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
19thc French Antique Louis XIV Dore Bronze Grand Mirrored Wall Sconce - Cherubs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XIV Bronze Grand Bevelled Wall Sconce. With cherub/ putti detail.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Eight french Upholstered Chairs in Golden Wood Louis XIV Style - 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 8 Louis XIV style chairs with baluster base in gilded wood connected by a spacer. The set has been reupholstered in a very good quality beige fabric with rectangular...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
18th Century City Palace Fireplace Mantle With Original Grand Wear
Located in Beervelde, BE
Louis XIV period limestone fireplace surround with great wear and extra small proportions.
The perfect fireplace for original apartment decoration.
This 18th century period piece is ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of 19th Century Louis XIV Carved Painted Armchairs with Fleur-de-Lys Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique armchairs were crafted in France, circa 1870. Each large fauteuil stands on cabriole legs ending with hoof feet over an intricate curved bottom stretcher embell...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Paint
18th Century French Regence Marble Top Stripped Console
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Regence Marble Top Console is the perfect way to add timeless elegance to your entryway, hall or any niche! Sculpted from old-growth oak and left in a natural wo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XIV Style Silver-Plated Table Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French silver-plated copper mirror in the Louis XIV taste with foliate decoration, 19th c. or later, monogrammed, maker's mark present on underside, possibly a galvanoplastic or elec...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Copper
Massive Louis XIV Style Parquet Dining Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large, substantial and very decorative Dining Table with a striking presentation. The exquisite banded top with a large parquet harlequin diamond pattern in darker figured wood and...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Louis XIV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode is one of the more remarkable examples we've seen in recent years, featuring a very subtle curvaceousness combined with ex...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XIV style mantle surround of Arabescato marble from the 19th century
Located in Made, NL
Very nice compact marble fireplace of Arabescato marble from Italy in style of Louis XIV. Arabescato is a white to cream-colored marble type that is always veined and that occurs in ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
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Marble
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace pot hook made of wrought iron.
The pot hook or trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. Th...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top combines timeless architecture inspired by the ancient Greek and Roma...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Steel
Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a good example of an early 20th century Louis XIV or baroque style upholstered bench. The mahogany bench is carved in a masculine form with hairy hoofed feet, acanthus leaf knees, rosettes and stylized ionic columns. It is newly upholstered in a Ralph Lauren Paisley and it is in superb condition. This bench could integrate into multiple design scenarios from Spanish to English traditional. We have placed it against an anglo-raj screen.
****Please contact MJH Design...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th century French Louis XIV Copper Seeds Tank or Urn, 1740s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Exceptional 18th century French Louis XIV Period tank or urn made with copper. Used in the kitchens of French castles to store seeds or salt.
The plug is openable and has the writin...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair Of Old Smoking Chairs Say: Smoking - Solid Oak - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Charming pair of chairs called "Fumeuses", they have a wide seat in cane, on which one sat astride to smoke cigar, cigarette or pipe.
Made of solid oak with a flat upper part of the ...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk is a wonderful example of the combination of fine craftsmanship with an efficient, space-saving design. Perfect for providing a convenient wo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Cosiness Classic Louis XIV Rose Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine French Louis XIV period, 18th century period, original fireplace surround in a rose Burgundy hard stone/marble with remaining original patina....
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century Vintage French Multi-Color Small Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Elegant design fireplace surround in French multi-color stone.
The surface of the tablet of this antique fireplace is raw and original.
Louis XIV style from a 19th century Parisian a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Bench.
Our mid 19th century French Louis XIV style bench has beautifully carved legs connected by a lovely stretcher decorated with grotesque mask...
