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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: USA
Style: Louis XIV
Italian Louis XIV Period Brocatelle D Espagne marble coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately and most impressive Italian 18th/19th century Louis XIV Period Brocatelle D'Espagne marble coffee table. This stunning coffee table is raised by four Louis XIV st. 18th cen...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XIV Style Commode with Rosewood Marquetry Décor and Red Griotte Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIV style commode from circa 1950 with rosewood marquetry décor, four drawers, red griotte marble top and gilt bronze hardware. Crafted in the timeless French Louis XI...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890 Measures - 38 1/2" x 30" x 19 1/2" This lady's desk is crafted around 1890, the desk features intricate inlaid r...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Rosewood

Louis XIV Style Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XIV style carved limestone fireplace mantel created by hand and perfectly distressed to create great age. The natural lines and neutral tones allow this piece to work in a vari...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

Fine French Carved Walnut Gold Shipped Upholstery Fabric Sofa MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine French Carved Walnut Gold Shipped Upholstery Fabric Sofa MINT!
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

1950s French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Giltwood Bench Wool Fabric Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant French 20th Century Louis XIV Style giltwood bench. The decorative bench is raised on four legs with topie shape feet below a circular fluted tapered column. Above is the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Marble Balustrades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. marble balustrades. Each is raised on a straight mottled Gris St. Anne marble base. Black Belgian marble columns support each side with a white Carrera marble façade with intricately carved and inlaid marble rosettes...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Fine and Large French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French Louis XIV style 19th century gilt-bronze and beveled glass "Versailles" style four-light hanging grand-hall lantern, surmounted with a royal crown, male gargo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Spanish Rare Antique Louis XIV/XV Gilded Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional and rare Spanish Louis XIV mirror featuring a boldly carved giltwood frame with dramatic scrollwork, foliate motifs, and rich patina. All topped by a pair of birds. Th...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

17th century Louis XIV Stone Garden Sculpture of Playing Children
Located in Troy, NY
Important and very charming stone group of children, one watching over his sleeping companion. Sculpted In the spirit of the "Marmousets" where, along the "Allee d'Eau", similar sto...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

LeRolle Regence Style Brass Pedestal Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Regence Style Brass Pedestal Clock, by LaRolle Fres, Paris, 19th century, the repousse dial with enamel chapter ring, signed "LaRolle Fres, Paris", movement strikes on gong, surmount...
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19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Enamel

Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian tooled leather and gilt armchairs in the Baroque / Louis XIV style. mid to late 18th Century. This particular armchair design, called "fauteuil à la reine", or qu...
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1770s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Leather, Giltwood

Early 18th Century French Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Colmar, Alsace
Located in Dallas, TX
Colmar, where this handsome buffet deux corps was crafted, is an affluent commune in the Alsace region of France, a mere 15 miles from the German border. Because of this proximity, the hand-carved oak cabinet features some elements that were inspired by German woodworkers of the early 1700’s. A robust lower body, with a thick molding along the apron, is supported by four onion feet, often found on large German case pieces...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

French Louis XIV Walnut Floral tapestry Upholstered Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XIV (17th Century) carved walnut armchair with intricately turned front legs and stretchers, a gently sloped high back and concave downturned scroll arms, upholstered in...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Louis XIV Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Curtain Hooks or Tie Backs Set of 2
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Curtain Hooks or Tie Backs. Set of 2. A gorgeous antique pair of gilded cast bronze tiebacks in the Louis XIV styl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of French Bronze Dore Mirrors with Mascarons and Floral Motifs, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of small bronze doré mirrors are from France, circa 1880, and were made in the style of Louis XIV. The intricate bronze doré frames have a large cartouche at the top of the frame that depicts a mascaron with a floral headband...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Set of Four French Louis XIV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular set of four bespoke dining chairs crafted from walnut in the grand French Louis XIV baroque taste. The handsome walnut frames have a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Two Dogs by The Fountain Dog Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a vertical dog portrait painting titled "Two Dogs by The Fountain" Showing two hounds relaxing in a garden
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Wall Clock ~ Cartel
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clock ~ Cartel was sculpted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn oak to create a work of art for your wall that was also originally designed to provi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Style giltwood bench. Stunning and unusual mid 19th century French Louis XIV style gilt wood bench. This gorgeous comfortable antique French bench has excellent carving and a beautiful stretcher. Our French giltwood bench...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Wonderful Large French Bronze Louis XV Etched Glass Crystal Flush Mount Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Bronze Louis XV Style Etched glass / crystal flush mount ceiling fixture with 3 edison lights.
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Vintage Ashtrays Bavaria Germany Set of Two Hand-Painted Fine Porcelain
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-Painted Square Porcelain Ashtrays Bavaria, Germany. Set of two Bavaria Germany fine porcelain ashtrays with 24 k gilt floral accent and rim. Vintage porcelain ashtrays with Frag...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

