$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.75 in W 16.75 in D 18 in
Antique French Empire Mahogany Side chair with Ormolu Mounts 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire side chair offers mahogany construction having stylized urn form back slat and foliate cast ormolu mounts throughout, 19th century Measures - 35.75"H x 16.7...
Ormolu
$1,277
H 38 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Kingwood Parquetry Side Chair with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique French Kingwood Parquetry Side Chair with Ormolu Mounts A fine 19th century French side chair c.1860 Kingwood veneered frame with parquetry inlaid back splat.
Kingwood
$1,299
H 33 in W 19 in D 19 in
19th Century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany and Upholstered side Chair.
Ormolu
$2,495 / set
H 33 in W 19 in D 19 in
Pair of 19th C Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered side Chairs.
Ormolu
$2,500 / set
H 33 in W 16 in D 15 in
Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair
By Maison Krieger
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of very fine quality antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side chairs, attributed to luxury Parisian furniture maker Maison Krieger (1826-1910) ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$48,375Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 38.25 in W 21 in D 23 in
Set of Twelve French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine set of twelve French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Époque mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs. The rounded and padded backrests and sides, surmounted with...
Ormolu
$74,500 / set
H 39 in W 23 in D 24.5 in
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
Bronze
$5,500 / set
H 41.5 in W 28.5 in D 23 in
Pair Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bergere Armchairs, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Empire ormolu mounted mahogany bergere armchairs with red & gold upholstery, Circa 1890.
Ormolu
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Empire Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Ormolu Chair with Figures c1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Empire Carved & Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Ormolu Chair with Figures c1820 Measures - 34" x 18" x 20 1/2" A striking example of early 19th-century French Empire design, t...
Ormolu
$37,663
H 38.5 in W 27.5 in D 24 in
French Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Yellow-Upholstered Armchair by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Rare Fauteuil de Bureau In the Louis XV Style By François Linke An armchair of beautifully drawn proportions, constructed from purpleheart and adorned with fine hand-chased and fi...
Ormolu
$3,850Sale Price|30% Off
H 37.5 in W 22 in D 20 in
4 Antique French Louis XV Style Ebonized Dining Chairs Boussac Fabric Ormolu
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four antique French Louis XV style dining chairs. Features an ebonized frame with Baroque ormolu mounts.
Ormolu
Set of Fourteen Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine set of fourteen gilt bronze mounted mahogany dining chairs attributed to Jeanselme. The floral tapestry to the back of each chair is in superb condition, of good design and...
Ormolu
$28,000 / set
H 42.5 in W 24.5 in D 19 in
A Large Set of Fourteen 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Set of Fourteen Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Transitional Style Dining Chairs Item # 8476 Comprising of two arm and twelve side chairs, rectangular seat backs with strai...
Bronze, Ormolu
$12,000 / set
H 36 in W 23 in D 20 in
A Wonderful Set of Eight Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Wonderful Set of Eight Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Dining Chairs Item # 6493 Comprising of two arm and six side chairs with rounded seat backs, the armch...
Bronze, Ormolu
$10,000 / set
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 15 in
Set of Four Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Salon Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Set of Four Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Transitional Style Salon Chairs Curved “S” shaped backs, straight front and curved back legs. Details: Height – 34 inches / 86c...
Bronze, Ormolu
$4,170
H 36 in W 93.5 in D 28.5 in
Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!
Located in Austin, TX
Such a sofa would have been the centerpiece of a formal parlor—paired with pier mirrors, marble-top tables, ormolu-mounted lamps, and Grecian revival chairs.
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Caned Bergere
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XVI-style (Late 19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany caned bergere (Related item: 050651B) Shows wear and tear."
Mahogany
19th Century Napolean III Empire Chair
Located in London, GB
A spectacular 19th century mahogany and ormolu-mounted Napolean III chair. The chair is decorated with a main classical figure adorned with acanthus leaves and various other ormolu m...
Ormolu
French Empire Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Midlothian, VA
French Empire Mahogany Carved and Ormolu Mounted Side Chair
Brass
Pair of Antique French Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique French mahogany and ormolu-mounted chairs.
Antique French Walnut Accent Chair with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-19th century carved walnut chair with ormolu mounts. Louis XV style with updated large pattern damask fabric in chartreuse green.
