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
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
An impressive set of four Louis XVI style gilt bronze and porcelain mounted two and three-branch wall lights. Modelled with porcelain flowers, glass leaves and a flamboyant glass sta...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Beautiful Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze and enameled bronze sconces. Fine quality gilt bronze ram's head details.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Single Sconce Decorated in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French single sconce made of richly decorated bronze that looks like a torch with large ribbon placed where it should be attached to the wall.
St...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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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
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Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze and Cut-Glass Two-Light Sconce
Located in Dallas, TX
Light up your home with this elegant antique wall light from France, circa 1880. The sconce features two intricate bronze arms decorated with ram heads, cut-glass swags...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each beautiful three arm sconces is centered by a foliate decorated bottom finial. The finial...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Wall Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Wall Appliques, After The Model By Jean Louis Prieur.
Each modelled as a putto term figure issuing three laurel cast branches terminating in circular stiff-leaf cast drip-trays and fluted nozzles, beneath a neoclassical pediment and flaming urn.
Designed in the architectural style of the goût grec, these wall lights derive from a drawing by the ‘maître sculpteur’ Jean-Louis Prieur (b. 1732-6 d. 1795), for a similar wall light with a putto figure, executed circa 1770 and sold Sotheby's Monaco, November 26, 1979.
France, Circa 1870.
One of the leading exponents of the Neo-classical style, Prieur was received as a ‘maître sculpteur’ in 1765, then ‘maître-fondeur en terre et sable’ in 1769.
He initially studied sculpture at the Académie de Saint-Luc, Paris in 1765. The following year, working alongside Caffieri he produced a series of designs for furniture, clocks, vases, wall lights and chandeliers for the Polish king's palace in Warsaw. This commission led to work for the French royal family...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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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 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
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Crystal, 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
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Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each impressive five light sconce is centered by a lovely acanthus leaf decorated bottom fini...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Style Applique/Wall Lamp
By Jean Louis Prier
Located in Berlin, DE
Applique Louis XVI in the style of Jean Louis Prieur 1732-1795.
Matte and gilded bronze. Narrow, profiled wall panel with large attachment in the f...
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20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Style Five-Flamed-Light Applique
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental applique in Louis XVI style.
Five-flamed light- corpus. Engraved Bronze. Flat wall shield from a relief of Roman battle weapons and middle disp...
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20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Sofia, BG
A very fine pair of French 19th Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-light wall sconces.
circa 1890, Paris.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each wonderful two arm sconce is centered by a straight central fut with a topie shaped bottom f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Sconces
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant pair of French gilt bronze two-arm sconces with ribbon, acanthus leaves, berries, rosettes and other neoclassical ornamentation (Louis XVI style, late 19th century). Can be e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu, Bronze
18th Rambouillet Pair of Wall Lamp in Bronze Nickel and Gold with Rock Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sconce skillfully blends several motifs and influences of the great goldsmiths of the eighteenth century.
The mirror on the one hand, which is a reminder of the evolution of ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Nickel
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each beautiful sconce is after a model by Pierre Gouthière and displays scrolled arms showcasing berried foliate ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Style Five-Flamed-Light Applique
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental applique in Louis XVI style.
Five-flamed light corpus. Engraved bronze, silvered. Flat wall shield from a relief of Roman battle weapons and mi...
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20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of superb and unusual Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze multi light hanging chandelier sconces embellished with love birds on the top.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19/20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with three arms on two tiers and a floral design. (priced as pair).
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
A pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Gilt metal sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very unique pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Gilt metal, and Crystal sconces. Each seven light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere which c...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Crystal, Metal
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt-Metal & Champlevé Enamel 5-Light Wall-lights-Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive pair of Louis XVI style gilt-metal and champlevé enamel five-light figural wall lights (sconces - appliques) after the model by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843). Each sconce with a ribbon-hung reeded and tapering backplate surmounted with a single cherub bust...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal, Enamel, Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D' Ore Two-Light Wall Sconces, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI bronze D' Ore two-light wall sconces, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, 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 Louis XVI, Sevres Style Gilded Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair of Louis XVI style candelabra, each with bold turquoise ground arrow sheaths with jewelled and gilded decoration, three branch sconces with foliate detail. Raised on triform bas...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
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
A Pair of Massive Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Second Empire Five Light Wall Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
A Superb Pair of Massive Second Empire Gilt Bronze five light wall sconces, in the Louis XVl taste, each vase- shaped body applied with mas...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore Wall Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique French Louis XVI bronze D'ore wall sconces.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb pair of 18th century three light gilt bronze wall sconces similar to those at Fontainebleu Palace, featured in the book by Pierre Verlet, "Le bronzes dores Francaise du XVII...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality complete set of four French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each large scale three arm sconce is centered by a lovely foliate bottom finial ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine foliate bottom finial below the beautiful scrolled c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Set of Six French, 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare set of six stunning French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce has a handsome backplate with ram heads and ring, inverted finial and cut corner ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
A Pair of Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Five-Light Wall Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Five-Light Wall Appliques.
