Louis XV Lighting
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Ten Arms Chandelier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A gilt bronze Crystal and glass chandelier in the Louis XV Style with ten arms.
Recently rewired with ten illuminants.
Ready to hang in your selling.
The chandelier is currently w...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style gilt bronze chandelier. A very fine gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV style.,
France, circa 1900. 6 lights.
...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Six Candle Holder Crystal chandelier Louis XV
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french Louis XV-Style bronze and crystal chandelier with various crystal and glass pendants and finials, six candlestick holders fully rewired and six light sockets.
The chandeli...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Four Six Holder Crystal chandelier Louis XV 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french Louis XV-Style bronze and crystal chandelier with various crystal and glass pendants and finials, six candlestick holders fully rewired and six light sockets.
The chandelie...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XV St. Ormolu, Rock Crystal & Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, rock crystal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier with two different levels of light...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Louis XV Style Iron and Cut Glass Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Louis XV style iron and cut glass eight light chandelier. Chandelier has colorless and amethyst glass pendant prisms. Wonderful old mellow patina. Perfect for any decor.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
Continental Iron and Cut Glass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th century continental iron and cut glass six light chandelier. Chandelier features colorless glass pendants and beads. The iron has a not old mellow patina. Perfect for any ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
19th French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Rock Crystal Table Lamp Maison by Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Large 19thc Antique French Louis XV Gilt Bronze with Rock Crystal Table Lamp by Maison Bagues. This is quite the room dominating statement piece. French Chateau acquisitions.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal
Nine Lights Louis XV Crystal Chandelier 1800s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XV-Style bronze chandelier with crystal pendants and finials
and tinted glass, completed and rewired with candlestick holders and nine light sockets.
The chandelier is curr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Three Italian Appliques 1700 Set of Three Golden Curved Arms With Flowers and Leaves
Located in Milan, IT
Three Gilded Appliques 1700 Wrought Iron Candle Holder Arms in Leafy and and Floral Motifs, lot of three antique wall lights, candle holder arms eighteenth-century period, curved ar...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier featuring hand cut crystal pyramids, fluer de lis and pendalogues. 16 lights
France, circa 1910.
Dimensions: Heigh...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair 19thc Antique French Rococo Louis XV Dore Bronze w/ Crystal Corner Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Unique 19thc Pair French Louis XV Rococo style CORNER Sconces. These are hard to find - for the corners of the room. Draped in cut Crystal with Bronze Frame.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Crystal Chandelier Louis XV 1800s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XV-Style bronze chandelier with crystal pendants and finials, completed and rewired.
Six arms with candlestick holders and six light sockets.
A superb piece of art and class...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Large Vintage Gilt Bronze and Beaded Crystal Glass 6-Light Flush Mount, Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and good condition, six light ceiling lamp.
If you are looking for a large size, elegant and well made flush mount to grace your hallway, landing or bedroom then this vintage light fixture could be perfect. Both with the light switched on and off, the design of this hand-crafted gem is very pleasing to the eye. This rare pendant creates and radiates a spherical, warm light and it could hardly be in better condition. The gilt bronze frame is still beautiful and we have cleaned every individual piece of crystal glass. This too is why this vintage pendant still has its original, sparkling look and feel. Have you also noticed the gorgeous, gilt bronze finial with the crystal globe pendant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th-Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier with Cut Crystal
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier, Cut Crystal
Offered for sale is an 19th century ornate and dense cut-crystal chandelier on a Louis XV-style bronze frame. The fixtu...
Category
19th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Rock Crystal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Rock Crystal and Crystal chandelier. The nine arm open scrolled Ormolu cage has three main supporting arms with cut prisms and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras Signed E. Lelivevre
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scaled pair of French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras signed E. Lelivevre and casted by Susse Freres Foundary. The pair of four arm electrified...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Crystal Chandelier Louis XV Style 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XV-Style bronze chandelier with twisted effect, glass pendants and finials, completed and rewired.
Six candlestick holders and six light sockets working.
