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Louis XVI Table Lamps

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 Chinese, Crackle Finish, Celadon Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Chinese Celadon Crackle finish porcelain vases mounted in beautiful two-toned French gilt bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style, which are finely hand chiseled. Porcela...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of Late 18th Century Brown Painted Batavia Trumpet Vases ‘Could Be Lamps’
Located in London, by appointment only
These trumpet vases are European and were made to copy Chinese porcelain vases being exported to Europe from China. This pattern is known as Batavia and is characteristic with th...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Pottery

Louis XVI Style Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with a Sang De Boeuf Vase, France
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This spectacular bouillotte lamp is in the Louis XVI style. The bronze doré base is comprised of three up-turned dolphins on a plinth base and the vase topped with a reeded cap and f...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze

Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Tole & Smokey Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large antique French Louis XVI style gilt tole, cut smokey rock crystal and cut rock crystal multi light double tier chandelier embellished with large smokey cut rock crystal prism...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Rock Crystal, Tôle

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Faceted White Opaline and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Faceted White Opaline and Gilt Bronze Lamps with a copper wheel cut. The ormolu is finely hand chiseled and decorated in the Louis XVI style. Dime...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Caryatid Lamps
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of elegant gilded bronze and patinated bronze candelabra in the form of caryatids on black marble plinths, which have been converted into lamps with custom silk pleated shades.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Baccarat Opaline Finely Painted Vases Attributed to Jean Francois Robert
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique baccarat opaline finely painted vases turned into lamps, painting attributed to Jean Francois Robert. Of baluster form, each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

Pair of French Porcelain Pat Sue Pat Vases in Orientalist Taste Mounted as Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fine and quite unusual pair of antique French ormolu-mounted Pate Sur Pate porcelain vases, beautifully decorated in the orientalist motif, originally mounted as oil lamps, still h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Antique American Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Multi-Light Lion Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique American Louis XVI style silvered bronze multi-light double-tier chandelier embellished with figural masks of lions attributed to E.F...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Cassolettes Marble and Ormolu Bronze Table Lamps. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French cassolettes marble and ormolu bronze table lamps with rams head mounts, floral ribbon swags, hoof feet, and terminatin...
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1810s French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Urns, now mounted as lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Louis XVI style polychrome marble and bronze-mounted baluster form urns, later fitted as lamps, with beaded necks and gilt bronze swags, raised on square bases and furnished ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Of Candlestick Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine pair of 19th century patinated bronze candlestick lamps in a Louis XVI style
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Neoclassical Style Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of bronze neoclassical style table lamps. Each taking two 60 watt bulbs. The bronze base and Corinthian column support a four arm candle...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Table Lamps

19th Century (Late) Electrified Hurricane Lamps B.C. Metal Crafts London
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (Late) Electrified Hurricane Lamps B.C. Metal Crafts London
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Elegant pair of Louis XVI gilt Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from 1780s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant pair of Louis XVI gilt Table Lamps in Bronze. Originally a pair of Louis XVI candlesticks from the 1780s, converted to table lam...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style 2-Light Pair Girandoles
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style 2-Light Pair Girandoles French Louis XVI-style 2-light pair of brass and crystal girandoles. Each girandole is surmounted wit...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze electrified candlestick lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base in a unique and most decorati...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps, attributed to A. Ermane. Each lamp is raised by a fine ormolu squ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Bronze Candlestick Lamps After Jean Démosthène Dugourc 1749-1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine quality French 19 century Louis XVI style gilt bronze candlestick lamps after the original design by Jean Démosthène Dugourc (1749-1825).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Table Lamp 20th Century Shade to Recover
Located in Mimizan, FR
Louis XVI style table lamp, 20th century. Very good quality heavy gilded brass These can be rewired to USA or UK and EU standards Shade ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Chinese Blue Poudre Porcelain and Gilt Decorated Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Blue Poudre porcelain and gilt hand-painted and decorated vases mounted as lamps, each hand-painted with flowers, Chinese dragons, butterflies and insects; on giltwoo...
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1840s Chinese Antique Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Set of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Candelabra Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Set of four large French Louis XVI style multi light gilt bronze and cut rock crystal candelabra lamps embellished with cut rock crystal prisms, chains, flowers and finally decorated...
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20th Century European Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Louis Xvi table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI table lamps 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 table lamps 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, ormolu and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI table lamps 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 table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Alexandre Vossion, Oggetti D'Arte, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, and Edward F. Caldwell & Co.. 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 table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $410 and tops out at $152,957 while the average work can sell for $8,211.

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