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
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 French Bleached Oak Louis XIV Style Cushion Mirror
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large 19th century French Louis XIV style carved and pierced bleached oak cushion mirror having its original mercury glass with minor foxing, circa 1840s. The tall rectangular shap...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
1900s Venetian Baroque Dresser with mirror in Burl Walnut with Ebonized Details
Located in Miami, FL
A elegant serpentine Venetian 1900s Baroque commode chest of drawers in ebonized hand carved walnut and walnut veneered, drawers and top with molded edges , raised on a plinth base r...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 9 French Louis XIV Rose Upholstery Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 9 French Louis XIV style (19th Century) gilt chairs with rose damask upholstery. 2 arm chairs: 24¬Ω"w 21"d 44¬Ω"h, 7 side chairs (PRICED AS SET).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of three dimensional detailed 18th century giltwood urn ornaments. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Regence Style Silver and Gold Leaf Mirror "a Parcloses"
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning silver and gold gilt wall mirror has eight side mirrored panels separated and held in place from the main center mirror by giltwood or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large 18th Century French Blue and White Delft Charger or Decorative Plate
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th Century French blue and white Delft style decorative plate or charger, Signed C.V.
This beautiful antique plate is hand-crafted, hand-painted faience from Moustier (Fra...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Antique French Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, and very useful pair of antique French side tables. They were made in France, they date from around the 1930s.
They are of wonderful quality, they are very well made, w...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A exquisite 19th Century French Louis XVI oval giltwood beveled mirror. With beautiful carvings and a great size this mirror makes an impressive statement. Perfect over a fireplace o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Belgian Brown Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Belgian vintage fireplace surround in a brown marble in Louis XIV style of the 19th century. Timeless design for unique home experience.
Measures:
136 cm exterior width 53.54 inch
11...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
A ladies' writing desk inspired by the Louis XV style, dating back to before 1939. The furniture stands on ...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Framed French 19th Century Watercolor of Louis XIV Chair
Located in New York, NY
Great framed French 19th century watercolor of a Louis XIV chair covered in a red velvet fabric.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood bench. The long bench is raised on six legs with topie shape feet below a circular fluted tapered column, foliate deco...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century French Needlework Panel
Located in Canterbury, GB
An 18th Century Needlework Panel
Most likely English and dating from circa 1740
A large panel. Very fine intricate Petit Point worked in wool and silks
Depicting a courting couple...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silk
French Louis XIV Messenger Box in Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wonderful messenger box from the Louis XIV period, late 17th early 18th century.
This pretty box is made of leather-wrapped wood decorated with copper nails forming scrolls and flowe...
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1690s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Rococo Style Fauteuil, c. 1920-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Painted beechwood fauteuil in the Louis XIV style with an Italian oil tanned leather seat & arm caps and trimmed with brass tacking. The chair frame has been re-glued, stabilized, an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XIV Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XIV style commode from Grenoble with fine marquetry inlay of cherry, walnut and mahogany. Three dovetailed drawers with slightly serpentine front. Top ha...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Classic French Antique Fireplace Surround in Royal Breche D'aleppo Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exclusive antique fireplace surround in the richly colored Royal Breche D’ Aleppo marble. This mantel is in perfect condition. You feel the hand of the maker when you run your finger...
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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Sevres Mounted Four - Glass Mantle Clock
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine large and impressive 19th century gilt bronze mantle clock, surmounted by a Sevres porcelain hand painted plaque finial, above a dome shaped structure, with a dome shaped beve...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Fascinating 18th Century Dutch Marble Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This imposing Dutch fireback is created in beautiful dark bleu/grey Belgian marble.
The sculpted profiles and curving lines show the true quality of a 18th century stonecutter.
This ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
An Antique large French Louis XIV Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Louis XIV style antique French fireplace in a pale creamy Carrara marble. The mantel wide, deep and generous with a tiered moulding sitting above a bolection moulded frieze w...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century French Os Du Mouton Walnut Armchairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of 18th century French walnut armchairs with chapeau de gendarme form backs, H-shaped os du mouton carved stretchers, and recent tan leather u...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Table provides a surface with flourish! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak by the master cabinetmakers of Liege, the storied region known for its fin...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 19-20th Century Gilt-Bronze & Molded Cut-Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19-20th century gilt-bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style hanging lantern. The top surmounted with a Royal Crown among leaves an acanthus, the bottle-shaped c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Bavaria Germany Porcelain Dishes Coasters
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 4 Bareuther Waldsassen Bavaria Germany, ceramic small dishes coasters.
Dimensions: 3.5" Diameter.
The Porcelain dishes are stamped Bavaria Germany they were produced in the 19...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Porcelain
Antique French Mantelpiece
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique French marble and gilt bronze mantelpiece of exceptional quality and large scale. After a design by François Antoine Vassé (1681-1736) for the Salon d'Hercule of the Palace of Versailles, France.
Made from the finest and richest coloured Breccia Violleta marble with superbly cast 24-carat gold gilt bronze mounts. The solid marble jambs with gilt-bronze Nemean Lion masks at the top, these are under an arched frieze with a gilt-bronze centre cartouche depicting the mask of Hercules wearing the Nemean lion pelt. Flanking Hercules are extremely well sculpted and flamboyant gilt-bronze cornucopias, also called 'the horn of plenty', a symbol of abundance and nourishment.
Salon d'Hercule
Beginning in 1724, work on the Salon d’Hercule recommenced. Louis XIV commissioned architect Jacques Gabriel...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Classic pair French 4-Drawer Night Stands, bronze mounts , Louis XIV
Located in Buffalo, NY
Magnificent Pair French nightstands Louis XIV Style . Finely crafted featuring dovetail joinery. ribbon mahogany..wonderful hardware and ornamental bronze adornments that are oh so ...
