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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Material: Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with fine foliate and reeded wrap around bands. The lightly t...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble lamps. Each three arm candelabra lamp ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XVI White Marble and Ormolu Urn Lamps, Circa 1840-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI Style white marble and ormolu urn lamps, Circa 1840-1860.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Girandole Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Girandole lamp. The single Girandole is raised by an elegant ci...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Girandoles Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and rock crystal three arm Girandoles lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with a fine wrap aro...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Vases/Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
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.
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu lamps. each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below the square marble and ormolu support. The fl...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical Onyx, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical onyx, ormolu and Cloisonné lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine ormolu topie shaped feet below the square onyx base with an elegant wrap around mottled foliate ormolu band. The socle pedestal displays a wonderfully executed Cloisonné design and a fluted ormolu support encasing the beautifully shaped onyx body. At each side are elegant ormolu handles with foliate and palmettes designs leading up to the striking Cloisonné neck. Displayed with our signature two tone pin tuck silk Cedric DuPont Antique...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
American Dedham Style Pottery Sang de Boeuf & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Chelsea Keramic Art Works
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous and extremely rare early 20 century American Dedham pottery oxblood & gilt bronze table lamp of medium proportions.
In the shape ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Belle Époque Period Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Époque period candlestick lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful circular base with wonderfully executed scrolled foliate d...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Russian Early 19th Century Neoclassical Style Three Arm Girandole Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Russian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu, crystal and white Carrara marble three arm Girandole lamps. Each Girandole is raised by a square white Car...
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each three arm lamp is raised by elegant foliate top...
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19th Century Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st.Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on an ormolu base, with canted corners and fine chasing of masks amidst fo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Electrified Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine circular white Carrara marble base with elegant ...
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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. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each five arm lamp is raised by a circular mottled base with a fine bea...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze Mounted Allegorical covered Urn vases lamps in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomir...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Charles X St. Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Charles X st. patinated bronze and ormolu candlestick lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with a fine mottled border, Coeur de Rai band, and superb richly chased spiraled foliate designs. The fluted patinated bronze baluster shaped central supports display beautiful finely chased foliate designs at the base and lead to the elegantly curved...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant true pair of French 19th century patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by handsome paw feet below a roaring lion's head. The rectangular base has a co...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Ormolu Mounted Sevres Porcelain Lamps, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fabulous Pair Antique French Ormolu Mounted Sevres Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1860-1870.
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
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 Bronze and Ormolu Triform Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of large early 19th Century bronze & ormolu candlestick lamps, having leaf moulded sconces above tapering stems, supported on scroll triform legs ending on triangular stepped ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Charles X St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite French 19th century Charles X st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on an ormolu square base with canted corners. The base is decorated with patinated bronze scrolled foliate with ormolu accents, that continues up the socle. Above is a very impressive patinated bronze male...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a richly chased rocaille designed ormolu base in a satin and burnished finish with...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp is raised by a circular base with a finely mottled wrap around band, striking interlo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below ormolu socle and patinated bronze base. The...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Sèvres Porcelain Watteau Scene Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sèvres soft paste signed porcelain and ormolu twin handle electric table lamp of traditional bulbous form and of outstanding quality, and good size proportions, raise...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French and Asian collaboration 19th century teal blue fire glazed porcelain and ormolu lamps attributed to Theodore Deck. Each lamp is raised by an elegant squ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Sèvres Style Porcelain Lamps
Located in Southall, GB
A very elegant pair of French 20th century Louis XVI cobalt blue Sèvres style porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on an ormolu base with beaded borders. The baluster shap...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each three arm lamp is raised by an elegant circular stepped white Carrara marb...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th century Chinese power blue vase / lamp with French gilded ormolu mounts to the top and plinth base.
