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 French Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-Style (20th Century) gilt bronze 4 arm wall sconces with leaf design top and trim (from Bonwit Teller Dept Store, NY) (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Eight Lights Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This exceptional Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi resumes the great taste of Rococò period decorat...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Carved Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-Style gilt and beige painted 2 arm wall sconces with carved design of crossed flags and bow knot top. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XV style iron chandelier featuring hand cut Crystal Pendalogues & Fruits. France, circa 1900. 8 Lights.
Dimensions: height 33" diameter 24"
CW5034
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming pair of period 18th century. Louis XV gilt bronze figural chenets that have been mounted on impressive and hefty Lucite plinths and fitted as lamps. The opposing b...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Louis XV Style Giltwood 2-LT Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Louis XV style giltwood wall sconces, 20th c., undulating feather-form wall mount supporting two foliate scroll arms ending in bobeches and faux candles.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of Lyre Shaped Sconces, Silvered Metal And Cut Crystals Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Lyre Shaped Sconces, Silvered Metal And Cut Crystals Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Set of Four French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Sconces in Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Set of four (4) French gilt bronze two-light wall appliques in the Rococo style with numerous multi-colored porcelain flower heads. May be electrified.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Epoque Period Ormolu and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and intricately detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Epoque Period Ormolu and Glass lantern. This stunning lantern is centered at the bottom by an Ormolu fo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Large Pair of French Rococo Style Five-Light Ormolu Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of French Rococo and Louis XV style five-light Ormolu sconces
Maker: Attrib. François Linke (1855-1946)
Origin: French
Date: 19th century
Dimension: 38 x 20 3/4 x ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of E.F. Caldwell Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze Louis XV style wall sconces with acanthus leaves intertwined with oak leaves with acorns with later added brass drip cups one of which is missing bu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Monumental French Louis XV Style Chandelier Dore Bonze
Located in Queens, NY
Monumental French Louis XV Style Chandelier Dore Bonze
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French gilded bronze figural lamp featuring a standing classically draped lady with a cupid in her arms who further holds aloft a cornucopia containing the socket; the whole restin...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Style 5 Arm Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
The Vintage French Brass Louis XV Style 5-Arm Wall Lights, the epitome of elegance and sophistication. In the period of the distinguished Louis XV era, these stunning wall lights eff...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Rock Crystal Pendant Bagues Style French Louis XV Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1990s Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Pair Of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze, twin branch wall sconces. Newly electrified. There are four more of these in a seperate listing.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron & Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style wrought iron and bronze seven-light color crystal (cut-glass) chandelier. The black painted iron frame with six candle arms and a center lig...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 1900's Louis XV Style Brass and Prism Chandelier 8 Lights
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV Style eight-light brass chandelier with assortment of crystal prisms and pendalogues with rosettes. Solid brass frame with cast brass bobèches, candle covers and br...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elegant Pair of Brass Hunting Horn and Hoof Form Wall Lights
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style three horn lights each with oak branch form supports with oak leaves. Bows on the crest and at the center, the terminal with oak leaves and tassels and Hoof form on th...
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Gilt Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice single gilt French wall sconce.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Crystal Chandelier with Amethyst Drops
Located in Pembroke, MA
French crystal chandelier with delicate bronze frame with leaves, an array of crystal beads, cut-crystals and amethyst rock crystal drops, a lovely central beaded spray with large cr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Renaissance Brass Figural Dancing Cherubs Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Renaissance Brass Figural Dancing Cherubs Urn Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 32" H (to finial) x 21" H (to light socket) x 8" W x 6.5" D....
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Petite five-light gilt bronze chandelier in the French Louis XV style with four flower petal shaped frosted glass shades and socket at center with pomegranate shaped glass shade. R...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Hot Air Balloon Style Chandelier in Silvered Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful hot air balloon style chandelier in silvered bronze of the 19th century with drop crystals, nine lights and candlesticks in opaline.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal eight-light chandelier
Date: 19th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 45 in x 22 in.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces with Musical Motif
Located in New York, NY
Matched pair of large antique bronze wall lights in the French Louis XV style with musical and neoclassical motifs including tambrel (an ancient form of tambourine), flutes, tied rib...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Imari Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) monumental Imari porcelain and bronze dore palace vases mounted as lamps (PRICED AS Pair).
Ships without a shade
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Figural Metal and Marble Multi Light Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 30 1/4in W: 13 1/4in D: 9 1/2in
This pair of french figural metal and marble multi light sconces is perfect for you and your home! ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Brass Sconces
Located in London, GB
A charming pair of French Louis XV style brass wall sconces. This delightful set features two-arm sconces, each adorned with candle holders resembling blooming flowers.
