French Louis Xv Candlesticks
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Silver Plate, Copper
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Candlesticks
Gold, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
20th Century French Neoclassical Candlesticks
Stone, Bronze
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1850s French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Candlesticks
Malachite, Bronze
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1760s French Rococo Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1830s French Louis XV Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Iron
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Giltwood
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Candlesticks
Silver, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Sheet Metal
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century Louis XV Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 1740s French Louis XV Candlesticks
Silver
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Candle Holders
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Candle Holders
Ormolu
20th Century French Candle Holders
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Table Lamps
Metal, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Table Lamps
Metal, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Brass
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A Close Look at Louis-xv Furniture
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Candle-holders for You
For centuries, candles have been used in religious ceremonies such as Hanukkah, provided light to work or read by and more. During meals, the soft glimmer of candles adds warmth to a dinner table that no lighting solution could possibly imitate. With the right antique or vintage candleholder, candles can elevate a table setting or just help support your efforts to create a romantic atmosphere in any room.
When you combine the distinctive glow of a candle with a candleholder that matches the color scheme and decor you’ve painstakingly put together, the result can feel like magic. Finding the candleholder that best meets your needs can be daunting because you’re essentially bringing a piece into your home that is as important as the candle itself. Unsurprisingly, venturesome designers over the years have crafted innumerable alternatives to the traditional form of candleholders, and today a broad array of these decorative objects can be found on 1stDibs, whether they’re 19th-century candleholders made of silver or sleek mid-century modern glass candleholders for an understated accent to your dining area.
Try a tabletop orb candleholder from Lynne Meade Ceramics for a distinctive interpretation of this long-loved furnishing. An alluring pair of Georg Jensen stainless-steel candleholders, featuring pronounced organic curves, or Art Nouveau–informed natural-world motifs, on the other hand, can bring a dose of sculptural elegance to your living room.
If you’re more inclined to opt for antique or vintage pieces, find a collection that includes everything from simple wood taper candleholders to elaborate candelabras of gilt bronze or cut glass on 1stDibs now.