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Louis XVI Candelabras

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
Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze, Rouge Marble and Jewelled Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This majestic three-piece clock set is truly a sight to behold, and features beautifully contrasting rouge marble, gilt bronze and glittering jewels. The set comprises a central cloc...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Three-Light Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu three-light candelabra with beaded decoration throughout, having garland swag decorated fluted stems ending on flut...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candelabras. Each three arm candelabra is raised on a circular Ormolu base with finely chased acanthus...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra, After Clodion
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra. After The Model by Clodion. Each modelled with a dancing putto, emblematic of music and wine. Supporting vine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabra, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style candelabra, 19th century. A pair of gilt bronze and marble candlesticks in the Louis XVI style, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 44cm, D: 25cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Antique French Louis XVI White Marble Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI white marble & gold bronze candlesticks, circa 1875-1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of candelabras in bronze louis XVI styles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Execptional pair of candelabras in gilt bronze louis XVI style, 9 lights ,all the details are remarkable quality and the decoration is very unsual , its why they are execptional orig...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

3-Piece French Louis XVI Mahogany Clock Set
Located in Queens, NY
3-Piece French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany clock set with Pair of candelabra with fluted design and bronze dore cupids and trim, Candelabra 14" high. (PRICED AS SET)
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of gilt and patinated bronze seven-light candelabra, after a model by Clodion, Cast by Suse Frères. Stamped 'Susse Fres'. The candelabra are in the form of patinat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style, Dore Bronze Three-Piece Centerpiece Garniture
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-piece centerpiece or candelabra garniture. Each piece sculpted and finely hand chiseled with winged putti, wr...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and Ormolu candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and Ormolu candlesticks. Each stunning vase shaped candle stick is raised by a square stepped marble base w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Malachite Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Malachite three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square Malachite...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Malachite, Ormolu

Pair of Very Large Baluster Candelabras, Signed Eugène Hazart
By Eugene Hazart
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of candelabras in bronze and gilded and Marblewhite with three arms of lights in the form of a bouquet of flowers. The shaft in the shape of vase is decorated with two handles e...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Marble Candelabra, Young Cupids
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite pair of candelabra, composed of a young cupid on clouds in patinated bronze, holding an ormolu torch. A vase with flowers and fruits sits where the flame of the torch would...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each three arm candelabra is raised by a square ormolu base with a fine wrap aro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candelabras. Each most attractive candelabra is supported on a circular mottled Ormolu base decorated by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of Candelabra Gilt Bronze Mounted White Marble Baluster Shape
Located in London, GB
Pair of candelabra, French in Louis XVI style, of white and blue Tarquin marble and have original ormolu mounts and candle holders. In fine condition with ormolu virtually mint, they...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI White Marble Gold Bronze 3 Piece Garniture Clock Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI white marble & gold bronze 3 piece Garniture clock set. Clock: 14" High x 10" Wide x 4-1/2" Deep Candelabra: 12" High x 6" Diameter at Top and 5" Diameter ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Four-Light Candelabrum
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Impressive Louis XVI Style gilt-bronze four-light candelabrum, After the Model Attributed to Pierre Gouthière. Finely cast and gilded with a central stem issuing three...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. marble, Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality true pair of French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabras. Each exquisite two arm candelabra is ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Bronze Ormolu Candelabra with Putti
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisitely crafted of bronze ormolu, these rare twin candelabra exhibit the Neoclassical grandeur of the Louis XVI style. Two brushed-bronze putti holding spears support the five-li...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu and Crystal Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal, and rock crystal candelabras. Each six arm candelabra is raised by a triangu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Mecca, Glass and Faux Painted Marble candelabras. Each stunning four arm candelabra is raised on a square faux painted marble base below the urn shaped body. The Mecca and patinated black urn supports the 'S' scrolled beaded arms which are joined by Glass swaging...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and white Carrara marble candelabras, signed Clodion. Each two arm candelabra is raised by fine top...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras. Each three arm candelabra is raised by a fine circular base with a detailed Coeur de Rai wrap around band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and white Carrara marble candelabras circa 1805. Each five arm candelab...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of red marble and gilt bronze table candelabra by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Pair of red marble and gilt bronze table candelabra by Barbedienne French, 19th Century Height 57cm, width 17cm, depth 15cm The exceptional candelabra in this pair, by the famed mak...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Winged Cherub Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most elegant true pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, Vert Antique marble candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by an octagonal shaped Vert Antique marble base...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and very high quality pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras. Each eight arm candelabra is raised by fine mottled feet below impressive blo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each five arm lamp is raised by a circular base with a mott...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted on white Carrara marble three arm electrified candelabras. Raised by topie feet with acanthus leave capitals. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras, Attributed to Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble candelabras, attributed to Clodion. Each candelabra is r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by four foliate topie shaped feet bel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and Rouge Royale marble candelabras. Each large scale five arm candelabra is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabras. Each four arm candelabra is raised by a square ormolu base with a fine wrap around berri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Lapis Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and large-scaled pair of early 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu and Lapis Lazuli four arm candelabras. The pair with all original gilt is raised by a triangular...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu

Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, white Carrara marble and ormolu three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square base be...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each candelabras is raised by fine mottled bun shaped feet below the square white Carrara marble base. The bases display charming intertwined ormolu plaques at the fronts fitted within fine recessed panels while the elegant circular central supports display lovely fluted designs with finely detailed fitted ormolu foliate chandelles. Above, each of the richly chased ormolu Puttis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Candelabras, pair
Located in SE
A pair of Candelabras, made in France about 1780. Lois XVI, gilded and patinated bronze with white Carrera marble.
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Cast Bronze Candelabras in Louis XVI Style Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cast bronze candelabras in Louis XVI style signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI Rouge Griottle marble candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality and elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble two arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each three arm candelabra is raised by a triangular white Carrara marble base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Elle Époque Period Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble candelabras. The two arm candelabra are raised by beautiful...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu And Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each ten arm candelabra is raised by a strik...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. candelabras. Each candelabra is raised on a a white Carrara marble support with ormolu beaded trim at the base. The reeded colum...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra, modeled after Clodion. The two arm candelabra is raised by fine topie shaped feet below the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze and ebony three-light desk stand. French, circa 1820. This elegant desk stand has an ebonized rectangular base with drawer, supporting a re-...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Candelabras

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Bronze

Louis Xvi candelabras for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI candelabras 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 candelabras created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI candelabras 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 candelabras, popular names associated with this style include Susse Frères, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Claude Michel Clodion, and Oggetti D'Arte. 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 candelabras differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $360 and tops out at $152,957 while the average work can sell for $13,300.