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
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
Baltic 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Hand Blown Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most elegant Baltic 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and hand blown glass lantern. The lantern is centered by a fine bottom ormo...
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19th Century Baltic Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Extremely Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Branch Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Each backplate surmounted by a flaming swagged urn on a tapering pedestal, with three acanthus-clasped scrolled branches with reeded columns.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
$17,631 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tole & Saxe Porcelain Three Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and small scale Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. tole and Saxe porcelain three light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial amidst e...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Bronze Mounted Foo Dog Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally, a candlestick converted to a lamp. 19th century Blanc de Chine Foo dog. Fine French bronze mounts. Converted to lamps at a later time. Custom parchment shade is 7" high x...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base with ormolu ball feet and a circula...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
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
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom facetted crystal ball below a stunnin...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. giltwood three-arm mirrored sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine bottom acorn inverted finial below large acanthus leaves. The three S-scrolled arms display finely carved berried...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful square ormolu base with concave c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI Ormolu sconces, Circa 1890.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood, Gilt Metal, and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood, gilt metal, and crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom crystal pendant belo...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. two arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine foliate bottom finial below richly scrolled acanthus leaves and a stri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Blue Glass and Ormolu Candelabra Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. hand blown cobalt blue glass and ormolu candelabra mounted into a lamp. The lamp is raised by an elegant foliate designed ormolu base be...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque period ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball amidst striking sm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Sconces Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely high end pair of scones in ormolu bronze louis XVI style, original gilt.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$5,500 / set
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze 5-Light Wall Sconces, Circa 1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI gold bronze 5-light wall sconces, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Bronze and Iron 3 Arm Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilded bronze and iron, three arm chandelier featuring a foliate canopy, torch-form central body and cascading leaf details. 3 lights. Wired for U.S.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Italian 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe porcelain, glass, tole, and gilt metal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by its original most decor...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Metal
Antique Bronze Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb pair of 18th century three light gilt bronze wall sconces similar to those at Fontainebleu Palace, featured in the book by Pierre Verlet, "Le bronzes dores Francaise du XVII...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$21,500 / set
Chandelier Crystal Baccarat & Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Top quality of chandelier in bronze and crystal Baccarat, this chandelier is very elegant and it can find a place in any room, any style of home becau...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by charming finely detailed tied tassels below a wonderfully executed draped theat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. polychrome and giltwood sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a circular backplate with lovely palmette designs and a f...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a fine bottom foliate finial below the elegant tapered ce...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bouilotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with three block feet and a stunning richly ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period candelabra lamps after a model by Pierre Gouthière. Each four arm lamp is raised by an elega...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a hanging back ribbon which is tied and hanging from a top circular knob. At the mid sectio...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Baltic 19th Century Louis XVI St. Crystal And Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative Baltic 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal and ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a most elegant octagonal crown like botto...
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19th Century Baltic Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Girandole Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal four arm girandole lamps. Each girandole is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Gilt Metal, Giltwood & Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most exquisite and unusually shaped Italian 18th century Louis XVI period gilt metal, giltwood and crystal chandelier. At the bottom is the original cut crystal ball. The chandelie...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandeliers. Each three arm, four light chandelier is centered by a single light below a charming wonderfu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian, 19th Century, Louis XVI St. Giltwood Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base with fine carved beaded designs below the socle shaped pedestal support...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Wrought Iron, Gilt Metal & Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. wrought iron, gilt metal, and crystal chandelier likely by Maison Bagues. The six arm seven light chandelier is cente...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Marble Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised on a circular ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Etched Frosted Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and etched frosted crystal chandelier. The four arm eight light chandel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French, 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal chandelier. The three arm six light chandelier is centered by a charming finely detailed bottom acorn fini...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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 lamp is raised by three fine topie shap...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fleur De Pêcher Marble Vases, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted fleur de pêcher marble vases, now mounted as lamps.
The body of each vase is of ovoid shape with a fluted gilt-bronze collar and dom...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cut Crystal Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. cut crystal urn mounted into a lamp. The lamp is raised on a square base with richly chased ormolu pedestal. Above is the wonderfu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze, Crystal and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent gilt-bronze, crystal and rock crystal, Louis XVI style chandelier, featuring round reserves fitted with round blue and white bisque cameos. This chandelier was original...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oxblood Red Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. oxblood red porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square ormolu base with cut corners, foliate feet, and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Oak Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most attractive French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. oak eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming richly carved cherub seemingly holding up the ch...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Oak
Asian & French Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality Asian and French collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. Imari porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by an elegant ormolu base with fine wrap aroun...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Hand-Carved Rock Crystal, Ormolu and Gilt Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Ormolu and Gilt wood Lamps. This illustrious pair of Louis XVI style hand-carved rock crystal and ormolu lamps are exce...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two-Arms Ormolu Wall-Light Scones
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very high quality and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt-bronze twin-branch wall appliques. The superb sconces display sensationally chased grapes and vines belo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Crystal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style One Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each sconce displays an oval backplate, decorated laurel garlands centered by a bow at the top, and pierce...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a charming foliate finial below the lovely lightly curved central support ad...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a Fine foliate bottom finial amidst acanthus leaves. The elegantly S scrolle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each magnificent sconce has a ribbon style bow backplate accented with a rosette at the top and a cornucopi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The lantern is centered by an elegant bottom floral finial below lovely scrolled foliate designs. At the center...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and frosted glass chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom acorn finial belo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th c. Louis XVI st. Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This stunning three light chandelier is centered at the bottom by a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Griotte Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu two arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by elegant ormolu topie ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI St. Urns Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu urns mounted into lamps. The pair are raised by a marble base above topie shaped ormolu s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Circular Giltwood Six Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant French 19th Century Louis XVI st. circular giltwood six arm chandelier. The chandelier has a bottom berried finial below a reeded central band decorated by berried lau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Giltwood
Pair of French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square ormolu base with fine bun feet below th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Arm Electrified Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of elegant and uniquely shaped French 19th Century Louis XVI st. three-arm electrified candelabras. Each is raised by a square white carrara marble base with recessed central ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style two arm ormolu sconces. Each scone is centered by fine tassels below a tied ribbon design and acorn finial. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Marble Candelabra Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamp. The four arm lamp is raised ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Louis Xvi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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