Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
18th C. French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs De Lys
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars stand...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Fireplace Fender, Louis XV Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XV style fire fender made of brass. The fender consists of two pieces, which can be put in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV fireback of Venus with her mirror and torch of Hestia.
Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The torch is the symbol of Hestia, goddess of fire and mor...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
The Valentine
s Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Warm red colored Pompadour style fireplace mantel from France, 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Carved White Marble Allegorical Garden Fountain with Putti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French 19th century carved white marble allegorical garden fountain group of two playful putti seated on a rocky outcrop with an upturned amphora supporting a stylized fish, drilled for water, together with a Rosso Verona marble "D" shell-shaped scalloped basin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$29,850 Sale Price
60% Off
Early 20th Century French Hand Painted Wall Faience Lavabo Fountain with Stand
By Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a entry wall or hallway with this elegant antique ceramic fountain. Crafted in Rouen, France, circa 1890, the decorative three-piece set is complete with basin, reservoir wi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Hand Forged French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XV, and they are from that period. They are in a good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace
Located in Made, NL
Elegant mantelpiece made of warm Rouge Royal marble in the style of Louis XV from the 19th century! This charming and graceful mantelpiece has a beautiful scallop in the center and b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$13,955
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Palace Driveway Entrance Gates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Driveway Entrance Gates. The tall and heavy iron gates centered with an with an ornate circular and scrolled design...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$14,950 Sale Price / set
48% Off
French Early 20th Century Jardiniere
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming iron Planter lacquered white/cream with garlands and flowers.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Rouge de Mazy Marble Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
19th century Rouge de Mazy marble Louis XV fireplace mantel. Opening measurements: 34.6 x 39.8 inch (height x width).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large Fireback / Backsplash with Arms of France with Pillars, Dated 1779
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century fireback with Arms of France, pillars and the date of production 1779. The Fleurs de Lys and the crown were partially truncated during the French Revolution. The style o...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Patinated and Ormolu Mounted Horse Model Chenets, After Jacques Caffieri
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Highly Elaborate and Quite Impressive Patinated and Ormolu Mounted Horse Model Chenets, After Designs by Jacques Caffieri (1678–1755), the Renowned 18th-Century French Fond...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Fine Quality Carved French Louis XV Carrara Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A good quality 19th century French Louis XV Carrara fireplace. The panelled frieze with heavily carved leafwork and foliage throughout. The ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
A Large Antique French Louis XV Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Rococo Louis XV period fireplace in rich and highly variegated Rouge Griotte de Belgique marble. The cantered jambs having scrolled and stiff acanthus leaf carvings with shap...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Classic Petite Pompadour Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace mantle is a Classic small French Parisian apartment piece. It had some restoration work.
Measures:
111 cm Exterior Width 43.70 Inch
103 cm Exterior Height 40.55 Inch
7...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Regence Grey Marble Mantel From the Ardennes
Located in Honnelles, WHT
18th Century Regence Grey Marble Mantel From the Ardennes
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Impressive Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880
Dimensions of the hearth: 90 x 116cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
marble and Ormolu centerpiece/urn, attributed to Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most impressive French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Epoque Period Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu centerpiece/urn, attributed to Barbedienne. This stunning lidde...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Dutch Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Black Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Late 19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace executed in superb Belgian black marble.
The opulence and size of this monumental mantel are as impressive...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Black Marble Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French fireplace in deep black Belgian marble
Lovely petite Louis XV style fireplace great deep black coloring and friendly decorations.
Nice sculpted shelf...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV
Vernis Martin Style Giltwood Fireplace Screen
By Vernis Martin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine and rare French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved Vernis Martin Stylefl fireplace screen. The rectangular carved giltwood panel surmounted with four circular oil paintings...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$6,985 Sale Price
62% Off
Large Antique French Louis XV Rouge Royal Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An ornately carved French antique fireplace in Rouge Royal marble. The jambs with scrolled Acanthus, surmounted by beaded C scrolled Acanthus end blocks. The centre cartouche of flow...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880
Superb quality of sculpture
Dimensions of the hearth: 87.5 x 105.5 cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique fireplace of carrara marble in style of Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful chic antique mantelpiece of Carrara marble from the 19th century. This mantelpiece is in the style of Louis XV and has a beautiful ornament in the middle of the front part....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Gray White Carrara Marble Circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Gray White Carrara Marble
Hearth dimensions : 88 x 131 cm
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet Set with Playful Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze figural Chenet (andiron) and Fender Suite. The impressive fender surmounted on each end by a figure of playful battlin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
A fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze fire screen
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze fire screen . Intricate gilt bronze details with the Sun King in the center panel of mesh
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
French antique Louis XV fireplace mantel, 18th Century.
This great looking mantel is made from "Rose Liseron" limestone that can be found in the Burgundy region. This mantel was o...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$12,200
Pair of French Burl Wood Bombay Gilt Bronze Louis XV Pedestal Stands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of french burl wood Bombay gilt bronze Louis XV pedestal stands.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Cast Iron French Fireback
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique 18th century cast iron French fireback.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Louis XV Style Bombé Form Marquetry Inlaid Pedestal by François Linke of Paris
Located in London, GB
A Marquetry-Inlaid Pedestal in the Louis XV Style
Index no. 184
Of elegant bombé form with bookmatched kingwood crossbanding and floral marquetry to all sides on a bois satiné gr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XV / XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 19th century finely cast and gilt bronze andirons in the neoclassical Louis XV/ XVI style depicting seated cherubs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Large Louis XV Style Cast Iron Jardinières
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Large Louis XV style cast iron jardinières from Chateau de la Brodiere, (France)
Ideal for Parks and large gardens.
