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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
Brussels Tapestry After Teniers, circa 1700
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Brussels Tapestry After Teniers from the beginning of the 18th century Very beautiful tapestry describing a village scene at the end of the 17th ce...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wool

A French 19th century Louis XIV st.. ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking bottom inverted foliate acorn finial below ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

Versailles Gardens Sculpture And Mythology By Jacques Girard 1st Ed. 1985 Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Versailles Gardens Sculpture And Mythology By Jacques Girard 1985. Discover the artistic splendor of the gardens of Versailles with the book "Versailles Gardens: Sculpture And Mythology" by Jacques Girard, 1st edition published in 1985. Large heavy collectible coffee table hardcover book A renowned photographer captures the grandeur, fantasy, history, and artwork of Louis XIV's spectacular gardens of Versailles. A beautiful book that explains fully the symbolic and historic gardens of Versailles, France. It was published in 1985 and 30 years later the photographic plates stand up to the test of time although there probably are more recent publications. The concept of Louis XIV and created by Le Notre, the greatest landscape architect, the gardens are a lasting tribute to the gods, nature and the marrying of these elements to architecture and design. “In 1664 a festival was held in the gardens which marked the beginning of the glorious era of Versailles”. The book has a complete and detailed map of the gardens and extensive commentary on the photographic plates and a full list of the sculptures and the artists. Published by The Vendome Press...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Paper

Antique Fireplace of French Limestone, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
This elegant antique fireplace is made of French limestone and dates from the 19th century! The fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV, this is characterized by beautiful lines and o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

Victorian Kingwood and Gilt Metal Mounted Planter Jardinière Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Kingwood and Gilt Metal Mounted Planter Jardinière Table, late 19th century, with removable cover opening to reveal a metal void, the waisted sides above a shaped apron, ra...
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1880s English Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs with Lion Heads
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XIV style hand carved walnut armchairs features elegantly fluted mutton legs and gracefully scrolled armrests detailed with lion hea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

6 Doors Buffet In Walnut Louis XIV-17 ° Century With Fountain
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 6-door walnut cabinet from the 17th century in Louis XIV style, probably Switzerland. Very beautiful unique piece of furniture with a fountain which stands out from the usual sideboards. The first we have seen in 50 years Superb walnut marquetry work on the 6 doors, drawers and the bottom with a medallions shape typical of Louis XIV period furniture...
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17th Century Swiss Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Console with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Console with Carrara Marble Top is a definitive representation of the style that developed during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV himself!...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Antique French Louis XIV Oval Carved Walnut Footstool, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV footstool offers upholstered seat in oval form with floral carved frame having cabriole legs, c1900 Measures-...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

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

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Giltwood

Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 17th century Louis XIV period ormolu and rock crystal candelabras, circa 1680. Each eight arm girandole is raised by a circula...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Beautiful Stately and Carved French Limestone, 18th Century, Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful stately and carved French limestone chimney from the 18th century in the style of Louis XIV. The front section has beautiful lines. These lines have also been applied in th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

French Louis XIV late 17th Century Beechwood Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
French Louis XIV late 17th century Beechwood Armchair of very comfortable Size and proportions, excellent color and solid pegged construction. The wavy arms supported by beautifully ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Beech

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Center Table c1860
Located in Altrincham, GB
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Centre Table c1860, the bow ended quarter veneered top over two frieze panels cast with Bacchanalian scenes, on four fluted legs tied by a bowed X...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs Maison Jansen Style, a Pair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Ebonized mahogany frame with gold details; upholstered in sculpted or woven chenille checked pattern unmarked / in the manner of Maison Jansen or Baker Curbside to NYC/Philly avai...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVth-Style Fruitwood Benches with Upholstered Seats
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th Century French Louis XVth-Style benches having hand carved Fruitwood cabriolet legs and frame. Fruitwood has a medium walnut finish. As is printed cotton fabric uphols...
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20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Fruitwood

Antique French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Candelabra Chandelier c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style hanging candelabra (chandelier) offers gilt cast bronze construction with center column having cherub, grape form drop finial and ten scroll form fo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Draw Leaf Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV draw leaf dining table is a marvelous adaptation of the design rendered in sublime fruitwood yet on a smaller scale than usual. When fully extended, the tabl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Fruitwood

Pair of French Louis XIV St. Ormolu and Portoro Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and Portoro marble candelabra lamps signed Maison Bagues. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Religious Sculpture of Saint in Carved Natural Wood, Late 17th Early 18th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful and large sculpture of a saint, probably Saint Véronique, in hand-carved natural wood. Beautiful religious object. Standing, she has her head down and her arms crossed in f...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

17th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Mercury' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce. Louis XIV period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it ca...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Pair of French Club Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Four Old Allegorical Prints - Nicolas Arnoult - Period: xvii - circa: 1680
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Four magnificent old prints, enhanced, authored by Nicolas Arnoult, they have all been engraved: “In Paris at Nicolas Arnoult rue de la fromagerie à l'Image St. Claude, aux halles, w...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paper

Louis XIV Style Fireplace in Red Marble from Languedoc, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV style fireplace in red Languedoc marble fireplace dimensions: 82.5 x 89.5 cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut bench. The bench is raised by four block feet below the legs have an elegant turned and mottled design. The four legs are joined...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century French 'Pillars with IHS Monogram' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with two pillars, a IHS monogram and the date of production 1712. The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of Huma...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

