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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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Style: Louis XIV
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

Large 17th Century French Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 17th century French Louis XIV period trivet. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble Dimensions of the hearth: 93 x 104cm
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Antique Liegoise Writing Table with 2 Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise writing table with 2 drawers is a splendid example of the time-honored traditions of quality craftsmanship for which the region is so well known for the past centuri...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ebony, Ormolu, Pewter and Tortoiseshell Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and rare French 19th century Louis XIV St. ebony, ormolu, pewter, and tortoiseshell Boulle Bureau Mazarin desk. The seven drawers, one door d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu, Pewter

Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Sèvres Porcelain Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensation and large scaled pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain vases, signed Jacob Petit. The pair are rais...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Porcelain

Large French Pirate Corsair s Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Exceptional and extremely rare privateer/pirate chest in solid oak. The wood is richly carved with rosettes. The bottom of the trunk is pierced with holes...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Pair French Louis Bedside Lamp Chests
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice pair of French cream painted Louis XIV bedside lamp chests of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, wonderful marble tops, oak linings, in excellent overall condition...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Paint

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Marble Plateau Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and rare Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period marble plateau coffee table. The rectangular plateau is raised by striking 19th...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Miniature French Inlaid Religieuse Clock
By Dent
Located in Amersham, GB
Miniature Ebonised Religieuse or Bracket Clock originally sold by Dent. With engraved bone inlay, brass finials and balustrading. In the manner of a 17th century baroque clock with b...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Silver, Brass

Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine two-tiered bronze chandelier, France, circa 1930 Dimensions: H 28" D 26" 9 lights; 6 + 3 CW2985.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XIV Style Mixed Wood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style walnut desk, made from antique and later elements, assembled circa 1950's. With a rectangular top with 5" wide banded borders, central points of star inlay, molded fr...
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1950s European Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Steel

Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Walnut Louis XIV commode is a study in understated elegance! Finely contoured facade defines four spacious drawers that are very deep to make a truly functional p...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Fine Quality Antique Boulle Style Side Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French Louis XIV style Boulle inlaid bow fronted side cabinet, having a marble top, open shelves either side of the finely inlaid central door. A single frieze drawer with a gilded ormolu mount depicting the bust of Louis XIV...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Brass

Magificent Dutch Daniel Marot Baroque Walnut Burr Cabinet on Stand, circa 1720
By Daniel Marot
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Marot cabinet A Magnificent Walnut Burr Cabinet on stand or 'kruisvoetkabinet' in the style of Daniel Marot Circa 1720, probably made for George Clifford III in Amsterdam or the Hague The cabinet is one of the rarest examples of a so-called Kruisvoetkabinet, which is translated to Cabinet on stand. The cabinet is raised on a stand with eight legs and tree drawers. Below the drawers and on the sides are five carved ornaments. The hollow formed corners are mounted with carved ornaments too. The upper part of the cabinet has two doors decorated with panels and on each door two carved ornaments in Marot style. The cabinet has a double dome top.The interior of the cabinet has tree shelves and five drawers. The brass fittings and handles are original and finished with gilt lacquer. The cabinet is made of oak and veneered with burr walnut. The carvings, turned parts and the ball feet are made of solid walnut. This cabinet is a unique piece of Dutch furniture. Cabinets on stand became popular in the third quarter of the 17th century and were made until the second quarter of the 18th century. Most of the dutch cabinets on stand...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak, Walnut

Grand 18th Century Country French Louis XIV Stripped Oak Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century Country French Louis XIV Stripped Oak Armoire was crafted from select old-growth oak to literally last for centuries! Measuring just an inch shy of 8 feet tall, t...
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1790s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Antique French Mirror, Black Wood Embossed Copper, Louis XIV Style, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French mirror from the Napoleon III era, in the style of Louis XIV. Its frame is a refined combination of embossed burnished brass and blackened wood panels. The central mirr...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Copper

Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV white/gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV white/gold Excellent French Louis XV style table. High-quality, solid beech wo...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

