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Material: Ormolu
Antique French Ormalu & Rouge Marble Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique French Ormalu & Rouge Marble Lamp. purchased in France in 2024. Beautifully ornate and great condition with age appropriate wear. See detail...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Candelabra Lamp
Located in NYC, NY
A bronze and gilded bronze five-light candelabra, in the Napoleonic Empire style with two-bulb cluster.
A Classic lamp with good patina and scale.
Ex. Christies Auction...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Rosso Levanto marble lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Rosso Levanto marble lamps. Each charming lamp rest atop a circular Rosso Levanto marble base wit...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu lamp. This exquisite urn mounted into a lamp is raised by a square base with a foliate decorated socle shaped p...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, 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
A Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Sèvres Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking square ormolu base with fine stepped mottl...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble three arm electrified candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine ormolu ball ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century (early) French Bouillotte Ormolu Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Unique piece purchased in France.
Gorgeous lamp, see detailed photos.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Charles X Bronze & Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Charles X Bronze & Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp
Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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18th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by four fine ball s...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pr. 19 C Ormolu & Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra lamps, Att. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of 19 Century Ormolu & Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra, Attributed to Caldwell. Each candelabrum consists of a cylindrical porcelain vase with a slightly ...
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1890s American Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Unusual Pair of Bronze Figure Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of early 19th century Regency period Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks with male and female classical figures holding ‘Cornucopia sconces’ standing on scrolled platforms...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$7,892 / set
Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps with Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique exceptional quality Japanese Satsuma porcelain lamps with ormolu mounts, circa 1890.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabra lamps. Each six arm lamp is raised by handsome paw f...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cloisonne enamel vases, each with wonderful myithical Dragon flying among clouds. mounted with French gilded ormolu rims and plinths.
...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, 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
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Imari Porcelain and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Imari Porcelain and Ormolu lamp. This elegant lidded urn converted into a lamp is raised by four duck feet below a round Ormolu socl...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu and Rock Crystal Bird Candelabra Lamps, French Louis XV Style
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite Louis XV style ormolu and hand-carved and hand polished Rock Crystal bird lamps, with rock crystal finials and shades.
Meticulous attentio...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Ormolu Table Lamps
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Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Neoclassical Style Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of neoclassical hand carved and polished rock crystal and ormolu columnar lamps with round rock crystal finial.
The quality of rock crystal used on th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large scale French 19th century neo-classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and faux painted Porphyry lamp. The lamp is raised by ormolu ball feet below a most decorati...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, black Belgian Marble, and Ormolu lamps. Each finely detailed lamp is raised by a square black Belgian marble st...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Tole Bouilotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole Bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful and wonderfully executed pierced bowl w...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French Gilt and Blue 'Sevres' Porcelain Lamps
Located in London, GB
Constructed in ormolu and ‘Sevres’ porcelain; rising from square ormolu bases with re-entrant radiused angles, the stepped platforms adorned with stiff leaf castings, having pearl ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of Engraved Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent and unique pair of engraved rock crystal table lamps.
Rock Crystal is one of the hardest gem stones, the only way to be engraved is by using diamond...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
$12,000 / set
A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Opaline Glass and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Opaline Glass and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine circular Ormolu base below the beautifully shaped...
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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 Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sarrancolin marble candelabra lamps. Each six arm lamp is ra...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, 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
Ormolu, Bronze
$8,235 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Russian Empire Bronze and Marble Figures as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century Russian patinated bronze neoclassical figures on Siena marble plinths. Now as lamps. Intricately cast and well gilded ormolu mounts. Two of the four seasons. Gra...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Oxblood Porcelain and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Oxblood Porcelain and Ormolu lamp. This wonderful lamp is raised on an octagonal Ormolu base with concave corners and finely c...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Persian Style Lamps by Theodore Deck and Gagneau Et Cie
Located in London, GB
A FINE PAIR OF PERSIAN STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLUE-AND-WHITE LAMPS BY THEODORE DECK (1823-1891) AND GAGNEAU ET CIE, CIRCA 1875.
