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
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces
French, circa 1900
Measures: Height 134cm, width 57cm, depth 34cm
This beautiful pair of sconces-or wall lights-is wrought from super...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Small Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu 6 Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small antique 19th century French Louis XVI exquisite quality ormolu 6 light chandelier.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Crystal Sack of Pearls Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI crystal sack of pearls chandelier is a timeless ode to the revival of the styles founded by the ancient Greeks and R...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Iron and Tole Leaf Lantern with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
Petite French cages style lantern constructed of painted iron and tole leaves. The lantern is embellished with twisting vines and colored Paris porcelain flowers, and gilded Fleurs d...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Style Gold Bronze 2-Light Sconces, Circa 1900's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Style Gold Bronze 2-Light Sconces, Circa 1900's.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystals Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystals lantern. The large scale eight arm eight light lantern is centered by an Ormolu rosette with an ac...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Louis XVI style Gilt Wood Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine late 19th Century Giltwood Chandelier in the Louis XVI style. Original gilding. 4 lights. France, circa 1890.
Dimensions: Height 28 1/2" Diameter 26"
CW5545
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Country: France
Materials: Painted Bronze, Carrara Marble
Condition: Newly Rew...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Breccia Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of most impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Breccia marble lamps. This finely detailed pair of urns mounted into lamps are raised by square...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Complete Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality complete set of six French 19th century Louis XVI St. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a lovely bottom floral acorn finial b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
True Pair of French 20th Century Sconces Attributed to Maison Bagues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. gilt metal and etched glass sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Each three arm sconce is centered by a most elegant ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal
Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branche...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain lamps. Each lamp is raised by a mottled square base decorated with fine wrap around scrolled gilt foliate design...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherub Wall Appliques by Baccarat, circa 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Moulded-Glass Three-Light Cherub Wall Appliqués by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat.
French, circa 1890.
Glass drip pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Revival French Table Lamp Crystals And Decorative Base (No Lampshade)
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as it provides technical and historical details to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant French table lamp features ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Crystal Basket Cherub Putti Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French dore bronze & patinated & graduating crystal strand basket chandelier with cherub / putti each holding a garland wreath in the manner of Louis XVI, chandelier has ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair! FREDERICK COOPER COLUMN MARBLE LAMPS French Louis XVI Style White Gold
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE !
PAIR FREDERICK COOPER
COLUMN MARBLE LAMPS
LOUIS XVI STYLE
(DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 31" x 16")
Frederick Cooper lamps have been around for almost a century! A designer by trade he soon began producing some of the most elegant and tasteful lamps for interior decorators to use in their masterpiece interiors!
Here, a magnificent pair of Louis XVI styled marble lamps...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces, Four-Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze four-light wall sconces, incorporating a reserve fitted with a decorated oval porcelain plaque.
Four-light...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Pendant with Crystal Dome and Shades
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze pendant ornated with a frosted and cut dome and four crystal globes.
France, circa 1900
Dimensions: Height 15" x diameter 31"
CW1150.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Fine Bronze Lantern with Handcut Dome
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and elegant bronze lantern with a handcut crystal dome.
France, circa 1910. 1-light
Dimensions: Height 25" x diameter 14"
CW4088.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Chandelier and its Wall-Lights attr. to H. Vian, France, Circa 1890
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
Chandelier – Height : 90 cm (35,4 in.) ; Diameter : 54 cm (21,2 in.)
Wall-lights – Height : 55 cm (21,6 in.) ; Width : 25 cm (9,8 in.) ; Depth : 12 cm (4,7 in.)
Charming set compose...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Sheet Metal
Louis XVI style marble, gilt bronze and jasperware chandelier
Located in London, GB
This four-light chandelier is designed in the so-called ‘Louis XVI style’—a refined Neoclassical style, which came into fashion in France during the reign of King Louis XVI (1774-179...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of 3 Lights Louis XVI Style Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style wall sconces. A very fine pair of Louis XVI style partially enameled and gilt bronze three light wall sconces. France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Depth 11 1/2 x Heigh...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The lantern displays a fine pierced baluster shaped wrap around ormolu band at the bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by wonderful tied foliate designs, lovel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, 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
Beautiful Bronze Wall Lamp in Louis XVI Seize
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful bronze wall lamp in Louis XVI style
Two flames. Solid bronze. Lamp crowned by a plastic bow. Electrified.
(F-82).
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Urn Form Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unique French Louis XVI Style urn form gilt bronze mounted pink and black granite lamps on square bases embellished with gilt bronze figural mas...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Appliqué Wall Sconces, Electrified
Located in Madrid, ES
These 19th century French bronze wall sconces or appliqués display a variety of the neoclassical elements found in the Louis XVI style. The central vertical of the sconces seems to m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu sconces. Each five light ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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
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 lamp is raised by three fine topie shap...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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
Materials
Ormolu
Tall Gilded Carved Wood Candelabra on a Patinated Base
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This decorative tall candelabra is made of a gilded carved wood on a patinated base. This is a French work. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Wood
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
A Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large bronze hall lantern of cylindrical form, in the Louis XVI style, with ribbon-hung rope, tassel swags and balustraded base, with curved glass concealing four candle arms to th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Marie Antoinette chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a solid Baccarat cr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19thc French Louis XVI Rococo Gilt Bronze Chandelier Signed by F. Barbedienne
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI Rococo Form Gilt Bronze Chandelier Signed by F. Barbedienne. This a truly stunning classic chandelier. Seashell, C Scroll and more Rococo detail. 5 Lights.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very large scale pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps after a model by Pierre Gouthière. Each lamp is raised by a tria...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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
Porphyry, Marble, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant/Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Nice & Decorative Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant (could be used as a flush mounted fixture) France, circa 1920. 3 lights.
Dimensions: Height 17" Diameter 18 1/2"
CW4589
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of unique and very decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on a triangular support decorated with winged lions. Above is a base accented...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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
Materials
Ormolu
21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in clear Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in clear crystal and gold patinated bronze, with clear and red pendants in murano glass.
The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and th...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant Italian 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood and crystal chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier is centered by a stunning fitted cut crystal dome with ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Large Pair of Wall Sconces Wall Lamp French Louis XVI Style 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of wall sconces bronze doré Louis XVI style of the first half of the 20th century.
This model of French wall lamps or sconces have illuminated the Europen Grand Hotels and Cafe...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine circular feet below the impressive square base with concave corne...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Antiques Bronze 19th Century chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful louis XVI style bronze chandelier with seven lights, the central light is top with a magnificent globe .the quality of the carving of the bronze is remarkable
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
c1880 Antique French Louis XVI stlye Bronze & Porcelain Flowered Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XVI Bronze Frame with Porcelain Flower Chandelier. The flowers are crawling on bronze vines. Swirl effect towards the top. Ormolu.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis the 16th Style 3 Arms Bronze Wall Lights by Lucien Gau
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of Louis the 16th style 3 arms wall lights is made of bronze. This is a French work by Maison Lucien Gau. Circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain & French Ormolu Mounted Candelabra Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Candelabra Lamps with Famille Vert Enamel Flower Decoration. Each vase is of baluster form with a do...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three Arm Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular stepped base with a lovely wrap around foliate band and beaded design. Above the spiral fluted socle pedestal is a fine berried laurel pattern...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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.