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Lit Corona

Ciel de Lit, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Also known as a baldacchino, baldaquin, or baldachin. Very large 18th Century architectural piece that would have been suspended from the ceiling over an altar but would be a stunnin...
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Antique 18th Century French Bed Coronas

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Wood

Ciel de Lit, 18th Century
Ciel de Lit, 18th Century
H 24 in W 50 in D 38 in
Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Large French Antique Ciel de Lit in Walnut Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large French Antique Ciel de Lit in Walnut (Louis XV Style) This attractive ciel de lit / bed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas

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Wire

French Louis XV Style Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
(not included) attached to the Ciel de Lit and suspended over the bedstead, this bed crown will
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas

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Wood

Mid-century Italian Back Lit Mirror with Glass Rosettes
Located in Miami, FL
mirror surrounded by glass rosettes rising as a corona upon metal stems. The rosettes vary in positions
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Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Victorian Rococo Giltwood Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
row of beading. This can be used as ceil de lit, bed corona, wall decoration or above a door frame.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown High Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Giltwood

Victorian Rococo Giltwood Top
Victorian Rococo Giltwood Top
H 27 in W 46 in D 4 in
2 Hand Painted Old World Floral Botanical Paintings After Basilius Besler 57"
By Basilius Besler
Located in Dayton, OH
flor coccineo and Corona imperialis polyanthos. Painted on a thin board, framed behind glass in green
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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

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Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
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Travertine

19th c. French Louis XVI Style Bergere Sofa
Located in Mckinney, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

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Located in Beaune, FR
Very pretty Louis XVI style bed around 1880 with canage, lacquered and gilded wood and carved wooden rose drops on the headboard and the footboards. French work from the end of the 1...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Louis XVI Style Bed
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18th Century Italian Walnut Wood Pulpit Canopy
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 18th Century Italian Architectural Elements

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Iron

The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron Signed and dated "A.C. Chrétien 1861" (lower right) Oil on canvas A masterpiece of French Neoclassical painting, this monumental oil...
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19th Century Academic Nude Paintings

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A Paint and Gilded Bed Corona, c. 1800
Located in New Orleans, LA
A circular ciel du lit, or bed corona, with finely carved and gilded stars. Early, likely original
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

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Unusual Five-Armed Empire Style Chandelier
Located in London, GB
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Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Located in Glen Ellen, CA
A LEAF CAST CORONA ATOP THE UPPER CIRCULAR TIER FITTED WITH 12 GLASS SCROLLS AND SMALL VASES
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Located in New Orleans, LA
A gilt wood bed corona/"ciel du lit" from Tuscany
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Tuscan bed corona/"ciel du lit"
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Bed Coronas

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H 4.125 in W 89.5 in D 19.5 in
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Located in New Orleans, LA
LOUIS XVI STYLE GOLD WOOD CIEL DU LIT.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

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7254  CIEL DU LIT
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H 5 in W 28 in D 21 in
18th Century French Giltwood Ciel de Lit or Bed Crown
Located in Dallas, TX
This bed crown is known in French, as a "Ciel De Lit", circa 1750. It has a beautiful parcel gold
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas

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Giltwood

Decorative Italian Carved and Painted Wooden Corona Crown, 1950s
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming couronne de lit (French) or corona del letto (Italian) with a wide opening, this bed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Bed Coronas

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Wood

Antique French Walnut Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy Louis Philippe Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French walnut Ciel de Lit bed Canopy Corona This Ciel de Lit is crafted in striking walnut
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Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Bed Coronas

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Boxwood, Walnut

Antique Gilt-on-Wood Cornice King
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant Louis XVI curve with center floral 19th century gilt wood bed corona, ciel de lit or
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Bed Coronas

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Antique Gilt-on-Wood Cornice King
H 11.5 in W 82 in D 10.5 in
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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"Corona de Lit" or Bed Crown
H 6.5 in W 11.25 in D 6 in
19thc Carved Giltwood Valance
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th Century giltwood valance, ciel de lit or bed corona.
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Antique 19th Century French Curtains and Valances

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Giltwood

19thc Carved Giltwood Valance
19thc Carved Giltwood Valance
H 10 in W 66 in D 9 in
Architectural Metal Decorative Fragment/Arm or Support for Hanging Lantern
Located in Sheffield, MA
a bed as ciel de lit, bed corona, wall or over door decoration, frieze. Suitable for use in many
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Antique 19th Century European Rococo Mounted Objects

