Henri Picard was a 19th-century gilder who is said to have graced Paris with his stunning furniture and decor from 1831 to 1864. His bronze pieces included exquisitely detailed candelabras, ornate clocks and sculptural table lamps.
Each item cast and gilded by the talented Picard represented the marriage of function and beauty and is a notable example of Napoleon III-style design. Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons.
Picard was particularly known for his artistry — his body of work includes expertly cast gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts for a range of porcelain vessels produced by Sèvres, a maker of exemplary European ceramics for hundreds of years. Picard collaborated with many designers of his day and worked for a firm called Defreville. And while Picard received numerous commissions, his most notable was designing decorative objects for Napoleon III. The pieces are still displayed at the Napoleon III Apartments in the Louvre Museum, Paris.
Picard also designed mantel clocks for the prestigious French clock-making company Raingo Frères. The manufacturer’s clocks are also on display in the Napoleon III Apartments.
On 1stDibs, find antique Henri Picard decorative objects, lighting, case pieces and more.
19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Burr Walnut Table in the Louis XVI Style by Pretot
By Pretot & Cie, Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
A Superb Library Table in the Louis XVI Manner By Maison Pretot of Paris Of exceptional quality, constructed using beautifully grained woods, including burr walnut, boxwood, and syc...
Ormolu
$14,625Sale Price|25% Off
H 29 in W 41.5 in D 23.75 in L 29 in
A French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Ormolu Mounted Desk by Grimard
By G. Grimard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted writing table by G. Grimard "Meubles d'Art" 5 rue de Charonne, Paris. After a model by Adam Weisweiler (Fr...
Ormolu
$24,500Sale Price|30% Off
H 29 in Dm 44.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Center Table
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine french 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry round side or center table, in the manner of Théodore Millet. The circ...
Ormolu, Bronze
$14,850Sale Price|24% Off
H 31 in W 47.75 in D 28 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The ornately decorated marquetry top, centered with a floral bouquet, butterflies, scrolls and acanthus. The raised on four fluted ebonized legs surmounted with gilt-bronze spigots...
Bronze
$64,500
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 30 in
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Center Table, Attr Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Center or Writing Table with a Brêche Vilolette Marble Top, attributed to Maison Millet, after models b...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$16,800
H 29.5 in W 45.75 in D 26 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu rectangular center table with a Rosé Boréal marble top. The table is raised by four circular tapered fluted l...
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Marble Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) mahogany and inlaid single drawer center table with bronze trimmed apron and white marble top.
Marble, Bronze
$4,750
H 31.75 in W 32 in D 20.25 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Writing Table with Bronze Mounts
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 31.75 inches High x 32 inches wide x 20.25 inches deep A highly refined and elegant 19th century French Louis XVI style writing table, masterfully crafted with exception...
Marble, Bronze
$5,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 39.75 in D 23.5 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI, Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Centre Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XVI. Mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted centre - Writing table with tooled leather top, Paris, circa 1900. Measures: Height 29 1/2 inches (74.9 cm) ...
Bronze
$2,069
H 30.32 in W 33.86 in D 22.05 in
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut and Beveled Glass Center Table
Located in Barntrup, DE
French late 19th century Louis XVI style center table. A beautiful Louis XVI-style center table made of walnut wood with delicate floral and leaf carvings. The beveled glass top and ...
Fabric, Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI style Bouillotte table crafted with rich mahogany marquetry, marbled top, bronze gallery, two pull out leaves, and two drawers, each accented with bronz...
Marble, Bronze
$9,500
H 29.75 in W 23.75 in D 14.75 in
19th c German Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Table By August Forster
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptionally elegant German Louis XVI-style bronze and marble table, made by August Förster in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, demonstrates the extraordinary po...
Breche Violette Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Onyx and Ormolu Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and unusual French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, onyx, and ormolu table signed FOREST. The table is raised by elegant fluted tapering legs with ormolu laurel leaf...
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century burr walnut centre table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century burr walnut centre / occasional table, the wonderfully figured shaped and moulded edge top having a single frieze drawer below, with stylised mouldings along the bottom ...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Table
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th-century French Louis XVI style table epitomizes the timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship characteristic to include ornate bronze ormolu mounts, intricate marquetry w...
Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and impressive French mid-19th century Louis XVI style giltwood center table. The rectangular shaped table is raise...
Marble