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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
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

French 19th century Wrought Iron, Gilt and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. Wrought Iron, Gilt and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This stunning twelve arm, twelve light chandelier is centered at t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Wrought Iron, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Flush Mount with Etched Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XVI's designs are characterized by a combination of elegance and neoclassicism. Many items during this period feature ancient Greek motifs, gilt bronze, and sun ornaments. Thes...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

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

French Late 19th Century Belle Epoque Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt and patinated bronze chandelier very much in the Louis XVI style; three gilt chains hang from a draped canopy and connect with three goats heads which hold the upper three scr...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Chandelier Ormolu Bronze Louis XVI Style with Figural Ladies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent french louis XVI style ormolu 9 light figural embellished with neoclassical figures of ladies. This beautiful ormolu chandelier has marvelously cast and hand ciseled wi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French Maison Baguès Style 8-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Chic French Maison Baguès inspired silvered bronze and crystal 8-light chandelier. This stunning crystal chandelier is newly wired for U.S. market and can be suspended from a chain f...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Porcelain and Golden Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
3 Lights billiard chandelier in porcelain and patinated gold bronze. The parts in porcelain are decorated in pure gold decorations. The metal parts are in patinated gold bronze. Eac...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This signed Caldwell six-light chandelier is made of finely detailed gilt bronze and hung with faceted bead chain swags and cut crystal prisms. It has been newly rewired and ready fo...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ribbon and Tassel Four-Light Chandelier, 1910s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze four-light bow, ribbon, and tassel chandelier from the early 20th century. An elegant Louis XVI or Neoclassical style bronze four-arm chandelier in the ...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Porcelain and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique antique French Louis XVI style ormolu chandelier, mounted with porcelain flowers and rock crystal pendants. The chandelier is structured with a circular central frame, suspe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp Swan Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French neoclassical Louis XVI gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with three acanthus leaf arms and fluted center shaft with applied swags and top offed with a swan head gr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Tôle, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This large-scale fixture is a 19th-century French Louis XVI style chandelier made of gilt bronze and crystal. It exudes a sense of luxury and elegance typical of the Louis XVI era, k...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

A Palatial and Exceptional Large 19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and large 19th century Baccarat cut crystal chandelier composed of tiered crystal elements, hand-cut prisms, and acid-etched glass shades. The chandelier features a centra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

21st-Century, 5-Lights Bronze Applique in Style of Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
5-Light applique in gold patinated bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this applique is a modern reinter...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Louis XVI Style Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Chandelier This chandelier presents an elaborate Louis XVI style design combining richly gilded bronze with vibrant b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine Louis XVI style five-arm chandelier of gilt bronze and parcel patinated, extremely ornate with great details, France, 1880-1890. This wonderful piece is in its original condi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-Style chandelier with 12 arms supported by a bronze ring with multiple beaded crystal strands converging on a bottom finial and extending to top.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Palatial and Massive Antique French Louis XVI Multi Light Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and monumental antique French Louis XVI multi-light gilt bronze lantern. The lantern is constructed in a cylindrical form with four large curved glass panels contained wit...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Large 19th/20th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Wrought Lanterns
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite pair of French 19th/20th century Louis XVI patinated wrought-iron and glass lanterns, with a warm reddish brown hue. This style was inspired by the last King of France, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Doré 4-Light Lantern with Porcelain Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
With arching openwork top above a square-form body tapering to a foliate pendant knob; decorated overall with later porcelain flower heads which can be easily removed.
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Early 1900s 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

Louis XVI Bronze d’Ore Chandelier, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Louis XVI chandelier is made of bronze d’ore, dates back to the 19th century, and is elegant in simplicity. The piece features ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Gold

Floor Standard Lamp Gilt and Bronze
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Gilt and Bronze Antique Floor Standard Lamp with Gild Damask Shade of high quality, having Corinthian style capital over reeded column on gilded stepped base which is finished with b...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Floor Standard Lamp Gilt and Bronze
Floor Standard Lamp Gilt and Bronze
$2,325 Sale Price
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Pair, Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style 19th Century Putti Candlestick Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb pair of gilt bronze candlesticks, now electrified, embodies the elegance and charm of the Italian Renaissance, blended with elements of the Louis XVI style. The putti, re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Wrought Iron lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Wrought Iron lantern. The octagonal four arm four light lantern consist of an eight sided cage with bottom spheres below each corner. Along the top edge is a scalloped Iron band below a pierced band. Above the glass panel top is the top crown which is composed of circular and curved pressed bands with diamond and rounded decorations. Inside the curved and pressed bands forming the crown shape are palmette designed movements below a pierced spherical dome topped by a draping foliate decoration. Available with matching set of four...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Baccarat Chandelier
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

