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
Petite Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, petite Italian 1940s gilt-iron and crystal chandelier.
The chandelier consists of a delicately scrolled gilded iron frame decorated with crystal beads and light amethyst g...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
1930's French Gilt Bronze Sconces with Rock Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French gilt bronze sconces with beaded crystal body and rock crystal hanging
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1920's Caldwell Gilt bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double lights sconces in Louis XVI style
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1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each small scale lamp is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Amethyst Glass Prisms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Italian 1960s gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with amethyst drops.
The chandelier features a shapely scrolled-iron frame decorated with an abundance of glass bead...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair Of Louis XVI Carved Giltwood 3-Arm Sconces
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large and impressive carved and gilt wood 3- arm wall sconces in the Louis XVI style. Urn and flame for top with tassels hanging from each arm.
These sconces are currently NOT wired ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Lamp.
This stunning antique French Louis XVI style silvered bronze bouillotte lamp or desk lamp with four lights and a black...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Tôle
Pair 1930's French Louis XVI Sconces with Ram Head
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's gilt bronze sconces with Ram's head
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1930s French Vintage 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
Bronze, Tôle
1900s French Gilt Bronze Sconces with Twisted Arms
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900's French gilt bronze sconces with twisted arms
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920's Large Caldwell Bronze Sconces with Three Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful large gilt bronze sconces with acanthus leaves design
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 19200 French gilt bronze sconces with 3 lights, beautiful details.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Attr. Baccarat Double Overlay White to Green Cut Crystal Lusters
By Baccarat
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
Materials
Crystal
A pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. rock crystal sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and most decorative pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. rock crystal and silvered metal sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a striking rock cr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
1930's French Silver Plate Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French silver plated double light sconces.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Rare Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces, Henri Vian
By 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
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Lantern.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent and Imposing Gilt Bronze & Crystal Lantern (original gold). Great Quality. France, circa 1890. 9 lights.
CW5168
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1920's Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces with Ribbons
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with ribbon atop. Original finish and patina
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI style bronze and ormolu chandelier, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th Century bronze and gilded ormolu Louis XVI style 12 branch chandelier, having a central 5 handle urn, wonderful scrolling foliate branches with cut glass ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp. The lamp has a circular base with a raised border and a reeded edge below the central fut decorated with f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful faceted solid crystal ball pendant amidst an exceptional array of cut crystal pendants and beautiful swaging cut crystal garlands. Each elegantly scrolled solid Baccarat crystal arm displays a lovely reeded design leading to exceptional foliate crystal bobeches with delicate crystal garlands and striking most decorative baluster shaped cut crystal candle cups. The superb central fut displays stunning Baccarat crystal reserves encasing the support bar showcasing...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and beaded crystals chandelier with 12 lights
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1920's Caldwell Gilt Bronze Double Lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's gilt bronze Caldwell sconces.
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Silvered Iron And Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, Italian 1940s silvered-iron crystal beaded chandelier.
The chandelier consists of scrolled iron frame wrapped in tiny silvered glass beads and decorated with clear facet...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Magnificent lamps in gilt bronze louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XVI style lamps two lights in bronze called bouyotte lamps with its lampshade in painted sheet metal ,bordeaux color. The lampshade can be adjusted to the desired height
the b...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style French Ormolu Bronze Wall Appliques, Sconces
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of Louis XVI style French ormolu bronze five-light wall appliques, sconces, Paris, circa 1870.
Attributed to Henry Dasson, after the model by Thomire.
Very h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Hunting Horn Gilt Metal 2-Lt Sconces, a Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage French Louis XVI style gilt metal two-light wall sconces, 20th c. These sconce feature wall plate modeled as a quiver of arrows, each issuing two hunting horns, ending in fau...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of chandelier crystal and bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chandelier in crystal and bronze 12 lights, six all around, 3 inside on the top ,3 inside bottom, look the video its much better
this pair of chandelier are very elegant and...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Blue Marbleized Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Table Lamps in Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair 19th century French Blue Marbleized Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Table Lamps in Louis XV Style. With modern sockets and wiring, ready for use.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Lamps with Snake Handles circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AN EXCEEDINGLY FINE PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE VASIFORM LAMPS WITH ONYX SURMOUNTED BY INTRICATELY CAST GILT-BRONZE ENTWINED SNAKE HANDLES
France, circa 1870
Item # 307JUX13W
A truly s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of gilt and patinated bronze seven-light candelabra, after a model by Clodion, Cast by Suse Frères.
Stamped 'Susse Fres'.
