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Louis XV Candelabras

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 Ravinet d'Enfert Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra, Early 20th C
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of D’Ore Bronze four light candelabra with incredible acanthus leaf ormolu. Each candle holder is finished with a decorative bobeche. Heavy, and as the name reflects, very well ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Figural Caryatid & Foliate 7-Light Candelabra C1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XV Gilt Cast Bronze Figural Caryatid & Foliate Seven-Light Candelabra C1870 Measures- 26.75''H x 13''W x 13''D
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Candelabras
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style figural bronze and five-armed candelabras, each with a figure of a standing cherub holding the ornate scrolled arm candelabra, crowned with a bronze candle snuffer...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

A Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra. The impressive pair of candelabrum, each on a floral stem base surmounted with nine scrolled candle-ar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Silver Plated Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XV style silver plated bronze candelabra, 19th Century. A pair of Louis XV style silvered bronze candelabras, electrically mounted, each with 5 arms. h: 50cm, d: 33cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Candelabra, Louis XV Style, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large ormolu candelabra, Louis XV style, 19th century. Pair of Rocaille style Candelabras, Louis XV, 19th century in chased and gilt b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Cloisonné And Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Cloisonné and Ormolu candelabras, signed F. Barbedienne. Each six arm candelabra is raised by a square Ormolu ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Enamel, Ormolu

Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra. Each modelled with naturalistically cast rocaille and laurel leaf candle branches above cher...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th century gilt bronze candelabra. A pair of Rocaille style candelabra, Louis XV, Napoleon III period, 19th century, with four chased and gilt bronze arms. H: 45cm, W: 30c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and Faience porcelain three-light candelabra table lamps. The ovoid porcelain urn hand decorated in floral burgundy...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Eight-Light Candelabra, Attributed to Victor Paillard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Eight-Light Candelabra, Attributed to Victor Paillard. Each exuberantly modelled in the high rococo style with pl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

Very Good Pair of Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze Candelabra, France Circa 1870
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome pair of 19th century silvered bronze 3 branch candelabra in the style of Louis XV. Both showing a trio of richly cast foliate shaped branches fitted with detachable t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of 19th C Silvered Bronze Putti Candelabras
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of 19th C Silvered Bronze Putti Candelabras. Each putti is dressed with a sash standing on a round base holding a 3 branch candelabra. Very well...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair Of Louis XV Style Ormolu Five-Light Candelabras, 20th Century
Located in Germantown, MD
A striking and high quality pair of French 20th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised by a beautiful pierced base with a scalloped octogonal sha...
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20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Bronze 24-Carat Gold-Plated Six-Arm Figural Candelabras
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of stunning Louis XVI style 19th century bronze 24-carat gold-plated six-arm figural candelabras. Each having five arms forming a large candelabra supported by a man and the mat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Six-Light Candelabra by Robert Frères
By Robert Freres, Susse Freres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bornze Six-Light Candelabra by Robert Frères, Cast by Susse Frères. Signed to the base ‘Robert Frères, à Paris’ and with the cachet stamp for ‘Editeur ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Condition: very good, original gilding with wear commensurate with age. These candelabra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, C.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century French pair of Louis XV style ormolu bronze four-light candelabra, beautifully modelled in the Rococo style, each foliate-sheathed spirally fluted baluster ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Candelabras
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: H: 11in W: 9.5in D: 9.5in This beautiful pair of 19th century French Bronze Candelabras are made from the highest quality Dorè or Ormolu Bronze. The craftsmanship of the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XV Silvered Bronze Candelabra, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XV silvered bronze candelabra, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Antique Italian Ornate Bronze French Louis XV Rococo 6 Point Candelabras
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Pair of antique Italian Ornate bronze French Louis XV style Rococo 6 point candelabras Center top 6th candle holder has a removable finial which may be able to be used as a snuffe...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Candelabras

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Large Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Rococo style gilt-bronze and marble candelabra French, Late 19th Century Measures: height 106cm, width 46/53cm, depth 23cm These superb antique candelabra were mad...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Set of Four Rococo Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
These sconces (wall lights) are wonderful examples of the 18th century Louis XV style, which was fashionably revived in the 19th century. The style was characterised by its rocaille ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu, Bronze

Candelabra in Bronze with Cherub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze candelabrum with double patina in the louis XV style representing two cupids holding a bronze candelabrum of nine lights. at the feet of the cupids a quiver.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Candelabras Bronze with Putti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of candelabras louis XV style attributed to Henry Picard skilled of bronzier who found the maison picard and also supplied the work for the fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style French Brass Candelabra
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XV style French brass candelabra with four candle cups and nice cast details. Measures: 25.75" Height x 10" Diameter. Base: 5"...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Candelabras

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Brass

Louis XV Style Pair of Candelabra Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical pair of candelabra 6 lights and on the top you have a cabochon to extinguish the candles on this time. This is very rare to have it generally all the cabochon was lost by t...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Samson Porcelain Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Louis XV style gilt-bronze and Samson porcelain candelabra French, Late 19th century Measures: Height 68cm, width 54cm, depth 36cm Crafted with great artistry and skill by the Samson porcelain manufactory in late nineteenth century France, these exceptional candelabra feature superb full-length porcelain subjects set within elaborate gilt-bronze lighting branches. Made in the Louis XV style, each pair, symmetrical to each other in design, consists of five-lighting branches, a mount for the porcelain, and elegantly sculpted bases. The porcelain figures are that of a man and woman playing musical instruments, wistfully gazing towards each other while they stroll and play; he plays a variation on the bagpipes, probably the French cabrette, while she plays a large guitar-like stringed instrument. They stand 68cm in height and bear the Samson mark to the underside. Beautiful pieces, the porcelain figures of which can stand separately, they are wonderful examples of French antique...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

