Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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
French Louis XIV Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. 20th century.
The fire back is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. I...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV
Pillars with Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. The cross is since then a s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron.
The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Louis XIV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace basket - fire basket made of bronze and wrought iron.
The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XIV
Pillars of Hercules
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French fireback with two pillars of Hercules. The pillars of Hercules symbolize strength and the unknown. They stand for the club of Hercules. The style of the fire...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV
Fleurs-de-Lys
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with fleurs-de-lys (French Lillies). The fleur-de-lys is a symbol for purity and appeared on many coats of arms and flags throughout Europe. It...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
18th-19th Century French
Arms of Loraine
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique Belgian Fireplace Grate, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Fine hand-forged Louis XIV period fireplace basket or fire grate. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and t...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pe...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pe...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Coat of Arms De Rostaing Family
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the coat of arms of the De Rostaing Family, 17th century. Described by P. Palasi ('Plaques de cheminées héraldiques'; item 128)
The...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules and Orbs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules and three orbs.
The orb ('globus cruciger') symbolizes the Christ's dominion over the world. The pillar refers to the...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms and two pillars of Hercules. The pillars of Hercules stand for strength and the unknown. The fireback is made...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1741
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms and 1741, its year of production. The fireback is made of cast iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Pillars with Saint Andrew
s Cross Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback with pillars and Saint Andrew's Cross. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. It appears in numerous flags such as Saint Pa...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Style
Pillars of Hercules
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with two pillars of Hercules and the names of a (usually just) married couple. The date (1812) which is cast is the date of product...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French
Arms of Loraine
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories consisting of m...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
19th Century Wrought Iron Andiron
Firebox Set
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century wrought iron andiron & firebox set is a master work of the blacksmith's art, forged from red-hot iron to last several lifetimes! The intricate scrollwork and foliate mot...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fireback with Louis XIV monogram and French coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful cast iron fireback made around 1700 is adorned with a rare and rich decoration.
Its shape is characteristic of the 18th century beginning, the top in an arc of a circl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Fireback with the France Coat of Arms and Louis XIV
s Mascaron and Motto
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional fireback was cast in the 17th century.
It is adorned by the France's coat of arms crowned with the Royal crown put in front of flags and war weapons...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
A French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen. This wonderful fire screen is raised by a trio of Giltwood scrolled foliate legs on cast...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wool, Giltwood
Fireplace Plate with Heraldic Emblem
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3399 - Antique and rare cast iron fireplace plate with Louis XIV heraldic emblem: "fleur de lys" - end '600!
It's beautiful also on the wal...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Ironstone
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Bronze and Marble Chenets / Andirons
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair add an unusual touch to your hearth, the upper section are formed as three graduted compressed spheres, two in brass and the third in rouge griote marble, The bronze trilob...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Fireback of the Farewell of the King of Spain with the King of France
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This fireback illustrate the farewell between the King of Spain, Philip V and the King of France, Louis XIV. A ribbon with the inscription "The farewell ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Louis Xiv fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV fireplace tools and chimney pots made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 fireplace tools and chimney pots differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,024 and tops out at $9,800 while the average work can sell for $2,650.
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