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2.25 Carat GIA Certified Fancy Orange Brown Diamond Burmese Red Spinel Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
contact with the powerful Maharaja’s to search the most beautiful gemstones for the French Sun King.
India
Category
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Spinel, 18k Gold
Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor
By Saint Gobain
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the Sun King, and headquartered on the outskirts of the city. Originally a mirror manufacturer, it now
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
midday) and Philogeus (the setting sun).
Louis XIV, the Sun King, was identified with Apollo through the
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza
Located in Forney, TX
dazzling Louis XIV Boulle desk that had been owned by the Sun King himself.
Known for his signature
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Mantel
Located in Made, NL
creation, the influence of the Sun King’s era is evident, lending the fireplace an air of regal
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
$20,805
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers Commode Stamped LARDIN
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Forney, TX
Boulle desk that had been owned by the Sun King himself.
Betty Jo Graham might not hold celebrity status
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Group figurines of Journey to the West
Located in Pomona, CA
white horse. The Monkey King (Sun Wukong) on the rock above, a clever, powerful, and mischievous
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments
Located in Bath, GB
the sun came up. The King, being absorbed by the story, keeps Scheherazade alive, eager to hear more
Category
Antique 1810s British Books
Materials
Paper
original 1949 poster by Guy Serre for SNCF - Cannes: Où le Soleil est Roi
By Guy Serre
Located in PARIS, FR
Sun is King), underscores Cannes' reputation as a sun-soaked paradise, drawing visitors to the
Category
1940s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
novel "Journey to the West," the monkey atop the post depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King who eats from
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Traditional Qing style chair with hidden drawer
Located in Milano, IT
charm. This drawer is decorated with a painting depicting the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, a well-known
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Thai Siam 19th Century Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Garuda Bird Ring
Located in London, GB
Southeast Asian art, the Garuda or ‘Phra Khrut Pha’ ( พระครุฑพ่าห์ ) is a divine eagle-like sun bird and the
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Cluster Rings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
First Journey
Located in New York, NY
black spots from manganese oxides.
Gogottes were prized by Louis XIV, the “Sun King,” and many were
Category
15th Century and Earlier Naturalistic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Table Top Red Crown by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palace of Versailles, the Sun King was bored,” muses Starck. “One day he had the vision of a flash of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gold Apollo Sun King Pendant
Located in London, GB
Mid Century heavy 18t Gold pendant with 2 large loops on the reverse to hold a chain. Indistinct French control mark and makers mark
Category
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary More Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
$11,500
Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715
By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period Circa 1715
Exceptionally commode rosewood
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XIV - the Sun King - at the battle of the canal of Bruges
By Adam Frans van der Meulen
Located in Antwerp, BE
of the French king. Van der Meulen was instrumental in building the image of Louis XIV as the 'Sun
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clock
By Ponard Cadet
Located in New Orleans, La
19th Century clock face with earlier wood carved and gilt sun king motif.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Wood
$9,800
Le Roi Solaire, mixed media, 2020, museum style, 4
2", by Patrick Rubinstein
By Patrick Rubinstein
Located in PARIS, FR
This 4'2'' unique artwork represents Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King. It was created by the
Category
2010s Kinetic Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Napoleon III Period Boulle Inkwell with Tortoise Shell Inlay
Located in Charleston, SC
and tortoise shell inlays. Adorned with bronzes representing the Sun King (Louis XIV) front and back
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Dublin, IE
executed case in the form of a musical lyre, with floral swag and, an impression of the Sun King, Louis XIV
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Landscape Tapestry
Located in Lyon, FR
. It accomplished a progressive Expansion until its apogee during the reign of the Sun-King Louis XIV
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light
By Dominique Perrault
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
Located in Paris, FR
and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates
Category
2010s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting
By Dominique Perrault
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
Located in Paris, FR
and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates
Category
2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light
By Dominique Perrault
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
Located in Paris, FR
and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates
Category
2010s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light
By Dominique Perrault
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
Located in Paris, FR
and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates
Category
2010s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting
By Dominique Perrault
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
Located in Paris, FR
and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates
Category
2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting
By Dominique Perrault
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
Located in Paris, FR
and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The " In The Sun " collection
Category
2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique French Rouge Royal Marble top Dining Table
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XIV was a favorite of the Sun King. He used it profusely in the interiors of Versailles. Mined in
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
A French 1940s Transitional Style Red
Black Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Armadale, Victoria
handles, the serpentine skirt centred with the Sun King mount, the sides with conforming decoration, each
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
100 SUNS: 063 KING
By Michael Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
pigment print mounted on aluminum, framed with non-reflective glass
Category
Early 2000s Color Photography
Materials
Pigment
Large Antique 17th Century Louis XIV in Armour Portrait in Oil, Louis XV Frame
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
. It is a very majestic portrait of the aging Sun King. The artist is unknown, and the painting
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Louis XV Style Soft Rouge Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
” since the Sun-king liked this marble. £14,000.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
French Antique Commode with Gilt Bronze Ormolu, circa 1860
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
excellent quality that has heads, dragons and terminates on a foot it has the sun king himself in the center
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Exceptional Terracotta Statue Compagne De Diane after René Frémin
By Atelier Prométhée
Located in La Plaine Saint-Denis, FR
artists Frémin and de Mazière which embellished the terrace of the Chateau of Marly, the Sun King’s last
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Statues
Materials
Terracotta
French Royal Frame Mirror for the Grand Dauphin, circa 1670
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
on the left, a shining sun on the right, symbols of Louis XIV, the sun king, the dove of the wholy
Category
Antique 1670s French More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Luxury French Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
rosaces
and the upper part of the mask "Sun King".
