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
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 Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu and Brèche Violette marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant square base with concave corners...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair 18th Century White Carrara Marble Cassolettes Lamps with Bronze Rams
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century White Carrara Marble Cassolettes with Bronze Decor of Rams.
Unique lamps purchased in France. Gorgeous set in gorgeous shape.
See detailed photos. Message us with de...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Girandole Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Girandole lamps. Each Girandole is rai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair of 3-arm, continental candle sconces with early electrification. Sconces feature foliate sleeved arm with beaded bobesche rim and a tapered fixture body. Since body is surmounte...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Gilt bronze plafonnier. The crown supporting a hand cut crystal dome by Baccarat. France, circa 1900. 3 lights.
Measures: Height 11" Dia...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Hanging Lantern Pendant Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore 4 arm hanging lantern / pendant lamp with festoon design and 4 glass panels
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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
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
Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI style bronze and crystal chandelier fitted with five interior lights. Graduated beaded garlands join the anthemion corona to the central band from which hangs a hemispheri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze five-light wall sconces. Each lumière with scrolled arms and crowned with a neoclassical urn surmounted with wreaths an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra with Putti Holding Floral Bouquets
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of candelabra with winged putti, each supporting a floral bouquet, on top of marble base. Each putti is patinated bronze and the bouquets are gilt bronze. The floral bouquet has...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Large French Louis XVI Style Bronze Etched Glass Four-Light Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Very large Louis XVI style four-light hexagonal lantern, France, 1920-1930. The lantern is made of solid brass with integrated cast bronze details, six curved sides with curved cut g...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Three-Light Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, dining room or bedroom with this elegant and large pair of decorative sconces; crafted in France circa 1980, each light fixture has three metal arms decorated with floral and acanthus leaf motifs. The sconces feature the traditional Louis XVI ribbon bow...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Gilded bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads attr. to H. Vian, France, circa 1890
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
Important Louis XVI-inspired chandelier in gilded bronze with 18 lights. The baluster-shaped central shaft in blue enameled bronze is surmounted by a fluted rod in gilded bronze surr...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Candlestick Electrified in Double Arm Brass Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French authentic candlestick electrified in double arm brass lamp.
There are lion's heads on each end and a lovely decoration all a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Patinated /Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large (19th century) five light candelabra in the French Louis XVI style with standing patinated bronze cherubs set upon carved white marble pedestals...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Neoclassical Gilt Lacquered Brass and Glass Oval Four-Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
The top surmounted by four scrolling volutes. Elegant form and substantial size.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with five arms, bow knot design, lyre-shaped center pieces and masks at bottoms (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Enamel Vases as Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE (1/18)
Pair of celadon crystalline enamel vases as lamps with 19th century French ormolu ribbon and banding. Bases and caps are brass the color of bronze. Shades are...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
French Louis XVI Style Floor Lamp
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI style mahogany four-tier floor lamp with circular tapering form, pierced bronze galleries, fluted supports and turned and fluted legs. France, ca 1940
Dimensions: 20" W x 20" D x 72" H
We are proud of our long-standing partnership with George N Antiques...
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1940s European Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
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Mahogany
French Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large Louis XVI style six-light massiv bronze chandelier, France, circa 1900s.
Socket: 6 x e14 for standard screw bulb (newly rewired).
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A fine pair of French gilt bronze bouillette lamp. Fine quality casting
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze bouillette lamps in the Louis XVI style. Fine quality casting.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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
Materials
Crystal, 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
Materials
Bronze
Beligan 19th c. Louis XVI St. Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and exquisitely detailed Beligan 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal plafonnier chandelier, signed Val St. Lambert. The stunning Montgolf...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Gilt Bronze and Crystal Sconces, French 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent large French 19 century pair of Louis XV style ormolu mounted and cut crystal Five light sconces.
