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Material: Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Stone commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Stone commode. This highly detailed three drawer commode is raised on four Mahogany legs supported...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Cloisonne Champlevé Alabaster Ormolu Gilt Bronze Vase Urns
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cloisonne twin handle Vases of outstanding quality and compact size. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. This...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu

20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!! Bureau Plat, Writing Table, French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage! This is a ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Vintage Large Russian Revival Rose Pink Porcelain Jewellery Casket 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful large Vintage Russian Revival porcelain and ormolu mounted jewellery casket in rose pink, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. This highly decorativ...
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1990s Russian Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French Ormolu & Sevres Style Porcelain Occasional Side Tables 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite pair of ormolu and Sevres style porcelain occasional tables in the fabulous Louis XVI manner dating from the late 20th century. The circular gilded tops are ea...
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Late 20th Century Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Black Cabinet with Ormolu and Silvered Mounts
Located in Dubai, AE
Napoleon III solid oak cabinet with ebony veneer and carved black marble top. The facade is framed with gilt bronze mounts of caryatids, and two doors are decorated with silver medal...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Louis XVI Revival Console Table by Harry & Lou Epstein
By (After) Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu and porcelain mounted richly figured solid wood console table by Harry & Lou Epstein (H & L Epstein, London) Exquisitely hand-craft...
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Mid-20th Century English Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Continental Baroque Revival Burled Walnut Cabinet in a Bombé Form
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Continental Baroque Revival burled walnut one piece cabinet in a bombé form with arched carved foliate crest surmounting two conforming glass glazed doors which o...
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20th Century European Baroque Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of gilt bronze urns raised on a marble plinth with ormolu mounts.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of gilt bronze urns raised on a marble plinth with ormolu mounts (CW5595). The quality is superb, chasing is 10 on 10. France, circa 1870. Dimensions: Height 15 1/2", the base i...
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1870s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted / Cut Glass Empire Style Centerpiece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the splendor of the 19th century with this exceptional Empire-style tableware centerpiece, a captivating union of gilt bronze mounts and cut glass that epitomizes the opule...
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1880s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Empire Revival burr maple tall chest dating from the late 20th Century. This stunning chest features a beautiful Verde Antico marble top, attractive ormolu mount...
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1980s French Empire Revival Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn. This beautifully detailed urn is raised by a circular mottled and stepped...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of English Wedgwood Two-Arm Chandeliers
Located in Dubai, AE
Pair of English Barbell Chandeliers by Wedgwood with blue jasperware, chiseled bronze accents and two bulbs covered by decorated clear glass egg shape diffusers. Each chandelier con...
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Early 1900s English Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand. Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Pair Regency Revival Brass Gallery Occasional Side End Tables 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a handsome Vintage pair of Regency revival occasional tables. Masterfully created in gorgeous flame mahogany with brass galleries and elegant ormolu feet. They would be p...
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1980s English Regency Revival Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Late 19thC Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19th century gilt metal mounted table lamp, the burgundy porcelain body of tapering form with applied gilt metal acanthus feet leading to cherub masks - 14" diam x 26"h - The la...
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1890s English High Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Vintage Oval Walnut & Ormolu Mounted Marble Topped Display Cabinet 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite walnut and ormolu mounted oval display cabinet surmounted with a Verde Antico marble top. This elegant display cabinet will soon become the centrepiece of your f...
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1950s English Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted / Molded Glass Napoleon III Centerpiece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the grandeur of the 19th century with this exquisite Napoleon III tableware centerpiece. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this centerpiece is a harm...
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1830s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Pair of Regency Revival Burr Walnut Occasional Tables
Located in London, GB
This is a handsome pair of Vintage Regency Revival occasional tables dating from the late 20th Century. They have been masterfully created by in gorgeous burr walnut with brass ga...
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1980s English Regency Revival Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Vintage Mahogany Parquetry & Ormolu "Trompe l'oeil" Centre Table 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite vintage mahogany Regency Revival parquetry 'trompe l'oeil' centre table, dating from the second half of the 20th Century. The table is supported with a singl...
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1980s English Regency Revival Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Beautiful Ormolu Pincushion Needle Box 19th C. 1890s, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This listing is for a beautiful Austrian gilt metal needle box on a alabaster base with a pincushion on top, circa 1890s. A beautiful collector's item and sure to be a lovely additio...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Alabaster, Metal, Ormolu

