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19th Century Italian Patinated Bronze of Mercury Life-Size
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful 19th century Italian patinated bronze figure of Mercury after the model by Giambologna
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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fine Grand Tour Style Bronze of Mercury Mounted as a Table Lamp, Circa 1900
By Giambologna
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The large & finely proportioned cast bronze figure of Mercury - Roman god of abundance & commercial
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Early 20th Century European Grand Tour Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mercury Bronze Dore Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
After Giovanni bologna Flemish 15 29–16 08 depicting the Roman god mercury messenger of the gods
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Antique 1870s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mercury Bronze Dore Sculpture
Mercury Bronze Dore Sculpture
H 28 in W 7 in D 6 in
Large Bronze Model of a Seated Mercury
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in London, GB
Large bronze model of a seated Mercury, after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785), late nineteenth
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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Model of a Seated Mercury
Large Bronze Model of a Seated Mercury
H 23.43 in W 13.98 in D 12.21 in
Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna
By Giambologna, Louis-Guillaume Fulconis
Located in London, GB
Pair of bronze sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna French, late 19th century Measures: Mercury
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Ceres and Mercury Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic style (19th Cent) bronze figures of Ceres and Mercury on pedestal bases
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Mercury on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Mercury on Marble Base is a striking addition to any
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Mercury on Marble Base
Bronze Mercury on Marble Base
H 16 in W 6 in D 6 in
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquer Commode, Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted lacquer commode By Henry
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Antique 1870s French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style commode. By Henry Dasson
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures of Mercury and Fortuna, After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in London, GB
Pair of patinated bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna, after Giambologna French, Late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Mercury Statue Hermes Classical Art Giambologna
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Incredible giant bronze statue of the famous Mercury statue The original version of this was by
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Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Fine Bronze Sculpture of Mercury and Original Marble Pedestal
Located in Rochester, NY
Fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture of mercury flying on the wind after Giambologna. Polished rouge
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Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Mercury Statue Hermes Classical Art Giambologna
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Incredible giant bronze statue of the famous Mercury statue The original version of this was by
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Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
. All these fittings are made of mercury-gilt bronze and then chiselled. However, this piece stands out
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Antique 1820s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Statues of Mercury and Fortuna
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Mercury Carrying Cupid Bronze Sculpture by Hannaux
By Emmanuel Hannaux
Located in 263-0031, JP
Mercure portant Cupidon - Mercury delivering Cupid - by the French sculptor Emmanuel Hannaux. In
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Fine Bronze Sculpture of Mercury and Original Marble Pedestal
Located in Rochester, NY
Fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture of mercury flying on the wind after Giambologna. Polished rouge
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Figurine of Hermes or Mercury, Probably French
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a solid bronze figurine sculpture of Hermes or Mercury from Greek and Roman mythology
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Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Amazing Mercury Sculpture in Bronze 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Mercury sculpture in bronze H: 190cm 20th century Lost wax and patinated bronze
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20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze and Marble of Mercury
Located in Stamford, CT
An finely cast 19th century Italian bronze depicting the Hermes, the Greek god, (the god Mercury in
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Period Empire Cachepots, Fine Mercury Fired Gilt Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful and fine pair of Empire period gilt bronze cachepots with Waterford crystal tops.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Sculptures after Jean De Bologne Fortune and Mercury
By Giambologna
Located in Paris, FR
Two patinated bronze sculptures featuring Fortune, the goddess of luck and chance and Mercury, the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Patinated Bronze Chandelier with Figure of Mercury and Three Arms
Located in San Francisco, CA
figure of Mercury, bronze garlands, cherubs and gazelles, the three arms each hold five candle-like
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

P.E. Guerin, New York Bronze Mercury - 19th Century
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Phoenix, AZ
casting of Mercury. Measures 36"h x 11"w x 8" across. Rests on a decorative bronze plinth with Cherubs
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Bronze Mercury Statue Casting Hermes by Giambologna
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Incredible giant bronze statue of the famous Mercury statue The original version of this was by
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Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured
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Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Malle Louis Noël Stamped Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Paris 18th Century
Located in Badia Polesine, RO
and sides, embellished with beautiful and rich rocaille bronze ornamentation, finely chiselled, in
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Palisander

A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a marble column
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a composite marble column, the messenger
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Antique 1810s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Commode by Roger Vandercruse, known as Lacroix (1727-99) Louis XV/XVI
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
three drawers on two long drawers covered with gilt bronze reserves with concave corners inserted with a
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze and Marble Sculpture of the 'Seated Hermes' or Mercury
By Fonderia Chiurazzi
Located in Kinderhook, NY
’ attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. The solid lost-wax cast bronze figure seated atop a
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Larger than Lifesize Grand tour Bronze Mercury Statue After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Mercury, finely cast after the original model by
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture, winged Mercury
Located in Rome, IT
Description Sculpture of winged Mercury in bronze, with parts in gilded bronze, late 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture, winged Mercury
Sculpture, winged Mercury
H 46.46 in W 21.66 in D 13.39 in
Documented and Important Maison Jansen Ormolu Mounted Regency Commode, c. 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bronze, and for objects finished in this way. The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold
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Mid-20th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with marble top, possibly by François Linke
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rounded sides, finely chased ormolu mounts with their original mercury gilt, a single center apron drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th French Empire Mantel Clock, Pendule, Mercury, Gilded Bronze, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
19th century French pendule, mantel clock - Mercury the messenger of the gods France Bronze
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

