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French Louis XIV Style
The Sun
Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
symbolizes King Louis XIV, the Sun King, and the olive branches stand for peace.
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique French
The Sun
Fireback, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French neoclassical fireback. The sun is symbol for the French King Louis XIV
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...
Materials
Iron
Midcentury "Inca" Ceramic Sculpture, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Beautiful and decorative handmade ceramic figure in white, yellow and blue looking like an Inca sun
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
French Pair of Armchairs, Louis XV Montespan Style, 19th Century, Silk Damask
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the Sun King's "favourite" Madame de Montespan, lovely patinated wood finish, upholstered in French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Hermes 100% silk men blouse designed by "F. de la Perrierre"
By Hermès
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very rare vintage Hermes silk men shirt with the sun king motive fabric designed by Francois de la
Category
20th Century French Blousons
Pair of Vintage French Carved Giltwood Painted Sunburst Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Sun King. Legend has it that each dawn, the Sun King would rise and fix his gaze upon the sunburst
Category
Late 20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble-Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
legs, stretchers and apron rendered in the Baroque style of which the Sun King was so enamored. The
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Large Vintage Italian Carved Gilt Wood Beveled Glass Sunburst Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
mirror unfurls its earliest threads in the era of the Sun King. Legend has it that each dawn, the Sun
Category
2010s Italian Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Vintage Italian Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirror with Beveled Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
sunburst mirror unfurls its earliest threads in the era of the Sun King. Legend has it that each dawn, the
Category
2010s Italian Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Versailles by Gérald Van der Kemp
By Gérald Van der Kemp
Located in valatie, NY
Sun King.
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
HERMES Black
Gold Ludovicus Magnus Print Silk Suspenders
By Hermès
Located in San Francisco, CA
Perriere and first issued in 1963. Inspired by the Sun King himself, this scarf pays tribute to one of
Category
Late 20th Century French Suspenders
17th Century Louis XIV Large Giltwood Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This significant and rare frame dates from the period of Louis XIV, the French Sun King. The rich
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Picture Frames
Materials
Giltwood
Midcentury Teak King Platform Storage Bed and Nightstands
By Sun Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
A remarkable teak, midcentury King floating platform bed with nightstands, two storage drawers and
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
18th Century Map of the Bourgogne Region
Located in Vosselaar, BE
. Since the governemental centralisation by the Sun King (Louis XIV) the succesing monarchs all tryed to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Maps
Materials
Canvas
Danish Mid Century Modern Style Teak King Headboard With Storage. Circa 1980s
By Sun Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Style Teak King Headboard With Storage by Sun Cabinet. Circa
Category
Vintage 1980s Thai Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
Tall French Louis XVI Long Case Clock w/ Walnut Case, circa 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
sun king, crowns this grouping in brass. Has original hands tipped with sun emblems, another reference
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Period Walnut Armoire with Geometric Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XIII (the original creator of Versailles and father of the future Sun King), that sees the birth
Category
Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French Louis XVI Pair of Chest of Drawers, Commodes, Wood and Ormolu
By French House
Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
, simulating rays and coats of arms in reference to the sun king.
the marquetry of the top and sides plays
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Versace Rosenthal 1990s Le Roi King Sun Porcelain Vase
By Versace, Rosenthal
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Le Roi King Sun Porcelain Vase, a mini masterpiece that
Category
1990s Italian Vases
French 1730s Régence Painted Console Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sun King and his great grandson and heir Louis XV who was still too young to reign, this painted
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Sun Spire, 2022, cosmic art, surreal, abstract, collage, star, bright, vivid
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
, sun, star. Custom black shadow box frame, measuring 19 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 2 inches.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Paper
THE DUEL, 2017, gold leaf, silver leaf, laser cut, figurative, sun, moon, pink
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
acrylic paint. Medieval art. Custom shadow box frame.
