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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
6-Arm Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful 6-arm chandelier made in Italy of Murano glass. The chandelier measures 23 x 23 x 28 tall and will require rewiring since it is Italian. The chandelier dates to t...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Art Glass

Schonbek 17124-76 Century 12 Light Black Frame Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Schonbek 17124-76 Century 12 Light Black Frame Crystal Chandelier Dimensions : 29" Tall X 29" Wide X 29" Deep This chandelier was made by Schonbek for their century collection th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and grand scaled French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The thirty light chandelier with a striking crystal central fut is surrounded by six central supporting scrolled arms which split at the bottom into three arms. Flanking the supporting arms are six single arms. The three levels of lights are joined by swaging garlands of faceted crystal beads in various sizes. Each arm is elegantly decorated by most impressive and thick crystals of various shapes and cuts. Each saucer below the candle cups are decorated by elongated cut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

French Louis XV Style 12 Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style 12-light crystal chandelier with a variety of crystal pendalogues with rosettes. Solid brass frame with scrolled arms, brass bobeches and decorative elements. Large crystal spike in center and hollow glass columns at the top. Rewired and in working condition. New candle covers, canopy and two foot chain...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

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

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Bronze

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern. Finely cast with fronded and scrolling acanthus and ribbon tied foliate decoration. French, Circa 1870.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XV Style French Crystal and Brass Sconces, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XV style French Art Deco Period cast brass three light crystal sconces a variety of large cut crystal prisms and pendalogues with rosettes. Good quality heavy casting...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, Twelve Lights, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A classic Louis XV style chandelier with elegant gilt bronze frame with various sizes of cut glass plaquettes. It has 12 lights — eight arms and four central lamps — originally des...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, 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
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

Pair Sevres Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Our pair of antique porcelain table lamps with finely cast and gilt and polished bronze mounts in the Rose Pompadour pattern of Sevres date fr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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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 ...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Copper

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

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Bronze

Wonderful French Louis XV Style Bouillotte Chandelier
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Louis XV style three lights Bouillotte pendant chandelier in bronze with a painted tole shade. Colors: golden and brown. Materials: brass, metal. Country of origin: Franc...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

1950s French Louis XV style Baccarat Chandelier w/ Turquoise Crystal Chandelier
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.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

Pair 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Tables Lamps in the Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique bronze lamps in the French Louis XV style, 36.5 by 8 by 8 inches including the lamp harps , with cassolette urn-shaped form draped with lion pelts and grapevine handl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Bronze and Crystal Louis XV Style Caldwell Sconces Circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Manufactured by Caldwell. Bronze. 4 lights. Glass prisms. 23 1/2" h x 16" x 8 3/4" d. Condition Scratches. Oxidation. We recommend all lighting be rewired. Dimensions 24 x 16 x 9 in
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1930s American Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XV Crystal Gilt-Bronze Twenty Six Light Oversized Chandelier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Classic Louis XV style large chandelier having 6 arms and 26 lamps (18 in the arms, 6 below, 1 central light, 1 on the top). The gilt metal frame is heavily laden with various siz...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Brass

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

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Crystal

French Rococo Style Bronze and Noverdy Glass Three-Light Chandelier, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XV or Rococo style bronze and Noverdy glass three-light chandelier, from circa 1920. This absolutely splendid antique chandelier features a beautifully shaped bronze fra...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze, Brass

Pair Bronze Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair bronze Louis XV style sconces. Pair vintage Louis XV style two-arm wall lights newly electrified. Italy, circa 1920. Dimensions: 12" H x 9.5" W x 4” projection
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Glass lantern. Each fitted Glass plane is fitted within an Ormolu frame with a mottled design. The panels ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Gold, Bronze

Early 18th C. Régence Ormolu Chandelier, Keck Collection, Sotheby's 5 Dec 1991
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 18th C., France, a Régence Ormolu Chandelier from The Keck Collection, sold Sotheby's 5 Dec 1991. The six light chandelier with a support composed of a gadrooned baluster-shape...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pearl Bag, Chandelier Decorated With Rows Of Cut Crystal Beads, About 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pearl Bag, Chandelier Decorated With Rows Of Cut Crystal Beads, About 1900
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Glass

Pair of "Rocaille" Wall-Lights by H. Vian, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Height with lights : 42 cm (16,5 in.) Charming pair of Rocaille-inspired two-light wall-lights in chiseled, gilded and openwork bronze. With a scalloped shape, they are decorated wi...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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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

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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

