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LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
Pair of Louis XVI Style French Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Vases or Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style French Sevres pink porcelain and dore bronze-mounted vases or lamps. One side is painted with pastoral love scenes in the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Large Cylindrical Lantern in Louis XVI Style Brass Glass Pendant Lighting XXL
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Brass Lantern: Illuminate in Style Discover our exquisite collection of large cylindrical lanterns in the timeless Louis XVI style, a harmonious fusion of br...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

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

Pair of 20th Century French Gild Wood Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of French giltwood sconces from the 20th century is a perfect embodiment of timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Each sconce features a beautifully carved design, ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine & elegant gilt bronze & crystal basket chandelier. High quality bronze work. Hand cut graduated faceted beads. 2 Lights. France, circa...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Brass Converted 4 Arm Candelabra Table Lamp Light
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant French Louis XVI Converted Candelabra Lamp. Features a gilt brass finish with classical motifs over a footed base on a black marble plinth. Arms are scrolled with acanthus...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Brass

Bronze & Beveled Mirror Sconce Three Lights Louis XVI Style late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bronze wall sconce with an oval bevelled mirror and three lights. The mirror is surrounded by four cherubs and vegetation in a very classical style. It is also topped by a she...
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1960s French Vintage 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 most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by beautiful backplates with richly chased foliate designs, lo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Double-Sided Pate Sur Pate Celadon Ground Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted double sided Pate Sur Pate Celadon ground lamps. Each lamp is beautifully designed with pate sur pate figures of maidens and putti. On the reverse of each lamp are elaborately designed floral pate sur pate patterns. The celadon ground porcelain lamps are mounted on gilt bronze bases with gilt bronze medusa...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Porcelain

19th Century Large French Ormolu and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely gorgeous 19th century French chandelier in the Louis XVI style. Ormolu and brass central columns and supports. Central column surrounded by three laurel wreaths. Three sheafs of wheat top the shade. Large alabaster shade with orange/brown mottled tones, the two internal lights make it transparent. Eight bulbs, two internally inside the shade and 6 on the outside, each with a frosted glass shade with brown and orange tones. Each external light...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm two tiered chandelier is centered by a fine mottled foliate bottom finial below beautiful berried laure...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular white Carrara marble base with a beaded...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier is centered by a richly chased bottom acorn finial leading up to the el...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Figural Wall Lights after Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze five-light figural wall lights (Sconces - Appliques) after the model by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of four French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a lovely bottom foliate finial below the beautiful scro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Bronze Sconces, Set of 2
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bronze wall Sconces . Louis XVI Style Sconces, Set of 2 .Small socket bulbs needed ,comes with Red Silk shades .1970s Fr...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Monumental French Louis XVI Style Five-Arm Dore Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and monumental pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style five-arm fore bronze sconces. Each sconce is of a monumental size. Most sconces of this era are between two a...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Spectacular Antique French Silvered Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and large antique French Louis XVI style silvered bronze, cut rock crystal and crystal 32 light triple tier chandelier of superb craftsmanship and unusual shape embelli...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Style Sevres Porcelain / Dore Bronze Vase Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XVI style French Sevres cobalt porcelain and dore bronze-mounted ormolu vases pair table lamp. One side is painted with pastoral love sce...
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1840s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Gold, Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian giltwood torchieres. This lovely pair of 18th century Italian Louis XVI period gilt wood torchieres, torcheres...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

Vintage French Art Glass Lamps by St. Louis Crystal
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A pair of vintage art glass table lamps by St. Louis Crystal of France. Bespoke crystal glass forms that produce a dazzling refractive gem-like sparkle. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble lamps in the manner of Clodion. Each lamp is raised by a s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Light Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and grand scale set of four French mid-19th century Louis XVI style three light ormolu Bras de Lumière sconces. Each sconce is centered by a tapered, fluted and highly ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fine quality 19th Century Louis XVI style Sevres porcelain ormolu mounted table lamps. Traditional French porcelain. These beautiful h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Tôle Two-Light Sconces with Ostrich Plume Motifs, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style tôle two-light sconces with ostrich plume motifs from the late 19th century. Each of this pair of French sconces features an exquisite grouping of os...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Tôle

H. Beau, Cupids Chandelier, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style chandelier composed of a gadrooned basin sculpted in alabaster surrounded by a frieze in chiseled and gilded bronze on which lie three small winged Cupids lo...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

