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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
French Dining Chairs, Set of Six in the Style of Os De Mouton with (2) Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Os de Mouton French Dining Chairs. The term “os de mouton” (French for sheep-bone) refers to the shape of the lower frame of the Dini...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of Eight Os de Mouton Dining Chairs Modern Redux
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of eight French dining chairs featuring a modern redux upholstery with a whimsical abstract expressionist figural artwork design. The chairs ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Louis XV style fireplaces in pink marble, circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplaces in pink marble, circa 1980 inside dimensions: 76 x 101 cm
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Latin Manuscript “Tractatus moralis de actibus humanis” – Theology Circa 1700
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Important Latin manuscript in quarto format on moral theology, titled “Tractatus moralis de actibus humanis” – A Moral Treatise on Human Acts. Written in brown ink on laid paper, pro...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Paper, Parchment Paper

18th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantel in Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Museum quality and impressive hard stone fireplace surround from the end of the Louis XIV period with warm and nice patina. Measures: 155 cm EW 61.02". 124 cm EW+ 48.81"...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone

Italian, Toscana, Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare frame is of rectangular form with an arched top, the top and sides surmounted by angel masks, leaf and floral forms, scrolls and a shell-form finial, the sides and bottom are adorned with scrollwork and stylized shell-form carved feet, the frame retains two antique mirror...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Giltwood

17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Cupboard or Cabinet
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this fantastic 17th-century Italian antique sideboard. A majestic sideboard with a timeless, antique charm! Made of solid walnut, it features simple lines and small doors...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This small bronze mortar and pestle are from France, circa 1700. The circular opening has several layers of molding, with the bottom three interrupted by a pair of open crowns on opp...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat size. Crafted in the grand Louis XIV taste from walnu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Parisian Style Fireplace Surround In Brocatelle Marble Luxus Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic French Louis XIV style fireplace surround, dating from the 19th century period, is a stunning example of architectural grandeur and timeless French refinement. Carved ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Tapestry Upholstered Armchair
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely beautiful and unusual Louis XIV style Throne armchair with original tapestry upholstery. The hight is very rare as well -140 cm which makes this exceptional cha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood

18th Century French Country Hard Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
French country hard limestone fireplace mantel which is specially commissioned for a vigneron, a person who cultivates grapes for wine making. The hardness of the stone reflects the ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone

Antique French Louis XIV Style Console in Blonde Walnut and Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic table from France, circa 1880, this console has been hand-carved with motifs in the style of Louis XIV. The beautiful blonde walnut wood was carved by a master-level eben...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Stone, Marble

19th Century Belgian Brown Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Belgian vintage fireplace surround in a brown marble in Louis XIV style of the 19th century. Timeless design for unique home experience. Measures: 136 cm exterior width 53.54 inch 11...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil with Carved Arms and Scrolling Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut Louis XIV style armchair from the 19th century with rectangular slanted back, large scrolling arms, carved acanthus leaves motifs, scrolling legs and carved cross str...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Red Lacquer Painted Bombay Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bombay painted dresser chest of drawers.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture

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Hardwood, Lacquer

Early 18th Century Bleached French Walnut Armoire from the Île-de-France Region
Located in Dallas, TX
Typical of Ile-de-France furniture from the early 1700’s, this walnut armoire has unadorned panels, allowing the beautiful, curved moldings to take prominence. The walnut wood has be...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

19th Century French Louis XIV style balcony railing
Located in Houston, US
19th C. French Louis XIV wrought iron bombe balcony railing. It is characterized by its hand-forged, ornate scrollwork and a bombe form that curves outward. These types of railings w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Louis XIV Style Leather Upholstered Walnut armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XIV style leather upholstered walnut armchairs, circa 1950's. With a cupid's bow crest rail, upholstered leather backs and seats with brass nail heads, down swept arms,...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

Louis XIV Cherrywood Commode from France, Early 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
The straight grain and rich color of the cherry tree made it a desirable wood for constructing luxury furniture during the 18th century. One beautiful example is our period Louis XIV commode, which was hand-carved in France in the early 1700’s. Augmenting the lovely reddish-brown color of the commode is an arbalete top that slightly hangs over the three stacked drawers below. Each drawer has three bronze foliate fittings set inside geometric panels with recessed molding (two pierced foliate swag pulls flanking a small keyplate surrounded by a parted leaf). There is a unique, shallow pullout drawer with two concentric circle pulls built into the molded frieze. This drawer was most likely used to store jewelry and other small valuables. Canted corners can be seen along the front of the shaped top, with elongated asymmetrical panels beneath that flank the tiers of drawers...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Stone

Grand Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Commode in Stripped Oak features no less than eight drawers! Perfect for keeping everything organized and in its place, and doing it in sty...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass

18th Century Italian Majolica Vase Albarello
Located in Roma, IT
Antique Savona Ceramic Albarello, 18th Century Beautiful polychrome painted majolica tree, cylindrical body with rounded shoulders from which rises a sma...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Majolica

Walnut armchair with H-shaped stretcher and petit point embroidered upholstery
Located in Madrid, España
Walnut armchair with H-shaped stretcher and petit point embroidered upholstery - Louis XIV - 19th century - Spain Dimensions: 116 x 65 x 65 cm
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

Verdure Tapestry From Flanders From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful tapestry describing a verdure from the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century from the Flanders Elegant tapestry representing a deer and a doe in the f...
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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wool

20th Century Louis XIV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 20th century Louis XIV Style 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 major dynast...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

French Louis XIV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Coat of arms of the house of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Louis XIV Night Tables with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts on all sides
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautiful pair of Louis XIV style night tables in Satinwood with Marquetry and inlay bronze mounts. Two drawers upfront and a little writing desk that slides out. ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

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 ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Limestone