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandeliers. Each twelve arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful and most uniquely shaped hand blown...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Country French Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French wrought iron & crystal chandelier combines the best of both design worlds! A casual elegance has been created from hand-forged wrought iron by an obviously cap...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Vintage French Louis XV Style Brass & Crystal Urn Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brass & Crystal Urn Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H (to finial) x 27" H (to light socket) x 5" W x 5" D. (Location: Se...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Glass and Crystal lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Glass and Crystal lantern. The wonderful pentagon shaped lantern is adorned with top and bottom 'S' scrolled spra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Table Lamp, Figure By Mathurin Moreau, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stately table lamp, adorned with a decorative vase, bronze, spelter, and patinated pewter, is positioned in the presence of a young woman seated at the edge of a fountain. The foun...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal, Bronze, Spelter, Pewter

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
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair of French Chinoiserie Sconces
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine pair of French Louis XV sconces with a finely cast silvered bronze, the Chinsoierie male and female figures with elaborate leaves, C scro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XV style six-light chandelier with an assortment of crystals with rosettes, including French pendalogues and large faceted prisms, a ribbed column at the top, and cut crystal ball...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

French Louis XV Gilt Bronze & Crystal 20 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Louis XV chandelier with a bronze frame, oversized teardrop crystals, and a ball pendant. This piece was acquired fro...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant . Late 18th Early 19th century Rare and Exquisite baccarat crystal chandelier 8 light with hand made...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, 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

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Bronze

19thc French Louis XV style Bronze/ Crystal Fruit / Crystal Pendants Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XV style Crystal Fruit/ Crystal Embellished Chandelier. Quite a stunning Fixture choice!
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

French Bonze & Tole Louis XV Style Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant French bronze Louis XV style Bouillotte lamp with an adjustable painted metal shade and three electrified candle- arms. Measures: Height 25.6" in. (65 cm), diameter 13" in....
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

French Vintage Five-Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite French Bronze Chandelier from the 1930s measuring only 14.5" in diameter with a very nice gently aged patina to the metal. Thoro...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair Of Gilt Bronze and Crystal 19th Century Louis XV Chandeliers
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of fine quality French 19th century Louis XV chandeliers. 8 light. Ormolu bronze and crystal with a Rococo influence. Fine...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Custom Large Crystal and Gilded Iron Handmade Italian Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian crystal and gilded iron chandelier of impressive size. Handcrafted by a second generation chandelier maker in Italy with large and heavy Murano glass crystals. Crystals are i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Iron

Pair French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Cut-Glass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass three-light Girandoles table lamps. (Electrified), Paris, circa 1900. Height: 33 inches (84 cm). ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Early 19th C Palace Size French 5 Arm Pair Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Early 19TH C Palace Size French 5 Arm Sconces. Bronze. Mounted on wood panel for display. We recommend all lamps and sconces to be rewired. Dimensions:45 1/4" h x 30 3/4" w x ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Carved Marble and Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Lamp Att. to E.F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This gilt bronze and carved marble lamp is attributed to the renown firm of Edward F. Caldwell. The gilt bronze mounts are finely detailed, and feature acanthus and shell motifs.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting

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Carrara Marble

Louis XV Style French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style six-light chandelier with an assortment of crystal prisms and pendalogues with rosettes, ribbed center columns, and crystal ball. All crys...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

19thc Pair French Antique Louis XV Rococo style Dore Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Dore Gilt Bronze Louis XV style Rococo Wall Sconces. This pair is lovely and would make a statement in any room.
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

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

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, 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.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
A charming pair of French Louis XV style bronze wall sconces. This delightful set features two-arm sconces, each adorned with candle holders resembling blooming flowers.  Inspired b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Vernis Martin Painted Clock and Sconces Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) French Louis XV style three-piece garniture (set) of the highest quality, including large wall clock with matching pair of wall lights (sconces) with Vern...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

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

Pair of Large Vintage French Louis XV Style Sconces attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in Chicago, IL
This glamorous pair of Louis XV-style sconces is attributed to Maison Baguès. Designed with a tole skeleton base and a mirrored back panel adorned with crystals forming a blossoming ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Dragon Wall Lamp with 3 Lights in Silver Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This model is the daring marriage of a light arm with floral inspiration, typical of the first XVIIIth century and the Louis XV style and a dragon of Asian inspiration. It is compos...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Large Cage Chandelier With pendants, 18 Lights, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Elegant so-called "cage" chandelier in patinated bronze and ball-shaped crystal pendants, with inclusions in the ball to give the illusion of being made of rock crystal. Beautiful as...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

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

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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

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Bronze

Large Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Baccarat Crystal
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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

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

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Glass

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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