Deming King Harriman is a mixed media artist based
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Louis XIV Period 1710s Os de Mouton Fauteuils with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
of Louis XIV's (the Sun King) long reign, each of this pair of armchairs features a tall rectangular
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Modern to Postmodern Arched Rising Sun Pattern Oak
Cane King Headboard
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage modern to postmodern arched rising sun pattered oak and cane king sized headboard
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Oak, Walnut
Antique French Louis XIV Boulle, Lacquer, Marble and Figural Ormolu Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Big Flats, NY
] He was recommended to Louis XIV of France, the "Sun King", by Jean-Baptiste Colbert (29 August 1619 â
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Tall Gogotte
Located in London, GB
, France, which is renowned for its extremely Fine-grained, porcelain-like sands. Louis XIV, “The Sun King
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
$153,926
Pair of Large Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Apollo, King Louis XIV of France styled himself 'The Sun King' and adopted as his emblem a mask
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Siege of Arras Floor Screen
Located in Nantucket, MA
battle in the Franco-Spanish War during the reign of the Sun King Louis XIV.: the front depicts the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation
Located in Vosselaar, BE
. Perhaps most famously Louis XIV, the sun king, commissioned Le Notre to ornate his ‘Grove of the tree
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Egyptian King Tut Cleopatra Sun God Ra Eye Pair of Mosaic Tile Wall Hangings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Egyptian themed handmade mosaic glass tile wall hangings, circa 1950s or 1960s. Each measure 49" by 15" by 2". Unsigned. In very good vintage condition showing some scuff wea...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Pierre Gobert (Circle), Portrait Of A Lady
By Pierre Gobert
Located in Cheltenham, GB
court. During the extravagant reign of the ‘Sun King’, courtiers were expected to invest significantly
Category
1690s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Stock in Los Angeles, Place Vendome by Alexis Gregory, Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Place Vendome, originally conceived by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, First Architect to the Sun King Louis XIV
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Rococo Giltwood Wall Table with Marble Top
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, is majorly accredited for popularising the console table
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Salvador Dail Le Roi Soleil Rare Pendant Necklace
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New York, NY
the bottle. It was produced in a limited edition of only 2000 bottles and it is an homage to the Sun
Category
1990s French Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV
Located in Middletown, NY
An exquisite small volumes of memoirs by the valet of King Louis XIV, the Sun King, Pierre de La
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hermès "Poste et Cavalerie" Silk Scarf by Joachim Metz circa 1986
By Hermès
Located in Banner Elk, NC
classic Hermès illustration date back to the rein of Louis XIV, or more famously known as the "Sun King
Category
1980s French Scarves
Portrait Of Louis Of France, The Grand Dauphin, French school 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Grand Dauphin, Louis de Bourbon, known as Monseigneur, son of Louis XIV, Sun King and Marie Thérèse
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Interiors of the Eighteenth Century Hardcover by John Whitehead
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
brought into france from Italy and the Low Countries to serve the Sun King, French aristocrats and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Books
Materials
Paper
Antique French Costume Prints of Louis XIII–XV Court Figures, c.1860s
Located in Langweer, NL
evolution, from the restrained elegance of Louis XIII’s reign to the spectacle and extravagance of the Sun
Category
Antique 1860s French Prints
Materials
Paper
GIA Art Deco 5.58ct Old European Marquise Moval Cut Diamond Ring, Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Marquise shaped diamond (aka Navette Cut diamond) is very interesting. It is believed that the Sun King
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
GIA Art Deco Vintage 5.39ct Old European Marquise Cut Diamond Engagement Platinu
Located in New York, NY
the Marquise shaped diamond (aka Navette Cut diamond) is very interesting. It is believed that the Sun
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
with flowers and crossed daggers in the middle, further down is a sun king pendulum, which can be
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
The Clock is in a Excellent and Perfect Working Condition, Also it Has Recently
Located in Warsaw, PL
columns is a sunburst pendulum with the face of the Sun King.
The base of the clock is constructed in a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV as a child, workshop of Pierre Gobert, c. 1716, 18th c. French School
By Pierre Gobert
Located in PARIS, FR
from the fashion under the Sun King.
A white lace tie is tied around her neck. He is dressed in a royal
Category
Early 18th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th century French - Portrait of Duchesse de Fontanges by François de Troy
Located in PARIS, FR
gallery in 1965.
Thence private collection.
Published in the book on the life of Louis XIV “The Sun King
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Chinese Carved Limestone Monkey
Located in Chicago, IL
"Journey to the West." The carving depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King who eats from the heavenly peach
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
novel "Journey to the West," in which the Monkey King Sun Wukong eats from the heavenly peach garden to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Other
Astrological Gemstone-Set Yellow Gold Medallion
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
the moon crosses that of the sun. The result is an unusual and beautiful medallion, with open gold
Category
Vintage 1960s Drop Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Topaz, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Multi-gemstone,...
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Régulateur De Cheminée
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Face
Enameled Dial signed Pierre Leurtier Paris
With Its Original Key and King Sun Emblem Pendulum
Category
Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Persistence
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
Invocation
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
Gold: The Impossible Collection
Special Edition
By Assouline Publishing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
fantastic nature. Ancient Egyptians regarded gold as “the flesh of the gods,” and Louis XIV, the Sun King
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Gold
A peridot and diamond bracelet
Located in London, GB
link bracelet design. Peridot was known as ‘the gem of the sun’ in ancient times and King Edward II
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Charm Bracelets
Materials
18k Gold, White Gold
Misunderstanding
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
Sun King Pd Side Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Early "Sun King" Pd Little Walnut Table.Turned Baluster shape Legs w/H shape stretcher and it's top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Tables
$1,950
Sun King, Handcrafted Bronze Relief by Otto Kopcsanyi, 1970s
By Ottó Kopcsányi
Located in Budapest, HU
Sun King, handcrafted bronze relief by Otto Kopcsanyi, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sun King Circular Ceramic Charger by Albert Thiry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large circular ceramic charger, the green/brown bands and center sun decoration over a gray base
Category
Vintage 1970s French Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
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