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Material: Ormolu
Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of medium proportions, (see last image in s...
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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of medium to large proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric T...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sèvres Gilt Bronze Porcelain Vase Ormolu Pompador Pink Table Lamp
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamp of traditional Urn form, and of large size proportions, rai...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Sevres Porcelain Royal Blue Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large antique French Sevres style "Bleu Royale" porcelain and ormolu mounted vase circa 1870 in date, later converted into a lamp.
In Louis XVI style, of baluster form with wolf...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
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...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Chinese Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Mantle Vases with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of compact size proportions, (se...
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19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Cranberry Glass and Ormalu Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Cranberry Glass and Ormalu Table Lamp of Hour Glass Form (converted from oil lamp) - - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks by the same maker as provides the shades f...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Figural Candelabra by Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century neoclassical Greco-Roman style patinanted bronze and ormolu mounted figural candelabra by Henri Picard (French, Active from 1831-1864). The large and impressive pair of ten-light candelabra, each with a patinated figure of a standing bearded semi-nude male holding an ornate ormolu ten-light candelabrum, their bare feet resting on allegorical wreaths, helmet and sword stash, all above square black-slate plinth surmounted with ormolu trims and scrolled legs, the front surmounted with patinated bronze plaques depicting Greco-Roman scenes of Senators and maidens. Stamped "H. Picard" on the inner ring, the back of the male figures each stamped with the numerals "3776". Circa: Paris, 1850-1860.
The well regarded fondeur and doreur Henri Picard was recorded at 6 rue Jarente in 1831, and moved to 10 rue de la Perle in 1839. The firm, which was active from 1831-1864, is known for having supplied very fine decorative objects to Emperor Napoleon III's apartments at the Louvre, which are still part of the collection, and was reputed for its fine quality decorative production of gilt and patinated bronzes, pièce de table and garnitures de cheminée...
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19th Century French Greco Roman Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. This charming pair of lamps is raised by an asymmetrical and intricately chased Roc...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Pair Of Charles X Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual lamps with embroidered silk and gold and silver wire filagree covered tole shades. Adjustable shade. Three candle arms and one central one not fitted with a bar to support sh...
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1830s French Charles X Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Tin
Chinese 18th Century Qianlong Ormolu Mounted Lamps
Located in Newark, England
Lampshades can be provided at an additional charge.
Famille Rose Decoration with a Jade Finial
From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of Chinese 18th...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Jade, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Ormolu & Bronze Renaissance revival style ovoid form Ewer now converted to a single Electric Table Lamp of tall proportions and of outstanding qu...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Provincial Neoclassical Tole Lamps with Swan Handles and Paw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
A graceful pair of French Provincial lamps, originally crafted as oil lamps in Provence circa 1800 and later expertly converted for electricity. Fashioned from painted tole, these ur...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Late 19thC Gilt Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Late 19thC Gilt Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps of aesthetic design with twin side handles enclosing Pate Sur Pate oak leaf and acorn ceramic globes fitted with brass burners ...
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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp with Porcelain Flowers by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine quality Louis XVI style bronze bouillotte lamp, mounted on a Carrara marble base features hand painted porcelain flowers and naturalistic
gilt bronze leaves and branches. ...
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Late 18th Century American Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large antique French Sevres hand-painted porcelain and ormolu mounted vase circa 1870 in date, later converted into a lamp.
The ovoid porcelain body is painted...
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1870s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp
Polychromed design of flowers and foliages and branches and vases, the ginger jar on...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair French Serves style porcelain lamps, 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual burgundy coloured pair of late 19th Century French Sevres style porcelain vases / lamps. Each with classical scrolling gilded decoration, gilded ormolu maidens to either s...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly standard proportions, now converted to a Stunn...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Antique Grand Tour French Empire Pate-sur-Pate Jasperware Ormolu Urns Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Grand Tour French Pate-sur-Pate Jasperware and Ormolu mounted French Urns of Museum quality and of French origin, now converted to a Pair of Electric...
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Sevres Porcelain Blue & Gilt & Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French Sevres style Cobalt Blue hand-painted porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled vase, circa 1880 in date, later converted into a lamp.
The large ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Quartz Swan Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (1940s) gilt bronze and rose quartz table lamps with 3 swans at base (PRICED AS Pair).
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1940s French Empire Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses
Located in New York, NY
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...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
A Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps – In the Chinese Taste
This rare suite of four Theodore Deck ormolu-mounted celadon green porcelai...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Meissen Figures Mounted as Rococo Ormolu Candelabras
By J.J. Kändler
Located in New York, NY
A pair of original Meissen figures circa 1765 modeled by J.J. Kändler. Depicting a young couple holding baskets with bright pastel glazes. Later mounted on cast in rococo style Frenc...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair French Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Fluted Column Lamps, Signed, 1830s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair French Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Fluted Column Lamps, Signed, Dombrowski Fabricant Rue St. Honoré 343 a Paris, Circa 1830s
A magnificent pair of French Empire Ormolu and...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by elegant ormolu ball feet below the square pati...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant stepped and mottled base with handsome paw feet and a socl...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by ormolu foliate designed topie feet. The octagonal white Carrara mar...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Exquisite Pair! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps! Brass Porcelain
Located in Peoria, AZ
Decorator Delight!
