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
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
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tole and Saxe Porcelain Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. tole and Saxe porcelain chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a lovely curvaceous cage adorned with elegant tole leaves and a stunn...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Silvered Bronze And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and rock crystal chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful so...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & crystal pendant.
Dimensions: Height 14 1/2" Diameter 18"
CW602.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV St. Ormolu, Rock Crystal & Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, rock crystal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier with two different levels of light...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
French Louis XV St. Fifteen-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French Louis XV st. fifteen light Baccarat crystal chandelier. With nine impressive double S scrolled ormolu arms opulently decorated with amethyst and clear crystal lyre and kite shaped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
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
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19thc Palatial French Louis XV Gilt Bronze/ Crystal Chandelier attrib. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Palatial 19thc French Antique Louis XV Gilt Bronze/ Thick Cut Crystal Chandelier attributed to Baccarat France. 6 lights. Stunning cut crystal chains, large thick pendalogues, amazin...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Louis XV Versailles Bronze/ Thick Crystal Chandelier attr. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Majestic 19thc French Louis XV Bronze with Thick Large Cut Crystal "Versailles" Chandelier. 8 lights. This is a high quality Chandelier attributed to Baccarat France. 4 outside perim...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Crystal Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crystal chandelier 19th century, gilt bronze, Napoleon III period, Louis XV style
Measures: H: 100cm, D: 60cm.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a striking and richly chased foliate back plate with fine acanthus leaves. The elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV style lantern in gilded bronze, circa 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style lantern in gilded bronze, circa 1920
Without chain 53cm
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Scale French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality true pair of large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each seven arm candelabra is raised by a beautiful wonderfull...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
A Fine & Important Louis XV style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Important Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier, Iron & Crystal Pendalogues featuring 5 hand cut crystal pyramids. France, circa 1940.
Dimensons: Height 58" Diameter 44". 15 li...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,400 / set
Large Pair of French Bronze Sconces Louis XV Style ( with one more pair )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the "Contact Dealer" button to ask us, we might have it in our s...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Regence Ormolu Two-Light Sconces
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with foliate voluted backplate centered by a Zephyr’s mask, issuing a pair of asymmetric scrolling foliate-cast candle arms, with strap work-cast drip-pans, drilled for electric...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,750 Sale Price / set
50% Off
19thc Huge Heavy French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Cherub Wall Sconce / Candle
Located in Opa Locka, FL
On Offer is a Huge Architectural Size 19thc French Antique Louis XV Gilt Bronze Cherub Wall Mounted Wall Sconce for Candle. This is a masterpiece, incredible detail, very heavy Cheru...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
Fine and Beautiful 19th Century French Cut Crystal Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful 19th century handcut crystal and gilt bronze lantern.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Vintage French Louis XV Style 5 Arm Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
The Vintage French Brass Louis XV Style 5-Arm Wall Lights, the epitome of elegance and sophistication. In the period of the distinguished Louis XV era, these stunning wall lights eff...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,967 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1920s Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian eight arm Louis XV style gilt wood chandelier.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Gold, Wrought Iron
$9,000 / item
Cherub Gilt Bronze Cherub Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze chandelier with crystal pendalogues, featuring cherubs playing different musical instruments, originally for candles now electrified. 24 lights. France, circa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Metal
19th Century Large Gilded Bronze Lamp in Louis XV Style
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this grand desk lamp, designed in the transition Louis XV style. This kind of lamp is often referred to as a 'bouillotte' lamp due the fact that it contains three ligh...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Pink Marble Vases, Fitted As Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Pink Marble Vases, Fitted As Lamps.
Each vase of fleur de Pêcher marble entwined with rich gilt-bronze r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Louis XV Style Cast-Bronze Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental highly significant candelabra in Louis XV style.
Unusual, finely engraved and cast bronze. Balustrade formed, profile-framed corpus connected with wide, ornamental reliefed, hoops, crowned by sunbeams. There from, four curved light arms, ending in bell formed traffic-light style. On the wide hoop, can be found Rococo cartouches. Under which are profiled medallion-like framing Provenance: Princess Shwikar (King Farouk...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Midcentury French Louis XV Iron and Crystal Pendants Four-Light Ceiling Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, and square in shape, the lantern built of iron is decorated throughout with colorful crystal pendants, including bunch of grapes motifs. The tall lantern features a scrolled top, and is decorated with a pierced ornate body embellished with acanthus leaf and floral motifs. The fixture has four inside lights newly wired and dressed with decorative sleeve covers. The Gothic style ceiling light is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a wonderful patinated bronze painted finish with some gilt accents. Hang this elegant and colorful lantern...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Polychrome Tôle and Glass Hanging Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
This charming whimsical French lantern interprets playfully the Louis XV style, retaining its essence while abandoning formality. The hexagon frame and ornamental acanthus and leaves...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Tin
Large Wall Sconce Gilt Louis XV Style Nine Lights
Located in Austin, TX
A large this antique style nine-light wall sconce will be a graceful focal point on any wall. Modern materials with old-world charm of Louis XV style.
