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Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XIV bedroom furniture, chairs, tables and other pieces on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XIV
Pair of French 19th C. Hand Tooled Brass Candlesticks
By Artisan-Craftsmen, Inc.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of French 19th C. hand-tooled brass candlesticks. Size: 12" H x 5" diameter. Nice very heavy handcrafted and hammered with some designs. Great brass decorative art objects.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of French 19th C. Hand Tooled Brass Candlesticks
Pair of French 19th C. Hand Tooled Brass Candlesticks

Pair of French 19th C. Hand Tooled Brass Candlesticks

$1,950 / set
Large Putti Sculpture In Lacquered Wood, Italy, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large sculpture in cream lacquered carved wood, representing 2 putti on a large vase, celebrating a bacchanal: one of them has a head surrounded by a crown of flowers and brandishes ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Wood

Large Putti Sculpture In Lacquered Wood, Italy, 19th Century
Large Putti Sculpture In Lacquered Wood, Italy, 19th Century

Large Putti Sculpture In Lacquered Wood, Italy, 19th Century

$7,489
Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock. Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial with Roman numerals and original hands signed ‘Jean Mino...
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1710s French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock

Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock

$20,411
Pair 19th Century French D ore Bronze and Marble Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair 19th century French D'ore bronze and marble candelabras. The candelabras weigh approximately 40 pounds each.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th Century French D ore Bronze and Marble Candelabras
Pair 19th Century French D ore Bronze and Marble Candelabras

Pair 19th Century French D ore Bronze and Marble Candelabras

$31,000 / set
Large French Louis XIV Chandelier in Brass, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Imposing Louis XIV brass chandelier from France Beautiful look and superb quality decorated with angels and acanthus leaves. Large model Height excluding spade 1m02cm France 1, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Brass

Large French Louis XIV Chandelier in Brass, 18th Century
Large French Louis XIV Chandelier in Brass, 18th Century

Large French Louis XIV Chandelier in Brass, 18th Century

$1,010
Pair of Jacques Laudin ii Enamel Plaques, circa 1665-1729
Located in Faversham, GB
A captivating pair of 17th-century Limoges enamel plaques by Jacques Laudin II of the renowned Laudin family dynasty of enamellers. Entitled ‘Jesus Amabilis’ and ‘Mater Amabilis’ fea...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pair of Jacques Laudin ii Enamel Plaques, circa 1665-1729
Pair of Jacques Laudin ii Enamel Plaques, circa 1665-1729

Pair of Jacques Laudin ii Enamel Plaques, circa 1665-1729

$4,299 Sale Price / set
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Small walnut briar chest with iron reinforcements with double locks
Located in Milano, IT
The chest presented here consists of interlocking solid wood base, but the structure is strengthened by two iron bands running across its four faces at the back, top, bottom, and fro...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Small walnut briar chest with iron reinforcements with double locks
Small walnut briar chest with iron reinforcements with double locks

Small walnut briar chest with iron reinforcements with double locks

$2,971
Clodion Signed Very Large and Heavy Bronze Clock, the Bronze is Gilded 19th Cent
By Clodion France
Located in Madrid, ES
Very large and heavy bronze clock,the bronze is gilded and patinated. The work of the bronze i very fine quality. Signed:CLODION. 90 cm high and 50 kg aprox 19th century very go...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Clodion Signed Very Large and Heavy Bronze Clock, the Bronze is Gilded 19th Cent
Clodion Signed Very Large and Heavy Bronze Clock, the Bronze is Gilded 19th Cent

Clodion Signed Very Large and Heavy Bronze Clock, the Bronze is Gilded 19th Cent

$19,674
CENTRAL ITALY SCHOOL Pair of Sculptures Louis XIV "Angels" late 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CENTRAL ITALY SCHOOL Pair of Sculptures from the Louis XIV era "Angels" late 17th Century in carved and silver lacquered wood on contemporary bases lacquered with imitation red marb...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Wood

CENTRAL ITALY SCHOOL Pair of Sculptures Louis XIV "Angels" late 17th Century
CENTRAL ITALY SCHOOL Pair of Sculptures Louis XIV "Angels" late 17th Century

CENTRAL ITALY SCHOOL Pair of Sculptures Louis XIV "Angels" late 17th Century

$8,024
Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks in Pewter, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant pair of candlesticks in pewter Louis XIV, 18th century Beautiful look and fine quality Beautiful pair of pewter candlestick with a height of 66cm France, 18th century. ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks in Pewter, 18th Century
Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks in Pewter, 18th Century

Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks in Pewter, 18th Century

$1,545
Near Pair of Louis XIV Wood Metal Flower Urn Form 9-Light Candelabra
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful near pair of polychrome wood & metal flower and urn form 9-light candelabra on slightly different square bases, the upper floral portion in wrought iron and the urn porti...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Near Pair of Louis XIV Wood Metal Flower Urn Form 9-Light Candelabra
Near Pair of Louis XIV Wood Metal Flower Urn Form 9-Light Candelabra

Near Pair of Louis XIV Wood Metal Flower Urn Form 9-Light Candelabra

$2,650 / set
Patinated Bronze Vase With Handles Topped With Two-headed Busts 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Patinated bronze vase with handles topped with two-headed busts. Reduction of a vase forming part of the decoration of the North Parterre of the Palace of Versailles. Made in 1665 af...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Bronze Vase With Handles Topped With Two-headed Busts 19th Century
Patinated Bronze Vase With Handles Topped With Two-headed Busts 19th Century

Patinated Bronze Vase With Handles Topped With Two-headed Busts 19th Century

$3,304
Table Clock in Patinated and Gilded Bronze from the 18th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock in patinated and gilded bronze from the 18th century with religious scene Size 44 x 25 x 14 cm 1450 euro very good condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Table Clock in Patinated and Gilded Bronze from the 18th Century
Table Clock in Patinated and Gilded Bronze from the 18th Century

Table Clock in Patinated and Gilded Bronze from the 18th Century

$1,723
Pair of Small Candlesticks in Bronze, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
charming little pair of bronze candlesticks which were made in France during the 18th century. pair of candlesticks which is small in size whi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Small Candlesticks in Bronze, 18th Century
Pair of Small Candlesticks in Bronze, 18th Century

Pair of Small Candlesticks in Bronze, 18th Century

$772 / set
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed F.Lesage Paris. The beautiful clock is raised on its orig...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

$19,800
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Bombe Miniature Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bathroom counter with this miniature chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the petite fruitwood "Commode de Maitrise" (or masterwork created by a cabinetmaker's apprentice to prove mastery of his craft at the end of his apprenticeship), sits on four bun feet; the chest features three bombe drawers across the front decorated with intricate handles. The small antique cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Bombe Miniature Commode Chest
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Bombe Miniature Commode Chest

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Bombe Miniature Commode Chest

$950
18th Century Louis XIV Wood Plume Fragment on Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th-Century Louis XIV Large Wooden Fragment – A grand, hand-carved architectural element in the shape of a plume or Fleur-de-Lis, showcasing the bold, regal aesthetic of the Louis X...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Wood

18th Century Louis XIV Wood Plume Fragment on Stand
18th Century Louis XIV Wood Plume Fragment on Stand

18th Century Louis XIV Wood Plume Fragment on Stand

$12,680
Pair 19th Century French Cherub candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French 19th Century gilded ormolu, patinated bronze and white marble, three branch candelabra. Each with a playful cherub holding the lights, mounted on white ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century French Cherub candelabra
Pair 19th Century French Cherub candelabra

Pair 19th Century French Cherub candelabra

$5,170
Pair Louis XIV Candelsticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
Add an air of regal opulence to your space with these Louis XIV Candlesticks, a stunning example of 17th-18th century French craftsmanship. Characterized by their intricate detailing...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair Louis XIV Candelsticks
Pair Louis XIV Candelsticks

Pair Louis XIV Candelsticks

$1,998 / set
Pair of Russian Ormolu Mounted Fluted White Opaline Crystal Covered Bottles
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style Russian hand diamond-cut white opalescent crystal and ormolu-mounted perfume bottles. This pair of hand diamond-cut crystal perfume bottle...
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19th Century Russian Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Russian Ormolu Mounted Fluted White Opaline Crystal Covered Bottles
Pair of Russian Ormolu Mounted Fluted White Opaline Crystal Covered Bottles

Pair of Russian Ormolu Mounted Fluted White Opaline Crystal Covered Bottles

$9,850 / set
Pair Of 19th Century Siena Marble Ormolu Mounted Three Light Candelabra
Located in Dublin, IE
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Sienna Marble and ormolu candelabra, each with three out swept decorative leaf capped candleholders above a central tapering circular marble s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of 19th Century Siena Marble Ormolu Mounted Three Light Candelabra
Pair Of 19th Century Siena Marble Ormolu Mounted Three Light Candelabra

