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Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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
Hand Forged 17th - 18th Century French Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French rotating gridiron hand forged, made of wrought iron. To grill small pieces of meat or other food quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique Carrara Marble Lousie XIV Style Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A beautiful French Antique Bolection style fireplace in Carrara Marble. This style of fireplaces is characterized by the round, continuous milling edge. This continues from the conso...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

17th Century Louis XIV Pink Marble Fireplace
Located in Baambrugge, NL
17th century Louis XIV pink marble fireplace, ± 1680. Antique French Burgundian mantelpiece with a decorative brace in the frieze and with panels...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique Louis XIV Bolection Fireplace in Burgundy Hued Ribbon Campan Marble
Located in London, GB
An antique Louis XIV Chimneypiece in exceptionally beautiful, richly veined Ribbon Campan marble. The generously moulded bolection opening with rounded corners is set within a simple moulded frame with concave corners, all set below the nicely moulded break front shelf. French, Late 19th century. Campan marble comes from the high French Pyrenees...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

17th - 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron with a brass handle. Louis XIV period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Brass

Sturdy Antique French Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This beautifully understated limestone fireplace from France effortlessly blends rustic charm with refined craftsmanship. Likely originating from the 18th century, it is carved from ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Limestone

Large French Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireplace tool set. The fire irons are made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition and fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Louis XIV period carved wood fireplace mantel with humanized moon decoration
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
Rare carved wood paneling with a fleur-de-lis latticework featuring a mascaron depicting a chubby child's head and a humanized moon from the era of King Louis XIV (between 1650 and 1...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

German Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash. Louis XIV Style, 20th Century.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
German 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash. Louis XIV Style, 20th Century, with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a dark brown patina. Upon request...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

An 18th century French Louis XIV marble fireplace / mantel piece, circa 1730
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An 18th century French Louis XIV marble fireplace/mantel piece, circa 1730.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th Century Arms of France Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style Period Arms of Loraine Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback from the 19th Century with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The sym...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style Seul Contre Tous Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France and the inscription 'Seul contre Tous or 'All against One'. It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th - 18th Century French Louis XIV Fleurs-de-Lys Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 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 Eur...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

19th Century, French Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century, French fireback with the arms of France. The crown symbolizes royalty and the palm leave stands for victory. Louis XIV style. We have a unique and specialized collecti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th Century French Arms of Lorraine Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th Century French fireback with the arms of Lorraine. Surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this Order is a small golden fleece of a ram's head and feet, taken ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV Caritas Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the goddess Caritas. Caritas (the care / love). 'Love' from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues. The fireback...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Small French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Log Grate, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XIV Period fireplace grate. The fire grate has been made of wrought iron. The grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The coat of arms is flanked by two Pillars of Hercules, which symbolize strength and the unknown. The d...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18 Century French Cosy Grand Hard Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a strong original European fireplace surround in dark brown hard stone. The baguette details are a sign of wealth. The mantel (fire...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Louis XV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty i...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Luxury Interior Design Fireplace Mantel In Rich And Colourful Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine Louis XIV style, 19th century, antique fireplace surround in a overwhelming rich color marble. A very decorative chimney piece and perfect to fit a square firebox. Material & Co...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Louis XIV Period Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV period andirons. They are hand forged and made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the tim...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Country Antique Fireplace Mantle in Limestone with Upper Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This rustic original antique fireplace surround in Grez limestone has small proportions. While the front piece looks clearer due to the original patina in real the difference is less...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

17th Century French Louis XIV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Pillars of Hercules Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with two Pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules and symbolizes strength and the unknown. The fireback has...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Palace Size French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Andirons, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive pair of 19th century Louis XIV style gilt bronze andirons. A festive fire is one of the great pleasures of winter and the warm glow of firelight on the fine French gilt bronze of these magnificent andirons will transform any room. Each composed of a circular reeded plinth topped with a handsome urn shaped finial and resting on a superb scrolled base with a central sea shell motif, acanthus leaf sides and beautifully modelled pomegranite form feet. Acorn shaped log stops. Original gilding, fine details of the decorative elements and substantial original log supports. Height: 23.5 inches Width: 10 inches Depth: 25.5 inches (from the fron of the andiron to the back of the log holder) Weight: approximately 45 lbs. Louis XIV style or Louis Quatorze, the official style during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715), is most closely associated with Versailles. It features grand proportions, harmonious design elements and was highly influential on the architectural development of some of the greatest cities of Europe, certainly Paris. Francois Mansart, Louis Le Vau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Iron

17th Century Louis XIV Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XIV style fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved. The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century Louis XIV Period Manual Turnspit
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful early 18th century manual turnspit made of wrought iron. The condition is good. Louis XIV Period. Origin: France.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. The house del...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Period Horses Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with horses, two pillars of Hercules, and the date of production of the fireback, 1691. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and s...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Period Pillars of Hercules Fireback / Backsplash, 18th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with two pillars of Hercules topped with Gallic Cocks. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique 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. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XIV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large early 18th-century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Louis XIV Period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Style Seul Contre Tous Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France and the inscription 'Seul contre Tous or 'All against One'. It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet with a stand for the handle of the pan. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condit...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleur De Lys
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pilla...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Dutch Louis XIV Period The Spring Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful early 18th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of the spring. The fireback is from the Louis XIV Period. The fireback has a natural brown patina and can be made black...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th C. Louis XIV Pillars with Saint Andrew s Cross Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Louis XIV period 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. As a resul...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Early 18th Century French Arms of Lorraine Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The date of production, 1735, is also cast in the fireback. The two pillars stand for the club of Hercu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Period Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a majo...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XIV Saint Andrew s Cross Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful late 17th or early 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...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback with arms of France. All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as standard door-to-door freight. The prices of freight have increa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Louis XIV Period 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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Exceptional marble fireplace in Regency style “ Salon d’Hercule” Versaille.
Located in Brussel, BE
This exceptional Regency style fireplace model was made for the "Salon d'Hercule " in the Versailles palace . The center of the frieze is ornated by a Hercules' head wearing the skin...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Original Historical Bicolor Stone Fireplace Mantel – Timeless French Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic Louis XIV-style fireplace surround is a stunning expression of French architectural refinement, carved from hard Corton stone — a prized limestone renowned for its war...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Limestone

17th Century Louis XIV Trivet, France, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th Century Louis XIV Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV Period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved. The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Large 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Large 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th century French fireplace shovel, hand forged of wrought iron. The shovel is in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large early 18th century French fireplace shovel, hand forged of wrought iron. The style is Louis XIV and it is from that period. The shovel is in good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Louis Xiv building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

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