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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: France
Style: Louis XIV
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 Furniture

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Silver Plate

LAUWERS 17th Etching Engraving Jupiter Mercury Zeus Hermes JORDAENS - Framed
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large and beautiful etching, engraving by Nicolaes Lauwers after Jacob Jordaens. Flanders, 17th century. Representing Zeus and Hermes (Jupiter and Mercury) in the house of Philemon a...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paper

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 Furniture

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Wood

18th Century French Antique Paravent Screen with Three Leaves
Located in NICE, FR
Presenting you this 18th-century antique three-leaf folding screen with oil-on-canvas paintings on the front and oil-on-paper paintings on the back. Some tears consistent with the ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XIV Messenger Box Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rare Louis XIV period messenger box, Late 17th Early 18th century, in wood sheathed in black-tinted leather with a radiant sun motif. This solar decoration is certainly a reference t...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Leather, Wood

707 - 19th Century Brussels Handwoven Tapestry "The Wolf And The Horse"
Located in Paris, FR
Brussels tapestry handwoven in the 18th century. Representation of a wolf attacking a horse. Contour of flowers and ornaments. Oval shape. Reinforcement by a fabric on the back of t...
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1720s Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Bernard De Bailliu "Pitti Palace, Venus Room", Engraved, 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice pair of large engravings by Bernard Bailliu is a representation of the work done by Peter of Cortona on the ceiling of the Venus Room in the Pitti Palace...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paper

Coffee table in 17th century Versailles parquet and black wrought iron - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful and decorative wrought iron coffee table with a magnificent top in old Versailles parquet from the late 17th - early 18th century. Versailles parquet (or “Versailles-s...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Set of Eight french Upholstered Chairs in Golden Wood Louis XIV Style - 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 8 Louis XIV style chairs with baluster base in gilded wood connected by a spacer. The set has been reupholstered in a very good quality beige fabric with rectangular...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Upholstery

Large Pair of Louis the 14th Style Bronze and Mirror Wall Lights
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice large pair of 3 arms Louis the 14th wall lights is made of chiseled bronze with a mirror on its center. These sconces ar every impressive...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

18th Cent French L XIV Commode Marble Top Exotic Wood Veneer original hardwares
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite small commode, beautifull LXIV original hardwares, excellent proportions. Condition as is, needs few small restaurations in the veneer.  
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XIV Messenger Box - Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XIV period messenger box, late 17th and early 18th centuries. This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails forming diamonds on the to...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Pair of cast Iron Musketeers Andirons, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of Musketeers andirons is made of cast iron. They are very unusual and decorative. These are a French work, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

RIGAUD (after) - 19th Drawing signed Portrait of Marie Nemours Orleans - France
By Hyacinthe Rigaud 1
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb, rare and large drawing representing a Portrait of Marie d'Orléans-Longueville, Duchess of Nemours, Princess of France. The drawing is perfectly done. Wonderful work of light on the lace in particular which seems to come out of the painting thanks to its bluish tint. The shadow play is magnificent. On thick marked paper. Drawing Dated 1891 and signed. The Signature is probably “Sieur Duval”. Very good Made from the magnificent painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), painter of the 18th century model dated 1707. The engraver Pierre Drevet (1663-1738) also engraved this work. The work is “Mary by the grace of God, sovereign of Neufchâtel and Vallangin, duchess of Nemours” / « Marie par la grâce de Dieu, souveraine de Neufchâtel et Vallangin, duchesse de Nemours » Description of the work: Half-legged, seated, turned three-quarters to the left, looking straight on, the princess, whose left arm is folded across her chest, holds her crown placed on the table with her right hand. She is dressed in dark court attire, her head covered with a headdress whose tails are tied on the chest. A curtain and the base of a column constituting the second plan. Marie de Nemours, born in 1625 and died on June 16, 1707, is sovereign princess of Neuchâtel and Valangin. Daughter of Henri II of Orléans-Longueville and Louise de Bourbon-Condé, Mademoiselle de Soissons, she was known until her marriage under the name Marie d'Orléans, Mademoiselle de Longueville. Marie d'Orléans, only daughter of the Duke of Bourbon and Longueville, married Henri II of Savoy, last Duke of Nemours, in 1657. The court was surprised that the richest heiress in France agreed to marry this duke without possessions and without consideration, staid and boring. The Duke of Nemours suddenly fell ill and died on January 2, 1659. The Duchess of Nemours survived him for a long time. In 1694, she was recognized as sovereign of the principality of Neuchâtel and Vallangin (Switzerland), by the states of the country, to the exclusion of the Prince of Conti. She died in Paris on June 16, 1707, at the age of 82. Five months later, despite claims of misconduct by the suitors, the court of these same states awarded this small sovereignty to the King of Prussia. The Duchess of Nemours was said to be miserly and carefully hid her rank under cheap clothes. She was devout but suspicious and often changed her confessor. She left Memoirs, recognized to be remarkable for their accuracy, fidelity and charm of style. Hyacinthe Rigaud, famous painter to King Louis XIV, was born in 1659 and died in 1743. He was the major portraitist of the king and his Court at Versailles. Rigaud fixed for three centuries the image of the official portrait of European courts. On the advice of Le Brun, he devoted himself to portraiture, a genre which he elevated to its highest expression. He attracted the attention of the king and the Court with the portrait of Monsieur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paper, Crayon

