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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
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

Vintage Louis XVI Style Three Light Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp and Green Shade
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th c., French, a vintage Louis XVI style three-light bouillotte table lamp based on an iconic French antique. The gilt bronze lamp has a green tôle shade adjustable via an arro...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. This elegant eight light eight arm chandelier is centered by a bottom Ormolu finia...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a finely detailed bottom acorn finial below the elegant tapered fl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Painted Carved Wood Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-Style (19th/20th Century) carved grey painted chandelier with 6 fluted arms and gilt trim with a finial at bottom.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Paint

Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine discreet ball feet below a square white Carrara marb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Chandelier with Wedgwood Mounts, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Finest quality antique French Louis XVI style gold bronze chandelier with Wedgwood porcelain mounts, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

A Very Fine Gilt Bronoze Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Vrey Fine & Elegant Gilt Bronze Lantern in the Louis XVI taste featuring laurel garlands, curved glass panels and bottom pierced gallery. 4 lights. France, circa 1910. Dimensions:...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Impressive Flush Mounted Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Important Flush Mounted Chandelier. The main band fitted with round faceted jewels, issuing graduated chains of faceted oval beads. At the bottom a hand cut crystal plate & gi...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Baccarat Gilt Bronze and Crystal Twelve-Arm Chandelier, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French Baccarat gilt bronze and crystal twelve-arm chandelier with a gilt floral canopy, cascading crystal prisms flanking a centered spiral crystal column , twelve gilt floral scrol...
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1820s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair Of Gilt Bronze And Crystal Louis XVI Style Sconces
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt bronze and crystal Versilles style Circa 1900 Louis XVI wall appliqués. Fine quality with unusual crystal pain oval crystal chain garland elegantly draped over gilt bronze flat ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Dore Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French candlestick lamps in a floral motif. Originally candlesticks converted to lamps. Custom parchment paper hand-painte...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Gilt-Brass Ribboned Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of French gilt brass wall lights, with tied ribbon wall mounts and naturalistic sconces, re-wired and PAT tested. Dimensions: 65cm (25½") High, 26cm (10¼") Wide, 15c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marie Antoinette Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Marie Antoinette chandelier. Each main scroll...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain & Bronze Swan Handle Urn Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine French Louis XVI Sèvres style cobalt blue porcelain and bronze swan handle urn mounted as a table lamp with a sumptuous grey short pile velvet s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

Louis XVI style marble, gilt bronze and jasperware chandelier
Located in London, GB
This four-light chandelier is designed in the so-called ‘Louis XVI style’—a refined Neoclassical style, which came into fashion in France during the reign of King Louis XVI (1774-179...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu, 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

Antique French Bronze Dore Louis XVI Style Chandelier, circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze dore Louis XVI style chandelier, circa 1870-1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Black Painted Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) floor lamp. Gilt and black patinated bronze. 4 candelabra arms, later wired. Resting on a tripod base with each leg ending in paw feet. Finely...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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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

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Metal, Bronze, Ormolu, Gold Plate

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Gilt Bronze Louis XVI style Lantern, profusely decorated with garlands of flowers. Four original curved glass panels. Exqu...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI style bronze chandelier with six lights. The chandelier is adorned with beautiful acanthus leaf pattern, goat head motifs, swags, a lovely f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Caldwell Silver Plated Two Light Neoclassical Style Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of sconces feature oval repousse Classical style reserves, and drapery, bow, and bellflower motifs. The twin arms are hung with clear and pale amethyst crystal drops.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Two-Light Sconces Bronze from the 20th Century Italy Tuscany
Located in Buggiano, IT
Two-light bronze wall light from the 19th century in Louis XVI style. Given the weight and size, it will be delivered in a specific wooden case for export, packed in bubble wrap. I...
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1880s Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each beautiful sconce is after a model by Pierre Gouthière and displays scrolled arms showcasing berried foliate ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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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

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Goat Heads Three-Light Wall Lights/Sconces
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of large French 19th century Louis XVI goat heads three-light wall lights/sconces A pair Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-branch wall lights, each with a backplate the lower part of which is in the shape of a goat's head resting on a foliage arabesque. The upper part of the backplate in the shape of an ivy-wrought stem being crowned by a stylized pinacle adorned with a large wavy ribbon bow, so-called Fontange ribbons. Scrolled candle arms with foliage and eagles' heads, the nozzles with acanthus leaf decoration. Excellently chiseled and gilt impressive pair of Louis XVI wall lights...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Revival French Table Lamp Crystals And Decorative Base (No Lampshade)
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as it provides technical and historical details to ensure the authenticity of our items. This elegant French table lamp features ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Wooden Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI (circa 1785) gilt wood three scroll arm wall sconces with a bow knot top and a design with arrows in a quiver. (PRICED AS Pair)
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

