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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Material: Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Faux Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu, silvered bronze and faux painted porphyry lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular mottled base with a wonderfully executed faux painted porphyry design. The urn shaped silvered bronze bodies display most impressive richly chased ormolu swaging berried laurel garlands and wraparound lattice bands...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and white Carrara marble lamp, retailed by Caldwell of New York. The lamp is raised by a square o...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine feet with lovely richly chased faces centering recesse...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French neoclassical style gilt bronze and cut glass lamps
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 75cm, width 24cm, depth 20cm
Designed in the neoclassical Louis XVI sty...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Candelabra Ormolu Gilt Bronze French Candlesticks Louis XV circa 1850
Located in Mimizan, FR
Good pair of French gilt bronze Rococo candelabra candlesticks
Louis XV revival, circa 1850
With good patina signs of age all quite usual for ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Rock Crystal Spiral Lamps with Ormolu
Located in Cypress, CA
Fabulous pair of hand carved and hand polished rock crystal spiral lamps with ormolu resting on round gilt bronze bases coming with rock crystal chai...
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Late 20th Century Italian Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu, Gold Leaf
Pair of Antique Early 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Imari Porcelain Urn Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique early 19th century ormolu mounted Imari Porcelain urn lamps.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Bronze Lyre Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical Louis XVI style crystal and gilt bronze lyre candelabra,
French, 19th century
Dimensions: Height 40cm, width 26cm, depth 24cm
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. silvered bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamps is raised by a circular mottled Rouge Griotte marble ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1950s Neoclassical Modern Table Lamp, Alabaster and Ormorlu Gilt Bronze
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Neoclassical Alabaster Lamp with Ormorlu and Bronze Motifs
Sculptural solid gilt bronze koi fish and alabaster neoclassical design l...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Neo-Grec Style Ormolu and Porcelain Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Neo-Grec st. ormolu and porcelain lamp. The lamp is raised by striking and richly chased palmette designed feet. Above, is the mottled socle pedest...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. ebonized fruitwood and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a most decorative circular ebonized fruitwood base with a lovely fluted design. The ormolu column above display beautiful acanthus leaves at the base and elegant richly chased palmettes leading up to a fine fluted design. Above are intricately carved foliate patterns and an elegant reeded border. Shown with our signature two tone pin tuck silk Cedric DuPont Antique...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three Arm Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular stepped base with a lovely wrap around foliate band and beaded design. Above the spiral fluted socle pedestal is a fine berried laurel pattern...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra with Putti Holding Floral Bouquets
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of candelabra with winged putti, each supporting a floral bouquet, on top of marble base. Each putti is patinated bronze and the bouquets are gilt bronze. The floral bouquet has...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Gilt Bronze Renaissance Revival Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb large French antique Renaissance Revival ormolu table lamp, circa 1870 in date.
It is relief cast with grapevines, cherubs and acanthus leaves, the serpenti...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, white Carrara marble and Vert de Patricia marble lamps after a model by Clodion. Each lamp is raised by a square base...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Tole and Faux Marble Column Table Lamps, Originally Oil, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French tole and faux marble column table lamps with the original gilt bronze frosted shades and resting on step back squared ormolu bases. Original oil powered and have been ...
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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique "Vieux Paris" Porcelain Lamps with Ormolu Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
These richly colored lamps with their finely executed floral detail are superbly rendered.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & White Marble Mermaid Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu and white marble three-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The single allegorical and whimsical finely chased gilt-bronze Belle Époque group representing a pair of mermaid Putti supporting a cornucopia filled with flowers and fruit topped...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabra by Susse Frères
By Susse Freres
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze candelabra by Susse Frères
French, circa 1900
Measures: Height 62cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm
Each candelabrum i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Table Candelabra by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt bronze table candelabra by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 97cm, width 46cm, depth 35cm
These large and finely cast candelabra were...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Table Lamp in the Rococo Style
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze table lamp in the Rococo style
French, late 19th century
With shade: Height 65cm, diameter 55cm
Without shade: Height 49cm, width 25cm, depth 17cm
This wonderful Ro...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Onyx Corinthian Column Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid antique late Victorian ormolu mounted onyx Corinthian column table lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1880 in date.
This opulent antique table lamp features a finely cast ormolu Corinthian Capital decorated above a striking tapering onyx shaft.
It stands on a large stepped square base, which features ormolu laurel wreath decoration.
Add an element of Greek Classical style to your home with this exquisite antique table lamp.
Condition:
In excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned and rewired, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 52 x Width 12 x Depth 12
Dimensions in inches:
Height 20.5 x Width 4.7 x Depth 4.7
Corinthian capital
It has been suggested that the foliage of the Greek Corinthian capital was based on the Acanthus spinosus, that of the Roman on the Acanthus mollis. The leaves are generally carved in two "ranks" or bands, like one leafy cup set within another. One of the most beautiful Corinthian capitals is that from the Tholos of Epidaurus (400 BC); it illustrates the transition between the earlier Greek capital...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century Gilded Bronze Figure of Young Girl Blowing a Kiss / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century gilded bronze statue of a young girl blowing a kiss and holding flowers she's picked in her dress. Mounted o...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackelware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese crackleware vases / lamps. Each with oriental style ormolu mounts to the top and bottom. Cla...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases / Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Famille Rose Chinese porcelain vases / lamps. Each with wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling Rococo style mounts. Classical exotic birds...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
These antique lamps feature beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel bodies and fine French gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts.
