Louis XIV Lighting
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
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Style: Louis XIV
20th Century Louis XIV Style Baroque Wall Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque wall light in Louis XIV style.
Six flamed light corpus. Polished and engraved bronze. Round, reliefed, wall-shield. There from, six light arms composed of spirals.
(F-Ra-...
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20th Century Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Ornate French Louis XIV Boulle Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and substantial cast and gilt bronze eight-arm chandelier was made in France in approximately 1900 in the Louis XIV style. The ornate and very heavy casting is decora...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XIV Style Bronze Pair of Wall Lights
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent bronze wall applications in Louis XIV style, circa 1870.
Manufacturer stamp: Augsburger.
(F-32).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Votive Silver Over Bronze Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine votive silver over bronze lamp. Great detail.
Dimensions: Height 45", diameter 18"
CW3841.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Ornate French Louis XIV Boulle Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and substantial cast and gilt bronze twelve-arm chandelier was made in France is circa 1900 in the Louis XIV style. The chandelier is ornately cast with a series of f...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
"Mazarin" Gilt Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful chiseled and gilded bronze chandelier with eight square section light-arms, attached to the shaft by female heads and adorned with acanthus leaves and ending with delicatel...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, Pair of French Three-Light Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French three-light gilt bronze appliques
The refined pair of wall lamps was made in France in the 19th century in chiseled and gilded bronze. The quality and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Bronze Louis XIV Style Wall Sconce
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large bronze 7-light wall sconce which can be hard wired or plugged into a socket. Great bronze casting with no issues. In excellent vintage condition with minimal age related wear. ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gold-Plated Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful gold-plated candelabra, with marble,.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate
Fine Louis XIV Style Wooden Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XIV style wooden chandelier. Superb carving work. A true masterpiece.
France, circa 1920. 8 lights.
Dimensions: Height 61", diameter 48".
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Wood
19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely antique Baccarat crystal electrified chandelier, gilt brass beautifully decorated with several tiers of large pendaloques in different shapes and sizes, finishing at the bot...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine two-tiered bronze chandelier, France, circa 1930
Dimensions:
H 28"
D 26"
9 lights; 6 + 3
CW2985.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Louis XVI Style Four-Light Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Louis XVI style gilt bronze cylindrical four-light lantern.
This large lantern is of cylindrical form with four ribbed uprights supporting a frame with beaded swags and ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wrought Iron Castle Lantern with Scroll Decoration
Located in Marseille, FR
Wrought iron lantern decorated with scrolls and acanthus leaves. Made in the purest tradition of forge masters of the 19th century without welding or screws. These lanterns have been...
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1990s Russian Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps, Signed F. Barbedienne
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of marble and gilt bronze table lamps, signed F. Barbedienne. France, circa 1880-1890.
The dimensions are without the shade.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Chandelier in Louis XIV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid, engraved bronze. 9 curved light arms.
Very heavy.
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV Baroque Style Italian Carved Giltwood Pair of Sconces, circa 1930
Located in Encinitas, CA
Louis XIV Baroque style giltwood 2-light sconce pair. Fine Italian reproduction, grande scale, these sconce pieces are hand carved and ornately detailed, circa 1930. Professionally ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century French Chandelier in Bronze 6 Branches
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 18th century French bronze chandelier with 6 light arms
The whole chandelier is entirely original
Very beautiful proportions between the branches and the barrel
The cup...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Bouillotte Side Table Lamp Mood Light Gilt Bronze Antique Dealer Los Angeles CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bouillotte Side Table Lamp Mood Light Gilt Bronze Antique Dealer Los Angeles CA . A very high end, large Louis XIV style bouillotte table lamp in fine gold color on bronze. With a beautiful detailed flambeau "Flame" Finial on top, and a detailed keys. The candle arms with a very refined and meticulous carving , done by hand.
