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
Schonbek 17124-76 Century 12 Light Black Frame Crystal Chandelier
By Schonbek
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
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 5 Candelabra Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Recently Rewired And Comes With Chai...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century giltwood mirrored sconces. Circa 1750-1789. Hand-carved and gilded. Early mirror. Each projects a single tole arm for ca...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Gold, Iron, Tin
$5,700 / set
Wonderful Italian Cage Form Chandelier with Colorful Porcelain Flowers
Located in Rome, IT
19th century Italian Piedmontese cage form chandelier ornamented with colorful porcelain flowers and hand painted tole leaves.
Six arms with six candle holders.
Hight cm 75 plus ch...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
$7,151 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Putti Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze Putti torchere table lamps on a Rouge Royal base. Each figure representi...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style three-light gilt-bronze wall appliqués (sconces - wall lights). The three scrolled candle-arms, protruding from a gilt-bronze s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$12,450 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces
By Henry Dasson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th Century Louis XV style three-light gilt-bronze wall lights (Sconces), attributed to Henri Dasson (1825–1896). The elongated ormolu tassel body surmoun...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$9,850 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by a lovely scrolled foliate design in a striking satin and burnished finis...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
1940's French Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French gilt bronze lantern with interior lights
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XV Style Wall Lights from the Spelling Manor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Spelling Manor's dining-room wall-lights. A very fine pair of French 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze figural three-light wall sconces, each ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$9,850 Sale Price / set
33% Off
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
Set of 2 Ceiling Brass Bronze Lights in the style of Louis XV
Located in Roma, IT
Pair ceiling lamps in gilded bronze and brass. This fantastic set was made around the 1970s in the style of Louis XV.
In excellent vintage condition...
Category
1970s Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,144 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Venetian Chandelier In Colorless And Red Murano Glass 5 Arms Of Light
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in colorless and red Murano glass 5 arms of light,
New electrification
Around 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles. Each lamp is raised by a fine triangular ormolu base with most ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, 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
Venetian Chandelier In Colourless Murano Glass 6 Light Arms, Circa 1930
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Colourless Murano Glass 6 Light Arms, Circa 1930
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Cage chandelier with moulded glass and bronze pendants, circa 1800
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Cage chandelier with moulded glass and bronze pendants, circa 1800
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$3,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Venetian Chandelier In Colourless Murano Glass, 6 Light Arms Circa 1930
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Colourless Murano Glass, 6 Light Arms Circa 1930
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,475 / set
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...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-Style (20th Century) bronze 2-arm wall sconces with Chinoiserie figures and scroll design. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Classic Louis XV style chandelier of birdcage design having nine arms; the gilt metal frame heavily laden with various sized crystal plaquettes; originally candle lit...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$5,600 Sale Price
37% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, c.1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Cut Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Patinated Bronze Dore Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1880, the important chandelier features four cherubs on the upper part decorated with crossed torches, Fleurs-de-Lys, cartouche shapes, and angel faces with scrolled motifs. The eight-arm lights have been rewired to US standard and are embellished with decorative wax candle sleeve covers. The intricate and heavy chandelier...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Two-Light Sconces, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Two-Light Sconces, with foliate form arms. 19" H x 10.75" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Collection.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Empire Regency Louis XV Crystal Obelisks Basket Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Coimbra, PT
7-light French Empire pure crystal basket chandelier with gilt bronze frame and 4-faceted crystal obelisks, circa 1900s
Measures:
Depth, 17.7 in/ 45 cm
Width, 17.7 in/ 45 cm
Diameter...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze three-light wall sconces
Origin: French
Date: 19th century
Dimension: 25 1/4 in x 13 1/4 in x 10 3/4 inches.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique 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.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century large bronze lantern pendant, Louis XV style.
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century large bronze lantern pendant, Louis XV style.
It has 5 cut glass panels with a cut star motif and beautifully decorated bronze.
The lantern is in very good condition, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$1,144 Sale Price
20% Off
19th-20th Century Louis XV Style 8 Light Silvered and Color-Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Epoque 19th-20th century Louis XV style eight-light silvered-bronze and colored-crystal chandelier with amethyst grape clusters and molded glass pendants of ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze
$9,850 Sale Price
71% Off
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century 6 light Louis XV gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, 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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Bronze
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Rock Crystal sconces. Each scrolling three arm sconce is tastefully decorated with large scaled sca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore and crystal 8 arm chandelier
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Venetian Glass Nine-Arm Two-Tier Sconces
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of classical Venetian nine-arm sconces from Italy. Glass two-tier sconce with three-light on upper and six below. Decorated with cut faceted prisms....
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
$333 Sale Price / set
82% Off
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
Pair Of E.F. Caldwell Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze Louis XV style wall sconces with acanthus leaves intertwined with oak leaves with acorns with later added brass drip cups one of which is missing bu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French lighting Pair of bronze lanterns Louis XV style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful pair of lanterns gilded bronze louis XV style ,by their shape they are rare ,elegant and sober at the same time they can radiate a room
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Petite five-light gilt bronze chandelier in the French Louis XV style with four flower petal shaped frosted glass shades and socket at center with pomegranate shaped glass shade. R...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Louis XV Bronze Doré Candlesticks Mounted Lamps W/ Tole Bouillotte Shades
Located in Charleston, SC
Regal Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore´ Candlesticks Mounted as Lamps with Black painted Tole Bouillotte Shades. The French Louis XV Gilded Bronze Candlesticks have a Foliate Tri-...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Six-Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chandelier was created in France, circa 1920. Round in shape, and built of iron, the chandelier features a center quadruple stem. The fixture has six forged doub...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
A pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamps. Each wonderful candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised on a circular Ormol...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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
$3,800 / set
20th Century Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum quality, highly significant candelabra in Louis XV style.
Unusual, finely engraved, cast bronze. Strongly adorned middle shaft, with six fully moulded puttos and three birds....
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Sconces with Green Shades
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bronze wall sconces with three scroll arms, a centered lion head with swags, and green pleated fabric shades (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-Style bronze chandelier with 10 arms and filigree bobeche and finial bottom with canopy.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Torcheres in Silver Wood Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A rare pair of early 19th century silver wood torchieres from Italy.
Superb Italian Louis XV style work in carved wood.
Very good quality of carving and in magnificent condition T
...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Chandelier. Baccarat Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant gilt bronze and crystal eight light 'cage style' chandelier by Baccarat
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass,
12 Arms Of Light On Two Levels,
Circa 1900
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Louis XV Style Wall Sconces in Gilt Bronze, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XV style wall sconces in gilt bronze with three fires. Agrafe decor on which are fixed three scroll shape branches. Cups and bobeches decorated with acanthus leaves.
...
Category
1950s European Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French Louis XV style, three branch gilt bronze wall lights. Not electrified.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
$1,520 / set
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.