Weight: 650 Kg (1433 lbs). It can be dismounted to be send on a s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$11,401 Sale Price
20% Off
French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
French limestone Louis XV fireplace. Inside measurements: 43.7 x 55.5 inch (height x width).
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Mid-Century French Polished Iron Shell Form Birdbath on Stand or Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a back yard with this heavy antique birdbath. Crafted in France circa 1950, the dish built of iron, stands on a robust circular pedestal bas...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook over an ope...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Chenet Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$18,500 / set
Fine 18th Century Period French Antique Decorative Fireplace in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is very small French country limestone fireplace surround from the Louis XV period. A delicate surround with great authentic patina and which was installed in a wood pannel...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Pair of Elegant Louis XV Style Fireplace Dogs
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique Bronze Fireplace Andirons / Log Holders — Ornate Decorative Pair
Add timeless elegance to your fireplace with this stunning pair of antique brass andirons. These beautifully...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Ornate Louis XV-Style Fireplace Hand-Carved in Carrara Marble
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully ornate fireplace, hand-carved in the Louis XV style, is made from semi-polished White Carrara marble. It features delicately-carved floral details on both the lintel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Marble Fireplace, Louis XV Style, Kind of Marble Is Saint-Anna
Located in Made, NL
A very exclusive antique fireplace of Sainte-Anne belge marble from Belgium. The fireplace is in the style of Louis XV.
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
PAIR of French Louis XV Style Bronze Door Handles
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style 19/20th Century) bronze door handles with fluted scroll design (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
1800s Louis XV Style Rouge Royal Marble Mantel France
Located in New York, NY
This mantel was carved in the Louis XV style. Often characterized by sculpted curves in floral patterns, this piece has a unique, deeply carved, scrolled relief at the center of the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$16,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Gilt Bronze Firescreen
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Antique French Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural fire screen of exquisite detail. This unique reticulated open work gilt bronze fire screen is embellished with figural ma...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Set of Antique Andirons or Firedogs in Bronze and Iron
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of antique French andirons.
This set of double barred Louis XVI style andirons work
Restored, Great condition, perfect decorative and useable pieces.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
19th Century Terra Cotta Fireplace Mantel in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Beervelde, BE
This terra cotta fireplace surround is the first model. This model would have served for mantel pieces in marble, limestone or even wood.
Mea...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Chenet Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (priced as pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Brass, Bronze
$18,500 / set
Large gilt bronze stair newel finial – Maison Fontaine, Paris – 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Impressive and elegant gilt bronze stair newel finial, Parisian work circa 1880–1900, stamped “FT” for the renowned Maison Fontaine, one of the finest Parisian bronzework and luxury ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
19th-century French Pompadour Chimney Piece - Timeless Parisian Elegance
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 19th-century French Pompadour fireplace surround is carved from exquisite original Breccia marble, a marble prized in Parisian interiors for its dramatic veining and n...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble
Pompadour Style Classic Belgian Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fine Pompadour style vintage fireplace mantle has been made out of brown Belgian marble. It is from the 19th century and was installed in...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Bleu Turquin Original Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
The fine carving gives this antique fireplace surround a very romantic antique twist. The mantel has side panels on the jambs. It was installed in a big house in Paris. Side vents ar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French
Pillars with Decoration
Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XV
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XV fireback with two pillars and un unknown decoration.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks. Up...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Chateau Column Base or Architectural from Dijon, France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly a one-of-a-kind offering, this chateau column base was hand-carved in Dijon, France, circa 1750, making it a Louis XV period architectural. Carved from a single block of limest...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Imposing Louis XV Style White Carrara Marble Mantel circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Imposing Louis XV Style White Carrara Marble Mantel circa 1880
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Large Mantle Regence Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Large Mantle Regence Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace , Rare and unique French antique castle fireplace Louis Regence Transition Louis XV Period Limestone Chi...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
$25,000 Sale Price
24% Off
Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Pedestals After François Linke
Located in Tarzana, CA
A pair of ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals. After a model by Francois Linke.
Each with a marble top above bombé sides inlaid with loose floral bouquets, the angles mounted with lion-pelts suspending laurel swags and drapery, on short foliate-clasped cabriole legs with paw-cast sabots.
François Linke: ‘Modèle Tête De Lion’
Laurel-festooned in celebration of 'abundance through labor' and hung with lion-pelts recalling Hercules's labors , there is perhaps no greater admired nor more frequently imitated master work of French furniture than Jean-François Oeben's and Jean-Henri Riesener's celebrated Bureau du Roi...
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20th Century European Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
Seashell Decorated Antique French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful soft toned limestone Louis XV fireplace mantel from mid- France.
The three differently shaped shells are perfectly and true like, executed by a French stone cutter in the 1...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Early 19th Century French Walnut Door
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century Louis XV style walnut door from the Loire Valley. This two sided interior door is made of thick planks of solid walnut with hand carved scroll decoration typical of th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace, 19th century, Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Very nice and exclusive marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The kind of marble is Griotte Rouge from Belgium.
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis Xv building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV 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 XV 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 Bouhon Frères, Frédéric - Eugène Piat, Joseph Reynés I Gurgui, and François Linke. 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 $158 and tops out at $845,000 while the average work can sell for $4,555.
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