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Louis XIV Religious Items

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
17th Century Italian Rare Carved Walnut Antique Kneeler
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare antique Italian kneeler, Mid-17th Century Louis XIV. Made of solid walnut with relief decoration carved into the wood. In the part dedicated to the knees there is a compartment. Of great value all the hand forged iron part of the escutcheons and fantastic large antique keys...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Walnut

Louis XIV period silver metal holy water bucket Circa 1700
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A very pretty Louis XIV period holy water seal in silver-plated metal decorated with acanthus leaves and gadroons. The pedestal is adorned with a guilloche ribbon. The interior featu...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Silver Plate

Italian 18th Century Gilt Bronze Reliefs Christ and Virgin Mary after Girardon
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Gilt bronze reliefs of early 18th century, after François Girardon (1628-1715) The original model for these two profiles of the Virgin and Christ dates from 1691. These works...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Bronze

19th Louis XIV Style Pair of Church / Altar Candlesticks in Silver Metal / Lamp
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice pair of church or altar candlesticks in silver metal. The wear of the silver gives them a magnificent patina. Louis XIV-style Nineteenth century. These pretty candlehol...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Silver Plate

French Louis XIV Oratory - Crucifixion Scene in Marquetry, circa 1700 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb oratory in oak from the Louis XIV period. The lower part forming a drop-leaf desk, has a door with its original hinges and rests on a platform. In the upper part, the pediment...
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1690s French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Wood

Italian 17th Century Giltwood Altarpiece Sculpture Hand Carved in High Relief
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique 17th century Louis XIV period Italian architectural altarpiece fragment is made of a masterfully sculpted rectangular solid wood panel...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Bust of the Child Jesus Polychrome Italian sculpture of the 18th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Spledido polychrome plaster bust of the Child Jesus, Italy, Tuscany, 18th century. Made entirely by hand, with facial features painted in a joyful expression. Very good condition, o...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Gesso

Christ 18 ° Century in Oak, France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Christ from the 18th century in oak -France Very fine work of good quality Beautiful patina and in perfect condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Oak

17thC Church cattedra
Located in Livorno, IT
Louis XIV era church cattedra. At the centre the profile of a cleric, wearing the black doctoral biretta with four flaps , typical for doctorates of pontifical universities and depar...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Wood, Nutwood, Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer

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19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard Collard
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French 17th Century Weathered Carved Oak Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
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20th Century "The Last Supper" Dark Metal Relief
Located in Miami, FL
"The Last Supper" metal relief. Relief measurements without frame: 24 in x 14 in.
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18th Century Spanish Silver Holy Water Font, Baroque Style with Gilt Virgin Mary
Located in Madrid, ES
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Portuguese 18th Century Christ Painting from a Church
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Portuguese 18th Century Christ Painting from a Church
Portuguese 18th Century Christ Painting from a Church
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Located in Madrid, ES
Weight of the 18th century. Bronze. Bronze weight, incomplete, with the container glass and two of the smallest, all decorated in cold with incised and...
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Bronze

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H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque Period Spanish altarpiece retablo / reredo, by (attributed) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708-1767), depicting thorn crowned Christ crucified / Cristo crucificado hand carved, polychromed wood with forged iron nails, mounted on later plaque. This rare antique religious work / object of art, circa 1750, most likely commissioned by the Catholic Church of Spain, destined to be prominently displayed as an altarpiece / retablo or as part of a much larger reredo, directly behind the main altar at a Spanish or Continental European Catholic Church (French, Italian, Iberian, Portuguese) The Crucified Christ, displayed mounted on a later faded red fabric upholstered shaped backboard plaque with textured gilt border. The exceptional hand sculpted, carved, gessoed, polychrome painted figure depicting bloodied Jesus, with crown of thorns atop his head, only wearing a undulating shaped cloth around his loin, arms extended and feet crossed, spear head form iron nails through both. The verso covered in an old paper printed backing with metal hook hardware at top for wall hanging. Dimensions (approx): Overall: 22" High, 14.5" Wide, 3.25" Deep Figure only: 16" High, 10" Wide, 3" Deep Historical background: Artist: (attrib) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708, Nava del Rey – 1767, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor who came from a family of artists, including uncle of Manuel Salvador Carmona. He was sent to be trained in Madrid in the workshop of Juan Alonso...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Iron

