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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
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each stunning two arm mirrored sconce displays an oval frame with a beaded and reeded inner band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

19th Century gilded Louis XVI style ormolu chandelier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th Century gilded ormolu Louis XVI style 18 branch chandelier, having classical monopodia mounts to the central column. Batch 74
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style 19th-20th century bronze dore 2-tier 3-arm wall sconces with floral design.
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Wall Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
These handsome wall fixtures have three lights and a lovely swag crossing the arms.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of 76 Inch H Antique Italian Silver Gilt Torchère Candlesticks, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
At over six feet tall (both measure around 76 inches), these torchère candlesticks have a commanding presence, enhanced by a silver gilt finish. Hand-carved in Italy, circa 1800, the...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Wood

Antique French Ormalu Rouge Marble Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique French Ormalu & Rouge Marble Lamp. purchased in France in 2024. Beautifully ornate and great condition with age appropriate wear. See detail...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Crystal and Gold Bronze 18 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Crystal and Gold Bronze 18 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE AND SUBSTANTIAL PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLACK SLATE URNS, NOW FITTED AS LAMPS Paris, France circa second half of the 19th century unmarked Item # 403PUW1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Slate, Brass, Ormolu

French 8 Light Bronze Chandelier Hung with Crystal Drops
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant Louis XV style chandelier has scrolling arms applied with acanthus and mounted on a bronze central body. Unusually this has flower form short stems, from which are hung ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Palace Size Louis XVI Style Cage Form Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and impressive French Louis XVI style gilt bronze 12-light chandelier with amethyst colored and clear crystal pendants and amethyst colored finials. Stock number: L360.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

H. Beau, Cupids Chandelier, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style chandelier composed of a gadrooned basin sculpted in alabaster surrounded by a frieze in chiseled and gilded bronze on which lie three small winged Cupids lo...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Mirrored Back Bronze and Amethyst Crystal Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This set of four sconces, having mirrored pendalogue backplates issuing gilt bronze arms and bobesches feature pale amethyst and clear cut crystal drops.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Maison Charles Gilt Bronze Wall Lights / Jean Haure / 3 Available
Located in Munich, DE
Three Maison Charles Louis XVI style gilt bronze, two-branch wall lights, each with a backplate the upper part of which is in the form of a patinated putto playing pipes (a double aulos), the candle arms scrolled, with foliate decoration and nozzles shaped like foliage. The wall lights are marked "Charles" on the back and where bought in the 1970s at the famous Munich interior house Bernheimer. The design for this fine appliques or wall lights, is based on the important 18th century model sculpted by the maitre-fondeur ‘Jean Haure...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze Chandelier originally for candles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Extraordinary Gilt Bronze Chandelier originally for candles (now electrified) France, circa 1880. 18 Lights. Dimensions: Height 46" Diameter 32" CW4976
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Enamel Vases as Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE (1/18) Pair of celadon crystalline enamel vases as lamps with 19th century French ormolu ribbon and banding. Bases and caps are brass the color of bronze. Shades are...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

Bakalowits Sohne Dazzling Gold Plated Chandelier 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A leader in the field of luxury lighting, Bakalowits & Sohne is synonymous with quality and craftsmanship. Employing skilled artisans and using only the finest materials have made t...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Gold Plate

