Ormolu Lighting

These gilt bronze (ormolu) wall sconces (lights) are elaborate and highly elegant in their design. They are fashioned in the Rococo style, after decorative arts of the Louis XV perio...

Elevate any interior with this magnificent pair of 19th-century alabaster and gilt bronze mounted table lamps, exquisitely crafted in the grand European Neoclassical tradition. Rich in architectural elegance and adorned with finely cast bronze ornamentation, these exceptional lamps combine the timeless beauty of natural alabaster with the brilliance of gilded bronze, creating a luxurious statement suitable for the finest traditional or transitional interiors. Each lamp is centered around an elegant hand-carved alabaster urn, gracefully proportioned and mounted upon a substantial stepped pedestal base. The warm honey-toned alabaster exhibits beautiful natural veining and subtle variations in color, ensuring that each lamp is truly one of a kind. Unlike manufactured stone, genuine alabaster possesses a translucent quality that softly reflects ambient light, adding warmth and depth while showcasing the stone's natural beauty developed over millions of years. The urn bodies are richly embellished with finely cast gilt bronze mounts executed in the classical French taste. Prominently displayed on each side are beautifully sculpted ram's head handles, symbols of strength, prestige, and classical refinement that were widely incorporated into Empire and Neoclassical decorative arts during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These impressive mounts flow seamlessly into elaborate swags, wreaths, floral garlands, and acanthus motifs that encircle the urns with remarkable precision and artistic detail. The stepped square bases continue the refined decorative vocabulary with beaded edging, cast bronze appliqués, classical rosettes, and scrolling ornamentation. Every bronze element demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship, featuring crisp casting and a beautifully aged gilt finish that has developed a rich patina over decades of careful preservation. The contrast between the luminous alabaster and warm gilded bronze creates a striking visual balance that immediately draws the eye. The elegant tapered stems support newly wired standard lamp sockets, making these lamps fully functional for modern living while preserving their authentic antique character. Their generous proportions make them ideal as statement lamps on console tables, library bookcases, bedside chests, or formal living room end tables. Whether placed in a grand foyer, luxurious office, or sophisticated sitting room, they instantly bring an atmosphere of European elegance and historic charm. During the 19th century, alabaster became one of the most desirable materials for fine decorative objects throughout France, Italy, and England. Its ability to be intricately carved while retaining a soft, luminous appearance made it particularly popular for clocks, urns, lamps, and architectural ornaments found in the homes of aristocracy and affluent collectors. Combined with finely chased gilt bronze mounts, pieces such as these represented the highest standards of decorative craftsmanship and were intended to reflect both wealth and refined taste. Today, authentic antique alabaster lamps...

A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...

Pair antique French Louis XVI cut crystal and Ormolu sconces, Circa 1885.

A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off a lantern still situated in the Palais de Versailles, which wa...

A fine pair of English George III style two-light cut-glass and ormolu-mounted wall lights the central spire surmounted by van dyke canopy and moon crescent finial . The main contain...

Exceptional fire gilt bronze and crystal chandelier of French origin, a two tier twelve-light hanging fixture dating back to circa 1870 born for candle burning, modified to electric,...

An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabra lamps. Each three arm candelabra mounted into a lamp is raised on a square O...

This is a fine large antique top quality ormolu Louis Revival four light table lamp, circa 1870 in date. Made by the cire perdue process it features a decorative ormolu sculpture of...

A large and fine pair of French restauration ormolu and patinated bronze four-light candelabra, with Marly Horses, after Guillaume Coustou, circa 1820. Very fine, elegant and chic...

A fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze thirty-six-light chandelier. This palatial chandelier with a central floral stem, above three putti cir...

An exceptional and very unique pair of Italian turn of the century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal sconces. Each two arm sconce displays a striking pierced backplate with a beautifu...

A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised on rectangular concave side feet, below the circular base. The base is accented with flowing scrolled acanthus leaves that continue up the fut to a flower bud design. Four scrolled arms also decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves and floral bobeches. With all original gilt throughout. Displayed with signature Cedric DuPont Antique...

A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...

Monumental Pair of Rouge Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchères After Carrier-Belleuse, Albert-Ernest (French, 1824–1887) Height: 282cm, width: 70cm, depth: 75cm This ...

This is a antique monumental finely cast antique French ormolu lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1880 in date. The triform base candelabra lamp has a trifrom paw foot baseswi...

An extremely rare pair of English Regency period eight-light cut glass and ormolu-mounted chandelierS of the finest quality the shaft centred by a tapered slice and diamond cut stem piece surmounted by a drop hung ormolu palm tree spray, this supporting tapered slice and diamond cut stem piece the shaft terminating with ormolu leaf decorated pan, the main drop hung double ring decorated with flower heads anthemion and issuing eight six-sided candle arms with drop hung van dyke edged drip pans supporting bullet shaped hurricane shades the main ring also supporting a basket of double pointed faceted spangles these supported by a finely chased leaf ormolu ring and lapidary cut finial. The chandelier richly draped with double pointed Regency spangles and finely chased ormolu four-way drop of a unique design. English circa 1805 Height 60in (152.4cm) Width 43in (109.2cm) For similar examples please see Martin Mortimer, The English glass chandelier, plate 70 the chandelier now at 1 Royal Crescent...

A most impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and Portoro marble candelabra lamps signed Maison Bagues. The ...

Set of Four Early 20thC Brass Rococo Style Wall Lights - 2 branches supporting Candle Bulb Holders - 10.5"w x 4.5"d x 17"h - all lights and lamps have been rewired with authentic cor...

A fine pair of six-light ormolu-mounted cut-glass chandeliers the baluster shaped shaft centered by an urn shaped shaft piece this piece surmounted with a drop hung canopy the receiv...

