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
Louis XV Crystal Twelve Arms Chandelier, Maison Bagues, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large French Louis XV doré bronze and crystal twelve-arms chandelier with cut crystals, plaques, rosettes and faceted drops. Wonderful overall detailing and patina in the original fi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Early 20th Century Brass and Crystal Girandoles Table Lamps
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French brass and crystal three-light girandoles table lamps from circa 1900.
This elegant pair of French antique candelabra table lamps...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Verdigris and Gilt Six-Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chandelier would make a lovely addition to a breakfast or dining room. Crafted in France circa 1920, and built of iron, the chandelier is oblong in shape. Decora...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
40s Set of 4 French Louis XV style Gilt Bronze/ Crystal Sconces attrib. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning Set of `4 Matched Louis XV style Gilt Bronze with Cut Crystal Wall Sconces attributed to Baccarat France. Very high quality. Purchased from a residence in Nice France.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Doré Bronze Exquisite Chandelier Set Up for Candles Mid-1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
What at first looked to be your ordinary French Crystal Chandelier that no one bothered to wire for lightbulbs, turned out to be something quite special. Our first hint was the hand-...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Pair of 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze Ormolu French Wall Lights
Located in Roma, IT
Sumptuous and large pair of 5-light sconces in gilt bronze. This fantastic set was made in the early 20th century in the style of Louis XV in France.
This luxurious pair is decora...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Pair of Large French Bronze and Glass Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of large French bronze and glass sconces.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair 1960's French Louis XV style Bronze Parrot Sconces style Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
This Pair of Sconces are very special. 1960's French Louis XV style Bronze Parrot Sconces. The parrots are nestled in the center crook of the Roco...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19thc Pair French Louis XV / Louis XVI Transitional Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Gilt Bronze Louis XV/ Louis XVI Transitional style Wall Sconces. Rococo casting work here is just stunning!
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Era Normandy Walnut Panel Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Description
Wood backs. 2 arms. Brass or bronze accents. 25" h x 24 1/2" w x 8 3/4" d.
Condition
Splits and dents in wood. Oxidation. Wear to shades. We recommend all lighting be rew...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Early 19th Century Louis XV Nine-Arm Rock Crystal & Bronze Sculptural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant rock crystal and gilded bronze nine-arm chandelier was realized in France, during the early 19th century. It features a central baluster body carved in rock crystal from...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style 16-Light Chandeliers, Manner of Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass sixteen-light chandeliers. The solid bronze frames surmounted with pendants, molded towers, fleur de lis and a central suppor...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Pair of Louis XV Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful pair of bronze candlesticks from the Louis XV period resting on an animated circular base, with a baluster-shaped barrel with torso fluting. The candlesticks have kept thei...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Six-Arm Gilt Brass & Crystal Fruit Motif Chandelier, France, Circa:1875
Located in Alexandria, VA
This Louis XV style chandelier is a real beauty destined to be the elegant focal point of any room. The hand wrought Rococo frame is made of gilt brass, the crystal is hand cut and m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Wall Sconces in Rococo or Louis XV Style in Solid Brass with Old Gilding
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Pair of French Louis XV Style or French Rococo Style Wall Lights or Wall Sconces. Beautifully cast from solid Brass and then were Gilded over the Brass, but because of the ag...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair of French Gilt Bronze Louis XV or Rococo Style Sconces c1900-1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Pair of French Bronze Louis XV or Rococo Style Sconces with two candelabra size bulbs each, circa 1880-1920. The French Rococo or Louis XV style Bronze Sconces have been Gild...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Antique Country French Painted Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French painted wrought iron chandelier is a magnificent example of elegant and skilled craftsmanship in the finest traditions! The contoured oval frame serves as the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Forged Polished Iron Six-Light Rooster Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring some French flair to your breakfast room with this antique "Chanticleer" light fixture; crafted in France circa 1990, the iron chandelier with six arms is embellished with a ce...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Bronze Hall Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic "near pair" of Louis XV-style hall lanterns. These bronze lanterns are both in very good condition. They differ slightly in that one of the lanterns is in gilt bron...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of 6 1940's French Louis XV style Dore Bronze Wall Sconces after A. Petitot
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 6 French Louis XV style Dore Bronze Rococo Wall Sconces after Atelier Petitot. Manufactured from the 1940's. Marked.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Ribbon Top Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French bronze & amethyst crystal Louis XV Style porcelain flowers, basket form chandelier with ribbon & bow top< having 6 candelabra lights each taking 40 watts per socket.
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century French Henri Picard Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid 19th Century French pair of Louis XV gilt bronze candlesticks, made by Henri Picard/Paris:
Baluster shaped stem standing on a broad round base decorated with curled cartouches,...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier In the Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
This French Louis XV-style crystal chandelier is a hand-cast gilt bronze piece, featuring a combination of bronze for the body and arms, and brass for the bobeches, crafted in the st...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Palatial 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze & Crystal 16-Light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 19th century. This palatial antique Baccarat style chandelier is adorned with tremendous cut crystal prisms sizes ranging from 3.5-8.5” in clear and smokey glass. Large cryst...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Candelabra Table Lamp with various light settings. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H (to finial) x 28.5" H (to light...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Monumental Giltwood Torchères after Jacques Gondoin, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important pair of monumental thirty-one light giltwood torchères after the model by Jacques Gondoin for the Hall of Mirrors At the Palace of Versail...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
1930s French Louis XV style Nenuphar Bronze "Lily Pad" Floral w/ Crystal Lantern
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1930's French Louis XV Versailles style Nenuphar Bronze with Crystal Ceiling Lantern fixture. The style inspired by Baccarat.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Eight Arm Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant French LXV style bronze and rock crystal eight light chandelier. This chandelier has wonderful heavy handcut rock crystal prisms suspended from a Classic gilt bronze bird cage frame...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Venetian Chandelier In Colorless And Pink Murano Glass, Circa 1940
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Colorless And Pink Murano Glass
6 Arms Of Light
Circa 1940
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass in shades of blue, circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass in shades of blue, circa 1950
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Large Louis XV Style Five-Panel Bronze Hall Lantern, 1870s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and elegant 19th Century Louis XV style hall lantern.