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...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wool, Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking bottom acorn finial below lovely foliate designs, a superb reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Marble Fireplace in Breche De Saint Maxim Marble from the 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful colorful antique fireplace of Breche de Saint Maxim marble. This mantle dates from the 19th century and has beautiful hand-cut processing in the front part of the fireplace...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Louis XIV Throne Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Large Antique circa 1930s French Louis XIV Style Carved Throne Armchairs...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

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...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV/Régence Period Trellis Marquetry Commode
By Etienne Doirat
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV/Régence Period Trellis Marquetry Commode A rectangular commode with rounded corners standing on four short bracket feet and showing a three zone front, with two large and two smaller drawers. The front and both sides with rectangular cartouches displaying elaborate trellis pattern marquetry on a walnut carcass. The drawers can be locked by keys, the keyholes with gilt bronze Louis XIV style framing. The Louis XIV commode or chest of drawers is topped by a moulded "Campan Grand Melange" marble plate. Although this excellent Louis XIV/Régence commode does not bear a stamp...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78516 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 01'04 x 02'00. Emanating traditional style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted silk Hereke rug is a captivating vision of wov...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Furniture

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Silk

19th Century French Louis XIV Two-Tiered Bookcase ~ China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Two-Tiered Bookcase ~ China Buffet is a magnificent example of fine furniture craftsmanship melded with timeless style! Utilizing hand-select quarter-sa...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Louis XIV Ormolu Mounted and Framed Handvoven Tapestry
Located in Germantown, MD
An absolutely gorgeous Louis XIV style Brass Ormolu Mounted and Framed wool Handvoven Tapestry. Tapestry depicts an music room / orchestra scene with a young lady / organ or piano pl...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of H...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Authentic French Rouge Griotte Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A beautiful French Louis XIV period, 18th century, original mantle piece in Rouge Griotte marble. The marble was used in lots of historical landmarks in...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Griotte Marble

18th Century Louis XIV Polychrome dresser 1760
By Court Cabinet Makers
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
Magnificent Louis XIV 18th century dresser with a patina in the spirit of the south of France with the scent of the sun, composed of 2 drawers and 2 doors with rounded corners, this ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Oak

18th Century Louis XIV Italian Gilt Frames Pair of Oval Small Frames From Rome
Located in Milan, IT
From Italy Rome, a unique Louis XIV Pair of 1700s Italian Giled Terracotta Frames, they are almost a pair of similar form and age but with slight differences. The two lovely small oval frames were probably made for framing oval miniatures, they are empty now, come from a private Italian collection and can be used as mirrors. They are in good condition consistent with age, they are older than 300 years, with old restorations and minor losses in a few curls and small felures. See, closed-up picture details. It is more common to find these kinds of antique small frames...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Terracotta

Large Gilt Mirror / Looking Glass with Double Frame Louis XIV St. France Xxth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Gorgeous Louis XIV style glazing bead mirror in golden wood. In the style of Italian mirrors, baroque style. Decor of intertwined foliage and flowers. Pediment decorated with shells....
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror

Original Louis XIV Chest of Drawers Walnut Wood and Briar Italy, Early 18th C.
Located in Torino, IT
Original Louis XIV chest of drawers in wood and walnut briar with ebonized details. Four drawers ORIGIN Italy PERIOD Early eighteenth century MODEL Chest of drawers ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Fruitwood & Giltwood Side/Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period Tuscan st. ebonized Fruitwood and giltwood side/center table. The rectangular table is raised by exceptional t...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Fruitwood, Giltwood

French Kingwood and Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bedside Chest with Marble Top
Located in Crawley, GB
A beautiful 20th century French kingwood and floral marquetry inlaid bedside chest with marble top and oak-lined drawers height 72cm width 34cm depth 27cm. Don't hesita...
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Early 20th Century British Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Patinated Iron and Tole Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Louis XIV period patinated iron and tole chandelier. The nine arm chandelier is cent...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Metal, Iron

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Marble Top End Table ~ Display Case is the perfect choice to provide a carefree yet elegant table top with a display case for cherished family heirlooms...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Late 17th Century French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus on Boulle Pedestal
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 17th century French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Crouching Venus Gilt bronze crouching Venus on a pedestal decorated with Boulle marquetry and...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with the arms of France. The reminder plate reads Seul contre Tous, or "all against one". It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at the end of the 17th Century. The coalition tried to restrict the power of the French King Louis the...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Louis XIV Style Four Light Silver Plated Bronze Candelabras
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptionally fine and matching pair of Louis XIV style four-light candelabra, in gleaming, silver-plated bronze. These striking candle holders are raised on tiered, octagonal bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Louis XIV Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
With an oval top possible replaced or reshaped over a drawer and raised on turned legs joined by an H form stretcher.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

17th-18th Century Louis XIV Manual Turnspit
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th - 18th century manual turnspit made of wrought iron and wood. The spit can be used in conjunction with landier andirons or stands. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique Dutch Louis XIV Period 'The Hope' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of Hope. The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. Hope from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues)...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Antique Louis XIV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A substantial and very good quality French Louis XIV style fireplace in Italian antique Nero Marquina marble, variegated with large splashes of white. This 'Bolection de Versailles" is one of a near pair with a deep concave fluted frieze with large acanthus at each end, beneath a shaped and stepped...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

17th-18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireplace toolset. The toolset, consisting of tongs, a shovel and a poker, is made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and it is fully fun...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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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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