Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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
Wall Sconces French Empire Style Whit Cherub Putti Carrying Torch, Bronze, Pair
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Excellent quality and fine finish. They are unusual pieces.
Pair of French Empire style bronze wall sconces
Pair of Empire style bronze wall sconces with Putti...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Mirrored Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and mirrored five-arm wall sconces.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th century) bronze doré 2 scroll arm wall sconces with torch and drape design and bow knot top and fluted bob...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style French Bronze Wall Lights, Early 1900s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful pair of French Louis XVI-style wall lights. Made of bronze in the shape of large scrolls and decorated with elegant foliate motifs. Each sconce has one socket for the E14...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Five-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique bronze sconces were crafted in France, circa 1860. Each tall fixture features the traditional Louis XVI ribbon bow at the pediment embellished by foliage decor at the center and further decorated with tassel motifs at the base. Each sconce with five light and new wiring, is dressed with trumpet form arms and camel faces; the fixture is further dressed with decorative wax candle sleeves over round bobeches embellished with grape and vine motifs. The classical, ornate sconces are in excellent condition with a rich gilt patinated finish. Place these traditional sconces...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Louis XVI French Dore Bronze Wall Appliqués/Sconces, 18th Century Paris
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite rare set of four antique French Louis XVI period, three-light wall lights/appliqués, (sconces). Each having a Hercules mask to initialize each arm, with an o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Double Arm Sconces
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces, each with two arms and a center torch and a regal garland joined in the center of the wo arms. Recently rewired and polished.
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20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large 19 Century French Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Pair of large Louis XV style gilt bronze wall sconces; French late 19th century, each with voluted backplate cast with foliate scrolls and palmettes, and with voluted intertwined fol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Brass Louis XVI Style Triple Arm Sconce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brass Louis XVI style triple arm sconce from Spain. The sconce features lovely textile details rendered in brass throughout.
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1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fruit Basket Sconces
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XVI style French carved giltwood fruit basket two-light sconces. Large sculptural baskets overflowing with persimmons, pomegranates, clusters of grapes, leaves, figs ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Two-Light Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Add the perfect amount of light to your living room, dining room or bedroom with this elegant and large pair of antique wood sconces; craf...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-light Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of French Louis XVI style gilt bronze five-light wall sconces
Each with elongated oviform standard mounted with rocaille scrolls and surmounted by a saytr mask fl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19 Century French Horn Shaped Sconces
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of unusual shaped gilt metal and crystal wall sconces. The half urn shaped body is open and is criss crossed with beaded crystals; the bottom of the 'v...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A symbolic and distinguished pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu three-light wall appliques. The tied drapery backplate molded with oak branches and stag hoofs and cast with tassel terminal. The three branches each, the form of a French hunting Horn...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Cupid Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore wall sconce with two scroll arms, cupid head ornament, and urn-shaped top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Doré Bronze and Wedgwood Three-Light Sconces, E. F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and unique pair of antique Louis XVI style doré bronze and wedgwood mounted three-light sconces/wall appliques signed by E. F. Caldwell & Co N...
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1890s American Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style giltwood 2-arm wall sconces with fluted oval back, (19th-20th century).
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20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of Louis XVI Style three-light gilt bronze wall sconces after the well known model by Jean-Louis Prieur, Paris. The gilt bronze elements variously impressed EM, n...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Bronze Girandole Wall Mirror with Candle Sconces, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
This Louis XVI-style girandole wall mirror has a bronze frame surrounding a beveled oval mirror plate. The frame is decorated with leaves, flowers, scrolls, and a boy’s face. Beneath...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Louis XVI Style Sconces
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of bronze Louis XVI style sconces with urns and garland motif.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Ten French Tole Three-Light Wall Sconces With Silver Leaf Finish, Newly Wired.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Twelve French tole three-light wall sconces With Silver Leaf Finish. Newly Wired So Ready For Installation. Priced per sconce.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherub Wall Appliques by Baccarat, circa 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Moulded-Glass Three-Light Cherub Wall Appliqués by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat.
French, circa 1890.
Glass drip pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Lights by E.F.Caldwell & Co
Located in Essex, MA
Each stamped on reverse C within a diamond. Typical form each with three lights and very heavy and excellent quality. Newly wired since this picture was taken.
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (20th century) bronze doré oval back 2-arm wall sconces with bow knot top.
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20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Louis XVI Style Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of bronze Louis XVI style pair of hunting horn three branch wall lights.
The branches in the style of French horns, and the back plates with trophy details.
Can be electrifi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite quality pair of Louis XVI style three-light gilt and patinated bronze wall sconces. The backplate cast as a faisceau centered by a bacchiwc mask and issuing three scrolled ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilded Bronze Lovebirds Wall-Lights by G. Denière, France, Circa 1880
By Guillaume Denière
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of Louis XVI style three-lights sconces in chiseled and gilded bronze signed Denière.
