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 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
Materials
Iron
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Quality French Dore Bronze Louis XV Style With Porcelain Flowers Basket Form 4 Candelabra Light Chandelier Accompanied By Stripe Sh...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Carved Wood Piano Leg Table Lamp
Located in Denver, CO
Late 19th century hand carved piano leg fashioned as a table lamp. The primitive yet detailed carving speaks to an era of craftmanship and quality. Striped ...
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Late 19th Century Polish Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wood
True Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Porcelain Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XV st. ormolu and Saxe porcelain candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp i...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French turn of the century Louis XV st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom facetted cut crystal ball below a lovely cur...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an elegant and unique reserve of three floral plates leading to the beautifully shap...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Torch Form Two-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of two-light torch-form sconces in the Louis XV style, with sockets and wiring, ready for use.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze 39-L Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Figural Thirty-Nine Light Chandelier. The scrolled arm candle-arms designed with acanthus and floral wreaths protruding from...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Cage Form Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style cage for six light chandelier in wrought iron and hung with faceted clear and smoke-tinted crystals. Measures: 27" height x 23" diameter.
Dealer: S138XX.
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Louis XV style Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Cage" Chandelier by Baccarat featuring hand cut crystal pyramids & pendalogues. 12 Lights
Dimensions: Height 54' Diameter 36"
CW4794.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Pair of Three-Light Gilt Bronze French Louis XV Style Appliques
Located in IT
Important pair of gilt bronze three-light wall appliques finely chiseled with rich rocaille decoration of foliage stylized.
Style Louis XV, late 19th century.
These appliques are s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Country French 19th Century Louis XV St. Crystal and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Country French 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a lovely gilt metal floral bottom finial w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Two Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Bronze two light Sconces.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920s Pair of Louis XVth Chinese Figures Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVth style sconces, the shaped metal backplate with bronze edge having hand painted Chinese inspired figures and landscape. Arms are decorated with porcelain flo...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
"Rocaille" Bronze Chandelier by E. Colin & Cie , France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XV inspired chandelier in chiseled and gilded bronze with nine sconces. It consists of a baluster shaft decorated with a patinated bronze sph...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Small French Louis XV Crystal Chandelier 6 Candelabra Lights
Located in New York, NY
Small scale petit French Louise XV style bronze chandelier. With lots of crystals takes 6 standard candelabra lightbulbs. Cleaned and restored. Please note, th...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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.
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze Candle Wall Sconces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An ornate pair of gilded bronze, twin-arm antique candle wall sconces. Decadently curved arms, ending in leaf shaped bobeche drip trays and...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and rock crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a solid bottom crystal pendant below an elegant mottled lig...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
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
Materials
Copper
Four French 18th Century Gilt Bronze Chinese Figure Appliques or Wall Lights
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of four French 18th century Louis XV gilt bronze two-light sconces , each with a finely chiseled Chinese male or female figures . Scrolling arms with acanthus leaves termi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Italian Cut Glass Eighteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive Italian Louis XV-style cut-glass chandelier.
With a subtle Eau De Nil iron frame. The many arms are joined by layers of intersecting swags of flat crystals and beads.
Wi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XV style "Cage" gilt bronze & crystal chandelier. Bronze frame ornated with hand cut crystals. Faceted crystal ball at bottom.
...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Figural Metal and Marble Multi Light Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 30 1/4in W: 13 1/4in D: 9 1/2in
This pair of french figural metal and marble multi light sconces is perfect for you and your home! ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Fine Pair of French Louis XV Fire Gilt Three Light Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV fire gilt three light sconces. Large and very fine details.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Antique French Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and well made vintage French lamp, dating from around the 1950s.
It is of super quality, with ornate gilt metal mounts, it is a large ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three-Armed Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Louis XV Rococo style gilded bronze double arm wall sconces, in very good antique condition. Beautiful decorative floral and leaf tiered scrolling arms.
Very good qu...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Rezzonico Chandelier, Venice, Golden Murano Glass Circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Golden Murano glass chandelier, Venice, Rezzonico model, 6 sconces.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Bronze Crystal and Porcelain Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, French 1940s bronze, crystal and porcelain chandelier in the provincial style.
The chandelier consists of a bronze frame decorated with an abundance of flowers made of f...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lantern, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt Bronze and cut glass Lantern. France, early 20th century.
Measures: Lantern height with chain: 136 cm.
Lantern height without chain: 76 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier after a model by Caffieri and attributed to Vian. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a stri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Restored 9 Light Petit French Crystal Louis XV Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
20th century petit bronze and crystal chandelier done in a Louis XV style. Loaded with crystals. Takes 9 normal chandelier style light bulbs. Cleaned and restored. This light is wire...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Bronze Hall Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic "near pair" of Louis XV-style hall lanterns. These bronze lanterns are both in very good condition. They differ slightly in that one of the lanterns is in gilt bron...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Art Glass
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Tole and Sèvres Porcelain Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu, tole and Sèvres Porcelain sconces. Each sconce is centered by an ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
French, 19th Century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique French, 19th century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful pierced scrolled foliate ormolu base with richly chased...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Iron And Gilt Iron Six Light Chandeli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated iron and gilt iron six light chandelier. The rectangular shaped chandelier has a wonderful scrolled top design. At the center is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb gilt bronze & crystal chandelier by Baccarat. Featuring "Fleur de Lis" hand cut crystal Ornaments & Pendalogues. 16 lights. France, circa 1910.
