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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Style: Louis XIV
Pair of Handsome French Louis XIV Armchairs with Os de Mouton Stretchers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of Louis XIV armchairs dating from the early 19th century, each resting on legs connected together by a so-called “sheep bone” or Os de Mouton stretcher. Comfortable bac...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period ebonized Fruitwood, bone, giltwood, and gilt metal specimen cabinet. The three door thirteen drawer cabinet...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze 8-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) French Louis XIV style gilt bronze chandelier in the style of André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642 - 1732), later electrified with sockets, wiring and wax c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Large French Bronze Sculpture "Amalthea
Jupiter
s Goat" after Pierre Julien
Located in Tarzana, CA
A large 19th century patinated bronze group titled: "Amalthea and Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien (French 1731-1804)
The goddess portrayed as nude but for drapery held across her breasts and falling to her lap, seated on the back of the goat with her right foot raised to rest on a rock outcrop.
Signed: Julien
Circa 1880.
Height: 34" (86.3 cm)
Width: 21" (53.3 cm)
Depth: 15" (38.1 cm)
Pierre Julien's model of Amalthée et la chèvre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Louis XIV Period Dripping Pan, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period dripping pan. Beautifully crafted of copper and wrought iron. It is in good condition and it is fully functional.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Brass and tortoiseshell inlaid Boulle style ebonised wood cabinets
French, late 19th Century
Height 142cm, width 127.5cm, depth 49.5cm
The ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
A French Louis XIV Style Antique Statuary White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An incredibly well carved Baroque chimney piece executed in Italian Statuary white marble, in the Louis XIV manner circa 1850. The Jambs with left and right facing scrolled console l...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair of Italian Early 18th Century Painted Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Italian 18th century parcel-gilt and pale green painted armchairs with a shaped back, scrolling armrests on a baluster legs.
Covered with white silk upholstery.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
$8,520 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian, Lombardia, Late Baroque Pair of Walnut, Ebonized,
Upholstered Benches
Located in Atlanta, GA
having rectangular seats newly upholstered in white linen atop frames of turned walnut with ebonized moldings, the legs joined by elaborately shaped x-form stretchers with three turn...
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1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautifully decorated 17th century French Louis XIV fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the dist...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Period
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th 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 Europe....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French 18th Century Louis XIV Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful mid-18th century French commode is made of oak with its original patina. It has original bronze hardware too.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Imposing Pair of Altar Vases in Bronze Louis XIV Italy 17th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Imposing pair of Louis XIV bronze altar vessels surmounted by embossed and painted iron floral decoration.
Italy, second half of the 17th century.
The vessels are made of bronze: i...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Louis XIV Messenger Box - Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XIV period messenger box, late 17th early 18th century.
This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails on the front and top of the box....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$804 Sale Price
20% Off
Gothic Rest for Fireplace Tools, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Unique hand forged rest to place fireplace tools near the fireplace.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Superb French Bergere Tub Chair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good French painted and parcel gilded bergere boudoir tub chair, original bergere in excellent overall condition.
27" high
29" wide
22" overall depth
13" seat height
You are...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Beech
French Antique Style Cane Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
French antique style cane loveseat. The loveseat has a loose cushioned and a cane seat and back. Nice carvings to the top back.
Category
1960s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique 18th C. French Louis XIV Oak
Marble Hunting Buffet Commode Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Striking Mid 18th Century French Louis XIV style Hunting Cabinet. Made from oak with a thick ruege marble beveled top over an oak case with two hand dovetailed knife drawers and a l...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
$4,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Large
Exceptional Equestrian Bronze of Louis XIV on Horseback after Girardon
By François Girardon
Located in London, GB
An Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV
After François Girardon (1628-1715)
Cast in a dark patinated bronze, the statue depicts the Sun King as a Roman Emperor, and is signed to the side ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Oil on Canvas — The Return from Egypt - France, 17th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Elegant 17th-century oil on canvas depicting the Return from Egypt, a deeply spiritual and tender representation of the Holy Family.
At the heart of the composition, the Virgin Mary...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Set of Six Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and complete set of six Italian 18th century Louis XIV period walnut dining chairs. Each chair is raised by elegant ball feet below block reserves and lovely turned legs e...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XiV Style Carved Pine Console Table W/ Pink Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Louis XIV heavily carved pine console table with a pink marble top. It is wall mounted. The piece is Italian and most likely dates to the 60s.
My shipping is running from...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Timeless Coastal
Minimal Eclectic Interior Design Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 17th century French limestone fireplace mantel embodies timeless elegance and understated luxury. Its beige-sand lime-washed hues and preserved original patina make it...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
18th C. Louis XIV
Pillars with Saint Andrew
s Cross
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Louis XIV period 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 resul...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Gilded Mirrors
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Gilded Mirrors
Very fine 19th century antique French Louis XIV style giltwood rectangular mirrors. The baroque style delicate wood and gesso...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Decorated 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a trivet...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted Console Tables
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of Italian, 18th century painted and parcel-gilt console tables.
Very good original condition.
