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Louis XV Lighting

LOUIS XV STYLE

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.

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Style: Louis XV
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Tole and Sèvres Porcelain Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu, tole and Sèvres Porcelain sconces. Each sconce is centered by an ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful finely detailed acorn finial below the reeded body. Each of the elega...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Palatial Louis XV Style Ormolu Bronze Sconces, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of palatial ormolu bronze wall sconces in the Louis XV style exhibit the characteristic asymmetrical and flowing lines of the period. Each sconce has three branches that in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Italian Turn of the Century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most attractive Italian Turn of the Century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The wonderful six arm chandelier is centered by a solid spherical bott...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Metal

French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Epoque Period Ormolu and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and intricately detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Epoque Period Ormolu and Glass lantern. This stunning lantern is centered at the bottom by an Ormolu fo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Palatial Three Light Sconces, French Louis XV Style
Located in El Monte, CA
This palatial pair of Louis XV style wall scones exemplify the opulent aesthetic of the Louis XV period. Each sconce features a central escutcheon with shell castings and is topped b...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chandeliers Attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal, Baccarat crystal and cut glass chandeliers, attributed to Maison Bagues. Each of the six arm chandeliers is center...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier by Maison Bagues. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball amidst a superb arra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

French Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and unique French 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The chandelier had a scrolled silver base with impressive Baccarats crystal pendants centered by a large crystal sphere...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Fine and Beautiful 19th Century French Cut Crystal Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful 19th century handcut crystal and gilt bronze lantern.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

20th Century, Louis XV Style French Prunk Applique/Wall Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
French Prunk Applique "A LA MAILLE", Louis XV. Matt- and gilded, chased bronze. Wall panel in the shape of a torch with a large mesh, grape garland, acanthus decor and grape-like fi...
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20th Century Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by a lovely scrolled foliate design in a striking satin and burnished finis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

A French 19th century Gilt Iron, crystal and rock crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Gilt Iron, crystal and rock crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a most decorative bottom crystal ball below the eight gi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The eight arm twelve light chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball below the el...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Superb Pair Of Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful five light mirror image gilt bronze and crystal sconces, 34 inches long x 17 inches wide
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and cut Glass chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and cut Glass chandelier. This exquisite and large scaled eight arm chandelier is centered by a berried Gla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Late 20th Century French Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Oak Leaves
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring refined classical elegance to any interior with this striking pair of gilt bronze wall sconces, crafted in France circa 1980. Each sconce features two sweeping candle arms form...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Meissen style Porcelain Figural Floral Chandelier with Gilt Details Italian Made
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary porcelain figural chandelier with what appears to be clowns climbing the base of the chandelier and masks from a theater production of some kind. The chandel...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Porcelain, Fruitwood

True Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Porcelain Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XV st. ormolu and Saxe porcelain candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp i...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of 19thC French Gilt Brass Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Altrincham, GB
pair of gilt brass mounted marble urns, probably French, 19th century, each of ovoid form with cast fluted collar and cherub handles with floral and foliate swag between, on crucifor...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

J. Massier Fils French Louis XV style Chinoiserie Oxblood Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (1930s) Chinoiserie oxblood porcelain table lamp with sang de boeuf glaze and ormolu mounted neck and base (wired) (Stamped Under: J. MASSIER FILS)
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) gilt bronze wall sconce with fluted design, two scroll arms, and an urn and swag finial top.
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French Pair of Period Louis XV Wall Sconces
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptional pair of Louis XV period wall sconces, made of gilt bronze that has been sculpted into the most elegant acanthus forms. Designed to mirror each other, each light uses t...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi is beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, having five ...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Pink Marble Vases, Fitted As Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Pink Marble Vases, Fitted As Lamps. Each vase of fleur de Pêcher marble entwined with rich gilt-bronze r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Rosso Antico And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosso Antico and Ormolu lamps. Each asymmetrical urn mounted into a lamp is raised by a pierced Ormolu ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Silvered Bouillotte Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Silvered metal Louis XV style two-arm bouillotte lamp with later black tole shade. Newly electrified, France, circa 1930s. Dimension: 23.5" H to top of finial, 9" W, 5.5" W base, to...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Rock Crystal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Rock Crystal and Crystal chandelier. The nine arm open scrolled Ormolu cage has three main supporting arms with cut prisms and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and decorative Louis XV style gilt bronze chandelier featuring hand cut crystal pendalogues. France, circa 1920. 8 Lights. Dimensions: height 30", diameter 26".
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Early 20th C. French Louis XV Iron Chandelier with Gilt and Crystal Pendants
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a refined touch of Old-World charm to any room with this beautifully crafted French chandelier, forged in France circa 1920. Designed in the Louis XV taste, the fixture feature...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabras. Outstanding finely detailed pair of antique French Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This stunning six arm chandelier is centered by a richly chased Ormolu acorn finial below most...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XV st. crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm eighteen light chandelier is centered by a most elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal

Italian Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Wrought Iron Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian turn of the century Louis XV st. Wrought Iron, Gilt Metal, Giltwood and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine mottled Gilt Metal bottom ...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron

French Turn Of The Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French turn of the century Louis XV st. Gilt Metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier, attributed to Maison Bagues. The six arm chandelier is centered by a most decorative a...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Louis XV Crystal Twelve Arms Chandelier, Maison Bagues, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large French Louis XV doré bronze and crystal twelve-arms chandelier with cut crystals, plaques, rosettes and faceted drops. Wonderful overall detailing and patina in the original fi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three armed sconce is centered by a fine pierced scrolled foliate back plate with lovely richly chased le...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a striking and richly chased foliate back plate with fine acanthus leaves. The elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Iron Chandelier with Crystal Pendalogues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine iron and crystal chandelier with crystal pendalogues. Exquisite hand-hammered work, France, circa 1900. 9 lights. Dimensions: 29...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Petite Antique Gilt Bronze Lantern with Frosted Glass
Located in New York, NY
Petite antique gilt bronze lantern with frosted glass panels measuring 7.5 inches wide and deep and approximately 14 inches tall.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Winged Cherub Gold Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Heavy Bronze Figural Double Winged Cherub Sculpture Table Lamp with Lion Mask to Rear (see pics 9 & 10). Circa L...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Louis the 15th Style Cristal and Bronze Chandelier with 6 Arms
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and decorative 6 arms chandelier is made of bronze with crystal pendants. This is a French work in the style of Louis the 15th. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking inverted bottom acorn finial below four richly chased dolphins. B...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

19thc Palatial French Louis XV Gilt Bronze/ Crystal Chandelier attrib. Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Palatial 19thc French Antique Louis XV Gilt Bronze/ Thick Cut Crystal Chandelier attributed to Baccarat France. 6 lights. Stunning cut crystal chains, large thick pendalogues, amazin...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

1940s French Louis XV Style Sconces - Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful pair of French 1940's Sconces, the patina is so nice on these. 2 light wall sconces. Please see our other listings for a bigger pair in the same style. 17 1/2 in....
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and marble candelabra lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Rosso Levanto marble candelabra lamps. Each stunning and high quality lamp is raised on an Ormolu Rocai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

20th Century Louis XV Style Girandole Table Lamp Brass with Crystals
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Girandole in the Louis Quinze style. Brass, chiselled. On three-legged curved plinth with three flared feet with garland trim. High baluster-shaped body. Outgoing nine pass...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a striking richly chased ormolu base with fine foliate designs and Greek keys in a satin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, crystal and colored glass eight light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by striking and wonderfully executed grape clusters of lovely colorful glass beads and exceptional etched crystal leaves. Each elegantly scrolled arm is adorned with lovely smooth tear drop shaped clear crystal pendants and lovely shaped candle cups. The arms are separated by impressive crystal daggers...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Iron And Gilt Iron Six Light Chandeli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated iron and gilt iron six light chandelier. The rectangular shaped chandelier has a wonderful scrolled top design. At the center is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern, Stamped "P.P."
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and hand blown glass lantern, stamped "PP". The five light lantern displays a striking and most unique scalloped shape with elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised on rectangular concave side feet, below the circular base. The base is accented with flowing scrolled acanthus leaves that continue up the fut to a flower bud design. Four scrolled arms also decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves and floral bobeches. With all original gilt throughout. Displayed with signature Cedric DuPont Antique...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

1920s Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian eight arm Louis XV style gilt wood chandelier.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Lighting

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful circular base with richly chased foliate designs in rich sati...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XV-Style Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Brass Style: French Louis XV
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Brass

Antique 18th C Italian Giltwood Candle Wall Sconce. 1 of two available.
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Italian Giltwood Candle Wall Sconce. 1 of two available.
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Lighting

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Giltwood

Louis XV Style Bronze Five-Light Candelabra
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Louis XV style bronze Five-light candelabra, Early 20th century. Of naturalistic form, the foliate clasped nozzles and drip pans issuing from scrolling branches about co...
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20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Set of Three Wall Light Sconce Bronze Louis XV Style Acanthus Leaf, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice set of three sconces with 2 light sources, made of bronze with decoration of acanthus leaves. Each fixture requires two European E14 candelabra bulbs, each up to 40 watts. The...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Mid-century large bronze lantern pendant, Louis XV style.
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century large bronze lantern pendant, Louis XV style. It has 5 cut glass panels with a cut star motif and beautifully decorated bronze. The lantern is in very good condition, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Sconces Louis XV Style Three-armed Wall Candelabra
Located in Milano, MI
A pair of Louis XV style gilded bronze three-armed antique foliate wall lights sconces, of French origin, dating back to first half of 1900. Acant...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lighting

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Bronze

Louis Xv lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV 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, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include OMBRES ET FACETTES, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Baccarat, 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $88 and tops out at $658,829 while the average work can sell for $6,408.

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