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 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
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Two-Arm Candelabras Converted into a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze two arm candelabras converted into a lamp. The circular bronze support is below an ormolu base decora...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French mid-19th century Louis XVI ormolu sconces. Each backplate has an urn of prosperity above a draped ribbon. Below is a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
$13,000 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte Marble, Bronze, and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, patinated bronze, and ormolu four arm candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp is ra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a richly chased bottom floral finial in a strikin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three-Light Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exceptional French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three light candelabra lamps. Each richly chased lamp is raised on a round base with acanthus leaves. The C scrolle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
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
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Ormolu
Important match pair of four sconces louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional match pair of sconces
Superb suite of four Louis XVI style scones in gilded bronze with heads rams and garland
These four sconces are exactly the same size and have a ver...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$28,000 / set
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Three Branch Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze three branch sconces
Dimensions: 29 in x 18in.
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Beaded Wrought Iron Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, MI
A beaded wrought iron six-light chandelier.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite quality pair of Louis XVI style three-light gilt and patinated bronze wall sconces. The backplate cast as a faisceau centered by a bacchiwc mask and issuing three scrolled ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Sconces Louis XVI Style
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of gilded bronze light wall sconces with babies. French work of the early 19th century. Louis XVI style.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$2,264 / set
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Giltwood 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and giltwood chandelier with 6 lights. Exceptional carvings on this elegant piece! Makes an impressive statement!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Giltwood
Very Fine 19th C French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Finest quality 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze and Carrera marble chandelier.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble
20th Century Napoleon III in the Louis Seize Style Wall Appliques
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine cast bronze. Perforated wall sign decorated with a classicist ribbon, each of which extends three stylized, curved luminaries in vase-shaped grommets over round eaves. Electrifi...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Mirror and Glass sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Mirror and Glass sconces. Each six arm sconce is set on a wonderful foliate designed backplate display...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Glass, Giltwood
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Breccia Verde marble lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Breccia Verde marble lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square Ormolu plinth displaying a Coeur-de-Rai ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Ormolu
Series 6 Wall Lights in Gilt Bronze Style of Lxvi Maison Bagués Label, 1970/80
Located in Paris, FR
Series of 6 wall lights in gilded bronze, Louis 16 style, 2 E 14 screw bulbs per wall light, Maison Baguès label on the back
Height:39cm
Width: 36cm
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Opaline Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and opaline chandelier. The six arm, seven bulb chandelier is centered by exquisite extremely decorative branch ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of 2 Light Candelabra with Children
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and decorative pair of Louis XVI style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. Raised on white marble reeded columns resting on square bases, France, circa 1900
Dimensio...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,800 / set
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Wall Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
These handsome wall fixtures have three lights and a lovely swag crossing the arms.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A splendid pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Vert Antique marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a triangular base with concave sides decorated w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Ormolu
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated Wood And Tole Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated wood and tole candelabra lamps. Each three arm lamp is raised by a squar...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Six-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a finely detailed bottom acorn finial and a beautiful foliate pattern. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu electrified candelabras. Each are raised by a Carrara marble base with canted corners on ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mecca, Polychrome & Pressed Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. mecca, polychrome and pressed metal, six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a finely carved and most decorative foliate inve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a most decorative pierced scrolled base with a central cabochon. Above are charming ch...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble & Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu mounted electrified candelabras. The pair are raised by square mottled ormolu and marb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, 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 richly chased and wonderfully detailed backplate with a bottom seashell re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Large Scale Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of 19th century Louis XVI st. large scale ormolu sconces. Each remarkable sconce has five 's' scrolled arms decorated with acanthus leaves. The lyre shaped pierced ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
$34,500 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamp. The elegant lamp is raised by a triangular Rouge Gri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oak Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. oak lamp. The lamp is raised by a circular base decorated with a fine reeded pattern. Three richly carved scrolled acanthus leaf supp...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Oak
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by charming and wonderfully executed tied garland tassels b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Five-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal five arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by beautiful and richly chased berried and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of sconces three light gilt bronze louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whismical pair of sconces gilt bronze three lights ,louis XVI style after a famous model executed by Delafosse one of the best bronzier of ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Original Louis XVI /Empire Sconce (with candles) France, Early 18th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Original Louis XVI /Empire sconce (with candles)
Beautiful antique bronze sconce or candlestick that retains the patina of the years.
Out of respect for its age and the rich history ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze, Tole, Rock Crystal & Porcelain Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A superb antique French Louis XVI style bronze, tole, rock crystal, and porcelain chandelier. The chandelier is arranged with six scrolling candle arms surrounding a central basket-form section. Each arm is fitted with a gilt bronze drip pan and candle socket, supporting faux candle lights. The structure is further enriched with foliate tole branches and a series of rock crystal pendants, varying in size from small drops to elongated pear-shaped prisms. The central gilt basket is designed with a lattice surface and issues tole leaves with porcelain flowerheads interspersed among the foliage. Additional rock crystal prisms hang from the lower ring, arms, and upper finial, with porcelain flowers mounted between the branches.
The chandelier’s materials combine gilt bronze, tole, rock crystal, and porcelain, reflecting the French tradition of mixed-media decorative lighting. The bronze sections, including drip pans and central supports, are detailed with chased patterns, while the tole foliage is painted in dark tones to contrast with the porcelain blossoms. The porcelain flowers are molded in white, forming miniature roses and blossoms placed throughout the branches. Rock crystal drops are cut in teardrop and faceted pendeloque forms, suspended from gilt rings, and mounted at key points along the arms and finial.
This chandelier follows the Louis XVI style, developed in France during the late 19th century, which emphasized symmetry, neoclassical motifs, and the integration of naturalistic ornament. Chandeliers of this type were popular among French decorative art manufacturers of the 19th century, often pairing porcelain flowers with rock crystal pendants for a refined decorative effect. The combination of basket-form elements, porcelain floral...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Metal
Antique French Baguès Style Rock Crystal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine large antique French Louis XVI style silvered bronze, cut rock crystal, glass and crystal multi light cage form chandelier of great detail embellished with cut rock crystal pr...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Price Upon Request
Antique French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite antique French Louis XVI style chandelier crafted in silvered bronze and cut rock crystal. The chandelier is structured with a central stem from which twelve scrolling a...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Spectacular Antique French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style chandelier in gilt bronze and cut crystal, by Baccarat. The chandelier is composed of a multi-tiered structure with a central baluster-fo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large and exquisite antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and cut crystal chandelier. The chandelier is suspended from a gilt bronze corona cast with foliate detail, issuing m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Continental Louis XVI Style Cut Crystal and Metal Multi-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A usual antique continental Louis XVI Style cut crystal and metal multi-light chandelier. The chandelier is structured with a central glass stem issuing cascading strings of faceted ...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Baccarat Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large and magnificent antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal Baccarat chandelier. The chandelier is structured with a multi-tiered gilt bronze frame, supporting scr...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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.