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Bleached Oak Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oak cabinet was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1920. The provincial "Confiturier" (or jelly cabinet in English), stands on a straight bottom plinth decorated ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Oak

Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns are a testament to the extraordinary talents of a master blacksmith! Intended for either the grounds around a church or a garde...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Exceptional L XVI Style Regulator-Wardrobe by Maison Forest, France, Circa 1890
By Forest A Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Forest à Paris A rare Louis XIV style wardrobe with a break-fronted ogee pediment. Opening with two side cupboards flanking a regulator clock, richly decorated with marquet...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Long Footstool C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Long Footstool C1890. Measures - 7"H x 27.5"W x 12.5"D. This footstool is crafted in the Louis XIV style, featuring a beautifu...
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19th Century Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Tapestry, Walnut

Pair of Crackled Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes — Wong Lee 1895
Located in NICE, FR
Pair of crackled porcelain cassolettes, decorated in underglaze blue and mounted in finely chased gilt bronze. The vases bear the “WL 1895” Wong Lee hal...
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20th Century Chinese Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection
Located in London, GB
Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection French, 1878 Height 99cm, width 269cm, depth 134cm This outstanding centre table, dated 1878, is a r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Granite, Brass, Ormolu

Vintage Set 12 Louis XIV Revival Upholstered Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English made vintage set of twelve Louis XIV Revival upholstered back dining chairs, mid-20th Century in date.   These chairs have been masterfully crafted in bea...
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Mid-20th Century English Louis XIV Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A really good example of an 18th Century French walnut commode from the Louis XIV period. With arbalète shaping to the front and having three drawers with original brass handles. Fea...
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1730s French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

French Provincial Bleached Oak Console
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful, French-Provincial bleached oak console table! It’s timeless, casual, and refined. The worn-in, pale bleached oak has an authentic sense of antiquity. The top surface show...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood, Oak

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of ten-ligh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze

18th C. French Louis XIV Bleached Walnut Console Table with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique salon table was crafted in France circa 1780 in the grand Louis XIV style. The rectangular surface is fitted with a luxurious Brèche d’Ardèche marble top, admire...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Breccia Marble

Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid And Carved Oak Buffet Cabinet, Early 18Th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE FRENCH CUPBOARD A highly decorative and unusual cabinet with carved shell details and inlaid maquetry stars. Brass handles, escutcheons and iron hinges. Two drawers over a...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Italian, Umbria, Louis XIV Period Poplar Wood 2-Door Credenza, ca. 1725
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with notched and rounded front corners above a conforming case housing two drawers with an interior shelf, the door fronts and sides similarly paneled, the c...
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1720s Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Poplar

Vintage Monumental Pair Ormolu Twin Branch Wall Lights Sconces mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a monumental French pair of antique Louis XVI Revival gilded ormolu quadruple branch wall lights, mid-20th century in date.   A large pair of very ormolu wall sconces, each w...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

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

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Bronze

LATE 17th CENTURY LOUIS XIV WALNUT SIDEBOARD
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sideboard in solid walnut, finely hand-carved. It features bracketed feet and two double-lancet doors that lend harmony and elegance to the structure, opening onto three spa...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Nutwood

19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Stool with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood stool was crafted in Southern France, circa 1870. Square in shape, the stool stands on heavily turned legs decorated with hand carved diamond shape med...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut, Tapestry

Antique Mantel
Located in Made, NL
Antique Paonazzo Marble Chimneypiece for Sale

There is something undeniably captivating about an original antique fireplace mantel, especially one crafted from a rare and beautif...

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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

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
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wood

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin” attributed to Pierre Gole (1620 – 1684) Dimensi...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Bronze, Pewter

Set of Six French Ash Fluted Mutton Leg Dining Chairs or Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of six French ash mutton leg side chairs or dining chairs from the mid-twentieth century are constructed using mortice and tenon joinery. Their curved fluted legs are joined...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Upholstery, Ash

Set of 6 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs combine timeless styling with expert craftsmanship and surprising comfort, all in one! The ergonomically shaped seat backs were mad...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Furniture

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Tapestry, Oak

Louis XIV Style White and Veined White Cultured Cast-Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Louis XIV style veined white cultured cast-marble fireplace mantel. The ornately detailed mantel centered with a seashell flaked by flowers and leaves, circa late 20th century. Measures: Shelf width 67 3/8 inches (171.2 cm) Shelf depth 12 1/2 inches (31.8 cm) Body width 66 inches (167.6 cm) Overall height 44 inches (111.8 cm) Opening width 50 1/2 inches (128.3 cm) Opening height 34 inches (86.4 cm) Projection 5 inches (12.7 cm) Cultured marble...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XIV Style Seul Contre Tous Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
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 ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Long Upholstered Os de Mouton Bench, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous cushioned bench from the late 18th century is crafted in the Louis XIV style with an upholstered top and beautifully carved legs and stre...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Wool, Walnut

French 1840s Louis XV Style Walnut Fauteuil with Carved Accents and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut fauteuil from the mid-19th century, with delicately carved accents and newer upholstery, exudes timeless charm and sophistication. Created in France du...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Louis XIV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
This 20th-century piece is styled in the Louis XIV manner, showcasing the arms of France. The design features the sun, symbolizing Louis XIV, the sun king. Constructed from cast ir...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895 Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand scale boulle Cartel clock and matching plinth, the ebonized wood case is embellished all-over with gilded bronze mounts (re-gilt). The medall...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, and very useful pair of antique French side tables. They were made in France, they date from around the 1930s. They are of wonderful quality, they are very well made, w...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Furniture

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Ormolu

17th Century, French Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century, French fireback with the arms of France. The crown symbolizes royalty and the palm leaf stands for victory. Louis XIV Period. The patina of the fireback is black / pew...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Furniture

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Iron

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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