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 French 19th Century Louis XVI Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain and ormolu seven arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a richly chased ormolu square base with cut co...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble lamps. Raised on ormolu bun feet below a rectangular sienna marble base with chased ormolu trim. Above each is a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mecca and Silver Leaf Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of stunning Italian 18th century Louis XVI period mecca and silver leaf lamps. Each lamp is raised on a mottled round pedestal. The body has silver leaf on wood and is decorat...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The hexagonal shaped lantern displays six fine bottom ball finials below an elegant mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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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
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Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality and elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp with an ormolu square base supports a richly chased ormolu pedestal with reeded sides and bottom laurel leaf band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vert Campan Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert Campan marble lamp. The large scale lamp is raised by beautiful mottled feet below finely detailed ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below ormolu socle and patinated bronze base. The...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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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
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Carrara Marble, 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
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Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Three-Light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of magnificent French 19th century Louis XVI style Baccarat crystal and ormolu three light sconces. Each sconce is centered by a striking acorn finial below richly chased acanthus leaves in a fine satin and burnished finish. Each of the elegant S scrolled arms are adorned with large acanthus leaves, a stunning array of cut Baccarat crystal pendants with foliate and reeded bobeches. Leading up three most decorative rectangular link chains is the impressive top crown with rinceau shaped ormolu sprays with cut Baccarat crystal pendants. Centered are three richly chased ormolu birds...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Crystal, Ormolu
Exquisite Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite bronze chandelier. 6-light, France, circa 1900
Dimensions: Height 26" x diameter 20"
CW3482.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of 1920s Rock-Crystal and Amethyst Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Baguès main claim to decorative-arts fame is their collaboration, which began in 1919, with the designer Armand Rateau. Today he’s identified with the Art Deco style, and celebrated ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
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Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Brass
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
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Crystal, Ormolu
Pair Of Candlestick Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine pair of 19th century patinated bronze candlestick lamps in a Louis XVI style
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI style Bronze Knot and Tassel Sconces, France 1940s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of Louis XVI style sconces done in bronze. They feature 2 lights and a beautiful knot and tassel design. Made in France in 1940s.
Very good vint...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
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
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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
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
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
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Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Five-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu five arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming and richly chased bottom floral finial below fine palmettes and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
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
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Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro Fiorito and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabastro Fiorito Marble and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by an ormolu square base below the beautiful fluted spiral socle pedestal decorated with a wrap around berried laurel band. The striking Alabastro Fiorito body is encased by beautiful ormolu palmettes at the base and lovely scrolled handles, leading up each side, wrapped in richly chased charming swaging floral garlands. Above is a finely detailed ormolu top cap with exceptional floral designs in a rich satin and burnished finish. Displayed with our signature two tone pin tuck silk Cedric DuPont Antique shades.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu lamps. each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below the square marble and ormolu support. The fl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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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
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Metal
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Eighteen-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eighteen arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine crystal ball and six scrolled arms with beautiful alternating cut crystal pendants and crystal daggers...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge marble candelabra lamps attributed to Barbedienne and after a model by John Flaxman. Each seven arm lamp is rais...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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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 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
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Crystal, 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
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Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a striking and most decorative Baccarat crystal body with a lovely circular folia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French Gilt and Blue 'Sevres' Porcelain Lamps
Located in London, GB
Constructed in ormolu and ‘Sevres’ porcelain; rising from square ormolu bases with re-entrant radiused angles, the stepped platforms adorned with stiff leaf castings, having pearl ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, faux painted Porphyry and Bleu Turquin marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a wonderfully executed triangular shaped ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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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
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Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Crystal and Frosted Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and frosted crystal six arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by a lovely mottled elongated back plat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Candelabras Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and richly chased ormolu five-arm candelabras mounted into lamps. The pair is raised by a square base below an ormolu fluted base, supporting a spiral fluted design urn with floral ormolu mounts. The five scrolled ormolu arms sprout out of the urn with rose buds and blossomed...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Carrara 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
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
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Ormolu
Pair of Lamp in Bronze and Cristal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent pair of lamp in bronze and red marble, louis XVI style, they end with a very pretty flame in crystal.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Sconces Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely high end pair of scones in ormolu bronze louis XVI style, original gilt.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
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Bronze
Cut-Glass Tent and Bag Chandelier with Finely Cast Entwined Dolphins, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt-bronze cut-glass tent and bag chandelier with finely cast entwined dolphins.
French, circa 1900.
This fine chandelier has a gilt-bro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Maison Bagues Three Branch Wall Sconce, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of Louis XVI style Maison Bagues three branch wall sconce or wall lights, each with splays of flowerheads on top, its back plate issuin...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
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Crystal, Brass
French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze lamp.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze lamp. This wonderful lamp with all of its original patination is raised by an octagonal base with a c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Sconces, circa 1930/1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI bronze sconces, circa 1930/1950.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier. This uniquely designed six light chandelier is centered by a hanging tassel bel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze, Ormolu
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 Louis XVI style bronze sconces circa 1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style bronze sconces circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces. Each decorative four arm four light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere wh...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Metal
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Napoleon III Period Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period Ormolu sconces. Each unique three arm sconce is centered by a charming finely detailed bo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Sconces, Four Arms and Heavy Bronze Backplate
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual pair of French sconces, these were made in the early 20th century. Made of bronze, they are Louis XVI style, with five light on each sconce. A heavy backplate is decorated...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a lower backplate with a reeded design flanked by large sca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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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
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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
Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Amethyst Colored Glass Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. amethyst colored glass, ormolu, and crystal candelabra lamps. Each three arm lamp...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, 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
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
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert Campan Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Campan marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square Vert Campan marble base with elegant concave sides and fine ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, 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.