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
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Mirrored Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and mirrored five-arm wall sconces.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century French Baccarat White Opaline Crystal Vases Mounted as Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous and Monumental Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Baccarat White Opaline Crystal Baluster Form Flower Decorated Vases Mounted as Lamps. Each of these crystal lamp...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of French Bronze Three-Arm Horn Wall Sconces with Bow and Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hunting lodge or ranch house with this elegant pair of tall vintage sconces. Created in France circa 2010 and made of bronze, each wall light has three horn shaped arms newly wired and dressed with decorative candle sleeve covers. The sconces feature the traditional Louis XVI ribbon bow at the pediment, leaf motifs throughout, and ending with tassel decor over deer foot...
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2010s 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-20th century bronze dore 2-tier 3-arm wall sconces with floral design.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$2,500 / set
Pair of French, 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Two-Arm Sconces, 1780
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of French, 18th century Louis XVI ormolu two-arm wall-lights, with a knotted drap above scrolling arms with acanthus leaves and flowers.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$12,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and impressive pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze two-light wall sconces, each lumière with a circular foliate backplate suspended by a ribbon tied o...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$27,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Candlesticks, Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Candlesticks, Now as Lamps
With Laurel Swags and Acanthus Bases, Late 19th Century
A finely cast and richly detailed pair of French Lou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Cylindrical Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style hallway lantern, mid-twentieth century, cast and gilt-lacquered bronze with curved glazing panels, re-wired and PAT tested. Ceiling hook/rose required.
Dime...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Sconces in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
This antique French Louis XVI style hand carved and giltwood sconces is adjusted and wired for two bulbs each one.
France, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe Porcelain, Gilt Metal and Tole chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe Porcelain, Gilt Metal and Tole chandelier. This attractive six light six arm chandelier with its original Gilt and pa...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sconces After a Model by Gouthière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. enameled bronze and ormolu sconces after a model by Pierre Gouthière. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beauti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$8,994 Sale Price
30% Off
Dennis & Leen French Louis XIV Style Iron & Crystal Beaded Wall Sconces - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Dennis & Leen French Louis XIV Styled Large Iron & Crystal Beaded 3 Light Wall Sconces - Pair
Striking pair of vintage Dennis & Leen French Louis XVI Styled Iron & Crystal ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
American late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamp, signed Caldwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant American late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamp, signed Caldwell. This charming lamp is raised by an Ormolu socle surrounded by a pier...
Category
19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Petite Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Dore Bronze Chandelier
Located in Manhasset, NY
A simply stunning finely cast dore bronze chandelier. This diminutive chandelier has six lights and a continuous flow of swag and laurel bronze ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandeliers
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style bronze chandeliers. A large and impressive palatial pair of gilt bronze chandelier having 13 lighted arms with ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large French Bronze Louis XVI Style Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large French bronze two-arm Louis XVI style wall sconces.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th century French ormolu and crystal Marie Antoinette chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional 19th century French Louis XVI Marie Antoinette style gilt bronze mounted crystal 12 light chandelier. The chandelier is centered...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cylindrical Four-Light Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cylindrical Four-Light Lantern.
This lantern is of cylindrical form with ribbed uprights supporting a frame with stiff-leaf borders and floral swags ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Unique Antique French Louis XVI Style Silver Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique and large antique French louis XVI style silvered bronze, cut rock crystal and cut-crystal multi light double tier chandelier of exquisite quality embellished with fine cut ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Verde Antico marble lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Verde Antico marble lamp. This stunning lamp is raised by a triangular Verde Antico marble base with concave ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Large Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze 12 light Louis XVI chandelier.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier. The circular five light plafonnier is centered by a charming berried finial belo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain lamps. Each lamp is raised by a mottled square base decorated with fine wrap around scrolled gilt foliate design...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and celadon Porcelain lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and celadon Porcelain lamps. Each stunning pâte sur pâte Porcelain lamp is raised by an exceptio...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
A fine and large 19th century French Louis XVI marble and gilt bronze vase lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI style very large gilt bronze mounted vase made into a lamp. Verde marble custom wired and shaded
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branche...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silvered bronze & cut crystal Pendant, featuring hand cut graduated faceted beads and crystal finial. France, circa 1920. 1 light.
Dimensions: Height 8" Diameter 10"
CW5263.
