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Louis XVI Candle Holders

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
Color:  Brown
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 Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair of Continental 19th Century Louis XVI St. Candlestick Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and rare pair of Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, ormolu and petrified wood candlestick vases. Each vase is raised by a square white Carrar...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A Pair of 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated with pearl edges and fluted stem. Louis XVI style. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, origina...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair Louis XVI Style Cherub Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th Century gilded ormolu and white marble Louis XVI style two branch candelabra, each having floral decoration, supported by cherubs, raised on circular pede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Ebonized Parcel Gilt Bronze Candle Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of French empire two-candle sconces in gilt bronze and partially ebonized. Very good condition. Measure 13.5" in width, 4 " in depth and 15.5" in height.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and ormolu cassolettes. Each cassolette is raised by a marble triangular base with concave sides and cut ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated leafs and flowers on the foot and fluted stem. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, originating...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Brass

Tall Ancient Italian Green Wooden Candlesticks
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare set of 4 ancient tall Italian candlesticks, lacquered green wood - It is possible also to buy a pair - O/6196.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Fruitwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marble Candelabra Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

21st Century, Hand Carved Ambert Crystal and Silver Bronze Candelabra
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved amber crystal and silver bronze candelabra. This candelabra is in hand carved amber crystal and the dial is in black porcelain decorated in platinum. On requ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated with refined silicery in Louis XVI style. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, originating from France.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras. Each two arm candelabra is raised by a circular mottled base with fine beaded and twisted ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

A Pair of Late 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated with refined silicery in Louis XVI style. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, originating from France. Small dents in fee...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Gilt Wood Wall Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of gilt wood wall sconces, probably France 19th century. The Louis XVI style wall appliqués have a pretty hand-carved decor and two original...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Giltwood

French Brass Large Candlesticks, Circa 1780
Located in Downingtown, PA
Stylish French Brass Candlesticks, Circa 1780 The large French brass candlesticks are of circular form each with a hollow base and fluted column. Each with a detachable nozzle. Th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Harlequin Figural Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Each with a bronze figure of a seated harlequin dressed in the 18th century manner seated on a turned matte bronze base with gilt bronze plinth and wit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Candelabra 18th Century in Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This wood candelabra is in lacquered and gilded wood: beautiful and perfect, despite its age. It's coming from Faenza. The small imperfection are acceptable because it is so elegant...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Fruitwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a circular base with a beautiful richly chased mottled wrap around foliate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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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 Candle Holders

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Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

19th C Bloodstone Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts Rams Head Motif Louis XVI Style
Located in Cincinnati, OH
These fabulous 19th century neoclassical French cassolettes have an athénienne form and are composed of bloodstone ornamented with beautifully detailed ormolu mounts. The green ovoid vessels are flecked with red and are each supported by three gilt bronze legs finished with rams hooves at the bottom and rams heads at the top. A central ring holds the legs firmly in place. The upper portion of the vessels bear wide gilt bronze bands decorated with floral and foliate motifs. The undersides are finished with a series of detailed leaves separated by stems and small berries with pinecone pendants...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th century French sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu five brach candelabra, with scrolling foliate decoration, turquoise g...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive pair of 19th century gilded ormolu and onyx four branch candelabra, each with wonderful classical urns, Rams heads, scrolling foliate and ribbon decoration. Raised on out swept hoof feet, on an onyx plinth...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Onyx, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Fleur de Pêcher marble candelabras. Each four arm candelabra is raised by three ormolu top...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of Italian Louis XVI st. four arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a faux painted marble square base. The mecca and patinated black urn supports the four 'S' scrolled beaded arms which are joined by glass swaging...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Wood

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Bréche Violette and ormolu cassolettes. The pair are raised by exquisite topie ormolu supports. Above is a stunning sq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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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 Candle Holders