Gilt Bronze Fireplace Trim Signed G.philippe Palais Royal In Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful gilded and chiseled bronze fireplace set in the Louis XIV / Regency style composed of two candelabra with six light arms and a large clock. Beautiful model richly decorated...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Antoine Coypel Engraving "Amor and Psyche" by Jean Audran, 18th Century
By Charles Coypel
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful engraving of "Cupido and Psyche" by Jean Audran after a work by Antoine Coypel. Inspired directly by Greek mythology. Psyche is a young ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paper

Madonna In Lacquered Wood H160cm, 17th Century Period
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Madonna from the 17th century, in lacquered and carved wood, life-size: she stands, wrapped in her veils, her hands in prayer. This sculpture must have been leaning against a wal...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Putto In Gilded Wood With Mecca, 17th/18th Century Period
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful sculpture representing a putto in gilded wood, with the technique of gilding in the mecca Italian work late 17th early 18th century Sculpture sold as is, wear and m...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Lacquered Wooden Frame In The Style Of The 17th Century, Italy, Late 19th/early
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Lacquered and gilded wooden frame, painted to resemble marble, in the 17th-century style. Wear and chips consistent with age. Ideal for a mirror (sold as a frame, no mirror inc...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Softwood

Early 18th Century Dutch Landscape Painting Attributed to Théobald Michau
By Abraham Brueghel
Located in NICE, FR
This wonderful oil painting on canvas portrays a vibrant Dutch landscape and is attributed to Théobald Michau (1676-1765). It is characterised by a realistic depiction of everyday rural life in a flat Dutch landscape, emphasising intricate details of the scenery and luminism in the portrayal of light effects. The atmospheric perspective creates depth and portrays the dynamic influence of changing weather conditions in the painting, due to its use of soft colours in the background, giving the illusion of depth and distance. It is presented within a modern wooden frame and dates back to the 18th century, maintaining an impeccable condition. Théobald Michau was a Flemish painter known for his landscapes and genre paintings more famous in his own time than he is today. He began his training at the age of ten in Brussels under Lucas Achtschellinck, also a landscape painter. In 1698, he became a master in the Guild of Brussels, and in 1710, he was elected as a member of the Guild of Antwerp. He is considered a follower of Flemish landscape masters of the 17th century, such as Jan Brueghel the Elder...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Canvas

Pair Of Bronze Wall Lights - Mirrors, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of bronze 3-light mirror sconces in Louis XIV style, decorated with the coat of arms of a noble family. The pediment is surmounted by a coat of arms with the motto "Malo Mor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Hand-Painted Gold Leaf and Silver Plated Mirror - by Pierre Marie
Located in PARIS, FR
Mirror with "fixé sous verre" technique and gold leaf made by Ateliers Duchemin in Paris, France. The cartoon was designed by Pierre Marie Studio and manufactured by Ateliers Duchemi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture

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Platinum, Gold Leaf

Portrait of the Duke of Burgundy? , F. de TROY ? French school, 17th century
By (circle of) François de Troy
Located in PARIS, FR
“Portrait of the Duke of Burgundy? , F. de TROY ? French school, late 17th century.” Oil on canvas depicting the presumed portrait of the Duke of Burgundy as a child. Attributed to...
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16th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Canvas

Louis XIV period carved wood fireplace mantel with humanized moon decoration
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
Rare carved wood paneling with a fleur-de-lis latticework featuring a mascaron depicting a chubby child's head and a humanized moon from the era of King Louis XIV (between 1650 and 1...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

A Large Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Rectangular Stools
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Large Pair of French 19th century Louis XIV Style rectangular stools Four baluster feet very finely carved with acanthus leaves, arabesques, and gadroons joined by a strecher Circa...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Beech

Fabric Merchants In Venice, Framed Pastel, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large framed pastel depicting silk merchants presenting their fabrics to wealthy clients in Venice. Illegible signature in the lower left corner. Pastel in good condition (pr...
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20th Century European Louis XIV Furniture

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Acrylic

Louis XIV Coat Rack In Lacquered Wood And Wrought Iron
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lacquered wooden coat rack made based on a Louis XIV period wardrobe door decorated with wrought iron parterres and umbrella stand. Early 20th century ironwork of superb quality. Ver...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

