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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
Antique 19th c. French Gilt Bronze Inkwell With Original Cobalt Blue Ink Pot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unleash the Spirit of French Louis XVI: Antique gilt Bronze Inkwell Transport yourself to a time of artistic brilliance with this captivating antique gilt bronze inkwell, meticulousl...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XIV Style Polychromed Wedding Cake Crystal Chandelier
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French Louis XIV Style Polychromed Wedding Cake Three-Light Chandelier with Draped Cut Cryst...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Cut Glass

Mid-Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Two-Door "Buffet de Chasse"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or a living room with this elegant buffet. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of walnut, the cabinet stands on a thick plinth base. The piece features two arched paneled doors decorated with carved floral motifs in the corners, and flanked with small rectangular doors on both sides with decorative double hinges. Opening the side doors and center double doors of the cabinet, it reveals a light blue painted interior with two shelves for ultimate storage. The top with rounded corners is also built of walnut over two small frieze cutlery drawers dressed with iron pulls, and embellished with carved geometric decor. The narrow Louis XIV style buffet is in excellent condition and adorns a rich walnut patina. Versatile, it could also be used in a hallway, a bedroom, or converted into a vanity cabinet with the addition of a sink. During kings Louis XIV and Louis XV reigns (17th and 18th centuries), the "Buffet de Chasse" became popular in French hunting lodges...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

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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Leather, Fruitwood

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

A Large Louis XIV Period Giltwood Pediment Mirror, Early 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large Louis XIV period giltwood pediment mirror, early 18th century. A carved and gilded wood pediment mirror from the Louis XIV period, early ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century Silvered Red Copper Candlesticks from France
Located in Dallas, TX
At over three feet tall, this pair of silvered copper candlesticks would make impressive decorative accessories. Dating to the 1700s, these French candlesticks have a unique patinati...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Metal, Copper

French, Louis XIV Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An attractive Louis XIV style Carrara marble fireplace. The panelled frieze with good carving of flowers and foliage, with ribbons and quiver below initialed centre circular plaque. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Pair Of Fine Louis XIV Style Walnut Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Louis XIV style walnut fauteuils with sinuous arms, arched tight back and seat. The chairs upholstered in an embroidered fabric with purple stylized flowers and floral abstra...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel with Trumeau
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very nice warm colored antique French Louis XIV from the 18th century. The monumental trumeau mantel came from a modest Chateau in the middle of France, during the end of the 19th...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

Antique Porquier Beau French Faience Pottery Cruet Set with Base, Ewers & Lids
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique French Porquier Beau faience cruet stand. Complete with the original base, ewers or small pitchers, and conforming lids. Decorated ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Delft, Faience

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th 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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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Pair 19th Century Louis XIV Buffets in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Louis XIV Buffets in Stripped Oak will create stylish symmetry in any room! Perfect for niches flanking a fireplace, on opposite or adjacent walls, or even side by...
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1890s Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Brass

Crémone Bolt French Window or Door Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Hard to find, antique Crémone or "Crémone Bolt" is a type of decorative hardware used as a locking device to fasten doors, a pair of swinging windows or c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood Double Framed Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood double framed mirror from the region of Piedmont, Turino. The e...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

French Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Great French Louis XIV piece in warm limestone, 19th century. Overall good, original condition. Ready to be shipped and installed.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

French 19th Century Louis XIV style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those 19th century French dining room chairs are covered with a wonderful big needle point with beautiful patterns and colors. The back is covered of a green velvet.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Tapestry, Walnut

Fragonard Porcelain Hand Painted Matched Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Set
By Limoges, (After) Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Located in North Hollywood, CA
After Fragonard Painting Signed French Style Porcelain Hand Painted Matched Porcelain Cabinet 2 Cups with Saucer and 4 small plates. Manufactured by...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage French Louis XIV Style Gilt Wood Console.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage French Louis XIV Style Gilt Wood Console Large scale French Louis XIV style gilded console with faux marble top. This exceptional console is characterized by its classical a...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Pair of extremely rare Murano mirrors with flowers, Murano circa 1730
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
From the first phase of mirror production in Murano, very few examples of three-dimensionally decorated mirrors remain. In the late 17th century, Murano began to produce precisely cu...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Murano Glass

Italian Gold-Leaf Carved Giltwood & Linen Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luxurious and early 20th century Italian carved giltwood sofa in the Louis XIV style. These exquisitely carved sofa has been newly upholstered in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Cane Back Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of painted Louis XVI style armchairs with generous proportions with caned backs and upholstered seats. These stylish chairs most often referred to as "fauteuil Marie Antoinette" feature "chapeau de gendarme", fluted legs. Comfortable, elegant and practical frames. Chairs are appropriate for Swedish Gustavian style, classical or modern decor. Great as head dining chairs...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Style Vitrine ~ Bookcase ~ Display Case
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Style Vitrine ~ Bookcase ~ Display Case is a remarkable design being only a foot deep, making it perfect for cozy rooms or high traffic areas, but with e...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Fireback with Louis XIV monogram and French coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful cast iron fireback made around 1700 is adorned with a rare and rich decoration. Its shape is characteristic of the 18th century beginning, the top in an arc of a circl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

17th - 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a majo...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

17th CENTURY WALNUT SIDEBOARD
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid hand-carved solid walnut sideboard, characterized by timeless elegance. The sideboard is characterized on the front by linear and geometric motifs that enhance its design. I...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Grand Antique French Walnut Louis XIV Marble Top Buffet ~ Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand antique French walnut Louis XIV marble top buffet ~ Sideboard is a masterpiece of the cabinetmaker's art, measuring eight feet in width! Rendered from sumptuous walnut, it feat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Steel

