Louis XV Candle Holders
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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Louis XV
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Four Light Sconces
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Louis XV style bronze four light sconces
Important antique pair of fire gilded bronze wall sconces. They are unusual and of exceptional quality. This rare model wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Mid-19th Century Ormolu and Marble Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of impressive French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Bréche de Violette marble cassolettes. Each is raised on a square Bréche Violette marble base with concave corner...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Cut-Glass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass three-light Girandoles table lamps. (Electrified), Paris, circa 1900.
Height: 33 inches (84 cm).
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Marble Candelabras, 19C French
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive pair of 19th century French ormolu mounted marble figural candelabras. Each candelabra issuing four foliate inspired arms terminating in foliate decorated candle holder, above a carved white marble body mounted with three ormolu putti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
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Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Pair of Candelabra, Ormolu, France.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This pair of bronze candelabras are high quality fire gilded with three candle cups each. These 19th century sculptural candle holders are in the Louis XV style.
Starting at the ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
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Bronze
Pair of Rare 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Shell Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century
Each with indistinct blue glaze mark to underside; One further numbered: 3307
Each candlestick with a cream and mauve glazed porcelain conch shell...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabras.
Outstanding finely detailed pair of antique French Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
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Bronze
Pair of Silver Plated Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of silver plated bronze Louis XV candelabra.
Five candles with beautifully worked body. Foliate. Silver in great condition.
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20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Silvered Brass Candlesticks
Located in Essex, MA
Each with bobeches, reeded baluster form and shaped circular stepped base.
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Large and Fine Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Candelabrum
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of large signed 19th century Louis XV gilt bronze candelabrum by E. Colin et cie, Paris.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Large Single Italian Giltwood Mirror Candle Sconce
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elaborate carved giltwood and metal mirrored sconce. The all giltwood back with Centro round mirror with front girangole candleholder that is removable. Made in Italy, circa 1950. Th...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cherubs as Candelabra
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These are impressive pair of 19th century gilt metal candelabra held by an exquisitely patinated bronze cherubs'. They are placed on...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Pair of Antique Bronze Louis XV Candelabra
Located in Bronx, NY
This fine antique pair of French Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze candelabra date from the 19th century. Detailed sculpted patinated putti figures are prominently positioned ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Export Rooster Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A pair of spectacular and large antique Chinese export porcelain rooster transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted three arm candelabra lamps of superb quality embell...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze and Porcelain Chicken Candelabra
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful pair of three-light candelabra featuring porcelain chickens with an amusing continuance, bronze arms in the form of branches with candle cu...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Louis XV 18th Century Silvered Bronze Candlestick with Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV silvered bronze candlesticks from the 18th century, with volutes and paw feet. Born in France during the reign of King Louis XV nicknamed the Beloved, each ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
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Bronze
Pair of French Brass Figural and Floral Candlesticks, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French brass two-arm figural candlesticks with ladies holding fruit baskets, scrolled floral arms, decorative floral medallions, original removable bobeches, and resting on s...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore urn shaped 9 arm candelabra with scroll design arms and 2 cupids holding garlands. (PRICED AS...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze and rouge marble six-light candelabra, each with a figure of a standing cherub holding the ornate scrolled arm candelabra, crowned with a gilt bronze candle snuffer...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze five-light figural candelabra, 19th century.
Five foliage-inspired candleholders are conjoined by intricate gilt bronze scrollin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair Louis XV Porcelain Flower Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV ormolu candlesticks with porcelain flowers. Elegant tulip-form candle nozzles and varied puce and white and period soft paste porcelain flowers. France, mid 18th ce...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze and rouge marble six light candelabra,
19th century.
Each candelabra issuing five gilt bronze arms, beginning in scrolling st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Five-Light Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV (19th-20th Century) style five-light gilt bronze candelabra with foliate detail throughout.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore cupid base candelabras supporting 3 arms and a flower form center arm with flowers on either side. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Bronze Dore Inkwell/Candleholder
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore filigree double inkwell with candleholder sides and griffins.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Large Carved Candlesticks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of tall 18th century candlesticks. All original finish and structure. One of the candlesticks tilts to the right. Beautiful carving and all original paint.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore 4 arm candelabras with three cupids at the bases. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze with Cupid 5 Arm Candelabra on Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore candelabras with figural cupids, 5 arms, and marble bases (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Large 19th Century Gold French Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XV style bronze doré candelabra, late 19th century.
These large and very decorative candelabra are very nice quality. They are cast bronze that is gold plated...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bacchus and Bacchante Nine-Arm Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) gilt bronze Bacchus and Bacchante figures holding nine-arm candelabra.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Cherub Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt cupid torchiere with wings holding cornucopia candelabra (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Vintage French Bronze Classical Wall-Mounted Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of two-arm bronze wall-mounted candelabras in a classical style and featuring a laurel leaf design. France, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Monumental Crystal, Rock Crystal and Brass Candelabras. Great Scale
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular pair of monumental crystal, rock crystal and brass candelabra. Electrified. Great Scale And Proportions.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass
Pair of Large French Gilt Bronze and Patinated Vase Form Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of large Antique French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Vase Form Candelabras.
Each with a vase form shaped body with central relief under a 12 branch candelabrum. Standing on a tr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Colored Marble and Gilded Bronze Single Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This very unusual candelabra made in France combines the elegance of the Louis XV period with the modernism so prevalent in France at the time. Constructed of a colored marble spher...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Tole Floral Sconces with White Porcelain Flowers, Pair
Located in valatie, NY
A pair of late 18th century French tole floral sconces with white porcelain flowers. The paint appears original.
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1790s French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Tin
Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra -Set of 2
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of grand 19th century Louis XV style ormolu candelabra, each constructed in gilt bronze and depicting a pair of putti embracing on a shaped foot...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu
Louis Xv candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV candle holders for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candle holders 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 candle holders 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 candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Henri Vian, 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 candle holders differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $501 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $5,400.
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