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
Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XV St. Light Green Fire Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. light green fire glazed Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square Giltwood platf...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Rock Crystal Gabrielle Chandelier of 18 Lightning in Bronze & Nickel finish
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier in the shape of a lyre is composed of a central shaft made of bronze rhombuses.
The base of the shaft, punctuated by a gable, gives rise to 18 curved arms of light distributed in a circle and decorated with white and pink rock crystal.
Crystal pendants and rosettes adorn the latter, echoing the two ornamental tiers distributed along the shaft.
A final tier punctuated by bronze daggers...
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18th Century Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Nickel
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & crystal pendant.
Dimensions: Height 14 1/2" Diameter 18"
CW602.
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a central fut decorated with foliage amidst a twisted ribbon. The fut...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
18th Century Hunting Horns Wall Lamp with 3 Lights Antique Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sconce combines two very popular motifs in the ornamentation of 18th century lamps.
The knot, very popular from the reign of Louis XV, present for example on a model of François Thomas Germain...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a striking and richly chased foliate back plate with fine acanthus leaves. The elegan...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi Beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, having three...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French, 19th Century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique French, 19th century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful pierced scrolled foliate ormolu base with richly chased...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Arm Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. three-arm giltwood sconces. The sconces with an oval back plate are decorated with richly carved acanthus leaves amidst scrolls. At ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of American 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Chandeliers Stamped Caldwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of American 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood chandeliers, stamped Caldwell. Each Italian inspired six arm chandelier is stamped 'C' for Edward F. Caldwell, and is c...
Category
19th Century American Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Country French Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Country French late 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron and rock crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial centered ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Crystal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and crystal twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an exceptional crystal fut with ormolu sprays and a lower crystal ball pendant. The ormolu arms are decorated with crystals pendants and crystal daggers. The top crown is adorned intricately beaded crystal supports, rosettes and tear shaped pendants...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mirrored Venetian Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu mirrored Venetian sconces. Each four arm sconce is centered by a beautiful finely detailed p...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Impressive Belle Époque Lantern in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
An Important Lantern
In the Louis XV Manner
Constructed in gilt bronze, the ovoid body composed of six blown crystal facets interspersed with orm...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by an elegant richly chased foliate bottom finial and lovely fitted scrolled crests...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood and Mirrored Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique set of four Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and Saxe porcelain mirrored sconces. Each charming sconce retains its original mirror plate se...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by an impressive and finely detailed bottom acorn finial with l...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three armed sconce is centered by a fine pierced scrolled foliate back plate with lovely richly chased le...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three-arm sconce is centered by a fine bottom acorn-shaped finial below striking richly c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a fine pierced scrolled foliate backplate with lovely richly chased ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Iron Chandelier with Crystal Pendalogues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine iron and crystal chandelier with crystal pendalogues. Exquisite hand-hammered work,
France, circa 1900. 9 lights.
Dimensions: 29...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking inverted bottom acorn finial below four richly chased dolphins. B...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Very Fine Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier Louis XV Style "Cage" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and crystal chandelier Louis XV style "Cage" chandelier by Baccarat. A rare find, France, circa 1910. 12-ligh...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico chandelier in blown, pulled and pinched Murano glass, 9 sconces
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XV style six-light chandelier with an assortment of crystals with rosettes, including French pendalogues and large faceted prisms, a ribbed column at the top, and cut crystal ball...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th Century Louis XV Nine-Arm Rock Crystal & Bronze Sculptural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant rock crystal and gilded bronze nine-arm chandelier was realized in France, during the early 19th century. It features a central baluster body carved in rock crystal from...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional French gilt bronze and cut-glass fourteen-light chandelier, the cage with faceted pendants.
Measures: 125 x 100 cm.
Rewired. Repaired. Good Condition. Frame is original,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Louis XV Style Cast-Bronze Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental highly significant candelabra in Louis XV style.
Unusual, finely engraved and cast bronze. Balustrade formed, profile-framed corpus connected with wide, ornamental reliefed, hoops, crowned by sunbeams. There from, four curved light arms, ending in bell formed traffic-light style. On the wide hoop, can be found Rococo cartouches. Under which are profiled medallion-like framing Provenance: Princess Shwikar (King Farouk...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Baccarat Crystal
By Baccarat
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent large cage-shaped chandelier in gilded bronze presenting a beautiful and generous ornamentation in Baccarat crystal composed of large pendants, daggers (4 daggers in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Set of 4 3-light bronze wall sconce in Louis XV style 1940s
Located in Catania, IT
Set of 4 3-light bronze wall sconce in Louis XV style 1940s
The sconces are electrified, although the system is always best reviewed.
Measures:
Height cm 50
Width 30 cm
Depth 1...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of Three Wall Light Sconce Bronze Louis XV Style Acanthus Leaf, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice set of three sconces with 2 light sources, made of bronze with decoration of acanthus leaves. Each fixture requires two European E14 candelabra bulbs, each up to 40 watts. The...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Edward F. Caldwell Massive Patinated Bronze Triton Figural 5-Light Sconces, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Massive Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Patinated Bronze Triton Figural Five-Light Sconces, attributed to Edward F Caldwell And Co, New York 20th Century.
