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Material: Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu lamps. Each striking candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a finely detailed foliate base with elegant foliate desi...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Marble Lamps
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period white Carrara marble and ormolu four arm electrified candelabra lamps, possibly by Henry Dass...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by elegant hoof feet and acanthus leaf supports below the square base with concave corners. The socle...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras Lamps
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very large scale pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps after a model by Pierre Gouthière. Each lamp is raised by a tria...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of Asian 19th Century Porcelain Vases Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Asian 19th century porcelain vases mounted into lamps with French 19th Century Louis XVI st. ormolu mounts. Raised on square bases with scrolled feet and a reeded design. The vases depict imagery of a Asian gifting...
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19th Century Asian Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Lamps, Signed Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Époque period ormolu candelabras lamps, signed Picard. Each lamp is raised by a striking and most deco...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, black Belgian marble and ormolu lamps of Bacchus and Diana the Huntress signed F. ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu Porcelain and Crystal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu, cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and Baccarat crystal lamps. The pair are raised by a circular ormolu chased base with six 'C' scrolled supports. The cobalt blue porcelain urns...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Girandole Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Girandole lamp. The single Girandole is raised by an elegant ci...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. onyx, ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by an octagonal onyx base with ormolu ball feet, ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, 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 Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble urns mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square marble base below the richly chased satin and burnished finished socle pedestal with a twisted and fluted design is decorated with acanthus leaves and a berried laurel wreath. At each side of the marble urn are finely chased ormolu ram heads...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant pair of French Louis XVI st. 19th century cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square ormolu base with a reeded design on all sides,...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
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 Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each three arm lamp is raised by a square white Carrara...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base with ormolu ball feet and a circula...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below ormolu socle and patinated bronze base. The...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised on rectangular concave side feet, below the circular base. The base is accented with flowing scrolled acanthus leaves that continue up the fut to a flower bud design. Four scrolled arms also decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves and floral bobeches. With all original gilt throughout. Displayed with signature Cedric DuPont Antique...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and large scale pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabastro Fiorito and ormolu urns mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base above half round ormolu feet. The alabaster socle is elegantly decorated by an ormolu berried laurel band. The egg shaped alabaster body is richly decorated by swaging ormolu floral garlands held by a ring. On each side of the urn are handsome rams heads below the pierced ormolu neck. The urn is finished with the two tone signature Cedric DuPont...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 18th Century Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite 18h century Famille Rose porcelain vases mounted into lamps with richly decorated French Louis XVI st. ormolu mounts. Each lamp is raised by a circular ormolu bas...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Black Porcelain Lamps on Ormolu Bases with Gold Star Detailing
Located in Southall, GB
A 19th century pair of black Porcelain lamps on ormolu bases with gold star detailing.
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Pair of French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square ormolu base with fine bun feet below th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by ormolu foliate designed topie feet. The octagonal white Carrara mar...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Charles X St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite French 19th century Charles X st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on an ormolu square base with canted corners. The base is decorated with patinated bronze scrolled foliate with ormolu accents, that continues up the socle. Above is a very impressive patinated bronze male...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful square cut crystal base with a beautiful wrap aroun...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular Rouge Griotte marble base with a ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mottled Granite-Marble Candelabra, Attr. F. Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mottled granite-marble urn seven-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The tapering ovoid bod...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oxblood Red Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. oxblood red porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square ormolu base with cut corners, foliate feet, and...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century neo-classical st. silvered bronze and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square base with a fine wrap around foliate band and a charming and richly chased pierced ormolu mount at the front of a violin and lyre amidst flowers. The urn shaped silvered bronze body displays a finely detailed wrap around berried laurel band at the base and an elegant socle pedestal. Encasing the body are beautiful ormolu mounts of beautiful large richly chased acanthus leaves, a graceful lyre, a trumpet, a quill and the eternal flame. Striking and large scale scrolled cornucopias extend up each side and lead up to the top cap. At the rim is a lovely beaded band with an outer egg and dart design.
Shown with a gold pleated silk lamp...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze lamps, signed Clodion. Each lamp is raised by a fine ormolu base with a wonderfully executed ground ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, 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 Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge marble candelabra lamps attributed to Barbedienne and after a model by John Flaxman. Each seven arm lamp is rais...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cut Crystal Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. cut crystal urn mounted into a lamp. The lamp is raised on a square base with richly chased ormolu pedestal. Above is the wonderfu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, 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 Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular white Carrara marble base with a beaded...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Russian Empire Bronze and Marble Figures as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century Russian patinated bronze neoclassical figures on Siena marble plinths. Now as lamps. Intricately cast and well gilded ormolu mounts. Two of the four seasons. Gra...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Tole Bouilotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole Bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful and wonderfully executed pierced bowl w...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Régence Style Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very unique pair of French and Asian collaboration 19th century Régence st. porcelain and ormolu vases mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a finely detailed pie...
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19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras lamps, signed by Victor Paillard and after a model by John Flaxman. Each five ar...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Brèche de Appenninica marble candelabra lamps. Each two armed lamp...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps, attributed to Barbedienne and after a model by John Flaxman. Each la...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
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 Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative and handsome true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. marble and ormolu lamps signed "F. Barbedienne Paris & F. Levillain". Raised on a mottled Rouge ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and elegant French mid-19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamp, with inkwells and adjustable screen. The lamp is raised by a k...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and Rouge Griotte marble lamp signed Clodion. The lamp is raised by an impressive square Rouge Griotte marb...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu six arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by elegant topie shaped feet and square t...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and silvered bronze lamps, signed by Victor Paillard. Each lamp is raised by elegant square bases with...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, faux painted Porphyry and Bleu Turquin marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a wonderfully executed triangular shaped ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular foliate base with a beautiful central fut in a strikin...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble urns mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square gilt wood and marble base with concave corners. The ri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamp. The elegant lamp is raised by a triangular Rouge Gri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by ormolu ball feet below the triangular Black Belgian marble base with ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble & Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu mounted electrified candelabras. The pair are raised by square mottled ormolu and marb...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Two-Arm Candelabras Converted into a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze two arm candelabras converted into a lamp. The circular bronze support is below an ormolu base decora...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with fin...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble lamp. The charming...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Vert Antique marble and ormolu four arm candelabra lamps, attributed to Henry Dasson. Eac...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Red Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century neo-classical st. red marble and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a triangular marble base with concave sides, a mottled border and a bottom ormolu f...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Ormolu Table Lamps and Other Ormolu Lighting for Sale on 1stDibs
Able to double as task lighting, table lamps can illuminate darker corners of a room, and antique ormolu table lamps and other ormolu lighting can be incorporated into a variety of spaces.
Your style of decorating doesn't have to necessarily have to be rooted in neoclassical design in order to tastefully introduce ormolu — while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu table lamps, desk lamps and other ormolu furniture and decor are still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.
What is ormolu?
Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu table lamps, clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”
“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”
From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material.
If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu table lamp is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room, and a well-crafted ormolu table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in ormolu clocks and continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour.
“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.
Find antique ormolu table lamps, ormolu floor lamps and other ormolu lighting on 1stDibs.
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