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Material: Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble lamps in the manner of Clodion. Each lamp is raised by a s...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by three handsome patinated bronze feet with scrolled foliate designs ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sevres Style Cobalt Urns, Now As Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sevres Cobalt Urns, Now As Lamps
France, circa 1880
An exquisite pair of 19th-century Ormolu-mounted Sevres cobalt urns, now converted into lamps. Originating from France around 1880, these lamps stand 24 inches high to the top of the sockets and 19 inches high to the top of the vases. Each urn measures 8 inches wide and 5 inches deep.
These pieces exemplify the finest quality enameling and feature hand-painted Boucher vignettes on the front, signed by the artist J. Lubar. The backs are adorned with charming Boucher-style putti vignettes, adding to their artistic allure. The urns are complemented by finely cast ormolu wreath handles, enhancing their elegance and sophistication.
Each lamp is raised on a 5-inch enameled cobalt ormolu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI 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 elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble urns mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square gilt wood and marble base with concave corners. The ri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, 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
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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 serpentine handle rising to a seated winged amorini and descending to a mask at the figural relief cast body with waisted stem and terminating in a circular base.
This gilt bronze 19th century ewer...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Wonderful Pair French Regency Cut Crystal Ormolu Gilt Bronze Column Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Regency Style Faceted Cut Crystal & Ormolu Gilt Bronze Column Form Table Lamps, Completely Rewired With New Sockets
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20th Century French Regency Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Candelabra after 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
Materials
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Hand Painted Porcelain & Gilt Ormolu Lamp C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Sevres Hand Painted Porcelain & Gilt Ormolu Lamp with Courtiing & Landscape Scenes C1880
Measures - 35 1/2" x 20" x 20"
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Jewelled White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Ormolu-Mounted marble lamps
In the Louis XVI style
Each lamp of exquisite proportion, the ovoid marble bodies with a Grecian wave ormolu...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Vert Antique Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert antique marble lamps. Each lamp is raised on ormolu ball feet below the marble...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain And Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square ormolu base with elegant and unique fi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Nice Pair of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and French Crystal Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and French Crystal Lamps
Fine cut crystal bodies with bronze mounts standing on lion paw feet.
Deta...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking octagonal Rouge Griotte ma...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Neoclassical Cut Crystal Urn Bronze Swan Ormolu Handles Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine pair of French neoclassical cut crystal urn form and gilt bronze-mounted swan ormolu handle large lamps with crystal lid and square base.
In the...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French Antique Gilt Bronze and Porphyry Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French antique gilt bronze and porphyry lamps
French, Late 19th Century
Lamps: Height 87 (tallest) / 75cm (shortest), diameter 21cm
Shades: Height 32cm, diameter 50cm
This...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large-scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on wonderfully scrolled ormolu feet, supporting the black ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Opulent Pair of Late 19th Century French Thirteen Light Candelabra
Located in Long Island City, NY
Opulent Pair of Late 19th Century French Thirteen Light Candelabra
Composed of gilded bronze and Rouge Royale marble in the Louis XVI taste, the two-handled vases richly mounted wit...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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
Early 20th Century Green Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality gilt bronze mounted urn in Verde Antico marble, now fitted as a table lamp. France or Italy, late 19th – early 20th century.
Why we like it
This table lamp is crafted from rare Verde Antico marble, quarried in Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. Known for its deep green color and distinct white and black veining, this marble is valued among collectors and designers for its unique character and scarcity. The stone is paired with finely cast gilt bronze mounts that provide a pleasing contrast and add subtle elegance to the piece.
Verde Antico marble is considered rare and historically significant. The Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones at Oxford University Museum of Natural History catalogue entry 566. (143.2) reads: “Another of a lighter green, with white and more definite black markings. The two amazing tables in the Galleria degli Animali in the Vatican Museum are of this type. (Very rare).” Image attached to the listing.
The Galleria degli Animali, or Hall of Animals, was created during the papacy of Pius VI (1775–1799) as a “stone zoo” of sorts, using ancient sculptures that were often restored and occasionally reimagined. This ambitious project brought together prominent artists of the 18th century, including Francesco Antonio Franzoni from Carrara. The artworks in this space reflect themes of nature and hunting, with coloured marbles chosen to suggest the textures and colours of animal fur, feathers, or to create eye-catching contrasts. See last two images in the listing.