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1850s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. The trammel is ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique cast iron fireback with Metz city coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
With large dimensions, this antique fireback was made during the 18th century. Against a background of architectural ruins, the arms of the town of Metz are featured: "mid silver and...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th C Style Swedish Empire Louis XIV Parcel Gilt and Grey Painted Decorated Con
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Swedish Empire Louis XIV Parcel Gilt and Grey Painted Decorated Console
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1990s American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XIV Antique Ebonized Brass-Inlaid Display Cabinet Bookcase Vitrine
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XIV EBONIZED AND BRASS-INLAID DISPLAY CABINET ON STAND
France upper portion composed of 18th century materials, stand crafted of 19th century materials, interior covered with ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Switch Collection Versailles Fleur de Lys by Jerome Bugara
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Fleur de Lys Versailles collection switch by Jerome Bugara.
Handcrafted by the art bronzier Rémy Garnier (France).
In brass with dark oxide finish.
Fitting to UK US or EU/FR standa...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Incredible Antique Italian Pair of Luigi XIV 17th Century Gilded Mirrors
Located in Encinitas, CA
Incredible Antique Italian Pair of Luigi XIV 17th Century Gold leaf Gilded Mirrors with original Mercury glasses.
The tops are decorated each with a golden cornucopia, from which a...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Bleached Oak Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1920. The provincial "Confiturier" (or jelly cabinet in English), stands on a straight bottom plinth decorated ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode was hand-crafted from the premier indigenous hardwood of Europe, sumptuous French walnut! The bev...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19thc French Dore Bronze Louis XIV style Cherub Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Cherub 3 Light Wall Sconces. Original unelectrified state. Beautiful detail.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Switch US/UK/EU Collection Versailles Fleur de Lys by Jérôme Bugara
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Fleur de Lys Versailles collection switch by Jérôme Bugara.
Handcrafted in brass by Remy Garnier (France);
Brass satin varnish finish.
US/UK and EU-compliant equipment.
Case compat...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Landscape Painting Attributed to Théobald Michau
By Abraham Brueghel
Located in NICE, FR
This wonderful oil painting on canvas portrays a vibrant Dutch landscape and is attributed to Théobald Michau (1676-1765). It is characterised by a realistic depiction of everyday ru...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
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Canvas
Brass socket outlet Fleur de Lys Versailles Collection US/UK/EU Jérôme Bugara
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Versailles Fleur de Lys collection socket outlets in brass
Hand-crafted by Remy Garnier, bronze artist
Brass satin varnish finish.
US/UK/EU-compliant fittings (to be specified af...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th century Amsterdam bluestone fireplace in Louis the Fourteenth style
Located in Baambrugge, NL
18th century Amsterdam bluestone fireplace in Louis the Fourteenth style. This mantle is made of the 'petit granite' quality of Belgian bluestone. ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Other
Antique Country French Louis XIV Petite Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XIV Petite Commode ~ Chest of Drawers exhibits a charming rendition of the grandeur of the Sun King's flair, yet rendered with a slightly rustic interpre...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Régence Period Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
French Régence period chaise lounge, carved and painted legs (6) connected by a series of curved stretchers Louis XIV-style, generously sized back with upholstered wings and arms, Fr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
c1900 French Louis XIV Rococo Form Gilt Bronze w/ith Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze with Large Cut Crystal Adornment. Beautiful chandelier for when a smaller size chandelier is desired.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Caldwell French Louis XIV Figural 8-Light Candelabra Chandelier 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Caldwell French Louis XIV figural candelabra chandelier offers cast metal construction with upper having female caryatids over foliate embossed base with eight scroll form...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
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Giltwood
French Louis XIV Kingwood, Mahogany, Ormolu & Satinwood Bureau Plat Desk 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style writing desk offers kingwood and mahogany construction with satinwood scroll and foliate marquetry throughout, three upper drawers, cast ormolu mounts and r...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Ebonized Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Ebonized Center Table.
Our handsome rectangular period 18th century Tuscan ebonized fruitwood table, side table or center table has turned legs, a beau...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian, Naples, Late Baroque Walnut & Walnut Veneer Wall Shelf, early 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shaped and carved pediment in the early Georgian style this Italian hanging wall shelf has four levels with beautifully figured walnut veneers, the bottom is curved inward a...