Beautiful gilt piece features...
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2010s American Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand Hammered Iron Chandelier. The work of a Master Iron Worker. Hexagonal shape issuing "S" shaped arms, suspended by six rods. Elegant top crown. France, circa 1900. S...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Iron
$7,500
French Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style six-light chandelier with an assortment of crystal prisms and pendalogues with rosettes, ribbed center column, and large cut crystal sphere. Solid brass frame...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A fine set of French Louis XV style gilt bronze sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi Beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptu...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Twenty-Light Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal twenty-light chandelier by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat,
French, Circa 1890.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Antique 19thc French Louis XV Rococo Gilt Bronze Marked Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Extraordinary 19thc Antique French Louis XV Rococo Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces. What makes these Sconces stand out is the delicate and highly detailed casting. These Sconces are ma...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Rock Crystal Pendant Bagues Style French Louis XV 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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1990s Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$1,400 Sale Price / set
37% Off
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
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV1 Style Bronze and Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This sumptious chandelier from the Belle Epoque consists largely of a large hemispherical bag filled with basket weave crystals in a lattice of beads and flowerheads, the upper secti...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XV style gilt bronze wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi is beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, having three...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Palatial Three Light Sconces, French Louis XV Style
Located in El Monte, CA
This palatial pair of Louis XV style wall scones exemplify the opulent aesthetic of the Louis XV period. Each sconce features a central escutcheon with shell castings and is topped b...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
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
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Oval Venetian chandelier in Murano glass, circa 1950, Venini
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Oval Venetian chandelier in Murano glass, circa 1950, Venini
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each lamp is supported by a three sided base with pierced Rocaille scrolling designs. The...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century, Louis XV Style French Prunk Applique/Wall Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
French Prunk Applique "A LA MAILLE", Louis XV.
Matt- and gilded, chased bronze. Wall panel in the shape of a torch with a large mesh, grape garland, acanthus decor and grape-like fi...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely pair of French Louis XV style hand-carved and hand-polished rock crystal five light gilt bronze sconces,
late 20th century.
Each sconce is centered by a gilt bronze scrollin...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$3,600 / set
19th Century Chandelier with 16 Lights in Nickel Bronze and Mother-of-Pearl
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier is a reinterpretation of the Louis XV style (with its three floors in the form of a capped eight) but also of the First Empire style (with the balloon models with met...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
19th Century French Ormolu & Onyx Telescopic Standard Lamp
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional quality Roccoco revival late 19th century French Ormolu and onyx telescopic standard lamp, having turned central column, to the circular vined marble shelf. All raised...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Pair of Palatial Louis XV Style Ormolu Bronze Sconces, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of palatial ormolu bronze wall sconces in the Louis XV style exhibit the characteristic asymmetrical and flowing lines of the period. Each sconce has three branches that in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Candelabra Wall Sconces - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Candle Holder 3 Arm Candelabra Wall Sconces - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 11.5" W x 8" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Louis XV-Style French Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Prince Louis XV-style French chandelier.
Finely chased and gilded bronze. Twelfth. Volute-cover ring for elongated, articulated, in the middle basket-shaped shank with pin end. In e...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of Bronze & Mirror Double Sconces From Louis XV Style circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pair of wall sconces in bevelled mirror, brass & glass tassels
Wall lights giving a lovely warm light.
Made in the 20th mid-century circa 1960 in the Louis XV style.
Tassels ...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV rock crystal and gilt bronze 12 light chandelier.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Chinese Export Rooster Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and large pair of Chinese Export rooster Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted candelabras. Each candelabra is centered by a large porcelain rooster, vividly modeled with...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$22,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier by Maison Bagues. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball amidst a superb arra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze & crystal Louis XV "Cage" style chandelier. 9 Lights. France, circa 1900. Dimensions: height 38" diameter 24"
CW4432.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis Xv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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