18th Century Italian Polychrome Console Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very elegant Italian console table, entirely hand-painted with a marble trompe-l'œil. The top is of trapezoidal shape, with the corners jutting out. The square, tapering baluster leg...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Campan marble fireplace, Louis XIV style, with bronzes after Clodion
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireplace made of Campan rouge and griotte marble with strong veining, topped by a straight entablature featuring a projecting hood. The central panel is adorned with a bronze medall...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Giltwood Mirror, 17th Century Style Ornaments, circa 1930
By Berain
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French mirror, circa 1930. Giltwood frame with ornaments in the "Berain" style, famous French 17th century ornamentalist (Jean Berain, 1640-1711). Re-gilding to the leaf pati...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

20th century French Louis XIV Style Resin and Velvet Bench, 1980s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XIV style bench in very good condition dating from the 80s. In patinated resin and cushion purple velvet with wave pattern and gold braid finish. The cushion is ...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Velvet, Resin

Large Wall Sconce in Carved Golden Wood, Tuscany Xixth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large wall lamp in carved gilded wood, with the motif of flowers and leaves, with three lights Wear, old restorations and small gaps in the gilding Tuscany, Period of the 19th ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze Candelabras, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XIV style five-light candelabras. Chiseled and silvered bronze. Ornamented with palmettes, medallions and feminine masks. Central stem with guilloche motifs, resting on...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Coffre dit de "mariage" d époque Louis XIV
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffre en placage de bois de violette de forme rectangulaire. Il est orné de rinceaux feuillagés en laiton et repose sur un piètement à six pieds dont quatre sont terminés par des pa...
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17th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

18th Century Style Versailles Chandelier with 12 Lights in Bronze and Silver
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This chandelier is directly inspired by the emblematic chandeliers of the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles. It consists of a central shaft decorated with crystal beads ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver, Bronze

Antique cast iron fireback with the French coat of arms 18th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptionally large fireback with the French coat of arms was made in the 18th century century. In the centre of a frame are the main arms, azure with three golden fleurs-de-lys...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Louis XIV Wall Lamp of 5 Lightning in Bronze and Oxidized Silver
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This model is composed of a light plate in the shape of a violin, decorated with geometric patterns and flowers in bas-relief. The bottom of the plate is decorated with rocaille vegetal motifs, while the upper part is surmounted by a flower from which rays emerge. Reference to the sun king, we find these rays crowning the chandelier of Graux-Marly of the chapel of the castle of Versailles. From the rocaille ornaments of the lower part emerge five arms of light finished by a flared cup and a chiseled bobèche. The ensemble offers a condensed version of the magnificence and opulence of the Louis XIV style. We have one wall lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver, Bronze

Fireback with the France Coat of Arms and Louis XIV s Mascaron and Motto
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional fireback was cast in the 17th century. It is adorned by the France's coat of arms crowned with the Royal crown put in front of flags and war weapons...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Gilt Bronze Lantern as Palace of Versailles Model
Located in Marseille, FR
Beautiful lantern gilded bronze Napoleon III period faceted glass beveled. Superb quality and impeccable condition. Model inspired by a lantern of the Palace of Versailles...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

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 Furniture

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Wood

4 Large Old Louis XIV Chairs in Walnut, 19th Century, from a Castle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 large old Louis XIV chairs in walnut, 19th century, from the Loire Valley castle. Original tapestry, worn, but with a beautiful patina. The chairs have been recently refurbished, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Tapestry, Walnut

Old Louis XIV Style Giltwood Sun Burst with Convex Mirror, circa 1900-1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Old Louis XIV style giltwood sun burst with convex mirror, circa 1900-1930.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Fireback with Louis XIV monogram and French coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful cast iron fireback made around 1700 is adorned with a rare and rich decoration. Its shape is characteristic of the 18th century beginning, the top in an arc of a circl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Antique cast iron fireback with Metz city coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
With large dimensions, this antique fireback was made during the 18th century. Against a background of architectural ruins, the arms of the town of Metz are featured: "mid silver and...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Style Orsay Chandelier with 12 lights in Silver Bronze and Crystal
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This chandelier is inspired by models made by Charles André Boulle at the beginning of the 18th century, like the chandelier dating from 1700 kept in the Mathieu Museum or the one from 1710 in the castle of Champs sur Marne. A central shaft, decorated in its center with bronze rosette-shaped pendants and crystal drops, supports twelve curved, finely chiseled arms of light. The latter, covered with plant ornaments and arabesques, are also decorated with pendants. The plant theme...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver, Bronze

Louis XIV Style Golden Wood Mirror
Located in Beaune, FR
Louis XIV style mirror in gilded wood and polychromes dating from the early 20th century. Good general condition and mercury mirror. Dimensions Height 1m12 Width 70cm Depth 4cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

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