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
1930's French Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French gilt bronze double light sconces in style of Louis XVI
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Petite Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, petite Italian 1940s gilt-iron and crystal chandelier.
The chandelier consists of a delicately scrolled gilded iron frame decorated with crystal beads and light amethyst g...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Brass Acorn Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Enhance your living space with the timeless elegance of these exquisite mid 19th-century brass two-arm wall lights.
Skill-fully crafted, these lights are beautifully crowned with a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
1920's Gilt Bronze Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's gilt bronze Caldwell sconces with two lights
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The twelve light chandelier displays a wonderful montgolfière shape centered by a stunning bottom crystal ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant two-light Louis XVI style wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi shows many high-quality hand chiselled details. At the top, there is a tassel, a typical element of Louis...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Palladio Gilt Metal and Giltwood Ram's Head Two-Light Sconces, ca. 1960s
By Palladio
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of Palladio gilt metal and giltwood ram's head two-light sconces from circa the 1960s.
This stunning pair of Italian wall lamps each features two gold-plated metal arms with leaf decoration and a golden-patinated wooden ram's head at the center of each wall lamp.
Each wall lamp has two new sockets and candle sleeves for E14-size bulbs.
Dimensions: height 30 cm / 11.81 in, width 39 cm / 15.35 in, depth 11 cm / 4.33 in.
In good, age-related condition with slight signs of wear.
The sconces are fully functional but as with any vintage or antique lighting fixture...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair 1900's French Gilt Bronze Sconces with Ribbons
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900's French gilt bronze sconces with ribbon atop
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Crystal And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Crystal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a stunning bottom crystal pear shaped ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Amber Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, vintage Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with Murano glass drops.
The chandelier consists of a curvaceous gilded iron frame decorated crystal bead swags an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Amethyst Glass Prisms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Italian 1960s gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with amethyst drops.
The chandelier features a shapely scrolled-iron frame decorated with an abundance of glass bead...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
1920's Caldwell Gilt bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double lights sconces in Louis XVI style
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair 1920's Caldwell Large Sconces with 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's large gilt bronze 3 lights sconces with Acanthus leaves design.
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Dennis & Leen French Louis XIV Style Iron & Crystal Beaded Wall Sconces - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Dennis & Leen French Louis XIV Styled Large Iron & Crystal Beaded 3 Light Wall Sconces - Pair
Striking pair of vintage Dennis & Leen French Louis XVI Styled Iron & Crystal ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Monumental 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Lamp.
This stunning antique French Louis XVI style silvered bronze bouillotte lamp or desk lamp with four lights and a black...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Tôle
1930's French Gilt Bronze Sconces with Rock Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French gilt bronze sconces with beaded crystal body and rock crystal hanging
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular large 19th century blue Sevres porcelain and gilt bronze multi arm double tier chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship. The main body of this unique blue Sevres porcelain...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Classic French Chandelier in antique Louis Seize Style bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Massively beautifully chiselled brass metal, gilded. Strongly ornamented baluster shafts, of which sixteen volute-like curved luminaries emerge. Vase-shaped grommets on profiled eave...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair 1930's French Louis XVI Sconces with Ram Head
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's gilt bronze sconces with Ram's head
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
1930's French Gilt Bronze Sconces with Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French gilt bronze sconces with cherub atop.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920's Large Caldwell Bronze Sconces with Three Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful large gilt bronze sconces with acanthus leaves design
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Crystal Beaded Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, 1960s Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded sconces.
These sconces feature flat, scrolled iron frames in an antique gilded finish
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
1900s French Gilt Bronze Sconces with Twisted Arms
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900's French gilt bronze sconces with twisted arms
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Silvered Iron And Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, Italian 1940s silvered-iron crystal beaded chandelier.
The chandelier consists of scrolled iron frame wrapped in tiny silvered glass beads and decorated with clear facet...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 19200 French gilt bronze sconces with 3 lights, beautiful details.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1930's French Silver Plate Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French silver plated double light sconces.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces with Ribbons
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with ribbon atop. Original finish and patina
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Rare Set of Four Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces, Henri Vian
By Henri Vian
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined set of four French Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lamps.
Made in France in the late 19th century by Henri Vian.
High quality.
Each fitted with two lights held by a bronze...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Louis XVI Carved Giltwood 3-Arm Sconces
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large and impressive carved and gilt wood 3- arm wall sconces in the Louis XVI style. Urn and flame for top with tassels hanging from each arm.