Pair Of 19th Century Siena Marble Ormolu Mounted Three Light Candelabra

$4,457 / set
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful late 19th century French Annular Louis XVI style gilded ormolu revolving mantel clock, depicting putti representing the arts and music, either side of a rotating tole urn...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock

$19,594 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 17th century Louis XIV period ormolu and rock crystal candelabras, circa 1680. Each eight arm girandole is raised by a circula...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras
Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras

Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras

$54,500 / set
FRENCH SCULPTOR 17TH CENTURY, Sculpture "Saint Mary Magdalene"
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH SCULPTOR 17TH CENTURY, Sculpture "Saint Mary Magdalene" Sculpture from the Louis XIV era in carved wood with a contemporary base 45 x 35 ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

FRENCH SCULPTOR 17TH CENTURY, Sculpture "Saint Mary Magdalene"
FRENCH SCULPTOR 17TH CENTURY, Sculpture "Saint Mary Magdalene"

FRENCH SCULPTOR 17TH CENTURY, Sculpture "Saint Mary Magdalene"

$8,915
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Boîte À Bijouax, Signed Tahan
By Jean-Pierre Tahan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle Boîte à Bijoux, signed "Tahan - Fournisseur du Roi" (Royal cabinetmake...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Boîte À Bijouax, Signed Tahan
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Boîte À Bijouax, Signed Tahan

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Boîte À Bijouax, Signed Tahan

$15,800
20th Century Louis XIV Sèvre Pompe Lidded Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
Engraved and patinated bronze mountings, colored representation. (Q-Ks-7).  
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20th Century Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Louis XIV Sèvre Pompe Lidded Vase
20th Century Louis XIV Sèvre Pompe Lidded Vase

20th Century Louis XIV Sèvre Pompe Lidded Vase

$2,585
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Lepine À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite mantel clock is a testament to the pinnacle of French horological artistry during the Louis XV period. Attributed to the renowned clockmaker Lépine, it showcases a har...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

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Marble

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Lepine À Paris
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Lepine À Paris

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Lepine À Paris

$4,457
Large Gilded Bronze Clock with Louis XIV Figure, 18th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Large gilded bronze clock with Louis XIV figure. Mechanism working with a pendulum and original key End 18th century beginning 19th century...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Gilded Bronze Clock with Louis XIV Figure, 18th Century
Large Gilded Bronze Clock with Louis XIV Figure, 18th Century

Large Gilded Bronze Clock with Louis XIV Figure, 18th Century

$5,052
19th Century Marble bust of Madame Récamier.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality classical 19th Century French marble sculpture of Madame Récamier. Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier, known ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

19th Century Marble bust of Madame Récamier.
19th Century Marble bust of Madame Récamier.

19th Century Marble bust of Madame Récamier.

$7,484
French 19th c. Louis XIV St. Bronze, Ormolu, Boulle Statue Of King Louis XIV
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Boulle statue of King Louis XIV. This wonderful statue is modeled after the statue of Louis XIV in the middle of the Place des Victoires, Paris. The statue is raised on a rectangular stepped Boulle pedestal with its Brass inlays atop a Tortoiseshell background within an ebony frame. This wonderfully detailed pedestal is also decorated with an upped and lower Ormolu Coeur-de-Rai band that serves as the plinth and capital. Atop the Boulle designed pedestal is a patinated Bronze rearing horse...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th c. Louis XIV St. Bronze, Ormolu, Boulle Statue Of King Louis XIV
French 19th c. Louis XIV St. Bronze, Ormolu, Boulle Statue Of King Louis XIV

French 19th c. Louis XIV St. Bronze, Ormolu, Boulle Statue Of King Louis XIV

$18,800
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XIV style gilt bronze and rock crystal sconce by Gherardo degli Albizzi. This seven lights sconce features a gilt bronze backplate and two branches of arms, respectively with f...
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2010s Italian Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, Bronze

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

$8,469 / item
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu cartel clock. The clock is raised on its original wall mounting stand with a lovely foliate bottom finial ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

$19,800
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised on a square base with lovely cut corners and a richly cha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Candelabras
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Candelabras

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Candelabras

$14,900 / set
Fine Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Candlesticks, circa 1860
By Etienne Le Hongre
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Louis XIV style gilt bronze figural candlesticks. French, circa 1860. A fine pair of Louis XIV style gilt bronze figural candlesticks, with stems cast as female...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Candlesticks, circa 1860
Fine Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Candlesticks, circa 1860

Fine Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Candlesticks, circa 1860

$4,762 / set

Louis Xiv decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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