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.
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Style: Louis XVI
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. polychrome and giltwood sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a circular backplate with lovely palmette designs and a f...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by an elegant tapered backplate with a fine bottom foliate finial and st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
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 French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial below the elegant tapered body decorated wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Wall Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
These handsome wall fixtures have three lights and a lovely swag crossing the arms.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a charming foliate finial below the lovely lightly curved central support ad...
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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. 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 three arm sconce is centered by a richly chased bottom floral finial in a strikin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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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
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Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Sconces, Attributed to Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu two arm sconces of Bacchus and Ariadne, after a model by Gilles-Marie Oppenordt and attributed to H...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Set of Four Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bras de Lumiere Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale set of four Italian 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood electrified Bras de Lumière sconces. Each unique sconce is centered by an elegant and most decor...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Crystal and Frosted Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and frosted crystal six arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by a lovely mottled elongated back plat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Sconces Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely high end pair of scones in ormolu bronze louis XVI style, original gilt.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$5,500 / set
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a Fine foliate bottom finial amidst acanthus leaves. The elegantly S scrolle...
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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. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a richly chased and wonderfully detailed backplate with a bottom seashell re...
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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. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by charming and wonderfully executed tied garland tassels b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
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
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Bronze
Pair of sconces three light gilt bronze louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whismical pair of sconces gilt bronze three lights ,louis XVI style after a famous model executed by Delafosse one of the best bronzier of ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Sconces, circa 1930/1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI bronze sconces, circa 1930/1950.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI style bronze sconces circa 1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style bronze sconces circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Mirror and Glass sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Mirror and Glass sconces. Each six arm sconce is set on a wonderful foliate designed backplate display...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Glass, Giltwood
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Sconces, Four Arms and Heavy Bronze Backplate
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual pair of French sconces, these were made in the early 20th century. Made of bronze, they are Louis XVI style, with five light on each sconce. A heavy backplate is decorated...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces. Each decorative four arm four light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere wh...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
20th Century Napoleon III in the Louis Seize Style Wall Appliques
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine cast bronze. Perforated wall sign decorated with a classicist ribbon, each of which extends three stylized, curved luminaries in vase-shaped grommets over round eaves. Electrifi...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Napoleon III Period Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period Ormolu sconces. Each unique three arm sconce is centered by a charming finely detailed bo...
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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. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a lower backplate with a reeded design flanked by large sca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI Ormolu sconces, Circa 1890.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of 2 Light Candelabra with Children
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and decorative pair of Louis XVI style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. Raised on white marble reeded columns resting on square bases, France, circa 1900
Dimensio...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,800 / set
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Napoleon III Period Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period ormolu sconces. Each unique three arm sconce is centered by a charming finely detailed bo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Large Scale Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of 19th century Louis XVI st. large scale ormolu sconces. Each remarkable sconce has five 's' scrolled arms decorated with acanthus leaves. The lyre shaped pierced ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
$34,500 / set
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces, Attr. to Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu two arm sconces after a model by Gilles-Marie Oppenordt and attributed to Henry Dasson. Each sconce ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French mid-19th century Louis XVI ormolu sconces. Each backplate has an urn of prosperity above a draped ribbon. Below is a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
$13,000 / set
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Five-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal five arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by beautiful and richly chased berried and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Original Louis XVI /Empire Sconce (with candles) France, Early 18th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Original Louis XVI /Empire sconce (with candles)
Beautiful antique bronze sconce or candlestick that retains the patina of the years.
Out of respect for its age and the rich history ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Spectacular Antique French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and large antique French Louis XVI style Baccarat gilt bronze and cut crystal multi light triple tier chandelier of superb workmanship embellished with central cut crys...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, 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.