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LOUIS XIV STYLE

As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.

When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.

Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.

The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.

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Style: Louis XIV
Fine Louis XIV Style Wooden Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XIV style wooden chandelier. Superb carving work. A true masterpiece. France, circa 1920. 8 lights. Dimensions: Height 61", diameter 48".
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamp. The three armed lamp is raised by a fine circular mottled base with large beautiful richly c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Lantern, Four Lights, France, 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Louis XVI style gilt bronze cylindrical four-light lantern. This large lantern is of cylindrical form with four ribbed uprights supporting a frame with beaded swags and ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking bottom acorn finial below lovely foliate designs, a superb reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XIV St. Ormolu and Portoro Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and Portoro marble candelabra lamps signed Maison Bagues. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XIV Style Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sixteen Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Louis XIV Style Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sixteen Light Chandelier French, Late 19th Century Height 96cm / 154cm (with chains), diameter 76cm This sixteen-light chande...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XIV st.. ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking bottom inverted foliate acorn finial below ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Fine French Cast Iron Oil Betty Rooster Lamp 18th Century France Louis XIV
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Oil Lamp Fine French handcrafted cast iron oil Betty lamp with decorative rooster 18th century French Louis XIV Known as a 'Betty Lamp' features a circular...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Iron

Very Large Antique French Louis XIV Ormolu Gilt Bronze Gold Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Very Large Antique French Louis XIV Ormolu Gilt Bronze Gold Chandelier French, 19th Century Height 250cm, diameter 160cm A truly remarkable example of 19th century French craftsma...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu sconces, after a model by André-Charles Boulle. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beautiful circular bac...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall Appliques, France, c. 1860
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall-Appliques. In the Manner of André-Charles Boulle. Each modelled as a cherubic herm holding aloft spiral branches. Wired for el...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Mecca and Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Louis XIV period mecca and gilt metal chandelier. The fifteen arm chandelier is centered by a fine carved pear shaped bottom fi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Metal

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu three arm sconces. The sconces have a fanciful and very decorative backplate with scrolled acanthu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French Iron Sconces
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful pair of French iron sconces. The work on the iron is handmade, circa 1930.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Iron

Pair of French Iron Sconces
Pair of French Iron Sconces
$855 Sale Price / set
52% Off
19thc French Antique Louis XIV Dore Bronze Grand Mirrored Wall Sconce - Cherubs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XIV Bronze Grand Bevelled Wall Sconce. With cherub/ putti detail.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Superbe French Pairs of Iron Sconces
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superbe French pairs of iron sconces.
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20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Iron

French Marble and Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVI style table lamp with marble urn-shaped body and ormolu mounts. Beautiful grey, mauve and burgundy veined marble. Ornate cast bronze mounts include scroll handles, a coll...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu, Brass

1930s Triple Lights Glazed French Lantern Pendant Ceiling Lamp
Located in Torquay, GB
1930s glazed French Lantern. Art deco era ceiling suspension ceiling with 3 bulbs. Gorgeous lantern with enough light to soften any dull room. Solid brass frame with elegant flouncy...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Brass

Antique French Louis XIV Style Polychromed Wedding Cake Crystal Chandelier
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French Louis XIV Style Polychromed Wedding Cake Three-Light Chandelier with Draped Cut Cryst...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Lighting

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Cut Glass

Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Metal Five Light Electric Wall Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt Metal Five Light Electric Sconces, They stand 27 1/4 inches tall, 11" in width, 11" in depth.  
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Scale French Gray &Gilt Metal Tole Sconces By Currey Company - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale pair of French gray and gilt metal tole sconces. They have a lovely scroll styling with gilt acanthus leaves throughout both of them. They are marked. I am not ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIV Lighting

