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.
Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
to
158
520
285
804
24
7
Height
to
Width
to
543
290
23
41
14
22
13
21
13
20
13
21
56,501
19,154
8,868
7,767
3,782
2,671
1,956
1,576
1,575
897
835
737
623
596
528
407
200
131
50
391
363
31
181
80
13
33
9
26
11
15
15
8
4
2
727
435
280
228
163
757
635
100
17
15
835
816
834
14
13
8
6
2
Style: Louis XV
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Cut Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French crystal and bronze chandelier. Fine detail 16 lights.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
French Silvered-Bronze and Crystal Fruit Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The metal scrolling caged frame profusely hung with clear and colored crystal beads and fruitage including lemons, pears, and apples in amethyst, amber, and ruby; issuing twelve outs...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV rock crystal and gilt bronze 12 light chandelier.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Wall Sconces Gilt Bronze French Rococo Louis XV 18th Century France
Located in New York, NY
Wall Sconces Gilt Bronze French Rococo Louis XV 18th Century France. A pair of wall sconces made during the louis XV period in France. Two candleholding arms - can be wired if wanted...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Chrystal and Bronze Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fabulous 19 century French Louis XV style finely gilded bronze 18-light chandelier mounted with beautifully cut crystal prisms and spikes, possibly Baccarat.
Measures: H. 55" x D. 3...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV/ XVI Style Giltwood Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive Italian early 19th century Louis XV/ XVI style giltwood floor lamp. The lamp is raised by a tripod base with cabriole legs below a mottled scroll. The column has a central crest with an 'X' over a lattice designed background. The vertical fut above has a fanciful turned design with carved acanthus leaves and egg and dart patterns. The top of the lamp has an urn shape with an eternal flame above. All original gilt. The lamp is fitted with our signature Cedric DuPont antique...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Belle Epoque Louis XV Style Eight Arm Bronze Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This chandelier has eight candle arms and most unusually eight further lights enclosed in faceted shades. This dates it to a time when electric lighting was less intense; we think th...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Italian turn of the cent Louis XV st. gilt metal and cryst chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative pair of Italian turn of the century Louis XV st. gilt metal and crystal chandeliers. Each twelve arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful facett...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Six Holder Crystal chandelier Louis XV, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french Louis XV-Style solid bronze with twisted effect and crystal chandelier with various crystal and glass pendants and finials, six candlestick holders fully rewired and six li...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
A Fine & Important Louis XV style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Important Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier, Iron & Crystal Pendalogues featuring 5 hand cut crystal pyramids. France, circa 1940.
Dimensons: Height 58" Diameter 44". 15 li...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
A fine pair of Lete 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze parrot sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze sconces. Whimsical design with parrots atop a branch and three lights. Fine casting
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras. Each high quality six arm candelabra is supported by a circular pierced foliate decorated bas...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Monumental Crystal, Rock Crystal and Brass Candelabras. Great Scale
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular pair of monumental crystal, rock crystal and brass candelabra. Electrified. Great Scale And Proportions.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The eight arm twelve light chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball below the el...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XV Style Girandole Table Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Girandole in the Louis Quinze style.
Brass, chiseled. On three-legged curved plinth with three flared feet with garland trim.
High baluster-shaped body. Outgoing nine passi...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant and high quality chandelier adds an atmosphere of shimmering and delicate illumination wherever it is hung. It is simply yet powerfully conceived. ....Eight-light, heavy cut spires, star shaped medallions and hefty beveled violin shaped drops, all terminating in a large pendant ball...
Category
19th Century English Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Very Fine Bronze "Cage" Louis XV Style Chandelier with Colored Pendalogues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine bronze "Cage" Louis XV style chandelier with colored pendalogues, France, circa 1910.
Dimensions:
H 21"
D 15"
4 lights
CW3470.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Style Bronze 18 Light Chandelier By Mariner Model 18430 Royal Heritage
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Style Bronze 18 Light Chandelier By Mariner Model 18430 Royal Heritage
Dimensions : 42" Wide X 42" Tall X 41" Deep
This chandelier is made by Mariner and is the model 18430...
Category
2010s Spanish Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Italian Cut Glass Eighteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive Italian Louis XV-style cut-glass chandelier.
With a subtle Eau De Nil iron frame. The many arms are joined by layers of intersecting swags of flat crystals and beads.
Wi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Bronze Porcelain Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A porcelain table lamp with a Sevres flower bouquet motif and gilded bronze decorated with a golden wreath on feuillagée.
Twisted golden electrical cabl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Six Candle Holder chandelier Louis XV, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french Louis XV style chandelier with various pendants and finials, six candlestick holders fully rewired and six light sockets.
A magnificent light bringer for any grand room.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal 5-Light Sconce or Wall Lights
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Five Light Sconce or Wall Lights
A large pair of Louis XV style five branch wall sconce or wall lights, each with splays of flowe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal, giltwood, crystal and cut glass chandeliers. Each most impressive twenty four light chandelier is centered by a st...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV Style Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XV st. Famille Verte porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful and richly chased scrolled foliate base w...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Rock Crystal and Ormolu Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine opposing pair of 19th century French Louis XV style ormolu and rock crystal three-light sconces with acanthus motif throughout.
Meticulous attention has been given to every det...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Vintage Antique French Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and well made vintage French lamp, dating from around the 1950s.
It is of super quality, with ornate gilt metal mounts, it is a large ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Dore and Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style bronze doré and rock crystal sconces, intricately designed with foliate scrolls and richly draped in shimmering rock crystal prisms. The graceful curves of t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
A Fine 10 Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Elegant Iron Chandelier. 10 Lights. France, circa 1880.
