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
17th Century Candle Holder Sideboard
Located in Firenze, FI
Nice sideboard in solid walnut with ashlar paneling with geometric patterns and dark patina. It has a door in the central part with a small drawer under the top. The base is refined ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Rose Liseron Stone Fireplace for French Style Timeless Chique Interiors
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine original antique stone fireplace surround in the bespoke Rose Liseron hard stone/marble. Elegant and timeless Louis XIV style fr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Sconces Style of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 19th century silvered bronze wall appliques after the original Louis XIV period designs by Andre Charles Boulle.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Louis XIV Period Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV period andirons. They are hand forged and made of wrought iron and polished brass. The top of the andiron at the right in the pictures has bee...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Satinwood Marquetry, Marble & Ormolu, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style commode offers kingwood construction in bombe form with marble top over case having two drawers with satinwood marquet...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Unusual Demi-Rond Wall Fountain Cast Iron Water Bassin Set
Located in Beervelde, BE
Unusual 20th century demi-rond cast iron waterbassin, fountain element. The 2 pieces that are in stock are sold in one set. Each of the bassins is casted in one big solid piece in th...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers was fashioned from select oak, and designed with an arbalette facade which, when viewed from above, resembles the shape of an arch...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, fire fork and log tongs. The tools are made of wrought iron. The s...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV white/gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV white/gold
Excellent French Louis XV style table.
High-quality, solid beech wo...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms and two pillars. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. The name of the owner and the year...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French 17th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Marble Top Console is a truly rare find! Sculpted from solid French walnut, it displays the classically inspired architecture with Baroque-influ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV style 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. The house del...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Syle Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A magnificent Louis XIV style candlestick, dating from the 19th century, in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. Its baluster-shaped barrel is richly ornamented with swags and swirls, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large rustic 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel, fire fork and log tongs. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. The trammel is ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Louis XIV Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Curtain Hooks or Tie Backs Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Curtain Hooks or Tie Backs. Set of 2.
A gorgeous antique pair of gilded cast bronze tiebacks in the Louis XIV styl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Rustic 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire fork. The tools are made of wrought iron. The...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large French 17th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs. Made of Richly Patinated Circassian Walnut with a deep lustrous color. Arched Backs over elegant carved swe...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A large antique pair of French neoclassical candelabra in dark and gilt bronze
Located in London, GB
A large antique pair of French neoclassical candelabra in dark and gilt bronze depicting a young boy and a girl sitting on a white marble column, each holding a cornucopia of gilt ti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Régence Period Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
French Régence period chaise lounge, carved and painted legs (6) connected by a series of curved stretchers Louis XIV-style, generously sized back with upholstered wings and arms, Fr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Whitewashed Canape with Rams' Heads
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Whitewashed Canape with Rams' Heads was sculpted from select French walnut, and features a timeless neoclassical design that dates back to the glory of ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Large Wall Sconce in Carved Golden Wood, Tuscany Xixth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large wall lamp in carved gilded wood, with the motif of flowers and leaves, with three lights
Wear, old restorations and small gaps in the gilding
Tuscany, Period of the 19th ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis IV 18th Century French Studded Leather Trunk / Chest
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite French Tan leather travel trunk from the early 18th century presents a captivating blend of timeless elegance and meticulous craftsmanship. Adorned with brass studded ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fire grate or andirons. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and polished bronze. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Louis XVI Style French Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French desk with the original tooled leather top now aged to perfection over a two drawer case decorated with bronze ormolu and inlaid marquetry on elegant ta...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil with Carved Arms and Scrolling Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut Louis XIV style armchair from the 19th century with rectangular slanted back, large scrolling arms, carved acanthus leaves motifs, scrolling legs and carved cross str...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fire grate or andirons. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and polished brass. The condition is good.
Width at front is 68.5 cm (27.0 inche...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair of French Provincial Fauteuils à la Reine Armchairs in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of French provincial, Louis XIV-style fauteuils à la reine in walnut with carved acanthus scrolled arms, "S" scrolled arm supports and serpentine "H" stretcher. Seat & tall sq...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Hexagonal Center Table ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Hexagonal Center Table ~ End Table is certainly an uncommon design, with a boldly gadrooned six-sided top. Such a top performs like a round table, bu...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A Magnificent Pendant featuring the head of Apollo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Apollo Pendant, A Magnificent Pendant depicting the head of Apollo "The Sun God" surrounded by 32 crystal rays. 8 lights.
Louis XV Style. Europe, Modern...