The chandelier is ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Palatial Doré Bronze Circular Crystal Beaded Ball Chandeliers
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of doré bronze circular crystal beaded ball chandeliers. Each of these palatial round chandelier take five bulbs and have been totally rewired. The spectacular bronze work fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Crystal Gilt-Bronze Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Classic Louis XV style chandelier having 8 arms and 12 lamps (4 central).
The gilt metal frame is heavily laden with various sized crystal plaquettes.
Originally candle lit but no...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Bronze
An Antique French Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Rococo Lantern
Located in London, GB
A Large antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze Rococo lantern with six cut bevelled glass panels, an ornate canopy of scrolled acanthus and foliate. The glass panels framed with C...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Crystal Gilt-Bronze Twenty six-Light Chandelier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Classic Louis XV style chandelier having 6 arms and 26 lamps (18 in the arms, 6 below, 1 central light, 1 on the top).
The gilt metal frame is heavily laden with various sized cry...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Ormolu, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Classical Louis XV style gilt bronze table lamp
19th Century
France
The perfect piece to add a touch of luxury and glamour to a tablescape, very fine quality, hand finished details, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Six Candle Holder Crystal chandelier Louis XV, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french Louis XV Style bronze and crystal chandelier with various crystal and glass pendants and finials, six candlestick holders fully rewired and six light sockets.
A magnificent ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt, Two-Light Sconces
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Louis XV style gilt, two-light sconces, hand carved and electrified. Sold as a Pair
Price reflects price for Pair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Cherub Angel Trumpet 24 Arm Chandelier 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive Louis XV / French Empire / Pierre Gouthière style gilt bronze twenty four light, three tier Cherub / angel / trumpet candlestick chandel...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Cupido Cherub Lamp in the style of Denise Delavigne or Auguste Moreau.
Located in Lille, FR
Bronze Cupido Cherub Lamp in the style of Denise Delavigne or Auguste Moreau.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Pair Of Gilt Bronze & Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze & Crystal Wall Sconces. 2 lights each. France, circa 1930
Dimensions: Height 18" Width 13 1/2" Depth 7"
CW4430.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze 4 Light Lantern, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze 4 Light Lantern, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and grand scaled French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The thirty light chandelier with a striking crystal central fut is surrounded by six central supporting scrolled arms which split at the bottom into three arms. Flanking the supporting arms are six single arms. The three levels of lights are joined by swaging garlands of faceted crystal beads in various sizes. Each arm is elegantly decorated by most impressive and thick crystals of various shapes and cuts. Each saucer below the candle cups are decorated by elongated cut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Large Bronze Chandelier Trimmed With Molded Glass Tassels Circa 1800
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Very large bronze chandelier garnished with molded glass pendants, new hidden electrification
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
Antique French Doré Bronze Exquisite Chandelier Set Up for Candles Mid-1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
What at first looked to be your ordinary French Crystal Chandelier that no one bothered to wire for lightbulbs, turned out to be something quite special. Our first hint was the hand-...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Huge Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
Crafted in the lavish, Louis XV style, these beautiful wall-lights were made in France in the late nineteenth century, and feature seven elegant gilt branches that finish in floral m...
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1890s Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Bronze Hall Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic "near pair" of Louis XV-style hall lanterns. These bronze lanterns are both in very good condition. They differ slightly in that one of the lanterns is in gilt bron...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Iron Chandelier, the pierced circle issuing four lights on top and four arms with lights suspended by four chains. Elaborately ...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand Hammered Iron Chandelier. The work of a Master Iron Worker. Hexagonal shape issuing "S" shaped arms, suspended by six rods. Elegant top crown. France, circa 1900. S...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Crystal & Bronze Louis XV Style Chandelier with 12 Lights, 19th Century France
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Louis XV style bronze frame chandelier with crystal pendants and 12 lights.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Chandelier Style French Louis XV
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
French style Louis XV chandelier
Materials: Bronze and glass paste
Ormolu
Electrified at 220 w
Perfect condition Origin France
Origin France Circa 1920
It has 8 external lights...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Louis XV Style Cut Glass Chandelier, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Louis XV Style Cut Glass Chandelier, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century
with a faceted glass pendant hanging from the center.
Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier In Murano Glass 12 Arms Of Light
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico chandelier in colorless Murano glass, new electrification
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Very Large Pair French Louis XV 5 Light Electrified Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an outstanding figural bronze 5 light pair of sconces of huge size and incredible casting quality. The sconces are incredibly well done, the realistic foliate and figural car...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large, Antique French Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Pair
Located in Summerland, CA
Pair of large scale gilt bronze wall lights, circa 1920s Each sconce holds five lights. Beautifully cast Newly electrified.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1940's French Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French gilt bronze lantern with interior lights
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Double Lights Sconces with Hanging Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double light sconces with crystal drops.
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier In Golden Murano Glass Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in gilded Murano glass, 9 arms of light
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by Maison Millet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV rococo style gilt bronze two-light wall lights, stamped MB on rear for Blaise Millet, founder of Maison Millet of Paris. The firm was a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of French Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Urn Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of French Porcelain Iron Red and gold urn form lamps. The hand decorated front cartouches with gilt bronze handles and mounts. The decorated panels with artist signature at ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Pair of Gilt Sunflower Sconces Oversize Castle Wall Lights
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Large Italian Gilded Sconces With Sunflowers and Scrolls from 1700 Arms For Votive Lamps made with an important wrought-iron scrolling s...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Italian 18th Century Giltwood Pricket Sconce from Red Tall Processional Torches
Located in Milan, IT
An exceedingly rare and impressive Louis XVI period Italian three-light sconce realized with three red processional pricket torches, more than eight foot tall.
Red Procession Sticks...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The ten light, six arm chandelier is centered by a bottom foliate finial below...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Palatial 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze & Crystal 16-Light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 19th century. This palatial antique Baccarat style chandelier is adorned with tremendous cut crystal prisms sizes ranging from 3.5-8.5” in clear and smokey glass. Large cryst...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu sconces. Each five arm sconce starts at the backplate with a single scrolled arm protruding from berried foliage an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Bronze Mounted Oxblood Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Gorgeous Pair of French Bronze Mounted Ox Blood Lamps. Each lamp mounted on a lucite bases. They were converted to lamps in the 1920's and the lucite bas...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Mounted Porcelain Table Lamp in Louis XV Style with Cardinal Bird
Located in New York, NY
Fine porcelain vase with elaborate foliate bronze mounts in the Louis XV style with finely painted birds with red feathers perched on holly branches with berries, and repeated green...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Grande Applique Portacero Italiana in Ferro Battuto 1750 circa Quindici Bracci
Located in Milan, IT
18th Century Italian Wrough Iron Sconce Monumental Fifteen-armed Candelabra with a pyramidal hand-made iron frame decorated with scrolling, curling embossed motivs. This large size unique artwork is a 18th century Italian iron candlestick sconce consists of two pieces, an upper 15 armed wall candelabra, a 15 armed candlestick and a later wrough iron basement, may be dating from the early 20th century, to use this candelabra as a standing floor torch...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Wonderful Italian Cage Form Chandelier with Colorful Porcelain Flowers
Located in Rome, IT
19th century Italian Piedmontese cage form chandelier ornamented with colorful porcelain flowers and hand painted tole leaves.
Six arms with six candle holders...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis XV 19th Century Bronze Dore and Cobalt Porcelain Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-Style (19th Century) bronze dore 8-arm chandelier featuring a Baroque scroll form frame and sculptural cobalt porcelain body with 3 applied bronze fleur de lis decora...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
A French 19th century Louis XV st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm eighteen light chandelier is centered by a most elegan...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Louis Xv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include OMBRES ET FACETTES, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Baccarat, and Maison Baguès. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $88 and tops out at $658,829 while the average work can sell for $6,408.
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