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: 19th Century
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality mid-19th century French Louis XIV st. ormolu clock. The clock is raised by four tapered fluted legs decorated with acanthus leaves. The scalloped shaped c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XIV Regency Chimneypiece in Red Levanto Marble
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XIV Regency Chimneypiece in red Levanto marble
Depth: 17 1/2? – 44.4 cm
External Height: 43” – 109.2 cm
External Width: 53 1/4?...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut and Fruitwood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative Italian early 19th century Louis XIV st. Walnut, Maplewood, ebonized fruitwood, and bone center table. The rectangular table is raised by exceptional a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Three-Piece Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu three piece clock and candelabras garniture set. Each raised by square tapered fluted feet with fine acanth...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV marble top walnut display buffet for those who wish to possess an exquisitely rendered, beautifully styled focal centerpiece to a room that performs mul...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Mascarons, After A.Ch. Boulle
Located in Göttingen, NI
A pair of French gilt bronze wall sconces with Mascarons after a design by André Charles Boulle
Fine 19th-century cast, electrified.
...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV St. Ormolu Five Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive large scale pair of mid 19th century French Louis XIV st. ormolu five arm sconces. The richly chased pair with all original gilt has a back plate decorated by large acanthus leaves, and a central female figure with her hair braided...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Fireplace of French Limestone in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace in French limestone in the style of Louis XIV from the 19th century. An very authentic fireplace with beautiful lines and hand-cutouts. The patina provide...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu and Crystal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off a lantern still situated in the Palais de Versailles, which wa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A elaborately appointed, hand-cast, gilt bronze carriage, 12-light chandelier decorated in multiple tiers of faceted and smooth polished crystal. Each of the arms terminating in rema...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Napoleon III Eight-Light Chandelier After the Model by Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III ormolu eight-light chandelier, after the Model by André-Charles Boulle.
This well-cast Louis XIV style chandelier is after an important model attributed to And...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Painted Enfilade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped and paint decorated enfilade/buffet. The depth of the piece allows it to be used in various rooms in various ways. The color is a beautiful light griege that will ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XIV St. Boulle Two-Tier Rectangular Ebony Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ebony, pewter, and copper Boulle console. The two-tiered freestanding console is raised by fine bun feet below an ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Siege of Arras Floor Screen
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Louis XIV Siege of Arras floor screen, 19th century, a four panel screen with paper lithograph laid down on wooden panels, depicting the schematic pla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Walnut Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV style walnut chair. This stunning antique French Louis XIV style armchair or side chair is both large and comfortable. We have newly upholstered this ch...
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1860s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
European 22x27 inch Gilt Gesso Ornamented Picture Frame circa 1850
Located in Hallowell, US
Gilt Gesso ornamented picture framerame, European, 1850.
Rabbet dimensions: 22" x 27"
Frame profile: 6"
Depth: 3"
**The dimensions provided represent the inner space allotme...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised on a square base with lovely cut corners and a richly cha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and powerful mid 19th century French Louis xiv st. Giltwood mirror. The Fluted sides and bottom with all original Watergilt burnished gold leaf balances a Wonderfully deco...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Regulator Clock by Jean-Aimé Jacob and Adam Weisweiler
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important regulator clock beautifully demonstrates the heights of precision clockmaking. While regulator clocks are known for their incredible acc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
French Country Style Limestone Fine Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Original French antique fireplace surround in the hard Burgundy stone/marble. The jambs are nicely hammered and waxed. It was made in the 19th century in Louis XIV style.
Measures:...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century Pradier French Bronze Figure Signed
Located in New York, NY
French (19th Cent) bronze of 17th century figure with book and quill sitting in chair (signed PRADIER)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIV St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine pair of 19th century French Louis XIV st. ormolu five arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised on a square base with canted corners flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Display Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and glass display vitrine. The vitrine is raised by fine scrolled beaded feet joined by an X stretcher. The base displays a most decorative and superbly curved design with scrolled foliate movements centering a lovely reeded bowl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful bottom acorn finial below lovely pierced scrolled designs. Each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XIV Style Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Bergère Chairs, a Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 19th century French ebonized and parcel-gilt bergère chairs. They have Louis XIV styling. The lavender velvet upholstery is a recent addition. The ebonized and...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Louis XVI Style Verni Martin Vitrine, circa 1890
By Vernis Martin
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bombe fronted glass Vitrine, having gilded ormolu scrolling foliate mounts, hand painted panels to the sides and door depicti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Country French Flip-Top Side Table ~ Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Flip-Top Side Table ~ Game Table is a remarkable example of French ingenuity! Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features a grooved top that is hinged on the...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV St. Scagliola Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. Walnut and Scagliola coffee table. The rectangular table is raised by four elegant turned legs with lovely mott...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Walnut
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Patinated and Gilt Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated and gilt mirror. This mirror has a mottled frame with gilt borders and fitted with the original mirror plate. At the pierced t...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
18th-19th Century French 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Italian Hand Carved Patinated Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Very elegant French console table, entirely hand painted. The upper part is trapezoidal in shape, with cantilevered corners. The square and conical legs of the baluster are joined by...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Monumental Terracotta Cobalt Blue Glazed Vase-Urn
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century French monumental terracotta cobalt blue glazed vase-urn
This elegant palace sized French cobalt blue glazed terracotta floor vase from the
19th century, is a stunn...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Louis XIV Style Bronze Pair of Wall Lights
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent bronze wall applications in Louis XIV style, circa 1870.