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Metal

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Bronze Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XIV style bronze sconces. These beautiful French bronze 3 light sconces are currently unwired. Could be used with candles or easily wired if desired. Great patina!
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV St. Ormolu Five Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale pair of French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu sconces. Each richly chased Ormolu sconce is set on a most decorative back plate decorated by large acanthus leaves and a central female figure with her hair braided...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified France, circa 1900s This fine pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu wall lights is a stunning example of early 20th-century...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Molded Cut-Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19-20th century gilt-bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style hanging lantern. The top surmounted with a Royal Crown among leaves an acanthus, the bottle-shaped c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XIV Patinaed Bronze Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Patinaed Bronze & Gilt Bronze Chandelier is a master work of the Belle Epoque Period! Meticulously hand-cast in solid bronze with gilt bronze accents, i...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Gold Plate, Bronze

c1900 French Louis XIV Rococo Form Gilt Bronze w/ith Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Louis XIV Gilt Bronze with Large Cut Crystal Adornment. Beautiful chandelier for when a smaller size chandelier is desired.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Gold-Plated Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful gold-plated candelabra, with marble,.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Marble, Gold Plate

Gold-Plated Candelabra
Gold-Plated Candelabra
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Pair of Louis the 14th Style Bronze and Mirror Wall Lights
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice large pair of 3 arms Louis the 14th wall lights is made of chiseled bronze with a mirror on its center. These sconces ar every impressive...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis. XIV Style Seven-Light Crystal Chandelier with Amber Prisms, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style chandelier offers gilt metal scroll form frame with seven candle lights; strung, cut and amber prisms throughout, 20th century Measures - 37"h x 18"diam A ...
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20th Century American Louis XIV Lighting

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Brass

Pair of French 19th C. Hand Tooled Brass Candlesticks
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of French 19th C. hand-tooled brass candlesticks. Size: 12" H x 5" diameter. Nice very heavy handcrafted and hammered with some designs. Great brass decorative art objects.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Brass

French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French Louis XIV style 19th century gilt bronze and paneled beveled glass "Versailles" style three-light hanging grand-hall lantern, surmounted with a royal crown wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

French Maison Baguès Attributed Gilt Bronze Sunburst Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Baguès attributed gilt bronze sunburst sconces. Stunning French Maison Bagues attributed gilt bronze 2-light sunburst sconces. These fab...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Giltwood Figurehead Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
6-arm giltwood chandelier featuring ornate carved figurehead and foliate details.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting

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Giltwood

Louis XIV Baroque Style Italian Carved Giltwood Pair of Sconces, circa 1930
Located in Encinitas, CA
Louis XIV Baroque style giltwood 2-light sconce pair. Fine Italian reproduction, grande scale, these sconce pieces are hand carved and ornately detailed, circa 1930. Professionally ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Lighting

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Giltwood

Monumental Pair of 18th Century Venetian Silver Giltwood Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental pair of 18th century Venetian silver giltwood sconces. Large pair of Italian or Venetian silver gilt wood candle sconces from the 18th century (can easily be wired if desi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Silver Leaf

French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze and Molded Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French, 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light Hanging lantern. The elongated molded and glass body surmounted with a Royal Crown with ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Sconces Style of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 19th century silvered bronze wall appliques after the original Louis XIV period designs by Andre Charles Boulle.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

20th Century Louis XIV Style Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
French chandelier in Louis XIV style. Solid, engraved brass. Nine curved light arms.
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20th Century Louis XIV Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
CW5801. A Very Fine Pair of Siena Marble Bronze Two Light Wall Sconces in the Louis XIV taste. Great Quality bronze work, the marble of intense color and exquisite veining. Gre...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of Wall Sconces
Pair of Wall Sconces
$12,000 / item
Pair Of Bronze Wall Lights - Mirrors, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of bronze 3-light mirror sconces in Louis XIV style, decorated with the coat of arms of a noble family. The pediment is surmounted by a coat of arms with the motto "Malo Mor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

French Ormolu Versailles Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
Immerse your space in the elegant allure of the past with this exquisite French Louis XIV Style Hanging Hall Lantern. Crafted in the early 20th century, this meticulously designed p...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Of Grand 19th C. French Bronze Five Candle Light Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of large and heavy five arm antique bronze candle sconces with elaborate sinuous leafy arms, back and a tall top socket. The Pair retain the original Copper tubing presumably once utilized for gas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Antique Chandelier, Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Versailles style lantern of gilt bronze and crystal.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XIV Style Crystal and Gilt Bronze Ten-Light Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This fixture has many excellent qualities. The cage frame is gilt, the central stem is clad in crystal,, the arms and candle sockets are slender and elegant. There are nine arms and one illuminating the central spire. It is beautifully hung with large French crystal pendeloques in sizes , spires ,and rosettes. As a coup de grace...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XIV Style Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French Louis XIV style early 20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging hall lantern. The elongated body surmounted with a ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated and Giltwood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated and Giltwood sconces. Each wonderfully detailed two arm candle sconce is set on a faux painted Porp...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Wood, Giltwood

