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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. Wedgwood Porcelain & Ormolu Athénienne Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Wedgwood Porcelain and Ormolu Athénienne candlestick lamp. This very unique lamp is raised on a mottled edged hexagonal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal plafonnier chandelier. This truly stunning five light plafonnier is centered by a circular band of ha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Saxe Porcelain And Tole Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe Porcelain and Tole chandelier. This truly stunning six arm chandelier is centered at the bottom by an array of b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tole And Ormolu Chamberstick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Tole and Ormolu chamberstick lamps. Each wonderful his and hers single arm candle...
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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 Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces. Each decorative four arm four light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere wh...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each beautiful five arm sconce is centered by a richly chased and wonderfully detailed grotesque...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Gilt Bronze and Crystal Two Light Sconces by Sterling Bronze Co. N.Y
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine pair of sconces by The Sterling Bronze Co. have there original finish and prisms and are newly wired.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Set Of Four French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Wrought Iron Lanterns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome set of four French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Wrought Iron lanterns. Each octagonal four arm four light lantern consist of an eight sided cage with bottom spheres b...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Mid 20th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Hallway Lantern Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A brass lantern lamp in Louis XVI style. Decorated with with ribbons and bows. Inside a glass shade with cut star pattern. Inside there is space for 3 lamp fittings for E14 lamp bulb...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Brass Converted 4 Arm Candelabra Table Lamp Light
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant French Louis XVI Converted Candelabra Lamp. Features a gilt brass finish with classical motifs over a footed base on a black marble plinth. Arms are scrolled with acanthus...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Brass

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Two-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant pair of antique carved gilt sconces. Crafted in France, circa 1870, each sconce is embellished with a hand carved assorted fruit and nut basket at t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Pair Of Italian Painted And Giltwood Floor Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Painted And Giltwood Floor Lamps. Lovely pair of Italian Louis XVI style floor lamps have a beautiful painted finish with gilt wood trim. Our pair of Neapolitan floor...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Wood

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Wall Lamps In Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large pair of Louis XVI style wall lights in chiseled and gilded bronze, decorated with a firepot and garland and presenting five arms of lights. Work from the Napoleon III period, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

19thc French Louis XVI style Bronze and Rock w/Amethyst Crystal by Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI style Bronze Frame/ Rock Crystal Lantern Form Chandelier by Maison Bagues. Amethyst rock crystal accents. This is a highly detailed and quite ornate chandelier...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal

Set of Four Fine French Louis XVI Period Gold Doré Bronze Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An extremely elegant and high quality set of four Louis XVI period candle wall sconces of doré bronze (fire-gilded bronze), wonderfully elaborate in fine and precise detail, decorate...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, black Belgian Marble, and Ormolu lamps. Each finely detailed lamp is raised by a square black Belgian marble st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of Italian 18th c. Louis XVI St. Wrought Iron & Patinated Wood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and most decorative pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Wrought Iron and patinated wood Bras de Lumiere sconces. Each single light 'S' scrolled sconce is wonderf...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Ormolu Two Arms Wall Sconces
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of French Louis XVI style wall sconces from the mid-19th century. Ormolu sconces with all original gold. Each wall light consists of a well-chiseled central column decorated wit...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and Ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square Ormolu base with elegant and unique fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Antique French White Glass, Brass and Bronze Pendant Chandelier, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI style white glass, brass, and bronze pendant chandelier from ca. 1920. This stunning French three-light pendant chandelier features a white glass lampshade f...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass, Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Marie Antoinette chandeliers. Each six arm six light chandelier is centered by a st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

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 Mid 19c Coalport Hand Painted Porcelain Vase Now a Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Mid 19c Coalport Hand Painted Porcelain Vase Now a Lamp. C 1855-1860. Later electrified.
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1860s British Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Porcelain

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Sconces in Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
These two unique wall scones showcase well-preserved gilding with elegant ornamentation reminiscent of the Louis XVI style. The electrical wiring has been redone completely, and the ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

18th Century Genoese Church Gilded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Genovese Louis XVI chandelier in carved and gilded wood, circa 1780, similar to the chandeliers in the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa. It consists of a central shaft in turned, carved and g...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

French Maison Bagues Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Bagues Beaded Crystal Chandelier. This stunning French crystal chandelier has 6 arms, crystal embellished bobeches with candelabra sockets ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

