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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
Large Carved Giltwood Wall Light, Wall Applique with Floral Design and 3 Lights
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large carved giltwood wall light with floral design. This large wooden wall scone has 3 metal arms with 3 lights. This carved gilded wooden wall applique is elegant and stylish by th...
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

Pair of Bronze Louis XVI Style Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of bronze Louis XVI style pair of hunting horn three branch wall lights. The branches in the style of French horns, and the back plates with trophy details. Can be electrifi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of 76 Inch H Antique Italian Silver Gilt Torchère Candlesticks, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
At over six feet tall (both measure around 76 inches), these torchère candlesticks have a commanding presence, enhanced by a silver gilt finish. Hand-carved in Italy, circa 1800, the...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Wood

Wonderful Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Rock Crystal Petite Five-Arm Chandeliers
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Louis XVI Style Bronze & Rock Crystal Petite Five-Arm Chandeliers Completely Rewired With New Sockets And Accompanied By Chain And Canopy
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silver and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine quality French Louis XVI style silver and gilt bronze Sconces.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks 0ctave Lelièvre and Susse Frères
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks. 5 Sconces in acanthus leaves. The central shaft is decorated with garlands and acanthus leaves. Work from the 1910s signed Octave Lelièvre sculpt...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Series 6 Wall Lights in Gilt Bronze Style of Lxvi Maison Bagués Label, 1970/80
Located in Paris, FR
Series of 6 wall lights in gilded bronze, Louis 16 style, 2 E 14 screw bulbs per wall light, Maison Baguès label on the back Height:39cm Width: 36cm Depth: 18cm
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, French 1940s crystal chandelier in the Versailles-style. This chandelier features a scrolled gilt-brass frame heavily adorned wi...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

French Wrought Iron and Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1900
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant French wrought iron and crystal four arm chandelier with crystal icicle and ball prisms. The wrought iron has a dark Verde finish with dark bronze on the foliage.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain And Ormolu Clock Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain and ormolu clock lamp. The clock/lamp is raised by an elegant square ormolu base with concave corners, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sconces After a Model by Gouthière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. enameled bronze and ormolu sconces after a model by Pierre Gouthière. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beauti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Large Louis XVI 1800s Brass Wall Sconces 5 Lights Each
Located in New York, NY
Late 1800s Louis XVI wall sconces. Made of heavy cast brass. Each sconce features five arms and floral frosted glass shades. Also each sconce takes five standard medium base light bu...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Pair Louis XVI Style French Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century Louis XVI style French porcelain and hand gilt gold decorated urn shape vase pair table lamp. Each lamp features on one side a painted pastoral scenes decorated de...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Gold, Brass

Set of Three Italian Crystal Beaded Flower Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 3 Italian painted and parcel-gilt iron sconces with crystal flowers. Each sconce consists of an iron frame with a black finish and gilt-metal foliage. Flowers ma...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Pair of Gilded Bronze Wall Lights of Louis XVI Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Pair of Gilded Bronze Wall Lights of Louis XVI Style" Pair of 19th century sconces in gilded bronze (original gilding) with two lights, will be electrified for the customer at ou...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Gilt D'appliques, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century French fine set of four ormolu bronze d'appliques wall lights. The tops of each light adorned with a twin handled lidded urn, each with twin handles decorated wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Twenty-Seven Light Chandelier, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century French palatial ormolu bronze twenty-seven light chandelier by the renowned designer and bronzier Maison Mottheau et Fils. This chandelier is in superb cond...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid crystal ball pendant bel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century Cobalt Blue Sèvres Style Porcelain / Ormolu Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Pair of French porcelain 19th century Louis XVI style cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu vase shape mounted into lamps. Each lamp features an urn shape vase form with a narrow n...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Black Marble / Gilt Bronze Single Library Table Lamp By Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exceptional gilt bronze and black marble base table lamp. Made by the famed maker F. Barbedienne the lamp was crafted from black squared marble base and gilt bronze in the Napoleon I...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Italian Silvered Bronze & Crystal Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in Denver, CO
A handsome 20th century Italian silvered bronze & crystal Louis XVI style chandelier featuring amethyst accent crystals. The silvered bronze has developed a nice and uneven patina. F...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Silver Plate