Antique French Louis XIV Carved Wood Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV carved wood chandelier is a wonderful example of the style, featuring a boldly carved central shaft in an urn form with multiple tiered pendant below mounted to a large circular acanthus rosette. Just above the rosette is the main body of the central shaft, alternating between 8 pinwheel style rosettes and 8 scrolled arms which project the chandelles out away from the center, and are themselves lavishly carved with foliate motifs. Professionally electrified to standard US wiring, nothing adds ambiance like antique...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Oak

18th Century Style Versailles Chandelier with 12 Lights in Silver
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This chandelier is directly inspired by the emblematic chandeliers of the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles. It consists of a central shaft decorated with crystal beads ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Lighting

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Silver, Bronze

Pair of French Candelabra Lamps Made from Hand Wrought Iron and Antique Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
Made from hand wrought iron and repurposed antique elements, this pair of French candelabra lamps has a total of six sockets and a total height ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Fine French 19th-20th Century Belle ÉPoque Lantern, Attributed to Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque gilt bronze "Versailles" style four light hanging lantern attributed to Baccarat, Paris, circa 1900. Measures: Height: 33 1/2 inches (8...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XIV Brass Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Brass & Crystal Chandelier will make any room sparkle with opulence! Crafted from finely embossed and cast brass, it features an intricately designed body t...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Crystal Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
10 Light Vintage Candelabra Lamp Mid century French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal multi light table lamp embellished with gilt bronze fl...
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XIV Lighting

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Crystal

A Magnificent Pendant featuring the head of Apollo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Apollo Pendant, A Magnificent Pendant depicting the head of Apollo "The Sun God" surrounded by 32 crystal rays. 8 lights. Louis XV Style. Europe, Modern...
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20th Century European Louis XIV Lighting

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Crystal, Composition

Large Wall Sconce in Carved Golden Wood, Tuscany Xixth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large wall lamp in carved gilded wood, with the motif of flowers and leaves, with three lights Wear, old restorations and small gaps in the gilding Tuscany, Period of the 19th ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Wood

Louis XIV Régence Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A Louis XIV Régence style bronze chandelier, in the manner of André-Charles Boulle, French late nineteenth century, finely cast with traces of old ormolu finish. Re-wired. Dimension...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze Candelabras, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XIV style five-light candelabras. Chiseled and silvered bronze. Ornamented with palmettes, medallions and feminine masks. Central stem with guilloche motifs, resting on...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Late 17th century Louis XIV Period patinated Wood and Giltwood chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and most unique pair of Italian late 17th century Louis XIV Period patinated Wood and Giltwood chandeliers. Each beautiful six arm six light chandelier has a bottom foli...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Lighting

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Wood, Giltwood

Louis XIV Wall Lamp of 5 Lightning in Bronze and Oxidized Silver
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This model is composed of a light plate in the shape of a violin, decorated with geometric patterns and flowers in bas-relief. The bottom of the plate is decorated with rocaille vegetal motifs, while the upper part is surmounted by a flower from which rays emerge. Reference to the sun king, we find these rays crowning the chandelier of Graux-Marly of the chapel of the castle of Versailles. From the rocaille ornaments of the lower part emerge five arms of light finished by a flared cup and a chiseled bobèche. The ensemble offers a condensed version of the magnificence and opulence of the Louis XIV style. We have one wall lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Lighting

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Silver, Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Glass Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt Bronze and glass attributed to Maison Jansen. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lighting

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Bronze

Louis Xiv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bronze, crystal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, 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 Gherardo Degli Albizzi, and Modenese Gastone. 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 $6,712 and tops out at $7,574 while the average work can sell for $6,757.