Marquetry Louis Xiv
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Tables
Ormolu
20th Century Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XIV Side Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Vitrines
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XIV Side Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XIV Card Tables and Tea Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Late 20th Century Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Brass
Late 20th Century Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Brass, Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1780s French Louis XIV Cabinets
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Center Tables
Wood
20th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Ormolu
20th Century Louis XIV Stools
Upholstery, Kingwood, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Cabinets
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Giltwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 1840s French Louis XIV Side Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Tulipwood
Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XIV Cabinets
Wood
20th Century French Louis XIV Flooring
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Marble, Ormolu, Zinc
Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XIV Desks
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Sideboards
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Side Tables
Metal
Vintage 1920s French Louis XIV Cabinets
Marble
Vintage 1920s French Louis XIV Secretaires
Wood
Early 20th Century Albanian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
1990s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Blanket Chests
Iron
Vintage 1930s French Louis XIV Sideboards
Marble
Antique 1870s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Tulipwood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Louis XIV Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1780s German Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
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A Close Look at Louis-xiv Furniture
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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- Was King Louis XIV a good king?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021King Louis XIV was considered a good king during his reign. He took his responsibilities as king seriously and made decisions that were in the people of France's best interests. He wasn't known to be selfish, like some other monarchs.








