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
21st Century, 8-Lights Chandelier in Clear Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
8-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 uniqu...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal 24-Arm Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large superb antique French Louis XVI style baccarat gilt bronze, frosted glass and cut crystal 24-arm triple tier chandelier of great quality embellished with cut crystal bolbeche...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Chandeliers with Lost-Wax Process. France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt bronze chandeliers with lost-wax process, France, circa 1890.
The price is for the pair but we also sell one individual i...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and moulded-glass twenty-light chandelier by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat.
Stamped to the central stem 'Baccarat'.
Moulded 'Bacc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marble Candelabra Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Bronze Hall Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Louis XVI gilt bronze three arm hall lantern with serpentine sides, bronze swags, flame urn for finials, acorns, and acanthus leaf decorations.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Crystal Glass Three-Light Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable French Louis XVI style chandelier from the 1920th. The central lighting cluster is surrounded by beautiful beaded crystal garlands and an elegant rim with three ram's hea...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, 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
Materials
Tôle, Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each stunning vases mounted into a lamp is raised by a circular Ormolu suppo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair of American 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sconces Signed Caldwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and extremely decorative pair of American 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Wedgwood sconces signed Caldwell. Each two arm sconce is centered by a charming tassel an...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Ormolu
Pair Louis XVI Style French Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century Louis XVI style French porcelain and hand gilt gold decorated urn shape vase pair table lamp. Each lamp features on one side a painted pastoral scenes decorated de...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Gold, Brass
French 19th Century Chandelier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superb chandelier in alabaster and bronze, very much quality.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. Featuring a gorgeous piece that is covered in beautiful crystal. Stunning!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Baccarat Louis XVI Style Lamp
By Baccarat
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unusual and fine quality gilt bronze and Baccarat antique Louis XVI style lamp. Bronze cast with classic Louis XVI elements. Baccarat cut, clear and f...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Early 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after Martincourt
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks after a model by Etienne Martincourt (master 1762, died after 1791):
Candelst...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Floor Lamp in Fluted and Gilded Wood, Louis XVI Style, 20t Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Floor lamp.
Lamp base in fluted and gilded wood, Louis XVI style.
Early XXth.
Very decorative.
French work
Provenance: Castle in France
The Louis XVI style was born in France...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
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Wood
Pair of 20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Three Lights Wall Sconces
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of large Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall sconces, come from a house decorated at 50s in Madrid, the wall sconces have all the usual decorative motifs in this Louis XVI style,...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Carved Wooden Lamps
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of 19th Century Swedish carved wooden lamps.
Made from architectural fragments. Louis XVI style on later bases.
Rewired and PAT tested to UK standards.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Wood
Pair of Monumental Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Monumental Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style sconces.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Gilt Bronze Floor Lamps / Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of impressive antique (late 19th century) torchieres (floor lamps) in the French Louis XVI style, crafted from carved white marble with neoclassical gilt bronze mounts including...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Bronze
A 19th Century French Ormolu Multi-Arm Chandelier with Leaves and Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century French Ormolu Multi-Arm Chandelier with Leaves and Flowers. The bulbous body is made up of elongated ormolu bars with ormolu vines, leaves, and flowers branching off t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze
Wonderful Silver Gilt Baguès French Louis XVI Amethyst Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Silver Gilt Baguès French Louis XVI Style Amethyst & Rock Crystal Drop 6 Candelabra Light Bird Cage Chandelier, Rewired And Comes With Chain Ca...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
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Amethyst, Rock Crystal
19thc French Louis XVI Bronze/ Crystal Mesh Beaded Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Rococo style Beaded Crystal Ceiling Fixture/ Flush Mount/ Plafonnier. Bronze Framed and quite an impress...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
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
Materials
Brass
Antique Chandelier Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb sixteen-light gilt bronze Louis XVI style chandelier with hand-cut crystal pendalogues.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large French Bagues Style Rock Crystal and Gilt Multi light Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular and Large French Louis XVI style gilt and cut rock crystal unusual Pagoda shape multi light lantern chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship in the style of Maison Bagues....