French Pair of Ormolu Candelabra by Henry Dasson, Dated 1880
Located in Newark, England
From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offer this pair of French Louis XIV style ormolu candelabra by Henry Dasson, dated 1880. Each candelabrum is cast in gilt bronze (o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze & crystal chandelier by Baccarat. 8 lights, France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 47", diameter 30" CW4321.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

German Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash. Louis XIV Style, 20th Century.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
German 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash. Louis XIV Style, 20th Century, with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a dark brown patina. Upon request...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Early 18th Century Italian Salvator Rosa Gilded Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Important “Salvator Rosa” gilded frame late 17th Century Frame with three rows of carvings Original gilding Central Italy Internal measurements Every item of our Gallery, upon ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Covered Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Covered Vases. Each vase has a rounded ovoid form with a domed lid and a finial in the shape of a stylized flo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Oversized Antique French Louis XIV Style Rococo Giltwood Mirror C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Antique French Louis XIV Style Rococo Gilt Wood Mirror C1920 Measures - 51.75"H x 35.5"W x 3"D An oversized antique mirror crafted in the French Louis XIV Rococo style, dat...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

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

1950s French Louis XIV Style Carved Pine Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this! You don’t often see pine with such elaborate carving! It is a French pine three drawer chest with Louis XIV styling. The drawers are lined with paper. The only condition...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood Sideboard by Conrad Mauter
Located in IT
18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood sideboard by Conrad Mauter Measurements: H cm 134 x W 90 x D 38; marble top cm W 94.5, x D 42 x thickness cm 2.5 ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Rosewood

Louis XIV Style Lidded Urn on Pedestal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Louis XVI style lidded urn on pedestal. Great detail. An imposing presence for a garden. Pair available !!! Dimensions: Overall height 95" x 34" wide x 34" deep.  
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1980s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Composition

French Provincial Louis XIV Period Os de Mouton Oak Side Table
Located in Troy, NY
Small 17th century side table or desk, charming country piece of nice proportion and warm color, three-board top above one drawer, wavy Os de Mouton legs joined by conforming stretch...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Louis XIV Style Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
French chandelier in Louis XIV style. Solid, engraved brass. Nine curved light arms.
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Battle Scene in the taste of G. Zais, Oil on canvas, gilt frame, 18th century
By Giuseppe Zais
Located in NICE, FR
Thiscomposition is deeply rooted in the tradition of the 18th-century Venetian masters, particularly in the spirit of Giuseppe Zais (1709–1774). Renowned for his lively landscapes an...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Canvas

Antique French Side Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French marquetry inlaid side table, having swag and foliate decoration, gilded ormolu mounts and raised on cabriole legs. The top hinged to reveal a stora...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Kingwood

18th Century French Louis XIV Mirror
Located in New York, NY
18th century French Louis carved and gilt mirror frame with inlaid mirror panels. Carved flower corner ornaments.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Super French Marquetry Commode Chest Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful small size French bombe shaped commode chest of three drawers, marquetry panels to the sides and drawers fronts, ormolu mounts and handles, and a superb rouge marble. in...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Tulipwood

Large Sevres style comport, circa 1880.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Sevres style porcelain and pierced gilded ormolu comport. Having a turquoise ground, with gilded highlights and an inset hand painted pan...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Arms of Lorraine Fireback, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of Lorraine. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colored with ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Napoleon III Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Red Rance Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Red Rance Marble fireplace dimensions 87 x 95cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XIV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Stone Well from the Louis XIV Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This circular well from the Louis XIV period is entirely carved in stone. The shaft of the well is composed of an eight pieces arrangement forming a "boudin" molding. The curbstone is marked by the patina of time and is thus irregular in shape. The base of the well is surmounted by a stone structure composed of two trapezoidal molded stones that hold a wooden winch and its chain. The whole base is topped by a one piece stone roof, the upper edge of which forms a four slope roof. While on one stone is engraved the date "1830", we believe that this stone well...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone

Louis XIV Style Giltwood Side Table with Marble Top Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XIV style Giltwood end tables or side tables with a Crema Marfill Marble top with a honed finish . Gilded with 23.75 K gold. Very Fine Carving made by Master Craftsman. We have...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Gold, Gold Leaf