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Crystal, Bronze

21st-Century, 2-Lights Bronze Applique in Style of Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
2-light applique in gold patinated bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this applique is a modern reinter...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Bronze Photophores
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of French cut-glass and bronze photophores.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Cut Glass

Rare Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces, Henri Vian
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined set of four French Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lamps. Made in France in the late 19th century by Henri Vian. Very high quality. Each fitted with two lights held by a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Antique Louis XVI style Black Bisque Cherub & Maiden Decorated Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1900 French Louis XIV style Black Bisque Table Lamps. Beautifully decorate in Cherub/ Maiden detail. These lamps are stunning and in very good...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Clay

Monumental Versailles Style Lantern Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine bronze & gilt bronze Versailles style lantern featuring beveled crystal panels. France, circa 1900 Louis XVI Versailles style nine li...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
These exceptional, large pair of red marble and gilt bronze candelabra is opulently decorated finely-cast neoclassical style decorations. Each candelabrum is formed as a red marble vase...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair Girandoles, Early 20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a finely detailed small pair of French Bronze Girandoles that date to the beginning of the 20th century. The numerous swags are composed of cut crystal beads. The swags are s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier. This most striking flush mounted oval chandelier is centered by an inverted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French late 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Iron and Tole chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Iron and Tole chandeliers. Each most elegant four arm and four light chandelier is centered by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Iron

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Marie Antoinette chandeliers. Each six arm six light chandelier is centered by a st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Of Italian Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood and Metal Two Light Wall Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
A magnificent Pair Of Italian Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood and Metal Two Light Wall Sconces in great vintage condition. Measure 10" in width, 6" in depth and 15.5" in height.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

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

1970s Brass and Painted Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Brass and Painted Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp 2 light candelabra candlestick lamp Shade is Tole painted with Red and Cream Stripes Adju...
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1970s Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

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

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cherub Chandelier After Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu figural six-light whimsical chandelier with figures of cherubs, after the model by Pierre Gouthiere...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Marble & Gilt Bronze Swan-Handle Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Marble & Gilt Bronze Swan-Handle Urn Lamps A grand pair of French Louis XVI-style urns, dating to the late 19th century and later mounted as lam...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixture Curved Glass Panels Bows
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim with cross bows around a curved glass panel accented w...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

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

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

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (20th Century) gilt bronze lantern with a 3 light center within 4 bent glass panels having scroll forms above and below with an acorn finial bottom.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Doré Bronze and Wedgwood Three-Light Sconces, E. F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and unique pair of antique Louis XVI style doré bronze and wedgwood mounted three-light sconces/wall appliques signed by E. F. Caldwell & Co N...
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1890s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fantastic quality pair of signed Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces are by the renown marker Edward F. Caldwell. They feature Neo-Classical motifs including acanthus leaves, bo...
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Early 20th Century American 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

Pair French Attr. Baccarat Double Overlay White to Green Cut Crystal Lusters
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of Antique French " Baccarat" double overlay, White to Green cut Crystal Lusters / Girondles, attributed to Baccarat . This pair of wh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Pr French 20th C Dore Bronze Mnt Mirrored & Beaded Crystal 9-Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A monumental pair of antique french 20th century dore bronze mounted mirrored and breaded crystal nine-arm sconces attributed to Baguès. Ea...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

1920's Gilt Bronze Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's gilt bronze Caldwell sconces with two lights
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1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Large Maison Bagues Style Silver Gilt and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and finely crafted French 20th century silver gilt and rock crystal chandelier, executed in the style of Maison Baguès. This striking multi-tiered fixture is centered b...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Five-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique bronze sconces were crafted in France, circa 1860. Each tall fixture features the traditional Louis XVI ribbon bow at the pediment embellished by foliage decor at the center and further decorated with tassel motifs at the base. Each sconce with five light and new wiring, is dressed with trumpet form arms and camel faces; the fixture is further dressed with decorative wax candle sleeves over round bobeches embellished with grape and vine motifs. The classical, ornate sconces are in excellent condition with a rich gilt patinated finish. Place these traditional sconces...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branche...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of large French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very large French gilt bronze sconces in the Louis XVI style dating from the early 20th century.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Of Maison Bagues Rock Crystal And Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful elegant sconces with gold and clear glass tones. Two arm with central flower and leaves flowing from classical urns. Currently need wiring.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Bronze, Iron

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Bronze Bouillotte Lamps with Black Tôle Shades
Located in New York, NY
With three outward scrolling candlearms and fitted with two bulb sockets; adjustable upright with wreath finial and feather quill screw. Dimensions: Overall Height: 24 (not inclu...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Vintage Gilded Convex Half Lantern Wall Sconces, Delmas Luminaires, Belgium, 80s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Pair Belgian country style brass and curved glass wall lights mirrored back plate. By Belgian manufacturer DELMAS LUMINAIRES. Circa 1980s. The back...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

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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