Louis XVI Lighting
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
French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Bronze Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Bronze Louis XVI Style
This attractive French Hall Lantern in bronze hangs from a floral decorated ceiling ro...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Louis LVI Cut Crystal w/ Bronze Basket Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890 French Antique Louis XVI Bonze with Cut Crystal Basket Form Ceiling Flush Mounted Fixture. Stunning period detail to whole fixture.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Eight Arm Chystal Chandelier In The Style Of Maison Bagues, Nice Scale.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Eight Arm Chystal Chandelier In The Style Of Maison Bagues, Nice Scale. Photo's don't do it justice.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Neoclassical Cast Bronze & Slate Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Neoclassical Cast Bronze & Slate Table Lamp with Silk Shade is a remarkable example of the splendor of the Romantic age, when classical architecture was revived in the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Slate, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Breccia Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of most impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Breccia marble lamps. This finely detailed pair of urns mounted into lamps are raised by square...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Solid Cast Brass Louis XV Style Sconce
Located in North Salem, NY
Mid 20th Century solid brass Louis XVI style sconce. Solid cast brass wall sconces with three arms in an orate manner.
Not currently wired.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (20th Century) gilt bronze lantern with a 3 light center within 4 bent glass panels having scroll forms above and below with an acorn finial bottom.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Bouillotte Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised on a circular Ormolu base with finely chased acanthus leaves below...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Birdcage Chandelier w/ 2 Rock Crystal Birds Perched Inside W/ Porcelain Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Birdcage Form Multi Light Chandelier with Two Hand-Carved PInk and Amethyst Rock Crystal Birds Perched on the Inside. The exterior is highly embellished with multi-colored porcelain enameled flowers...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal, Bronze
Small Elegant Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine & elegant small bronze & crystal pendant. Bronze ring & bottom plate. Graduated faceted crystal bead chains & bottom finial. France, circa 19...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze D' Ore 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze D' Ore 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc Baccarat France Louis XVI style Cut Crystal & Bronze Ceiling Lantern
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Absolutely Stunning 19thc French Louis XVI style Cut Crystal Lantern by Baccarat. Gilt bronze framed with upper section of Cut Crystal. This lantern is extrordinary. Very good condit...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Magnificent Table Lamp in bronze & porcelain. Louis XVI style early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Magnificent Table Lamp in bronze & porcelain. Louis XVI style from the early 20th Century. Elegantly decorated and with a sophisticated color on the china.
Newly rewired electrici...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 c1920's French Louis XVI style Bronze w/ Cascading Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 4 c1920's French Louis XVI style Bronze Framed with Cascading Glass/ Crystal Wall Sconces. Great set of 4!
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890-1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890-1900.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Floor Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
With green pleated shade. Two socket and grey marble octagonal shelf with brass gallery. Raised on three splayed legs.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And White Carrara Marble Candelabra Lam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each striking candelabra is supported by three ball feet below an Ormo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Crystal snd Bronze Floral Basket Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Floral Basket Chandelier. Weaved basket with cut crystal inlay. 3 interior lights and 6 perimeter lights. Beautiful floral sh...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a lower backplate with a reeded design flanked by large sca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Brass and Green Tole Bouillotte Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI style brass bouillotte lamps with green painted tole adjustable shades.
