The visual arts of the Louis XIV style were produced in France during his reign. The king had luxury furniture made for his royal palaces and public buildings and the taste spread to become a national decorative arts style. Furniture was veneered with exotic and rare materials like tortoise shell and was heavily gilded. Common motifs included shells, satyrs, cherubs and mythological themes.
Collection 183
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 97
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 361
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 873
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 457
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 457
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 186
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 187
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 179
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 194
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 244
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 564
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 520
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 190
Lever handle
Louis XIV
Collection 888
Olive handle
Louis XIV
Collection 561
Olive handle
Louis XIV
Collection 4
Olive handle
Louis XIV
Collection 183
Olive handle
Louis XIV
Collection 200
Door knob
Louis XIV
Collection 180
Cabinet knob
Louis XIV
Collection 180
Door pull
Louis XIV
Collection 179
Door pull
Louis XIV
Collection 3170
Door pull
Louis XIV
Collection 187
Cabinet knob
Louis XIV
Collection 8
Key
Louis XIV
Collection 106
Door knocker
Louis XIV
Collection 191
Lock
Louis XIV
Collection 180
Lock
Louis XIV
Collection 180
Lock
Louis XIV
Collection 106
Finial
Louis XIV
Collection 180
Hinge
Louis XIV
Collection 191
Window hardware
Louis XIV
Collection 185
Window hardware
Louis XIV
Collection 79
Window hardware
Louis XIV