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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Style: Louis XV
Period: 20th Century
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique French Louis XV Style Plant Stand, Carved Wood Table, Pedestal ca. 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antique French Louis XV Style Plant Stand, Carved Wood Table, Sculpture Pedestal, Late 19th Century
This highly decorative plant stand would ma...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Walnut
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu
French Bronze Candle Sconces, a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique pair of French Louis XV style double arm candle wall sconces.
The backplate topped with a bow has ribbons & drapery. The candle holder are decorated on the underside as well...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris
A large and impressive French Cartel Clock having four candlestick arms. Rare and certainl...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Steel
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu, 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 Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Three Mid-20th Century Ivory and Gold Lacquered Wood Italian Wall Lights
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of antique ivory and gold lacquered wood hand-crafted in Italy in the first half of 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Gold
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century French Louis XV Patinated Verdigris Bronze Candle Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1950 and made of solid bronze, the vintage candle holder stands on a triangular base ending with scrolled feet. The stem is...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Metal
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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 Candle Holders
Materials
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 Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV or Rococo Style French Bronze Candelabras with Dolphins, a Pair
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable pair of Louis XV or Rococo style bronze candelabras. The decoration of the candelabras is very rich and characteristic of the Rococo style. The scrolling Rococo arms with...
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1920s French Vintage 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 Large French Louis XV Style Bronze Five-Light Candelabras
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large and impressive pair of Louis XV or Rococo style bronze five-light candelabras, France, 1920s.
Decorated with floral and scrolled leaf motif throughout.
Dimensions: Height 60 ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
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 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 Candle Holders
Materials
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
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Pair of Silvered Bronze Candleholder, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice early 20th century Louis XV pair of silvered bronze candleholder from the 1900s.
Six lights. Sculpted details of flowers. Very good quality.
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Early 20th Century French 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 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.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
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.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass
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
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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