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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
Early 20th Century French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A large iron and crystal French early-20th century chandelier. This piece features eight arms, Baccarat-quality crystal prisms and a birdcage style frame. Recently cleaned, rewired a...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Early 20th Century French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier

Early 20th Century French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A very fine chandelier in the Louis XV taste. Constructed utilizing finely cast, and chased gilt bronze, and handblown glass adornments and prisms of cut lead glass crystal; the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier

Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An important and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved six-light wall lights "Appliques" (Sconces), the six scrolled candle-arms emanating from a center...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Wood

Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Wall Lights
Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Wall Lights

Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Wall Lights

Chandelier in the Style of Louis XV with Crystal from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chandelier in the style of Louis XV with crystal from the 19th century beautiful workmanship and detail with one indirect light.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Chandelier in the Style of Louis XV with Crystal from the 19th Century
Chandelier in the Style of Louis XV with Crystal from the 19th Century

Chandelier in the Style of Louis XV with Crystal from the 19th Century

Black Patina Bronze Cage Chandelier Festooned With Cut Crystal Pendants Circa 19
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Black Patina Bronze Cage Chandelier Festooned With Cut Crystal Pendants Circa 19
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Metal

Black Patina Bronze Cage Chandelier Festooned With Cut Crystal Pendants Circa 19
Black Patina Bronze Cage Chandelier Festooned With Cut Crystal Pendants Circa 19

Black Patina Bronze Cage Chandelier Festooned With Cut Crystal Pendants Circa 19

Pair of Gilt Bronze Girandoles with Pendants, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt bronze girandoles with pendants, 19th century. Pair of Louis XV style girandoles from the 19th century in crystal papillae and gilt bronze.    Photos:(c)inu.studio_art ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Girandoles with Pendants, 19th Century.
Pair of Gilt Bronze Girandoles with Pendants, 19th Century.

Pair of Gilt Bronze Girandoles with Pendants, 19th Century.

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An absolutely stunning and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This grand scaled thirty-five arm thirty-nine light chandelier...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier.
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier.

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier.

Bronze and Baccarat crystal French chandelier in the style of Louis XV
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A beautiful French chandelier with 8 lights around the chandelier. With original dark patina. 'Cage' form; With 12 scrolled candle arms and 4 main 'cage' arms. On the 'cage' arms the...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Bronze and Baccarat crystal French chandelier in the style of Louis XV
Bronze and Baccarat crystal French chandelier in the style of Louis XV

Bronze and Baccarat crystal French chandelier in the style of Louis XV

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Ten Arms Chandelier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A gilt bronze Crystal and glass chandelier in the Louis XV Style with ten arms. Recently rewired with ten illuminants. Ready to hang in your selling.
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Ten Arms Chandelier
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Ten Arms Chandelier

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Ten Arms Chandelier

Late 18th Century Genoese Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Late 18th century Genoese chandelier consisting of a carved giltwood body, original eight iron arms and original and later crystal prisms (clear and colored). Hand-blown and pressed glass decoration and beading. This Genoa chandelier...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

Late 18th Century Genoese Chandelier
Late 18th Century Genoese Chandelier

Late 18th Century Genoese Chandelier

Pair of Louis XV Style Thirty-Three-Light Ormolu Figural Chandeliers
Located in Cypress, CA
Extravagant pair of Louis XV style thirty-three-light ormolu figural chandeliers, 20th century. The top ball is surrounded by beautifully decorated ormolu bows with intertwining flor...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XV Style Thirty-Three-Light Ormolu Figural Chandeliers
Pair of Louis XV Style Thirty-Three-Light Ormolu Figural Chandeliers

Pair of Louis XV Style Thirty-Three-Light Ormolu Figural Chandeliers

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

Pearl Bag, Chandelier Decorated With Rows Of Cut Crystal Beads, About 1900
Pearl Bag, Chandelier Decorated With Rows Of Cut Crystal Beads, About 1900