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Iron

Large 12-Light Chandelier by E. F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH-516 Teak Cane Easy Chair, 1951
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munich, DE
restored. lit. - Hans J. Wegner´s 100 Chairs, Noritsugu Oda, Corona Books , 2002, japan, page 182
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Teak

Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Teak Cane Easy Chair, 1951
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munich, DE
one in cane all with the same dimensions) lit. Hans J. Wegner´s 100 Chairs, Noritsugu Oda, Corona
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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19th Century Giltwood Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy Corona
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Giltwood Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy Corona This Ciel de Lit is superbly carved and gilded
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Antique 1830s Rococo Bed Coronas

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Giltwood

Bed Canopy Ciel De Lit Antique Bed Corona Bed Crown
Located in East Hampton, NY
A ciel de lit, literally a ceiling for the bed, or bed crown in a drum motif; the bed canopy can be
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Bed Coronas

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Metal

19th Century Polished Brass Bed Canopy, Corona or Ciel de lit Behead
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century polished brass bed canopy, corona or ciel de lit behead.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

Materials

Brass

18th c Ornate Rococo Bed Corona
Located in New Orleans, LA
A carved, painted and gilded wood ciel du lit (bed corona) of the period. Gilded leaves, scrolls
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

18th c Ornate Rococo Bed Corona
18th c Ornate Rococo Bed Corona
H 22 in W 30.5 in D 18 in
Italian Bed Corona Gilded in Gold and Silver
Located in Houston, TX
Italian bed corona gilded in gold and silver. Bed canopy, or wall-mounted ciel du lit, circa 1810
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bed Coronas

Materials

Silver Leaf

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy
Located in Dallas, TX
shape, the "Ciel de Lit" is decorated with a cherub face in the center and dress with wooden finials
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bed Coronas

Materials

Giltwood

Hollywood Regency Italian Parcel Gilt & Gesso Hanging Crown, Corona Ciel De Lit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Hollywood Regency period ceiling mounted bed corona or ciel de lit, composed of gold leaf and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Architectural Elements

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Gesso, Giltwood

Antique Silver Gilt Hand-Carved Wood Pediment "Ciel De Lit"
Located in Sheffield, MA
could decorate a mirror, act as a pediment above a doorway or top a headboard, bed corona. queen-size
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Hey Basket Glass Chandelier c. 1950
Located in London, GB
Hey basket form chandelier internally lit and decorated with daisies and facet buttons boarded with
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Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants

Crystal and Gilt Bronze Baltic Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Baltic gilt bronze and crystal chandelier, the corona issuing six curved arms laden with crystal
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Corona - Ciel de lit - Bed Canope
Located in Hudson, NY
A gilt bronze Italian Corona, that goes above a bed holding drapery.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bed Coronas

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Bed Canopy / Ciel du Lit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut and walnut veneer, gilt brass stars. Early 19th century.
Bottom diameter 25.75".
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bed Coronas

19th Century Ciel De Lit Canopy Frame
Located in Boston, MA
19th century French ciel de lit canopy frame.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

19th Century Ciel De Lit Canopy Frame
19th Century Ciel De Lit Canopy Frame
H 3.25 in W 55 in D 39.5 in
"Ciel de Lit" Sky of the Bed
Located in Hudson, NY
A GILT WOOD CANOPE FOR ABOVE A BED. IN CARVED WOOD IN THE LOUIS 15TH STYLE.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

"Ciel de Lit" Sky of the Bed
"Ciel de Lit" Sky of the Bed
H 13 in W 30 in D 27 in
19th C. Directoire Painted "Lit a Alcove"
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c Directoire painted "lit a alcove" having two tones of grey paint and a six sided corona
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Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Wood

Pair of Corona Chairs by Poul M. Volther
By Poul Volther
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of "Corona Chairs" by Poul M. Volther. Manufactured by Erik Jørgensen Møbelfabrik A
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Corona Chairs by Poul M. Volther
Pair of Corona Chairs by Poul M. Volther
H 15.04 in W 13.65 in D 12.71 in
Important Gilt Bronze, Glass and Crystal Chandelier Stamped Mottheau
By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in London, GB
adorned with crystal rain drops, from a top corona hung with crustal drops and coeurettes, the chandelier
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Antique 1890s French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Lit Corona For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lit corona you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and giltwood, every lit corona was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a lit corona — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right lit corona, those designed in Louis XV and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Lit Corona?

A lit corona can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,875, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $6,000.