Measurements: consoles Cm 80 x 50 x 95
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
17th Century French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XIV style fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinet ~ Armoire in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XIV Cabinet ~ Armoire in Stripped Oak is a majestic testament to the incredible craftsmen of France, who combined architecture, style and timeless flair int...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Country Louis XIV Open Whitewashed Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Country Louis XIV Open Whitewashed Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is a stunning example of the rural artisans mastery of cabinetmaking! Crafted from dense, old-growth o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France, Louis XIV Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Reminder plate that says Seul contre Tous, or "all against one". It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at the end of the 17th century. The coalition tried to...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality mid-19th century French Louis XIV st. ormolu clock. The clock is raised by four tapered fluted legs decorated with acanthus leaves. The scalloped shaped c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style sofa. Sofa has a painted black and gold frame, caned sides and back with linen upholstery. Has a loose cushioned seat. Back cushions ar...
Category
1960s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
$8,400
Louis XIV Style Mercury Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style mercury glass side table. Vintage Venetian style silvered wood and mercury glass covered night stand side table with small drawer below shaped top with inlaid design ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair French Louis XVI style side tables, signed F. Linke.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Fine quality pair of French Louis XVI style side tables, having inset marble tops, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts, single frieze drawers and raised on elegant cabriole legs.
One ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
17th - 18th Century French Louis XIV
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th - 18th century French Louis XIV 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 majo...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style
Seul Contre Tous
Fireback / Backsplash
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 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XIV st. ebony, brass and ormolu cabinet, in the manner of A.C. Boulle. The exquisite cabinet is raised by elegant arched shaped supports with ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French Régence Period Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
French Régence period chaise lounge, carved and painted legs (6) connected by a series of curved stretchers Louis XIV-style, generously sized back with upholstered wings and arms, Fr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century French
Arms of Lorraine
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Country Fireplace Surround – Louis XIV Period (18th Century)
Located in Beervelde, BE
Antique French Country Fireplace Surround – Louis XIV Period (18th Century)
This authentic French country fireplace surround originates from the Louis XIV period, dating back to the ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
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...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Lacquered Wooden Frame In The Style Of The 17th Century, Italy, Late 19th/early
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Lacquered, gilded, and marble-effect painted wooden frame in the 17th-century style.
Wear and chips consistent with age.
Ideal for a mirror (sold as a frame, without mirror)
...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Softwood
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Doré Bronze Fireplace Chenets
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style doré bronze chenets of exquisite workmanship embellished with neoclassical urns adorned with flames representing fire in original doré b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XIV Rosewood, Kingwood
Ormolu Rouge Marble Side Table 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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French Louis XIV Rosewood, Kingwood and Ormolu Rouge Marble Top Side Table with Floral Marquetry and...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Low Bell Base Candlestick Spanish, circa 1680-1730
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Large brass low bell base candlestick, Spanish, circa 1680-1730
Measures: 24 cm high diameter base 16 cm. Free shipping.
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Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Painted Two-door Sideboard, Italy, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large two-door sideboard in the 17th-century style, made of wood painted in yellow/ochre tones with a stylized foliage design highlighted in green on the doors and sides.
Italian...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Suite of 4 Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare suite of 4 armchairs Louis XV style, the carving, the hand painting of this 4 armchairs are stunning sold as is.
Category
1930s Vintage Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,500 / set
18th Century Hand Carved Stone Garden Columns Architectural Elements Decorative
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Hand Carved Stone Garden Column Architectural Elements Decorative . Nicely hand carved late 18th century single stone columns sitting on Square Base pedestal shape at th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
$9,120 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Liegoise Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Liegoise Louis XIV Commode ~ Chest of Drawers represents the grandeur of the era, yet rendered in solid oak with brass only as an accent, making it much more compatible ...
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1890s Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Regence Marble Top Stripped Console
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Regence Marble Top Console is the perfect way to add timeless elegance to your entryway, hall or any niche! Sculpted from old-growth oak and left in a natural wo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Louis XIV Period Painted Wood
Papier Mache’ 12-light Chandelier, 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a wooden and papier mache’ covered polychrome painted standard issuing two tiers of iron and metal arms with wooden bobeches and crimped metal drip pans, the arms with painted...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Small 18th Century Italian Original Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Petite Italian antique chimney piece is in Royal Brêche marble and has its original patina. The front has a heart motif. This particular is a "li...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
Grand 18th Century Dutch Bookcase ~ China Cabinet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century Dutch Bookcase ~ China Cabinet in Stripped Oak was designed to command the room, plus house and display all a family's cherished keepsakes or books, with copious s...
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1790s Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Steel
18th Century Limestone Country Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Rustic petite fireplace surround in limestone. A country look is an extra for this item,
Early Regency period. The stone has a nice patina.
Measures:
...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Stone
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. The trammel is ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging lantern, in the manner of Baccarat. The elongated molded and cut-glass body s...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Italian Genoese Louis XIV Coin Cabinet Armiger Figures Carving
Located in Milano, MI
A stunning Genoese carved walnut coin cabinet with twenty-one drawers created to hold secrets from 17th century. This Italian Louis XIV coin cabinet features an extraordinary archi...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Neoclassical Styled Lacquered Benches w Caned Seats Rolled Arms
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Special pair of neoclassical benches with caned seats, rolled arms and cushions for the seats. Black lacquer on the hardwood frames with Stenciled gilt floral work on the front and b...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Oak, Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Century French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Beervelde, BE
One of a kind French wall fountain in limestone. Typical LXIV style of the 19th century.
Amazing and grand fountain for a bespoke luxury lifestyle design.
The head stone measures:
7...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
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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