Each modelled with a quiver-shaped back plat surmounted by an classical urn finial. Issuing five 'S'-scrolled branches.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each beautiful five arm sconce is centered by a richly chased and wonderfully detailed grotesque...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces. Each most decorative seven arm seven light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere which connect...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of Ormulu Sconces in Louis XVI Style
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of ormolu and chased sconces with two light arms. The twisted plate is decorated with foliage and volutes. It is surmounted by a fire pot decorat...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
19th Century Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Gilt D'appliques, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century French fine set of four ormolu bronze d'appliques wall lights. The tops of each light adorned with a twin handled lidded urn, each with twin handles decorated wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze, Ormolu
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 Louis XVI Style Gilt- Bronze Four-Lights After Gouthiere, 1890-1900
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Louis 16 and 4 arms gilt bronze sconces
Condition of use and oxydations
E14 flame bulbs
Measures: 144 X 32 X 20.5 cm
Pierre Gouthière (1732-1813) son of a saddle maker, r...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style One Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each sconce displays an oval backplate, decorated laurel garlands centered by a bow at the top, and pierce...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Superb pair of large Louis XV style gilt bronze wall sconces. Each sconce features five branches of lights that are sculpted with acanthus leaves, asymmetric scrolls and gadrooned fo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Bronze Applique, Sconce Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional finely chased and cast bronze. Conically ascending column shaft starting from 3 acanthus-like curved lighthouses. Vase-shaped grommets on a domed grommet.
The entire can...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Magnificent Pair of French Bronze Doré Sconces by Edward Caldwell
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French classical mercury gilt sconces signed Edward Caldwell New York.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze sconces
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 74cm, width 43cm, depth 34cm
This...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu, Bronze
Large Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of late 19th century French ormolu four branch wall lights, each with classical scenes depicted in the plaques, scrolling foliate, and ribbon decoration.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconces
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze three-light sconces
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 75cm, width 37cm, depth 30cm
The sconces in this pair are after a famous model b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu, Bronze
A Pair of Louis XVI style Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces in the Louis XVI style. The body featuring hand cut crystal parts & pyramid. An Exquisite Shell on top. Three lights each. France, circ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces by Henri Vian
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall sconces by Henri Vian. Exquisite Ribbon Detail and Trellis work. France, circa 1900.
Dimensions:
CW4947.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
A massive pair of Louis XVI style three light bronze wall sconces, each arm modeled with scrolling acanthus, the back plate with vase-shaped flame finial and of tapering garlanded fo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a striking reeded backplate with most charming i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sconces After a Model by Gouthière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. enameled bronze and ormolu sconces after a model by Pierre Gouthière. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beauti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D' Ore Sconces, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI bronze d' ore sconces, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Series 6 Wall Lights in Gilt Bronze Style of Lxvi Maison Bagués Label, 1970/80
Located in Paris, FR
Series of 6 wall lights in gilded bronze, Louis 16 style, 2 E 14 screw bulbs per wall light, Maison Baguès label on the back
Height:39cm
Width: 36cm
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze sconces
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 46cm, width 33cm, depth 23cm
This pair...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
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
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall-Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze four-light wall-appliques
By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley, Paris.
Each modelled with a bare-breaded classical robed figure flanked by two pairs of scrolling branches. The figure standing on a bracket against vine-wrapped thyrsus with foliate trails below.
Stamped to the reverse ‘BY’
France, Circa 1880.
Provenance:
Collection Pierre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. three arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by an impressive berried foliate finial below large richly cha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
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.