18th Century Italian Tabernacle Door Fragment
Located in San Angelo, TX
18th Century Italian Tabernacle Door Fragment. Unique piece that can go anywhere. Perfect for a sculpture on the wall in a hallway or niche.
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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18th Century Italian Tabernacle Door Fragment
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Large 18th Century Italian / Neapolitan Hand Carved Wooden Head of Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
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Large 18th Century Italian / Neapolitan Hand Carved Wooden Head of Christ
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French 18th Century Risen Christ/Resurrection Statue With Flag
Located in Buisson, FR
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19th C. Spanish Colonial Carved Giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary Christ Child
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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19th Century French Two-Tone Silvered and Bronze Catholic Monstrance "Ostensoir"
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Pair Of Terracotta Busts, Mary And Saint John, Italy 17th Centuryflag
Located in Honnelles, WHT
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Virgin and Child, 17th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Virgin and Child, 17th century Louis XIV period, walnut wood, France late 17th century Reliquary place Height: 38 cm ref 3239
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Wood

Virgin and Child, 17th century
Virgin and Child, 17th century
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18th Century French Carved Walnut Oratoire Prayer Kneeler Cabinet from Burgundy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruit wood "Prie-Dieu" prayer kneeler was crafted in the wine region of Burgundy, France, circa 1780. The prayer chair with arched top over a stepped cornice, is dressed with a back panel decorated with a blessed crucifix. The cabinet features a slant front Bible stand with raised stop; lifting the top, it reveals inside storage usually used for bibles, rosaries, missals or other biblical items...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Bronze

Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Oratory Cabinet from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique Arma Christi "Oratoire" in an entry or bedroom. Crafted in France, circa 1760, the fruitwood cabinet stands on short square front legs. The Provincial confiturier, features a slant lectern top with hinged front and raised book stop, decorated with hand carved two-tone star motif; lifting the top, it reveals inside storage usually reserved for bibles, rosaries, missals or other biblical items...
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19th Century French Silvered Bronze Catholic Monstrance "Ostensoir"
Located in Dallas, TX
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17th Century Giltwood Tabernacle from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful giltwood tabernacle or reliquary was made in Italy during the 1600’s. Our tabernacle has a stepped crown molding and an arched top that is typically indicative of Catholic cabinets (as opposed to other Christian churches). The front façade is adorned with a diapered background beneath a series of scrolls, flowers, and curled leaves. Beneath the crown, a large cherub head, carved in low relief, sits atop a pair of wings and a curled ribbon. The eyes are directed down towards the tabernacle door. The door has a pair of nestling birds on top of an angular sunburst, known as “Vergina Sun”. The door opens on iron hinges to reveal a small interior cabinet, which was most likely used to store relics. Both sides have arched panels embellished with different décor. The right side of the tabernacle has a lozenge diaper background beneath a leaved grapevine. The opposite side has similar diaper underneath a bundle of wheat that stands on top of a book. Our 17th century giltwood tabernacle from Italy can still be used as a religious reliquary...
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17th Century Giltwood Tabernacle from Italy
17th Century Giltwood Tabernacle from Italy
H 23.375 in W 18.5 in D 11.5 in
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique Arma Christi prayer chair in a bedroom or study for daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1820, the fruitwood "Oratoire" cabinet stands on short cabriole legs over a knee resting platform base with hinged top compartment storage. The Provincial Prie-Dieu (Pray God in French), features a slant lectern top with hinged front and scalloped raised book stop, decorated with hand carved hatch, dot and floral motifs; raising the top, it reveals inside storage for bibles, rosaries, missals or other biblical items. The religious kneeler...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Walnut

18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Oak Reliquary with Monstrance Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and petite antique church cabinet was crafted in France, circa 1780; the cabinet stands on small bun feet and features a single door with arched top decorated with hand carved catholic motifs including a center monstrance with grape, wheat and sun. The religious reliquary...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Oak

19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross Shining Sun
Located in Dallas, TX
Make an old world statement in your home with this important, antique "ostensoir," or monstrance; crafted in France, circa 1860, this impressive religious relic rests on four paw fee...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Silver Plate, Bronze

18th Century French Carved Chestnut Prayer Chair with Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique fruitwood Prie-Dieu (or prayer chair), was crafted in France, circa 1790; the bench features four nicely carved turned legs with a bottom stretcher and a platform to res...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

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Tapestry, Chestnut, Oak

Italian Louis XIV Style Walnut Locking Alms Box, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The collections box with a locking door, raised on a columnar support atop a square pedestal base.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Religious Items

Louis Xiv religious items for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage religious items created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV religious items made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 religious items differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $721 and tops out at $13,350 while the average work can sell for $3,019.

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