Pearl Bag, Chandelier Decorated With Rows Of Cut Crystal Beads, About 1900

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style 8 Light Silvered and Color-Crystal Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
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 ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Amethyst, Bronze

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style 8 Light Silvered and Color-Crystal Chandelier
19th-20th Century Louis XV Style 8 Light Silvered and Color-Crystal Chandelier

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style 8 Light Silvered and Color-Crystal Chandelier

Important Gilt Bronze Chandelier Trimmed With Glass Balls, Circa 1890
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Gilt bronze chandelier garnished with glass balls, new electrification, 10 arms of light
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Important Gilt Bronze Chandelier Trimmed With Glass Balls, Circa 1890
Important Gilt Bronze Chandelier Trimmed With Glass Balls, Circa 1890

Important Gilt Bronze Chandelier Trimmed With Glass Balls, Circa 1890

Pair of French Louis XV Gilded Carved Wood Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 2000s French Louis XV Lighting

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Fruitwood

Pair of French Louis XV Gilded Carved Wood Sconces
Pair of French Louis XV Gilded Carved Wood Sconces

Pair of French Louis XV Gilded Carved Wood Sconces

Large Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Thirty-Light Cage Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and important Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-crystal thirty-light cage chandelier. French, circa 1870. This fine chandelier is of a grand scale at 223 cm high (88 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Large Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Thirty-Light Cage Chandelier, circa 1870
Large Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Thirty-Light Cage Chandelier, circa 1870

Large Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Thirty-Light Cage Chandelier, circa 1870

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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights

Pair of French Bronze Mounted Oxblood Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Gorgeous Pair of French Bronze Mounted Ox Blood Lamps. Each lamp mounted on a lucite bases. They were converted to lamps in the 1920's and the lucite bas...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ceramic

Pair of French Bronze Mounted Oxblood Lamps
Pair of French Bronze Mounted Oxblood Lamps

Pair of French Bronze Mounted Oxblood Lamps

Celling Lantern cast bronze and Glass Leave Branches Decoration Champagne Metal
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Discover the timeless elegance of our ceiling lantern, made of cast bronze and finished in a sophisticated champagne finish. Its delicate patterns of leaves and branches, inspired ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Celling Lantern cast bronze and Glass Leave Branches Decoration Champagne Metal
Celling Lantern cast bronze and Glass Leave Branches Decoration Champagne Metal

Celling Lantern cast bronze and Glass Leave Branches Decoration Champagne Metal

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cupid Mermaid Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) gilt bronze chandelier with 4 scroll arms and 2 cupid mermaid figures on a center shaft with a scroll top and bottom.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cupid Mermaid Chandelier
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cupid Mermaid Chandelier

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cupid Mermaid Chandelier

Rock Crystal 8 Light Gilt Chandelier, Louis XV Style
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive large French Louis xv style hand carved rock crystal and hand forged wrought iron eight light chandelier, in the antique gold finish. with carved rock crystal spike in the...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Lighting

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Gold, Wrought Iron

Rock Crystal 8 Light Gilt Chandelier, Louis XV Style
Rock Crystal 8 Light Gilt Chandelier, Louis XV Style

Rock Crystal 8 Light Gilt Chandelier, Louis XV Style

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Eighteen-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style wrought iron and parcel-gilt eighteen-light crystal (cut-glass) chandelier. The black painted frame with twelve candle arms and six interior...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal, Wrought Iron

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Eighteen-Light Crystal Chandelier
19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Eighteen-Light Crystal Chandelier

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Eighteen-Light Crystal Chandelier

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Classical Louis XV style gilt bronze table lamp 19th Century France The perfect piece to add a touch of luxury and glamour to a tablescape, very fine quality, hand finished details, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

Pair Of Gilt Bronze Girandoles Decorated With Cut Crystals, Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Gilt Bronze Girandoles Decorated With Cut Crystals, Circa 1920
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Pair Of Gilt Bronze Girandoles Decorated With Cut Crystals, Circa 1920
Pair Of Gilt Bronze Girandoles Decorated With Cut Crystals, Circa 1920

