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.
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Style: Louis XVI
Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze eight-arm chandeliers of superb workmanship embellished neoclassical hand chased motifs and further adorned with figural mas...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. This impressive sixteen light chandelier is centered by an acorn bottom finia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Unique Antique French Louis XVI Baccarat Style Enamel Black Glass Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Large Unique Antique French Louis XVI hand painted white enameled black glass vase/lamps of exquisite craftsmanship attributed to Baccarat. This pair of unusual black glass...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Enamel
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Multi Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large French Louis XVI gilt bronze and cut rock crystal multi light chandelier of superb quality embellished with cut rock crystal prisms, flowers, vases, chains and further adorne...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
21st-Century, Hand Carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp in Style Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
10-lights table lamp in handcut clear crystal and golden bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind.
The style of this table ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore & Crystal 18-Light Chandelier, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI bronze d'ore & crystal 18-light chandelier, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Gilt bronze plafonnier. The crown supporting a hand cut crystal dome by Baccarat. France, circa 1900. 3 lights.
Measures: Height 11" Dia...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Bronze Cavorting Cherubs Candle Holder Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Heavy Bronze Cavorting Cherub Candle Holder Wall Sconces. Stunning pair with great detail. In their original u...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom floral finial below the elegantly curved ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp. This beautiful four arm lamp is supported on a circular highly detailed base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair 18th Century White Carrara Marble Cassolettes Lamps with Bronze Rams
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century White Carrara Marble Cassolettes with Bronze Decor of Rams.
Unique lamps purchased in France. Gorgeous set in gorgeous shape.
See detailed photos. Message us with de...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XVI style carved and gilt wooden chandelier, original 24-karat gilding. Made for candles now electrified. 4-lights.
Dimensions: Height 19 1/2" x 27" diameter.
CW3...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Wood
$3,300
Very Fine Pair of 19th C French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Wedgewood Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze and Wedgewood large 5 light sconces. Large and important pair. Rams head design.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brocatelle Violette marble, ormolu and Cloisonné lamps. Each lamp is raised by a rectangular base with an ele...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th C Louis XV XVI Style 16 Light Bronze Chandelier with Rock Crystal
Located in New York, NY
Large French 19th century 16-light chandelier in the Louis XV/XVI style with extensive later period rock crystal pendants.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
A pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. rock crystal sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and most decorative pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. rock crystal and silvered metal sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a striking rock cr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
A Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Sèvres Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking square ormolu base with fine stepped mottl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Large Wall Sconces French Louis XVI Style Bronze With Three Arms
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Last days!!!!
I accept reasonable offers on my entire catalog (small and medium-sized items only)
Pair of large wall sconces bronze doré Louis XVI style of the first half of the 2...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,365 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Two-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French early 19th century Louis XV style ormolu two arm sconces. Each sconce has a French Revolution theme on the tapered back plate. The back plate is richly decorated by a mount with flags behind a full armor, while at the top is a soldiers helmet...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore chandelier, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusual French gilt bronze candelabra, now wired as a lamp, combining Louis XVI and late Empire styles. An elegantly draped young lady sits beside her open jewellery box with thre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wall Sconces Louis XVI Style, 20th Century, Brass or Bronze Dore
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Last days!!!
I accept reasonable offers on my entire catalog (small and medium-sized items only)
Wall sconces Louis XVI style two-light w...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Vase Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze And Royal Blue Sèvres-Style Porcelain Three-Light Vase Candelabra.
Each baluster-form vase applied with a fruiting swag, flanked by twin entwin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Revival Gilt-Bronze Two-Light Wall Lights (Sconces). The elongated ormolu sconces with a back plate in the form of a torc...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal eight-light chandeliers embellished with crystal prisms and chains.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and frosted Glass chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and frosted Glass chandeliers, after a model by Pierre Gouthière for Marie Antoinette. Each exquisite ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silvered bronze & cut crystal Pendant, featuring hand cut graduated faceted beads and crystal finial. France, circa 1920. 1 light.
Dimensions: Height 8" Diameter 10"
CW5263.
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$550
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. three arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by an impressive berried foliate finial below large richly cha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Baccarat Opaline Finely Painted Vases Attributed to Jean Francois Robert
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique baccarat opaline finely painted vases turned into lamps, painting attributed to Jean Francois Robert. Of baluster form, each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st.Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on an ormolu base, with canted corners and fine chasing of masks amidst fo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century, French Bronze Three-Light Candelabra with Female Figures
By Louis-Simon Boizot, François Rémond
Located in IT
18th century, French bronze three-light candelabra with female figures
This three-light candelabra is made of patinated and gilt bronze. It was made in France in the 18th Century....
