Louis XVI Candlesticks
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
A Pair of 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated with pearl edges and fluted stem. Louis XVI style. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, origina...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 French Belle Epoque Louis Seize Classical Silver Candlesticks
By Boin-Taburet
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Belle Epoque cast 950 silver candlesticks in Louis XVI style, ca 1910. Made by J. Gruhier in France, ca 1910. Each: Spool socket with stepped and detachable bobeche. Taperin...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Silver
A Very Fine Quality 19th Century French Pair of Candlesticks
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very Fine French 19th Century Pair of Candlesticks
In ormolu, very finely chiseled and decorated with knotted garlands, branches of leafy flowers, spokes of hearts, leaves of water...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Pair of Elegant Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive pair of Louis XVI-style candlesticks in ornately chased and gilded bronze, and dating from the 19th century. Resting on heavy circular bases which are encircled by styl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st marble and Ormolu candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu cassolette candlesticks. Each cassolette is supported by a three sided Vert d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Single Louis XVI Ormolu Gilt and Rock Crystal Candlestick, 18th Century France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Single Louis XVI Ormolu Gilt and Rock Crystal Candlestick, 18th Century France
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Pair of Silver Plated and Crystal Candle Holders by Morlot
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine pair of antique silver-plated candle holders in the Louis XVI style, dating from the 19th century, each topped with a cut crystal drip tray and featuring a glittering fri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair are of Classic design and accomplished execution. The primary decorative motif is acanthus and beading. The base and column are reeded and have a matted finish. There are t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Candlesticks in brass, early 20th Century, in the style of Louis XVI
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of Elegant and Ornate Brass Candlesticks from early 20th Century. In the style of Louis XVI.
Wear consistent with age and use
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlestick Holders
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A simple and elegant pair of 19th century French “Flambeaux” gilt bronze candlesticks crafted in a traditional baluster form, rising above a heavy circular base. The turned and knopp...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Wood Italian Decorative Palm Holder with Flower Composition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An italian palm holder with original floral composition manufactured in Italy in the early 19th century, wood is lacquered and covered by a light metal. The item is in original condi...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
2 Antique French Silver Plate Church Temple Altar Pricket Candlesticks Holder
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique French Louis XVI style silverplate mantel or floor prickets / candlesticks / candle holders featuring a tall reeded column with trophy urn form pedestal base.
In the his...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Pair of White Porcelain and Bronze Candlesticks, From Late Louis XVI Period
Located in New York, NY
These exquisite candlesticks, originating from the late Louis XVI period, epitomize the refined and neoclassical design sensibilities of their time. Crafted from exquisite white porc...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
18thc Pair Louis XVI Fire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks/ Candle Holders
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1790 French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candle Holders/ Candlesticks. Highly detailed and quite stunning!
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal and Alabaster Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Louis XVI style candlesticks, in gilt metal in the central part of the column that rests on an alabaster base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Four Large Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Quartz and Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A Set of 4 Large Louis XVI Style Bronze mounted Cut rock crystal candlesticks of fine detail on circular rock crystal bases.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th C. Blue Opalescent Crystal Tulip Form Lustres W/ Gilt Decor
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style blue opalescent crystal tulip form lustre/girandole/candle sticks with hand-painted enamel designs and gilt decoration. Each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal
A Pair of Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze, 19th Century, in the style of Louis XVI
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of Elegant and Ornate Gilt Bronze Candlesticks from the 19th Century. In the style of Louis XVI.
This pair of gilt bronze candlesticks are highly ornate in the style of Louis...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Attr. Baccarat Double Overlay White to Green Cut Crystal Lusters
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of Antique French " Baccarat" double overlay, White to Green cut Crystal Lusters / Girondles, attributed to Baccarat . This pair of wh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal
19 Century Louis XVI Cassolettes
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19 Century Louis XVI Cassolettes
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Silver-Plated Candlesticks
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of small, antique Louis XVI style silver-plated candlesticks, with a beaded pearl pattern around the upper rim and the gently flared pedestal base. This matching pair would id...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair Sophisticated Carrara Marble and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks from the 1780s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair sophisticated carrara marble and gilt bronze Candlesticks. Made in France during the 1780s. Louis XVI.
Beautiful contrast between the white Carrara marble and the gilded de...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and ormolu cassolettes. Each cassolette is raised by a marble triangular base with concave sides and cut ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Wood and Metal Sicilian Private Church Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Sicilian Torcheres in original conditions, never restored with consistent signs of use and age that were likely used in a private church or chapel se...
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Late 18th Century Sicilian Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated leafs and flowers on the foot and fluted stem. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, originating...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Gilt Bronze Girandole & Matching Lusters with Cast Noble Figures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique girandole with matching lusters set are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1890 and done in a Louis XVI style. The arms and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Candlestick in Gilt Bronze with Snuffer, Louis XVI Style, Period 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Lovely candlestick in chiseled bronze and gilded with mercury. Its fluted base rests on three top feet, a very pretty knot decorated with interlacing comes to sublimate a fluted shaft decorated with palmettes surmounted by a sleeve with a garland of finely chiseled interlacing. It is topped with a flame-shaped snuffer cap.
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis XVI
Dimensions: Height: 28.5cm x width: 11cm
Did you know that under the court of Louis XIV, the candlestick was also an instrument of power?
