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
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier featuring hand cut crystal pyramids, fluer de lis and pendalogues. 16 lights
France, circa 1910.
Dimensions: Heigh...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Extremely fine 19th century French Louis XV style ormolu three-light sconces.
The beautiful three-light sconces in the form of a foliate bough with three arms branching from the cen...
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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
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. This most unique six arm chandelier is centered at the bottom by an elegant spira...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Pair of French Ormolu Wall Lights in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Ormolu wall lights in the Louis XV style.
French, Late 19th century.
Measures: height 45cm, width 40cm, depth 15cm.
Cast ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Exquisite 20 lights Baccarat Crystal Chandalier
Located in Doha, QA
Very fine and exquisite gilt bronze crystal chandalier with 20 lights , beautiful large edged crystals up to 15cm high and 2,5 cm thick. Parameters are 110 cm hight and 85 cm diamete...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Bronze 24-Carat Gold-Plated Six-Arm Figural Candelabras
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of stunning Louis XVI style 19th century bronze 24-carat gold-plated six-arm figural candelabras. Each having five arms forming a large candelabra supported by a man and the mat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XV style gilt-bronze wall lights by Barbedienne
French, late 19th century
Measures: height 51cm, width 41cm, depth 35cm
Signed for the leading bronzier and metalwo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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...
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Mid-20th Century 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...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV cage style iron chandelier from France with six lights.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
$8,500
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 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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$12,893 Sale Price
25% Off
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...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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 ...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Pair of Wall Lamp in Gold Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A pair of beautiful gilt bronze two-light wall sconces in the Louis XV style, each of asymmetrical Rococo form, the highly ornamented back plate wrapped in acanthus with flower heads...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold, Bronze
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 ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
$7,750
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...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Chandelier. Elegant Louis XV Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze and rock crystal cage style chandelier, six lights
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
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...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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
$3,500 Sale Price / set
61% Off
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...
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1940s Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu six arm chandelier. The chandelier has an open cage with a reeded crystal central fut. A the bottom ar...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
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
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
19th Century Giltwood Carved Base for Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful handmade carved base for lamp with very elegant figure of cherub.
Very stable proportion.
France.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XV period ormolu and rock crystal chandelier. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid rock crystal ball pendant...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Continental 19th Century Louis XV Style Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful continental early 19th century Louis XV st. gilt iron, crystal, six light manor style chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful and uniquely cut solid crystal...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a circular base with three fine protruding elements be...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Liégeois Crystal And Glass Chandelier Cut On Two Levels, 10 Light Arms
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Liégeois Crystal And Glass Chandelier Cut On Two Levels, 10 Light Arms, 18th Century
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
17th Century Pair of 6-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Lights Inspired by J.Caffieri
By OMBRES ET FACETTES, Jacques Caffieri
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This wall lamp is inspired by a very famous model of the XVIIIth century, enormously copied, made by Jacques Caffieri.
Many bronze and goldsmiths participated in the fame of the mod...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold, Bronze
A French 19th century Gilt Iron, crystal and rock crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Gilt Iron, crystal and rock crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a most decorative bottom crystal ball below the eight gi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron
Fine Pair of French Louis XV Fire Gilt Three Light Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV fire gilt three light sconces. Large and very fine details.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style French Wall Pair of Crystal Girandoles
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This exquisite pair of French girandoles, crafted in the early 20th century, embodies the timeless elegance of traditional French Louis XV style lighting design. Each piece features ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale French Louis XV st. 19th century circa. 1870, ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. With 12 electrified arms and a total of 17 lights and an exten...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Frosted Glass Pentagonal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and frosted glass pentagonal lantern. The lantern displays five topie shaped bottom finial and a beautiful and most unique scalloped shape throughout. The original curved frosted glass sides are encased within most decorative mottled ormolu borders with rich scrolled foliate designs and striking pierced palmette designed ormolu mounts. The front displays one door with its original hardware which opens to reveal the hanging light bulb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique original French wall application, circa 1850-1870.
Engraved bronze. Three-lighted luminary, flat wall sign made of relief volutes and acanthus leaves. In the middle of it ex...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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
20th Century Louis XV Style Wall Lights
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XV style wall lights
Wall lights in Louis XV style.
Brass, patinated. Finely ground crystal. Five curved light arms.
(F-Me-48).
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,529 / item
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XV style patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by lovely ormolu pieced foliated and floral movements be...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu mirrored sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
st. Ormolu mirrored sconces. The pair of two arm sconces have pierced oval backplates surrounding the central mirror plate. The frame has a bottom central reserve of a female face wh...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Six-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu six light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a bottom solid crystal ball pendant amidst fine cut and tear drop ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, 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...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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 ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Iron, Crystal, and Glass chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Iron, Crystal, and Glass chandelier. This exceptional twelve light chandelier is centered by a berried Glass bottom...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
French Gilt Bronze Lantern with Crystals
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style gilt bronze lantern with crystals, electrified with three lights. The shape is pentagonal, with one side that opens for cha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Hunting Horns Wall Lamp with 3 Lights Antique Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sconce combines two very popular motifs in the ornamentation of 18th century lamps.
The knot, very popular from the reign of Louis XV, present for example on a model of François Thomas Germain...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A very fine bronze and crystal Louis XV style "Cage" chandelier by Baccarat.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine bronze and crystal Louis XV style "Cage" chandelier by Baccarat.
France, circa 1930. 6 lights
Dimensions: Height 27 1/2", diameter 19"
NI896.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Ormolu Sconces
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu sconces in Louis XV style. Each sconce is decorated with a child wearing flowing garments and holds in its arms the can...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$7,706 / set
Louis XV Style Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine simple and elegant iron chandelier. Painted and partially gilt.
France, circa 1920.
Dimensions:
H 25.5"
D 24"
5-light
CW4357.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
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
Late 19th Century Country French Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Country French late 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron and rock crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial centered ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought 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
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Rosso Antico And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosso Antico and Ormolu lamps. Each asymmetrical urn mounted into a lamp is raised by a pierced Ormolu ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras Signed E. Lelivevre
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scaled pair of French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras signed E. Lelivevre and casted by Susse Freres Foundary. The pair of four arm electrified...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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 five arms and cupid figures holding musical instruments with floral trim. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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
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.