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1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Bronze Chandelier with 12 Lights
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Bronze Chandelier with 12 Lights features stunning foliate motifs expressed in a variety of forms, appearing from the tips of the bobeches to the pendan...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
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Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Bombe Balcony Railing
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Bombe Balcony Railing is a stunning work of the metal sculptor's art! Hand-forged during the heyday of the Napoleon III Period, it feature...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Tonal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
78665 Antique Turkish Silk Hereke Prayer Rug, 03'05 x 05'03. Behold the enchanting tapestry of a bygone ear, woven with mastery annd imbued with a timeless allure. This hand knotted...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted and Gilded Trumeau Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted and Gilded Trumeau Mirror is a splendid example of the Rococo style, and features elaborate bas relief and molded detail highlighted in gold to ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Hardwood
17th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of a French Noblewoman
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this wonderful late 17th-century circular portrait in the regency style of Louis XIV, rendered in oil on canvas. It represents a Fren...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Wall Appliques by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
An Important Pair of Louis XIV Style Wall Appliques By Henry Dasson of Paris
Of the highest quality and retaining its original fire gilded finish with burnished highlights, each wal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XIV Style Carved Wood Bow & Medallion Painted Dining Chairs - S/8
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight French Louis XIV style dining chairs with carved ribbon and medallion backs. They have a painted ebonized finish. The paisley upholstery is welted in gimp and ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Girandole - Gilt Bronze - Baccarat Crystal Pendants - 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A delightful antique "girandole" with a gilt bronze frame.
It is adorned with Baccarat crystal pendants.
The different-sized pendants are each topped by a small crystal flower, magni...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
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Crystal
Louis XIV Style Walnut Console table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style walnut console table, circa 1930s. With a Belgium marble top, one wide frieze drawer and acanthus leaf Louis XIV style carved walnut legs. Hairline crack on marble top.
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1930s Unknown Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XV style fireplace of Levanto marble from the 19th century
Located in Made, NL
Very nice compact marble fireplace of Arabescato marble from Italy in style of Louis XIV. Arabescato is a white to cream-colored marble type that is always veined and that occurs in ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This writing table is made of walnut with wonderful patine.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Hand Carved Chestnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1950. Perfect as a piano stool or simply a statement piece, the bench, built of chestnut wood, stands on cabri...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
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Chestnut
17th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of a French Nobleman
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this incredible oiled portrait painting rendered in the regency style of Louis XIV. It depicts a French man of high social standing, framed in an oval gilded wooden frame with fine floral details. The man is attired in a rich, purplish-red velvet coat featuring delicate lace cuffs...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Huge Antique Bust French Marie Antoinette Copy of Le Comte 1783
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning huge sculpture is a life-size antique bust and is a copy of that by the French nobleman Le Comte 1783, crafted in 1900 using painted plaster and carved by hand. The pi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Pair of Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs. Made of Richly Patinated Circassian Walnut with a deep lustrous color. Arched Backs over elegant carved sweeping arms. Be...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
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Linen, Walnut
large faience plate from Moustiers 18th century
By Moustiers
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Large 18th century Moustier earthenware dish with polychrome decoration of potato flowers. The scrolled edge is decorated with a frieze with stylized decoration of water leaves.
Per...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Louis XIV Night Tables with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts on all sides
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautiful pair of Louis XIV style night tables in Satinwood with Marquetry and inlay & bronze mounts. Two drawers upfront and a little writing desk that slides out. Has ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Faïence plate from Moustiers 18th century
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Very pretty 18th century Moustier earthenware plate with central decoration of a coat of arms in blue monochrome. The scalloped edge is decorated with a “Bérain” frieze. Perfect cond...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Faience
The Holy Trinity in Oil on Copper, 17th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Miniature on copper depicting the Holy Trinity in oil modelled after a painting by a Spanish painter, Fernando Yanez de la Almedina who was active ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Copper
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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