Ormolu Lighting

These exquisite wall lights were created in the late 19th century by the famous bronzier, Henri Vian (French, 1860-1905). These wall lights are stamped ‘HV 955’ for Henri Vian, along with ‘BY’ for the prestigious Beurdeley furniture-making workshop (French, founded 1818). Vian purchased several bronze models that were created by Beurdeley when the company closed in 1895. These lights were most likely cast from a Beurdeley model. Typical of both Beurdeley’s and Vian’s work, these lights are designed in an 18th century Louis XVI (Neoclassical) style. The wall lights feature gilt bronze (ormolu) backplates which are designed to look like ribbons, tied in bows and ending in tassels. These ribbons support gilt bronze oval frames...

A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass lantern. This stunning lantern is centered by an elegant fluted bottom finial below foliate and beaded ...

An Incredible and Quite Large 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Vase mounted as Lamp, Marked E.F. Caldwell. Presented is an exceptional lamp from the 19th century, masterfully blending Chinese and American artisanship, and distinguished by the signature of E.F. Caldwell. Enhanced with an ormolu mount, this lamp showcases a captivating Chinese celadon crackle porcelain body, elegantly fashioned on the mounts. Adorned with intricate geometric patterns and foliate designs, the ornate ormolu top features a mesmerizing arrangement of filigree and delicate beading. A resplendent finial crowns the lamp, an embellished jewelry-like pierced circular ornament adorned with inner scrolls. Gracefully positioned on a stepped ormolu base, the lamp stands tall atop four foo-dogs, each grasping a ball. Notably, the male foo dog...

A Grand and Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sixteen Light Chandelier The top with an impressive canopy and adorned with four Bacchic busts centered by an detailed urn, the t...

This exquisite chandelier is constructed in the French Empire neoclassical style and is formed with a large central bell-shaped body suspended from four chains. The upper canopy feat...

Antique 19th Century French very fine chandelier composed of ormolu bronze and cut crystal. Each crystal has been hand cut into lozenge shaped droplets with small flowers above and with a spherical faceted crystal ball...

An outstanding and high quality mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight light chandelier. The eight 'S' scrolled arms are heavily decorated by exquisi...

A Museum Quality Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra By Henry Dasson Henry Dasson Each cast as a scantily clad beauty holding aloft a gilt torche...

A splendid pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Vert Antique marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a triangular base with concave sides decorated w...

A striking and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandeliers. Each three arm, four light chandelier is centered by a single light below a charming wonderfu...

A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Saxe Porcelain Bouillotte lamp. This elegant lamp is raised on a circular pierced Ormolu base adorned with...

An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine foliate bottom finial below the beautiful scrolled c...

Pair of French Chinoiserie style faience, glass, and gilt bronze lamps French, late 19th century Measures: Height 75cm, diameter 18cm Each lamp in this pair is wrought from exqu...

A lovely and uniquely detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Crystal and Rock Crystal chandelier. This nine arm, eighteen light chandelier is centered by a most decorative pierced diamond shaped Crystal with a central tear drop. Above the bottom finial is a collection of rosette and tear drop shaped Crystals mounted to a circular Ormolu plate...

Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Neoclassical Ormolu Vase now converted to a single Electric Table Lamp of tall proportions and of outstanding quality, third quarter of the Ninet...

A stunning pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three armed sconce is centered by a fine pierced scrolled foliate back plate with lovely richly chased le...

A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a hanging back ribbon which is tied and hanging from a top circular knob. At the mid sectio...

A handsome French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu six arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a richly chased ormolu bottom finial amidst decorative foliate...

Pair of fine, three-tiered, Russian, neoclassical, gilt bronze and crystal, ten light chandeliers with sapphire blue, glass plates.

An impressive gilt and patinated bronze French Empire chandelier with twelve lights, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843). Winged Victory figures wearing classical robes stand...

A stunning and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each impressive five light sconce is centered by a lovely acanthus leaf decorated bottom fini...

Pair of French neoclassical style gilt bronze and cut glass lamps French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 75cm, width 24cm, depth 20cm Designed in the neoclassical Louis XVI sty...

A Unique Late 19th/Early 20th Century Gilt & Patina Bronze, Crystal and Wedgwood Porcelain Thirteen Light Chandelier Three scantily clad dressed maidens sit atop the perimeter of th...

Large 1970-1980's floor lamp in bronze, representing a flower keyed alike. This floor lamp is all in bronze, very stable and very heavy. Manufacturing of very fine quality. Unsigned.

