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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 Louis XVI St. Six-Arm Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. six arm ormolu chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine bottom inverted acorn finial below the tapered flut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu chandelier. This stunning three arm chandelier is centered at the bottom by a Crystal sphere b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Crystal Pendant/Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Nice & Decorative Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant (could be used as a flush mounted fixture) France, circa 1920. 3 lights. Dimensions: Height 17" Diameter 18 1/2" CW4589
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful square ormolu base with concave c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. This very unique twelve light oval shaped chandelier is centered by rosette cut Crystals ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century French Bronze Mounted Foo Dog Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally, a candlestick converted to a lamp. 19th century Blanc de Chine Foo dog. Fine French bronze mounts. Converted to lamps at a later time. Custom parchment shade is 7" high x...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Italian, 19th Century, Louis XVI St. Giltwood Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base with fine carved beaded designs below the socle shaped pedestal support...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Very Fine Gilt Bronze Pendant with Crystal Dome and Shades
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze pendant ornated with a frosted and cut dome and four crystal globes. France, circa 1900 Dimensions: Height 15" x diameter 31" CW1150.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. porcelain and ormolu Pâte sur Pâte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine ormolu base with mo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamp. The lamp is raised by a fine circular dish with a beautif...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Baccarat and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and rock crystal twelve arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking solid rock crystal bottom b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The lantern is centered by an elegant bottom floral finial below lovely scrolled foliate designs. At the center...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Portoro marble lamps. Each lamp is ra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Small Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu 6 Light Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small antique 19th century French Louis XVI exquisite quality ormolu 6 light chandelier.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brocatelle Violette marble, ormolu and Cloisonné lamps. Each lamp is raised by a rectangular base with an ele...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Four Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in London, GB
The gilt bronzes sconces are identically designed in an elegant neoclassical style. The stems of the sconces are shaped like arrow quivers, which are each mounted with two arms. Thes...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Amethyst, and Crystal sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorated pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Amethyst, and Rock Crystal sconces. Each stunning three arm sconce is centered by a bottom mottled Ormolu fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Chandelier Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb sixteen-light gilt bronze Louis XVI style chandelier with hand-cut crystal pendalogues.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

A pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Gilt metal sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very unique pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Gilt metal, and Crystal sconces. Each seven light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere which c...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and frosted glass chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom acorn finial belo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt Louis XVI Style Sconces
Located in Buchanan, NY
This pair of French 1940s gilt bronze two armed sconces exudes the elegance and sophistication of the neoclassical Louis XVI style. These small scale sconces boast a double arm light...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces, Attr. to Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu two arm sconces after a model by Gilles-Marie Oppenordt and attributed to Henry Dasson. Each sconce ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique Chinese Blue Ground Porcelain, Ormolu Mounted Lamp, E.F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique Chinese Royal blue ground porcelain and antique American Louis XVI style doré bronze-mounted table lamp by E.F. Caldwell, unsign...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D Ore and Cobalt Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D' Ore and Cobalt Chandelier, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Louid xvi Ormolu Candlesticks with Putti Masks and Garlands
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular pair of French Louis XVI ormolu candlesticks with Putti Masks and Garlands. The socket is very intricately sculpted with beading, acanthus leaves, and fluted bottom. Be...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Extremely Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Branch Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Each backplate surmounted by a flaming swagged urn on a tapering pedestal, with three acanthus-clasped scrolled branches with reeded columns.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair Classical Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of early 20th Century ormolu Louis XVI style wall lights, having ribbon, tassel, leaf and trumpet decoration, circa 1920. ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th century Belle Époque Period Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Belle Époque Period Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu chandelier. This stunning five arm six light chandelier is centered by a foliated a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Onyx, Ormolu

Antique Chandelier in Louis XVI Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Great quality six-light gilt bronze chandelier.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Napoleon III Period Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period ormolu sconces. Each unique three arm sconce is centered by a charming finely detailed bo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI French Style Wall Sconces, Maison Bagues, Hollywood Regency
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XVI French Style Wall Sconces, Bronze, Ebony, Hollywood Regency, In the Manner of Maison Bagues A strickingly well crafted pair of stylish wall sconces each having bro...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely decorative pair of French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XV st. Famille Rose porcelain, crystal, and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D Ore Sconces, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI bronze d' ore sconces, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Opaline Gilt Bronze Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Ormolu mounted opaline pair of Urns raised on Octagonal plinths. CW5200.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Early 19th Century St. Rock Crystal and Glass Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, rock crystal, and colored glass chandeliers. Each four arm chandelier is centered by a beautifu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Crystal Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp is raised by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze, ormolu and marble three arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine ormolu ball feet below a rectangul...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two-Arms Ormolu Wall-Light Scones
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very high quality and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt-bronze twin-branch wall appliques. The superb sconces display sensationally chased grapes and vines belo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Very Fine Bronze Lantern with Handcut Dome
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and elegant bronze lantern with a handcut crystal dome. France, circa 1910. 1-light Dimensions: Height 25" x diameter 14" CW4088.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 3 Lights Louis XVI Style Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style wall sconces. A very fine pair of Louis XVI style partially enameled and gilt bronze three light wall sconces. France, circa 1900. Dimensions: Depth 11 1/2 x Heigh...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Dutch Late 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Dutch late 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The five arm chandelier is centered by a fine bottom reeded finial and striking ball reserve ...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Vert Antique Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert antique marble lamps. Each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below the marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mecca, Polychrome Pressed Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. mecca, polychrome and pressed metal, six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a finely carved and most decorative foliate inve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French 19th century gilded ormolu lamps, each having two putti seated on a scrolling foliate base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Electrified Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine circular white Carrara marble base with elegant ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality large pair of French Louis XVI style candelabra. Each having 5 branch gilded ormolu sconces with flowers and l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rosso Levanto and Vert de Patricia marble, granite and ormolu floor lamp, attributed to Henry Dasson. The floor lamp ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Granite, Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Celadon Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. celadon porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular ormolu base with fine rosette block feet and wrap around berried laurel and Coeur de Rai designed bands. The beautifully shaped celadon porcelain body displays striking scrolled handles at each side with superb richly chased foliate designs leading to finely detailed cornucopias, additional swaging berried laurel garlands, and a fine wrap around gold tooled band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Crystal, Ormolu, and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. wrought iron, gilt metal, ormolu, and crystal chandelier. The ten arm chandelier is centered by an exceptional and most decorative array of cut and etched crystal pendants...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and glass lantern. The hexagonal shaped lantern displays six fine bottom ball finials below an elegant mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal chandelier. The six arm six light chandelier displays 'C' scrolled arms draped with l...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. polychrome and giltwood sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a circular backplate with lovely palmette designs and a f...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu sconces. Each large scale five arm sconce is centered by charming tassels at the base below protruding...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And White Carrara Marble Candelabra Lam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each striking candelabra is supported by three ball feet below an Ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. two arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine foliate bottom finial below richly scrolled acanthus leaves and a stri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of unique and very decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on a triangular support decorated with winged lions. Above is a base accented...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and cut-glass eight-light chandelier, French, Circa 1900.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of 2 Light Candelabra with Children
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and decorative pair of Louis XVI style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. Raised on white marble reeded columns resting on square bases, France, circa 1900 Dimensio...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Oak Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most attractive French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. oak eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming richly carved cherub seemingly holding up the ch...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Oak

19th Century French Cherub Candelabra to Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Cherub Candelabra to Lamp. Beautiful design and stands, see photos.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Cherub Candelabra to Lamp
19th Century French Cherub Candelabra to Lamp
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