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
19th Century Louis XIV Style Stone antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This pretty stone fireplace surround is from the 19th Century; it was styled after the Louis XIV period. It has had some restoration work done on its legs.
Measures:
106 cm EW 41,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Style 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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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Wrought 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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Period Fireplace Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Set of early 18th century Dutch fireplace tools. The tools and hanger are made of polished wrought iron. They are in a good condition and fully functional.
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 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 a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Louis XIV Period Trivet, France
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.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century French
The Afternoon
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th Century French 'The Afternoon' Fireback / Backsplash depicting an allegory of the afternoon.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color. The condition is g...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis XIV Period
Pillars with Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. It appears in numerous flags such as Saint Patrick's flag, the Spanish flag and the Arms of Burgundy. It is also ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV
Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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. The cros...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Period
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV Period fireback with a coat of arms. 17th century. The pillars, so called pillars of Hercules, stand for the club of Hercules. They symbolize strength and the unknow...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century 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
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV Period
Cupid
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th Century French Louis XIV Period fireback with a cupid, two pillars of Hercules and three Fleurs de Lys (French Lillies). The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Louis XIV Period French fireback with pillars, an IHS monogram, and the date of production 1780.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th C. French
Pillars with IHS Monograms
Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XIV
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Louis XIV Period French fireback with pillars, two IHS monograms, and the date of production 1719.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis XIV
Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 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 cro...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A robust tall and elegant French limestone fireplace mantel in Louis XIV style.
The mantel is made from three solid pieces, the frieze has a nice shaped and profiled top with two ce...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
17th-18th C. Louis XIV
Pillars with Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colore...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th-19th Century French Louis XIV
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th-19th 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 ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Polished Brass Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century polished brass fire dogs with segmented shaped finials supported on two feet set between a shaped skirt. Wrought-iron log support. Restored.
Height of log supp...
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1850s French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
$1,131 / set
Fine quality French Regency style small marble fireplace
Located in Brussel, BE
Small and beautiful reproduction of a regency fireplace made in old "brecccia capitolini" (antique marble). The serpentine paneled frieze is centered by classical french regency cartouche...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Extremely Rare Dutch "Smuiger" Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Extraordinary Dutch Louis XIV Smuiger, executed in Gris d'Ardenne marble.
This chimneypiece was made circa 1700 for a small farmers residence in Haarlem.
Simple but beautiful cur...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of cast Iron Musketeers Andirons, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of Musketeers andirons is made of cast iron. They are very unusual and decorative. These are a French work, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th C. 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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, Dated 1751
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The date of production, 1751, is a...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon requ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century French Andirons
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of 18th century French andirons.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$3,200 / set
Antique Limestone Fireplace from France, 19th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A stylish French Louis XIV Style fireplace mantel.
The soft toned golden limestone and the simple lines makes this a true eyeca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, Dated 1755
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The date of production, 1755, is a...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1754
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France, dated 1754. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large French 17th Century Louis XIV 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.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms and two pillars. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. The name of the owner and the year...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of H...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century Louis XIV Manual Turnspit
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th - 18th century manual turnspit made of wrought iron and wood. The spit can be used in conjunction with landier andirons or stands. The condition is good.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Iron
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of Hercules’ are also the name of the promontories at both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar. Hence they also symbolize the frontier between the known and unknown world (Nec Plus Ultra, "nothing further beyond"), and later they also became symbols for the opposite, i.e. taking risks and confronting the unknown (Plus Ultra, ‘further beyond’). In the Spanish royal...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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 brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon request. I...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique German
Judgement of Solomon
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century German Louis XIV period fireback with a Judgement of Solomon. A solomon judgment is in most cases a judgment in which none of the opposing parties have an advantage in t...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV
Fleur De Lys
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pat...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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 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 Building and Garden Elements
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...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
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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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms. The coat of arms is flanked by two Pillars of Hercules, which symbolize strength and the unknown. The date of pr...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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. It has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not h...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French fireback .The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. It has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is good, no cracks.
...
Category
17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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 Building and Garden Elements
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV
Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th-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...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis Xiv building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include and Jean-Charles Moreux. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $212 and tops out at $311,102 while the average work can sell for $2,080.
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