19th Century Style 12 arms Louis XVI Chandelier in gold 18K
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
A delicate Louis XVI-style chandelier with a lapis lazuli plate and ball (or you can choose malachite). The bronze is in gold 18K finish. Crystal flowers are perched on the top cup, ...
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2010s French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Blue Patinated Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very large, antique (late 19th to early 20th century) blue enameled and gilt bronze sconces (wall lights) in the French Louis XVI style with three electrified candles, with m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Bronze 5 Arm Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Louis XVI style wall sconces featuring figural putti, acanthus leaves, urns, and floral motifs. Both sconces are made of bronze with an aged patina finish. Each sconce r...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique 1920s French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous early 19th century French Louis XVI style finely cut crystal and bronze gilt eight-light chandelier with unique cut crystal center shaft. It has crystal bobeches and is drip...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
Located in BARSAC, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style sconces in gilded bronze with fire pots and draperies decoration. French work CIRCA 1950 Very good condition, re-electrified by our workshop (EU norms, US n...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Engraved Glass Pendant Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (early 20th century) gilt bronze and frosted and engraved glass pendant chandelier in the French Louis XV / XVI style, measuring 18 inches across and 12 inches tall, with neo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Oval Shaped Bronze And Pearl Bag Chandelier, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Oval Shaped Bronze And Pearl Bag Chandelier, Circa 1900
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Two-Light Gilt Bronze and Brass Sconces
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of French early 20th century Louis XVI or neoclassical style gilt bronze and brass sconces. Wall lights have been electrified later. Ric...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass, Bronze

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze eight-light chandelier with superb quality chasing and gilt, the arms surmounted with floral decorations in the form of a bouquet...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI / Neoclassical style chandelier in gilded bronze, France, Circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb neoclassical / Louis XVI style chandelier. France, Circa 1900. 4 lights. In gilded bronze with floral motifs, grapes, torches, rope knots. Beautiful glassware: flame on the ce...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra Mounted as a Lamp, late 19th century, four branch candle mounts, two light fixtures, with acanthus leaves and draping garlands, oval base with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Ormolu 6-Light Chandelier by Alfred Beurdeley
By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1, François Rémond
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent antique French Louis XVI style ormolu 6-light figural chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship embellished with neoclassical figures of ladies with arms holding candles, b...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) 3 arm candelabra with a column over a triangular base with claw feet now wired as a lamp. Ships without a shade
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and celadon Porcelain lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and celadon Porcelain lamps. Each stunning pâte sur pâte Porcelain lamp is raised by an exceptio...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Sienna Marble and Ormolu Urn
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style sienna marble and ormolu urn Elegant 19th century sienna marble and ormolu urn converted as a table lamp. The baluster shaped urn is decorated with gr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Siena Marble

Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Lamps with Snake Handles circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A truly stunning pair of vasiform lamps in the Louis XVI taste, they feature solid bodies crafted of a brilliant exotic polished onyx both in the ovular upper body and the squared ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Onyx, Bronze

French Figural Bronze and Marble Cherub Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
The adorable bronze table lamp features a bronze figure of a cherub raised on a circular gray marble base and holding a flower candle. One socket for the E14 size light bulb. The lam...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

A fine pair of 19th c French Louis XVI marble and gilt bronze mounted urn lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI green marble and gilt bronze urns. Fine quality gilt bronze mounts.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

2 vintage italian wall sconces metal tole and glass, Louis XVI-style, Banci
Located in Zemst, BE
2 wall sconces in metal tole and cut glass Italy 1970's No maker or manufacterer mark but in the style of Banci Firenze Hand painted: cold painted in silver Good condition, some p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Iron

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair of 3-arm, continental candle sconces with early electrification. Sconces feature foliate sleeved arm with beaded bobesche rim and a tapered fixture body. Since body is surmounte...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XVI style ormolu mounted lamps with baluster form white marble vases on square marble base.. Provenance: Christie's, New York, 2003.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Steel lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Steel lantern. This wonderfully decorative bell lantern displays an exquisite Ormolu double acanthus leaf ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Steel, Ormolu