Meticulous attention has been given to every details, the sconces are b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
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
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Corbeille Chandelier In Gilt Bronze Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Style Corbeille Chandelier In Gilt Bronze Circa 1880
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Glass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt & Patinated Bronze Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century Louis XVI-style gilt and patinated bronze chandelier features a double-tiered design with elegantly twisted arms. The upper section is suspended from a decorative r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, 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
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Rare, French, Louis XVI style crystal Maison Baguès chandelier. Circa 1950's
Located in CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, FR
Sourced in Normandy, France, this stunning example of a bronze and crystal chandelier attributed to Maison Baguès, Paris is in generally very good condition, considering its age, wit...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Lustre Brass & Frozen Glass Ceiling Pendant Chandelier circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
Romantic chandelier or lustre, French
Polished and engraved glass and brass.
Made circa 1910, this ceiling pendant takes up the theme of nature: carved flowers and leaves, as well as...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI / Adams Style Bronze Ornate Sconces, Two Light, France, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XVI / Adams Style Bronze Ornate Sconces, Two Light, France, 1940s
A finely crafted pair of 1940s wall lights in the traditional style. Wired. Fair condition. Small pie...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French neoclassical style gilt bronze and cut glass lamps
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 75cm, width 24cm, depth 20cm
Designed in the neoclassical Louis XVI sty...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Three Light Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Louis XVI Style Three light Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with a Black Metal Tin Shade. Lamp has been rewired to American standards and fitted with bees wax sleeves
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal
19th Century, Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with Twelve Lights
Located in IT
19th Century, Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with Twelve Lights
This elegant and refined chandelier was made in France in the early nineteenth century.
The structur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze rams head sconces.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Chandelier "aux Têtes de Bélier" attr. to H. Vian, France, Circa 1890
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze, clear and amber cut crystal with six lights.
The central shaft, formed by a succession of balusters in cut and faceted crystal, ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Gilt Bronze and Glass ‘Versailles’ Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large gilt bronze and glass ‘Versailles’ lantern
French, 20th Century
Height 120cm, diameter 55cm
This magnificent lantern was made in France and its design is inspired by one made...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of Italian late 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood sconces. Each sconce has a reeded tapered base with inverted finial topped by a ram head. The two S-scrol...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Meissen and Sevres Parian Chandelier
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th century gilt bronze and Meissen with a Sevres Parian figural centerpiece chandelier. This finely cast dore bronze chandelier has a long Louis XVI ro...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th C Pair of French Bronze Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
An intricate pair of French sconces dating from circa 1900, featuring bronze with wood backing.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Unique Antique French Louis XVI Baccarat Style Enamel Black Glass Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Large Unique Antique French Louis XVI hand painted white enameled black glass vase/lamps of exquisite craftsmanship attributed to Baccarat. This pair of unusual black glass...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant Louis XVI style candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features high quality gilt bronze decoration such as the fully chiseled Corinthian style capital or the base with a blossom motif and the bronze profile...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 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
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Directoire Style Candlestick Lamps
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this pair of elegant bronze candlesticks mounted on lamps in the directoire period, dating back to the early 19th century. They have been meticulously cleaned and newl...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Wedgwood & Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Wedgwood and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The three arm four light chandelier is centered by a beautiful ric...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming French Louis XVI style gilt bronze six-light chandelier. Each candle arm conjoined with garlands above a cartouche ending with an acorn. The center stem with a floral loop...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Style 3-Light Sconces / Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of antique (late 19th century) gilt bronze sconces in the Louis XVI style with lyre-form backplates with acanthus leaf motifs and palmette finial, and three electrifie...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
One of a pair of 19th c Louis XVI gilt bronze and malachite floor lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze and malachite floor lamps . The floor lamps are a compatible pair. One has a slight variation in the size of the tray an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XVI-style (20th Century) large crystal chandelier with a gilt bronze ring holding 24 scroll arms with lights under strands of beaded crystals with multi-tier crystal drop prism...
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20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and frosted Glass chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and frosted Glass chandeliers, after a model by Pierre Gouthière for Marie Antoinette. Each exquisite ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
A pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and impressive pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood floor lamps. Each wonderful candle stand that has been turned into a lamp is raised by a triangular ba...
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
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.