1930’s French Mercury Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French mercury glass table lamps with gilt bronze bases
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Statue of Mercury
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Mercury
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Louis Revival Burr Walnut & Ormolu Mounted Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln
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Antique 1890s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Régence Ormolu Mounted Commode 18th Century
Located in London, GB
gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a
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Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Pair Italian Burr Walnut Serpentine Bedside Chests 19th Century
Located in London, GB
finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a
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Antique 1830s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

French Bronze & Marble Cupid Mantle Clock Louis XV Lemerie Charpentier, 1885
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock
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Antique 1880s American Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Burr Walnut & Inlaid Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven
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Antique 1870s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Burr Walnut & Inlaid Chest 19th Century
Antique Burr Walnut & Inlaid Chest 19th Century
H 35.83 in W 17.72 in D 12.21 in
France, circa 1810 -1820 Table Clock with a Handmaid Mercury Gilded Bronze
Located in Milan, IT
France, circa 1810 -1820 Table clock with a handmaid Mercury gilded bronze, alt. cm 59.5 x
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Antique 1810s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Charles X Gran Tour Bronze Marble Base 'Seated Hermes' or Mercury
Located in Roma, RM
A Gran Tour bronze 'Seated Hermes' or Mercury of 1830 circa, with marble base.
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Antique 1830s Italian Charles X Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th C
Located in London, GB
, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving
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Vintage 1980s Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pr. French 19th C. Bronze Groups Fame & Mercury After Models by Antoine Coysevox
By Coyzevox
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous pair of bronze groups of fame and mercury after the models by Antoine Coysevox, French
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Antique 1850s French Louis XIV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest 20th C
Located in London, GB
) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to
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Vintage 1980s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Wall Pedestal with Boulle Marquetry and Mercury Gilt Bronzes
Located in Madrid, ES
Boulle marquetry and mercury gilt bronzes. This pedestal embodies the refinement and opulence of the
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Antique 1750s Wall Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and lacquer mounted mahogany commode À Vantaux by Alfred
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Vintage X-Ray Green Mercury Glass and Brass Wall Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage X-ray ribbed green mercury glass shades with period brass wall lamp sconces
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Early 1900's Neo Classical & Figural Bronze Floor Lamp w. Mercury and Nude Girls
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and rare standard floorlamp with bronze sculptures of Mercury and Nude girls sculptures
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bonze Sculpture of a Seated Hermes or Mercury, Dated 1867
By Pierre Marius Montagne
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
France Marius Montagne (1828-1879) Dated 1867 A fine and detailed solid bronze sculpture of a
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Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bonze Sculpture of a Seated Hermes or Mercury, Dated 1867
Bonze Sculpture of a Seated Hermes or Mercury, Dated 1867
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H 17.72 in W 9.06 in D 13 in
19th Century French Sculpture Of A Seated Mercury by Pierre Marius Montagne
By Pierre Marius Montagne
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality Seated Hermes/Mercury. French 19th century bronze seated Mercury / Hermes. "Rastender
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Antique 1860s French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Life size Mercury + Fortuna, 19th Century, after Falconi.
By Jean de Bologne
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive pair of 19th Century verdigri patinated bronze statues of Mercury and
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Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Life-Size 19th Century Statue of Roman God Mercury After Giambologna
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century statue of the Roman God Mercury after the iconic and well-famed 16th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Iron

Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Located in Prato, IT
ancient and prestigious Bolognese university; he should have painted a bronze depicting the god Mercury
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique French Barometer with Original Mercury Mechanism, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
gilt bronze-mounted barometer in the manner of La Maison Cam Opticien. Surmounted with gilt bronze
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Antique 1860s French Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XV gilt bronze Andirons
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XV period mercury ormolu andirons. The two symmetrical pendant putti are
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Antique 1760s French Rococo Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XV gilt bronze Andirons
Pair of Louis XV gilt bronze Andirons
H 9.85 in W 11.42 in D 4.73 in
Pair of large 19th century bronze lamps
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Important and very beautiful pair of lamps in gilded bronze with mercury and bronze with green
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Bronze Of Mercury For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bronze of mercury for your home. A bronze of mercury — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Find 87 options for an antique or vintage bronze of mercury now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a bronze of mercury — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bronze of mercury, designed in the Empire, Louis XVI or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Alberto Donà, Ferdinand Barbedienne and Claude Michel Clodion each produced at least one beautiful bronze of mercury that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bronze Of Mercury?

The average selling price for a bronze of mercury at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $399 on the low end and $134,486 for the highest priced.
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    Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
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