An Impressive Pair of Ormolu Wall Lights in the Louis XVI Style, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An impressive pair of ormolu wall lights in the Louis XVI style, 19th century. A pair of 19th century gilt bronze wall lights in the Louis XVI style, Napoleon III period, 5 lights. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style, Doré Bronze, Monumental Wall Sconces, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Doré Bronze, Monumental Wall Lights or Sconces, France, Late 19th/Early 20th century Pair of Louis XVI style doré bronze wall sconces. This stunning pair of monumen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Lights, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lights, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Pair of 19th century Louis XVI style wall lights, Napoleon III period, in gilt bronze. H: 49cm, W...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Of Gilt And Painted E.F. Caldwell Wall Sconces
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality pair of E.F. Caldwell (marked on back , letter "C" inside diamond) gilt and enameled Louis XVI style wall sconces. Twin arm sconces with top quality bronze chasing mount...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Crystal Patinated Metal Sconces, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cut Crystal Patinated Metal Two-Light Wall Sconces, with mirrored urn form back plate and cut crystal drop prisms and flowers. 15.5" H x 8.25" W x 4.75" D. Pr...
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20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Louis XVI Doré Bronze Blue Enamel Cherub Putti Trumpet Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt doré bronze cherub nine-light chandelier. The chandelier having elaborate acanthus scrolling arms issued from a classical torch stem with blue enamel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Enamel, Bronze

A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces in the Louis XVI taste. Original mat & burnish gold. Good Detail. France, circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 24 Width 11" Depth 6" CW4319
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Wall Lights 19th Century Louis XVI
Located in Warsaw, PL
This remarkable pair of neoclassical wall sconces embodies the elegance and grandeur of classical design, masterfully crafted from finely chiseled brass and richly plated with 24-...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Wall Lights 19th Century Louis XVI
Pair of Wall Lights 19th Century Louis XVI
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21st-Century, Hand Carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
3-lights table lamp in handcut clear crystal and bronze in old silver. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

1960s French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern with Curved Glass
Located in London, GB
This very elegant 4-branch French lantern is from the 1960s in the style of Louis XVI and is crafted from bronze and features graceful and delicate ornaments such as garlands, ribbon...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with five arms, festoon design, and finial tops with ram heads (PRICED AS Pair) Some of the faux candle sle...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This extremely fine quality French fixture has a harp form central section hung with cut crystal floral pendants.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Cut Crystal Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Gilt bronze plafonnier. The crown supporting a hand cut crystal dome by Baccarat. France, circa 1900. 3 lights. Measures: Height 11" Dia...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Brass Hanging Lantern Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Brass Hanging Lantern Louis XVI Style This pretty brass hanging lantern is suspended from its ceiling rose that is decorated with floral motifs. This is a highly decorative petit...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Cupid and Bird Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore 12 light bow and arrow chandelier with cupid and bird design and torch top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique Pair of French Massive Bronze Louis XVI Wall Sconces, 1920
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional antique pair of French bronze Louis XVI wall sconces. The antique sconces are heavy cast bronze. With off white silk pleaded clip-on shade. They are installed with el...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with two scroll arms and a torch design (PRICED AS PAIR).  
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Metal

Pair of chandelier crystal and bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chandelier in crystal and bronze 12 lights, six all around, 3 inside on the top ,3 inside bottom, look the video its much better this pair of chandelier are very elegant and...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Porcelain Urn Tables Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) white parian porcelain urn shaped table lamps with ram heads and handles (PRICED AS Pair). ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Porcelain

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Jasperware and Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These exquisite wall lights were created in the late 19th century by the famous bronzier, Henri Vian (French, 1860-1905). These wall lights are stamped ‘HV 955’ for Henri Vian, along with ‘BY’ for the prestigious Beurdeley furniture-making workshop (French, founded 1818). Vian purchased several bronze models that were created by Beurdeley when the company closed in 1895. These lights were most likely cast from a Beurdeley model. Typical of both Beurdeley’s and Vian’s work, these lights are designed in an 18th century Louis XVI (Neoclassical) style. The wall lights feature gilt bronze (ormolu) backplates which are designed to look like ribbons, tied in bows and ending in tassels. These ribbons support gilt bronze oval frames...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood 2-LT Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Louis XVI style giltwood standing lamp, 20th c., fluted and turned standard ending in single large faux candle fitted with three light fixtures, rising on round gadrooned base.
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

21st-Century, 6-Lights Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp in Style Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
Table lamp with 6 lights in hand-cut clear and turquoise crystal and bronze in patinated gold. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

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.