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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
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vert Campan Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert Campan marble lamp. The large scale lamp is raised by beautiful mottled feet below finely detailed ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a lovely mottled topie shaped bottom finial. The body displays a decorative stepped ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Classical French 19th Century Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze chandelier, having a knotted drape with a bronze cherub, six foliate leaf decorated branches with sconces. Measures: 95cm hi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Crystal And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Crystal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a stunning bottom crystal pear shaped ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabra by Susse Frères
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze candelabra by Susse Frères French, circa 1900 Measures: Height 62cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm Each candelabrum i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

Unique Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique antique French Louis XVI style ormolu and cut crystal chandelier. The chandelier is designed in a tent and bag form, with strands of faceted cut crystal beads descending fro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Revival Style Patinated Bronze Wall Sconce Two Arms, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI Revival Style Patinated Bronze Two-Arm Wall Sconces: A distinguished pair of French Louis XVI Revival wall sconces, expertly cast in patinated bronze and r...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble lamps. Each four arm lamp is ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Gilded Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful, gold bronze dore' figural lamp on marble base. The winged figure carries a plume and a laurel leave crown adorns his head. 3 lights. Wired for USA. Custom square off...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Four-Light Chandelier with Glass by Degué
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style gilt bronze four-light chandelier with glass by Degué French Louis XVI style ornate gilt bronze four-light chandelier, decorated with acanthus leaves and bran...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Bagues Louis XVI Style Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite chandelier, designed in the French Louis XVI style, features a stunning combination of patina bronze and rock crystal, and is structured in a tiered arrangement that b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

True Pair Of French 20th c. Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal And Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Gilt Metal sconces, attributed to Maison Baguès. Each single arm sconce display...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal

Antique Chandelier Giltwood and Bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine giltwood and bronze chandelier, six lights.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu and Brèche Violette marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant square base with concave corners...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Dolphin Wall Sconces by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of dolphin wall sconces is made of bronze. They are finely chiseled and represent dolphins. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

6-Lights Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier in Style Luigi xvi, 21st Century
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in ivory porcelain and patinated golden bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The lampshades are in...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Unusual Antique Mid 19th Century French "Marie Antoinette" Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming porcelain and bronze chandelier with its lovely flowers is sure to please. It would look very nice in a ladies' dressing room or any intimate space, such as a half-bath.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Magnificent Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent Louis XVI chandelier featuring five hand cut crystal pyramids. 8 lights. Very fine bronze work. France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 60" x Diameter 36" CW2889.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Wedgwood Porcelain & Ormolu Athénienne Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Wedgwood Porcelain and Ormolu Athénienne candlestick lamp. This very unique lamp is raised on a mottled edged hexagonal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This most wonderful six arm six light chandelier is centered by a stunning and richly chased dome acc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Bouillotte Lamps Hand Painted Decoration Rewired
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Pair of French Bouillotte Lamps with Hand Painted Decoration, French, circa 1960s. The bases are a deep forest green color with hand painted cream and gold color decorations ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Rock Crystal Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Rock Crystal lamp. This lamp is raised by a square Ormolu base with a column above. The bottom plinth of t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Set of Louis XVI Wall Lights made of Gilded Linden Wood
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful and rare set of two wall lights is sure to delight you. The lamps were lovingly handcrafted from European linden wood in the traditional style of the 17th century. The...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Gold Leaf

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

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Brass

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The six arm six light chandelier displays 'C' scrolled arms draped with l...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French neoclassical style gilt bronze and cut glass lamps French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 75cm, width 24cm, depth 20cm Designed in the neoclassical Louis XVI sty...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Sèvres Porcelain Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres porcelain chandelier. The six light chandelier is ce...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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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

Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Cut-Glass Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Six-light candelabra, ormolu with a glass spike surmount and two rows of hanging glass daggers and beads, one above and one below the six candles.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French 19th century Louis XVI bronze and crystal chandelier. Notice the very fine details on the bronze base. An exceptional piece!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pr French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mntd Green Marble/Porphyry Lamps, Att. H. 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

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Marble, Porphyry, Bronze

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble & Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each seven arm lamp is raised by an elegant squar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine feet with lovely richly chased faces centering recesse...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. This elegant eight light eight arm chandelier is centered by a bottom Ormolu finia...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal lamps. Each two arm lamp is raised by a square base with fine topie sha...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century French Bronze Candle Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally a two-armed candlestick. Original, adjustable screen with aubusson insert. Converted to lamp with custom, hand-painted parchment shade.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

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

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal plafonnier. The circular five light chandelier displays a decorative outer pierced ormolu band decorate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Samson Porcelain Vases/Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of antique French Louis XVI style porcelain vases/lamps, each of ovoid form rising from a square stepped base with a flared pedestal foot. The bodies are painted with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble lamp. The lamp is raised by fine topie shaped feet with a lovely berried laurel band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Baguès Style Rock Crystal and Bronze Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large French Louis XVI Baguès style gilt bronze and cut rock crystal multi light cage form chandeliers of fine quality embellished with large cut rock crystals prisms and f...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine discreet ball feet below a square white Carrara marb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Cut-Glass Ten-Light Tent and Bag Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and cut-glass ten-light tent and bag chandelier. French, circa 1900. This impressive chandelier has a gilt-bronze crown cast with anthemions...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Etched Frosted Glass Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative pair of French 19th century Ormolu and etched frosted glass chandeliers. Each eight arm chandelier is centered by a lovely reeded and foliate bottom O...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

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

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Pêcher marble and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and highly detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Fleur de Pêcher marble and Ormolu lamps. Each beautiful urn mounted into a lamp is raised on a stepped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Lights
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive large pair of French, Louis XVI style gilded ormolu wall sconces, having classical ribbon and bow decoration.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Fine French Bagues Style Silvered and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine French Baguès style silvered copper, cut rock crystal, and glass multi-light chandelier of great detail, embellished with cut rock crystal prisms and glass beads. The overall ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Copper

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

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Enamel, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant five-light Louis XVI style wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzishows many high-quality hand chiselled details. At the top, there is a tassel, a typical element of Louis...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Large Antique Austrian Louis XVI Style Viennese Glass and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The unusual chandelier is constructed with a central gilt bronze frame from which multiple scrolling arms extend, each terminating in a candle-form light fitting. These arms are ador...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

A Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated green chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated green, Giltwood, and glass chandelier. This impressive six arm chandelier is centered by a circular Gil...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Glass, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and crystal chandelier. The eleven light montgolfier shaped chandelier is centered by a richly chased bottom berried foliate finial below a fine circular mottled palmette designed ormolu reserve. Most decorative swaging beaded crystal garlands lead to the impressive and wonderfully executed wrap around ormolu band with stunning Vitruvian scrolls and charming tied ribbons set on a patinated bronze background and adorned with intricately detailed swaging floral garlands. Additional swaging beaded crystal garlands lead upwards encasing the eleven light bulbs offering a lovely warm glow in low lighting...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in clear and turquoise Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in clear and turquoise crystal and gold patinated bronze. The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes ea...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attr. Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attributed to Paul Sormani. The brûle parfum lamp is raised by a circular...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Griotte Marble, 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

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamps. Each three armed lamp is raised by a beautiful circular pie...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in Pink Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in pink crystal and gold patinated bronze. The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Small Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A small Louis XVI style gilt bronze lantern modelled after the Versailles Model. Of hexagonal form surmounted by a corona cast with fleu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Girondole lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and tastefully decorated pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Girondole lamps. Each six light lamp is raised on a circular Ormolu base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Louis Xvi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

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