Pair Of Gilt Bronze Girandoles Decorated With Cut Crystals, Circa 1920

French Rococò Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This finely chiseled French Rococò Style gilt bronze and crystal chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has twenty-four lights and it shows classical features of that period such acant...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Rococò Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
French Rococò Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

French Rococò Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style gilt bronze chandelier. A very fine gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV style., France, circa 1900. 6 lights. ...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier

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 ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Giltwood

Pair of Italian Torcheres in Silver Wood Early 19th Century
Pair of Italian Torcheres in Silver Wood Early 19th Century

Pair of Italian Torcheres in Silver Wood Early 19th Century

19th Century Four Candles Chandelier, Louis XV
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th century crystal small chandelier, four arms and four candles, in the style of Louis XV. Fully rewired . Height 67 cm Diameter 46 cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Copper

19th Century Four Candles Chandelier, Louis XV
19th Century Four Candles Chandelier, Louis XV

19th Century Four Candles Chandelier, Louis XV

Bronze "Versailles" Lantern with Beveled Glass Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze "Versailles" lantern with beveled glass panels. 1-light France, circa 1920 Dimensions: Height 18", diameter 8 1/2" CW4614.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Bronze "Versailles" Lantern with Beveled Glass Panels
Bronze "Versailles" Lantern with Beveled Glass Panels

Bronze "Versailles" Lantern with Beveled Glass Panels

A pair of wall lamps, Western Europe, early 20th century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Wall lamps from the beginning of the 20th century, Western Europe. Dimensions: height 30 cm / width 13 cm / depth 12 cm
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1920s German Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Brass

A pair of wall lamps, Western Europe, early 20th century
A pair of wall lamps, Western Europe, early 20th century

A pair of wall lamps, Western Europe, early 20th century

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Extremely fine 19th century French Louis XV style ormolu three-light sconces. The beautiful three-light sconces in the form of a foliate bough with three arms branching from the cen...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces, 19th Century
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces, 19th Century

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces, 19th Century

French Gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV taste, nine light with floral swag
Located in Houston, TX
This nine light chandelier is 20 th century with a central standard decorated With floral swags issuing a tier of three arms over six arms, electrified. The wiring is good and ready ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV taste, nine light with floral swag
French Gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV taste, nine light with floral swag

French Gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV taste, nine light with floral swag

Set of Four Gilt Bronze and Crystal Louis XV Style Girandoles, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
A stunning set of four French 19th Century Louis XV style crystal and gilt bronze Girandoles from the estate of Phyllis McGuire. Elaborate and highly d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Set of Four Gilt Bronze and Crystal Louis XV Style Girandoles, 19th Century
Set of Four Gilt Bronze and Crystal Louis XV Style Girandoles, 19th Century

Set of Four Gilt Bronze and Crystal Louis XV Style Girandoles, 19th Century

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
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass
Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass

Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Painted & Gilt Eight-Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique chandelier was created in Paris, France circa 1920. Round in shape, the Louis XV style iron chandelier features forged scrolled motifs decorated with metal acan...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Iron

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Painted & Gilt Eight-Light Iron Chandelier
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Painted & Gilt Eight-Light Iron Chandelier

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Painted & Gilt Eight-Light Iron Chandelier

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. ...
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1950s European Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Wall Sconces in Gilt Bronze, 1950s
Pair of Louis XV Style Wall Sconces in Gilt Bronze, 1950s

Pair of Louis XV Style Wall Sconces in Gilt Bronze, 1950s

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Verdigris and Gilt Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique floor lamp was forged in France, circa 1930. The lamp sits on three double scroll legs over a bottom central finial; it features intricate motifs with decorativ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Iron

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Verdigris and Gilt Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Verdigris and Gilt Wrought Iron Floor Lamp

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Verdigris and Gilt Wrought Iron Floor Lamp