Striking French design from the 1870s.
Original gilt bronze doré shell-crested frame with five original yellow color...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Multicoloured Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier, Six Light Arms, circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Multicoloured Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier, Six Light Arms, circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Style With Original Bent / Curved Blown Glass 6 Candelabra Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Recently Rewired And Comes With Chai...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1900 Bronze Cage Chandelier 10 Arms 21 Bulbs
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier with 10 arms and 21 bulbs and crystals
Measures: Height 130 cm without chain
Good condition,
circa 1880-1900
Electric system rewire for Europe.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabras.
Outstanding finely detailed pair of antique French Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Painted Wood Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) gold painted wood 6 scroll arm chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wood
19th Century Silver Candelabra Signed BOIN TABURET
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Louis XV style candelabra in silver with rocailles decor and asymmetrical ornamentation. The four arms of light ending in bobèches binettes are finely chiseled with stylized rinses, foliage and flowers.
These candelabra are a creation of the goldsmith Boin Taburet...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Silver
Pair Of Louis XV Style Silver Plated Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 19th Century French Louis XV style silver plated bronze, three arm wall sconces. Not yet electrified.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920's French Louis XV style Bronze / Crystal Shade Ceiling Lantern Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1920's French Louis XV style Bronze Mounted Crystal Shade Ceiling Lantern. Attrib Baccarat.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Pair of Louis XV Rock Crystal Iron Gold Gilt Filigree Baguès Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Louis XV style rock crystal and iron with gold gilt filigree sconces in the manner of Baguès with 2 candelabra sockets each completely rewired and ready to install.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron
Louis XV Style Clear Glass with Pendants Two-Light Sconce
Located in Brescia, IT
Louis XV style clear glass with pendants Two-light sconce contemporary production
A nice wall sconce of untimeless beauty. Very contemporary brown burnished metal details.
Burnis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
Small Venetian Chandelier In Opalescent Blue And Gold Murano Glass
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Small Venetian Chandelier In Opalescent Blue And Gold Murano Glass
6 Arms Of Light
New Electrification
Circa 1950
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gilt mounted breche violette marble urn form now a lamp.
Located in Nashville, TN
The tall turned marble urn form in a swirl of cream and varying shades of purple , lavender and violet . Probably with handles originally , now removed and holes filled .
14 inch...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Series of Four Louis XVI Style Wall Lights with Parrots, After 1885
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This series of four gilt bronze wall lights featuring a porcelain parrot was made for l’Escalier De Cristal after 1885, year during which Henry and Georges Pannier start to manage th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Baccarat Crystal
By Baccarat
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent large cage-shaped chandelier in gilded bronze presenting a beautiful and generous ornamentation in Baccarat crystal composed of large pendants, daggers (4 daggers in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Pair of Venetian Giltwood Sconces with Engraved Glass Background
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this wonderful pair of Venetian sconces made from gilded wood, featuring beautifully engraved mirrored backgrounds. Crafted in the style of Louis XV and hailing from t...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wood
1950s French Louis XV style Baccarat Chandelier w/ Turquoise Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Gilt Bronze Louis XV style Chandelier by Baccarat France. This is a stunning high quality chandelier and is signed on the crystal and on the rare turquoise bobesche.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
French, 19th Century Versailles Style Figural Torchère with Side-by-Side Putti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large Museum Quality french, 19th century Versailles Style Figural Torchère with two side-by-side Putti in a Brown and Parcel-Gilt Patina Holding a Four-Light gilt bronze Candelabrum with Frosted glass flame shades, by Lacarrière Delatour...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A French Belle Époque 19th-20th Century 18-Light Gilt Bronze Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century eighteen-Light gilt bronze and alloys figural chandelier. The scrolled acanthus corona suspending a rope-hung quiver, supporting six win...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine Louis XV cage style gilt bronze and crystal twelve-light chandelier by Baccarat. Originally for candles, now electrified.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Girandoles Crystal Candelabras
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of bronze girandoles candelabras with clear and amethyst crystals. Rare beautiful pair.
Dimensions: 17.5” H x 12” D
Base 5” D.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Fine 19th Century French Cut Baccarat Style Louis XV Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine large 19th century French baccarat style hand cut crystal and gilt bronze trimmed chandelier.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Small Venetian Chandelier In Colorless And Pink Murano Glass 5 Arms 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Colorless Murano glass chandelier 8 arms of light, new electrification, three levels of flowers and leaves
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
A pair of French Louis XV Stlye Silvered brass wall candle sconces
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A pair of French Louis XV Stlye Silvered brass wall candle sconces, three candle holders heavy silver coated brass with Rococco style swirls. Highly ornate and classical design.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Bronze and Rock Crystal 2-Light Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 20th century 2-light cast bronze and rock crystal sconces. The sconces are detailed with strands of tiny crystal beads that create an "X" pattern. This pair of sconces ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Bronze
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Twenty-four-light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large fine and palatial 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass twenty-four-light chandelier (There are two of these chandeliers available), the solid bronze fra...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Pair of French Sconces Louis XV Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of French 1940's Sconces, the patina is so much nicer.
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Cage Chandelier In Gilt Bronze Trimmed With Tassels Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Cage Chandelier In Gilt Bronze Trimmed With Tassels Circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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.