Painted Armoire, 18th Century, Louis XIV
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Italian Louis XIV painted armoire two-door faux bois wardrobe with golden neoclassical decorative paint. With working lock and one key. As purchased in Italy with antiqu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paint, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XIV Carved Giltwood Benches with Leather Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den, living room or hallway with this elegant pair of antique benches. Crafted in France circa 1960 and rectangular in shape, each elegant seat stands on six ornately carv...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood, Leather

French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu lamp. This wonderful candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a hexagonal shaped base with a mottled e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil, with riveted black leather upholstery on four carved wood legs conjoined by H-form stretcher. 44" H x 24" W x 25" D; seat: 18.25" H. Provenan...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Metal

Crémone Bolt French Window or Door Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Hard to find, antique Crémone or "Crémone Bolt" is a type of decorative hardware used as a locking device to fasten doors, a pair of swinging windows or c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century French Louis XIV Oak Confiturier Jelly Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, circa 1970. The provincial confiturier is fitted with a single drawer dressed with iron handle, over a center door decorated...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Liegeoise Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Liegeoise Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is a master work of the cabinetmaker's art, which is to be expected of the artisans of Liege during this period. Known acros...
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1880s Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Italian, Bologna, LXIV Period Shaped Walnut Inlaid 2-Drawer Table, ca. 1715
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with notched corners and line inlay above a conforming case housing two drawers, raised on turned and block legs with lozenge form carvings near the feet
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1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Marble Top Buffet with Reeded Doors and Brass Galleries
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this marble-topped buffet cabinet dates from the 1890s. Walnut cabinet features a top drawer with functional lock and open corner shelves on both sides with brass ga...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Italian 17th century Louis XIV Period Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant Italian 17th century Louis XIV Period Giltwood mirror. This stunning double framed mirror displays a finely carved foliate frame with a fluted design. Ce...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Foliate Frame Wall Mirror, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Large Louis XIV Style Carved Gilt Wood Foliate Frame Wall Mirror, Circa 1920s Approxim dimensions: 51" in width, 38.5 inches in height and 2 " in depth.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Round Side Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Round Side Marble Top Buffet combines beauty and elegance with form and function, crafted from walnut, marble and solid brass! The design features a ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Limoges Porcelain Ashtray Mont Saint Michel Hand-Painted Dish France 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Limoges porcelain Vintage Ashtray Dish with The "Mont Saint Michel" Hand-Painted Limoges France Dish by G Rogier. 1960s Limoges France Eiffe...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

Fine Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze 8-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style gilt bronze 8-arm chandelier Date: Late 19th/20th c. Origin: France Dimensions: 30"h x 30" in The channeled baluster-form central stem set with neoclassical masks and floral canopy, issuing eight floral scroll arms ending in electrified candlesticks...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

Vintage Louis XIV Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Louis XIV Gilded Mirror will make a great choice for most any decor! With a width to height proportion of roughly two to one, it can either be mounted vertically or horizont...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Synthetic, Wood, Paint

Pair French Louis XIV Period Brass Wrought Iron Andirons, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
With turned brass finials, slender standards, and brass masks of King Louis XIV, raised on wrought iron legs, excellent fire-worn patina
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage Louis XIV Style Counter ~ Bar
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Louis XIV style Counter ~ Bar is perfect for efficient entertaining! Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features carved detail on the front panels which would appear to be doors...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Large and Impressive Pair of Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These large and highly detailed Baroque style three light sconces feature classic motifs including acanthus leaves and laurel swags. They originally hung in the dining room at Lyndhu...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Ebony and Reverse Painted Glass Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XIV Period ebony and reverse painted glass cabinet on stand. The cabinet is raised...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ebony