Bronze
Pair Antique Louis XVI Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Louis XVI Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Side Chairs
Ormolu
Antique Pair of Empire Ormolu Mounted Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Crafted from fabulous solid mahogany and smothered in fabulous high quality ormolu mounts reminiscent of the Empire style with Egyptian motifs such as sphinxes, urns, laurels and Nap...
Ormolu
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H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pair Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Fauteuil Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival fauteuil chairs, circa 1880 in date.
Bronze
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H 35.83 in W 17.92 in D 20.08 in
Vintage French Empire Mahogany Napoleon Style Dining Chairs Pair Ormolu Mounts
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of vintage French Empire style Napoleon chairs with Ormolu mounts. A good looking and decorative pair of chairs, very detailed and ext...
Ormolu
Set of Eight French Ormolu-Mounted Lacewood and Burr Maple Dining-Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of eight French ormolu-mounted Lacewood and burr maple dining-chairs, First quarter of the 20th century.
Wood
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H 34 in W 17 in D 21 in
Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Mounted Lyre Back Side Chairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the late 19th century these elegant richly ormolu mounted French side chairs have caned seats in good condition, but tasteful cushions have been made for increased comfort.
Bronze
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H 39.75 in W 20 in D 26 in
Henredon French Empire Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of eight French Empire or Regency style dining chairs By Henredon USA, circa late 20th century Carved mahogany, with mounted bronze ormolu and green velve...
Bronze
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H 36 in W 22 in D 25 in
Set 6 Painted Bronze Ormolu Mounted Carved French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a nice set of antique white French Empire style chairs in original condition and having bronze mounts and nice looking upholstery. The chairs measure 36 tall x 22 wide x 25 d...
Walnut
Set of Ten French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Set of ten upholstered French Louis XV style chairs in walnut with bronze mounts at the top crest and at the knees and the feet. Beautifully shaped and comfortable. All are tight a...
Wood
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H 41.5 in W 20 in D 22 in
Rare Set 12 Inlaid Mixed Woods Italian Bronze Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular set of 12 beautiful inlaid Italian made dining chairs with mixed woods inlaid in a compass star patern on top of the chairs. The chairs are in good used vintage...
Bronze
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H 42.75 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
6 Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Dining Chairs Brass Ormolu Mount
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage set of six French Louis XVI inspired dining chairs. Made in Cairo Egypt (Arabska Republika Egiptu) by Abbas, circa 1972. Made of ebonized wood featuring ornate brass medallio...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Empire Style Eight Mahogany Ormolu Chairs, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
The mahogany is beautiful in colour and has been embellished with striking ormolu mounts typical of the Empire period. Each chair has ormolu mounts, a padded rectangular back, an ove...
Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
Located in London, GB
This is a very impressive and rare French extending dining table in neoclassical Louis XVI style with the original set of eight ormolu-mounted dining chairs and ormolu-mounted commod...
Empire Style Mahogany Ormolu Partners Desk with Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a French Empire Style Partner’s Desk with Chair – Mahogany with Ormolu Mounts and Embossed Leather Top – Chair has Leather Upholstery – Excellent Condition – Circa 1950 Th...
19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century French mahogany and ormolu open armchair upholstered in a dark green leather with brass stud decoration, the shaped and scroll back having patraes on either side, the le...
Mahogany
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H 27 in W 54 in D 16 in
Chinoiserie Ebonized & Gilt Ladies Writing Desk & Cane Back Chair, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Chinoiserie ladies writing desk set features ebonized desk with top having burl bordering, black glass top and surmounting base with hand painted and gilt foliate and diamond...
Cane, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Empire mahogany armchairs A fine pair of Second Empire French tub or salon chairs. Ormolu mounts and reupholstered. Measure: Seat height 16" 1/2 Seat...
Mahogany
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H 34.75 in W 22 in D 29 in
French Napoleon III Empire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Low Chair, after Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Napoleon III neoclassical Empire style mahogany and ormolu-mounted low chaise (Chair) in the manner of Pierre-Phillippe Thomire (1751-1843).
Ormolu
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H 38 in W 18 in D 21.5 in
Pair of French Empire Winged Lion Gilt Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Side Chairs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French Empire / neoclassical winged lion and paw feet gilt doré bronze, ormolu mounted side chairs with new red velvet upholstery.
Bronze, Ormolu
Biedermeier Style Cane Back and Ormolu Slipper Chairs, a Pair
By Biedermeier
Located in New Windsor, NY
Blonde wood caned back with ormolu mounts Biedermeier style slipper chairs, circa 1965-1970.
