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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$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890 Measures - 38 1/2" x 30" x 19 1/2" This lady's desk is crafted around 1890, the desk features intricate inlaid r...
Rosewood
French Louis XIV Style Carved and Custom Painted Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! This is a 20th century French style heavily carved mahogany console table with an amazing custom painted finish in a distressed French gray and ivory. It is u...
Mahogany, Paint
18th C. French Louis XIV Bleached Walnut Console Table with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique salon table was crafted in France circa 1780 in the grand Louis XIV style. The rectangular surface is fitted with a luxurious Brèche d’Ardèche marble top, admire...
Breccia Marble
French Empire Side Table in Carved Wood, circa 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / side table / wood / Empire / Antique An exquisite mid-19th-century French Empire side table, crafted circa 1850, showcasing the refined grandeur and sculptural elega...
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table with Inset Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian giltwood console is from the late 1600’s to the turn of the 18th century. It has a cream and beige colored inset marble top. This type of piece, with cabriole legs and s...
Marble
$3,148Sale Price|25% Off
Rare 18th Century Italian Tuscany Solid Walnut Antique Nightstand
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this rare and valuable Italian antique bedside table dating back to the first decades of the 18th Century. Made of solid walnut wood and featuring a front with decorative...
Walnut
Louis XIV Style Grisaille Painted Console Table with Belgium Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style grisaille painted console table with a Belgium marble top, circa 1920's. With a rectangular Belgium marble top, the frieze with floral carvings, resting on 8 legs all...
Marble
$2,810Sale Price|37% Off
Heavily Carved Vintage Louis XIV Style Giltwood Console Table
Located in Nantwich, GB
Heavily carved Vintage Louis XIV style Giltwood Console table. This very attractive piece came from a European Consulate where it was in daily use for 30 years.
Marble
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Marble Top Center / Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful early French Louis XIV style center table with serpentine marble top. The top is not attached. Note the beautiful pati...
Marble
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin” attributed to Pierre Gole (1620 – 1684) Dimensi...
Bronze, Pewter
Mid-Century French Louis XiV Style Carved Pine Console Table W/ Pink Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Louis XIV heavily carved pine console table with a pink marble top. It is wall mounted. The piece is Italian and most likely dates to the 60s. My shipping is running from...
Marble
Louis XIV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Candle Stand Side Table
By Danby
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XIV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Candle Stand Side Table by Danby Furniture. Measures 13.5" in width, 13.5" in depth and 23" in height. Lower tier clearance i...
Mahogany
Italian 17th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Console Table
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian 17th century light blue painted and parcel-gilt console tables with a marble top. Provenience from a Tuscany aristocratic estate. ...
Wood
1950s French Louis XIV Style Desk / Bureau Plat With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XIV style desk that is in very good condition. The desk is marked. The antique hardware is gilt bronze and not original. Th...
Bronze
French Painted and Parcel Gilt Console Table
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good French console table, painted in dark cream with parcel gilding, in very good overall condiiton. 29"high 47" wide 22" depth You are welcome to view this item at our sh...
Mahogany
Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection French, 1878 Height 99cm, width 269cm, depth 134cm This outstanding centre table, dated 1878, is a r...
Granite, Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XIV Breton Carved Oak Sofa Table Desk, 1890s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Sofa Table or Desk, Louis XIV Style. Direct from France, a superb quality, highly carved antique oak sofa table...
Hardwood, Oak
$2,402Sale Price|50% Off
Louis XIV Style Giltwood Centre Table.
Located in Nantwich, GB
This exceptionally large, heavily carved Gilt wood centre table in the style of Louis XIV is truly magnificent. Both the front and back are deco...
Wood
Bleached oak French-Provincial console table
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful French-Provincial oak console. Curvy hand-carved Louis XIV Rocco-style legs with French-country floral motifs and a pale worn-in patina, sun-drenched and bleached by salty ...
Wood, Oak
Antique French Inlaid Walnut Ormolu Mounted Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French inlaid walnut ormolu mounted coffee table, dating from around the 1930’s. This is of wonderful quality, it is a useful size and has a gorgeous design. The...
