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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
41" Onyx With Bronze Accents and Champleve Enameling
Located in Pasadena, TX
This pedestal is made of Onyx. Its decorated with plenty of ormolu and champleve. Its mounted on Bronze feet. Its styled in the Louis xiv form.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Onyx, Bronze

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu three arm sconces. The sconces have a fanciful and very decorative backplate with scrolled acanthu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

Fine French Cast Iron Oil Betty Rooster Lamp 18th Century France Louis XIV
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Oil Lamp Fine French handcrafted cast iron oil Betty lamp with decorative rooster 18th century French Louis XIV Known as a 'Betty Lamp' features a circular...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Cobalt Blue Porcelain Basket Vase with 22K Gold Encrustation and Romantic Scene
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Cobalt Blue Porcelain Basket Vase with 22K Gold Encrustation and Romantic Scene in Limoges Style Elevate your decor with this exquisite large vintage porcelain basket v...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

19thc French Antique Louis XIV Dore Bronze Grand Mirrored Wall Sconce - Cherubs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XIV Bronze Grand Bevelled Wall Sconce. With cherub/ putti detail.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood and Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood and marble console. The console is raised by foliate feet below opulent scrolled legs adorned with large richly car...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

French Marble and Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVI style table lamp with marble urn-shaped body and ormolu mounts. Beautiful grey, mauve and burgundy veined marble. Ornate cast bronze mounts include scroll handles, a coll...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Brass

Louis XIV Ormolu Mounted and Framed Handvoven Tapestry
Located in Germantown, MD
An absolutely gorgeous Louis XIV style Brass Ormolu Mounted and Framed wool Handvoven Tapestry. Tapestry depicts an music room / orchestra scene with a young lady / organ or piano pl...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Ottoman 19th C. Os De Mouton
Located in Southampton, NJ
An unusually grand Os de Mouton early 19th Century ottoman with sinuous, winding curved legs and stretchers traditionally thought to resemble the shape of a lamb's leg. Features new ...
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1820s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Chenille, Trimming, Oak

Bronze Hound with Ball Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Hound with Ball Sculpture. Antique Italian bronze hound modeled prone playing with a ball between its front paws on a low Roman Rosso Antico base. “Red Antique” inscribed in ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XIV Brass Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair Louis XIV brass candlesticks. Pair Italian Louis XIV period bulbous form candlesticks with weighted base on paw feet. Italy, circa 1700. Dimensions: 4.5" diameter x 5.5" H.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Louis XV Style Fauteuil
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique, French-Provincial, Louis XV Rococo, fauteuil armchair unupholstered in a couture Leopard velvet– carved with floral garden motifs inspired by the French countryside. Its war...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Late 19th-C. French Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Mirror With Birds
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this mirror because it is so unusual with its carved giltwood garland that concludes with two doves. It is a late 19th century French carved giltwood mirror in very good condi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Italian, Veneto, Late LXIV Period Shaped Giltwood Mirror, circa 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
robustly sized and having graduated moldings, largely retaining its original gilded surfaces, the frame tightened and braced and now fitted with a modern 1/4" mirroplate
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Italian Louis XIV Carved Giltwood Mirror, 1st quarter 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the frame of rectangular form and having molded edges, all surfaces originally gilded, with carved floral corner accents, now fitted with a 1/4" mirrorplate
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1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of French Iron Sconces
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful pair of French iron sconces. The work on the iron is handmade, circa 1930.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Pair of French Iron Sconces
Pair of French Iron Sconces
$855 Sale Price / set
52% Off
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Armchairs in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Armchairs in Stripped Oak are an excellent example of the fine craftsmanship for which the region is so well known. Artisans developed their trades for ce...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Oak

Palace Size French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Andirons, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive pair of 19th century Louis XIV style gilt bronze andirons. A festive fire is one of the great pleasures of winter and the warm glow of firelight on the fine French gilt bronze of these magnificent andirons will transform any room. Each composed of a circular reeded plinth topped with a handsome urn shaped finial and resting on a superb scrolled base with a central sea shell motif, acanthus leaf sides and beautifully modelled pomegranite form feet. Acorn shaped log stops. Original gilding, fine details of the decorative elements and substantial original log supports. Height: 23.5 inches Width: 10 inches Depth: 25.5 inches (from the fron of the andiron to the back of the log holder) Weight: approximately 45 lbs. Louis XIV style or Louis Quatorze, the official style during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715), is most closely associated with Versailles. It features grand proportions, harmonious design elements and was highly influential on the architectural development of some of the greatest cities of Europe, certainly Paris. Francois Mansart, Louis Le Vau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze, Iron