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces with Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Make an elegant statement in your home with this pair of antique giltwood wall lights. Crafted in France circa 1850, and oval in shape, each large sconce features hand carved acanthu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces with Leaf Motifs
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces with Leaf Motifs

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces with Leaf Motifs

Louis XV Wood and Metal Italian Torchere Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is an 18th-century Louis XV-style Italian torchère that has been converted into a table lamp. The lamp features an intricately carved wooden base adorned with ornate detailing a...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Louis XV Wood and Metal Italian Torchere Mounted as a Table Lamp
Louis XV Wood and Metal Italian Torchere Mounted as a Table Lamp

Louis XV Wood and Metal Italian Torchere Mounted as a Table Lamp

19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century French gilt bronze Louis XV lantern. Featuring beautiful scrolling shapes and decorative finials. Exquisite!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Lantern
19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Lantern

19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Lantern

19th Century Louis XV Style Ten-Lighted Luminaire Wall Light
Located in Berlin, DE
An important, monumental Rococo wall applications in the style of the 18th century. Ten-lighted luminaire. Bronze chiselled. Flat wall sign made from reliefed volutes and acanthus le...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Ten-Lighted Luminaire Wall Light
19th Century Louis XV Style Ten-Lighted Luminaire Wall Light

19th Century Louis XV Style Ten-Lighted Luminaire Wall Light

Large Pair of Louis XV Ormolu Five-Light Wall Lights in the Style of Caffieri
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each sconce of asymmetrical rocaille design with foliate-cast backplate issuing five foliate S and C- scrolling candle arms mounted throughout with stylized leaf-tip motifs. Drilled ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Large Pair of Louis XV Ormolu Five-Light Wall Lights in the Style of Caffieri
Large Pair of Louis XV Ormolu Five-Light Wall Lights in the Style of Caffieri

Large Pair of Louis XV Ormolu Five-Light Wall Lights in the Style of Caffieri

Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze & cut crystal chandelier in the Louis XV style. 12 lights. France, circa 1920. Height 39" Diameter 32" CW5040.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Louis XV Style Chandelier
Louis XV Style Chandelier

Louis XV Style Chandelier

Louis XV Crystal Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Classic Louis XV style chandelier having 9 arms and 10 lamps (9 lamps and 1 central lamp). The gilt metal frame heavily laden with various sized crystal plaquettes. Originally cand...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Crystal Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier
Louis XV Crystal Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier

Louis XV Crystal Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier

Louis XV Style Twelve-Light Rock Crystal and Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XV style twelve-light rock crystal and gilt-bronze chandelier. French, circa 1850. An important Louis XV style twelve-light rock crystal and gilt-bronze chandelier, surmounted by a floral corona, issuing six scrolling branches, each terminating with three circular drip pans and nozzles, decorated all over with drops, grapes, apples and baluster shaped shades. The etymology of the word "crystal" has its origins in the Ancient Greek word for ice ‘krystallos’. Rock crystal which is always cool to the touch they considered to be ice permanently frozen by the Gods. For thousands of years Rock crystal has been prized for its beauty and remarkable ability to refract light. When cut and polished, the inherent striations and inclusions of the crystal create a refracted light richer in luminosity than that of manmade crystal or glass. These properties have made it highly desirable throughout history; its scarcity ensuring its use was limited to all but the most luxurious of decorative items. Rock crystal is in reality a natural quartz, pure monocrystals of siliceous oxide. A material of exceptional hardness with indices of light refraction close to that of a diamond, quartz has been mined and worked since antiquity. In the Middle Ages, this rare material was used almost exclusively on religious objects. A prohibitively expensive material, Cristal de roche was first mined in France in small quantities in the 17th century and its rarity forced artisans to innovate. The imitation of crystal began in Venice in the 15th century - the art of the glassmaker being to recreate the limpidity and luminosity of rock crystal. To do this, the glassmakers invented a 'crystal' made in reality of glass combined with a mixture of potassium, silicon, manganese and lead oxide heated to between 1200 and 1500 degrees. This crystal imitated rock crystal, although it displays a metallic colouring. This crystal de roche should not be confused with what is now called crystal. The latter was a development of 18th century Bohemia and, subsequently France with the Manufacture Royale de cristaux. Rock crystal first appears as small beads on candelabras and chandeliers - not yet called lustres - in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 18th century the discovery of new seams in Central Europe allowed the mining of larger blocks of crystal, which could in turn be worked into pyramids, drops and stars. The highest value was historically based, like diamonds, on two things - the weight and the clarity or limpidity of the crystal. The clearer the better, hence the phrase d'une très belle eau when referring to crystal. Perhaps the earliest recorded-reference in France is in 1697, when Louis XIV offered twelve grand 'lustres' in 'cristal de roche' to the King of Siam. Louis XV also possessed a chandelier with twelve branches in his chambre a coucher at Versailles which had been delivered by Delaroue and Slodtz. This was commented on by the duc de Luynes: 'on a mis dans la chambre du roi, un chandelier en cristal de roche d...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Twelve-Light Rock Crystal and Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1850
Louis XV Style Twelve-Light Rock Crystal and Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1850

