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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
Louis XVI Style Six-Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a Classic Louis XVI style, offering a highly decorative light source filtered through exquisite graduated lead crystal beads, together with six torch-shaped electrified "cand...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pr. 19 C Ormolu & Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra lamps, Att. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of 19 Century Ormolu & Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra, Attributed to Caldwell. Each candelabrum consists of a cylindrical porcelain vase with a slightly ...
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1890s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style 6-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) bronze chandelier in the French Louis XVI neoclassical style with reticulated central ring with guilloche motif and crystal pendants, six candle arms emanating...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble, Ormolu and Wedgwood Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, ormolu, and Wedgwood lamp. The lamp is raised by a circular base decorated with a beautiful fitted pierced Rinc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Girandoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal girandoles. Each girandole is raised by a circular ormolu base with a most decorative beaded and acan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamp. The three arm lamp is raised by a circular base with a fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine & elegant gilt bronze & crystal basket chandelier. High quality bronze work. Hand cut graduated faceted beads. 2 Lights. France, circa...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Brass Lantern in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A good hall lantern in the Louis XVI Manner. Of circular form, the frame in patinated bronze, cast and chased with a pattern of imbricated laurel leaves, with stud finials below, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass, Bronze

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Sconces with Baccarat Crystal Bobeches
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu sconces with Baccarat Crystal Bobeches.  
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu vases mounted into lamps. Each beautiful lamp is raised by most impressiv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st enameled Bronze Ormolu Champlevé chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. enameled Bronze and Ormolu Champlevé chandelier. This exquisite twelve light chandelier is centered by a topie shaped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and glass cage chandelier with applied porcelain flowers, attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal. French, circa 1900. Fitted internally with el...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Girandole Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal four arm girandole lamps. Each girandole is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Rare, French, Louis XVI style crystal Maison Baguès chandelier. Circa 1950's
Located in CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, FR
Sourced in Normandy, France, this stunning example of a bronze and crystal chandelier attributed to Maison Baguès, Paris is in generally very good condition, considering its age, wit...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XVI taste, having guilloche patterned supports with floral garlands, a carved alabaster bowl issuing ten curving arms with scalloped alabaster...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Fine French Louis XVI Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and breche Violette marble urn lamps. Ram's head details.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Breccia Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twelve arm, fourteen light chandelier is centered by a striking facetted bottom crystal ball...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

21st-Century, Hand Carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp in Style Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
3-lights table lamp in handcut clear crystal and bronze in burnished. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Chandelier from Charles Aznavour's Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, ormolu Tortoiseshell and brass inlaid chandelier from the collection of Charles Aznavour...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass, Ormolu

21st-Century, Green celadon Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
Table lamp in crakle celadon green porcelain and bronze in patinated gold. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Porcelain

