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Louis XVI Candelabras

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 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Glass and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue glass, ormolu and white Carrara marble three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised on a white Carrara ma...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised by a circular mottled base with fine wrap around beaded and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Four-Light Candelabrum
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Impressive Louis XVI Style gilt-bronze four-light candelabrum, After the Model Attributed to Pierre Gouthière. Finely cast and gilded with a central stem issuing three...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Marble Candelabra, Young Cupids
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite pair of candelabra, composed of a young cupid on clouds in patinated bronze, holding an ormolu torch. A vase with flowers and fruits sits where the flame of the torch would...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

18th Century Russian Figural Bronze Candelabra
Located in New Orleans, LA
The epitome of Russian craftsmanship, this majestic and incredibly rare pair of candelabra would have been fit for the Czar. These superb Louis XVI style figural bronze candelabra were created in the Neoclassical taste that permeated Russia during the late 18th century. The chiselled gilt bronze work is in a class all its own – a trademark of only the most exceptional Russian ormolu craftsmen. Elegant patinated bronze nudes hold aloft delicate gilt bronze branches accentuated by gilt chains. Elevated atop classical columns crafted of polished gray marble, these lights perfectly express the outstanding grace and luxurious artistry of Russian decorative art. In France during the late 18th century, Neoclassicism emerged as the most popular style after the exuberance of Rococo during the reign of Louis XV. The emphasis was on simplicity, straight lines and symmetry. Slenderness of proportion was stressed in furniture and decorating, and these patterns extended to other areas of the arts. French design taste has historically spread and influenced styles throughout Europe, and Russia in particular has a long history of adopting foreign stylistic trends considered to be the epitome of grand taste. Catherine the Great and her grandson Alexander I...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted on white Carrara marble three arm electrified candelabras. Raised by topie feet with acanthus leave capitals. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras, Attributed to Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble candelabras, attributed to Clodion. Each candelabra is r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze candelabras. Each three-arm candelabra is raised on a circular Gris St. Anne marble base with an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

French 18th century Louis XVI period marble, Ormolu, bronze candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality true pair of French 18th century Louis XVI period Vert Patricia marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze candelabras. Each wonderful three arm candelabra is s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Candelabra 18th Century in Light Bleu Color Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This wood candelabra is in light blue color lacquered and gilded wood: beautiful and perfect, despite its age. It's coming from Faenza. The small imperfection are acceptable because...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Fruitwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras. Each three arm candelabra is raised by a fine circular base with a detailed Coeur de Rai wrap around band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This beautiful Louis XVI style marble and gilt bronze column candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got a very refined design featured by a classic vegetal motif capital and masks ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Candelabras

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Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Malachite, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabras. Each four arm candelabra is raised by a square ormolu base with a fine wrap around berri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Candelabra Gilt Bronze Mounted White Marble Baluster Shape
Located in London, GB
Pair of candelabra, French in Louis XVI style, of white and blue Tarquin marble and have original ormolu mounts and candle holders. In fine condition with ormolu virtually mint, they...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Cast Bronze Candelabras in Louis XVI Style Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cast bronze candelabras in Louis XVI style signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Very Large Baluster Candelabras, Signed Eugène Hazart
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of candelabras in bronze and gilded and Marblewhite with three arms of lights in the form of a bouquet of flowers. The shaft in the shape of vase is decorated with two handles e...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras, attributed to F. Barbedienne. Each candelabra is raised on a circular finely chased ormolu base with acanthus leaf...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and Ormolu candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and Ormolu candlesticks. Each stunning vase shaped candle stick is raised by a square stepped marble base w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Pair Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Candelabras
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Pair Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Candelabras Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of candelabras in bronze louis XVI styles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Execptional pair of candelabras in gilt bronze louis XVI style, 9 lights ,all the details are remarkable quality and the decoration is very unsual , its why they are execptional orig...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Double Branched Silver Candlestick
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Double branched silver candlestick Dimensions: 15.5” H x 10.5” W x 5.5” D Base diameter 5.5”.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

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Silver

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Porphyry electrified candelabra lamps. Each candelabra is raised by elegant or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Porphyry Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Bleu Turquin marble, and Porphyry candelabras. Each ca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI Rouge Griottle marble candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality and elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble two arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble candelabras, attributed to H. Ferrat. Each six arm cande...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and Rouge Royale marble candelabras. Each large scale five arm candelabra is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Porcelain Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain candelabras, signed Sèvres and after a model by Lagneau. Each four a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Winged Cherub Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most elegant true pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, Vert Antique marble candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by an octagonal shaped Vert Antique marble base...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI style with white carrara and black Belgian marble and ormolu two light candelabras. The pair are raised by a square white Carrera marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Lapis Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and large-scaled pair of early 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu and Lapis Lazuli four arm candelabras. The pair with all original gilt is raised by a triangular...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each two arm candelabra is raised by a circular white Car...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI Ormolu white Carrara marble candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each beautiful three arm candelabra is mounted on a circular marble...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Elle Époque Period Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble candelabras. The two arm candelabra are raised by beautiful...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each unique four arm candelabra is raised by a circular white...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by four foliate topie shaped feet bel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. candelabras. Each candelabra is raised on a a white Carrara marble support with ormolu beaded trim at the base. The reeded colum...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each candelabras is raised by fine mottled bun shaped feet below the square white Carrara marble base. The bases display charming intertwined ormolu plaques at the fronts fitted within fine recessed panels while the elegant circular central supports display lovely fluted designs with finely detailed fitted ormolu foliate chandelles. Above, each of the richly chased ormolu Puttis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra, modeled after Clodion. The two arm candelabra is raised by fine topie shaped feet below the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze and ebony three-light desk stand. French, circa 1820. This elegant desk stand has an ebonized rectangular base with drawer, supporting a re-...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Louis Xvi candelabras for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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 XVI 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 Susse Frères, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Claude Michel Clodion, and Oggetti D'Arte. 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 $360 and tops out at $152,957 while the average work can sell for $13,300.

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