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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
Large Antique French Wrought Iron Blow Poker, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th century, French Louis XV blow poker. The blow poke is made of wrought iron. It is in a good working condition.     
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Period Allegory of Love Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with an allegory of love. The fireback is made of cast iron. It has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no ex...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished copper and brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook o...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. Made of cast iron. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colored at no extra cost. The fi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century Louis XV period Fireback / Backsplash with Diana bathing
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with the Goddess Diana bathing. Diana, Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especia...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Fleur De Lys Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV 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 patina...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XV 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 in...
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Early 20th century French Louis XV Style Painting Fire Screen, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Elegant Louis XV-style firescreen dating from the early 20th century, featuring a beautifully hand-painted oil scene depicting a couple in period costume within a charming winter set...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Paint

19th century French Louis XV style Set of 5 cast brass fireplace tools
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century French Louis XV style Set of 5 cast brass fireplace tools
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Iron

17th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XV Period fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleurs de Lys (lilies) were partially truncated after the French Revolution as Fleurs de Lys symboliz...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XV 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 XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Period Street Musician Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis V style fireback with a street musician. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Period Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Hand forged of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Antique Dutch Louis XV Period Blow Poker, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century, Dutch Louis XV period blow poker. The blow poke is made of wrought iron. It is in a good working condition.  
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.  
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Marriage Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French fireback produced in honor of the marriage of Francois and Marie in 1772. The style of the fireback is Louis XV and it is from that period. The fireback is made of cast iron ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireplace grate. It consists of Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron and a recently forged grate. The grate is beautifully carved. The condition is good....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XV Fireplace Grate, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French 18th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XV period. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron and polished bra...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Pillars with Decoration Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XV
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XV period fireback with two pillars, branches of the olive tree (symbolizing peace) and the date of production 1788. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black p...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique Fireback or Backsplash with Coat of Arms
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful antique cast iron fireback / backsplash. Great condition very detailed. The lion in the crest is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolises bravery, valou...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

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

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Period Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period 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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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Large Antique French Louis XV Period Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Hand forged of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks and are called landiers in France. The andirons are in a good conditio...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Elegant Early 1900 Bronze and Wrought Iron Fire Screen with Mint Wire Mesh
Located in Lisse, NL
This antique French fire screen has amazing details.. If this beautifully handcrafted, circa 1910 fire screen is the right style to fit you...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Wire

18th C. French Louis XV Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV 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 dynast...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fire grate made cast iron and wrought iron. The condition is good.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Iron

Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace Tools, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Rustic 18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condition and fit for u...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Wood
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very nice and pleasant wooden Louis XVI fireplace. This fireplace comes with loads of patina and beautifully well aged gilded details. The nice straight profiled topshelf rest on a ...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV 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 in Europ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Magnificent Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delive...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XV 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 XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique Dutch Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 18th/19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century Dutch neoclassical fireplace tool set consisting of a fireplace tongs, three tasting forks, 3 spoons, a skimmer, a shovel, two spatulas and a hanger. The set is a...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Brass

Earthenware stove Luneville Green Color Frane 18th century Louis XV Period
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a Earthenware stove made in Luneville, France.The Color is Green. It has been made during 18th century .Louis XV Period
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Earthenware

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

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Pillars with Fleur De Lys Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with Pillars with a Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe. The Fleur de Lys (lily) has been partially truncat...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Marriage Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French fireback produced in honor of the marriage of Francois Mourot and Marie Tapounot. The fireback is furthermore decorated with two pillars of Hercules. The pillars refer to the ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

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

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Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XV Period Flower Baskets Fireback / Backsplash, 18th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with flower baskets and two pillars. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and Stand for strength and the unknown. Towards the end...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV fireplace grate, made of wrought iron and bronze. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional. Some minor damages are highlighted in the pi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Bronze

German Louis XV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
German Louis XV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good. It does not have cracks.  
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20th Century German Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century Dutch Louis XV Fireplace Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Dutch fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. The handle is decorated with polished brass. The item is fully functional and fit for use in...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique Dutch Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th or early 19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace tool set consisting of a hanger and five fire irons and kitchen tools. The tools include a wrought iron poker, brass tongs, two wrought spoons and a wrought iron with brass skimmer...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV 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 dynast...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French 18th Century Louis XV Winter Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback symbolizing the winter. The winter is represented as an old man warming his hands. The fireback has a black / pewter patina. The condition of the fire...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th century French Louis XV fireplace toolset. The toolset is made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and it is fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Large French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with flower baskets and two pillars. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and Stand for str...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th - 18th Century French Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th Century French rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or else on a...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Tall 18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has black / pewter patina. The fireback is i...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is in a good condition...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th Century French Louis XV rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Fire Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XV Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

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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