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
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XIV style carved giltwood marginal frame mirror.
This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval mirror plate within a beaded surround, framed by finely etch...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Console with Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV marble top console with mirror is a magnificent collaboration between expert and talented artisans from th...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair 19th Century Country French Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century Country French wrought Iron Andirons display the obvious talents of the metalsmith who created the set, which includes t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Side Table, Signed Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XIV st. tulipwood, charmwood and ormolu side table, signed Sormani. The table is raised by fine square tapered ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Country French Whitewashed Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French Whitewashed buffet is a splendid example of fine craftsmanship, with tailored, elegant lines following the design cues o...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XIV st. polychrome and giltwood mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is framed within a most decorative twisted rope designed band and Fine mo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu, Crystal and Glass Royal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, crystal and beaded glass eight arm fourteen light chandelier after a royal model. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful so...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu sconces, after a model by André-Charles Boulle. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beautiful circular bac...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and gold leaf armchairs by Maison Forest, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Oak and Sarrancolin Marble Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Louis XIV style oak and Sarrancolin marble center table. The rectangular center table is raised by Fine topie shaped feet below handsome square tapered...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
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 Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Tables with Marque
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XV-style gilt bronze mounted mahogany tables with marquetry inlay
Measures: 29 x 23 x 23 inches (73.7 x 58.4 x 58.4 cm).
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Early 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Louis XIV Style Marble Console and Matching Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and palatially scaled French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, giltwood, Campan Rubané, Rose Vif and Fleur de Pêcher marble console and matching mirror. Standing over...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Set of Three Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bras de Lumieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large scale set of three Italian 19th century Louis XIV style giltwood Bras de Lumière sconces. The sconces displays fine hammered back plates and an elegantly S-scrolled central arms, with richly carved foliate designs. Each arm displays their original wrought iron candle spikes.
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Marble Balustrades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. marble balustrades. Each is raised on a straight mottled Gris St. Anne marble base. Black Belgian marble columns support each side with a white Carrera marble façade with intricately carved and inlaid marble rosettes...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Marble and Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. black Belgian marble and ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a unique and most elegant black Belgian marble base w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt and Beige Painted Wall Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gold and beige painted wall mirrors with carved square-shaped frames (Priced as pair).
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Carved Giltwood Triptych Form Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love this! This is a 19th century French carved giltwood triptych form mirror. Although adapted to be wall mounted, at one point, it was more than likely stood on a commode. The mirr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XIV Style High Back Upholstered Armchair with Carved Giltwood Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
This regal, throne-like high back 19th century Louis XIV style armchair reminds us of to a time when the size of a person's chair reflected their social status - the bigger and more ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Giltwood
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
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu three arm sconces. The sconces have a fanciful and very decorative backplate with scrolled acanthu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode with Marquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode with Marquetry features timeless French flair with bronze d’ore pulls and key-guards combined w...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ebony, Ormolu, Pewter and Tortoiseshell Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and rare French 19th century Louis XIV St. ebony, ormolu, pewter, and tortoiseshell Boulle Bureau Mazarin desk. The seven drawers, one door d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Pewter
"Mazarin" Gilt Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful chiseled and gilded bronze chandelier with eight square section light-arms, attached to the shaft by female heads and adorned with acanthus leaves and ending with delicatel...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Beautifful 19th Century Fireplace of French Limestone in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Special antique fireplace of French limestone. A unique item within our collection due to the unusual shape, beautiful lines and fluting on the legs.
We can offer this fireplace for...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Large Louis XVI Style Four-Light Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Louis XVI style gilt bronze cylindrical four-light lantern.
This large lantern is of cylindrical form with four ribbed uprights supporting a frame with beaded swags and ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Birmingham, AL
Beautifully carved pair of French Louis XIV style walnut fauteuils handcrafted in Lyon, circa 1820s, each having a high rectangle back and square section seat. Down-swept scrolling a...
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1820s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Brass and tortoiseshell inlaid Boulle style ebonised wood cabinets
French, late 19th Century
Height 142cm, width 127.5cm, depth 49.5cm
The ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Gilt Oval Mirror in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique 19th century gilt, oval girandole mirror in the style of Louis XVI. Beautifully carved gilded frame with a facet cut mirror.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
4 Large Old Louis XIV Chairs in Walnut, 19th Century, from a Castle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 large old Louis XIV chairs in walnut, 19th century, from the Loire Valley castle.
Original tapestry, worn, but with a beautiful patina.
The chairs have been recently refurbished, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 19th Century 'Sormani' Ormolu Inkwell
By Paul Somani
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century gilded ormolu desk inkwell, stamped; Sormani, Paris. Having wonderful stylized scrolling foliate and shell like decoration, with a hinged central lid...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Center Console Table Regence Marble Louis XIV Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak hall center table "a gibier" with marble top Louis XIV style.
