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Impressive and Palatial 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal 48 Light Chandelier
Impressive and Palatial 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal 48 Light Chandelier

Impressive and Palatial 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal 48 Light Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Forty Eight light chandelier The large cage chandelier with multi-faceted and shaped crystals, beaded ar...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra
A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra

A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra

Located in London, GB

The winged figure wears a flowing dress with finely detailed, crisp lines and stands atop a gilt bronze orb adorned with leaf decoration, which is mounted on a cylindrical rouge marb...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Vitrine Tables
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Vitrine Tables

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Vitrine Tables

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The original table, like our fine example, was complete with the gilt-bronze dolphins supporting an orb mounted with a fleur de lys, which is not present in the Sormani or Dasson ver...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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Pair of Second Empire Style Agate Orbs on Plinths with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Pair of Second Empire Style Agate Orbs on Plinths with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Pair of Second Empire Style Agate Orbs on Plinths with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in New York, NY

This pair of second empire style agate orbs on plinths have lions claw feet of gilt bronze with mounts of typical neoclassic derivation while the natural markings of polished grey ag...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sculptures

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Agate, Bronze

19th Century French, Dore Bronze Rouge Marble Stand with an Opalescent Glass Orb
19th Century French, Dore Bronze Rouge Marble Stand with an Opalescent Glass Orb

19th Century French, Dore Bronze Rouge Marble Stand with an Opalescent Glass Orb

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century French finely chased dore bronze rouge marble stand with an opalescent glass orb. There are two pieces as the orb and the marble stand are not attached. The orb diameter...

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Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

American Gilt Bronze Model of an Eagle on an Orb with Spread Wings
American Gilt Bronze Model of an Eagle on an Orb with Spread Wings

American Gilt Bronze Model of an Eagle on an Orb with Spread Wings

Located in Stamford, CT

A late 19th century American gilt bronze figure of an eagle with wings unfurled shown standing on a globe or orb as if ready to take flight.

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze and Rouge Marble Figural Mantel Clock, 19th Century
French Bronze and Rouge Marble Figural Mantel Clock, 19th Century

French Bronze and Rouge Marble Figural Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

19th century French Empire style gilt and patinated bronze figural mantel clock. The Classical seated maiden above Roman numeral dial leaning on gilt bronze orb next to Sphinx head, ...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Style Circular Coffee Table
Empire Style Circular Coffee Table

Empire Style Circular Coffee Table

Located in Charleston, SC

Highly Detailed Circular Gilt and Ebony Verre Eglomise Glass Top on Gilt Bronze Base with Center Orb and Four Arrow Legs Joined by Woven Cord and Double Tassel.

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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine

Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine

By Paul Sormani

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Pier Mirrors
Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Pier Mirrors

Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Pier Mirrors

$78,950Sale Price / set|36% Off

H 116 in W 74 in D 9.13 in

Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Pier Mirrors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine, palatial and important pair of French 19th century Rococo Revival style giltwood carved pier mirrors. The elongated intricately carved frames with carvings of tropical f...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Floor Mirrors and Full-L...

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben
Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben

Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben

Located in Berlin, DE

AN IMPRESSIVE LOUIS XV STYLE BUREAU PLAT /DESCRIPTION - AFTER THE BUREAU DU ROI AT VERSAILLES BY J.-F. OEBEN AND J.-H. RIESENER The rectangular top, with the outline of an arc-en-ar...

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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gildwood Carved Center Hall Table
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gildwood Carved Center Hall Table

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gildwood Carved Center Hall Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gildwood carved center hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Center Tables

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Marble

Important Pair of 1st Period French Empire Pat. & Dore Bronze 6-Light Candelabra
Important Pair of 1st Period French Empire Pat. & Dore Bronze 6-Light Candelabra

Important Pair of 1st Period French Empire Pat. & Dore Bronze 6-Light Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous and important pair of antique French 1st period Empire patinated and two-tone matte and burnished doré bronze six-light candelabras. Each modeled with figures of Goddess D...

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Fine Pair of Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks
Fine Pair of Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks

Fine Pair of Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks

$13,500 / set

H 20.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in

Fine Pair of Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks

Located in New York, NY

A fine and unusual pair of Art Deco hexagon form cut rock crystal obelisks, beautifully hand-cut and hand-polished, Paris.

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20th Century French Neoclassical Obelisks

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases
Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

$885,502 / set

H 38.59 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted i...

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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique French Silver and Gold Leaf Louis Seize Mirror with Floral Garlands
Antique French Silver and Gold Leaf Louis Seize Mirror with Floral Garlands

Antique French Silver and Gold Leaf Louis Seize Mirror with Floral Garlands

Located in Casteren, NL

An impressive and rich decorated Louis XVI mirror that was made in Northern France in 1905. The mirror frame was made of solid pine, has a segment arched top, and was decorated wit...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres
A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

$148,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 127 in W 28 in D 26.75 in

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French,...

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Antique 19th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

$185,000

H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.

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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra

Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra

$10,217 / set

H 29.53 in Dm 13.78 in

Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra

Located in London, GB

Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra French, 19th Century Height 75cm, diameter 35cm The fine gilt bronze candelabra in this pair are crafted in the eclectic style that preva...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Ormolu

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972

Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972

By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset

Located in Echt, NL

Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...

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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

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Gilt Bronze Orb For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic gilt bronze orb available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze, metal and stone, every gilt bronze orb was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gilt bronze orb — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A gilt bronze orb made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one gilt bronze orb that is appealing in its simplicity, but Georges-François Alix and Japy Frères produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Gilt Bronze Orb?

A gilt bronze orb can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $13,000, while the lowest priced sells for $4,475 and the highest can go for as much as $175,000.