Ormolu
Rare 19th Century Louis XIV Style 'Boulle' Marquetry Console Table
Located in London, GB
A Louis XIV Style Brass-Inlaid Marquetry Console Table After the design by André-Charles Boulle Constructed from ebony, with excellent hand-chased and gilded bronze mounts, the shap...
Brass, Ormolu
Louis XIV Walnut Writing Table Or Occasional Table From The17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb walnut table from the 17th century Louis XIV period and style Good quality table resting on a very elegant base with turned legs connected by spacers and ending with balls. Th...
Walnut
$960Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XIV Rosewood, Kingwood & Ormolu Rouge Marble Side Table 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** French Louis XIV Rosewood, Kingwood and Ormolu Rouge Marble Top Side Table with Floral Marquetry and...
Marble, Ormolu
A pair of Italian 18th century patinated, Giltwood and marble consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and important pair of Italian 18th century Louis XIV Period patinated, Giltwood and marble consoles. This impressive pair of freestanding consoles is originally from th...
Marble
Fine Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Console Tables
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of Italian, 18th century painted and parcel-gilt console tables. Very good original condition. Measurements: consoles Cm 80 x 50 x 95
Wood
$2,410 / item
Early 20thC French Figured Mahogany Console Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC French Figured Mahogany Console Table - with white marble top above a frieze drawer and open mirrored back base with tapering column supports and plinth base - 27.5"w x 1...
Marble
18th Century Giltwood Console with Carrara Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Console table, having a rectangular top of Carrara marble, on elaborately carved giltwood base, its pierced foliate apron carved with palmettes and anthemion, centered by plaque outc...
Carrara Marble
Louis XIV Style Mixed Wood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style walnut desk, made from antique and later elements, assembled circa 1950's. With a rectangular top with 5" wide banded borders, central points of star inlay, molded fr...
Steel
Antique French Louis XIV Style Console in Blonde Walnut and Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic table from France, circa 1880, this console has been hand-carved with motifs in the style of Louis XIV. The beautiful blonde walnut wood was carved by a master-level eben...
Stone, Marble
Louis XVI style Two tier side table 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century Louis XVI style marble top, kidney shaped side table, having a a brass gallery to the top, a frieze drawer, an under tier and raised on cabriole supp...
Mahogany
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...
Fruitwood
$2,876Sale Price / set|20% Off
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. ...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century French Empire Style Carved Walnut and Marquetry Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid-Century French Empire Style Carved Walnut and Marquetry Side Tables in good vintage and sturdy condition. Measure 17.5" wide, 17.5" deep and stand 25.5" tall.
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique French Gilt Wood Marble Top Nest of Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French gilt wood marble top nest of tables, dating from around the 1930’s. They have a stunning design, the gilt frames are made from solid wood with ornate gess...
Marble
Giltwood French Louis XIV Style Console Made By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A French Louis XVI style console by master furniture makers - La Maison London. The hand-carved console, designed to sit against a wall, showcases beautiful fine-carving across its ...
Marble
Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat size. Crafted in the grand Louis XIV taste from walnu...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front freestanding secretary desk in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. The slender mahogany body ...
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Walnut Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV style walnut center table. Handsome 19th century French Louis XIII-Louis XIV style walnut center table with the original marble top. This beautiful and...
Walnut
Louis XIV Style Mercury Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style mercury glass side table. Vintage Venetian style silvered wood and mercury glass covered night stand side table with small drawer below shaped top with inlaid design ...
Mirror, Wood
Fine Neoclassical Style Tiered Dore Bronze Marble Top Gueridon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive Bronze Gueridon with handsome veined deep brown Marble. The elegant tripod table with tall curved decorated legs with leafy tops and bottoms ending in Cloven H...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XIV Style Giltwood Side Table Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Pair of Louis XIV style Giltwood end tables or side tables with a Crema Marfill Marble top with a honed finish . Gilded with 23.75 K gold In Stock and available immediately.
Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Painted Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Painted Dining Table combines both elegance and casual flair into one versatile piece. The solid plank top is very straightforward and quite substantial, an...
Hardwood, Paint
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...