Signed with monogram THD and Gagneau.
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19th Century Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
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
$9,000 / set
A pair of Napoleon III bronze and ormolu table lamps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Napoleon III bronze and ormolu table lamps, each in the form of a bronze putto holding the base of a single light fitting, left and right handed, set on an ormolu cylindric...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Lamp Table 19th Century Gilt bronze Metal Shade Neoclassical France
Located in New York, NY
Lamp 19th Century Gilt bronze Metal Shade Neoclassical France . A French Bouillotte lamp made in gilt bronze and a painted metal shade. 3 electrified candle arms.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
$3,000 Sale Price
28% Off
French late 19th century Napoleon III Period Marble and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique French late 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Jaune de Valence, Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu lamp. This stunning lamp is raised on a cir...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, 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
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Carrara Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble statues mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by bun ormolu supports below a circular white Carrara marble base. Above the base is a circular ormolu column pedestal decorated by swaging floral garlands flanked by protruding vertical mottled elements and a fluted band above. A classically dressed maiden stands atop the pedestal holding a cornucopia. The pair are richly chased throughout while all original gilt. Displayed with our signature two tone silk Cedric DuPont Antique...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary pair of antique French neoclassical and Empire style rock crystal and ormolu lamps. Rock crystal at the base is adorned with decorations of the classical instrument the...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Wedgwood Porcelain & Ormolu Athénienne Lamp
By Wedgewood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Wedgwood Porcelain and Ormolu Athénienne candlestick lamp. This very unique lamp is raised on a mottled edged hexagonal...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Six Light Girandole
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Six Light Girandole
Multi-faceted and shaped crystal, bronze spiral central column, four spears, six perimeter lights, bo...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
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
Ormolu, Bronze
$19,766 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Materials
Ormolu
French Sevres, Louis XVI style vase / lamp, late 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive late 19th Century French Serves, Louis XVI style Cobalt blue porcelain and gilded ormolu vase / lamp.
Having this wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, two putti on top the o...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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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
$8,235 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps, Having Gilt Bronze Mounts, And Bottle Form Bodies Decorated With Dragons And Gilin Handle...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu candlestick lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with a finely detailed wrap ar...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Breccia Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of most impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Breccia marble lamps. This finely detailed pair of urns mounted into lamps are raised by square...
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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 Tole Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamps. Each three armed lamp is raised by a beautiful circular pie...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Candelabras Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and richly chased ormolu five-arm candelabras mounted into lamps. The pair is raised by a square base below an ormolu fluted base, supporting a spiral fluted design urn with floral ormolu mounts. The five scrolled ormolu arms sprout out of the urn with rose buds and blossomed...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Porphyry Lamp Attributed To Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porphyry, ormolu and faux painted Porphyry lamp attributed to Sormani. The brûle parfum lamp is raised by an el...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Granite Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French vases with ormolu mounts on granite, now mounted as lamps.
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Ormolu
True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Crystal Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp is raised by...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Directoire St. Limoges Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Directoire st. Limoges porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine square ormolu base with a lovely beaded wrap around band. ...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French 19th century Empire st. porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each elegant lamp is raised by a fine circular or...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps with Etruscan style handles, standing on a Chinese style circular openwork base. The belly is decorated with a discreet fluted friez...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu, Sheet Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Porcelain Lamp, Signed by Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and porcelain lamp, signed by Sèvres. The lamp is raised by striking triangular shaped porcelain base with ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and Ormolu candelabra lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu candelabra lamps. Each elegant electrified candelabra is raised by an Ormolu circular socle ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive pair of French 19th century Renaissance style patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by striking scrolled and foliate designed ormolu feet leading u...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps attributed to François Linke. Each six arm lamp is r...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
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
Ormolu, Bronze
$10,432 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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