Inspired by...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Vintage French Louis XV Style Sconces attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in Chicago, IL
This glamorous pair of Louis XV-style sconces is attributed to Maison Baguès. Designed with a tole skeleton base and a mirrored back panel adorned with crystals forming a blossoming ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Palatial Louis XV Style Ormolu Bronze Sconces, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of palatial ormolu bronze wall sconces in the Louis XV style exhibit the characteristic asymmetrical and flowing lines of the period. Each sconce has three branches that in...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Girandole Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. electrified Baccarat crystal and ormolu Girandole lamps. Each five arm, two light lamp is raised by a fine circular ormolu base wi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cherub Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with two foliage-decorated arms supported by a cherub figure. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Louis XV Style Cut Glass and Gilt Metal Chandelier 19th/20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XV Style Cut Glass and Gilt Metal Chandelier
19th/20th Century
Height 20 x diameter 29 inches
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Louis XV Style Cast Bronze 2 Branch Wall Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome pair of antique Louis XV style cast bronze wall sconces having two arms each with pierced scroll and foliate serpentine central cartouche in high relief with Fleur di Lis ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Valentine Porcelain Lamps, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Valentine porcelain lamps with two small lezards on the sides forming handles. Porcelain decorated with flowers with cobalt blue and gilt h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. This charming pair of lamps is raised by an asymmetrical and intricately chased Roc...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Bronze Doré Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV (19th century) bronze doré 2 arm wall sconces with oval plaque back with cupids in relief and finial top.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze three-light wall sconces
Origin: French
Date: 19th century
Dimension: 25 1/4 in x 13 1/4 in x 10 3/4 inches.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France circa 1920 and built of bronze in the Louis XV style, the elegant antique chandelier is round in shape over a thick central stem and decorated with figural motifs in high relief around the main body; newly wired, it features eight ornate arms embellished with acanthus leaves...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Chandelier with Black Metal Frame & Clear Crystals, 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style 6-light chandelier with black metal frame, clear crystals & drops, France circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cherub Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with four arms wall sconces and cupid figures. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Cut-Glass, Wrought Iron and Parcel-Gilt 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French Louis XV Style Cut-glass, Wrought Iron and Parcel-Gilt Six Light Chandelier. The scrolled ebonized iron frame surmounted with cut-glass pendants and prisms, the flower ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Palatial Doré Bronze Circular Crystal Beaded Ball Chandeliers
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of doré bronze circular crystal beaded ball chandeliers. Each of these palatial round chandelier take five bulbs and have been totally rewired. The spectacular bronze work fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Six Lights, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stunning 19th-century French Louis XV-style chandelier with bronze arms, crystal pendants, and six working lights.
Crafted in patinated bronze with a dynamic twisted effect, its ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine Set of Four 18th Century Roman Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of Four 18' century Roman giltwood Mirrors with three candlearms,
cm 95x45
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair Sevres Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Our pair of antique porcelain table lamps with finely cast and gilt and polished bronze mounts in the Rose Pompadour pattern of Sevres date fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Ceiling Brass Bronze Lights in the style of Louis XV
Located in Roma, IT
Pair ceiling lamps in gilded bronze and brass. This fantastic set was made around the 1970s in the style of Louis XV.
In excellent vintage condition...
Category
1970s Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair of Three-Light Gilt Bronze French Louis XV Style Appliques
Located in IT
Important pair of gilt bronze three-light wall appliques finely chiseled with rich rocaille decoration of foliage stylized.
Style Louis XV, late 19th century.
These appliques are sty...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th century, Pair of French Four-Light Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
19th century, Pair of French Four-Light Gilt Bronze
The pair of wall lamps with four lights was made of gilded bronze and finely chiselled. It was performed in France in the 19th c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chandelier. Louis XV Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite gilt bronze ten-light Louis XV style chandelier, originally for candles, now electrified.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cupid Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with two arms, finial tops, and oval plaque backs with cupids in relief. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
A pair of gilt bronze French wall lights
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
An elegant pair of two gilt bronze French wall lights, each with 3 lights.
With rocaille decoration.
Style -Louis XV
Place of origin- France
Period- 20th c.
The total height ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite twelve light chandelier is centered by a berried bottom finial below scrolling acanthus...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Rock Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Fine and Massive Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-bronze-mounted rock crystal three-light sconces.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Turn of the Century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most attractive Italian Turn of the Century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The wonderful six arm chandelier is centered by a solid spherical bott...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century French Painted Carved Walnut Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in Provence, southern France, circa 1920, the oblong light fixture is decorated with carved floral and leaf motifs throughout, over a double s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bow Knot Brass Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) gilt bronze bow knot top wall sconce with two electrified lights.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Xv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV 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, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include OMBRES ET FACETTES, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Baccarat, 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $88 and tops out at $658,829 while the average work can sell for $6,408.