Louis Style Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, commode chest you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful commode is statement p...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Limoges France Cigar Ashtray Porcelain Dish Catchall
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Limoges porcelain ashtray in a rectangular shape featuring a beautiful gold trellis and roses design with gold trim, made in France. The hand painted decor is stunning and the ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

French Louis XIV Style Framed Lithograph of a Lord in Baroque Attire
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XIV style framed lithograph of a lord in Baroque attire towards the end of Louis XIV\'s reign in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints NWL6152A-J) Go...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

Set of Six Antique French Louis XIV Dining Chairs
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of six 19th century French mutton leg dining chairs. These were salvaged by the former owners and artfully refinished in an antique mauve finish. The rattan backs were beyond r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Fabric, Paint

Italian Early 18th century "Mecca" Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
of rectangular form and covered in patinated silver gilding, also known as "Mecca" in Italian, with a triple molded shape, now fitted with a modern "antiqued" mirrorplate
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Italian Louis XIV walnut chair. Handsome 18th century northern Italian Louis XIV walnut chair. Our beautiful antique Italian walnut armchair was taken down to the frame...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut, Linen

Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Surround Los Angeles CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA . Rare 18th century Louis XIV carved stone fireplace from Provence. Under Louis XIV, everything is ful...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone, Limestone

Antique French Louis XIV Style Polychromed Wedding Cake Crystal Chandelier
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French Louis XIV Style Polychromed Wedding Cake Three-Light Chandelier with Draped Cut Cryst...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Cut Glass

Regence Style Silvered Bronze Chandelier Attributed to E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This quality six arm chandelier is beautifully cast, and features a baluster form central shaft. Adorned with scallop shells, it terminates in a pinecone finial.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Our unique pair of French gilt bronze candlesticks are distinguished by their tiny patinated bronze figures of saints and their quatrefoil shaped pedestals.
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XIV Carved and Painted Three-Door Buffet with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive in both scale and presence, this 19th-century French enfilade captures the grandeur and architectural symmetry of the Louis XIV style. Crafted in France circa 1860 from s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

French Walnut Galleried Marble Top Bouillotte Candle Stand / Wine Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood (walnut) and Marble Inset Low Wine Table. Early 20th Century French Walnut & Galleried Marble Top Bouillotte Candle Stand. Measures 13.5" in width, 13.5" in...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Iron

Set of 6 Silver Plate Knife Rests Style Louis XVI, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant set of 6 silver plate knife rests style Louis XVI, circa 1900. Laurel leaves.
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Metal

Large 18th Century French Blue and White Delft Charger or Moustiers Faïence
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th Century French blue and white Delft style decorative plate or charger, Signed C.V. This beautiful antique plate is hand-crafted, hand-painted faience from Moustier (Fra...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Walnut French Commode Mazarine Late 17th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut. Late 17th century. Louis XIV period. Three drawers, hand-carved. Bronze hardwares. ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Italian, Emiliana, Louis XIV/XV Shaped Walnut 4-Door Credenza, 2ndq 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
this important and rare credenza, constructed entirely of walnut, straddles the periods of Louis XIV and Louis XV and is both scantonata and serpentine in shape, the top with a molde...
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1730s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XIV Red Velvet Benches
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of French Louis XIV style (19th Cent) carved gilt wood benches with 6 legs and red velvet upholstered seat. Antique condition. One of the bench has stains in the center."
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

French Régence Style Cabaret Side Table with Antique Painted Finish, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in the style of the French Regence, this side table from the 1900s is known as a cabaret table. Cabaret tables are recognized by the raise...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Fragonard Porcelain Hand Painted Matched Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
After Fragonard Painting Signed French Style Porcelain Hand Painted Matched Porcelain Cabinet 2 Cups with Saucer and 4 small plates. Manufactured by...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive large-scale Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period patinated wood, giltwood, faux painted marble, and scagliola console. The freestanding conso...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Scagliola, Wood

Louis XIV Style Painted and Partial Gilt Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style painted and partial gilt bench, late 20th century. With a linen upholstered top, 4 Louis XIV style legs with gilt decoration, joined by an H shaped stretcher bar. The...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Large Scale French Gray &Gilt Metal Tole Sconces By Currey Company - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale pair of French gray and gilt metal tole sconces. They have a lovely scroll styling with gilt acanthus leaves throughout both of them. They are marked. I am not ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Metal