Dimensions: Height 34" Diameter 34"
CW5273.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Ormolu Ten Lights Chandelier with Cut Crystal Ornaments
Located in Dubai, AE
A large ormolu chandelier of Louis XV style with 10 lights on scrolling branches and one additional light bulb in the center. Decorated with oversized crystals of various shapes: sta...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century, Louis XV Style French Prunk Applique or Wall Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
French Prunk applique "A LA MAILLE", Louis XV. Matte- and gilded, chased bronze. Wall panel in the shape of a torch with a large mesh, grape garland, acanthus decor and grape-like fi...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV St. Ormolu, Rock Crystal & Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, rock crystal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier with two different levels of light...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Pair of Large Louis XV Style 24k Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Southall, GB
These large Louis XV style wall lights are 24-carat gold plated, have two lights & fret cut leaf detailing, originally removed from Prince Jafrei's, a member of the Sultan of Brunei'...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Italian Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian turn of the century Louis XV st. Wrought Iron, Gilt Metal, Giltwood and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine mottled Gilt Metal bottom ...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron
Beautiful Set of Four Large French Bronze Sconces ( two are sold )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and rare set of four large French bronze sconces, the patina is much nicer in person.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier Louis XV Style "Cage" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and crystal chandelier Louis XV style "Cage" chandelier by Baccarat. A rare find, France, circa 1910. 12-ligh...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
A Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th-century Louis XV St. Ormolu candlestick mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with three fine protruding elements below lovely scr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine gilt bronze lantern featuring six glass panels with handcut starburst ornamentation. 3 lights.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, crystal and colored glass eight light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by striking and wonderfully executed grape clusters of lovely colorful glass beads and exceptional etched crystal leaves. Each elegantly scrolled arm is adorned with lovely smooth tear drop shaped clear crystal pendants and lovely shaped candle cups. The arms are separated by impressive crystal daggers...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Louis XV Style Brass Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV style three-light hexagonal lantern fitted with beveled glass panels , the frame applied with foliate forms.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Parrot Chenet Lamps
Located in Pembroke, MA
A high quality pair of French gilt-bronze Louis XV style chenets, with nicely-cast foliate detailing and featuring parrots (19th century), which have been converted to lamps (wired f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular foliate base with a beautiful central fut in a strikin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Ceiling Light in Black Bronze and 18K Gilt Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This ceiling light is composed of an inverted glass pyramid, whose birth is set with a bronze line.
It is punctuated at the base of its edges by four f...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 18th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This six arm six light chandelier is centered by a finely cut Crystal ball with a...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Rock Crystal Gabrielle Chandelier of 18 Lightning in Bronze & Nickel finish
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier in the shape of a lyre is composed of a central shaft made of bronze rhombuses.
The base of the shaft, punctuated by a gable, gives rise to 18 curved arms of light distributed in a circle and decorated with white and pink rock crystal.
Crystal pendants and rosettes adorn the latter, echoing the two ornamental tiers distributed along the shaft.
A final tier punctuated by bronze daggers...
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Nickel
Painted Porcelain, Crystal and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp. France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted Porcelain, crystal and gilt bronze table lamp. France, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th C French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Frosted Lalique Style Glass Inserts
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French gilt bronze Louis XV style chandelier. Lalique style frosted glass inserts. 3 lights.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Iron And Gilt Iron Six Light Chandeli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated iron and gilt iron six light chandelier. The rectangular shaped chandelier has a wonderful scrolled top design. At the center is...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabra
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very stately pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze and rouge five-light marble candelabra. 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Bronze Lantern Sconces, Early 20th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of early 20th century bronze lantern sconces in the Louis XV style, height dimension with 60 cm chain for a width of 20 cm and ...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Copper
19th Dragon Pair of Wall Lamp in Bronze Oxidized Silver and 24K Gold
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Faithful to the fashion of Japaneseism at the end of the 19th century, this model is inspired by the works of Edouard Lièvre (1828-1886), a major contributor to this movement within ...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Antique Set of Three French, Louis XV Style Bronze Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of french bronze Louis XV style sconces, the patina is much nicer in person, we can sell it by pair if you like, or one. We have over three thousand antique sconces ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Small Dragons Wall Lamp with 5 lights in Bronze and Gold 18K
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small wall lamp dragon in 18k gilt bronze with 5 arms of lights in the Louis XV style.
We have one pair in stock however we can produce them made to measure and in other finishes su...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Louis XV Style Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier in Maison Baguès Style
Located in Montreal, QC
A very fine Maison Baguès style Louis XV style eight-light rock crystal and gilt bronze cage chandelier, naturalistically modeled with flowers and leaves., the central stem enwrapped...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Two Light Wall Appliance, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Two light wall appliance.
French, 19th century.
Louis XV style in bronze relief and chiseled decoration.
Height: 40 cm.
Good conditions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 3-light bronze wall sconces in Louis XV style 1940s
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of 3-light bronze wall sconces in Louis XV style 1940s
The sconces are electrified, although the system is always best reviewed.
Measures:
Height cm 50
Width 30 cm
Depth 1...
Category
1940s Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV1 Style Bronze and Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This sumptious chandelier from the Belle Epoque consists largely of a large hemispherical bag filled with basket weave crystals in a lattice of beads and flowerheads, the upper secti...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Pair of French Bronze Sconces Louis XV Style ( with one more pair )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the "Contact Dealer" button to ask us, we might have it in our s...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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.