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Material: Ormolu
Pair of French Renaissance Revival Gilt & Patinated Bronze Candelabra lamps
Pair of French Renaissance Revival Gilt & Patinated Bronze Candelabra lamps

Pair of French Renaissance Revival Gilt & Patinated Bronze Candelabra lamps

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A striking and highly decorative pair of large French Renaissance Revival gilt and patinated bronze six-light candelabra, dating to the mid-19th century and later professionally conv...

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1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Figural Candelabra by Henri Picard
Pair French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Figural Candelabra by Henri Picard

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Monumental Pair French Ormolu Corby Castle Table Lamps 19th Century
Antique Monumental Pair French Ormolu Corby Castle Table Lamps 19th Century

Antique Monumental Pair French Ormolu Corby Castle Table Lamps 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb antique pair of monumental elegant French Rococo revival ormolu table lamps, circa 1850 in date. These lamps, crafted from gilt bronze, feature Corinthian capitals and obel...

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1850s Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

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 of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain and French Ormolu mounted lamps
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain and French Ormolu mounted lamps

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain and French Ormolu mounted lamps

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderfully decorative pair of Chinese 19th century Famille Rose Porcelain and French Ormolu mounted lamps. This stunning pair are raised by fanciful circular and concave shaped Or...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Early 20C American Dedham Style Sang de Boeuf Pottery & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Early 20C American Dedham Style Sang de Boeuf Pottery & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

Early 20C American Dedham Style Sang de Boeuf Pottery & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

By Chelsea Keramic Art Works

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS AND EXTREMELY RARE Lamp of small to medium proportions. In the shape of a Lidded Chinese Ginger Jar/Urn, heavily influenced by Chinese design with gilt bronze mounts and base in the Chinese style. CLASSIC Oxblood or ‘Sange de Boeuf’ Pottery. Very nice table lamp. IMPRESSIVE and VERY DECORATIVE ! From circa 1920 and we believe American made, probably by the Hugh C..Robertson for Dedham Pottery...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Antique Victorian Quality China and Ormolu Table Lamp
Large Antique Victorian Quality China and Ormolu Table Lamp

Large Antique Victorian Quality China and Ormolu Table Lamp

Located in Suffolk, GB

Large antique Victorian quality china and ormolu table lamp having a quality antique Victorian table lamp with ornate ormolu mounts. A...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Biscuit Porcelain Lamps
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Biscuit Porcelain Lamps

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Biscuit Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

An elegant and refined pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted biscuit porcelain lamps. This exquisite pair of French lamps is crafted in the Louis XVI style, showcasing the ha...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt

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

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and fine quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp. This wonderful table lamp is raised by a square stepped Ormolu base with a top mottled trim accented with r...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair French Serves style porcelain lamps, 1890.
Pair French Serves style porcelain lamps, 1890.

Pair French Serves style porcelain lamps, 1890.

By Cristalleries De Sevres

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

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Marble and Ormolu lamp
French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Marble and Ormolu lamp

French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Marble and Ormolu lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Marble and Ormolu screen lamp. This wonderful adjustable lamp is raised by four toupie shaped feet sup...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion
Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Dublin, Ireland

********** THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE LAMP ONLY, A SECOND ONE DOES NOT EXIST. 1stDibs wont allow me to edit listing back to just one Lamp. Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Ormolu &...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Set of 4 Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps, Mid 20th Century
Vintage Set of 4 Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps, Mid 20th Century

Vintage Set of 4 Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps, Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an impressive vintage set of four of ormolu and glass classical corinthian column & urn table lamp, circa Mid 20th Century in date. Each lamp features a classical urn capita...

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Mid-20th Century Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Vintage Pair Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps Mid 20th Century
Vintage Pair Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps Mid 20th Century

Vintage Pair Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an impressive vintage pair of ormolu and glass classical corinthian column & urn table lamp, circa Mid 20th Century in date. Each lamp features a classical urn capital w...

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Mid-20th Century Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp

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

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu lamps
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu lamps

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu lamps

By Paul Sormani

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia Marble and Ormolu lamps, attributed to Paul Sormani. This stunning pair of brûle parfu...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps Fine bronze mounts separate the six painted panels decorated with chinoiserie figures in ...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Louis XVI 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Alabaster Lamps
Pair French Louis XVI 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Alabaster Lamps

Pair French Louis XVI 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Alabaster Lamps

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

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...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Ormolu

Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century
Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century

Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century

Located in London, GB

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...

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Late 19th Century Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps

pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses
Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses

Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses

Located in Long Island City, 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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze
French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze

French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as Lions heads, Electric Table Lamp of traditional bulbous form and of outstanding quality, and good...

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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Antique Large French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Lamp 19th Century
Antique Large French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Lamp 19th Century

Antique Large French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Lamp 19th Century

Located in London, GB

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...

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1880s Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Pair of Ormolu Mounted Cobalt blue Porcelain Vases
Large Pair of Ormolu Mounted Cobalt blue Porcelain Vases

Large Pair of Ormolu Mounted Cobalt blue Porcelain Vases

Located in New York, NY

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 ...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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 ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Large 19th century French empire bronze ormolu table lamp
Large 19th century French empire bronze ormolu table lamp

Large 19th century French empire bronze ormolu table lamp

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

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 ...

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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps.
Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps.

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Antique Mercury Glass Lamps, Refitted by Warren Kessler, circa 1960s
Pair of Antique Mercury Glass Lamps, Refitted by Warren Kessler, circa 1960s

Pair of Antique Mercury Glass Lamps, Refitted by Warren Kessler, circa 1960s

By Warren Kessler

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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 ...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Fine Pair Of Late Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamps
Fine Pair Of Late Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamps

Fine Pair Of Late Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

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.