This pair is large ...
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 3-light bronze wall sconces in Louis XV style 1940s
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of 3-light bronze wall sconces in Louis XV style 1940s
The sconces are electrified, although the system is always best reviewed.
Measures:
Height cm 50
Width 30 cm
Depth 1...
Category
1940s Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional pair of rock crystal chandeliers in the classic Louis XV style
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of rock crystal chandeliers in the classical Louis XV style with unusual dimensions of 2.4m in height, 1.2m diameter. Each chandelier is composed of 45 main light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair Of E.F. Caldwell Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze Louis XV style wall sconces with acanthus leaves intertwined with oak leaves with acorns with later added brass drip cups one of which is missing bu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Multicolor Murano Glass Venetian Chandelier 12 Arms Of Light On Two Levels
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass, new electrification of 12 sconces on two levels
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze, Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A charming, Louis XVI style gilded bronze and crystal chandelier featuring colored glass pears, apples and grapes. 9 lights.
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
pr of French 19 century Bronze Sconces with Fruit Shaped Crystal Pendants
Located in New York, NY
pr of French 19 century Bronze and crystal Sconces with Fruit Shaped Crystal Pendants.
Backed by wooden backplate covered in textile.
Not Wired for electr...
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 stunning and extremely elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This most elegant chandelier is centered at the bottom by a solid Crysta...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French Gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV taste, nine light with floral swag
Located in Houston, TX
This nine light chandelier is 20 th century with a central standard decorated
With floral swags issuing a tier of three arms over six arms, electrified.
The wiring is good and ready ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful pair of French turn of the century bronze sconces Louis XV style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of solid bronze sconces, the patina is so much nicer in person, I am sorry I realize way after taken the pictures, the glasses are dirty, they will be cleaned
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Set By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A fine set of French Louis XV style gilt bronze sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi Beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, hav...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style six-light chandelier with an assortment of crystal prisms and pendalogues with rosettes, center columns, and large faceted crystal sphere. Heavy solid brass f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Ribbon Top Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French bronze & amethyst crystal Louis XV Style porcelain flowers, basket form chandelier with ribbon & bow top< having 6 candelabra lights each taking 40 watts per socket.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu Ten Lights Chandelier with Cut Crystal Ornaments
Located in Dubai, AE
A large ormolu chandelier of Louis XV style with 10 lights on scrolling branches and one additional light bulb in the center. Decorated with oversized crystals of various shapes: sta...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces with Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Make an elegant statement in your home with this pair of antique giltwood wall lights. Crafted in France circa 1850, and oval in shape, each large sconce features hand carved acanthu...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Important Liégeois Chandelier In Blown And Cut Glass, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Liégeois Chandelier In Blown And Cut Glass, 18th Century
Three levels of pendants and 16 sconces on two levels
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite twelve arm twenty four light chandelier is centered around an O...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A fine pair of Lete 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze parrot sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze sconces. Whimsical design with parrots atop a branch and three lights. Fine casting
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Fire Gilt Bronze Crystal Twelve-Branch Floral Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Exceptional fire gilt bronze and crystal chandelier of French origin, a two tier twelve-light hanging fixture dating back to circa 1870 born for candle burning, modified to electric,...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Bouillotte bedside lamp, bronze, Louis XV period style, France 1950s
Located in leucate, FR
Uncommon pair of little Bouillotte bedside lamp.
Gilded bronze and adjustable metal lampshade.
These lamps are adjustable using a screw system so that its lampshade can be placed a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Louis XV Style Bronze Bird Cage Chandelier with Crystal Pears Apples Grapes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style crystal bird cage chandelier. Twelve-light chandelier with pear, grape and apple prisms.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass,
12 Arms Of Light On Two Levels,
Circa 1900
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
19thc XL French Louis XV Bronze & Crystal "Versaille" Chandelier attrib Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Grand Scale 19thc French Louis XV Gold Bronze and Cut Crystal "Versaille" Chandelier. Please look closely at pictures as they explain that this chandelier is loaded with original Cry...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-century Louis XV-style brass and crystal chandelier with bronze acanthus mounts on scroll arms forming a curvaceous birdcage frame. The chandelier is draped with classic teardr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Style Glass Baluster Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style glass baluster-form six-light chandelier, the central etched glass covered baluster upright issuing six scrolling foliate arms hung with drops, and six curved candle a...
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Ceiling Brass Bronze Lights in the style of Louis XV
Located in Roma, IT
Pair ceiling lamps in gilded bronze and brass. This fantastic set was made around the 1970s in the style of Louis XV.
In excellent vintage condition...
Category
1970s Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Six-Arm Gilt Brass & Crystal Fruit Motif Chandelier, France, Circa:1875
Located in Alexandria, VA
This Louis XV style chandelier is a real beauty destined to be the elegant focal point of any room. The hand wrought Rococo frame is made of gilt brass, the crystal is hand cut and m...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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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