This table lamp has a center pipe that holds the shade and which allows the shade Louis XIV Style Bouillotte Table Lamp in Fine Gilt on Bronze Height to be adjusted up or down. This adjustable feature is taken from the original candle burning lamps of the 18th century . Antiques Dealer West Hollywood CA Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. This bouillotte will be the perfect table lamp to add ambiance "Ambience" to any room. it looks amazing on top of a console or enfilade or an office desk in an entryway or living room, bedroom etc.
Bouillotte was a French card game that was very popular during the late 1700s. The originals were candle burning lamps that had a bowl shaped base where the game chips were stored. A central tube surrounded by candle holders (candelabra) held a metal shade. The bouillotte shade...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Tin
Palatial French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style gilt bronze and panelled bevelled glass "Versailles" style single grand hall hanging lantern. The elongated and wide body sur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze Candelabras, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XIV style five-light candelabras. Chiseled and silvered bronze. Ornamented with palmettes, medallions and feminine masks. Central stem with guilloche motifs, resting on...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent gilt bronze and crystal chandelier in the Louis XIV style. 17 Lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: Height 55" diameter 36".
CW3450.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi: birdcage chandelier in silvered bronze with rosettes and big crystal drops.
This chandelier features...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XIV Style Bouillotte Table Lamp in Fine Silver on Bronze mood light LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Louis XIV Style Bouillotte Table Lamp in Fine Silver on Bronze mood light LA CA . A very high end, large Side table lamp in fine silver on bronze.
This table lamp has a centre pipe that holds the shade and which allows the shade height to be adjusted up or down. This adjustable feature is taken from the original candle burning lamps of the 18th century. This bouillotte is the perfect table lamp to add ambiance "Ambience" to any room. Antique Dealer West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. it looks amazing on top of a console or enfilade, an office desk, in an entryway, living room, bedroom etc.
Bouillotte was a French card game that was very popular during the late 1700s. The originals were candle burning lamps that had a bowl shaped base where the game chips were stored. A central tube surrounded by candle holders (candelabra) held a metal shade. The bouillotte shade...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Tin, Silver Plate, Bronze
French 19-20th Century Gilt-Bronze & Molded Cut-Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19-20th century gilt-bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style hanging lantern. The top surmounted with a Royal Crown among leaves an acanthus, the bottle-shaped c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XIV style gilt bronze and rock crystal sconce by Gherardo degli Albizzi. This seven lights sconce features a gilt bronze backplate and two branches of arms, respectively with f...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Bronze
Pair 17th Century Candlesticks Candleholder Light in Brass Gift Object Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A very beautiful simple pair of 17th century Louis XIV period candleholders candlesticks in brass. The mirroring work with the multiple layers and lines from the bobeche down to the ...
Category
17th Century European Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Pair of 18th Century Venetian Silver Giltwood Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental pair of 18th century Venetian silver giltwood sconces.
Large pair of Italian or Venetian silver gilt candle sconces from the 18th century (can easily be wired if desired)...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Silver Leaf
French Louis XIV Style Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French Louis XIV style early 20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging hall lantern. The elongated body surmounted with a ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Superbe French Pairs of Iron Sconces
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superbe French pairs of iron sconces.
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Early 1900s Three Musketiers Table Lamp Musketier d'Artagnan Louis 14 Style Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Super cool and good size Musketier table lamp.
We regularly buy unique items that both amaze us and bring a smile to our face. This magnificent and large table lamp was no exception...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Spelter
French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging lantern, attributed to Baccarat. The elongated molded and cut-glass body surm...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Fine Gilt-Bronze Louis XIV Style Eight-Light Chandelier, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt-bronze Louis XIV style eight-light chandelier.
A fine gilt-bronze Louis XIV style eight-light chandelier with acanthus cast candle arms. Each arm is depicted with a gr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of gilt bronze wall sconces with mythological figures.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze and Crystal Girandles, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of 19th century French Louis XIV style six light bronze girandles that have been newly electrified with drip wax candle covers. The girandles are adorned with heavy crystal dr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XIV Style Gold Painted Wood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XIV-style (19th Century) wood & gesso gold painted 8 arm chandelier with swirl cornucopia design arms.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
French Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt-Metal & Glass "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French mid-20th century Louis XIV style gilt-metal and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging hall lantern. The elongated blown glass body banded with gilt-metal stri...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Baroque Applique in antique Louis 14th Style brass bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Six flamed light corpus. Polished and engraved bronze. Round, reliefed,
wall-shield. There from, six-light arms composed of spirals.