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1930s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Oak Commode was considered an essential part of many rooms of a proper home during the 1700s, not just used for clothing, but for linens and other items for daily...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Carved Gilt Wood Mirror, Louis XIV Style, circa 1965
Located in Paris, FR
Large antique French mirror of Louis XIV style, circa 1965. Antique carved gilt wood frame (width: 8 cm / 3.14 in.) with French decor Louis...
Category
1960s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Exquisite Small 18th Century Original French Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Museum quality and very exceptional original antique marble fireplace surround in the bespoke Royal Breche D' Aleppe marble. The design of the fronton is elegant and graciously movin...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Régence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large and fine French Régence period giltwood mirror, the lobed crest with maiden's head mask flanked by foliate and scroll carvi...
Category
1710s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
17th Century Classic Antique Fireplace Mantel in Burgundy Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
The proportions of this antique fireplace surround in French marble stone are very small and perfect for a smaller room or firebox. The depth of the carving is quite unique.
Measu...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Chinoiserie Upholstered Louis XIV Walnut Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and colorful pair of Louis XIV-style seats, crafted in rich walnut and impeccably upholstered in crisp floral fabric having three Asian figures. The classic design featur...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century Country Bicolor Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
Bicolor marble stone fireplace surround with a country touch. Can be used in various interior design.
Measures:
153 cm EW 60.23".
104 cm EW+ 40.94".
105 cm EH 40.94&quo...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century Classic Vintage Grand Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This antique Louis XIV style fireplace chimney piece was made during the 19th century in a red, green marble from the south of France.
Measures:
150...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bicolor French Vintage Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Different bicolor Louis XIV period mantel in Burgundy hard stone. Interesting is the different color, shades in the mantel. The shelf shows the detail of the work of the maker. It or...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Period Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror from Provence, France, circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This Period Louis XIV mirror has some of the most elegantly carved motifs. They are motifs such as the lambrequin, the acanthus leaf, martial attributes, palmettes, patterned grounds...
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Large French 18th Century Louis XIV Brass Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking pair of large-scale French 18th century Louis XIV brass andirons. Crowned with flickering flame finials, these larger than life andirons are not only bold and commanding, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Long Upholstered Os de Mouton Bench, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous cushioned bench from the late 18th century is crafted in the Louis XIV style with an upholstered top and beautifully carved legs and stre...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Pair Of Antique Carved Oak Louis XV Style Fauteuil
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of vintage carved oak Louis XV style fauteuil with serpentine front, carved apron, beaded carvings and surmounted with carved shell motif. The chairs with manchettes, the uphols...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian Baroque Period Solid Turned & Stamped Walnut Alms Dish, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
of circular form with several molded levels and a smaller circular base, the walnut dish has great wear and patina and is stamped with different initials of the parishioner tasked to...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Louis XIV Wall Lamp of 5 Lightning in Bronze and Oxidized Silver
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This model is composed of a light plate in the shape of a violin, decorated with geometric patterns and flowers in bas-relief.
The bottom of the plate is decorated with rocaille vegetal motifs, while the upper part is surmounted by a flower from which rays emerge. Reference to the sun king, we find these rays crowning the chandelier of Graux-Marly of the chapel of the castle of Versailles.
From the rocaille ornaments of the lower part emerge five arms of light finished by a flared cup and a chiseled bobèche.
The ensemble offers a condensed version of the magnificence and opulence of the Louis XIV style.
We have one wall lamp...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Rare 19th Century Pine Trumeau 'Upper Mantel'
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original trumeau in pinewood comes out of a Louis XIV style paneled room and was installed above the fireplace surround.
The mirror is 20th cent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Walnut Louis XIV Style Sideboard with Plate Rack
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful early 20th century Italian Louis XIV style solid walnut wood majestic sideboard with plate rack. In the lower part equipped with three com...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XIV Oak Confiturier Jelly Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, circa 1970. The provincial confiturier is fitted with a single drawer dressed with iron handle, over a center door decorated...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Early 20th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming French, early 20th century, Louis XIV style gilt bronze and gilt metal molded glass "Versailles" Style three-light hanging hall lantern. The elongated blown glass body sur...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Metal
6 Baker Louis XIV Style Upholstered and Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 44 in W: 22 in D: 25 1/4 in SH: 19 in
Bring the opulence and regal sophistication of the French Baroque period into your home with this exquisite set of six Louis XI...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Beautiful Antique Italian Painted Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Italian Painted Blue Side Table
The tabletop appears to have been professionally modified to increase the overall height of the table.
Category
1810s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
FRENCH SCULPTOR 17TH CENTURY, Sculpture "Saint Mary Magdalene"
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH SCULPTOR 17TH CENTURY,
Sculpture "Saint Mary Magdalene"
Sculpture from the Louis XIV era in carved wood with a contemporary base
45 x 35 ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Period Louis XIV Oak and Iron Domed Trunk, Northeast France, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic example of a period Louis XIV trunk, the oak body, which features a domed top, is bound with ornate iron strapwork. The trunk originated in northeast France and was hand-...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Period Giltwood Italian Salvator Rosa Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Salvator Rosa last 17th century giltwood frame.
Internal measurements cm 32.x 40.8
Pure example of Italian Salvator Rosa gild wood frame of 17th century.
"Salvator Rosa" is the famo...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XIV Style Polychromed Rectangular Dining Center Table ca. 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LARGE LOUIS XIV STYLE FAUX-MARBLE POLYCHROMED AND PARCEL GILDED CENTER TABLE
Continental, circa 1900
Item # 403PZN18S
A large and striking center table made in the Louis XIV style f...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Wall Clock ~ Cartel
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clock ~ Cartel was sculpted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn oak to create a work of art for your wall that was also originally designed to provi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.