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Louis XVI Lighting

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
French 19th century Porcelain, Gilt Metal and Ormolu Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe Porcelain, Gilt Metal and Ormolu Bouillotte lamp. This most charming electrified candelabra lamp is raised by an O...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze lamp.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze lamp. This wonderful lamp with all of its original patination is raised by an octagonal base with a c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair 19th C Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent pair of 19th century Louis XVI Style ormolu mounted chinese famille verte porcelain vases turned to lamps, the ormolu attributed to Henry Dasson. The ormolu mounted Chi...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Outstanding opposing pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu lamps with rouge marble bases. With parcel gilt and paint decorated faux parchment shade. Each ormolu lamp...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Girondole lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and tastefully decorated pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Girondole lamps. Each six light lamp is raised on a circular Ormolu base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Doré Bronze and Wedgwood Three-Light Sconces, E. F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and unique pair of antique Louis XVI style doré bronze and wedgwood mounted three-light sconces/wall appliques signed by E. F. Caldwell & Co N...
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1890s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French White Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style white bisque figures ormolu mounted to lamps, 19 century Each lamp is with a white bisque standing putti with a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each beautiful sconce is after a model by Pierre Gouthière and displays scrolled arms showcasing berried foliate ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Revival de la Troisième République Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A refined late 19th-century French Louis XVI Revival chandelier in nickel-plated brass and hand-cut crystal. This elegant fixture exemplifies the neoclassical aesthetic of the Louis ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia Marble and Ormolu lamps, attributed to Paul Sormani. This stunning pair of brûle parfu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabra lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu electrified candelabra. This palatial candelabrum is raised by a cast Limestone t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Limestone, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th C. Blue Opalescent Crystal Tulip Form Lustres W/ Gilt Decor
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style blue opalescent crystal tulip form lustre/girandole/candle sticks with hand-painted enamel designs and gilt decoration. Each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Very Fine Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Four-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 23 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each seven arm lamp is raised by an elegant squar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Large French Blue Porcelain Antique Lamps with Bronze Doré Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Blue Porcelain Lamps In the Louis XVI Style The cobalt blue porcelain vases tastefully mounted with gilt bronze draped swags, ribbon-tied bunches of fruit, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Carved Painted Wood Torchiere Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Newly Rewired Materials: Carved & Painted Wood Style: French Louis XVI
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Wood

20th century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in IT
20th century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks The pair of candlesticks, made in the twentieth century, is in gilded bronze. The structure of each candlestick consists of pl...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp. This beautiful four arm lamp is supported on a circular highly detailed base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

A pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most elegant pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Ormolu lamps. Each stunning spiral reeded Rock Crystal lamp is raised on a dome shaped ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Very Important Louis XVI Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine pair of Louis XVI style wall sconces profusely decorated with ribbons, garlands, musical instruments and the mask of Apollo. France, circa 1900. 5 lights. Overall height...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Monumental Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Jean-Charles Delafosse
By Jean-Charles Delafosse
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1775. The rarity and importance of this magnificently grand and opulent pair od sconces cannot be overstated, they are without question the finest example you will see...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This most wonderful six arm six light chandelier is centered by a stunning and richly chased dome acc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

A Decorative Chandelier for indirect light in the Louis XVI style.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine and Decorative Chandelier for Indirect Light in the Louis XVI style. The lights are fitted inside a round bronze gallery on top issuing supports for six faceted crystal b...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal 19th Century Girandoles
Located in Tarzana, CA
A fine pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and crystal Louis XVI style girandoles France, circa 1880 Finely cast with original gilt, each with five arms and a white marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Two‑Light Sconces, Attributed to P.E. Guerin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Two‑Light Sconces, Attributed to P.E. Guerin, 20th Century A finely cast and chased pair of Louis XVI style gilt‑bronze (ormolu) two‑light wall sconce...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style French Bronze Wall Lights, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful pair of French Louis XVI-style wall sconces. Made of bronze, shaped like large scrolls and decorated with elegant foliate motifs. Each sconce has one socket for an E14-si...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Fine 19th C French Louis XVI Crystal and Gilt Bronze 8 Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine large 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze and crystal 8 light chandelier.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Large 19 Century French Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Pair of large Louis XV style gilt bronze wall sconces; French late 19th century, each with voluted backplate cast with foliate scrolls and palmettes, and with voluted intertwined fol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Verte Antique marble and ormolu mounted urns mounted into lamps. The pair are raised by square marble bases with concave ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century French Baccarat White Opaline Crystal Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous and Monumental Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Baccarat White Opaline Crystal Baluster Form Flower Decorated Vases Mounted as Lamps. Each of these crystal lamp...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps in the manner of Clodion and attributed to Barbedi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal Ormolu Girondoles Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. rock crystal and ormolu girondoles lamps. Each two arm Marie Antoinette lamp is raised by a pierced scalloped triangular base with elegant scrolled foliate feet with fine rosettes and crystal pendants below three curved supports. At the center is a rare and exquisite rock crystal perfume bottle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze, Louis XVI style chandelier, based on the one inside Maria Antoinette's bedroom in Versailles, France, circa 1920. 6 Lights Dimensions: Height 57", diameter ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Wall Appliques
Located in London, GB
A pair of elaborate Louis XVI gilt-bronze wall appliques, nineteenth century, in the style of celebrated eighteenth century French bronzier Lucien Fra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass, Ormolu

Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal lamps. Each two arm lamp is raised by a square base with fine topie sha...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chandelier, Signed F. Barbedienne, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu four arm chandelier signed F. BARBEDIENNE PARIS. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful berried foli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Sconces with Baccarat Crystal Bobeches
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu sconces with Baccarat Crystal Bobeches.  
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

True Pair of French 20th Century Sconces Attributed to Maison Bagues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. gilt metal and etched glass sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Each three arm sconce is centered by a most elegant ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased foliate finial below an elegant mottled tied reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. This impressive sixteen light chandelier is centered by an acorn bottom finia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps. Each wonderful Ionic column turned into a lamp is raised by a double tiered square plinth below th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant Louis XVI style candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features high quality gilt bronze decoration such as the fully chiseled Corinthian style capital or the base with a blossom motif and the bronze profile...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Dore Bronze and Glass Figural Seven-Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous antique 19th century Louis XVI style French dore bronze and glass figural seven-light lantern. Beautifully cast, hand-chassed and hand-chiseled with the finest quality of ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

19th C Important Rock Crystal And Gilt Bronze Russian Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian finest quality bronze dore and rock crystal chandelier
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high very quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The thirty-six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid botto...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Louis the 16th Style Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of Louis the 16th style wall lights is made of bronze. This is a French work, finely chiseled. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant five-light Louis XVI style wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzishows many high-quality hand chiselled details. At the top, there is a tassel, a typical element of Louis...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

pair of Italian Louis XVI st. patinated wood and Gilt Tole sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical and most lovely pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. patinated wood and Gilt Tole sconces. Each most attractive and colorful two arm sconce with its original...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Pr. 19th C Ormolu/Giltwood Mtd. Chinese Green Jade Plaques as Lamps, Ed. Farmer
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and rare pair of 19th century ormolu and giltwood mounted Chinese green jade plaques mounted as lamps, attributed to to Edward Farmer. The mounts were produced in New Y...
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20th Century Chinese Louis XVI Lighting

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Jade, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabra by Susse Frères
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze candelabra by Susse Frères French, circa 1900 Measures: Height 62cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm Each candelabrum i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

19th century French ormolu and crystal Marie Antoinette chandelier
Located in Tarzana, CA
Exceptional 19th century French Louis XVI Marie Antoinette style gilt bronze mounted crystal 12 light chandelier. The chandelier is centered...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Chandelier from Charles Aznavour s Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, ormolu Tortoiseshell and brass inlaid chandelier from the collection of Charles Aznavour...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass, Ormolu

Beaded Wrought Iron Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, MI
A beaded wrought iron six-light chandelier.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Mounted Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and ormolu mounted lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine floral topie shaped ormolu feet. The square Greek Antique Green marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Calacatta Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Calacatta marble lamp. This beautiful lamp is raised on a circular Calac...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This beautiful Louis XVI style marble and gilt bronze column candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got a very refined design featured by a classic vegetal motif capital and masks ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Malachite, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Plafonnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal plafonnier. The circular five light chandelier displays a decorative outer pierced ormolu band decorate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Baguès Style Cage Form Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Parrot Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Baguès Style Cage Form Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Parrot Chandelier This chandelier is composed of a gilt bronze cage-form frame adorned ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern. Offered is a stunning antique French Louis XVI style bronze lantern with curved opaline glass panels and a beautiful bow detail. This lantern,...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of 19th C. French Giltwood Emerald Green Opaline Crystal and Enamel Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An incredible pair of 19th century French giltwood Emerald green opaline crystal and Enamel lamps, attributed to Baccarat. Each of these is made with the finest hand-cut French emera...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Louis Xvi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI 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 Oggetti D'Arte, Edward F. Caldwell Co., Alexandre Vossion, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. 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 $212 and tops out at $470,000 while the average work can sell for $7,500.