17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the 17th century, Louis XIV period. An extremely refined chest of drawers, whose characteristics suggest its c...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Fine French Walnut Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A Louis XVI Revival mahogany open bookcase, marble top with pierced brass gallery above three adjustable shelves, turned legs, in excelent original condition.. 40" high 23.5" wide 1...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Hexagonal Gilt Bronze Lantern with Hand Cut Panels.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Lantern in the Louis XIV Taste. Hand Cut Sunburst in Panels. 3 lights. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: Height 21" Diameter 12 1/2" CW2807, 5011 & 5077
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Clock Stamped ‘DENIERE A PARIS”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu clock stamped 'DENIERE A PARIS". The clock is raised by square tapered fluted feet with fine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

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

Large French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Framed Beveled Wall Mirror C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Large French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Framed Beveled Wall Mirror C1900 Measures - 38.5"H x 54"W x 5"D
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood bench. The long bench is raised on six legs with topie shape feet below a circular fluted tapered column, foliate deco...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

Antique Fireplace of French Limestone, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
This elegant antique fireplace is made of French limestone and dates from the 19th century! The fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV, this is characterized by beautiful lines and o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Plat Desks
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful pair of French red laquered partners bureau platt desk, with outstanding ormolu mounts, three opening drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the opposite side, dark bro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Northern Italian Louis XIV Period Guilloché Carved Walnut Mirror, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
Northern Italian, expertly hand carved walnut frame in the guilloche' manner with a modern mirrorplate
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Top Quality Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of French marquetry three drawer bedside lamp chest of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, in excellent condition throughout. 28.5" high 14.5" wide 12" depth ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Tulipwood

18th Century French Louis XIV Chest of Drawers, JME H. Hansen
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century French Louis XIV chest of drawers from Paris. Stamped “JME H. Hansen” for Hubert Hansen (master from 1747, died 1756). Slightly trapezoidal, double-curved body wi...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak, Walnut

Pair Of 19th Century Siena Marble Ormolu Mounted Three Light Candelabra
Located in Dublin, IE
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Sienna Marble and ormolu candelabra, each with three out swept decorative leaf capped candleholders above a central tapering circular marble s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Siena Marble, Ormolu

Antique Louis XIV Inlaid Flame Mahogany or Burl Gilt Wood Console Table 18thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Louis XIV Inlaid Flame Mahogany or Burl & Gilt Wood Console Table with Floral Marquetry 18thC Measures - 32"H x 32.75"W x 19.5"D This console table is a fine example of 18th-...
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18th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Mahogany

Important Cartel in Green Horn Veneer Gille L Aine 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Cartel in green horn Veneer Gille L Aine 18th, gilded bronzes and brass inlays chiseled with foliage of flowers and natural patterns. The dial i...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XIV Style Child s Armchair
Located in Pembroke, MA
A high-quality, French child's armchair or fauteuil, in the Louis XIV style (Circa 1900), with Scottish tweed fabric upholstery (more recent), brass nai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Continental 19th Century Louis XIV St. Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Continental 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, patinated bronze, Alabastro and black Belgian marble coffee table. The rectangular coffee table is raised by six elegant an...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Rance Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning Louis XIV-style mantel crafted from exquisite red French marble. This antique piece, reclaimed and imported from France, showcases the timeless elegance of the 18th centur...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Early 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror Depicting Four Seasons
Located in PARIS, FR
Early 18th century richly and profusely carved giltwood mirror depicting personnified allegories of the four seasons. The giltwood frame is made of adjourned wood decorated with flowers and leaves forming acanthus leaves spandrels. The pediment is lavishly carved and adorned with scrolls, foliage and flowers. Four putti...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

8 Set Armchairs Chairs Upholstered Fruitwood 19 Century Louis XIV Style Stripe
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine set of eight fruitwood chairs, late 19th century, in the Louis XIV style. Lovely set with striking form and turnings Very unusual to have four armchairs in a set Also unu...
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1860s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Fruitwood

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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