Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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 Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. polychrome and giltwood sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a circular backplate with lovely palmette designs and a f...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each large scale five arm sconce is centered by charming tassels at the base below protruding...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. two arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine foliate bottom finial below richly scrolled acanthus leaves and a stri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of 2 Light Candelabra with Children
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and decorative pair of Louis XVI style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. Raised on white marble reeded columns resting on square bases, France, circa 1900
Dimensio...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,800 / set
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI Ormolu sconces, Circa 1890.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu sconces. Each five light ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a hanging back ribbon which is tied and hanging from a top circular knob. At the mid sectio...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Cut Crystal and Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI cut crystal and Ormolu sconces, Circa 1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Lights
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive large pair of French, Louis XVI style gilded ormolu wall sconces, having classical ribbon and bow decoration.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
$10,242 / set
Pair of Italian Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of Italian late 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood sconces. Each sconce has a reeded tapered base with inverted finial topped by a ram head. The two S-scrol...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Bronze Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb pair of 18th century three light gilt bronze wall sconces similar to those at Fontainebleu Palace, featured in the book by Pierre Verlet, "Le bronzes dores Francaise du XVII...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$21,500 / set
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style two arm ormolu sconces. Each scone is centered by fine tassels below a tied ribbon design and acorn finial. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Wall Sconces in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A very fine pair of Louis XVI style bronze two-light wall sconces, with their original finish and patina.
France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Hand Carved Louis XVI Giltwood Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Italian hand carved Louis XVI giltwood sconces were sculpted and hand painted to perfection, then highlighted in gold for a touch of...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Sconces Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely high end pair of scones in ormolu bronze louis XVI style, original gilt.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$5,500 / set
19th Century Pair of sconces three light gilt bronze Louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whismical pair of sconces gilt bronze three lights ,louis XVI style after a famous model executed by Delafosse one of the best bronzier of ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Ten French Tole Three-Light Wall Sconces With Silver Leaf Finish, Newly Wired.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Twelve French tole three-light wall sconces With Silver Leaf Finish. Newly Wired So Ready For Installation. Priced per sconce.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI two-arm sconces.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Two-Branch Wall Lights Scones
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative pair of late Louis XVI ormolu twin-branch wall-lights in the manner of Jean-Louis Prieur (1759-1795). Each with a tapering reeded backplate surmounted by a flaming ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Napoleon III in the Louis Seize Style Wall Appliques
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine cast bronze. Perforated wall sign decorated with a classicist ribbon, each of which extends three stylized, curved luminaries in vase-shaped grommets over round eaves. Electrifi...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a richly chased bottom floral finial in a strikin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a richly chased and wonderfully detailed backplate with a bottom seashell re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Large Scale Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of 19th century Louis XVI st. large scale ormolu sconces. Each remarkable sconce has five 's' scrolled arms decorated with acanthus leaves. The lyre shaped pierced ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
$34,500 / set
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Five-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal five arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by beautiful and richly chased berried and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. giltwood three-arm mirrored sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine bottom acorn inverted finial below large acanthus leaves. The three S-scrolled arms display finely carved berried...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style One Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each sconce displays an oval backplate, decorated laurel garlands centered by a bow at the top, and pierce...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
A Pair of Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Five-Light Wall Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Five-Light Wall Appliques.
Each modelled with a quiver-shaped back plat surmounted by an classical urn finial. Issuing five 'S'-scrolled branches.
...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Spectacular Antique French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Bronze
Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style chandelier in gilt bronze and cut crystal, by Baccarat. The chandelier is composed of a multi-tiered structure with a central baluster-fo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis Xvi wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell
Co., Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Henri Vian, and Maison Baguès. 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 wall lights and sconces 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 $75,000 while the average work can sell for $5,700.
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