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Copper
Pr. Unusual French Baccarat White Opaline & Bronze Mounted Lamps w Elephant base
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Antique French Baccarat Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Opaline Crystal Rectangular Lamps with Enamel Decoration. This pair of antique French Baccarat lamps features recta...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square Ormolu plinth displaying a Coeur-de-Rai b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Crystal, Ormolu
French Baguès Style Cage Form Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Parrot Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A very unique and large French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and cut rock crystal multi light double tier cage form Parrot chandelier in the manner of Baguès. This rare chandelier is embellished with fine cut rock crystal prisms and finally adorned with an unusual carved rock crystal parrot...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Bronze Flambeau Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
The Neoclassical style often has an opulent look that is balanced with clean shapes and classical details. It pays homage to the Greek and Roman culture and was a defining style of t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. This impressive sixteen light chandelier is centered by an acorn bottom finia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style French Wall Sconce in Gilt Brass and Crystal
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Prett...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Bakalowits & Sohne Dazzling Gold Plated Chandelier 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A leader in the field of luxury lighting, Bakalowits & Sohne is synonymous with quality and craftsmanship. Employing skilled artisans and using only the finest materials have made t...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Maison Jansen 8 Light Bronze & Crystal Chandelier, Paris, Circa:1935
Located in Alexandria, VA
Maison Jansen represented the quintessence of taste from shortly after its founding in the late 19th Century to well into the post-WWII era. The firm’s creations were sought out by the highest-level designers throughout its existence, and their creations graced the homes of royalty, the rich and famous, and leading style-setters worldwide. Its craftsmen had an amazing ability to combine styles of the past with modern trends, which is evident in this chandelier. It harks back to the 18th Century look of Louis XVI, yet gave a very modern look to the grand salons in Paris and fabulous living rooms of New York in the 1930’s & 40’s. The hand-cast gilt-bronze frame and bobeches are lavishly adorned with original hand-cut French crystal beads, bead ropes, kites, almonds, and florets. The crown, bobeches, and bottom basket...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Chandelier Giltwood and Bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine giltwood and bronze chandelier, six lights.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Impressing Gilt Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier in the Louis XVI Neoclassical Taste featuring "Fleur de Lis" ornaments, acanthus scrolls and leaves. Hand carved alabaster shades and...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Alabaster, 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 Antique Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
French chandelier in the Louis XVI style. The fixture features a hand hammered gilt iron structure boasting a rich array of mouth blown crystal teardrops. This fixture has been newly...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Louis XVI style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Octagonal Shaped Body Ornated with Frosted Glass Flowers Centered by a Bead, Oval Inserts Depicting Lalique Medallions. Beaded Garlands.
France, circa 1920.
Dimensions: Height ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., pair of Italian Louis XVI style gold plated, patinated bronze and gilt bronze column table lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. Of beautiful quality, two light, fluted, col...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Metal, Ormolu, Bronze
French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in Pembroke, MA
Very nice quality, French, Louis XVI style gilt bronze Bouillotte lamp with green painted tole shade, (19th century). The lamp features nicely chiseled acanthus leaves, garlands, cen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Tôle, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Six Lights Chandeliers
Located in IT
Late 19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Six Lights Chandeliers
The pair of elegant chandeliers was made in France at the end of the 19th century. The structure is in chiseled ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Large Maison Bagues Rock Crystal Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of very large and extremely unusual French Maison Bagues style cut rock crystal, beaded glass and cut crystal multi light triple tier chandeliers of exquisite craftsmanship. T...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
Black Marble / Gilt Bronze Single Library Table Lamp By Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exceptional gilt bronze and black marble base table lamp. Made by the famed maker F. Barbedienne the lamp was crafted from black squared marble base and gilt bronze in the Napoleon III style. The lamp features an amphora urn shape form with two side handle and adorned with a squared marble plinth base. The body is moulded in the round shape with low relief sculpture...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Wall Sconces are cast in solid bronze, and each has achieved the beginnings of a lovely patina. The...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Cent., Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilded Bronze and faux Malachite Sconce
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis XVI style, hand chased gilded bronze and malachite three-light sconces.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th century) bronze doré 2 scroll arm wall sconces with torch and drape design and bow knot top and fluted bob...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Tole Bouillotte By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This fine and elegant Louis XVI style gilt bronze and hand-painted tole Bouillotte by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got three-lights. The Toleware shade is hand painted with green ename...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Tôle, Bronze
Set of 3 19thc French Louis XVI style Wall Sconces in a Distressed Gilt Metal
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc Set of 3 French Louis XVI style Floral Form Wall Sconces. Distressed Giltmetal. High quality. The distressed metal is part of the original design.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze candelabra in the form of atheniennes. The rams-headed tripod has a snake entwined through the stem, the central ovoid form whit...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Marble, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant with graduated faceted crystal ball chains. 2 lights. France, circa 1920. 2 available.
Dimensions: Height 16" Diameter 16"
CW5022 & CW5023
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of Louis XVI Style three-light gilt bronze wall sconces after the well known model by Jean-Louis Prieur, Paris. The gilt bronze elements variously impressed EM, n...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Gold French Louis XVI Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Long beautiful gilt gold Louis XVI style gilt mirror 19th century in excellent conditions.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Prism Girandole Electrified Candelabra Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bronze & Crystal Prism Girandole Electrified Candelabra Lamp. Item features a bronze frame, large impressive crystal prisms, glass finial, beaded shade...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A highly detailed and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This magnificent thirty arm thirty light chandelier is centered by a topie shaped Cry...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most decorative pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood lamps. Each finely carved lamp is raised by a triangular base and supported on three paw feet. The...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
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Giltwood
French 10-Light Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French transitional iron, beaded and crystal 10-light chandelier.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cherub Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cherub Twelve-Light Chandelier, after the model by Pierre Gouthière for Marie Antoinette.
The chandelier having elaborate acanthus scrolling arms ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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.