True Pair Of French 20th c. Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal And Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Gilt Metal sconces, attributed to Maison Baguès. Each single arm sconce display...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal

Small Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu 6 Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small antique 19th century French Louis XVI exquisite quality ormolu 6 light chandelier.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique Baguès French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A superb antique Baguès French Louis XVI gilt bronze and cut rock crystal cage form multi light chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship embellished with cut rock crystal flowers, prism...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Palatial 19th-20th Century Thirty-Light Crystal and Brass Column Form Chandelier
Located in Manhasset, NY
Palatial 19th or early 20th century thirty-light French crystal and brass column-form chandelier. This spectacular fixture has a central circular sphere that has a myriad of flowing ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Mirrored Back Bronze and Amethyst Crystal Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This set of four sconces, having mirrored pendalogue backplates issuing gilt bronze arms and bobesches feature pale amethyst and clear cut crystal drops.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, 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

Fine Pair of French Gilt-Bronze Three Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Fine quality pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze three-light sconces Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 25 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze wall appliques, Pierre Gouthière. , circa 1780
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze wall appliques, attributed to Pierre Gouthière after a design by Jean-Louis Prieur, circa 1780. A Louis XVI period pair of delicately chiselled gilt ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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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

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal

Italian Bronze 2 Arm Sconce Bacchus Face Grapes Panther Flame Torch Gilt Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Italian polished Dore bronze two flame torch arm sconce with Bacchus masks in the center, Panther and Grapes all around. The Wine God Bacchus Theme all over. This Wall Light comes with the original gilt clip on Shades...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Fine French Louis XVI Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and breche Violette marble urn lamps. Ram's head details.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Breccia Marble

Large Louis XVI style Hall Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Large Lantern in the Louis XVI Neoclassical Taste, having a curved bronze on bronze - tone metal frame, pinecone finials, laurel swags, all of great quality. Conforming...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI-Style 3-Light Bronze Wall Sconces, Large Scale
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large and beautiful wall sconces that are wired with three lights, Each having fluted arms extending from a ribbon form standard, ending In bobéches with faux candle lights...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique 1920s French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous early 19th century French Louis XVI style finely cut crystal and bronze gilt eight-light chandelier with unique cut crystal center shaft. It has crystal bobeches and is drip...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Girandoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal girandoles. Each girandole is raised by a circular ormolu base with a most decorative beaded and acan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu lamps. Each large scale lamp is raised by a square base with fine ormolu ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Silver over Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier with Alabaster Dome & Shades
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Silver over Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier in the Louis XVI taste featuring turned & hand cut alabaster dome & shades (12). 16 lights (4 inside dome, 12 lighted arms) Fra...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, 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

Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Chandelier by Maison Mottheau
Located in New York, NY
Finest quality 19 century French gilt bronze and blue cold paint Louis XVI Style 12 light chandelier by Maison Mottheau with Churib Motif.
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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

19th Century French Copper Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French copper lantern with glass panels. Lanterns can be wired for electricity or fitted for use with gas for an additional co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Copper, Iron

Pr. Unusual French Baccarat White Opaline & Bronze Mounted Lamps w Elephant base
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

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Antique Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A captivating duo of brass wall lights, each adorned with three graceful arms and an exquisite ribbon crown detail. These splendid reproductions exude the timeless elegance of the Lo...
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1980s Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Antique Wall Lights
Louis XVI Style Antique Wall Lights
$1,748 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th C. Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps with Shades
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, a pair of Louis XVI Style candelabra lamps with patinated and gilt bronze. Each lamp with a seated putto carrying a torch issuing a scrolled foliate 6-arm candelabra...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Louis XVI Style Five-Flamed-Light Applique
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental applique in Louis XVI style. Five-flamed light corpus. Engraved bronze, silvered. Flat wall shield from a relief of Roman battle weapons and mi...
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20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Very Fine and Highly Decorative Gilt Pendant or Flush Mounted Fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and highly decorative gilt pendant or flush mounted fixture representing Apollo and Sunburst. Five lights Dimensions: Height 7", diameter 22" CW4824.
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20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting

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Composition

A Pair of Ormolu and Marble Table Lamps, Signed Sterling Bronze Co. New York
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Signed Sterling Bronze Co. New York. Ormolu and Carrara Marble Table Lamps, Attributed to E.F. Caldwell and Co. Each lamp combines gilded bronze with hand-carved Carrara ma...
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1890s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp
$1,664 Sale Price
33% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherub Wall Appliques by Baccarat, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Moulded-Glass Three-Light Cherub Wall Appliqués by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. French, circa 1890. Glass drip pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

A Large Antique French Bagues Style Rock crystal and Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular and Large French Bagues Style rock crystal, glass and patinated iron multi light double tier chandelier of super craftsmanship. This unusual chandelier is embellished w...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Iron

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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