Antique Dutch Louis XIV 'Shepherdess' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century Dutch fireback with a shepherdess. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made ...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

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

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron. The total width of the front is 27.8 inch (70.5 cm) The basket is in a good condit...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

17th Century Italian Rare Carved Walnut Antique Kneeler
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare antique Italian kneeler, Mid-17th Century Louis XIV. Made of solid walnut with relief decoration carved into the wood. In the part dedicated to the knees there is a compartment. Of great value all the hand forged iron part of the escutcheons and fantastic large antique keys...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Louis XIV Style Library Table by Francois Linke
Located in Chicago, IL
Francois Linke is among the most important furniture makers of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He is most noted for his commission of the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XIV Style Mercury Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style mercury glass side table. Vintage Venetian style silvered wood and mercury glass covered night stand side table with small drawer below shaped top with inlaid design ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Rare 17th Century Italian Tuscany Carved Walnut Antique Nightstand
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Italian Tuscany 1680s antique nightstand in carved solid walnut. On the front one comfortable drawer. Geometric decorations on the door panels and sides. Origin...
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1680s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

French Dining Chairs, Set of Six in the Style of Os De Mouton
Located in Chicago, IL
Os de mouton French dining chairs. The term “os de mouton” (French for sheep-bone) refers to the shape of the lower frame of the dini...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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

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Iron

Small Watercolor Art of Blue Roses in Gilt Wood Ribbon Frame, 1920's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming small rectangular artwork in a gilt wood ribbon frame. This watercolor featuring blue roses is from the 1920's would look fantastic as part of a gallery wall or certain...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture

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Gold

Giltwood French Louis XIV Style Console Made By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A French Louis XVI style console by master furniture makers - La Maison London. The hand-carved console, designed to sit against a wall, showcases beautiful fine-carving across its ...
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2010s English Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

18th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantel in Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Museum quality and impressive hard stone fireplace surround from the end of the Louis XIV period with warm and nice patina. Measures: 155 cm EW 61.02". 124 cm EW+ 48.81"...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone

French Gilt Bronze Sculpture Statue on Marble Base, circa 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small. French gilt bronze statue in the style of sculptor Hippolyte Francois Moreau, circa late-19th century, France. This gilt ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved. The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround . Gorgeous antique Hand Carved limestone fireplace from Provence. 18th century Louis XIV cheminee trumeau mantle...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone, Limestone

Late 17th Century Louis XIV Solid Walnut Antique Wardrobe or Armoire with Secret
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important italian antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late 17th century of the period Louis XIV. The line is in fact typical of this period of high period that want...
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1680s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XIV period. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good. The total width...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron, Bronze

French Louis XIV Style Bronze and Brass Faceted Desktop Mirror
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XIV Style bronze and brass faceted desktop mirror from the 1920s Adorned with typical Louis XIV-style symbols, allegorical figures, floral...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

17th Century Time Clock Cartel Louis XIV André Boulle Marquetry
By Gilles Martinot
Located in Marseille, FR
Pendulum cartel Louis XIV Boulle marquetry seventeenth and bronze Ormolu with its matching pedestal. baby decor mower by Martinot watchmaker in Paris. Good ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marine turtle

French Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil with Carved Arms and Scrolling Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut Louis XIV style armchair from the 19th century with rectangular slanted back, large scrolling arms, carved acanthus leaves motifs, scrolling legs and carved cross str...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

A Large French Bronze Sculpture "Amalthea & Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large 19th century patinated bronze group titled: "Amalthea and Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien (French 1731-1804) The goddess portrayed as nude but for drapery held across her breasts and falling to her lap, seated on the back of the goat with her right foot raised to rest on a rock outcrop. Signed: Julien Circa 1880. Height: 34" (86.3 cm) Width: 21" (53.3 cm) Depth: 15" (38.1 cm) Pierre Julien's model of Amalthée et la chèvre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XIV Period Pewter Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Exemplifies the Classical Baroque period with its spiral fluting detail and contrasting patina.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Pewter

Italian Louis XIV Period Painted Wood & Papier Mache’ 12-light Chandelier, 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a wooden and papier mache’ covered polychrome painted standard issuing two tiers of iron and metal arms with wooden bobeches and crimped metal drip pans, the arms with painted...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Important Boulle Marquetry Clock, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional cartel presents a remarkable work of bronze and an ornamentation resuming the Boulle marquetry that can be attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919), a great Parisian cabinetmaker of the second half of the 19th century. The mechanism of our astronomical clock...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Large Scale Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular pair of large scale Italian 19th Century Louis XV st. giltwood mirrors. Each mirror has a straight bottom border and top rounded corner moulded giltwood frame. The fram...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Red Lacquer Painted Bombay Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bombay painted dresser chest of drawers.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture

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Hardwood, Lacquer

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Corner Fold Over Game Table Genoese
Located in Milano, MI
Exclusive Louis XIV Italian Genoese corner card table realized in rosewood and bois de rose, this elegant antique fold over game table dat...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Rosewood, Felt

Large Silver Butterfield Dial French Early 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Signed Butterfield, Paris, mid-18th...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver

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

1820's Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06
By Peter Paul Rubens, Francesco Albani, François Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
77237 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06. This magnificent handwoven wool and silk antique French Aubusson tapestry exudes the grandeur and elegance of the Early 19th Century, drawing inspiration from the works of Italian Baroque painter Francesco Albani...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Covered Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Covered Vases. Each vase has a rounded ovoid form with a domed lid and a finial in the shape of a stylized flo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

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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