The Royal Vista: Louis XIV Gobelins-Style Tapestry of Château Neuf Saint-Germain
By Charles Le Brun, Gobelins Royal Manufactory
Located in Dallas, TX
73692 New Gobelins Inspired Tapestry, 06'00 x 07'03. Steeped in regal grandeur and Louis XIV style, this handwoven wool Gobelins-inspired tapestry evokes the splendor and exclusivity of the French court at its zenith. Inspired by the iconic series The Months or Royal Residences, originally woven at the legendary Gobelins Workshop for the Sun King himself, this piece channels the vision of Charles Le Brun, the master artist whose designs defined the opulence of the French Baroque. To own such an exceptional tapestry is to partake in a lineage of privilege, artistry, and refinement once reserved for royalty and the aristocratic elite—a woven emblem of status and cultivated taste. The composition centers on the Château Neuf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Louis XIV Furniture

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Wool

Cenral Italian Giltwood Faux Tortoise Painted Mirror, 2nd quarter 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the frame having a pronounced giltwood rabbet the majority of the remaining surfaces faux painted to resemble tortoise shell, now fitted with a modern 1/4" mirrorplate
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1730s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

French Louis XIV Style White Painted Wooden Acanthus Wall Mirror Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XIV-style (21st Century) rectangular mirror frame with a white painted and lacquered finish and carved acanthus design.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XIV style High Back Throne Like Armchair Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Pair of elegant and stately manor-like throne sitting chairs in the style of Louis XIV. Chairs are strong and sturdy and the fabric is in very good condition with no rips or stains. ...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Italian, Emiliana, Late Louis XIV Period Carved Giltwood MIrror, ca. 1740
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved in the early rococo style and covered in gold leaf, now fitted with a modern 1/4" mirrorplate
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1740s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Northern Italian LXIV Period Walnut and Ebonized Wall Mirror, 1stq 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
essentially a frame within a frame, the bold moldings of repeating stepped forms at the corners, the frame covered in alternating walnut and ebonized veneers, retaining its antique m...
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1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XIV style giltwood bench. The bench has really nice decorative fabric with a solid carved wood frame.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Fabric, Giltwood

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood And Silvered Mecca Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 18th century Louis XIV period Giltwood and silvered Mecca mirror. The mirror is raised on pierced tapering triangular shaped feet decorated by leaves and scrolled...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

An 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood Console w/ Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Louis XIV Period Giltwood Console Table with Rouge Royale Marble Top and Cross Stretcher, dating from the first quarter of the 18th century and French in origin.
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1710s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front freestanding secretary desk in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. The slender mahogany body ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Boulle Box
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautiful inlaid brass and shell Boulle-work lidded box is in very good condition. It retains its original velvet lining and key.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Notable Parquetry Marble Top Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary pair of stone top cabinets with bronze mounts. Elegant and fine construction in pale walnut parquetry for the frieze drawers and door f...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XIV Ebonized Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Ebonized Center Table. Our handsome rectangular period 18th century Tuscan ebonized fruitwood table, side table or center table has turned legs, a beau...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Fruitwood

Louis XIV Style Walnut Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful French carved frame, tufted loveseat / sofa. Has a goose-down loose cushioned seat.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Fine Ceramic Ormolu Cup Vase Shape Table Lamp c1940s MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Fine Ceramic & Ormolu Cup Vase Shape Table Lamp c1940s MINT
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20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Matched Pair French Louis XIV Period Walnut Hallway Armchairs, early 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
each chair having a solid walnut backrest with turned arms with turned arms, arm supports, legs, and h-form stretchers, with antique needlepoint cushions, the slightly smaller mate 3...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified France, circa 1900s This fine pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu wall lights is a stunning example of early 20th-century...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Mirror, Louis XIV Style
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French mirror, Louis XIV style.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Antique Porquier Beau French Faience Pottery Cruet Set with Base, Ewers Lids
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique French Porquier Beau faience cruet stand. Complete with the original base, ewers or small pitchers, and conforming lids. Decorated ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Delft, Faience

Late 19th Century Pair of Louis XIV Style Fauteuils Open Arm Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of Louis XIV style fauteuils (open arm chairs), French. Superbly figured walnut. Acanthus carved arms, legs stretchers. Bold, refined proportions. In as ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

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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