The shelves decorated with bronze are
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Beautiful Fireplace in a Soft Colored Rouge Marble
Located in London, GB
Palais Royal. This powerful marble is also called “Red Louis XIV” since the Sun-king liked this marble.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Louis XVIth Mantel Clock by Gavelle L’aine a Paris
By Gavelle le Jeune à Paris
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
flat bottomed plates, count wheel strike on a bell, and sun king pendulum. Standing upon the drum case
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Etched Engraving of "Hotel des Invalides" in Paris
By Aubrun
Located in Charleston, SC
This building was initiated in 1670 by the "Sun King" (Louis XIV) to be an hospital and retirement
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Prints
Large Tray King Sun by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950
By Fornasetti
Located in Paris, FR
Metal tray with King Sun ‘Sole Ricciuto’ golden and black decoration on a red background
Designed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal, Enamel
An 18th Century Bronze Equestrian Group of Louis XIV on Horseback
Located in Armadale, Victoria
King Louis XIV of France known also as the 'Sun King' reigned from 1643-1715. A patron connoisseur
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A German Rococo Interior by Mathias Werthmeister
Located in London, GB
of Louis XIV of France (The Sun King) which would explain the central sunburst motif.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French School (18th Century) Dancing Putti.
Located in Sydney, NSW
, Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV, the Sun King, who had made France the preeminent
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Vellum
King of the Sun Fireplace with Trumeau Period Louis XIV 17th Century, France
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
King of the sun "Roi Soleil" Louis XIV fireplace period with original trumeau (top) from France
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
Convex Sunburst Mirror, Attributed to Roberto
Mito Block, Mexico, circa 1940
By Roberto and Mito Block
Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
France, Louis XIV (the "Sun King") expropriated the sunburst as his personal emblem.
It is not known
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Small Oil of Two Cavalier King Charles Basking in the Sun on Lush Green Grass
By Henry Koehler
Located in Charleston, US
"King Charles, Junior & Senior" a charming dog painting of a father and son Cavalier King Charles
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Pasadena, CA
XIV of France, the "Sun King" (r. 1643–1715), as "the most skilled craftsman in his profession". Over
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rosenthal
Magic Flute
Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs
By Rosenthal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sarastro, who is charged with taking care of the legacy of the Sun King. The beautiful prince Tamino is
Category
Vintage 1970s German Baroque Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Régence Period Carved Walnut Chaise Lounge, circa 1720
Located in Houston, TX
drawings and engravings. But by the time of the Sun King's death the eighteenth century was well underway
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues
Materials
Walnut
Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs
Located in Pewsey, GB
complete a commission to paint the Royal horses Big Game and Sun Chariot for King George VI. In the years
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Louis XIV in Armor Portrait, Workshop of Pierre Mignard
By Pierre Mignard
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Hyacinthe Rigaud dating from the reign of the great King.
Yet in his youth that the legend of King sun
Category
Antique 1660s French Louis XIV Paintings
Hermès
Sun King festivities
shirt
By Hermès
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
HERMÈS - (Made in France) Silk long-sleeve shirt with the 'Sun King festivities' theme designed by
Category
1990s Chemises
Sun King
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
Thickly textured, a rainbow of 'spontaneous' color, expert composition - this painting is constant entertainment with its bright color selection of yellow, red and blue.
Stanley B...
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Early 20th Century Sun King Carved Wooden Emblem Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Large Early 20th century Sun King Hand Carved Painted Wood Emblem Sculpture. This magnificent wall
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Goossens Gold Sun King Choker 1990
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-inspired "Sun King" face. Cast brass. Circa 1990.
Excellent Vintage Condition.
One Size
Category
1990s Choker Necklaces
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Goossens Sun King Cuff 1990
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
large gold-tone multidimensional brass "Sun King" cuff. Circa, 1990.
Yves Saint Laurent
One Size
Category
1990s Cuff Bracelets
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