Louis XIV Furniture
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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Item Ships From: Benelux
Style: Louis XIV
20th Century Unusual Demi-Rond Wall Fountain Cast Iron Water Bassin Set
Located in Beervelde, BE
Unusual 20th century demi-rond cast iron waterbassin, fountain element. The 2 pieces that are in stock are sold in one set. Each of the bassins is casted in one big solid piece in th...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period andirons, also called cupdogs, with a newly forged grate. With a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large early 18th-century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Louis XIV Period. The shovel is in a good condition.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18 Century French Cosy Grand Hard Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a strong original European fireplace surround in dark brown hard stone. The baguette details are a sign of wealth. The mantel (fire...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
Large 17th Century French Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 17th century French Louis XIV period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Fine French Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Material and Patina :
This antique fireplace mantel is crafted from Burgundy hard stone, a dense and durable French limestone historically quarried in the Burgundy region. Its bicolo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
18th Century Rustic Hard Stone Fireplace With Exceptional Patina And Wear
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original 18th century French Louis XIV period rustic fireplace surround is a masterwork in bicolor hard stone, blending deep earthy tones with softer, weathered grey hues. Its e...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
French Louis XIV
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th-century fireback in the style of French Louis XIV with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon req...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French
Arms of Lorraine
Fireback, 20th Century, Louis XIV Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV Style fireback with the arms of Lorraine.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter colored ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Alpine Fireplace in Warm Limestone – Timeless Elegance
Located in Beervelde, BE
This exceptional 17th-century French fireplace surround is crafted from a warm, honey-beige limestone that is gently aged with natural patina, exuding a subtle rustic sophistication....
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pearl-Grey
Beige 18th C. Chimney Piece - Refined Luxury Design Concepts
Located in Beervelde, BE
An exceptional original French pearl from the Louis XIV period (18th century): a petite, three-piece (3 solid blocs) antique fireplace surround with rare, room-friendly dimensions—ov...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
French Louis XIV Style
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th Century French Louis XIV 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 o...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large early 18th century French fireplace toolset. The toolset is made of wrought iron. It is in good condition and fully functional.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved.
The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Buxy Stone Fireplace Surround Extra Large 18th Century
Located in Beervelde, BE
Large French fireplace surround in the famous Buxy stone. Buxy is a small village in the Beaujolais region. Unusual wide statement decor element from the 18th century.
Dimensions:
19...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
Small French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Log Grate, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XIV Period fireplace grate. The fire grate has been made of wrought iron. The grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Style Period
Arms of Loraine
Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback from the 19th Century with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The sym...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century Louis XIV Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XV Style
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty i...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French
Pillars of Hercules
Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with two Pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules and symbolizes strength and the unknown.
The fireback has...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Dutch Louis XIV Period
The Spring
Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful early 18th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of the spring. The fireback is from the Louis XIV Period.
The fireback has a natural brown patina and can be made black...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Hanging Trivet, Louis XV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French hanging trivet made of wrought iron. The hanging trivet was used for cooking in the fireplace, to put a pot into. It was used in com...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Period
Horses
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with horses, two pillars of Hercules, and the date of production of the fireback, 1691. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and s...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Rustic 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire fork. The tools are made of wrought iron. The...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV
Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful late 17th or early 18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Allegory of Peace with Sower Fireback / Backsplash, 17-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century Dutch Louis XIV Period fireback with an allegory of peace. The Allegory of Peace is represented by two angels of peace holding flowers and by a sower.
The firebac...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The date of production, 1735, is also cast in the fireback. The two pillars stand for the club of Hercu...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Hand Forged 17th - 18th Century French Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French rotating gridiron hand forged, made of wrought iron. To grill small pieces of meat or other food quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XIV period. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good. The total width...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
Large Early 18th Century French Baster, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Style fireplace baster made of wrought iron. The baster was used to poor juice over the food during grilling.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th - 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron with a brass handle. Louis XIV period. The shovel is in a good condition.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
17th Century Louis XIV Trivet, France, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Honey Color Beechwood Throne Chair
Located in Casteren, NL
This late 19th century tall back French throne chair is made in solid beechwood. It has the original upholstery that has some wear on the seating s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Beech
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Magnificent French
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1720
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Magnificent fireback in excellent condition. The fireback is produced in 1720. The style if Louis XIV and it is from that period.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs. All ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French
Name
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback with a name. Louis XIV period. The condition is good no cracks. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter.
We ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century Louis XIV Period Manual Turnspit
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful early 18th century manual turnspit made of wrought iron. The condition is good. Louis XIV Period. Origin: France.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th- 18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity, the ‘Pilla...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Dutch Louis XIV Style
Europe
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th - 20th century Dutch fireback with the goddess Europe, consort of Zeus. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Seul Contre Tous
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France and the inscription 'Seul contre Tous or 'All against One'. It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Period
Pillars of Hercules
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with two pillars of Hercules topped with Gallic Cocks. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown....
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Period
Pillars and Pediment
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 17th or early 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with pillars and a pediment.
The pediment was a classical architectural element to add grandness.
The fireback is m...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars stand f...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved.
The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate. The fireplace grate consists of Louis XIV period andirons made of bronze and wrought iron, with a recently forged grate ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV
Pillars with Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. The cross is since the...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colore...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV
Caritas
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the goddess Caritas. Caritas (the care / love). 'Love' from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues. The fireback...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Louis XIV period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Louis XIV
Pillars with Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter color...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French
Arms of Lorraine
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French fireback with the arms of Lorraine. Central is the round shield with arms of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, flanked by the A...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th Century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A Coat of Arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that be...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV
Fleur De Lys
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patin...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French
Pillars with IHS Monograms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with two pillars, four IHS monograms and the date of production 1707. In the center is a coat of arms of a bishop or cardinal. The coat of arms...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis Xiv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include La Maison London, Towle Silversmiths, Coduri of Lyon, France, and OMBRES ET FACETTES. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $1,176,864 while the average work can sell for $4,995.
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