Combining Verde Antico marble with high-quality gilt bronze accents, this lamp is a distinctive piece that brings historical character and timeless appeal to any space.
May be wired for any country. Lampshade not included.
Height without shade: 53 cm / 21 in.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, faux painted Porphyry and Bleu Turquin marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a wonderfully executed triangular shaped ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular white Carrara marble base with a beaded...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Brass and Porcelain Table Lamp with Ormolu, circa 1890
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique French porcelain and brass table lamp with shade, France circa 1890.
Impressive mirror noir vase lamp with a gilded brass ormolu base and acanthus leaf detail. The body feat...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square Ormolu plinth displaying a Coeur-de-Rai b...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu lamps. Each large scale lamp is raised by a square base with fine ormolu ...
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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 celadon Porcelain lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and celadon Porcelain lamps. Each stunning pâte sur pâte Porcelain lamp is raised by an exceptio...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamps, signed Fournisseur & Graveur, Paris. Each beautiful urn mounted into a ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Tall Gothic Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
Extremely rare early 19th Century Gothic Gilt Bronze Table Lamp in the manner of English architect, designer and artist Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. England, circa 1840. Exception...
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
true pair of French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and Marble candelabra lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive and high quality true pair of French mid 19th century Empire st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Vert de Patricia Marble candelabra lamps. Each stunning electrified ca...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Early 19th Century Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th Century ormolu Candlesticks having beaded nozzles, supported on tapering stems with lion's paw feet ending on engine turned circular bases. Now converted to lamp...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Set Four French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine and quite rare Set of Four (two identical pairs) French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly st...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp. This exquisite three light lamp is raised by a beautiful pierced circular bowl wi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Metal, Ormolu
Édouard Cazaux Art Deco Lamp American Indian Arrowhead Motif – A Masterwork
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Édouard Cazaux Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Enameled Ceramic Lamp with Arrowhead Motif. France, circa 1925
A rare and visually powerful Art Deco table lamp by one of France’s premier Ar...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
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
Materials
Bronze, 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
Empire Bronze Ormolu 4 Light Candelabra Table Lamps, Manner Rabiat, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Manner of Claude-Francois Rabiat. Each modeled as a classical maiden holding aloft a basket of fruit issuing four candlearms on raised engine turned column and plinth base.
Shade me...
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19th Century Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marble Candelabra Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
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
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Onyx, Ormolu
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu candlestick lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most unique pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each most elegant lamp is raised by a circular Ormolu base below the tapered socle with a palmet...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
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
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 20th century American Dedham pottery oxblood & gilt bronze table lamp of large proportions.
In the shape...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Table Lamp in Ormolu
Located in London, GB
A large and ornate gilt bronze lamp, modeled as a putto holding the lamp fitting aloft whilst kneeling on a hexagonal base embellished with foliate Rococo decorations.
French, c. ...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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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
Bronze, Ormolu
A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Five Light Candelabra
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Five Light Candelabra
Bronze mounted black Belgium marble with four foliate branches about a central stem.
Details:
Height –...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, 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
Napoleon III Period Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Napoleon III period porcelain oil lamp with gilt Greek key decoration and bronze mounts.
Converted to electricity.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Glass, and Crystal Girandole lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Glass, and Crystal Girandole lamps. Each beautiful four arm Girandole is raised on a circular stepped Orm...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Crystal, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Marble Urn / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style marble and gilded ormolu urn / lamp. Having classical semi nude female ormolu figures on either side. One being with cloven hoofs the...
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19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., pair of Italian Louis XVI style gold plated, patinated bronze and gilt bronze column table lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. Of beautiful quality, two light, fluted, col...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
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Gold Plate, Metal, Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most delightful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu lamp. This elegant lamp is raised by a square Ormolu base below a finely chased circular socle...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Crystal, Ormolu
Ormulu French Urn Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Ormulu and bronze classical urn on a marble pedestal wired as a lamp. Currently used as a spot up-light.
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1930s French Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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
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Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze Baroque Style Candlestick Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French gilt bronze baroque style candlestick lamp.
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Early 17th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 18th Century Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite 18h century Famille Rose porcelain vases mounted into lamps with richly decorated French Louis XVI st. ormolu mounts. Each lamp is raised by a circular ormolu bas...
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18th Century French Louis XVI 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
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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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