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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Tin

Late 19thC Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Late 19thC Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Lamp

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 Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp
Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp

Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine and most decorative Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted lamp. The lamp is raised by a square Ormolu pierced base with cut corners and...

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19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra
Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra

Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

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...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Vintage Ormolu and Marble Dolphin Table Lamp Louis Revival
Vintage Ormolu and Marble Dolphin Table Lamp Louis Revival

Vintage Ormolu and Marble Dolphin Table Lamp Louis Revival

Located in London, GB

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 ...

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1980s French Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra
Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra

Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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, ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade

French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade

Located in Pembroke, MA

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...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze, Tôle

Wonderful Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Candelabra after Clodion
Wonderful Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Candelabra after Clodion

Wonderful Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Candelabra after Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Long Island City, NY

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...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Small Pair of French Chiseled Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
19th Century Small Pair of French Chiseled Gilded Bronze Candlesticks

19th Century Small Pair of French Chiseled Gilded Bronze Candlesticks

Located in IT

19th century, small pair of French chiseled gilded bronze candlesticks The elegant and refined pair of bronze candlesticks finely chiselled and gilded was made in France circa mid...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze

Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps
Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps

Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and rare pair of Chinese Export, 19th century porcelain bottle vases mounted with French ormolu as oil lamps. The well potted ovoid light pale-green porcelain pear...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H
Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H

Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A VERY FINE AND SUBSTANTIAL PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLACK SLATE URNS, NOW FITTED AS LAMPS Paris, France circa second half of the 19th century unmarked Item # 403PUW1...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Slate, Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot
Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot

Located in London, GB

Pair of gilt bronze mounted bisque figures after Boizot. Each inscribed ''Canova'' and modelled after ''L'etude'' and ''La Philosophie'' designed by Sim...

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1890s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of Charles X Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Charles X Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Charles X Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair Charles X Ormolu candlestick lamps. Fine pair finely chased gilt metal candlesticks with grey painted candle sleeves above anthemion capitals with ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair
Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair

Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

This is a splendid antique pair of ormolu and crystal Corinthian column table lamps. This opulent antique pair of table lamps feature Corinthian crystal columns decorated with classi...

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Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamps

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamps

Located in Pembroke, MA

Pair of French Louis XIV style gilt bronze candlesticks, converted to table lamps, with recent French pleated silk lampshades. These lamps have been wired for the U.S.

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1850s French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamp
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamp

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamp. This wonderful three light candelabra mounted into a lamp features a circular base with raised si...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Pair of 19th/Early 20th Century Chinese Lavender Ground Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Lamps on French Ormolu Mounts. Each lamp is of bulbous form with a gorgeous light lavender ground which is very unusual for Chinese porcelain. The bodies are decorated with Daoist symbols which are beautifully enameled with array of colors and traditional Chinese motifs. The base of the vases consists of a border that is beautifully hand-enameled and gorgeously decorated with a traditional Chinese floral design. The bases of the vases are mounted with French ormolu mounts with laurel wreaths all hand-chased and hand-chiseled into the ormolu. Mount: France, Circa: 1900 Porcelain: China, Circa: 1900 Height with shades is adjustable about 30" Height of the Vases with Mounts...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Sang De Boeuf, Ormolu Mounted Vase, by Rookwood 1936, Now as a Lamp, Dark Glaze
Sang De Boeuf, Ormolu Mounted Vase, by Rookwood 1936, Now as a Lamp, Dark Glaze

Sang De Boeuf, Ormolu Mounted Vase, by Rookwood 1936, Now as a Lamp, Dark Glaze

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Sang de Boeuf, Ormolu Mounted Vase, by Rookwood Pottery 1936, now as a Lamp, Light Glaze Beautiful glazed vase raised on four ormolu elegant paw feet, attributed to E.F. Caldwell (O...

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1930s American Chinese Export Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Lamps

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FINE PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROUGE MARBLE TABLE LAMPS France, probably Paris, circa third quarter of the 19th century Item # 404LBP26Q A magnificent pair of Neoclassical vases converted into lamps, they are designed loosely after the influential vases of Antiquity known as the Medici and Borhese Vases. Those Kraters were executed in marble and have been widely considered the finest and most well-conceived vases of Antiquity. They have been frequently copied and have been the inspiration for many decorative arts, including the present pair. The original vases feature bas-relief scenes in the Medici vase of a seated Iphigenia beneath a statue of Diana surrounded by Achilles, Ulysses and Agamemnon and in the Borghese vase a scene of drunk Silenius, Dionysus wearing his animal skin garment and Ariadne all together accompanied by a procession of revellers. The present example departs from antiquity, focusing only on the Bacchic revellers and have repeated this motif across the field of the vase. They carry in their outstretched arms wreathes and long drapes of their garments, several carrying in hand the Thrysus. The chorus of figures is loosely reminiscent to the Borghese Dancers, also known as the Dancing Hours, executed in bas relief in marble...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Girandole Table Lamps
Pair French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Girandole Table Lamps

Pair French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Girandole Table Lamps

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Six-Light Girandoles Table lamps, in the manner of Baccarat. The finely chased ormolu frame with six ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Amethyst, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal lamps
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal lamps

Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and superb quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal lamps. The pair are raised by circular Ormolu bases finished with top circular aca...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attr. Sormani
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attr. Sormani

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attr. Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Fine Pair Of Charles X Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamps
Fine Pair Of Charles X Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamps

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

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Ormolu, Tin

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.