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Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XIV bedroom furniture, chairs, tables and other pieces on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XIV
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Standing Spit Rack, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rare 17th century French standing spit rack. The set is in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

18th Century French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French fireback with an Allegory of Love. The date of production of the fireback, 1743, is also cast in the fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th-19th Century French 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th-19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules with Angels, Dated 1733
Located in Soest, NL
The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of Hercules’ are also the name of the promontories at both sides of ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large French Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireplace tool set. The fire irons are made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition and fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France, dated 1705. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket
Located in Soest, NL
17th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and copper. The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Copper

Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Period pot hook made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to hang the pots above the fire.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Large 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The date of production, 1732, is also cast in the fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback, Louis XIV Period, 18th Century Period, Black.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, NL
Large early 18th-century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Louis XIV Period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Wrought Iron Andiron & Firebox Set
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century wrought iron andiron & firebox set is a master work of the blacksmith's art, forged from red-hot iron to last several lifetimes! The intricate scrollwork and foliate mot...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

17th - 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Fleurs-de-Lys' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with fleurs-de-lys (French Lillies). The fleur-de-lys is a symbol for purity and appeared on many coats of arms and flags throughout Eur...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Allegory of Peace with Sower Fireback / Backsplash, 17-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century Dutch Louis XIV Period fireback with an allegory of peace. The Allegory of Peace is represented by two angels of peace holding flowers and by a sower. The firebac...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Dutch Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th-18th century Dutch Louis XIV fireplace tool set. The set consists of a hanger and four fire irons and kitchen tools, all made of wrought iron and hand forged. The spat...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze, Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The date of production, 1726, is also cast in the fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Beautiful 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Style Andirons, Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Decorative brass andirons with decorative bar, Louis XIV Style. We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories consisting of more than 1000 li...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century 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. The hou...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon re...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate. The fireplace grate consists of Louis XIV period andirons made of bronze and wrought iron, with a recently forged grate ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century Dutch Fortuna Fireback
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th Dutch fireback of Fortuna, goddess of fortune and fate. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV and it is from that period. Fortuna stands on a sphere, symbolizing the unce...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron. The total width of the front is 27.8 inch (70.5 cm) The basket is in a good condit...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved. The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

17th - 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Fireback with Louis XIV monogram and French coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful cast iron fireback made around 1700 is adorned with a rare and rich decoration. Its shape is characteristic of the 18th century beginning, the top in an arc of a circl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Dutch Louis XIV 'Shepherdess' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century Dutch fireback with a shepherdess. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made ...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved. The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XIV period. The fireplace grate is hand forged of wrought iron. The condition is good.  
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XIV period. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good. The total width...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron, Bronze

18th Century French 'Fleurs de Lys' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
French fireback with fleurs de lys, a cross, and the date of production 1765. The fleurs de lys (lilies) were partially truncated after the French Revolution as fleurs de lys were u...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France, dated 1603. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of H...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon request. I...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French fireback .The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. It has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is good, no cracks. ...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Hanging Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French hanging trivet made of wrought iron. The hanging trivet was used for cooking in the fireplace, to put a pot into. It was used in com...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV 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 a small...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Louis XIV 'Fleur De Lys' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pat...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th-18th C. French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French fireback with four Saint Andrew's crosses and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in th...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace basket - fire basket made of bronze and wrought iron. The total width of the front of the grate is 75 cm (29.5 inch). The basket is ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron, Bronze

18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, a phoenix, and the date of production 1737 The Phoenix stands for 'Who rises from the ashes' The pillars refer to the club of He...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century 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. The cross is sinc...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French fireback with arms of France. All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as standard door-to-door freight. The prices of freight have increa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules and Orbs, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules and three orbs. The orb ('globus cruciger') symbolizes the Christ's dominion over the world. The pillar refers to the...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France
Located in Soest, NL
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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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

A French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen. This wonderful fire screen is raised by a trio of Giltwood scrolled foliate legs on cast...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wool, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XIV Style 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with two pillars of Hercules and the names of a (usually just) married couple. The date (1812) which is cast is the date of product...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireplace toolset. The toolset, consisting of tongs, a shovel and a poker, is made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and it is fully fun...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Large French 18th Century Louis XIV Brass Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking pair of large-scale French 18th century Louis XIV brass andirons. Crowned with flickering flame finials, these larger than life andirons are not only bold and commanding, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Fine Parisian Original Antique Fireplace Surround in Grey Belgian Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
A rare antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) in typical Belgian grey marble from the Louis XIV period. The discreet detail in the fronton is magnificent. The fronton is bowing to th...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Marble

18th Century French Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French fireback with pillars and Saint Andrew's Cross. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. It appears in numerous flags such as Saint Pa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Louis Xiv fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV fireplace tools and chimney pots made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 fireplace tools and chimney pots differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,024 and tops out at $9,800 while the average work can sell for $2,650.

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