Bone, Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Early 18th Century Louis XIV Wrought Iron Console w/ Royal Sun King/Fleur-de-Lis
Located in Miami, FL
Palatial Early 18th Century Louis XIV Wrought Iron Console with Royal Sun King & Fleur-de-Lis, 18th Century Louis XIV Wrought Iron Console with Sun King Symbol & Marble Top, Rare Lou...
Breccia Marble, Wrought Iron, Iron
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood and Patinated Wood Lombardi Conso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular Italian 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood and patinated wood Lombardi console. The freestanding console from Lombardi is raised by four most impressive tapered sup...
Wood, Giltwood
A French Louis XVI style three drawer mahogany bureau plat desk C 1930
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XVI style French three drawer mahogany bureau plat desk having extensive bronze decoration, finished rear and gilt embossed leather top circa 1930. Kneehole Dimensions: 26" X...
Bronze
French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand Monarque hotel in Chartres, France. The desk has been stripped at some point, allowing the beautiful wood grain and round dowel construction to become focal points. The stunning desk has a shaped top with quarter round molding. A 23 ½” W seat opening is topped by a concave front drawer with a bronze drop handle affixed by a pair of rosette mounts. Similar handles can be seen on each of the four main drawers, which are surrounded by thick cavetto molding. These drawers also have a scalloped keyplate and mounts of two putti hunting dragons hidden amongst foliage. Interestingly, the sides are comprised of four rectangular panels, with the two nearest to the straight back side being functional drawers. Known as a bureau caissiers (“cashier’s desk...
Metal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Breakfast Table by Maison Jansen
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The the oval dining table with a highly polished ebonized surface and clad in doré bronze mounts. Can open of a Leaf. Stamped: JANSEN
Bronze
Pair French Louis XVI style side tables, signed F. Linke.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Fine quality pair of French Louis XVI style side tables, having inset marble tops, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts, single frieze drawers and raised on elegant cabriole legs. One ...
Ormolu
Italian 17th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Console Table
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian 17th century light blue painted and parcel-gilt console tables with a marble top. Provenience from a Tuscany aristocratic estate. ...
Wood
Italian Louis XIV Period Brocatelle D'Espagne marble coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately and most impressive Italian 18th/19th century Louis XIV Period Brocatelle D'Espagne marble coffee table. This stunning coffee table is raised by four Louis XIV st. 18th cen...
Marble
17th CENTURY WALNUT WALL CONSOLLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant small wall console table made of solid walnut. The curved top gives a touch of refinement, while the legs with double lyre slats, typical of Tuscan manufacturing from the Lou...
Nutwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Oak Parquetry Extending Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring architectural presence and versatility to your interior with this antique extending dining table crafted in France, circa 1920. Built in solid oak, the piece features a richly ...
Oak
$8,258 / item
Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Plat Desks
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful pair of French red laquered partners bureau platt desk, with outstanding ormolu mounts, three opening drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the opposite side, dark bro...
Oak
PAIR OF ANTiQUE FRENCH LOUIS XVI BRASS RAMS HEAD GUERIDON MARBLE TOP TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of early 19th century French Louis XVI style Gilt brass framed depicting rams head and paw Gueridon...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Marble Top Side Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique French marble top side table, dating from around the 1890-1900 period. It is of very fine quality, with beautifully fluted legs joined by a shapely stretchered b...
Marble
$5,510 / item
French Louis XIV Style Carved Painted Console Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Very Decorative French Louis XIV Style Carved Painted Faux Marble Top Hall Console Table A 20th century French Louis XIV style carved painted hall console table, featuring a faux ...
Wood
Italian late 19th century Louis XIV st. Wood and Faux Painted Marble table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most unique Italian late 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated Wood and faux painted marble center table. This stunning patinated blue rectangular table is raised on a...
Wood, Paint
Antique French Gilt Wood Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French gilt wood marble top coffee table, dating from around the 1890-1900 period. This has a beautiful and unusual kidney shaped design, the gilt frame is made f...
Marble
French inlaid side table, circa 1880.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French marquetry inlaid oval side table. The top having this wonderful inlaid basket of flowers, a brass pierced gallery, a candle slide and sin...
Mahogany