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Louis XV Lighting

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

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Style: Louis XV
Pair of Marble Lamps from the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of marble lamps from the 20th century.  
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Marble

Louis XV Bronze Hall Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic "near pair" of Louis XV-style hall lanterns. These bronze lanterns are both in very good condition. They differ slightly in that one of the lanterns is in gilt bron...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Undulating Eighteen-Arm Gilded Bronze Birdcage Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A magnificent, gilt bronze chandelier with eighteen undulating arms; decked with spire, star, spear, flower, almond, and pendeloque crystals. Decorated bobeches seen from the undersi...
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Early 1900s American Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Classical Louis XV style gilt bronze table lamp 19th Century France The perfect piece to add a touch of luxury and glamour to a tablescape, very fine quality, hand finished details, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze 8-Light Chandelier in Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional antique French oval shaped gilt bronze chandelier with eight lights exhibiting the finest casting. With candelabra size sockets and wiring.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Fire Gilt Bronze Crystal Twelve-Branch Floral Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Exceptional fire gilt bronze and crystal chandelier of French origin, a two tier twelve-light hanging fixture dating back to circa 1870 born for candle burning, modified to electric,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XV Style Twelve-Light Teardrop Chandelier
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant Louis XV style twelve-light gilt metal chandelier with scrolled arms and foliate bobeches topped by wax candle lights. Decorated with 78 huge, cut crystal teardrops hanging f...
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20th Century American Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Cut-Glass Chandelier by Mottheau et Fils
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and cut-glass eight-light chandelier with a suspended bell-shaped blown-glass candle-bowl, by Mottheau et Fils,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Venetian Painted Wood Torch Sconces with Gilt circa 1750
Located in Encinitas, CA
Rare pair of 18th century Louis XV period candle sconces of painted wood with gilt details, Venice, circa 1750. Professionally UL re-wired for candelabra bulbs with wall mounts and ...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Gold

Pair Of Torcheres/ Floor Lamps In Gilt Wood - Italy - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful pair of gilded wood torchieres from the 18th century-Italy Louis XV period rare pair of sculpted wood torcheres that have been electrified Very good quality of sculpt...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Giltwood

Paire d'appliques en bronze de style Louis XV décor aux chinois
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Paire d'appliques en bronze de style Louis XV. Décor aux chinois en bronze patiné représentant un couple. Constuction milieu XXe. Hauteur : 38 cms Largeur : 28 cms Profondeur : 12 ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand Hammered Iron Chandelier. The work of a Master Iron Worker. Hexagonal shape issuing "S" shaped arms, suspended by six rods. Elegant top crown. France, circa 1900. S...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Iron

Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Iron Chandelier, the pierced circle issuing four lights on top and four arms with lights suspended by four chains. Elaborately decorated crown. France, circa 1890. CW5375
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Iron

Louis XV Style Bronze Bird Cage Chandelier with Crystal Pears Apples Grapes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style crystal bird cage chandelier. Twelve-light chandelier with pear, grape and apple prisms.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Bronze Cupido Cherub Lamp in the style of Denise Delavigne or Auguste Moreau.
Located in Lille, FR
Bronze Cupido Cherub Lamp in the style of Denise Delavigne or Auguste Moreau.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Large Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Thirty-Light Cage Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and important Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-crystal thirty-light cage chandelier. French, circa 1870. This fine chandelier is of a grand scale at 223 cm high (88 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Ormolu 6 Light Chandelier With Faces, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine 19c French Louis XV style ormolu 6 light chandelier with masks. Fabulous details
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Large, Antique French Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Pair
Located in Summerland, CA
Pair of large scale gilt bronze wall lights, circa 1920s Each sconce holds five lights. Beautifully cast Newly electrified.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Wrought Iron & Tôle Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th Century French Louis XV style four-light chandelier with a variety of clear and amethyst prisms, small amber drops and including four large faceted teardrops clustered ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Wrought Iron, Tôle

