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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
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and crystal Plafonnier chandelier. The Plafonnier is centered by a finely detailed ormolu floral reserve from where...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Iron Chandelier with Crystal Pendalogues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine iron and crystal chandelier with crystal pendalogues. Exquisite hand-hammered work, France, circa 1900. 9 lights. Dimensions: 29...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Gas Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
This antique lantern was originally a gas fixture which dates it to the early part of the last half of the 19th century. The four shaped glass panels are held in a whimsical leafy br...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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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

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Crystal, Bronze

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.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Rock Crystal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Rock Crystal and Crystal chandelier. The nine arm open scrolled Ormolu cage has three main supporting arms with cut prisms and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XV Style Lacquered Brass and Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) lacquered brass wall sconces with five arms and cut glass teardrop-shaped hanging crystals. (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Brass

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilt-wood Mirrors or Wall Lights Roma, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful pair 18th century finely carved and giltwood mirrors with three candle arms, Roma, 1750. The candle arms can also be removed and used as a base for a vase or porcelain scu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Giltwood

Very Fine 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. Underneath the top canopy is a distribution box ( prolonged underneath by a shaft ) issuing three hooks, hanging from the hooks are ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Silvered Bronze And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and rock crystal chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful so...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and cut Glass chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and cut Glass chandelier. This exquisite and large scaled eight arm chandelier is centered by a berried Gla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Charming Pair of Italian Style Three-Arm Chandelier, Great Worn Patina Priced ea
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming pair of Italian style three-arm chandelier, great worn patina, priced per chandelier, have four available, comes with chain and canopy, newly wired so ready for installation.
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Lighting

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Tôle

Dark Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This chandelier is made with a dark bronze frame, which has then been draped with beautiful crystal plaquettes. A crystal ball hangs from the finial. The c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal, six electrified arm chandelier. The chandelier has an elegant central crystal fut and nine 'S' scrolled arms. The arms are decorated by various shapes and clear and pale amethyst cut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, 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

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Ormolu

20th Century, Louis XV Style French Prunk Applique/Wall Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
French Prunk Applique "A LA MAILLE", Louis XV. Matt- and gilded, chased bronze. Wall panel in the shape of a torch with a large mesh, grape garland, acanthus decor and grape-like fi...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century, Louis XV Style Three-Lighted Luminary Wall Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Original antique Rococo wall light, circa 1890. Chased bronze. Three-lighted luminary, flat wall sign made of relief volutes and acanthus leaves. In the middle of it extending three...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Chandelier with Eight Arms of Lights in Gilded Bronze and Pendants
Located in Paris, FR
Large chandelier with cut crystal pendants in the Louis XV style. The gilded bronze frame is composed of eight curved arms of lights and numerous crystals finished by rosettes. The c...
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1830s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Fine and Beautiful 19th Century French Cut Crystal Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful 19th century handcut crystal and gilt bronze lantern.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier attributed to Vian. The five arm chandelier is centered by a lovely bottom foliate finial below a fine acanthus leaf re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and rock crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a solid bottom crystal pendant below an elegant mottled lig...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier attributed to Maison Bagues. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid crystal bottom ball below superb gilt metal acanthus leaves amidst a stunning array of cut crystal pendants and a fine wrap around beaded band. Each elegantly curved arm is adorned with kite shaped and tear drop shaped crystal pendants leading to charming floral bobeches. At the center are exceptional scrolled foliate designs and large acanthus leaves centering elegant curved support with stunning branches seeming growing upwards with lovely finely detailed frosted crystal leaves...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Polychrome Tôle and Glass Hanging Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
This charming whimsical French lantern interprets playfully the Louis XV style, retaining its essence while abandoning formality. The hexagon frame and ornamental acanthus and leaves...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Tin

Pair of Antique French Six Arm Candelabra, Bronze Dore on Rouge Marble Bases
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair, very much in the Louis XV style, has a number of points of interest : The six arms are arranged around the central light so there are actually seven lights, the vase shaped stem is modelled in bas-relief with leaves, and the base is a well-chosen shaped rouge griotte marble tablet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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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

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Crystal and Ormolu Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and important French early 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu eight light chandelier. The incredible Baccarat central fut is surrounded by scrolled ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal & Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French turn of the century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier, attributed to Maison Bagues. The six arm chandelier is centered by a most decorative a...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV Style 12-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twelve light chandelier has impressive scrolling ormolu arms decorated by elegant and fine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful circular base with richly chased foliate designs in rich sati...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Crystal And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and uniquely detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Crystal and Rock Crystal chandelier. This nine arm, eighteen light chandelier is centered by a most decorative pierced diamond shaped Crystal with a central tear drop. Above the bottom finial is a collection of rosette and tear drop shaped Crystals mounted to a circular Ormolu plate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Phenomenal Pair of Iron Girandoles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A phenomenal pair of iron girandoles, partially gilt, ornate with clusters of crystal fruits and featuring two handcut crystal pyramids. The acanthus leaves are wonderful examples of...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XV St. Light Green Fire Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. light green fire glazed Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square Giltwood platf...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an elegant and unique reserve of three floral plates leading to the beautifully shap...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze Louis XV style chandelier. C shaped arms at three circles adjoined with hand cut crystal pendalogues and garlands of octagonal a...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XV Style Bronze Doré Candlestick Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th century Louis XV style bronze doré candlestick mounted as a lamp, with overall moulded rocaille forms.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood, Crystal and Etched Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood, crystal and ox blood red etched glass six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an elegant cu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

1900 Pair of Candlestick Louis XV Style Silver Plated 6 Lights
Located in Marseille, FR
1900 pair of candlestick Louis XV style silver plated 6 lights.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Silver Plate

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking inverted bottom acorn finial below four richly chased dolphins. B...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV cage style iron chandelier from France with six lights.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Iron

1950s to 1970s Era Pair of Sconces Silvered Wood in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of silvered wooden wall lamps, five bulbs,circa 1950s to 1970s, good condition
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1970s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Wood

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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful finely detailed acorn finial below the reeded body. Each of the elega...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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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 of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps attributed to François Linke. Each six arm lamp is r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by an impressive and finely detailed bottom acorn finial with l...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Rouge Royale Marble Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Rouge Royale marble chandelier. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a charming bottom acorn finial b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and marble candelabra lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Rosso Levanto marble candelabra lamps. Each stunning and high quality lamp is raised on an Ormolu Rocai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

French Prisms Chandelier in antique Louis XV Style brass gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass, chased. High baluster-shaped body. Underneath, starting from twenty-four perfectly curved lighthouses in three further levels, curved struts and eight polished glass obelisks. In the center ascending, multiple articulated baluster-shaped glass shaft with multiple crowning. Candle-shaped pods made of handmade papier-mâché. Rich, hand-cut, hand-wired leaf prism hanging of varying size and drop-shaped crystal hanger. Inside six more...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Six Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a richly chase...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Candelabra Lamps, Signed Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and porcelain electrified candelabras lamps, signed Sèvres. Each beautiful lamp is raised by a circular Biscuit de Sèvres p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

French Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French turn of the century Louis XV st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom facetted cut crystal ball below a lovely cur...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Four-Arm, Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu four arm, eight light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine ormolu foliate finial below the original s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mirrored Venetian Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu mirrored Venetian sconces. Each four arm sconce is centered by a beautiful finely detailed p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Country French 19th Century Louis XV St. Crystal and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Country French 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a lovely gilt metal floral bottom finial w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron

Antique Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique gilt bronze lantern featuring double curved, beveled and handcut crystal panels. Louis XV style. France, circa 1910. CW4471
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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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.

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