1920's Gilt Bronze French Sconces Louis XVI
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's French gilt bronze two lights sconces
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. candelabra lamps, signed H. Picard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Rouge Griotte marble candelabra lamps, signed H. Picard. Each stunning electrif...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attr. Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attributed to Paul Sormani. The brûle parfum lamp is raised by a circular...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Griotte Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Bronze, Crystal and marble floor lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and highly detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, etched Crystal and Giallo Antico marble Torchière floor lamp. The floor lamp is raised ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces, stamped Caldwell & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces, stamped E.F. Caldwell & Co. Each exquisite three arm sconce is centered by a lovely bottom folia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Baccarat Crystal Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Antique French Baccarat Louis XVI Style six light crystal chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship. This unusual Baccarat crystal chandelier is ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This wonderful eight arm eight light chandelier is centered by a solid Crystal b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

A fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI gilt bronze candelabrum lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze candelabrum lamps . Fine fire gilt casting .
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

A Large Bagues Gilt & Cut Rock Crystal Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Large French Louis XVI Style Gilt, Silvered, Cut Rock crystal and crystal multi light triple tier chandelier of exquisite detail in the manner of Maison Bagues. This unusual large ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Rock Crystal

Pair of Gilt Bronze Double Arm Louis XVI Style Sconces
Located in Locust Valley, NY
These Louis XVI style gilt bronze double arm sconces, exude timeless elegance and opulence. Crafted with attention to detail, these sconces epitomize the grandeur and refinement of t...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French gilt bronze and crystal glass table lamp. This was made in France and dates from around the 1900-10 period. The quality is outstanding, this is...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

XX Century Pair of Polychrome Wood & Bronze from Flanders light Sconces
Located in Lisboa, PT
This elaborate sconce proves the excellence in artistry of crafting in wood a magnifecent sconce. The polychrome wood is gilded to dislclose the most exquisite patterns, such as the...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair French 19th C. Cut Crystal & Dore Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra w/ Roosters
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Pair of French 19th Century Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra with Rooster Heads. This ornate, extravagant pair of monumental bronze candelabras exemplif...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of E. F. Caldwell & Co. Dore Bronze Mtd. Carved Rose Quartz & Enamel Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of marked E. F. Caldwell and Co. Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand-carved rose quartz and enamel table lamps. Mounted on two dore bronze open work bases with ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Magnificent Antique Important and large 18th c chandelier
Located in Stockholm, SE
The handmade crystals adorning this magnificent Louis XVI chandelier are of unparalleled quality. Each crystal is a testament to the skill of the artisans who painstakingly shaped an...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. The twelve arm sixteen light chandelier is centered by a striking bottom Ormolu finial with a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style This elegant six light bronze chandelier is suspended by decorative chain links from the ceiling rose. The central turn...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

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

Pair French Polychrome and Porcelain Flower Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautiful pair of French three arm sconces feature naturalistic foliate branches with hand painted porcelain flowers.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Parian Giltmetal Mounted Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Parian and Gilt Metal Mounted Table Lamps, with impressed model numbers "4473 / 5". 27" H x 6" Diameter.
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20th Century Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Louis XVI Style Pair of French Wall Sconces in Gilded and Chiseled Bronze
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Parti...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fantastic quality pair of signed Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces are by the renown marker Edward F. Caldwell. They feature Neo-Classical motifs including acanthus leaves, bo...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French gilt bronze wall sconces with two lights, 19 th c.
Located in Houston, TX
The gilding on this pair is a beautiful soft gilt gold hue, The bronze casting is defined and sharp making this Pair especially desirable. Each sconce has two lights Which is already...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier. This stunning four light plafonnier is centered by an Ormolu acorn bottom...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Bronze Louis XVI Style Single Sconce
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XVI style two bulb single sconce. This classically designed bronze sconce depicts a bow twisted around two fluted column forms ending with a laurel leaf pendant. Profe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

True Pair Of French 20th c. Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal And Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Gilt Metal sconces, attributed to Maison Baguès. Each single arm sconce display...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Onyx Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely decorated pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Onyx lamps, signed Henri Picard. This wonderful pair is raised by a square pedestal with recesse...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Onyx, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Iron And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and highly detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Iron and Rock Crystal chandelier, attributed to Maison Bagues. This beautiful small scale six arm six light chan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Rock Crystal, Iron

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Chandelier ‘aux Termes
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Chandelier ‘aux Termes’ Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley, Paris. Modelled with three caryatid term figures holding spi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Vase Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze And Royal Blue Sèvres-Style Porcelain Three-Light Vase Candelabra. Each baluster-form vase applied with a fruiting swag, flanked by twin entwin...
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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 Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

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.

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