Pair of Silvered-Bronze Hunting Horn Candelabra Lamps
Located in Pembroke, MA
A lovely pair of neoclassical French candelabra (circa 1880), in silvered-bronze, having been converted to bouillotte lamps, with red tole shades. Each lamp has three arms for candle...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Tôle, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each exquisite three arm sconce is centered by foliate decorated bottom finials that are a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm sconces, after a model by Claude Galle. Each sconce is centered by elegant bottom tassels with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Sconces in Ormolu
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Louis XVI style neoclassical wall sconces in ormolu and gilt bronze France, 20th century Measures: 41 cm H x 30 cm W x 21 cm D // 16,14 in H x 11,81 in W x 8,26 in D Each o...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Twenty-Four-Light Figural Chandelier, French
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent Louis XVI Style gilt bronze twenty-four-light figural chandelier. This fine chandelier is of large size at over 185 cm (73 inches) high. Finely cast in gilt bronze i...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Light Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and grand scale set of four French mid-19th century Louis XVI style three light ormolu Bras de Lumière sconces. Each sconce is centered by a tapered, fluted and highly ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces, stamped Caldwell & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces, stamped E.F. Caldwell & Co. Each exquisite three arm sconce is centered by a lovely bottom folia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a finely detailed bottom acorn finial below the elegant tapered fl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely decorative pair of French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XV st. Famille Rose porcelain, crystal, and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier, after the model by Pierre Gouthière for Marie Antoinette. This truly gorgeous six light chandelier is centered by a berried acorn bottom finial hanging below an acanthus leaf spray that introduces the fluted central fut. Above the acanthus leaf spray are the six 'S' scrolled arms decorated with acanthus leaves and acorn finials below each arm leading to circular bobeches with dentil patterned edges. Above each bobeche are the berried foliate and fluted candle cups. Each arm is decorated by prism cut pendants around each bobeche and scalloped pendants...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant patinated bronze base with fine m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Chandelier ‘aux Termes
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Chandelier ‘aux Termes’ Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley, Paris. Modelled with three caryatid term figures holding spi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier is centered by a richly chased bottom acorn finial leading up to the el...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and cut-glass eight-light chandelier, French, Circa 1900.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This extremely fine quality French fixture has a harp form central section hung with cut crystal floral pendants.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a hanging back ribbon which is tied and hanging from a top circular knob. At the mid sectio...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique Chinese Blue Ground Porcelain, Ormolu Mounted Lamp, E.F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique Chinese Royal blue ground porcelain and antique American Louis XVI style doré bronze-mounted table lamp by E.F. Caldwell, unsign...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

A Pair of American Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique American Louis XVI style gilt bronze double-light wall sconces of fine quality embellished with ribbons and wreaths by E. F. Cald...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

21st-Century, Hand-carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp in Style Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
Table lamp in hand-cut clear crystal and bronze in patinated gold. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this tabl...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. two arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine foliate bottom finial below richly scrolled acanthus leaves and a stri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, black Belgian Marble, and Ormolu lamps. Each finely detailed lamp is raised by a square black Belgian marble st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite veneer wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzishows many high quality hand chiselled details, enriched by Malachite veneer. At the top th...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Malachite, Bronze

Unique Wall Lamp in Louis Seize Style, 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique wall lamp in Louis Seize style, 1790 A classicist sconce pair with finely engraved bronze. Basket-shaped body made of hand-cut French ball prisms in the course connected by...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Louis XVI Style Drum Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI style gilt bronze and pleated silk chandelier with six interior lights; drum form frame suspended by heavy chain from ribbon form shaft, the silk frame modelled as two ribb...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Six-Arm Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. six arm ormolu chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine bottom inverted acorn finial below the tapered flut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI St. Mid 19th Century Giltwood Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale French Louis XVI st. mid 19th century giltwood floor lamp. The lamp is raised by a triangular mottled base with concave sides above half round supports. Ab...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

True Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI style patinated, giltwood and black polychrome floor lamps. Each floor lamp is raise...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Antique Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces / Wall Lights Torches
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair antique large wall sconces / lights, made of cold gilded bronze. The torch-shaped lamps have molded satin glass lampshades in the shape of fire torches...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Sconces In Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Pair of Louis XVI Style Sconces in Gilt Bronze with two arms of light. Beautiful classic decor including a fire pot and garlands. Work from the end of the 19th century. Very good ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French Turn-of-the-century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique French Turn-of-the-Century Louis XVI st. ormolu, crystal and frosted glass chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier. The circular five light plafonnier is centered by a charming berried finial belo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

True Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning large scale true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. crystal, rock crystal and silvered metal sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Each three arm sconce is ce...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Crystal, Metal

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 Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
By Pierre-François Feuchère
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 94cm, width 49cm, depth 33cm This pair of wall lights are superbly wrought in bronze, and fea...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Bronze Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Bronze Louis XVI Style   This attractive French Hall Lantern in bronze hangs from a floral decorated ceiling ro...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

19th century French ormolu and crystal Marie Antoinette chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional 19th century French Louis XVI Marie Antoinette style gilt bronze mounted crystal 12 light chandelier. The chandelier is centered...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

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.

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