Bronze
Boulle Inlaid Armchair with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This magnificent armchair, or throne chair, is a majestic work of seated furniture, decorated to exacting standards in the highly detailed and complex Boulle technique. It is a rare ...
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze, Pewter
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H 36.25 in W 21.25 in D 18 in
Set of Ten French Louis XV Style Mahogany Dining Chairs with Bronze D'ore Mounts
Located in El Monte, CA
An elegant set of ten Louis XV Style Mahogany Dining Chairs featuring fine foliage motif dore bronze mounts on seat backs and aprons of chairs. Caned backrests, delicately carved cab...
Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk and Chair
Located in London, GB
We are very pleased to be able to offer this Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk and Chair for sale. Dating from around 1880, this French Empire Desk and Chair is fashioned in...
Ormolu
French Empire Style Ormolu-Mounted Accent Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic French Empire style mahogany chair with gilt bronze mounts. The fabric is a rich Napoleons wreath pattern and is very clean. This chair is made in Italy in the French taste c...
Bronze
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H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Armchairs
Located in London, GB
French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 70cm, depth 60cm This pair of French Empire style fauteuil armchairs are crafted from mahogany with ormolu mounts and cream u...
Ormolu
Antique Set 12 Swedish Biedermeier Birch Dining Chairs 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous and rare antique set of twelve Swedish Biedermeier birch, ormolu mounted, and ebonized dining chairs, Circa 1880 in date.
Birch
Pair Empire Armchairs French Chairs, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
The chairs having a stuff over seat and back (very comfortable) The pair of chairs having ormolu mounts including cast eagle heads.
Other
Vintage Limoges Chair Ring Box
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful commode style chair with ormolu mounts and hand painted and decorated with gilt and floral bouquets.
Porcelain
Pretty Ormolu Mounted Desk or Vanity Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking fine small side chair with nice ormolu and limed finish
Charles x Ormolu Mounted Desk Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Charles X Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Desk Chair with Turned Legs and Arms ending in Brass Lions' Heads.
Brass, Ormolu
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H 37.8 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Pair of French Victorian Ormolu Mount Walnut Side Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Pair of French Victorian ormolu-mounted walnut side chairs of exhibition quality with label “Jeansleme Pere et Fils” (worked 1853-1861), circa 1860.
Walnut
Napoleon II Mahogany and Ormolu Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III mahogany and ormolu mounted desk chair. With scrolled rectangular back above a padded seat with contemporary red leather upholstery the channeled arms supported by fema...
Continental Bergere Chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
A 19th Century bergere chair with ormolu mounts & faux suede cushion Circa 1860
EIGHT French Consulat Style Dining Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
The armchairs have 3” greater front width than the side chairs. The ormolu mounts and ebonized insets are consistent with fine mid-century French revival furniture.
Ormolu
Pair of Flamed Mahogany Empire Chairs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful pair of fine ormolu mounted mahogany chairs
Bronze
Austro-Hungarian Empire Style Bergere
Located in Woodbury, CT
A bergere copied from furniture prevalent during the period 1867-1918, for a prominent hotelier; a barrel-form slipper chair with ormolu mounts.
Fruitwood
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H 38.5 in W 28 in D 27 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Accent Bergere Chairs, a Pair
Located in Parkesburg, PA
circa early 19th century French Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Accent Bergere Chairs, Caned Barrel Form Front and Back of the Back Rest, Caned Seat Bottom, Loose Chanelle Type Material Dow...
Ormolu
$33,627
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$2,500
H 51 in W 31.5 in D 19 in
Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This exceptional French 19th century Empire mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass mirror and white Carrara marble top. The oval mirror is framed with be...
Ormolu
$3,595 / set
H 38 in W 22 in D 22.5 in
Late 19th-C. French Empire Gilt Bronze Mahogany Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 19th century French Empire mahogany side chairs with gilt bronze mounts. Note the griffins on the legs! The fabric appears to be silk. It is vintage and in ver...
Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Lyre Back Chairs, Circa 1800
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique Italian Neoclassical lyre back side chairs with carved rosette design at center of curved top back rails. Circa 1800. Look at all pictures and read condition report ...
Upholstery, Wood
19th century French Empire dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early 19th century French Empire mahogany dressing table, the oval mirror frame with swans heads terminals,To the well figured top over a large freeze drawer. All raised up on scroll...
Wood
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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