'os de mouton' legs joined by H-shaped stretcher base, upholstered with a...
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1980s English Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Heavily Carved Vintage Louis XlV Style Giltwood Console Table
Located in Nantwich, GB
Heavily carved Vintage Louis XlV Style Giltwood console table. Came from a European Consulate where it was in daily use for 30 years.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Draw Leaf Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV draw leaf dning table is a superlative example of the high quality furnishings that have been produced in the region for centuries! The clever design has t...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Style Poplar Wood Pair of Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian Louis XIV style pair of armchairs very comfortable. Made of poplar wood with special natural wood finish without color or varnish. Perfect upholstery restored with particular...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Jute, Poplar

Italian Coffee Table with 18th Century Marble Top and Carved Giltwood Base
Located in IT
Italian coffee table with 18th century marble top and carved giltwood base. Measurements: cm W 91 x D 49 x H 52, top thickness 4 cm. This coffee table, from the center, was made in I...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

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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