Each item is comprised of two light sockets, which are attached ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medallion Vases or Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese or rose medallion vases or lamps. Each with wonderful bold colors, with classical oriental scenes of courtiers walking around...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze Baroque Style Candlestick Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French gilt bronze Baroque style candlestick lamp.
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20th Century French Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Large 19th Century Rose Medallion Vase or Lamp, Ormolu Mounted
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century Chinese rose medallion / canton vase / lamp, having wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling foliate Rococo style mounts with putti seated on either side. The...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Large Pair of Classical Bronze Louis XVI Style Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive pair of 19th century French gilded ormolu, bronze and white marble candelabra, each having six scrolling foliate branches with candle sconces, above a pair of bronze se...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Elegant Italian Pair of Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
An elegant Italian pair of gilt doré bronze and diamond cut crystal, ormolu-mounted column-form neoclassical lamps in the manner of baccarat.
Measures: Height 51 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Two Austrian Purple Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Two Austrian purple cut glass and gilt bronze lamps
Austrian, Early 20th Century
Height 40cm, width 11cm, depth 11cm
These lamps are truly exceptional antique pieces of Austrian design. They were created in the early 20th century, in the refined Neoclassical style which was in fashion at the time. They are crafted from fine purple amethyst crystal glass and gilt bronze (ormolu).
The stems of the lamps are shaped like classical campagna vases...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Ormolu Bronze Antique Candlestick Holders with Putti
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of antique candlestick holders crafted of beautiful ormolu or gilt bronze. They feature a figure of a child standing on a ribbed cylind...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Marble Lamps by Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely pair of 19th century French Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted Cipollino marble urns masterfully made by Maison Millet, now mounted as lamps. Each Cipolin Antique de Grèce m...
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1870s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Faience, Glass, and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Chinoiserie style faience, glass, and gilt bronze lamps
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 75cm, diameter 18cm
Each lamp in this pair is wrought from exqu...
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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Style Vases or Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French Sevres style, ormolu-mounted vases or lamps. Each with Rams head mounts, a cobalt blue ground with gilded decoration around painted panels depicting cla...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century French Black Enamel Tole and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Firenze, IT
A beautiful pair of French Empire style early 20th century black lacquered metal and parcel gilt bronze table lamps with pagoda silk shades.
These high quality chic and stylish neoc...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Japanese Urn Converted to Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely Japanese urn was converted to a lamp. The colors on the porcelain urn remain strong and the design sharp.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Early 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine pair of period Empire table lamps, of gilt and patinated bronze, each having an urn, centered by a lyre, ribbons, and laureling, its foliate-chased neck and shoulder are flanked...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Oriental Style Enamel Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French, oriental style cloisonné enamel vases / lamps, each having wonderful floral decoration with birds, butterflies and dragonflies, mounted with ormolu top...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Lamps
Located in London, GB
These elegant lamps are crafted from Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain and mounted with French gilt bronze (ormolu). The lamps featur...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century ormolu candlesticks finely engine-turned throughout, having urn shaped nozzles above tapering stems ending on circular bases. (Now converted to lamps)
...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Georgian Crystal and Wedgwood Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century English cut crystal and Wedgwood candelabra.
Neoclassical Adam Style.
Three candle arms.
Blue Jasperware base of classica...
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Two Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
These exquisite gilt bronze (ormolu) lamps were crafted in the late 19th century in France. With their classically-inspired urns, scrolls, foliage, flower and fruit swags, these lamp...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Rococo Ormolu & Griotte Marble Candelabra, Barbedienne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Rococo Revival style gilt bronze and Rouge Griotte marble six-light candelabra attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892) After a mode...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps
By Bayeux
Located in London, GB
Each oil lamp in this pair is wrought from gilt bronze and Bayeux porcelain and is designed in the chinoiserie style so prominent in French art during the latter 19th century. Each l...
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Chinese Blue Ground Porcelain, Ormolu Mounted Lamp, E.F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique Chinese Royal blue ground porcelain and antique American Louis XVI style doré bronze-mounted table lamp by E.F. Caldwell, unsign...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Baccarat Pair Cut Crystal Gilt Bronze Ormolu-Mounted French Filigree Urn Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful pair of cut crystal urn form and doré bronze-mounted French lamps. The leaf decor handles along with the pedestal and base cup have wonderful bronze detailing, rewired with...
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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful French Rock Crystal Bronze Ormolu Mounted Regency Rare Caldwell Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French rock crystal and bronze ormolu mounted Regency Empire style lamp in the manner of E.F. Caldwell.
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20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Onyx and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive pair of French onyx and ormolu lamps, each in the form of a classical urn decorated with lavish ormolu mounts comprising a high scroll handle...
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Early 1900s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Rock Crystal and Ormolu French Eagle Candelabra
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful pair of French rock crystal candelabra from the mid-19th century. These are beauties with the best quality in bronze and ormolu work to the sculptural eagles. Very fine a...
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Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of ormolu and patinated bronze Empire style table lamps
English, Late 19th Century
Lamps: height 56cm, diameter 20cm
Shades: height 24.5cm, diameter 35cm
Crafted during the late 19th century, these fine and delicate antique table...
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19th Century English Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
These candelabra represent 19th century French design at its most playful and inventive, modelled in gilt bronze in the form of highly stylized dolphins. The candelabra each have sev...
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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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