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
1920's Caldwell Bronze Sconces with Acanthus Leaves 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920 Caldwell gilt bronze sconces in style of Louis XVI with Acanthus leaves, 2 lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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
19thc French Louis XVI Bronze/ Crystal Mesh Beaded Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Rococo style Beaded Crystal Ceiling Fixture/ Flush Mount/ Plafonnier. Bronze Framed and quite an impress...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$2,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Magnificent Pair of Louis XV1 Style Rock Crystal Candelabras
Located in London, GB
Magnificent Pair of Louis XV1 Rock Crystal Candelabras
Lovely Ormolu Bronze Arms and Rock Crystal Shaped Droplets
Extremely Elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal
$8,859 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Wall Sonces Brass Louis XVI Style France With Two Arms and a Central Rosette 50s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of elegant golden brass wall lamps in Louis XVI style
They are elegant and suitable for any space. You can add a panatLla to them if you like.
Its condition is almost perfect, a...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,240 Sale Price / set
44% Off
1930's French Gilt Bronze Sconces with Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French gilt bronze sconces with cherub atop.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
Royal Copenhagen Louis XVI St. 1900s White Porcelain and Gilded Rams Lamp #11537
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fabulous Royal Copenhagen XVI style, white porcelain table lamp dated between 1889-1922, in superb condition
Sumptuously decorated with gilded swags, rams heads and bows
Dated 1889...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Massive French Louis XV Baroque Gilt Carved Wood 8-Light Chandelier 19th Century
Located in Coimbra, PT
Massive wood carved gold leaf Baroque 8-light giltwood chandelier. The scrolled arms have foliate embellishment pincered to a gadrooned central knop. Adorned with foliate baluster st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Pair of French Cassolettes Marble and Ormolu Bronze Rams Head Table Lamps C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French cassolettes marble and ormolu bronze table lamps with rams head mounts, foliage ribbon swags, hairy hoof feet, tripod ...
Category
1810s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Unusual Carved Italian Giltwood Table Lamp by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Unusual carved Italian giltwood table lamp by Randy Esada.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$7,143 / set
French Maison Bagues Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Bagues Beaded Crystal Chandelier.
This stunning French crystal chandelier has 6 arms, crystal embellished bobeches with candelabra sockets ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of French White Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style white bisque figures ormolu mounted to lamps, 19 century
Each lamp is with a white bisque standing putti with a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces, Two Armed
This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI gilt bronze sconces, dating back to the late 18th Century, showcases exceptio...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis the 16th Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of louis the 16th style wall lights is made of bronze with noddles and ribbons. This is a French work. Circa 1940.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$2,040 / set
Pair 1920s French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Signed By Atelier Petitot
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1920's French Louis XVI Rococo style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Signed by Atelier Petitot. These are very high quality sconces.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Louis XVI Style Bronze Desk/Table Lamp with Blue Iridescent Glass Shade
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant antique desk or table lamp in Louis XVI style. The lamp is made of copper and casted bronze. With a blue iridescent glass lampshade. The foot has inside a stone weight for...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Figural Bronze and Marble Cherub Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
The adorable bronze table lamp features a bronze figure of a cherub raised on a circular gray marble base and holding a flower candle.
One socket for the E14 size light bulb.
The lam...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, 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.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces. Each decorative six arm six light sconce is centered by a Giltwood sphere which connects the s...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
21st-Century, 6-Lights Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp in Style Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
Table lamp with 6 lights in hand-cut clear and turquoise crystal and bronze in patinated gold. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th C. Italian Giltwood, Bronzed Lacquer & Crystal Louis XVI Period Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal Monumental Louis XVI Period Giltwood, Bronze-Lacquer, Tôle, Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier was made in Italy in the 18th century. The elegant hand-carved Giltwood and B...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Superb Gilt Bronze & Crystal Louis XVI style Chandelier. The main circle decorated with swags issuing five groups of three arms, graduated octagon chains conform the "Pear" shaped ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$14,500
French Crystal Baccarat Style Grape Cluster Chandelier c 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights, star prisms throughout with crystal prisms and rare grape cluster prisms. This will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the United States and appropriate ...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Large Carved Giltwood Lantern from a Gilded Age Mansion.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Giltwood Square Shaped Lantern featuring a center dome and four shields flanked by garlands. Glass Panels. Removed from Whitemarsh Hall. France, circa 1910. 4 lights.
Di...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Eight–Light Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
A stunning Louis XVI-style chandelier made of crystal glass and brass in France circa the 1900s. Originally crafted for 8 candles, this antique chandelier has been electrified. Eight brass arms with flower-shaped brass and glass bobeches, each with a socket for an E 14 size light bulb.
The central stem is covered by a succession of blown glass ornaments...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
21st Century, Big Lantern with 5-Lights, Porcelain, Glass and Golden Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
5-lights Lantern in white porcelain with pure gold decorations and white silk and gold patinated bronze. The glasses are engraved by hand. Each object is handcrafted and the care for...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Crystal Candelabra Table Lamps, Set of 2
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French Louis XVI style bronze and crystal candelabra table lamps. These impressive table lamps feature five bronze arms, embelli...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Of French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood 3-Arm Sconces
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large and impressive carved and gilt wood 3- arm wall sconces in the Louis XVI style. Urn and flame for top with tassels hanging from each arm.