These very functional and decorative lamps are in need of new wiring which can be...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Tôle, Brass
Pair of sconces three light gilt bronze louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whismical pair of sconces gilt bronze three lights ,louis XVI style after a famous model executed by Delafosse one of the best bronzier of ...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
True Pair Of French 20th c. Louis XVI St. Crystal & Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning large scale true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Crystal, Rock crystal and Gilt metal sconces, attributed to Maison Bagues. Each three arm sconce is centered by an spectacular extremely decorative rock crystal urn with exquisite cut foliate and reeded designs set on a gilt metal background. The three elegantly scrolled arms are adorned with lovely branch like designs with fine Crystal leaves leading to lovely and deep clear Crystal saucers below the Gilt metal acanthus leaf candle cup. The arms are wonderful decorated by an array of cut faceted Rock Crystal tear drop shaped pendants. Above are exceptional and most decorative luxuriant scrolled branches seemingly growing upwards also decorated with outstanding Crystal leaves set on Gilt metal backgrounds and lovely Crystal flowers, and beaded Crystal branches.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Metal
18th C. French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century “chandelier de fete” with 4 tole arms with candles, rows of graduated hand-cut crystals, unelectrified. Chandeliers such as these could be packed flat and brought...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
SET OF 4 19thc XL French Antique Louis XVI style Bronze Gas Conv. Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Matching SET of 4 Large 19thc French Louis XVI Bronze Wall Sconces. Highly detailed, ribbon, rams head, Laurel wreath, etc. These are gas converted Wall ...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Blanc de Chine Floral Porcelain lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Spectacular and Large Antique French Louis XVI style white Blanc de Chine porcelain floral vases/lamps of exquisite craftsmanship embellished with the finest hand made rais...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous pair of very large French Louis XVI style 20 light multi tier gilt bronze , wood and crystal chandeliers of superb workmanship. Each twenty light chandelier is embellished...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19thc French Antique Rococo Louis XVI Bronze w/ Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Louis XVI Rococo style Bronze Frame/ Baccarat Crystal Chandelier. In the original unelectrified state. Easily wired for electric. Please note the high quality here. Bacc...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
19th Century French Cherub Candelabra to Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Cherub Candelabra to Lamp. Beautiful design and stands, see photos.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Bronze / Crystal Wall Sconces - Mirror Back
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Mirror Back Wall Sconces. In their original unelectrified state. Beautiful! Ribbon detail.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Crystal Beaded Bronze Frame Lantern Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Crystal Beaded Bronze Framed Lantern Fixture/ Chandelier. This type of fixture is rare as for it to last over 120 years is rare due to t...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Chandelier with Wedgwood Mounts, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Finest quality antique French Louis XVI style gold bronze chandelier with Wedgwood porcelain mounts, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
By Pierre-François Feuchère
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 94cm, width 49cm, depth 33cm
This pair of wall lights are superbly wrought in bronze, and fea...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Chandelier originally for candles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Extraordinary Gilt Bronze Chandelier originally for candles (now electrified)
France, circa 1880. 18 Lights.
Dimensions: Height 46" Diameter 32"
CW4976
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marked Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Neoclassical style Bronze Marked Wall Sconces. Original Unelectrified State. Highly detailed and numbere mark on back. Very nice quality.
Category
1880s European Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. Featuring a gorgeous piece that is covered in beautiful crystal. Stunning!
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair 1920s French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Signed By Atelier Petitot
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1920's French Louis XVI Rococo style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Signed by Atelier Petitot. These are very high quality sconces.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Antique Dors Gilt Bronze Porceain Saxe Buillotte Table Lamp Meissen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Dore Gilt Bronze San Vincennes Meissen Porcelain Saxe Flowered Table Lamp. Original shade and very good condition.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Sconces Appliques
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Giltwood Pair of Louis Seize Wall Candle Sconces, Italy
Elegant wall candle sconces with beautiful detail throughout, including bows and ribbons as well as fruits. The hand-painted...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Lampadario Genovese Italiano 1780 in Legno Dorato e Perline Cristallo Sei Luci
Located in Milan, IT
Lampadario Genovese Luigi XVI Legno Scolpito e Dorato Fine 1700, come i lampadari nel Palazzo Ducale a Genova. Si compone di un fusto centrale in legno tornito, un sostegno intagliat...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Carved Wood Floral Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair French 19thc Louis XVI Carved Wood Display Wall Sconces. I found these beautiful sconces at auction. There is a left side and there is a conforming right side.
