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Antique Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
known as “The Sun King”. A foliate border encircles the roughly circular mesh (canted “corners
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Bronze
5-Piece Louis Pattern Silver Tea
Coffee Set
By Edwin Charles Purdie
Located in London, GB
, also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), thereby giving this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Naturally Formed Gogotte
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
spanning centuries. As early as the late seventeenth century Louis XIV “the Sun King” of France (r. 1643
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent 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
18th Century French Mantel Clock Pendulum White Marble Ormolu Gold Gilded Bronze
By Jean-André Lepaute 1, Charles Cressent
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
enamel dial plate with roman numerals, a figural pendulum with the face of the French Sun King Louis XIV
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
A Gogotte Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
XIV "the Sun King" of France (r. 1643-1715) was so enamoured by these formations that he ordered
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
$3,985
18th Century French Oak Buffet Cupboard Sideboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
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In early 18th century France the Sun king had seduced and slightly enforced the nobility to come and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Buffets
Materials
Oak
Louis XIV Style Clock with Paris Machinery, Ormolu, F. Gautier
J. Albinet
Located in Madrid, ES
“The Sun King” was the main monarch of that time." ·
Size: 46 x 24 x 68,5 cm. Weight is merely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Other
18th Century Torso Sculpture of Apollo in White Marble
Located in Vosselaar, BE
absolute rulers, for example Louis XIV the Sun King. Absolute power however was balanced out by beauty in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Cast Iron Urn, Cast by A. Durenne, After Claude Ballin I
By A. Durenne
Located in Baambrugge, NL
wide, 48cm deep
Claude Ballin was goldsmith to Louis XIV, and was commissioned by the Sun King to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Hermes Vintage Silk Scarf Ludovicus Magnus de la Perriere Defects
By Hermès
Located in Rome, Rome
Sun King, this elegant Hermès scarf captures the grandeur and opulence of his reign. Designed by the
Category
1960s French Scarves
Magnificent Large oil canvas interior scene by Gustave Pope 1873
Located in Palm Springs, CA
depicts a group of French nobility beneath a portrait of Louis IVX the Sun King I believe. It is signed G
Category
Antique 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Antique Map of France at the Beginning of the Reign of Louis XIV, 1765
By G. A. Rizzi-zannoni
Located in Langweer, NL
Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his
Category
Antique 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
A French Louis XVI-style gilt bronze mounted wooden pedestal
Located in Milano, IT
elements. At its heart, proudly displayed, is the emblem of the Sun King, a symbol of absolute monarchy and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Corner Cupboards
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Kuba Design Vintage Tetex Carpet
Located in New York, NY
beginning under the reign of Louis XIV, known to history as the Sun King.
It is difficult to overestimate
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tabriz Design Vintage Tetex Rug
Located in New York, NY
beginning under the reign of Louis XIV, known to history as the Sun King.
It is difficult to overestimate
Category
Early 20th Century German Tabriz Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Boulle Regence-Period Ormolu Candelabra
Located in New Orleans, LA
, he created a multitude of pieces for the Sun King, his family and the court, and pioneered the copper
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Candle Holders
19th Century the Sun Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback the sun flanked by pillars. The sun is a symbol for King Louis XIV of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Sun Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with the sun surrounded by olive branches. The sun symbolizes King
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in London, GB
as the French surrealists or the English sculptor Henry Moore, who owned his own example. The Sun
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
$10,000
Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
) recommended him to Louis XIV of France, the “Sun King” (r. 1643–1715), as “the most skilled craftsman in his
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in London, GB
as the French surrealists or the English sculptor Henry Moore, who owned his own example. The Sun
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
$15,000
Large French Brass
Copper Lanterns
Located in Southampton, GB
began in the 17th century under the Sun King, Louis XIV. The lights were hung from ropes stretched
Category
Early 20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century French Fireback the Sun
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback picturing a royal sun, symbol for King Louis XIV of France.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
18th Century French
the Sun
Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback with a sun flanked by two IHS Monograms.
The sun symbolizes King
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
The Sun
Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with a sun surrounded by olive branches. The sun symbolizes king
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Important 18th Century Tapestry, Guillaume Wernier, Lille, France, circa 1725
By Guillaume Wernier
Located in Dallas, TX
incorporating Apollo the Sun God, was a way for the new French families of the North to honor the King of France
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wool
Charles Beaubrun (Circle), Portrait Of A Lady With A Fan
By Charles Beaubrun
Located in Cheltenham, GB
dominated European fashion, led by the illustrious court of the ‘Sun King’, Louis XIV. Shimmering satin
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grand 18th Century Chateau Buffet De Presentation, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
considered a piece from the Ile De France, in otherwords, the Paris region. After the death of the Sun King
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Buffets
Materials
Oak
Antique French Neoclassical
The Sun
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol voor king
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical
The Sun
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...