19th Century French Dore Bronze Figural Centerpiece/6 Arm Candelabra w/ Putti
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th century French Louis XV style Dore bronze figural centerpiece/ six arm candelabra. Truly a marvelous piece that is beautifully cast, hand-chased, and hand-chiseled. The base is beautifully decorated with a fantastic dore bronze putti seated on a dore bronze tree trunk with leaves, vines, and branches. The tree runs downwards to four dore bronze dragons which support the rest of the piece. The top of the piece is a gorgeous open-work centerpiece bowl, which consists of six dore bronze candelabra arms that sprout up from each side of the bowl. Underneath the bowl is gorgeous dore bronze love...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Styled Brass & Cut Crystal Lamps & Glass Fruits
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique brass and crystal lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Crystal, Brass

French Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Girandoles Crystal Candelabras
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of bronze girandoles candelabras with clear and amethyst crystals. Rare beautiful pair. Dimensions: 17.5” H x 12” D Base 5” D.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cupid Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore 5 arm candelabras with cupids playing horn instruments (PRICED AS PAIR)  
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Porcelain and Bronze Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Each with central Macaw bird with trailing branches with carnations and roses. Each with three candle arms. Rocaille bronze bases.
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Four Arm Cupid Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th century) bronze dore cupid design 4 arm candelabras supported on filigree triangular shaped bases. (Priced as pair...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century Pair of French Louis XV Silver Plate Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) silver plated 6 arm candelabras (Priced as pair).    
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Silver

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras, Signed Germain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and monumentally scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras, signed Germain. Each uniquely designed five arm candelabra is raised by a fine mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mounted Candelabra Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century marble and ormolu mounted figural urn three-light table lamp candelabra. The ovoid white marble body surmounted with a pair of mermaids holding han...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mottled Granite-Marble Candelabra, Attr. F. Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mottled granite-marble urn seven-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The tapering ovoid bod...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Faux Coral Bronze 4 Light Girandoles Candelabra, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Spectacular 19 century French Louis XV style faux coral over bronze girandoles candelabras. Meticulous attention has been given to every details, unique shapes of prisms are used. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Pink Coral, Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabra lamps. Each ten arm lamp is raised by an exceptionally well execut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and monumentally scaled true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and patinated bronze candelabras. Each seven arm candelabra is raised by a most impressive ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Signed Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu clock and candelabra garniture set, signed Barrand & Vignon Horlogerie, Paris. The clock is raised by an elegant scrolled Rocai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras, signed Alberto Vignes Buenos Aires. Each two arm candelabra is raised by a most elegant circular base...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Candelabras, Signed F. Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. finely chased ormolu and marble candelabras, signed F. Linke. Each four arm candelabra is raised on a pierced scrolled ormolu b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze Five-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Silvered bronze five-arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a circular base with richly chased scro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and most impressive set of four French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras, signed by Robert Frères. Each candelabra is raised by an elegant scalloped shape base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

French Pair of Louis XV Style Four Branch Candelabras in Bronze
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of bronze candelabras with four branches having two different figures standing at the bottom part. France, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Five-Light Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras. Each six arm candelabra is raised by a beautiful pierced base with a scalloped triangular sha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marble & Ormolu Candelabra Henri Vian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV style marble and gilt bronze mounted four-light figural candelabra by Henri Vian, (French, 1860-1905). The ovoid marble ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Girandoles, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive French 19 century Louis XV style hand carved Rock Crystal and gilt bronze six light girandoles. Each girandole is surmounted with a gil...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

19th Century, French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candlesticks
Located in IT
19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Polychrome Porcelain, marble base The pair of elegant candlesticks with three lights was made in France, in the nineteent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Six Lights Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This small Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi resumes the great taste of Rococò period decoration. A...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze 5-Arm Electrified Black Candle Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV-style (20th Century) electrified foliate design bronze candelabras (wired for electric) with black metal candles extending from fiv...
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20th Century Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze, Metal

19th Century French Pair Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century pair of gilt bronze ormolu / marble Louis XV style six light gilt candelabras. Each candelabra featuring with a pair of barefooted maidens draped in fabric with matching...
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1830s French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Style Seven Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and impressive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. seven arm ormolu candelabras. Each is raised by a finely chased circular base, with three cherubs at the fut. Abov...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candelabras

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Ormolu

French Pair of Bronze Girandoles Candelabras with Clear and Amethyst Crystals
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of bronze girandoles candelabras with clear and amethyst crystals. Rare beautiful pair. Dimensions: 17.5” H x 12” W x 12” D Base diameter 5”.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Eight Lights Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This exceptional Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi resumes the great taste of Rococò period decorat...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Bronze Five-Light Candelabra
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Louis XV style bronze Five-light candelabra, Early 20th century. Of naturalistic form, the foliate clasped nozzles and drip pans issuing from scrolling branches about co...
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20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Louis Xv candelabras for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV candelabras 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 candelabras created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV candelabras 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 candelabras, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Boin-Taburet, and Ernest Royer. 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 candelabras differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $716 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $10,346.

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