These sconces are currently NOT wired ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and beaded crystals chandelier with 12 lights
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Hunting Horn Gilt Metal 2-Lt Sconces, a Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage French Louis XVI style gilt metal two-light wall sconces, 20th c. These sconce feature wall plate modeled as a quiver of arrows, each issuing two hunting horns, ending in fau...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Lantern.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent and Imposing Gilt Bronze & Crystal Lantern (original gold). Great Quality. France, circa 1890. 9 lights.
CW5168
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI style bronze and ormolu chandelier, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th Century bronze and gilded ormolu Louis XVI style 12 branch chandelier, having a central 5 handle urn, wonderful scrolling foliate branches with cut glass ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Magnificent lamps in gilt bronze louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XVI style lamps two lights in bronze called bouyotte lamps with its lampshade in painted sheet metal ,bordeaux color. The lampshade can be adjusted to the desired height
the b...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI 19th Century Dore Bronze Chandelier, Six Light, Estate Item
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI 19th century dore bronze chandelier, This solid bronze six light, nine arm, chandelier was recently rewired about ten years ago. Having a very fine think bronze masculine f...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Gilt Bronze Double Lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's gilt bronze Caldwell sconces.
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Lamps with Snake Handles circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AN EXCEEDINGLY FINE PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE VASIFORM LAMPS WITH ONYX SURMOUNTED BY INTRICATELY CAST GILT-BRONZE ENTWINED SNAKE HANDLES
France, circa 1870
Item # 307JUX13W
A truly s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
A French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp. The lamp has a circular base with a raised border and a reeded edge below the central fut decorated with f...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Blue Marbleized Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Table Lamps in Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair 19th century French Blue Marbleized Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Table Lamps in Louis XV Style. With modern sockets and wiring, ready for use.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. rock crystal sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and most decorative pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. rock crystal and silvered metal sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a striking rock cr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
Wonderful Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Rock Crystal Petite Five-Arm Chandeliers
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Louis XVI Style Bronze & Rock Crystal Petite Five-Arm Chandeliers Completely Rewired With New Sockets And Accompanied By Chain And Canopy
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of chandelier crystal and bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chandelier in crystal and bronze 12 lights, six all around, 3 inside on the top ,3 inside bottom, look the video its much better
this pair of chandelier are very elegant and...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ribbon and Tassel Four-Light Chandelier, 1910s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze four-light bow, ribbon, and tassel chandelier from the early 20th century.
An elegant Louis XVI or Neoclassical style bronze four-arm chandelier in the ...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italy Wrought Iron Giant Lantern
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a charming lantern that was made in Italy in iron. The finish is in lacquer mat black. Its dimensions are consistent and it can match perfectly for an important entry hall ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier is centered by a richly chased bottom acorn finial leading up to the el...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century 18-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier in Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
19th century French gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XVI style with 18 electrified candles, ready for use.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful faceted solid crystal ball pendant amidst an exceptional array of cut crystal pendants and beautiful swaging cut crystal garlands. Each elegantly scrolled solid Baccarat crystal arm displays a lovely reeded design leading to exceptional foliate crystal bobeches with delicate crystal garlands and striking most decorative baluster shaped cut crystal candle cups. The superb central fut displays stunning Baccarat crystal reserves encasing the support bar showcasing...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
French Hollywood Regency Style Large Giltwood Floor Lamp, Hand Carved
Located in Stamford, CT
French Hollywood Regency Style Large Giltwood Floor Lamp, Hand Carved
Louis XVI style floor lamp having a recessed circular body on top of an intricately hand carved square base ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Lamp
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Swirling Crystal Table Lamps. Each piece is beautiful with the finest and mo...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Unusual Antique Mid 19th Century French "Marie Antoinette" Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming porcelain and bronze chandelier with its lovely flowers is sure to please. It would look very nice in a ladies' dressing room or any intimate space, such as a half-bath.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce Set by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant two-light Louis XVI style wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi shows many high-quality hand chiselled details. At the top, there is a tassel, a typical element of Louis...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier with Blue Murano Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, 1940s Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with Murano glass drops.
The chandelier features a gilded iron frame in the shape of a leafy crown decorated with m...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Petite Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier with Green Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Italian petite-scale crystal beaded chandelier with clear and green glass droplets. There is a cut glass dome shade which diffuses the light from the three candelabra bulbs at ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Elegant Large Table Lamp Gilt Bronze in the style of LouisXVI Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
An Elegant and Large Table Lamp in the style of Louis XVI, Gilt Bronze Acanthus Ornamentation
This table lamp features an interpretation of the classical column-based table lamp, co...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Wedgwood porcelain and crystal chandelier. The six light chandelier has a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Country: France
Materials: Painted Bronze, Carrara Marble
Condition: Newly Rew...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
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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