19thc French Antique Bronze Louis XVI Rococo style Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XVI Rococo style Chandelier. Highly detailed beautiful Chandelier. I purchased this piece while on a buying trip to France.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking octagonal Rouge Griotte ma...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Celadon Porcelain Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
A high quality and extremely elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and celadon porcelain lamps. Each pâte sur pâte lamp is raised by an exceptional ormolu bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

21st Century, 12-Lights Chandelier in Clear Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
12-Lights chandelier in 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 item uniq...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large-scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on wonderfully scrolled ormolu feet, supporting the black ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, 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

Antique Pair of French Massive Bronze Louis XVI Wall Sconces, 1920
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional antique pair of French bronze Louis XVI wall sconces. The antique sconces are heavy cast bronze. With off white silk pleaded clip-on shade. They are installed with el...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Period Ormolu Maiden-Form Neoclassical Wall Appliques/Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Louis XVI Period (18th Century) Dore Bronze Maiden-Form Two-Arm Wall Appliques/Sconces. Each applique takes the form of a caryatid-style female figure and functions as a t...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

Large Cylindrical Lantern in Louis XVI Style Brass Glass Pendant Lighting
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Brass Lantern: Illuminate with Distinction Explore our exquisite collection of large cylindrical lanterns crafted in the timeless Louis XVI style, a harmonio...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With a corona cast with swags of flowers, above a spirally fluted central stem supporting eight scrolled candle-arms cast with acanthus leaves. Electrified.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style, Onyx, Bronze, Table Lamps, France, 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Onyx, Bronze, Table Lamps, France, 1930s Pair of Louis XVI style table lamps having brown moiré and beige speckled onyx and bronze urn form. Underlined by acanthus ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Onyx, Bronze

Impressive Louis XVI Style Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Impressive Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Glass Tent and Bag Eight-Light Chandelier. This fine chandelier has a gilt-bronze acanthus cast corona hung with octagonal flatbacks...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain And Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square ormolu base with elegant and unique fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Crystal Baccarat Style Grape Cluster Chandelier c 1890
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 ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Vert Antique Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert antique marble lamps. Each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below the marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Brass Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted from gilt brass, the lantern features a cylindrical frosted glass shade that diffuses light beautifully, creating a warm and inviting ambiance. Four rods connect the bottom a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandeliers. Each stunning six arm, six light chandelier is centered at the bottom by a charming inverted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased foliate finial below an elegant mottled tied reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

18th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French table lamp is a masterful example of Louis XVI-era craftsmanship, originally crafted as a candlestick and later converted into a lamp. Made from ha...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

Murano Chandelier Attributed to Seguso
Located in Houston, TX
Murano chandelier attributed to Seguso. Stunning Murano glass chandelier attributed to Seguso. This chic Murano glass 10 light c...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Important Pair of Louis the 16th Style Gilded Carved Wood Wall Sconces with Crys
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This important pair of Louis the 16th style wall sconces is made of gilded carved wood with crystal garlands. This is a French work. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Wood

21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain base
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century desk lamp in golden bronze and with porcelain base decorated with sky with clouds and pure gold decorations. The metal parts are finely chiselled. The joint on the bar a...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Empire Style Bronze Chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1980s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful solid bronze chandelier Paris, France, circa 1980s. This chandelier is inspired by the mid-18th century and in the style of Louis XVI. Measures: Height without chain is...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Wonderful French Rock Crystal Gold Gilt 8 Light Bird Cage Baguès Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful rock crystal and gold gilt Baguès / Louis XVI style 8 candelabra light, bird cage form chandelier, completely rewired with new sockets.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Each with three outward scrolling candlelights in the form of a hunting horn, mounted on tasseled-swag encircled by a wreath of oak leaves.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine, large Louis XVI style fire-gilded chandelier, France, late 18th century. This wonderful piece is finely elaborate in precise detail decorated with elegant foliate, flowers an...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

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

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular large 19th century blue Sevres porcelain and gilt bronze multi arm double tier chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship. The main body of this unique blue Sevres porcelain...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Wonderful Pair French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Wedgwood Sconces E F Caldwell
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French Louis XVI style dore bronze & Wedgwood plaque two arm sconces in the manner of E. F. Caldwell. Wiring is available at no additional charge.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Maison Baguès Inspired Silvered Bronze Sconces with Hunting Horns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Maison Baguès style silvered bronze wall sconces from the 1960s with ribbons and French hunting horns. This exquisite pair of French Maison Baguès inspired silvered ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal sconces. Each sconce displays a lovely back plate with a striking recessed textured design. The five...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in pink and green Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in pink and green crystal and nickel bronze. The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item uniq...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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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.

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