The famous candlestick was in vermeil and with two sockets (a particularity highlighted by contemporaries, it was not so with the queen and the princes). Every day, at the beginning of the Grand Coucher, after the first prayers, the Grand Chamberlain, the First Gentleman of the Chamber (or in their absence, the First Valet de Chambre...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated with refined silicery in Louis XVI style. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, originating from France.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra, Cherub Florentine Form
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze candelabra, Cherub Florentine Form
A large and impressive pair of Candelabra, each having a large group of nine arms for candlesticks on a center...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Pair Louis XVI Style Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVVI style bronze candlestick.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Brass Candlesticks, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant pair of French Louis XVI-style brass candlesticks or candle holders from the 1920s. Beautifully ornate with foliate motifs, these adorable and compact candleholders featur...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Late 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated with refined silicery in Louis XVI style. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, originating from France. Small dents in fee...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze and White Marble Candlestick
Located in Barntrup, DE
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze and White marble candlestick
An adorable French Louis XVI-style bronze candlestick or candle holder from the late 19th century. Beauti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Candlesticks by Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and polished steel candlesticks
By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley.
Stamped 'BY' for Beurdeley.
Each modelled as a bacchic putto standing on a tambourine holding atop his head a basket of fruit concealing a candle nozzle. The circular spreading base of polished steel above a band of beads and stiff-leaf foot.
Provenance:
Collection Pierre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Candlestick, France, Sèvres Around 1785
Located in Greding, DE
Small fire-gilt bronze candlestick with blue faceted crystal glass and marble base. Probably "Manufacture des Cristaux et Emaux de la Reine" (Marie-Antoinette).
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Pair of Russian Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Rhodanite Cassolettes
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous and Gorgeous pair of Russian Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand-carved Rhodonite Cassolettes. Each section, from the urn to the plinth, is exceptionally hand-carved...
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1840s Russian Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
French Brass Large Candlesticks, Circa 1780
Located in Downingtown, PA
Stylish French Brass Candlesticks,
Circa 1780
The large French brass candlesticks are of circular form each with a hollow base and fluted column. Each with a detachable nozzle. Th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Candlesticks France 19th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of Louis XVI candlesticks France 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal
Pair of French Silvered Cast Brass Candlesticks, 1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass and silver plated candlesticks with fluted base and shaft. The candle cup is fitted with a bobeshe in a conforming profile. The stepped, scolloped base and candle ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style bronze candlesticks. This beautiful pair of French Napoleon III bronze candlesticks or candleholders have a beautiful etched design and wi...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Harlequin Figural Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Each with a bronze figure of a seated harlequin dressed in the 18th century manner seated on a turned matte bronze base with gilt bronze plinth and wit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Ormolu
19th C Bloodstone Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts Rams Head Motif Louis XVI Style
Located in Cincinnati, OH
These fabulous 19th century neoclassical French cassolettes have an athénienne form and are composed of bloodstone ornamented with beautifully detailed ormolu mounts. The green ovoid vessels are flecked with red and are each supported by three gilt bronze legs finished with rams hooves at the bottom and rams heads at the top. A central ring holds the legs firmly in place. The upper portion of the vessels bear wide gilt bronze bands decorated with floral and foliate motifs. The undersides are finished with a series of detailed leaves separated by stems and small berries with pinecone pendants...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze candlesticks. Each is raised by a circular base with a Coeur-de-Rai band below a fluted design. The fut with the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Crystal Candlesticks by Cristalleries de Sevres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish pair of Louis XVI style bronze and crystal candlesticks date to the 1960s and were created by Cristalleries de Sevres.
Note: Retains its original lable on the verso ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne, white Carrara marble and ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a circular white Car...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Bréche Violette Marble Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. Bréche Violette marble and ormolu cassolettes with removable lids. Each urn is raised by a square base with a laurel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Early 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after Martincourt
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks after a model by Etienne Martincourt (master 1762, died after 1791):
Candelst...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and ormolu candlesticks. Each is raised by a square silvered bronze base with a lovely wrap around ormolu ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair of Pink Porcelain and Bronze Candlesticks with Gilt Wood Base
Located in Toronto, ON
An exquisite pair of Antique pink porcelain and bronze candlesticks with gilt wood base, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Mounted Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu cassolette urns. Each urn is raised by elegant topie shaped ormolu feet below the square white Carr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a circular base with a beautiful richly chased mottled wrap around foliate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a circular base with a fine mottled design and a most decorative wrap arou...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Figural Bronze Candelabra
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt bronze winged cupid sculpture candelabra mounted on square rouge marble plinths. Louis XVI form with rose pedal candle arms.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu cassolettes with all original gilt. The pair are raised by a thick square shaped marble ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu cassolettes. Each cassolette is raised by spiral fluted topie shaped feet belo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Bréche Violette and ormolu cassolettes. The pair are raised by exquisite topie ormolu supports. Above is a stunning sq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
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Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of impressive and large scale, French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu cassolettes. the urns are raised by a thick stepped marble plinth decorated by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lidded Casolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lidded cassolette urns. Each cassolette is raised by a square white Carrara marble base with a fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Louis Xvi candlesticks for sale on 1stDibs.
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