Louis XV Style Twelve-Light Rock Crystal and Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1850

Nine Lights Louis XV Crystal Chandelier 1800s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XV-Style bronze chandelier with crystal pendants and finials and tinted glass, completed and rewired with candlestick holders and nine light sockets.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze

Nine Lights Louis XV Crystal Chandelier 1800s
Nine Lights Louis XV Crystal Chandelier 1800s

Nine Lights Louis XV Crystal Chandelier 1800s

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with three arms and decorative crystals. (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces

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 ...
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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 Ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles

19th Century Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th century crystal chandelier: Gilt brass frame adorned with high quality original crystal prisms attributed to Baccarat. Newly wired...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

19th Century Crystal Chandelier
19th Century Crystal Chandelier

19th Century Crystal Chandelier

Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisitely-designed gilt-bronze and cut-crystal chandelier in the Louis XV style, with six(6) candle-arms extending from a central column. Wired for USA electricity.  
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Style, circa 1880

Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Style, circa 1880

Grande French Louis XV Style Bronze and Glass Lantern, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, large French bronze lantern was produced circa 1890 in the style of Louis XV. The glass panes have been arranged in a 25-inch...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Grande French Louis XV Style Bronze and Glass Lantern, Circa 1890
Grande French Louis XV Style Bronze and Glass Lantern, Circa 1890

Grande French Louis XV Style Bronze and Glass Lantern, Circa 1890

Five Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These beautiful gilt bronze (ormolu) wall sconces (lights) are designed in an elegant Rococo style after decorative arts of the Louis XV period (1715-1774). Characteristic of this st...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

Five Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Five Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces

Five Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces

Pair of French Three-Arm Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of gilt metal, three armed sconces, wrought iron with applied leaf decorations. French, 1920s. Rewired (not UL listed). Very good vintage condition. Ref #: LS0317-01 Dimension...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Pair of French Three-Arm Louis XV Style Sconces
Pair of French Three-Arm Louis XV Style Sconces

Pair of French Three-Arm Louis XV Style Sconces

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

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier

French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional French gilt bronze and cut-glass fourteen-light chandelier, the cage with faceted pendants. Measures: 125 x 100 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional French gilt bronze and cut-glass fourteen-light chandelier, the cage with faceted pendants. Measures: 125 x 100 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century

A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a central fut decorated with foliage amidst a twisted ribbon. The fut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier

A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier

Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Colorless And Red Venice Glass Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian chandelier in colorless and red Venetian glass Circa 1920, New electrification
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

Materials

Metal

Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Colorless And Red Venice Glass Circa 1920
Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Colorless And Red Venice Glass Circa 1920

Venetian Rezzonico Chandelier In Colorless And Red Venice Glass Circa 1920

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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