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Wood
Large & elegant Table Lamp in gilded bronze. Louis XVI style, early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Large & elegant Table Lamp in gilded bronze. Louis XVI style from the early 20th Century. Richly decorated with period design.
The new lampshade in black lacquer with a gilded insid...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc FrenchLouis XVI style Bronze w/ Amethyst & Clear Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI style Bronze with Amethyst and Clear crystal Chandelier. Baccarat bobesche. This beautiful chandelier is in the style of Baccarat.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Rare Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Rococo Gilt Bronze "Poseidon" Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Rare Pair French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze "Poseidon King of the Sea" Neptune Wall Sconces. Heavy, incredibally detailed casting. These are 1 of a kind sconces.
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Gold Bronze w/ Cut Crystal Shade - Lantern
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc Antique French Gold Bronze with Cut Crystal Ceiling Lantern Fixture. Floral band, hand cut shade. Versaille style.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pairr c1913 E.F. Caldwell Louis XVI style Bronze Drape with Mirror Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1913 Pair E.F. Caldwell Louis XVI style Bronze Drape with Mirror Center Panel Wall Sconces. Very high quality. I purchased several Caldwell pieces f...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Petite Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Glass Twin Arm Sconces, ca 1910
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French Louis XV style bronze and white and yellow glass twin arm sconces from ca. 1910.
These impressive Louis XVI-style sconces feature bronze arms and a backplate of charac...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Louis XVI Bronze/ Crystal Mesh Beaded Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Rococo style Beaded Crystal Ceiling Fixture/ Flush Mount/ Plafonnier. Bronze Framed and quite an impress...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
1910 Antique French Louis XVI style Bronze Floral/ Faux Draped Fabric Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1910 French Antique Louis XVI Bronze Floral Petals and Vines Chandelier. Style of Maison Jansen. 4 light. Purchased on a buying trip to Paris.
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
c1880 Antique French Louis XVI stlye Bronze & Porcelain Flowered Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XVI Bronze Frame with Porcelain Flower Chandelier. The flowers are crawling on bronze vines. Swirl effect towards the top. Ormolu.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique Louis XVI style Black Bisque Cherub & Maiden Decorated Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1900 French Louis XIV style Black Bisque Table Lamps. Beautifully decorate in Cherub/ Maiden detail. These lamps are stunning and in very good...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Clay
19thc French Louis XVI China Blue Parrot with Porcelain Saxe Flowers Table Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890 French Louis XVI style Ormolu/ China Blue Porcelain Parrot Among Porcelain Saxe Flowers and bronze vine Table Lamp. This is a beautiful an...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze "Japonisant" Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze "Japonisant" Figural Wall Sconces. Chinoiserie. I saw these in a dealers shop in New England and I had to have them for my store.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Bronze large 5-Light wall Mount Lamp with Crystal Decoration
Located in Verviers, BE
Bronze sconce (electroliers) in the Louis XVI style, with 5 candle-fittings for electric lamps.
Decorated with ribbons and drapery with tassels and each having 5 arms with rococo sc...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair 19thc British Louis XVI style Cut Crystal&Bronze Gas Converted Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc British Louis XVI style Rococo Gas Converted to Electric Wall Sconces. Bronze floral, notched crystal, full crystal form. Gas keys present, th...
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1850s English Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
French Louis XVI Style Candelabra Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This tall Louis XVI style bronze candelabra is now an elegant table lamp. A slender fluted center column is lifted on three hind legs with paw feet over a shaped base of black marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1940s Set 3 French Rococo Louis XVI style Gilt Bronzew/ Cut Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 3 1940's French Louis XVI Rococo style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cut Crystal. Single bulb on each sconce.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century gilded Louis XVI style ormolu chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th Century gilded ormolu Louis XVI style 18 branch chandelier, having classical monopodia mounts to the central column.
Batch 74
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Louis Xvi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI 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 Oggetti D'Arte, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Alexandre Vossion, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. 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 $212 and tops out at $470,000 while the average work can sell for $7,500.
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