19th Century Upholstered Spanish Catalan Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century Louis XIV style hand carved Spanish bench or banquette having original deep red velvet upholstery with metallic gold trim tape, bru...
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1890s Spanish Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Louis XIV Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Walnut Louis XIV Marble Top Console is an exquisite example of the style named after the Sun King that combined Baroque ornamentation with classical architecture ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

18th Century French Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Oak Commode was considered an essential part of many rooms of a proper home during the 1700s, not just used for clothing, but for linens and other items for daily...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Large Antique French Marble and Bronze Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning, large, antique French marble and gilt bronze double inkwell. The inkwells’ lids are hinged to the wells and have motifs of swirling leaves with berries culminatin...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XIV Mantel Mirror in Stripped oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Mantel Mirror in Stripped Oak will make a perfect finishing touch over the mantel or any surface. Meticulously hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it f...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Oak

19th Century French Regence Style Silver and Gold Leaf Mirror "a Parcloses"
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning silver and gold gilt wall mirror has eight side mirrored panels separated and held in place from the main center mirror by giltwood or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Jean-Charles Moreux Gilt Iron Chairs, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
Set of six French gilt iron chairs by Jean-Charles Moreaux. All of the chairs have a nice decorative pattern.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV marble top buffet represents an elegant blend of neoclassical architecture and hand-carved embellishment insp...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

French 18th century Louis XIV Period Giltwood mirror
By Jean Bérain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and monumentally scaled French 18th century Louis XIV Period Giltwood mirror, in the manner of Jean Berain. The central beveled mirror plate of this stunning mirror is...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Louis XIV-Style Painted Venetian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An early Louis XIV-style painted Venetian commode. Faux painted top above two drawers painted with fanciful flowers on the front. The sides of the commode are painted with birds and ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Very Rare early 18th Century Period French Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror with Birds
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional early 18th century French Louis XIV giltwood mirror is a rare and important example of regal Baroque craftsmanship. Exquisitely carved and richly decorated, the mirr...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIV Boulle Style Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Impressive,very fine quality large antique 19 century pedestal in the Louis XIV period style of André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732) measuring 52 1/2 inches tall, with gilt bronze moun...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Giltwood Stool with Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den, living room or master bedroom with this elegant antique stool. Crafted in Versailles France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the elegant ottoman stands on tapered...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Bleached Oak Bench with Leather Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant 19th-century French bench, crafted circa 1870 in the Louis XIV style, brings refined craftsmanship and rich texture to any interior. The solid oak frame has been bleache...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Large 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Painted Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
A superb 17th-century Louis XIV period buffet à deux corps expertly handcrafted in walnut by skilled ébénistes near Lyon, circa 1680s. Having a captivating patinated bluish-gray pain...
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1680s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Day Bed ~ Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Day Bed ~ Sofa is a truly unusual find! Designed on a larger scale than is typical, it will make the perfect addition to any ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Mohair, Oak

Pair 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs ~ Fauteuils with Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XIV armchairs ~ Fauteuils with Mohair represent the essence of the form, with gracefully scrolled armrests, legs and stretchers providing stylish suppo...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mohair, Oak

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Trumeau
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Trumeau features classically inspired architecture and elaborate bas relief and molded detail highlighted in gold to complement the warm beige p...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Whitewashed Walnut Step-Front Marble Top Buffet will create a majestic visual statement in any room! The step-front design combined with serpentine sides creates interest from any angle, and accentuates the form while bringing the natural beauty of the stripped walnut to the fore. Sis boldly scrolled legs with escargot feet provide support, connecting the undulating apron that is finely bordered and at the center section beautifully carved with acanthus fronds and wildflower sprays. Four cabinet doors above feature scrolled and arched panels surrounded by finely molded frames with carved accents on the top or corner. Four drawers above that feature tailored molding detail. Brass hinges hang the doors, with figured brass key guards and cast drawer pulls...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

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.