Measures:
Width:45 cm,
height.55 cm.
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Baroque Applique in antique Louis XIV Style silver galvanized
Located in Berlin, DE
Six flamed light corpus. Polished and engraved bronze. Round,
reliefed, wall-shield. There from, six-light arms composed of spirals.
Measures:
Width:45 cm,
height:55 cm.
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gilt Bronze Lantern as Palace of Versailles Model
Located in Marseille, FR
Beautiful lantern gilded bronze Napoleon III period faceted glass beveled. Superb quality and impeccable condition. Model inspired by a lantern of the Palace of Versailles...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Columnar Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This stately French lamp has a green column with an ormolu collar situated on a green marble triangular plinth with ormolu mounts, 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Early 20th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming French, early 20th century, Louis XIV style gilt bronze and gilt metal molded glass "Versailles" Style three-light hanging hall lantern. The elongated blown glass body sur...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Charming French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French Louis XIV style 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging hall lantern. The elongated body surmounted with a r...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Eighteen-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This impressive, eighteen-light chandelier—which measures 1.7 metres (67 inches) in height—will bring grandeur and majesty to a room. It is crafted in a bold Baroque style, which was...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Large Brass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A multi-arm large brass chandelier.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Gilt-Metal and Glass "Versailles" Style Hanging Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French early 20th century gilt-metal paneled beveled glass "Versailles" style hanging twin-light lantern. The elongated body topped with a crown-shaped design among floral shields....
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique Chandelier, Louis XIV Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Louis XIV style chandelier in gilt bronze after the model by Andre Charles Boulle, eight lights. France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 36" Diameter 36"
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Chandelier in Louis XVI Style, Solid Bronze, Gilt, Unique
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased and gilded bronze. Extremely rare and decorative chandelier made of solid bronze fire-gilded. Body flanked by three ladies holding a bunch of flowers in the form of can...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chandelier, Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Versailles style lantern of gilt bronze and crystal.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fine and Large French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French Louis XIV style 19th century gilt-bronze and beveled glass "Versailles" style four-light hanging grand-hall lantern, surmounted with a royal crown, male gargo...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze and Molded Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French, 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light Hanging lantern. The elongated molded and glass body surmounted with a Royal Crown with ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 19th Century French Marble and Bronze Lamps
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of early 19th century Louis XIV style variegated amethyst marble with hand-wrought bronze entwining snake handles, braided leaf base, and circular be...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 19th C. Hand Tooled Brass Candlesticks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of French 19th C. hand-tooled brass candlesticks.
Size: 12" H x 5" diameter.
Nice very heavy handcrafted and hammered with some designs.
Great brass decorative art objects.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lush, Louis XIV Style Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Richly embellished, large, gilt bronze and crystal, Louis XIV-style, twelve-light chandelier with a large, center tower. The whole surmounted by an impressive, crystal beaded, balloo...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Iron Sconces
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful pair of French iron sconces. The work on the iron is handmade, circa 1930.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Antique Louis XIV-Style Ormolu Chandelier by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XIV-style ormolu chandelier by Barbedienne
French, Late 19th Century
Height 100cm, diameter 75cm
This superb chandelier is crafted by Ferdinand Barbedienne, one of th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Diminutive Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIV Bronze Doré Chandeliers
Located in Charleston, SC
A diminutive pair of French Louis XIV bronze doré chandeliers, circa 1810, featuring finely detailed casting and three candle arms. The pair were originally candle but have recently ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Crystal and Bronze Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of French Louis XIV crystal scones, circa 1910, featuring three candle arms, clear crystal rosettes and pendants with pale taupe and plum hues. The sconces have been rewired w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis Xiv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bronze, crystal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, and Modenese Gastone. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6,712 and tops out at $7,574 while the average work can sell for $6,757.
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