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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 Style Gilt Metal and Wood Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-Style (Mid-20th Century) gilt metal 5 scroll arm chandelier with amber glass bobeche and supported by a gilt wood center post wi...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Louis XVI style Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Gilt Bronze Pendant. At the bottom dome a group of graduated faceted crystal beads. France, circa 1920. 1 light. Dimensions: Height 21" Diameter 12" CW5173
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal sconces. Each six arm sconce is centered by a superb ormolu backplate with elegant foliate design...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

A Pair of Superb Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of small antique French Louis XVI style 4 arm gilt bronze chandeliers exudes neoclassical elegance and refined opulence. Each chandelier is centered around a flut...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps. Each most stunning Crystal lamp is raised by a mottled square Ormolu base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

pair of Chinese 18th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most decorative pair of Chinese 18th century Famille Rose Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted lamps. Each most elegant vase mounted into a lamp is rais...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

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

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Bronze

Pair of French Cassolettes Marble and Ormolu Bronze Rams Head Table Lamps C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French cassolettes marble and ormolu bronze table lamps with rams head mounts, foliage ribbon swags, hairy hoof feet, tripod ...
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1810s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This most wonderful six arm six light chandelier is centered by a stunning and richly chased dome acc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Wedgewood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A delicate antique French Louis XVI style chandelier combining gilt bronze and Wedgwood elements. The central body is shaped as an urn form, executed in blue jasperware with applied ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

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...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Metal, Copper

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Floral Sconces, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French gilt bronze single-arm four-candle cup sconces with decorative floral and scrolled motif. Candle powered and can be electrified, Early 19th Century.
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1810s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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

Antique Chandelier Giltwood and Bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine giltwood and bronze chandelier, six lights.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XVI style malachite and gilt bronze column table lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. This lamp has a very refined design featured by a classic vegetal motif capital and masks inscr...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Malachite, 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

A fine pair of 19th century French alabaster and gilt bronze lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI alabaster and gilt bronze lamps.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of Finely Chased Bronze Doré Louis XV Style Chandeliers Three Candelabras
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very fine pair of Louis XV style chandeliers. Each finely chased doré bronze light fixture with three candelabras flowing from a central vine. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps. Each wonderful Ionic column turned into a lamp is raised by a double tiered square plinth below th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

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 ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French late 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French late 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This stunning six arm chandelier is centered by a charming spiral reeded final below the Ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

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

A large scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. The sconces after a model by Pierre Gouthière display five scrolled arms showcasing reeded de...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Unique Antique French Louis XVI Baccarat Style Enamel Black Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
The unique and elegant pair of antique French lamps is formed from black glass bodies mounted as table lamps in the Louis XVI style. Each lamp features a baluster-shaped glass vessel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Enamel

Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixture Curved Glass Panels Bows
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim with cross bows around a curved glass panel accented w...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

A fine 19th century French rouge and gilt bronze lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Rouge and gilt bronze mounted lamp. Silk pleated shade included.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

A Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Vases Turned-to-Lamps. Each lamp features hand-diamond cut crystal bodies with a prismatic lattice patter...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Revolutionary Illumination: Symbolism and Craftsmanship in 19th C. Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This suite of four 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 ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Wood

Chandelier, Northern Europe, mid 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chandelier, Northern Europe, mid 20th century. Very good condition. dimensions: height 59 cm / diameter 67 cm
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1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Marble & Gilt Bronze Swan-Handle Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Marble & Gilt Bronze Swan-Handle Urn Lamps A grand pair of French Louis XVI-style urns, dating to the late 19th century and later mounted as lam...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Chandelier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superb chandelier in alabaster and bronze, very much quality.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

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

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...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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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...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bouilotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with three block feet and a stunning richly ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D' Ore Two-Light Wall Sconces, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI bronze D' Ore two-light wall sconces, Circa 1880.     
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Late 19th Century French Antique 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

French 8 Light Bronze Chandelier Hung with Crystal Drops
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant Louis XV style chandelier has scrolling arms applied with acanthus and mounted on a bronze central body. Unusually this has flower form short stems, from which are hung ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style six-light candelabras, crystal prisms with a marble bases.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Varennes Chandelier with 6 Lights in Bronze and Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier is typical of the chain chandeliers of the 18th century, as for example the arabesque chandelier of the Palace of Versailles datin...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Revival Style Brass Chandelier - 6 Arms
Located in Plainview, NY
French Louis XVI Revival Style Brass Chandelier, 6 Arms: This refined French Louis XVI Revival brass chandelier showcases timeless elegance with its neoclassical form and warm pati...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

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

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Brass

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 ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
French cage-form bronze and crystal chandelier with porcelain flowers in the Louis XVI style, electrified with four lights. T...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamps. Each wonderful three arm lamp is raised by a circular mottled base with an elegant bea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Antique Hall Lantern in Brass
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Hall Lantern in Brass An attractive round hall lantern featuring pierced brass continuous rings at the top and bottom that hold thr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Bronze & Crystal Pendant or Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Elegant Bronze & Cut Crystal Pendant. France, circa 1930. 4 lights. Dimensions: Height 15" Diameter 22" CW5702
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Carved Italian Giltwood Bellini Pricket Table Lamp by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carved Italian giltwood Bellini Pricket table lamp by Randy Esada designs.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Lighting

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Silk, Giltwood

Pair of Rare Antique Louis XVI Style Caldwell Marble & Bronze Turtle Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Palatial and Rare Large Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Carved Marble Floor Lamps Depicting Large turtles by E. F. Caldwell. Each lamp is formed with a carved mar...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Magnificent Large French Bagues Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
This grand and luminous pair of French Louis XVI style rock crystal and gilt bronze cage form chandeliers by Maison Baguès, is richly adorned with faceted drops and floral crystal sp...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

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)...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Enameled Bronze And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, enameled bronze and crystal chandelier. The six arm seven light chandelier is centered by an elegant fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier. This stunning four light plafonnier is centered by an Ormolu acorn bottom...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Opaline Glass and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Opaline Glass and Ormolu chandelier. This most unique six armed chandelier is centered at the bottom by a large and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

c1800 French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze/ Porcelain/ Art Plate Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1800 Pair French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Frames with Art on Porcelain Plates.Original unelectrified state. I do not know if the art is hand paint...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Porcelain

Fabrication Française, Louis XVI Style Spelter Cassolette Lamp, circa 1915
Located in Chatham, ON
Fabrication Française (Consortium of French Foundries - Active 1892-1915) - Antique Louis XVI style Cassolette lamp - medium size - verdigris finish - ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Spelter

Fine Rare Pair of 19th C Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Chandeliers, Rams Head Design
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze rams head designed chandeliers.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

pair of Italian Louis XVI st. patinated wood and Gilt Tole sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical and most lovely pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. patinated wood and Gilt Tole sconces. Each most attractive and colorful two arm sconce with its original...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

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

Large Pair of Antique French Marble and Ormolu Candelabra by Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Large pair of antique French marble and ormolu candelabra by Paul Sormani French, Late 19th Century Height 210cm, width 40cm, depth 34cm Crafted in the elegant Louis XVI style by P...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, 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.

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