A Fine Sèvres-Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Centre Table
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Sèvres-Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Centre Table The top inset with a turquoise ground central plaque of Francis I (1494-1547) at the Battle of Pavia, sig...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Vintage Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Louis revival marble topped 'bombe' marquetry commode, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. This beautiful commode is made from walnut, wood and fea...
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1990s English Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

19C Napoleon III Ebony and Amboyna Jardiniere Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS ‘Period’ 19C Napoleon III Ebony and Amboyna Jardiniere or Plant Stand. From circa 1860, this Jardiniere or Plant Stand is of ...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Fine French Louis XVI style vitrine, after Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood bow fronted glazed Louis XIV style vitrine, in the manner of Francoise Linke. Having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, moulds and swag ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Rare 19th Century French Sevres porcelain mounted fire place fender.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare fine quality French gilded ormolu fender, having classical pierced and engraved scrolling patterns, mouldings with motif and ribbon decoration. Inset pink porcelain Sevres sty...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Pair French Sèvres Pink Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Urns Vases Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair of French Sevres Soft Paste Enameled Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Table or Mantle Urns of traditional urn form and of outstanding quality, and good size proportions...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu, Onyx, Malachite & Hardstone 'Oinochoe' Ewers, Circa 1870
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This pair of Grand Tour era ewers are in the 'oinochoe' shape and date to circa 1870. The pair are miniature in size and comprise of ormolu (gilt bronze), malachite, onyx and hardsto...
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19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Stone, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique English Ormolu and Malachite Inkwell, Circa 1860-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English ormolu & malachite inkwell, circa 1860-1880.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu

Attributed to L.Messagé (1842-1901) and F.Linke, "Source Allegory" Clock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Attributed to Leon Messagé (1842-1901) and François Linke (1855-1946) Gilt bronze clock surmounted by an allegory of the Source. With rocaille decoration, resting on four cambered l...
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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Enamel

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Tobacco Box with Ormulu Gilt Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-18th Century porcelain snuff tobacco box with Ormulu gilt embossed relief and with empire classical motives. The inside of the lid is decorated with colorful flowers. Wonderful a...
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Mid-18th Century European Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Petite French Louis XV Style Three Drawer Chest / Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XV style petite three drawer chest with ormolu trim. Top has a scalloped edge Very nice inlaid details. Perfect little side table / drinks table.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Early Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Clock - Japy Fils Fully Working
By Japy
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fine and early clock by Japy Fils. It is beautifully made in ormolu (finely gilded bronze doré) and mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a blue celeste ground. The pa...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Pair French Ormolu Bronze Dore Edwardian Candlesticks Candelabra 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Pair of early Edwardian French heavy gauge Ormolu Single Light Table Candlesticks of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Each with shaped spreading bases with hi...
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19th Century French Edwardian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Two Tiered French Kingwood Side Table with Ormolu Trim
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style side table with ormolu trim. This sweet very fine table has a secret drawer that is accessed from a small button on the underneath side. A great little drinks table ne...
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19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Jasperware Table Jardinière
Located in London, GB
French 19th century gilt bronze and jasperware table jardinière French, Late 19th Century Height 23cm, width 53cm, depth 25cm Crafted from gilt bronze and jasperware, this antiqu...
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top This vintage Louis XV style chest exudes elegance with its green marble style top and burled satin wood...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Nice empire Charle X mantel clock by Gillion a Paris
By Gillion a Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A nice empire Charles X mantel clock circa 1830. The lovely subject the bookcase with books and scientific bronzes on top is fitting very nice on your desk or your library, the ormol...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Cut Crystal Newel Post on Ormolu Base, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cut Crystal Newel Post on Ormolu Base, Circa 1890's.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