1 of the 2 Antique French Massive Bronze Louis XVI Wall Sconces
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional antique pair of French bronze Louis XVI wall sconces. The antique sconces are heavy cast bronze. With wall sconce clip-on shade with gold/bronze silk fabric. In ver...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

18th Rambouillet Pair of Wall Lamp in Bronze Nickel and Gold with Rock Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sconce skillfully blends several motifs and influences of the great goldsmiths of the eighteenth century. The mirror on the one hand, which is a reminder of the evolution of ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Nickel

Candelabrum Brass Antique Chandelier Louis XVI Art
Located in Berlin, DE
Old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang. Cabling completely renewed. Cabling and sockets compl...
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1950s German Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Wire, Brass

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tole & Saxe Porcelain Three Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and small scale Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. tole and Saxe porcelain three light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial amidst e...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Antique Classic French Two Arm Bronze D'ore and Baccarat Crystal Sconces 'Pair'
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully crafted antique bronze d'ore and crystal sconces. The bronze d'ore arms are antique as are the Baccarat crystals. The antique parts have been affixed to newly carved and ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fifteen Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in Toorak, VIC
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fifteen Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier c.19th Century, France An outstanding and exquisite 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

True Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking large scale true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu candelabra lamps. Each seven arm lamp is raised by an elegant triangular shaped base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each impressive lamp is raised by a square marble base with a wrap around b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze 2 Light Horn/Trumpet Wall Sconces
Located in Toorak, VIC
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze 2 Light Horn/Trumpet Wall Sconces Classically elegant and superb pair of Louis XVI Style ormolu two (2) li...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. polychrome and giltwood sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a circular backplate with lovely palmette designs and a f...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Superb Large Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze, cut crystal and glass twelve arm double tier chandelier of great detail. This fine chandelier consists of 12 gilt bronze ar...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Pair of Cassolettes Convertible in Candlesticks
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French 19th century Pair of Cassolettes Convertible in Candlesticks Pair of cassolettes in Bleu Turquin marble and ormolu ornamentation. Tripod base finished in sabots and decorate...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Louis XVI Style Bronze Bow and Tassel Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Large scale pair of French Louis XVI style bow and tassel two arm wall sconces. Cast bronze with elaborately decorated detailing, each with two candelabra sockets. In good condition ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Gilt Bronze Two Light Sconces With Porcelain Flowers by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautiful pair of git bronze two light sconces feature hand painted porcelain flowers on branch form arms terminating is cast bronz...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Waterford Avoca Ten Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite, vintage Waterford Crystal 10 light “Avoca” chandelier. The chandelier features beautiful cut crystal details throughout this two tier d...
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Late 20th Century Irish Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Pair French Attr. Baccarat Double Overlay White to Green Cut Crystal Lusters
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of Antique French " Baccarat" double overlay, White to Green cut Crystal Lusters / Girondles, attributed to Baccarat . This pair of wh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Set of Four Fine French Louis XVI Period Gold Doré Bronze Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An extremely elegant and high quality set of four Louis XVI period candle wall sconces of doré bronze (fire-gilded bronze), wonderfully elaborate in fine and precise detail, decorate...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm two tiered chandelier is centered by a fine mottled foliate bottom finial below beautiful berried laure...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Set of Four Baccarat Crystal Sconces 20th Century French Gilt Wall Lights
Located in Milan, IT
Four French Baccarat sconces dating back to early 1900, set of four three-light gilded bronze wall lamps , with fan shaped crystals. They are of French origin, as evidenced by the en...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Gilded Bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads Attr. to L.A. Marquis, France, C 1839
Located in PARIS, FR
Important Louis XVI-inspired chandelier in gilded bronze with 18 lights. The central shaft is made up of a baluster-shaped dark blue cold-painted vase, surmounted by a fluted rod in gilded bronze surrounded by intertwined laurel branches, topped with a dome-shaped crown with openwork lambrequins, embellished with a bouquet of feathers. It is lit by two rows of six and twelve sconces surmounted by eagle heads and adorned with foliage scrolls, attached by six chains to the crown. The base ends with acanthus leaves ending with a pine cone. This chandelier is inspired by the creations of the engraver-gilder Pierre Gouthière (1732-1813), one of the greatest French bronze-casters recognized for his excellence which earned him to count among his customers Queen Marie-Antoinette, Madame Du Barry and even the Count of Artois. Biography : Louis-Auguste Marquis (1811-1885) teamed up in 1839 with another bronze-caster named Gilbert Honoré Chaumont (1790-1868), already specialized in lightings. They were awarded at the Exhibition of Industrial Products a bronze medal with their Renaissance style candelabra, a clock and a large chandelier with branches...
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1830s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier with Blue Murano Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, 1940s Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with Murano glass drops. The chandelier features a gilded iron frame in the shape of a leafy crown decorated with m...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Iron