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Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble La
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most charming true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by its original elegant circular Rouge Griotte marble base with a fine wrap around a double mottled border. Each lamp depicts the beautiful Psyche draped in a wonderfully executed flowing dress with a shawl...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and Faience porcelain three-light candelabra table lamps. The ovoid porcelain urn hand decorated in floral burgundy...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Marble Lamps
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period white Carrara marble and ormolu four arm electrified candelabra lamps, possibly by Henry Dass...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp is raised by a beautiful mottled circul...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Mounted Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most important and impressive large scale pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Antique of Greece marble and ormolu mounted seven arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square marble base decorated by a laurel chased ormolu band. Above is the mottled socle supporting the sensational urn which is flanked by richly chased 'S' scrolled bundles of wheat spiraling down to the base. Above are the seven electrified 'S' scrolled ormolu arms with extremely detailed foliage amongst buds and blossoming...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XV style patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by lovely ormolu pieced foliated and floral movements be...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and White Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp is raised by fine ormolu topie shape...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and black Belgian and rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square black Belgian ma...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Lamps in the Manner of Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Black Belgian marble, ormolu and patinated bronze lamps in the manner of Clodion after a model by John Flaxman. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful circular mottled black Belgian marble base below the striking patinated bronze socle pedestal with fitted ormolu flutes. The patinated bronze body displays finely chased cherubs playing in a field on one side, and on the other side picking grapes out of a basket. To each side are wonderfully detailed animal...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro Fiorito and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabastro Fiorito Marble and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by an ormolu square base below the beautiful fluted spiral socle pedestal decorated with a wrap around berried laurel band. The striking Alabastro Fiorito body is encased by beautiful ormolu palmettes at the base and lovely scrolled handles, leading up each side, wrapped in richly chased charming swaging floral garlands. Above is a finely detailed ormolu top cap with exceptional floral designs in a rich satin and burnished finish. Displayed with our signature two tone pin tuck silk Cedric DuPont Antique shades.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mottled Granite-Marble Candelabra, Attr. F. Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mottled granite-marble urn seven-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The tapering ovoid bod...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Gilt Bronze and Faience Lamps, Attributed to Théodore Deck
Located in London, GB
These beautiful table lamps have been attributed to Joseph-Théodore Deck, one of the most important ceramicists of the 19th century. Deck was the director of a prestigious faience wo...
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Late 19th Century French Islamic Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Girandoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal girandoles. Each girandole is raised by a circular ormolu base with a most decorative beaded and acan...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Carrara Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble three arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by Fine ormolu ball feet below a square white Car...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, 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 three handsome patinated bronze feet with scrolled foliate designs ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Candlestick Lamps French Church Gothic Revival, circa 1850
Located in Mimizan, FR
Pair of candlestick lamps French church Gothic Revival
Electrified
Gilded ormolu bronze
Good original antique condition with great patina
...
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful pair French 19th century neo-cassical ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square ormolu base with a reeded patinated bronze column. Above ormolu u...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Statues Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble statues mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Porcelain Lamps by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and enameled porcelain lamps hand signed by Picard. Each lamp is raised by a striking and richly detailed ormolu base with block rosettes, a wonderfully executed draped fabric with tassels and charming acorn finials. The socle pedestal is decorated with a berried laurel band while above is the beautiful porcelain body with finely hand painted scenes of charming cherubs playing outside...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra mounted into a Bouillotte lamp. The square marble base with concave sides is richly chased w...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu lamps. Each striking candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a finely detailed foliate base with elegant foliate desi...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert Campan Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Campan marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square Vert Campan marble base with elegant concave sides and fine ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and silvered bronze lamps, signed by Victor Paillard. Each lamp is raised by elegant square bases with...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles. Each lamp is raised by a fine triangular ormolu base with most ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Sang de Bouf Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful 19th Century Chinese Sang de Bouf vase, having French gilded ormolu scrolling foliate swag and drape mounts, raised on an ormolu plinth base.
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras lamps, signed by Victor Paillard and after a model by John Flaxman. Each five ar...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble lamps. Raised on ormolu bun feet below a rectangular sienna marble base with chased ormolu trim. Above each is a ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
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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