Dimensions: Height 70" Diamet...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bronze Cage Chandelier and Crystal Pendants, Six Lights, Style Louis XV, 20th
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Lovely cage chandelier with six sconces, gilded bronze frame, cut crystal pendants.
Large tassels and daisy tassels magnify the light and refined frame of this piece with their luminous sparkles.
Period: 20th century
Style: Louis XV
Dimensions: Height: 60cm – Diameter: 40cm
Under Louis XV, the chandeliers are adorned with crystal pendants and prisms, and their size increases.
These baroque chandeliers were then the pinnacle of European aristocracy and were subsequently available in different styles: chandelier in the rockery style, Louis XVI, with rock crystal pendants, Marie-Antoinette.
This object of lighting and decoration became more and more accessible thereafter.
In the 19th century, candles were replaced by gas lighting...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Bronze
Cage Chandelier - Four Arms Of Light - Bronze And Crystal - Period : XXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Charming cage chandelier with four arms of light.
The light and airy gilded bronze frame is enhanced by the brilliance of the large cut crystal pendants and daisy-like pendants.
Period: 20th century
Style: Louis XV
Dimensions: Height: 70cm - Diameter: 40cm
The Greeks and Romans knew chandeliers as "lucerna pensilis" or "lychnuchus pensilis".
The middle Ages called chandeliers "crowns of light". They were made of metal and later of glass.
The laced chandeliers of the 18th century were chandeliers with garlands of glassware and pendants.
Initially a simple suspended lighting...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century, Wood Sicilian Torchere Transformed into Floor Lamp
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An antique torchere hand-crafted in Sicily in 18th century transformed in a particular floor lamp. Dimensions of the torchere without lampshade are c...
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Mid-18th Century Sicilian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Fruitwood
Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp with French Bronze Mounts
Located in Essex, MA
With elaborate bronze mounts that may polish over a Chinese verte porcelain vase. Unsure of condition of the vase. No cracks visible. From a Bellevue Avenu...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Twenty-Five Light Chandelier
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderfully impressive large gilt bronze and cut glass lustre, twenty-five-light two-tier chandelier in the Louis XV style.
French late 19th Century - Circa 1890-1900.
Of Rococo design with tiers of glass lustres, the foliate cast corona supporting two graduated tiers of leaf cast scrolling candlebranches, issuing from a pierced leaf and lily-cast compound baluster stem, finishing with a pierced finial.
In excellent condition having been recently cleaned, rewired and PAT tested, having the original gilt bronze ceiling...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Lantern with Bow Glass in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
A gilt bronze bow glass glazed lantern decorated with scallop and rope twist motifs, in the Louis XV style, French, circa 1925.
With 3 internal light fittings, ceiling rose and ch...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal and Moulded-Glass Fifte
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An impressive Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal and moulded-glass fifteen-light chandelier.
The corona with branches and three concealed bulbs. The cage frame issuing fifteen branches supporting baluster glass...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four Rococo Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
These sconces (wall lights) are wonderful examples of the 18th century Louis XV style, which was fashionably revived in the 19th century. The style was characterised by its rocaille ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Fine Pair of Gilt Carved French Early 20th C Candelabra Floor Lamps 10 Lights
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century to early 20th century French candelabra floor lamps. Hand carved and gilt with 10 lights.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Pine
Antique Early 20th C. Gilt Brass & Glass Pentagonal Hall Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique Gilt Brass and Glass three Light Pentagonal hall lantern, early 20th century, of tapered form with a center arm suspending three lights. The ornate solid brass chain and c...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venitian Chandelier In Murano Glass 12 Arms Of Light
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico chandelier, 12 arms of light with dolphins heads
new electrification
Category
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of American 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Chandeliers Stamped Caldwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of American 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood chandeliers, stamped Caldwell. Each Italian inspired six arm chandelier is stamped 'C' for Edward F. Caldwell, and is c...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian
By Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier attributed to Vian. The five arm chandelier is centered by a lovely bottom foliate finial below a fine acanthus leaf re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XV Rococo style gilt bronze wall sconces.
French, late 19th century.
Measures: height 77cm, width 44cm, depth 24cm.
The two wall lights in this pair are crafted fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Gold Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in New Haven, CT
A Fine Pair of French Louis XV style gilt Bronze double arm Wall sconces. Two arms decorated with feathers and bellflowers rise out of the faces of caryatids. The Lair shaped Backpla...
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Early 20th Century European 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-...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis Xv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include OMBRES ET FACETTES, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Baccarat, and Maison Baguès. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $88 and tops out at $658,829 while the average work can sell for $6,408.
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