These sconces are currently NOT wired ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
$2,156 Sale Price / set
25% Off
pair of Italian 18th century Giltwood and patinated Bronze mirrored sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and patinated Bronze mirrored sconces. This stunning pair of sconces displays two bottom patinated ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Huge Carved Italian Paladin Giltwood Lamp by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge carved Italian Paladin giltwood lamp by Randy Esada.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Large Antique Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Pair of Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and finest quality, antique gilt bronze wall lamps.
This stunning pair is perfect for decorating the wall of the entrance to your home, but they would also look great on eithe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in amber Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in amber crystal and gold patinated bronze, with clear and amber pendants in murano glass.
The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted an...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Carved Italian Giltwood Bellini Pricket Table Lamp by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carved Italian giltwood Bellini Pricket table lamp by Randy Esada designs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in black and clear Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in balck and clear crystal and gold patinated bronze.
The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each ...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Exceptionally Fine Pair of late 1800s Louis XVI style French Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptionally fine Pair of late 1800’s Louis XVI style French Gilt Bronze large two-light Sconces.
The French refer to this gilding process as “bronze doré ” and of course we say “do...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze
Italian Designer Venetian Rope Table Lamp by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Italian designer Venetian rope table lamp by Randy Esada
White gold giltwood finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Vintage Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Smokey Green Prisms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Italian 1940s crystal beaded chandelier with a gilt- iron frame and crystal decorations including faceted, dark green hued glass prisms.
The chandelier is wired and in wo...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Louis the 16th Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice set of four wall sconces is made of bronze. This is a French work in the style of Louis the 16th. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Brass Three-Light Wall Sconce, 1900s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Marvelous and very unusual Louis XVI style bronze and brass wall sconce, made in France, early 20th century. Decorated with a laurel wrea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Vases
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of 19th century French marble and bronze vases fashioned into lamps in the Louis XVI style.
They mount important gilded bronze decorations: floral bands, leaf borders, ribbons ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$6,603 / set
Genoese Chandelier In Gilded Wood And Crystal, Late 18th Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Genoese chandelier, in gilded wood and crystal pendants, in elegantly intertwined garlands, shaded with colors (blue and orange) late 18th and early 19th century.
The central ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
c1800 French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze/ Porcelain/ Art Plate Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1800 Pair French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Frames with Art on Porcelain Plates.Original unelectrified state. I do not know if the art is hand paint...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$2,380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A large scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. The sconces after a model by Pierre Gouthière display five scrolled arms showcasing reeded de...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu Mounted Marble Table Lamp 1860s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful French Louis XVI revival ormolu mounted marble table lamp, Circa 1860 in date.
This beautiful ormolu mounted boldly veined breche violette mable table lamp is decorated...
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1860s Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt-Metal & Champlevé Enamel 5-Light Wall-lights-Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive pair of Louis XVI style gilt-metal and champlevé enamel five-light figural wall lights (sconces - appliques) after the model by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843). Each sconce with a ribbon-hung reeded and tapering backplate surmounted with a single cherub bust...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
21st Century, 5-Lights Chandelier in Clear Crystal and Bronze with Shade
Located in Calenzano, FI
5-Lights chandelier in clear crystal and burnished bronze. This chandelier has got a only big lampshade.
The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the ca...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1910 Antique French Louis XVI style Bronze Floral/ Faux Draped Fabric Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1910 French Antique Louis XVI Bronze Floral Petals and Vines Chandelier. Style of Maison Jansen. 4 light. Purchased on a buying trip to Paris.
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,208 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Silvered Iron And Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, Italian 1940s silvered-iron crystal beaded chandelier.
The chandelier consists of scrolled iron frame wrapped in tiny silvered glass beads and decorated with clear facet...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Bronze / Crystal Wall Sconces - Mirror Back
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Mirror Back Wall Sconces. In their original unelectrified state. Beautiful! Ribbon detail.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt & Patinated Bronze Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century Louis XVI-style gilt and patinated bronze chandelier features a double-tiered design with elegantly twisted arms. The upper section is suspended from a decorative r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
21st-Century, 6-Lights Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp in Style Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
Table lamp with 6 lights in hand-cut clear and turquoise crystal and bronze in patinated silver. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in it...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
pair of Chinese 18th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most decorative pair of Chinese 18th century Famille Rose Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted lamps. Each most elegant vase mounted into a lamp is rais...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
21st-Century, 2-Lights Bronze Applique in Style of Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
2-light applique in gold patinated bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this applique is a modern reinter...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
21st-Century, Hand Carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
2-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 l...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Versailles Style Lantern Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine bronze & gilt bronze Versailles style lantern featuring beveled crystal panels. France, circa 1900
Louis XVI Versailles style nine li...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces, French, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and decorative pair of Louis XVI style wall sconces are made of chiseled bonze. This is a French work, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,575 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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.