PAIR!
Frederick Cooper
Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Ormolu & Porcelain
Wow! What an exquisite and elegant pair of Frederick Cooper lamps...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
A true pair of French 19th century faux Porphyry Ormolu patinated Bronze lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative true pair of French 19th century faux Porphyry, Ormolu and patinated Bronze lamps of Napoleon. Each impressive lamp is raised by a mottled rectangular ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. blue Sévres Porcelain, Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each beautiful lamp is raised on a fine square Ormolu base with concave corners and a socle pedestal above which displays draping acanthus leaves, fluted designs around the neck, and a band of foliate decorations above. Supporting the cobalt blue Sévres Porcelain body is a dentil patterned Ormolu bottom mount. The porcelain body is adorned with scrolling foliate Ormolu handles on either side. The socle shaped Ormolu top cap is decorated by a laurel vine band...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Antique French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Table Urn Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning imposing Pair of French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamps of traditional bulbous form, and of good size proportions, raised on a very o...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Candelabra
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six Light Malachite Candelabra
Finely casted gilt bronze and rococo and foliate arms above a spiraled carved malachite body with bronze handles, supported on thick square bases.
Malachite is a semi-precious stone and also a valuable copper ore, hydrous copper carbonate. It is a beautiful green earth stone...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Ormolu Candelabra Lamp With Tole Shade
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Exceptional casting. Truly stunning 19th century French candelabra converted to lamp with a great tole shade.
Tole shade is showing paint losses but free from dings or damage other...
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1890s French Rococo Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Pair French Gilt Bronze Electric Table Oil Lamps Ormolu Mounts, 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Finely Cast Patinated Dark Brown Bronze Fluid Oil Table Lamps of compact proportions, depicting Neoclassical Scenes of Cherubs with scrolling detail...
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Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
True pair of French 19th century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble lamps. Each stunning lamp is raised on foliate accented toupie feet below...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps in the manner of Clodion and attributed to Barbedi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Ormolu Bronze Dore Electric Table or Mantle single light Lamps of French origin, professionally re-wired for electricity, mid Nineteenth Ce...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps. Each most stunning Crystal lamp is raised by a mottled square Ormolu base ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Red Vulcano Onyx and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. red Vulcano onyx and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base with fine ormolu ball feet and a ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal & Ormolu Girondoles Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. rock crystal and ormolu girondoles lamps. Each two arm Marie Antoinette lamp is raised by a pierced scalloped triangular base with elegant scrolled foliate feet with fine rosettes and crystal pendants below three curved supports. At the center is a rare and exquisite rock crystal perfume bottle...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
French Sèvres Porcelain Watteau Scene Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze Satyr
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Signed Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as a Satyre, Electric Table Lamp of traditional bulbous form and of outstanding quality, and ...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful circular base with three fine seashell shaped supports ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Pair of French Glass & Ormolu Table Lamps 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant pair of vintage French ormolu and glass table lamps, mid 20th century in date.
These elegant lamps have a sophisticated moulded glass body with splendid high-lig...
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Mid-20th Century French Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and marble urns mounted into lamps, signed LÉON BOUCHER. Each lamp ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with three fine seashell shaped supports a...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu lamps. Each truly stunning lamp is raised by a mottled and stepped Onyx base with a pierced b...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Ormolu Corinthian Column Sinumbra Base Table Lamps, France, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite pair of neoclassical Corinthian column form table lamps converted to electricity in the early 20th century from circa 1825 French Sinumbra oil lamp bases, the lost-wax-c...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain and Pâte-sur-pâte Vase-Form Lamp
Located in London, GB
Ormolu mounted celadon porcelain and pâte-sur-pâte vase-form lamp
French, Late 19th Century
Measures: height 52cm, width 23cm, depth 17cm
Consisting of gilt-bronze handles and m...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Dutch Delft Blue and White Lamp
By Delft
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Delft blue and white lamp. Beautiful large Delft faience vase mounted as a lamp with bold floral decoration and borders with spectacul...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Fantastic Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Candelabra
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Six Light Candelabra
Each vase surmounted with central square candelabrum issuing five acanthus scrolled branches....
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and very decorative pair of French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. The lamps are raised by square pedestals with ormolu...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Fruitwood, and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and unique pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking square ebonized Fruitwoo...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Ormolu Table Lamps and Other Ormolu Lighting for Sale on 1stDibs
Able to double as task lighting, table lamps can illuminate darker corners of a room, and antique ormolu table lamps and other ormolu lighting can be incorporated into a variety of spaces.
Your style of decorating doesn't have to necessarily have to be rooted in neoclassical design in order to tastefully introduce ormolu — while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu table lamps, desk lamps and other ormolu furniture and decor are still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.
What is ormolu?
Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu table lamps, 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.
If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu table lamp is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room, and a well-crafted ormolu table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in ormolu clocks and 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.
Find antique ormolu table lamps, ormolu floor lamps and other ormolu lighting on 1stDibs.
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