A Louis XV Style Cut Glass Chandelier, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Louis XV Style Cut Glass Chandelier, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century with a faceted glass pendant hanging from the center. Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Cut Glass

Signed JD 19c Louis XV Style Ormolu 9 Light Chandelier
Located in Cypress, CA
Elaborate 19cnetury Signed JD Louis XV style ormolu 9 light chandelier, meticulous attention has been given to every details. including chain and canopy
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Venetian Chandelier Multicolored Murano Glass With Dominant Milky White, 12 Arms
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Venetian chandelier in Murano glass, predominantly milky white, "rice water" or opaline white, 12 sconces, new electrification
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Glass

French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and grand scaled French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The thirty light chandelier with a striking crystal central fut is surrounded by six central supporting scrolled arms which split at the bottom into three arms. Flanking the supporting arms are six single arms. The three levels of lights are joined by swaging garlands of faceted crystal beads in various sizes. Each arm is elegantly decorated by most impressive and thick crystals of various shapes and cuts. Each saucer below the candle cups are decorated by elongated cut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Condition: very good, original gilding with wear commensurate with age. These candelabra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

1920's Caldwell double lights sconces with hanging crystals on arms
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with crystal drops.
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1910s American Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Italian Pair of Gilt Sunflower Sconces Oversize Castle Wall Lights
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Large Italian Gilded Sconces With Sunflowers and Scrolls from 1700 Arms For Votive Lamps made with an important wrought-iron scrolling s...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Copper, Wrought Iron

A circa 1940's French gilt bronze lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French gilt bronze lantern with interior lights
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Very Large Pair French Louis XV 5 Light Electrified Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an outstanding figural bronze 5 light pair of sconces of huge size and incredible casting quality. The sconces are incredibly well done, the realistic foliate and figural car...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Italian 18th Century Giltwood Pricket Sconce from Red Tall Processional Torches
Located in Milan, IT
An exceedingly rare and impressive Louis XVI period Italian three-light sconce realized with three red processional pricket torches, more than eight foot tall. Red Procession Sticks...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier in Murano Glass, 9 Arms of Light, Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier, Rezzonico model, circa 1920, 9 sconces.
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

A Pair of Antique Cast Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of Cast Gilt Bronze two light wall sconces made in France, early 20th Century, circa 1910. The louis XV style of classic form, newly rewired, new sockets, new candle covers. ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

A Fine Pair Of Gilt Bronze & Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze & Crystal Wall Sconces. 2 lights each. France, circa 1930 Dimensions: Height 18" Width 13 1/2" Depth 7" CW4430.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The ten light, six arm chandelier is centered by a bottom foliate finial below...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu sconces. Each five arm sconce starts at the backplate with a single scrolled arm protruding from berried foliage an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by Maison Millet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV rococo style gilt bronze two-light wall lights, stamped MB on rear for Blaise Millet, founder of Maison Millet of Paris. The firm was active from 1853 to circa 1906...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier In Murano Glass 12 Arms Of Light
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico chandelier in colorless Murano glass, new electrification
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

A Pair of French Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Urn Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of French Porcelain Iron Red and gold urn form lamps. The hand decorated front cartouches with gilt bronze handles and mounts. The decorated panels with artist signature at ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Bronze Mounted Oxblood Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Gorgeous Pair of French Bronze Mounted Ox Blood Lamps. Each lamp mounted on a lucite bases. They were converted to lamps in the 1920's and the lucite bas...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ceramic

Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier In Golden Murano Glass Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in gilded Murano glass, 9 arms of light
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass, 10 Arms Of Light
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass, new electrification of 12 sconces on two levels
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Venetian Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass With Dominant Aquamarine 8 Arms
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Venetian chandelier in Murano glass around 1920. new electrification, 2 chips and losses see photos
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Multicolor Murano Glass Venetian Chandelier 12 Arms Of Light On Two Levels
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass, new electrification of 12 sconces on two levels
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Antique Pair French Louis XV Empire Style Bronzed Metal & Crystal Sconces c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XV Parisian style wall sconces offer bronzed metal frame with bow and garland elements and crystals throughout, c1940 Measures - 26"h x 12.5"w x 6.5"...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

