Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Porcelain
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-19th Century European Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1860s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Carrara Marble, Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Crystal, Brass
1960s Vintage Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Tin
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s North American Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
1970s Vintage Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Agate, Alabaster
1940s Italian Vintage Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Iron, Brass, Aluminum
1890s Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze, Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Metal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Metal
1860s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass, Tin
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Brass, Tin
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Wood