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu

Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Mounted Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu cassolette urns. Each urn is raised by elegant topie shaped ormolu feet below the square white Carr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Bréche Violette Marble Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. Bréche Violette marble and ormolu cassolettes with removable lids. Each urn is raised by a square base with a laurel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each five arm lamp is raised by a circular base with a mott...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair of French XVI Bronze Dore Monkey Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French XVI-style (20th CentURY) bronze-dore monkey candlesticks (PRICED AS Pair).  
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20th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu cassolettes. Each cassolette is raised by spiral fluted topie shaped feet belo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Carved Italian Giltwood Bellini Pricket Candlestick by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carved Italian giltwood Bellini Pricket candlestick by Randy Esada designs.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Giltwood

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candlesticks, with all original gilt. Raised by a square shaped base with canted corners. The impressive fluted column...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and green Porphyry, four arm candelabras. Each large scale candelabra is raised by a square ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Porphyry, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a circular base with beautiful foliate and a twisted ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Silver Plated Candlesticks, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XVI style silver plated candlesticks from the 1920s. Two candleholder each. Flamme in the center. Nice quality.   
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze candelabra in the form of atheniennes. The rams-headed tripod has a snake entwined through the stem, the central ovoid form whit...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Christofle Silvered Candlestick Lamp in the Baroque Style
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XIV style silvered candlestick by Christofle, converted to a lamp, with a new pleated silk shade. The base of the candlestick is stamped with the shield and rooster mark...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Metal

Antique Monumental Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is a rare and impressive pair of hand-carved and gilded floor candleholders. The bold 19th century Baroque carving is authentic in style. The heavy tripod base with foliate scro...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Wood

Large Important Pair of 19th Century Porphyry and Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality pair of late 19th century Rococo influenced gilded ormolu scrolling ten branch candelabra, mounted on twisted, reeded Porphyry urns, raised on waisted socles with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Porphyry, Ormolu

Pair of Candlesticks, 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian neoclassical polychrome candlesticks are perfect for adding an old world touch to the room, especially with the ambiance of flickering candlelight for a ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Giltwood

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 Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Impressive Louis XVI Style Giltwood Torcheres
Located in London, Park Royal
Impressive Louis XVI style torchere bases with up lighters. Beautifully hand-carved and gilded by hand using traditional methods in an antique finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Giltwood

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 Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of French Victorian Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian (19th Century) black marble and gilt bronze trim 3-light candelabras with extensive floral and swag design & lion paw details (signed: HENRY DASSON 1879) (PR...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra French, 19th Century Height 75cm, diameter 35cm The fine gilt bronze candelabra in this pair are crafted ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

3-Piece French Louis XVI Mahogany Clock Set
Located in New York, NY
3-Piece French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany clock set with Pair of candelabra with fluted design and bronze dore cupids and trim, Candelabra 14" high. (PRICED AS SET)
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Floor Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) gilt wood floor torchiere with urn design and 9 bronze arms (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilded Bronze Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely small pair of two-light candelabra are made in gilded bronze and were made in France around the turn of the century. Cast as a satyr holding up sinuous candle arms termin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Bronze

Large Pair of Antique Sevres Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of French 19th century sevres porcelain and gilded ormolu candelabra. Each candelabra having five branches with scrolling leaf decoration. The turquoise porcelain vases...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Marble and Bronze Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finest quality and large early 19 century French Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated marble and bronze candelabra with figures ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Four-Light Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Bronze four-light candelabra, 19th century. A finely cast bronze candelabra with a bronze plaque in the center flanked by a pair of cobalt blue columns.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

19th Century French Altar Candlestick
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved gilt altar piece with rich patina.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Three-Light Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu three-light candelabra with beaded decoration throughout, having garland swag decorated fluted stems ending on flut...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Quiver Gilt-Bronze Sconce, attr. H. Vian
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Sconce, attributed to H. Vian A pair of Louis XVI style three-light and quiver-shaped wall-lights, each issuing three arms from a fin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair Of Candlestick Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine pair of 19th century patinated bronze candlestick lamps in a Louis XVI style
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cassolettes Candleholders
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze cassolettes in the form of atheniennes. Each with a domed and pierced cover to reveal the candleholder, the egg ovoid shaped whi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French, Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candle Holders

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Bronze

Louis Xvi candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI candle holders 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 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 XVI 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 Alexandre Vossion, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Oggetti D'Arte, and Susse Frères. 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 $344 and tops out at $203,862 while the average work can sell for $6,738.

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