Louis XVI Lighting
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
Vintage French Bouillette Brass Table Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Brass, Original Tole Shade
Category
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Niermann Weeks Crystal & Wrought Iron 12 Light Chandelier
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Niermann Weeks Crystal & Wrought Iron 12 Light Chandelier
Category
1990s American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Square Crystal Chandelier Made Of Brass Antique Gold Empire Louis XVI Rarely
Located in Berlin, DE
Square crystal chandelier made of brass - 12 lights, restored in Berlin, rewired
For sale is an exceptional square chandelier with an impressive look and high-quality workmanship. It...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair Carrara Marble and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, Louis XVI from the 1780s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair sophisticated carrara marble and gilt bronze Candlesticks. Made in France during the 1780s. Louis XVI.
Beautiful contrast between the white Carrara marble and the gilded de...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Cylindrical Lantern in Louis XVI Style Brass Glass Pendant Lighting
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Brass Lantern: Illuminate in Style
Discover our exquisite collection of large cylindrical lanterns in the timeless Louis XVI style, a harmonious fusion of br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Clear Cut Glass Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze and clear cut glass four-light chandelier from circa 1920s.
This adorable Neoclassical or Louis XVI-style bronze chandelier is adorned with scrolls, aca...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Large Pair of Bronze Wall Lamp French Louis XVI Style 20th Century
Located in La xara, VC
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces from the first half of the 20th century.
This model of sconces of great class has an illuminated handle. Model of the Grand Hotels and lar...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Style French Balloon Wall Sconce
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we aim to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
This...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Italian Giltwood and Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Italian gilt-iron and crystal chandelier.
The chandelier features a gilded iron frame wrapped with tiny glass beads, giltwood components and faceted crystal decorations...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Exquisite Antique French Baccarat Crystal Louis XVI Style Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent antique French Baccarat chandelier, crafted in the elegant Louis XVI style, is a testament to Baccarat’s renowned mastery of fine crystal artistry. Featuring twelve ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful solid bronze chandelier attr. to (Maison Lucien Gau), Paris, France.
The chandelier has eight scroll arms and displays great elegance, thanks to a platinum coating old g...
Category
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass and red tole shade three-light bouillotte desk or table lamp from circa 1950.
This beautiful three-arm / thre-light bouillotte table lamp features a fluted center column...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Baccarat style French Louis XVI Beaded Crystal and Gilt Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Very large and impressive antique (early 20th century) gilt brass chandelier in the French Louis XVI style, 70 by 35 inches, with 16 standard electrified sockets and hundreds of face...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain base
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century desk lamp in golden bronze and with porcelain base decorated with sky with clouds and pure gold decorations. The metal parts are finely chiselled. The joint on the bar a...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Knot & Tassel Appliqué Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing matching pair of gilt bronze sconces in the shape of knotted ribbons holding two candle arms. These amazing set were produced in the 19th-century in France.
Both remarkable ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
An Antique French Bronze Verdigris Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large Bronze lantern naturally verdigris patinated in hexagonal form with clear glass plates and simple 3 arm branch within. The ring and sphere holding three scrolled foliate arms...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Red Fabric Shade Pendant Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant French Louis XVI style bronze chandelier with red fabric drum lampshade. This beautiful chandelier is suspended by four ornate bronze chains and features bronze floral gar...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Louis XVI Style Single Sconce
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XVI style two bulb single sconce. This classically designed bronze sconce depicts a bow twisted around two fluted column forms ending with a laurel leaf pendant. Profe...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Lampadario Fiorentino in Cristallo Epoca Impero Inizio 1800
Located in Milano, MI
Lampadario Impero a Sei Fiamme Primi Decenni 1800 proveniente dall’Italia Centrale in Toscana, da un palazzo di Firenze; è composto da tre cerchi in ferro rivestiti da lamine in otto...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ribbon and Tassel Four-Light Chandelier, 1910s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze four-light bow, ribbon, and tassel chandelier from the early 20th century.
An elegant Louis XVI or Neoclassical style bronze four-arm chandelier in the ...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Brass and Crystal Basket Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful, subtle late 19th century Louis XVI style brass and crystal basket chandelier with a fountain corona, having an elegantly draped canopy with cascading bead crystals and alm...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI style nine light bronze and crystal chandelier–with all the glamor of Maison Bagues–to illuminate your dining room or foyer. This statemen...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Patinated and Beaded Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid-century French Louis XVI style patinated metal sconces take the form of upside down hot air balloons and are detailed with beading and multi-faceted strings of glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous and large 20th century (vintage) French Louis XVI style eight light bronze and crystal chandelier inspired by Maison Bagues to illuminate your dining room, foyer, or even ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style French Bronze Wall Lights, Early 1900s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful pair of French Louis XVI-style wall lights. Made of bronze in the shape of large scrolls and decorated with elegant foliate motifs. Each sconce has one socket for the E14...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Attributed to Maison Charles Pair of Tall Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An ornate pair of exquisitely chiselled gilt bronze wall sconces, each one featuring two leaf scrolling branches flanking an angelic flute-playing cherub. Ornate drip pans and nozzle...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Hall Lantern, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
A French gilded bronze antique hall lantern, the brass bulbous candle sconces, surrounded by four sectional circular decorative embellishments fa...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp
Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
21st-Century, 12-Lights Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Calenzano, FI
12-lights chandelier in light-green porcelain and bronze in burnished. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The lampshades are...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Amber Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, vintage Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with Murano glass drops.