Manufacturer stamp: Augsburger.
(F-32).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Flemish Louis XIV Secretary or Bookcase with Embossed Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Louis XIV secretary or bookcase with embossed brass combines the talents of a master furniture crafter with the artistry of a metal sculptor! Fashioned with a cl...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Spanish Backless Leather and Velvet Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century Spanish Louis XIV style bench or stool having original leather and red velvet upholstery with metallic trim tape and tri-colored brush fringe trim, circa 1890s. This han...
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1890s Spanish Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Trimming
19th Century French Louis XIV Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV writing table ~ desk is a handsome piece that is perfect for adding a little elegance to your room while providing a very useful surface with storage. Hand-crafted from solid old-growth oak, it features a simple plank top with beveled edge, with an upper tier that holds two drawers, and is finished on all four sides making it ideal for placement anywhere in the room. The drawers feature fine molded detail, subtle foliate accents, and cast brass pendant...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Stunning French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Demi Lune Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm chandelier is centered by an elegant bottom mottled final below finely detailed ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV St. Rectangular Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. rectangular giltwood mirror. The finely carved mirror has a twisted ribbon inner and outer border, accented at each corner and sides ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamp. The three armed lamp is raised by a fine circular mottled base with large beautiful richly c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu and Marble Center or Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and fossilized black marble center/side table. The table is raised by a triangular shaped ormolu base with a fine mottled border. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Chandelier Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High end quality chandelier in bronze ormolu louis XIV style
finely executed this model is very unsual
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hand Carved Louis XIV Needlepoint Tapestry Highback Armchair, circa 1850
Located in Lucenec, SK
A very good large fruitwood Louis XIV armchair with slightly slanted rectangular high backrest and padded seat. With floral carved scrolled arms. On carved legs linked by a 'H' shape...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Fruitwood
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French early 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a striking and richly chased bottom foliate reserve with beautiful oak...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XIV Revival Armchairs French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIV revival,
To be recover to suit your interior
circa 1880
Good condition
Frames sound and solid.
Shipping:...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Upholstery
Exceptional Carved Giltwood Centre Table in the Louis XIV Style
Located in London, GB
An exceptional giltwood table de Milieu
in the Louis XIV style
A true carver's delight, the giltwood center table of rectangular form supported on four baluster form legs interjoined by a stretcher, the free-standing table incorporating pierced scrolling aprons carved from solid wood to all the sides, the front and back decorated with a central female mask and flanking bearded male masks to the legs, while the sides are dressed with shell...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Execptional bench giltwood louis XIV style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent regence style giltwood, exeptional carved wood the fabric is silk and coming from the famous silkerie in LYON france who specialise in silk fabric since the 18th century....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century Parquetry Inlaid Side Table, after Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style parquetry inlaid side table, having a hinged top, opening to reveal a compartment within. Three drawers beneath, raised o...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Grand Trumeau with French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Grand Trumeau with French Aubusson Tapestry is a splendid way to add timeless elegance to your room, while adding a dash of color, texture, ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Mirror, Wood
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian mid-19th century Louis XIV style ebony desk. The desk is raised by eight square tapered leg with mottled designs and bone inlays of winged figures above foliate designs. The legs are joined by a triple H designed stretcher with a central upholstered footrest...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Antique 19th C. French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, Carved Details
Located in Madrid, ES
At two meters (or over six and a half feet) tall, this beautifully carved Louis XIV style giltwood mirror is a dramatic reminder of how luxurious French chateaus and palaces of the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XIV Style Armchair in Emerald Silk
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XIV style armchair in nicely carved pickled oak. Newly upholstered in textured emerald silk.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0536 Super 19th century gilded wall mirror, having original mercury glass with some sparkle and air bubbles in beautifully carved gilt frame with scroll decorated corners. This anti...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Vitrine in the Manner of André Charles Boulle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XIV st. Ebony, ormolu and brass cabinet vitrine in the manner of André Charles Boulle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Pair 19th Century French D'ore Bronze and Marble Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair 19th century French D'ore bronze and marble candelabras.
The candelabras weigh approximately 40 pounds each.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 1840s Louis XV Style Walnut Fauteuil with Carved Accents and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut fauteuil from the mid 19th century, with carved accents and newer upholstery. Created in France during the second quarter of the 19th century, this wal...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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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