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps. Each small scale candlestick lamp is raised on a square plinth accented with a foliate band. An...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. This stunning nine arm twenty light Montgolfière shaped chandelier is centered by an a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Cut Crystal and Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI cut crystal and Ormolu sconces, Circa 1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Wedgwood & Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Wedgwood and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The three arm four light chandelier is centered by a beautiful ric...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, rock crystal malachite eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking tear drop shaped rock crystal pendant...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
A Pair Louis XVI style French Ormolu 5-Arm Candelabra Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI French Ormolu Five-Arm Candelabra Turned to Lamps. Each is exceptionally cast, hand-chased, and hand-chiseled with a tall columnar body which extend...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of gilt and patinated bronze seven-light candelabra, after a model by Clodion, Cast by Suse Frères.
Stamped 'Susse Fres'.
The candelabra are in the form of patinat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pr French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mntd Green Marble/Porphyry Lamps, Att. H. Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic and quite large pair of French Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted green marble or possibly Greenish/Grey Porphyry Pot-Pourri vases mounted as lamps, attributed to Henry ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant set of three French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beautiful foliate finial below the twisted central support. E...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
$16,500 / set
Pair of French 19th C. Ormolu Figural 4 Light Candelabras, After P. Gouthiere
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of French 19th century ormolu figural four light candelabras, after a model by Pierre Gouthiere, After a Design by Jean-D...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Unique Antique French Louis XVI Style Silver Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique and large antique French louis XVI style silvered bronze, cut rock crystal and cut-crystal multi light double tier chandelier of exquisite quality embellished with fine cut ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Floor Lamp
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rosso Levanto and Vert de Patricia marble, granite and ormolu floor lamp, attributed to Henry Dasson. The floor lamp ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Granite, Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Cobalt Blue Enamel Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue enamel chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautifu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Baccarat Marie Antoinette Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Marie Antoinette chandelier. This nine arm Marie Antoinette style chandelier is centered by a spectacularly cut Bacca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French Lustre Brass & Frozen Glass Ceiling Pendant Chandelier circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
Romantic chandelier or lustre, French
Polished and engraved glass and brass.
Made circa 1910, this ceiling pendant takes up the theme of nature: carved flowers and leaves, as well as...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis XVI Style Applique/Wall Lamp
By Jean Louis Prier
Located in Berlin, DE
Applique Louis XVI in the style of Jean Louis Prieur 1732-1795.
Matte and gilded bronze. Narrow, profiled wall panel with large attachment in the f...
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20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Period Gilt-Bronze Figures of Maidens as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of antique French Louis XVI period, 18th century gilt bronze and white Carrara marble figures of maidens mounted as Lamps. This magnificent pair of gilt bronze fig...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Pressed Metal And Saxe Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, pressed metal and Saxe porcelain chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a lovely floral ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue enameled bronze, ormolu, and black Belgian marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square stepped black Belgian marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Onyx Lamps
By Henri Picard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely decorated pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Onyx lamps, signed Henri Picard. This wonderful pair is raised by a square pedestal with recesse...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Onyx, 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 lamp is raised by a fine circular dish with a beautif...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore Wall Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique French Louis XVI bronze D'ore wall sconces.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Brass Converted 4 Arm Candelabra Table Lamp Light
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant French Louis XVI Converted Candelabra Lamp. Features a gilt brass finish with classical motifs over a footed base on a black marble plinth. Arms are scrolled with acanthus...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
$612 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Large French Blue Porcelain Antique Lamps with Bronze Doré Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Blue Porcelain Lamps
In the Louis XVI Style
The cobalt blue porcelain vases tastefully mounted with gilt bronze draped swags, ribbon-tied bunches of fruit, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI style bronze and ormolu chandelier, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th Century bronze and gilded ormolu Louis XVI style 12 branch chandelier, having a central 5 handle urn, wonderful scrolling foliate branches with cut glass ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Ormolu 6-Light Chandelier by Alfred Beurdeley
By François Rémond, Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent antique French Louis XVI style ormolu 6-light figural chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship embellished with neoclassical figures of ladies with arms holding candles, b...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Louis XVI Style Giltwood Torcheres
Located in London, Park Royal
Impressive Louis XVI style torchere bases with up lighters. Beautifully hand-carved and gilded by hand using traditional methods in an antique finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
$6,936 / item
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