Composed of foliages, the branches mounted in arabesques are linked to the fluted b...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Two-Branch Wall Lights Scones
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative pair of late Louis XVI ormolu twin-branch wall-lights in the manner of Jean-Louis Prieur (1759-1795). Each with a tapering reeded backplate surmounted by a flaming ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style, Two-Light Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Louis XVI-style two-light wall sconces with oval backplate having laurel and cross band border issuing candle arms with vase shaped bobeches. Backplate measures: 6.2...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
7 French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Bow Knot Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
7 French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with three horn-shaped arms, bow knot tops and tassel bottoms. (PRICED EACH)
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20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconces in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A very fine pair of French 19th Louis XVI style gilt bronze two-light wall sconces,
circa 1890, Paris.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, of iron and carved giltwood; each backplate having three arrows crossed behind a bow over festooning and rosette, three scrolling candlearms terminating in wooden cups...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Large Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and impressive pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze two-light wall sconces, each lumière with a circular foliate backplate suspended by a ribbon tied o...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A large pair of French Louis XVI style wall sconces.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Wall-Appliques after Jean Hauré, circa 1890
By Jean Hauré, Etienne Forestier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-light wall-appliques after a Design by Jean Hauré for the Château de St. Cloud.
French, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
2 Pair of Sconces, Golden Wood and Golden Iron Attributes with Arrows, 1950-1970
Located in Paris, FR
2 pair of golden wooden wall lamps, circa 1950-1970, in the style of LXVI, attributes with arrows and quivers. Good condition.
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Four Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in London, GB
The gilt bronzes sconces are identically designed in an elegant neoclassical style. The stems of the sconces are shaped like arrow quivers, which are each mounted with two arms. Thes...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century Wall Sconce in the Louis Seize Style
Located in Berlin, DE
A classicist wall sconce with finely chiselled bronze. Basket-shaped body made of handcut French ball prisms in the course of broad, ornamental-reliefed ring connected centrally plac...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Basket Form Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 4 basket form Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal wall cconces. One may purchase only a pair should only a pair be needed. The finely cast bronze frames each having nicely...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair Large Antique Wall Mount Light Sconces Gilt Bronze Hunt Trumpet Bronze Dore
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair gilt bronze trumpet wall sconces bronze Doré Hunting Lodge. Theme The hunt. For a high end design and mood light in a living room, entryway or...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with five arms, bow knot design, lyre-shaped center pieces and masks at bottoms (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Hand Carved Louis XVI Giltwood Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Italian hand carved Louis XVI giltwood sconces were sculpted and hand painted to perfection, then highlighted in gold for a touch of...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Large French Bronze Louis XVI Style Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large French bronze two-arm Louis XVI style wall sconces.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th Century) gilt wall sconces with three arms, urn and flame design tops, and swag centers. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of good quality 19th century green marble and ormolu six branch candelabra, each with urn, swag and foliate decoration.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Caldwell Silver Plated Two Light Neoclassical Style Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of sconces feature oval repousse Classical style reserves, and drapery, bow, and bellflower motifs. The twin arms are hung with clear and pale amethyst crystal drops.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Bronze Louis XVI Style Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI style bronze wall sconces.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Harp / Lyre Back Bronze Wall Sconce. Set of Six
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of six Louis XVI style harp back bronze wall sconce. This fine pair reminiscent of the Hollywood Regency era are all solid bronze. Each having a harp back design with crystal r...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with five arms, festoon design, and finial tops with ram heads (PRICED AS Pair)
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality large pair of French Louis XVI style candelabra. Each having 5 branch gilded ormolu sconces with flowers and l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Gilt Bronze Sconces Louis XVI Style
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of gilded bronze light wall sconces with babies. French work of the early 19th century. Louis XVI style.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze five-light wall sconces. Each lumière with scrolled arms and crowned with a neoclassical urn surmounted with wreaths an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Figural Wall Lights
Located in Marseille, FR
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze two-light figural wall lights (Sconces - Appliqués). Each with goat-head surmounted by a fruit basket and acanthus...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Sconces
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of French Louis XVI giltwood sconces.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of American Louis XVI Style Silvered Sconces Attributed to E.F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unique antique American Louis XVI style silvered bronze double light figural wall sconces attributed to E.F. Caldwell.
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20th Century American Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Dore Bronze Sconces Having Horned Bacchus Masks in Louis XVI Style
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Dore Bronze Sconces having Horned Bacchus Masks in Louis XVI Style, 19th Century
A pair of bronze wall sconces measuring almost three feet in hei...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Wall Sconces in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A very fine pair of Louis XVI style bronze two-light wall sconces, with their original finish and patina.
France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-Style (19th Century) 2 arm gilt bronze wall sconces with a bow knot top over a wreath design followed by an eagle head lyre with a tassel bottom. (PRICED AS ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Louis Xvi wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Henri Vian, and Maison Baguès. 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 wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $212 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $5,700.
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