Pair of French Brass Twisted Wall Sconces
Located in Madison, MS
A lovely pair of French brass twisted wall sconces, in the style of Louis XVI, with three arms. Each arm has a candelabra holder with a plastic fake candle on it. The fake candle has...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Stunning Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1980s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful solid bronze chandelier made by LG Paris (Maison Lucien Gau), Paris, France. The chandelier has six scroll arms and displays great elegance, than...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hang the bronze light fixture above a dining room table or in an entryway to make an impressive French-style statement. The twelve-arm lights have been rewired to US standards and ar...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Baccarat Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant small scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and cut glass plafonnier chandelier. The three bulb plafonnier is centered by a striking and ext...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very Large French circa 1900 Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze sconces.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Sconces from France, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Neoclassical motifs were an important part of the Louis XVI period, reflecting the rediscovery of the lost ancient Roman cities, Herculaneum and Pompeii, in the middle 18th century. ...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

Louis XVI Bronze d’Ore Chandelier with Scroll Motif, French Mid-19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French antique Louis XVI chandelier features bronze d'ore (gold plated bronze) and a unique scroll motif. The piece dates back to the...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Gold Plate, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Opaline Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and opaline chandelier. The six arm, seven bulb chandelier is centered by exquisite extremely decorative branch ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Wall Sconces Iron Louis XVI Style Gold, France, Midcentury
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of wall sconces with one light Gilded metal with an arm finished in a medallion and with a round opaline lampshade It is in perfect condition and is perfect to illuminate a p...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

"Cage" Crystal and Bronze Chandelier attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style « cage » shaped chandelier in gilded bronze and cut crystal, with four lights. Many cut crystal pendants, daggers, prisms and flowers adorned the whole, connected with garlands of pearls. An indirect lighting...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Italian Gilt Iron and Crystal Chandelier with Amethyst Prisms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional, Italian 1920s gilt iron and crystal chandelier in the Louis XVI style. The chandelier consists of a scrolled iron frame decorated with carved gilt-wood accents, load...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Antique French 1950s Frosted Flame Torch Ceiling Pendant Lights
Located in London, GB
Elegant French 1950s brass ceiling pendant lights Featuring Frosted Flame Style Shades. Ornate detailing covers the brass work. These elegant lights are very versatile and can ...
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1950s Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Petite Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier with Green Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Italian petite-scale crystal beaded chandelier with clear and green glass droplets. There is a cut glass dome shade which diffuses the light from the three candelabra bulbs at ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Iron

Pair of Beautiful 19th Century Table Lamps in Louis XVI Style
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of beautiful table lamps from 19th century in Louis XVI style. Made i bronze in France during the 19th century and converted from candlesticks into table lamps during the 20th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style 12-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Our monumental French chandelier in the neoclassical Louis XVI style has numerous crystals including spires and cut-glass pendants, and tw...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful Shape White and Black Veins Mint Alabaster & Gilt Brass Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and practical size, Classical French, 3-light chandelier in superb condition. With early 20th century lighting as one of our specialities, we were again thrilled to find a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, 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, decor, 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 Alexandre Vossion, Oggetti D'Arte, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., 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 £169 and tops out at £372,502 while the average work can sell for £6,516.

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