Category
1920s Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$550
Gilt Bronze & Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Showstopper gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier, originally for candles (now electrified) featuring central rod with multiple rock crystal faceted segments intersected by gilt br...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890-1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze 6 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890-1900.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Wall Appliques
Located in London, GB
A pair of elaborate Louis XVI gilt-bronze wall appliques, nineteenth century, in the style of celebrated eighteenth century French bronzier Lucien Fra...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Baguès French Louis XVI St Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A superb antique French Louis XVI style chandelier attributed to Baguès, composed of gilt bronze and cut rock crystal. The chandelier is arranged in a tiered form with scrolling gilt...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Revolutionary Illumination: Symbolism and Craftsmanship in 19th C. Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This suite of five wall sconces, crafted in the 19th century, showcases an exquisite blend of molded, carved, and gilded wood, each boasting two arms of light. Notably, their design ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Wood
French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Bronze Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Bronze Louis XVI Style
This attractive French Hall Lantern in bronze hangs from a floral decorated ceiling ro...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$873 Sale Price
54% Off
Pair of 20th Century French Gilt Bronze and Glass Farole-Like Ceiling Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century french cast bronze and glass farole-like ceiling lamps
By: unknown
Material: bronze, glass, copper, metal
Technique: cast, gilt, metalwork, molded, polish...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Copper
Wonderful French Doré Bronze Curved Glass Panels Louis XVI Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze four-light lantern fixture with etched ribbed bronze trim and inset curved glass panel accented The fixture has four candelabra lights with beautiful scroll de...
Category
20th Century French 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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
A pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most elegant pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Ormolu lamps. Each stunning spiral reeded Rock Crystal lamp is raised on a dome shaped ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
By Pierre-François Feuchère
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 94cm, width 49cm, depth 33cm
This pair of wall lights are superbly wrought in bronze, and fea...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
$24,244 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th century Porcelain, Gilt Metal and Ormolu Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe Porcelain, Gilt Metal and Ormolu Bouillotte lamp. This most charming electrified candelabra lamp is raised by an O...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Large Antique Gilt Bronze Wall Lights after François Rémond
By François Rémond
Located in London, GB
Pair of large antique gilt bronze wall lights after François Rémond
French, 19th Century
Height 103cm, width 47cm, depth 27cm
Inspired by the artistry of François Rémond (1747–1812)...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$19,836 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Two-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French early 19th century Louis XV style ormolu two arm sconces. Each sconce has a French Revolution theme on the tapered back plate. The back plate is richly decorated by a mount with flags behind a full armor, while at the top is a soldiers helmet...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of E. F. Caldwell & Co. Dore Bronze Mtd. Carved Rose Quartz & Enamel Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of marked E. F. Caldwell and Co. Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand-carved rose quartz and enamel table lamps. Mounted on two dore bronze open work bases with ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
21st Century, Hand Carved Clear crystal and Golden Bronze Table lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze table lamp. This table lamp is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Antique French 19th Century Ormolu and Glass Multi Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A large and exquisite antique French 19th-century ormolu and glass multi-light lantern. The lantern has a cylindrical form with a frame of gilt bronze, enclosing four curved glass pa...
Category
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Doré Bronze and Wedgwood Three-Light Sconces, E. F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and unique pair of antique Louis XVI style doré bronze and wedgwood mounted three-light sconces/wall appliques signed by E. F. Caldwell & Co N...
Category
1890s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1890s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Crystal Candelabra Table Lamps, Set of 2
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French Louis XVI style bronze and crystal candelabra table lamps. These impressive table lamps feature five bronze arms, embelli...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal, 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
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI, Mirrors with Candleholders, Gold Gilt, Carved Wood, Europe, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 19th century mirror oval sconces. Giltwood design with two candle sconces on each individual mirror. Beautifully carved and hung with a thin silk sturdy rope. Leaf and flower...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Wood
A Gilt-Bronze and Tole Twelve-Light Chandelier, Attributed to Maison Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important and Monumental Gilt-Bronze and Tole Twelve-Light Chandelier, Attributed to Maison Beurdeley, After The Celebrated Model By François Remond.
The vase shaped body is pain...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a lovely bottom foliate finial below the beautiful scrolled central supp...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 18th Century Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite 18h century Famille Rose porcelain vases mounted into lamps with richly decorated French Louis XVI st. ormolu mounts. Each lamp is raised by a circular ormolu bas...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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
19thc French Louis LVI Cut Crystal w/ Bronze Basket Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890 French Antique Louis XVI Bonze with Cut Crystal Basket Form Ceiling Flush Mounted Fixture. Stunning period detail to whole fixture.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$1,836 Sale Price
20% Off
1920's Caldwell Bronze Sconces with Acanthus Leaves 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920 Caldwell gilt bronze sconces in style of Louis XVI with Acanthus leaves, 2 lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Highly Important Caldwell Ormolu Mounted Cararra Marble Figural Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Caldwell Ormolu Mounted Cararra Marble Figural Floor Lamp. The floor lamp stands on a tripartite base of white Carrara marble, each side mounted with an ormolu wi...
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass lantern. This stunning lantern is centered by an elegant fluted bottom finial below foliate and beaded ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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.