A French Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large square lantern from the Napoleon III period, in Gilt bronze and Patinated bronze. Decorated profusely with scrolls, shells, acanthus and foliate. The canopy with acanthus top...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Grande Applique Portacero Italiana in Ferro Battuto 1750 circa Quindici Bracci
Located in Milan, IT
18th Century Italian Wrough Iron Sconce Monumental Fifteen-armed Candelabra with a pyramidal hand-made iron frame decorated with scrolling, curling embossed motivs. This large size unique artwork is a 18th century Italian iron candlestick sconce consists of two pieces, an upper 15 armed wall candelabra, a 15 armed candlestick and a later wrough iron basement, may be dating from the early 20th century, to use this candelabra as a standing floor torch...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Wrought Iron, Iron

Louis XV 19th Century Bronze Dore and Cobalt Porcelain Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-Style (19th Century) bronze dore 8-arm chandelier featuring a Baroque scroll form frame and sculptural cobalt porcelain body with 3 applied bronze fleur de lis decora...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

A French 19th century Louis XV st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm eighteen light chandelier is centered by a most elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

A French Louis XV Style Eight Light Cage Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A silvered cage chandelier with eight candle arms, all hung with cut glass flakes. A central silver bowl decorated with glass rosettes and internally illuminated.
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Midcentury French Louis XV Iron and Crystal Pendants Four-Light Ceiling Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, and square in shape, the lantern built of iron is decorated throughout with colorful crystal pendants, including bunch of grapes motifs. The tall lantern features a scrolled top, and is decorated with a pierced ornate body embellished with acanthus leaf and floral motifs. The fixture has four inside lights newly wired and dressed with decorative sleeve covers. The Gothic style ceiling light is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a wonderful patinated bronze painted finish with some gilt accents. Hang this elegant and colorful lantern...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Barbedienne Louis XV Style Ormolu 3-Light Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Barbedienne Louis XV Revival ormolu table lamp, in the form of a rocaille-formed three-branch candelabra, each arm fitted with acanthus form bobeche, candle light and shade, on a ret...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Louis XV Style Painted & Parcel Gilt 3 Light Garnitures with Cut Crystal Prisms
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style parcel gilt three light garnitures with painted faux marble or malachite green bases, four tiers of different shaped cut crystal glass prisms, as w...
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20th Century European Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Wonderful Italian Cage Form Chandelier with Colorful Porcelain Flowers
Located in Rome, IT
19th century Italian Piedmontese cage form chandelier ornamented with colorful porcelain flowers and hand painted tole leaves. Six arms with six candle holders. Hight cm 75 plus chai...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Antique Louis XV Style French Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 19in W: 11 1/2in D: 5 1/4in This Pair Antique Louis XV Style French Brass Wall Sconces are made of the highest quality and are a fine example early 20th century french...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Brass

Pair of 19th century French Gilt Bronze Candle Sconces of Diana The Huntress
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Bronze Sconces depicting Diana The Huntress. Each with a shell motif at the top, with a highly decorative scrolled shield back. Each holds three cand...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Biggest Pair Of Rock Crystal Lightings in the World By Alexandre VOSSION
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Just the biggest pair of rock crystal chandeliers in the world. Dimensions: Just the chandelier: 106 inches high(+ the canopy 12 inch...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Lighting

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Painted Iron Six-Light Clock Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique chandelier was crafted in France, circa 1920. The oblong iron fixture with scroll motifs, features a center round metal clock with Roman numbers and adjustable ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Iron

Bronze Mounted Porcelain Table Lamp in Louis XV Style with Cardinal Bird
Located in New York, NY
Fine porcelain vase with elaborate foliate bronze mounts in the Louis XV style with finely painted birds with red feathers perched on holly branches with berries, and repeated green...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Ceramic

Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico chandelier in blown, pulled and pinched Murano glass, 9 sconces
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Glass

Louis Xv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

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