~Direct from France~
~Large French table “a Gibier”,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Four-Door Buffet with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1850, the antique sideboard stands on square legs over a straight and carved apron. The traditional enfilade features two-double doors across the front and decorated with four decorative vertical spline columns; each door with recessed panel, is decorated with floral medallions in each corner. When opened, it reveals inside shelving for additional storage. The surface is dressed with a hand painted faux marble top. The long Louis XIV style eight and a half foot cabinet...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
Materials
Delft, Faience
Louis XVI Child's Chair in Crewelwork Upholstery
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Fabulous early 19th century child's chair upholstered in civil war era crewelwork linen.
In original -as found- condition. Small tear on top edge and right corner in front. Structura...
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Early 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Walnut Louis XIV commode is a study in understated elegance! Finely contoured facade defines four spacious drawers that are very deep to make a truly functional p...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, Pair of French Three-Light Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French three-light gilt bronze appliques
The refined pair of wall lamps was made in France in the 19th century in chiseled and gilded bronze. The quality and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rosso Verona Louis XIV Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An elegant antique Louis XIV fireplace in Rosso Verona marble, which has a beautifully mottled appearance. The fireplace is of the French Baroque style, w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Marble and Bronze Clock with Allegory of Astronomy Representing Copernico
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Marble and bronze clock with allegory of astronomy representing Copernico
The clock measurements: 60 x 48 x 16 cm and
Vases: 28 x 15 x 15 cm
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of André-Charles Boulle Style Cabinets, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, GB
A pair of André-Charles Boulle (style) cabinets, circa 1860-1870
A pair of cabinets in the style of André-Charles Boulle. They are of mahogany with t...
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1860s Unknown Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
English, 1850-53
Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm.
This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Historicizing Mirror from the End of the 19th Century
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This mirror was made in the late 19th century in the historicist style in the manner of Louis XIV.
It has beautiful gilding. The glass was replaced with newer ones over time. The fr...
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Floral Marquetry Pedestals Attributed to Joseph Cremer
By Joseph Cremer
Located in London, GB
A pair of marquetry and Ormolu-mounted pedestals
Attributed to Joseph Cremer
Constructed from tulipwood, each pedestal of tapering rectangular form a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble Secretary Bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass inlays Boulle technique. The top are two wide doors with an ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Palatial Sienna Marble Over Door Ornament
Located in Atlanta, GA
A palatial sienna marble over door ornament, depicting horns of plenty pouring fruits and flowers. At the center oval shield with cresting, Italy, circa ...
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1860s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
19th Century French Dark Stain Beechwood Throne Chair
Located in Casteren, NL
This late 19th century tall back French throne chair is made in solid beechwood.
It has the original upholstery. The armrests have acanthus leave ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Beech
19th Century Belgian Rochefort Marble Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a typical Belgian vintage fireplace surround in Louis XIV style, 19th century. The marble is a Rochefort marble from the abbey the Rochefort. (well known for the Belgian Trap...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Antique French Marble and Bronze Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning, large, antique French marble and gilt bronze double inkwell. The inkwells’ lids are hinged to the wells and have motifs of swirling leaves with berries culminatin...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze Louis XVI style clock garniture, having a reclined classical lady reading, next to a white enamel clock face with an eigh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Clodion Signed Very Large and Heavy Bronze Clock, the Bronze is Gilded 19th Cent
Located in Madrid, ES
Very large and heavy bronze clock,the bronze is gilded and patinated.
The work of the bronze i very fine quality.
Signed:CLODION.
90 cm high and 50 kg aprox
19th century
very go...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Louis XIV Style Giltwood and Mecca Sconces, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large pair of giltwood and mecca sconces carved with acanthus leaves and fluting at the base of the currently out-wired candle base.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV painted commode is as functional as it is visually appealing! The wonderfully contoured facade embraces four spacious drawers that are fitted with brass pulls and carved with stylized foliate motifs. The rounded cornerposts have received the attentions of the sculptor's hand, as well, with scrollwork and foliates leading the eye down to the massive lion's paw feet below, all set at 45 degrees to enhance the look. The multi-hued gray patinaed painted...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV walnut bookcase is a masterpiece of art, architecture and style! Rendered in sumptuous French walnut, considered the finest indigenous wood from the Eur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Votive Silver Over Bronze Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine votive silver over bronze lamp. Great detail.
Dimensions: Height 45", diameter 18"
CW3841.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Wrought Iron Andiron & Firebox Set
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century wrought iron andiron & firebox set is a master work of the blacksmith's art, forged from red-hot iron to last several lifetimes! The intricate scrollwork and foliate mot...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis Xiv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include La Maison London, Towle Silversmiths, Coduri of Lyon, France, and OMBRES ET FACETTES. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $1,176,864 while the average work can sell for $4,995.
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