The candelabra are in the form of patinat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce Set by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant two-light Louis XVI style wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi shows many high-quality hand chiselled details. At the top, there is a tassel, a typical element of Louis...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Style Ceiling Candelabra / Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XVI Style ceiling candelabra / chandelier
Engraved bronze. Hangings from matte glass in the form of rosettes.
Delivery time can take about 6 weeks
(F-H...
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20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century 18-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier in Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
19th century French gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XVI style with 18 electrified candles, ready for use.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
21st-Century, 12-Lights Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Calenzano, FI
12-lights chandelier in light-green porcelain and bronze in burnished. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The lampshades are...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Hollywood Regency Style Large Giltwood Floor Lamp, Hand Carved
Located in Stamford, CT
French Hollywood Regency Style Large Giltwood Floor Lamp, Hand Carved
Louis XVI style floor lamp having a recessed circular body on top of an intricately hand carved square base ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Wonderful Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Rock Crystal Petite Five-Arm Chandeliers
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Louis XVI Style Bronze & Rock Crystal Petite Five-Arm Chandeliers Completely Rewired With New Sockets And Accompanied By Chain And Canopy
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Jasperware and Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These exquisite wall lights were created in the late 19th century by the famous bronzier, Henri Vian (French, 1860-1905). These wall lights are stamped ‘HV 955’ for Henri Vian, along with ‘BY’ for the prestigious Beurdeley furniture-making workshop (French, founded 1818). Vian purchased several bronze models that were created by Beurdeley when the company closed in 1895. These lights were most likely cast from a Beurdeley model. Typical of both Beurdeley’s and Vian’s work, these lights are designed in an 18th century Louis XVI (Neoclassical) style.
The wall lights feature gilt bronze (ormolu) backplates which are designed to look like ribbons, tied in bows and ending in tassels. These ribbons support gilt bronze oval frames...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Country: France
Materials: Painted Bronze, Carrara Marble
Condition: Newly Rew...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Italy Wrought Iron Giant Lantern
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a charming lantern that was made in Italy in iron. The finish is in lacquer mat black. Its dimensions are consistent and it can match perfectly for an important entry hall ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Petite Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier with Green Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Italian petite-scale crystal beaded chandelier with clear and green glass droplets. There is a cut glass dome shade which diffuses the light from the three candelabra bulbs at ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
Elegant Large Table Lamp Gilt Bronze in the style of LouisXVI Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
An Elegant and Large Table Lamp in the style of Louis XVI, Gilt Bronze Acanthus Ornamentation
This table lamp features an interpretation of the classical column-based table lamp, co...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Wedgwood porcelain and crystal chandelier. The six light chandelier has a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
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
Materials
Bronze
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 Louis XVI Style Bronze Three-Light Chandelier, Early 20th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze and crystal three-light chandelier from the early 20th century.
This impressive and unusually shaped Louis XVI-style bronze chandelier, richly decorated...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Gilded Bronze Candlesticks with Saint Decoration, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of 19th century Louis XVI style carved and chased gilt bronze pikes-cierges, mounted as lamp bases. The fluted baluster base is punctuated by small cushions at mid-height, and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th C Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent pair of 19th century Louis XVI Style ormolu mounted chinese famille verte porcelain vases turned to lamps, the ormolu attributed to Henry Dasson. The ormolu mounted Chi...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier with Blue Murano Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, 1940s Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with Murano glass drops.
The chandelier features a gilded iron frame in the shape of a leafy crown decorated with m...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Twenty-Seven Light Chandelier, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century French palatial ormolu bronze twenty-seven light chandelier by the renowned designer and bronzier Maison Mottheau et Fils. This chandelier is in superb cond...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very nice pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lights, 3 lights
Good condition, electricity to be tested (or change depending on where you are!)
Late 19th century
Height 48 cm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Brass and Beaded Crystal Glass Pendant Light / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and great condition antique ceiling light.
If you are looking for a good size and elegant and very well made flush mount to grace a ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Louis XVI 19th Century Dore Bronze Chandelier, Six Light, Estate Item
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI 19th century dore bronze chandelier, This solid bronze six light, nine arm, chandelier was recently rewired about ten years ago. Having a very fine think bronze masculine f...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of 19th century, Louis XVI style wall sconces, in chiselled and gilded bronze, in a very striking neoclassical design. The reeded backplate is in torch form, with a swagged urn...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilded Bronze and Marble Wall-Lights attr. to H. Dasson, France, c 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare pair of Louis XVI style wall-lights in chiseled and gilded bronze and marble. They are each composed of a barrel made of acanthus leaves supporting a truncated vase in Bleu Turq...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, 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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