Materials
Iron
Large French Neoclassical
The Sun
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol voor
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...
Materials
Iron
19th Century Complete Brass and Crystal Cave a Liqueur in Boulle Style, France
Located in Paris, FR
cabinetmaker to ébéniste du roi, royal cabinetmaker and sculptor to King Louis XIV, known as the “ Sun King
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Unheated Burmese Hot Pink Red Spinel, Ruby, diamond, Pink Sapphire Pave Earrings
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 Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
19th Century French Colored Print of "Chateau de Fontainebleau" in Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
second School of Fontainebleau. Louis XIII completed the work started by his father. Under the Sun King
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Early 18th c. French School, Portrait of Louis de France, Grand Dauphin
By Circle of Hyacinthe Rigaud
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of Louis de France (1661-1711), Grand Dauphin, son of Louis XIV, Sun King.
Cercle of
Category
Early 18th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 19th Century Ormolu Chandelier After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
serves the magnificence of the Sun King, other monarchies and the powerful.
Marqueteries in the genre of
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Bronze Horses Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tuby
Located in New Orleans, LA
, one of the lead sculptors for the Sun King’s gardens, producing several marble and bronze groups for
Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Horses Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tuby
By Jean-Baptiste Tuby
Located in New Orleans, LA
, one of the lead sculptors for the Sun King’s gardens, producing several marble and bronze groups for
Category
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$168,500 / set
Portrait of a Lady, Hélène Ferrand, Marquise de Saint Germain Beaupré c.1675
By Pierre Mignard
Located in London, GB
cultural power and from the mid-century European rulers strove to imitate the powerful Sun King. France
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
19th Century
Arms of France
Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with the arms of France.
The sun symbolizes King Louis XIV, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Apollo
s Fountain, a Unique Bronze Copy after the Original Group in Versailles
By Jean-Baptiste Tuby
Located in Paris, FR
work is based on the legend of Apollo, the Sun god and the King's icon. It features the god bursting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Fountains
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post
Located in Chicago, IL
reference to the Ming-dynasty novel "Journey to the West," the monkey depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
porcelain front, features brass scrolled decor embellished with the king sun at the pediment. The clock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Materials
Brass
18th Century, French, Louis XV Provencal Carved Hand Painted Grandfather Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
the King sun (Louis XIV), held by cherubs on both sides; the mechanism has been cleaned and checked
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Cartel Wall Clock by Lerolle Freres
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Dallas, TX
with the King Sun decor ( Louis XIV). It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Wall Sconces 2689 by Piero Castiglioni for Gae Aulenti Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
, and the "King Sun" lamp (1967), known for its radial, starburst form. She collaborated with renowned
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte Wall Sconces
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
(1965), which featured an adjustable telescopic base and bat-like shade, and the "King Sun" lamp (1967
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Hermes Apollo
Sun King
Clip Brooch
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
adapted as a decorative emblem for Hermes.The symbol of Louis XIV (Sun King) seen daily the on railing of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
French 1940s Large Mounted Bronze Roi Soleil or Sun King Medallion
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s large mounted bronze Roi Soleil or Sun King medallion.
Louis XIV the Sun King (Roi
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
HERMES Vintage The Sun King Silver Money Clip
By Hermès
Located in Nice, FR
HERMES vintage silver money clip featuring a gilted silver emblem of the Sun King Louis XIV
Category
20th Century French For The Desk
HERMES Vintage Gold Toned Sun King Apollo Clip Brooch
By Hermès
Located in Nice, FR
HERMES vintage antiqued gold toned clip brooch featuring a 3-dimensional Sun King Apollo's design
Category
20th Century French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilded Bronze Sun King Pendulum
Located in New Orleans, LA
pendulum is in a radiant sun -shaped, accompanied by a mask, “The Sun King”.
Above the dial, sits a lovely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Beaux Arts Ormolu Sun King Head Medallion Ornaments, Set of Four
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arts Sun King medallions, circa 1890-1910.
Molded in high relief with the head of Louis XIV, known
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Architectural Elements
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XIV Cast Iron Fireback Featuring the Sun King and Royal Heraldic Symbols
Located in Pembroke, MA
Sun King, featuring two griffins flanking a heraldic shield of arms with fleurs-de-lis, cornucopias
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Oversized the Sun King Louis XIV 3/4 Bust Carved Alabaster on Marble Base
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage and large carved alabaster 3/4 bust sculpture of the sun king, Louis XIV, seated on marble
Category
20th Century French Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Matius Spectacular French Mid-Century "Sun King" Wall Light, 1975
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular Pop Art Wall Light by Matius, France, circa 1975 - Sun King Sculpture. This stunning
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Resin
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