An exquisite and small scale pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Belle Epoque Period Ormolu chandeliers. The five arm chandeliers are centered by a smooth elegant spherical f...

A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Opaline Glass and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine circular Ormolu base below the beautifully shaped...

A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Bisque Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps, attributed to Sèvres. Each wonderful lamp is raised on a square ...

A most impressive and grand scale pair of French mid 19th century Louis Phillippe st. ormolu sconces. Each sconce has eight arms and a top crystal dagger...

An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu mounted lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine square ormolu base with concave corners a...

Antique French Napoleon III, multi-color Baccarat and ormolu chandelier, circa 1880s.

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Chandelier ‘aux Termes’ Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley, Paris. Modelled with three caryatid term figures holding spi...

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamp. The three armed lamp is raised by a fine circular mottled base with large beautiful richly c...

A pair of Japanese porcelain antique vase lamps of waisted form. Dressed with French ormolu mount of unusual double gourd form, very finely painted with court officials, samurai, and gilded...

A most elegant and unique French late 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Pressed Metal and Saxe Porcelain chandelier. This stunning three arm chandelier is centered by an Ormolu inverted acorn finial and gadroon plate...

Pair of large gilt bronze and malachite neoclassical style candelabra French, 20th century Measures: Height 122cm, diameter 60cm This large...

A pair of unique and very decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on a triangular support decorated with winged lions. Above is a base accented...

Exquisite French Directoire period, chandelier dated to the end of 18th century. The lower Montgolfier is centered by a richly chased acorn finial amidst foliate. Main band, supporti...

Standing over two and a half metres tall, this sculpture is truly exceptional—an unusual, and remarkable, statement piece. The sculpture features a standing female figure, her dress ...

An elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine circular feet below the impressive square base with concave corne...

A good quality pair of late 18th century Japanese Imari vases / lamps. Each with classical pagoda building, exotic flowers and birds, raised on out swepted ormolu bases.

This most unusual fixture was once gas and oil and has been subsequently electrified. It has a pair of globe shades mounted on oil reservoirs flanking a central light , it also has ...

An impressive and large scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. The sconces after a model by Pierre Gouthière display five scrolled arms showcasing reeded de...

An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three-arm sconce is centered by a fine bottom acorn-shaped finial below striking richly c...

A Nice Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three Light Sconces The foliate-scolled backplate supporting three candle branches ending in drip pans and nozzles. Det...

An outstanding and high quality complete set of four French early 19th century Charles X period patinated verdigris bronze and ormolu four arm sconces sta...

A very attractive and most elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Belle Époque period Ormolu and enameled Bronze chandelier. This impressive six light chandelier is centered b...

A monumental French Art Deco chandelier, lantern-type by Ernest Sabino, from circa 1935, comprised of multiple molded glass and frosted glass panels in a gilt bronze frame.

A stunning pair of French 19th century Charles X st. ormolu sconces. Each four arm sconce is centered by a beautiful richly chased palmette from where the arms branch out. Each elega...

These beautiful gilt bronze (ormolu) wall sconces (lights) are designed in an elegant Rococo style after decorative arts of the Louis XV period (1715-1774). Characteristic of this st...

Pair of French 19th Century Regence Style Candlesticks In chased and gilded bronze, the shaft of one depicting a faun riding a fantastic animal, the other one a woman with cupid, re...

Two large French ormolu three-branch wall sconces by H. Vian French, late 19th Century Height 95cm, width 48cm, depth 30cm These large three branch lights, measuring a colossal 95cm...

An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attributed to Paul Sormani. The brûle parfum lamp is raised by a circular...

A magnificent pair of Louis XVI candelabra after clodion These impressive ormolu and patinated bronze eight-light candelabra are raised on ...

Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari circular form hand painted Porcelain Vases of quite generous proportions, now converted to a Pair of Electric Table Lamps. First half of the ...

A lovely late 19th century gilt bronze and rock crystal eight-light chandelier. Attributed to Gagneau Frères. Full pear shaped and tear drop rock crystal, beaded arms and swags, ei...

A good quality 19th century Chinese powder blue and famille verte vase / lamp. Having a dark blue ground with gilded clouds, bats and dragon decora...

An elegant pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. four arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce is centered by a fine bottom palmette designed finial below most decorative scrolled fol...

A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Eighteen Light Chandelier Tear shaped rock crystal, heavy bronze foliage designed arms, the central column with a large urn and...

A most impressive French 19th century neo-classical st. alabaster and ormolu eight light, four arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an elegant ormolu acorn finial with a fol...

An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom floral finial below the elegantly curved ...