An impressive and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal sconces. Each stunning seven armed sconce displays an elongated Ormolu backplate w...

An elegant pair of French mid-19th century Louis XVI ormolu sconces. Each backplate has an urn of prosperity above a draped ribbon. Below is a...

A Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Figural Thirty-Nine Light Chandelier. The scrolled arm candle-arms designed with acanthus and floral wreaths protruding from...

A superb quality pair of French Louis XV style ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble seven arm candelabras by Ferdinand Barbedienne. Each is raised by a square Rouge Griotte marble base ab...

This fantastic quality pair of signed Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces are by the renown marker Edward F. Caldwell. They feature Neo-Classical motifs including acanthus leaves, bo...

A large pair of antique ormolu mounted deep cobalt blue porcelain vases in the sèrves style converted to lamps.  Origin: France Date: late 19th Century  Dimensions: 12" W x 36" H ...

A highly important twelve-light cut-glass ormolu-mounted William IV chandelier the stem consisting of three feather cut cups supporting ormolu stems terminating with flower rosettes ...

An exceptional and unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu chandelier. This beautiful four arm chandelier is centered by a reeded acorn bottom final below four 'S' scrolled s...

Tall 19th century french empire bronze ormolu lamp, circa 1860. Here we have a lamp of the finest quality, previously would have been a gas lamp but converted to electricity in the ...

Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps. Pair of elegant antique French Empire bronze four light candelabras converted to table lamps. The outstandi...

An extraordinary period Empire gilded gold dore bronze rolling floor candelabrum. Born in France, the stunning Neo-classical style architectural antique...

A grand and opulently detailed Palatial 19th century French Baccarat Louis XVI style chandelier in Baccarat crystal and ormolu. Executed in the quintessential neoclassical style, the...

A large scale and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each stunning cobalt blue Porcelain vase mounted into a lamp is raised ...

Housing six lights, star prisms throughout with crystal prisms and rare grape cluster prisms. This will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the United States and appropriate ...

A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal plafonnier. The circular five light chandelier displays a decorative outer pierced ormolu band decorate...

Pair of Antique Mercury Glass Lamps, Refitted by Warren Kessler, circa 1960s A striking pair of antique mercury-glass vessels, refitted as table lamps by Warren Kessler Inc. in New ...

Very Large Antique French Marble Ormolu Candelabrum Carrier-Belleuse Barbedienne French, Late 19th Century Candelabra: Height 198cm, diameter 80cm Base: Height 56cm, diameter 58cm Ov...

Large Neoclassical Alabaster Lamp with Ormorlu and Bronze Motifs Sculptural solid gilt bronze koi fish and alabaster neoclassical design l...

Diameter of base 5.63. Red tole shades and each lamp retro-fitted with two lights. Three candle holders and pierced circular base with cast anthemion. Adjustable.

An exquisite pair of French early 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a striking and richly chased bottom foliate reserve with beautiful oak...

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...

This is a truly superb large white marble and ormolu Louis Revival table lamp, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. The central column stands on four ormolu dolphins ...

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Nuvolato Rosso marble and Ormolu chandelier. This handsome and statement making six light chandelier ...

Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra, Paris, Circa 1880 A large scale single Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated seven-light candelabra, ...

A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandeliers. Each twelve arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful and most uniquely shaped hand blown...

A fine pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze candelabra in the form of atheniennes. The rams-headed tripod has a snake entwined through the stem, the central ovoid form whit...

A palatial and superb quality French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu figural six-light chandelier with figures of cherubs, after the model by Pierre Gouthiere...

A highly impressive, eighteen light ormolu mounted and cut glass chandelier. The turquoise opalescent baluster stem with foliated mounts supporting a reed corona and the central vase...

A stunning large scale true pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Crystal, Rock Crystal and Gilt Metal sconces, attributed to Maison Bagues. Each three arm sconce is cente...

This incredible American Gasolier is cut crystal with four graduated tiers of prisms encircling the central post and 6 lights with original frosted glass shades. Each shade is also w...

A Stunning Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Fifteen Light Chandelier Great quality gilt bronze frame designed with curtains and bows, the crown with plumes and the base with four ram heads. Beaded crystal body with layers of drop crystal, four perimeter and eleven interior...

Very nice quality, French, Louis XVI style gilt bronze Bouillotte lamp with green painted tole shade, (19th century). The lamp features nicely chiseled acanthus leaves, garlands, cen...

An antique pair of French ormolu mounted and Giallo di Siena marble Neo Classical table lamps, Circa 1870 in date. The pair are of baluste...

A Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Forty Eight light chandelier The large cage chandelier with multi-faceted and shaped crystals, beaded arms, cut crystal central column leading down to a large gilt bronze orb...

A Very Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Nine Light Candelabra After Clodion After Clodion Each cast as a female and a male figure from a bacchanale upholding eight scroll branches with a central branch in the form of a quiver, on a bronze mounted circular base of granite. Claude Michael Clodion, [1738-1814], was the son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou; he trained in Paris in the workshops of Lambert Sigisbert Adam, his maternal uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture. In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects...

Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified France, circa 1900s This fine pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu wall lights is a stunning example of early 20th-century...

Pair of antique French gilt bronze sconces in the Baroque style French, late 19th century Measures: Height 61cm, width 39cm, depth...

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...

A Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Eight Light Chandelier Multi-faceted and shaped tear drop crystals, cut crystal central column with a large central spear, with an...

A striking pair of 19th century Russian Neoclassical ormolu, cobalt glass, and crystal chandeliers. Masterfully crafted in finely cast gilt bronze, each chandelier is suspended with ...