A Very Fine Quality 19th Century French Pair of Candlesticks
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very Fine French 19th Century Pair of Candlesticks In ormolu, very finely chiseled and decorated with knotted garlands, branches of leafy flowers, spokes of hearts, leaves of water...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Pair French Cloisonne Champlevé Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cherub Candelabra
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cloisonne twin arm Cherub or Putti Candelabra of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Third quarter of the ...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Neoclassical Cut Crystal Urn Bronze Swan Ormolu Handles Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine pair of French neoclassical cut crystal urn form and gilt bronze-mounted swan ormolu handle large lamps with crystal lid and square base. In the...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

Beautiful French enamel and ormolu annular dial clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
The beautiful contrast from the gilding and enamel is very attractive. The striking 8-day movement with balance escapement with hour and minute indication on two silver rings. Al...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

Set of Four Antique Ormolu Roundels by Mathurin Moreau
Located in London, GB
Set of four antique ormolu roundels by Mathurin Moreau French, Late 19th Century Height 3cm, diameter 44cm This set of four sculptural panels is crafted by the renowned French met...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th C. Joseph E. Zwiemer Kingwood, Satine and Bois de Bout Marquetry Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, SATINE AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY TEA-TABLE BY JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER (GERMAN-FRENCH, 1848-1925), PARIS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY. UNDERSIDE OF LO...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Charles X Gilt and Silver Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive Charles X gilt and silver clock in the gothic taste, France. Circa 1825
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps, Having Gilt Bronze Mounts, And Bottle Form Bodies Decorated With Dragons And Gilin Handles. Marked ''LB'' To The Underside Of...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Edward F. Caldwell Massive Patinated Bronze Triton Figural 5-Light Sconces, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Massive Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Patinated Bronze Triton Figural Five-Light Sconces, attributed to Edward F Caldwell And Co, New York 20th Century. This pair is large ...
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20th Century American Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XVI Marble & Gilt Bronze Portico Clock C. Bertrand
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A monumental 18th Century Portico clock signed by Charles Bertrand. It is of the classical style of Louis XVI, made of white marble mounted with ormolu decoration. The movement is he...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Gilt Bronze & Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Crafted in France during the late 18th century, around 1790-1800, the "Venus Et Amour" mantel clock epitomizes the elegance of the Louis XVI style. Carved from pristine white marble ...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock, the circular white enamel dial signed "Baudoin A Paris" within a cartouche-shaped case surmounted by an urn and flanked by two female bust fi...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

An Exceptional Ormolu Desk Compendium
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine desk compendium, comprising an eight day timepiece, barometer and thermometer, in a gilded twin oval case, mounted on a rouge marble base with a rotating circular carryin...
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1880s French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE RESTAURATION PERIOD ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED MAHOGANY BUREAU À CYLINDER France, circa 1830 Item # 403ZGP18C An exceedingly fine bureau à cylinder from the Restauration period in F...
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19th Century English Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Clock by Achille Brocot
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning original antique French clock by the renown maker Achille Brocot. It features exquisite Sèvres Style porcelain with pompadour rose pink ground. Beautifully modelled in the...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall French ebonized & ormolu buffet in the Louis XVI Style. This buffet has its original worn white marble top with rounded front corners that mimic the design of the base. The ca...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI French Style Walnut Vener Marquetry Marble Top Buffet Cabinet Credenza
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Louis XVI style walnut veneer marquetry cabinet buffet with great ormolu decors details and frames with beveled and greatly shaped marble top. This piece has a frontal do...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket / Box With Decorative Key In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat
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20th Century French Regency Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Clocks, Lamps and Other Furniture and Decorative Objects for Sale

Antique ormolu furniture and decorative objects can be incorporated into a variety of spaces, and while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu is still widely loved by designers and collectors today.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu 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. “As the French reputation for supreme art, architecture and furniture developed, the craze for ormolu spread across Europe,” adds Sinai.

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers 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.

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