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20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Composition
Antique French Os de Mouton Armchair with Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Os de Mouton armchair with Tapestry is a classic design rendered from solid oak and upholstered in beautiful, earth-toned long-weari...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Louis XIV Style Kingwood Marquetry Commode/ Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XIV style Kingwood Marquetry Commode/ nightstand
France, Circa 1900s
A stunning example, with exotic book-matched Kingwood and other exotic wood veneers, fitted with two loc...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
E. F. Caldwell & Co. Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Sunburst" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
E. F. Caldwell & Co. Magnificent & Extraordinary Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier. featuring crystal rays at the bottom, gilt bronze ornament depicting male faces. Circa 1910. Photog...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis. XIV Style Seven-Light Crystal Chandelier with Amber Prisms, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style chandelier offers gilt metal scroll form frame with seven candle lights; strung, cut and amber prisms throughout, 20th century
Measures - 37"h x 18"diam
Ca...
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20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Régence Trellis Marquetry Armoire Wardrobe
By Etienne Doirat
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV / Régence Marquetry Armoire or Wardrobe
The rectangular Louis XIV Régence armoire or wardrobe with rounded corners standing on a short base with bracket feet and curved apron with gilt-bronze Apollo head mount; the two doors can be opened by a Pasquil lock to reveal the inside with four removable shelves. The doors decorated with gilt-bronze framed rectangular cartouches displaying elaborate trellis pattern marquetry and gilt-bronze paterea mounts at the corners; the inner sides of the doors each with a large marqueted rhomb motif; the sides of the armoire with quatre-foil mirrored marquetry. Rich gilt-bronze banding, the upper corners and the bracket feet at the front with Louis XIV style gilt- bronze foliage appliques.
Although this exceptional Louis XIV / Régence armoire or wardrobe does not bear a stamp (stamping furniture only became commonplace after 1745), its shape, its quality of manufacture and its luxurious yet well-balanced use of Louis XIV/Régence gilt-bronze mounts on an elaborate geometrical marquetry all lead to the workshop of the important cabinet maker Etienne Doirat (1675-1732).
Étienne Doirat came from a family of cabinet makers that had been established in Paris from the beginning of the 1600s. Doirat only began to stamp his furniture at the end of his career, and accordingly only few pieces bear his stamp and can serve as comparison pieces for newly discovered pieces of furniture. He constructed various furniture forms, including commodes, armoires, corner cupboards, and tables, often veneered with simple marquetry in exotic woods. Although he did not do the casting, chasing and gilding, Doirat tried to keep exclusive control over the models for his bronze furniture mounts...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
1950s French Carved Oak Chair in Brunschwig & Fils Chinoiserie Leopard Fabric
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a carved French side chair that was upholstered in a 1970s Brunschwig & Fils leopard chinoiserie. It is in very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of 8 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs were meticulously handcrafted by the master artisans of the storied region around Liege. Utilizing dense, old-growth indigenous oak,...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
A most attractive French early 18th century Louis XIV Period Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XIV Period finely carved giltwood mirror. This oval mirror has an interior scrolled designed border and large protruding carved foliate frame wit...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French Mahogany Secretary Matching Marble Top From The 1890
Located in Lejre, DK
French secretary in mahogany with many intarsia and drawers with matching marble top from around 1890. A super high quality secretary.
Measurements in cm: H:159 W:102 D:43
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XIV-Style Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Commodes, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of French commodes exhibit exceptional marquetry inlay
of the finest woods portraying a chinoiserie scene. It is late
19th century, each having a shaped and bowed top tha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style 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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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Monumental Chandelier in Louis XVI Style, According to J.-B. Klagmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased and gilded bronze. 39-flame electric mounted, bronze frame with main branches in two-stage crown form, each main branch consists of fully-plastic cast, mermaid women fa...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is a great choice for adding timeless style with superb functionality to any room! handcrafted from solid quarter-sawn oak, even o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Large Gilded Convex Wall Hanging Mirror
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury French convex wall mirror circa 1970s.
Large sized, with a gilded cast plaster surround.
Shows some nice age patina.
Very decorative.
Will add a fabulous accent to mos...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood French Trumeau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large and finely carved 19th century? louis XV st. Gilt wood French trumeaux. The piece has all its original gilt, mirror and painted central horseback rider...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Louis XIV Period French Iron Fireback
Located in San Antonio, TX
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the 18th Century with this exquisite Louis XIV Period French Iron Fireback. Adorned with the iconic symbol ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century, Country French Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Trunk is a marvelous reminder of the traditional craftsmanship so important to those living in the era, much to...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Steel
Louis XIV Style Italian Venetian Lacquered Sideboard
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. The ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Spruce
Louis XIV Style Beechwood Bench, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A lovely hand-carved Louis XIV-style French bench with pickled grey painted accents. The bench has stunning intricate carving and details. This bench would look great in any antique ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock.
Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial with Roman numerals and original hands signed ‘Jean Mino...
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1710s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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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