The chandelier consists of a curvaceous gilded iron frame decorated crystal bead swags an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century French Candelabras
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 18th-century French gilt bronze candelabras, now elegantly converted into table lamps, embodies the opulence and refined craftsmanship of the Louis XVI period....
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style French Majestic Pair of Crystal and Bronze Girandoles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Monum...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Belgian Louis XVI-style Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Slender and elegant, this Louis XVI-style chandelier from Belgium will add instant panache to your room. Cleaned and wired for US electrical using UL-listed parts and is ready to han...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Sevres Porcelain Royal Blue Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large antique French Sevres style "Bleu Royale" porcelain and ormolu mounted vase circa 1870 in date, later converted into a lamp.
In Louis XVI style, of baluster form with wolf...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier 18th Century Great Beauty
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of elegant and finely carved gilt-wood central base with 8 "S" scrolled gilt bronze arms decorated with hundreds of precious crystal drops creating garlands joined by different ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fantastic quality pair of signed Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces are by the renown marker Edward F. Caldwell. They feature Neo-Classical motifs including acanthus leaves, bo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Amethyst Glass Prisms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Italian 1960s gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with amethyst drops.
The chandelier features a shapely scrolled-iron frame decorated with an abundance of glass bead...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of 19th-century French Sèvres porcelain table lamps, mounted in gilt bronze ormolu, exemplifies the fine craftsm...
Category
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style candelabra torchieres.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Doré 4-Light Lantern with Porcelain Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
With arching openwork top above a square-form body tapering to a foliate pendant knob; decorated overall with later porcelain flower heads which can be easily removed.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixtures Curved Glass Panels Bows
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant pair of doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lanterns are fluted reed trim with cross bows arou...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1910 Large Bronze gilt Louis XVI style lantern pendant light
Located in Surrey, BC
A very good quality cast bronze french lantern pendant light with gilt surface excellent latches for door swing , detailed acorns and fluted accents. this is a real good examp...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A fine 19th century Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze oil lamp .
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze mounted oil lamp converted into a lamp.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fine quality 19th Century Louis XVI style Sevres porcelain ormolu mounted table lamps. Traditional French porcelain.
These beautiful h...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Beaded Chandelier Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite, 1950s Italian crystal beaded pendant chain the form of a small crown.
This petite-scale chandelier is perfect to add a sense of Italianate to any interior
Newly wi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
"Dolphin" Chandelier attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Louis XVI-inspired chandelier in crystal and chiseled and gilded bronze with six lights. It is composed of a lit covered basin in gadrooned cut crystal, covered on its base with...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Bronze Hallway Lantern Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant antique lantern / hallway lamp. The crown-shaped fixture is made entirely of cast bronze. The lampshade is made of molded glass, with floral m...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Two-Candle Giltwood Wall Sconces with Plumes Motif
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous
Europe; early-to-mid 20th century
Giltwood; iron
Approximate size: 14.5 (h) x 9.5 (w) x 6.25 (d) in. each
A pair of giltwood and iron dual-arm wall sconces for candles. T...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Monumental Louis XVI Style Carved and Giltwood Wall Sconces, 20th C.
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Monumental Louis XVI Style Carved and Giltwood Wall Sconces, 20th Century
A striking pair of French large-scale Louis XVI style wall sconces, richly carved in giltwood and g...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Italian Vintage Gilt Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, Italian 1940s gilt-iron and crystal chandelier in the neoclassical style.
The chandelier consists of a two tier gilded iron frame decorated with a rich abundance of shap...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Pair of French Tôle Two-Light Sconces with Ostrich Plume Motifs, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style tôle two-light sconces with ostrich plume motifs from the late 19th century. Each of this pair of French sconces features an exquisite grouping of os...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Tôle
19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated and gilt bronze figural two-light candelabra after a model by Claude-Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814), one modeled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
21st Century, Hand Carved Clear crystal and Golden Bronze Table lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze table lamp. This table lamp is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Charming Louis XVI style bronze chandelier, with 8 lights, decorated with drapes, bows and garlands, and ending with a pine cone.
Electricity to be reviewed
Height 80cm
Diameter 70cm
Category
20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Lamp of Winged Victory
Located in Dallas, TX
French marble and bronze lamp base depicting winged victory in the Louis XVI style.
This lamp can be wired at an additional cost.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
This pair of antique gilt bronze appliqués are finely detailed, and feature neoclassical motifs including bowknots and acanthus leaves. They are electric powered...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine, large Louis XVI style fire-gilded chandelier, France, late 18th century. This wonderful piece is finely elaborate in precise detail decorated with elegant foliate, flowers an...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Table Lamps
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI style pollard burl and finely cast brass table lamp, the twin light arms above a shaped base with brass mounts surmounted by hand-sewn silk shade.
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Louis Xvi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI 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 Oggetti D'Arte, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Alexandre Vossion, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. 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 $212 and tops out at $470,000 while the average work can sell for $7,500.