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Material: 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 of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Caryatid Lamps
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of elegant gilded bronze and patinated bronze candelabra in the form of caryatids on black marble plinths, which have been converted into lamps with custom silk pleated shades.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Large Pair of Japanese 19th Century Bronze Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century, Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze vases each with mythical dragons wrapped around them, gilded highlights. Mounted in lated gilded orm...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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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

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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

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

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu mounted lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine square ormolu base with concave corners a...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Crystal lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most decorative pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Crystal lamps. Each lovely lamp is raised on a squared Ormolu base with a Coeur-de-Rai desi...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Crystal, Ormolu

Late 19th Century, Pair of Metal Column Table Lamps
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century pair of metal column table lamps with ormolu mounted capitals on stepped square bases with a black gloss finish.
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Late 19th Century Irish Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain, Gilt and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain, gilt and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a fine circular base with a bottom ormolu band and fine foliate gilt accents at the fluted socle support. The elegantly shaped body displays additional gilt accents and striking richly chased ormolu rams...
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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 Bronze lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze candelabra lamps, in the manner of Clodion. Each most exceptional electrified can...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Empire st. Belle Époque period Vert de Patricia and ormolu lamp. The large lamp is raised by a triangular Vert de Patricia marble base with cut corners and concave sides decorated with beautiful pierced fitted scrolled foliate ormolu plaques...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis Philippe period patinated bronze and ormolu bouillotte lamp. The four arm lamp is raised by an elegant circular pati...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Wonderful French Ormolu Bronze Mounted Faceted Crystal Belle Époque Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Bronze Mounted & Faceted Crystal Belle Époque Lamp, Rewired
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20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Table Lamps

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lamps. Each cut Crystal lamp is raised by an elegant square Ormolu base with concav...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Neo-Classical St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive pair of 19th century French Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp with an ormolu base supports the patinated bronze pe...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Celadon porcelain and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Celadon porcelain and Ormolu lamps, attributed to Limoges. Each stunning two light Pâte sur Pâte lamp is raised by an Ormolu foliate decorated mottled base and supported on four stepped block feet with rosette decorations. The beautifully shaped bodies display charming and most decorative Celadon Pâte sur Pâte...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of most impressive and large scale French 19th century Belle Epoque period Neo-Greek st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps, signed Ferdinand Barbedienne. The pair of baluster ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, 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

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each small scale lamp is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a circular base with three fine protruding elements be...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu lamp. This wonderful candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a hexagonal shaped base with a mottled e...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu Ewer Form Table Lamps, c.1890
Located in Worcester, GB
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu Ewer Form Table Lamps, c.1890 A handsome and decorative pair of antique table lamps, finely cast in the form of classical ewers. Dating from th...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Black Marble Ormolu Mounted Caldwell Lamps, 1800s
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Black Marble Ormolu Mounted Caldwell Lamps made in the late 1800s. An awe-inspiring pair of lamps that harken back to the refined crafts...
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19th Century American Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, 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

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze lamps, signed Clodion. Each lamp is raised by a fine ormolu base with a wonderfully executed ground ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, 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

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Crystal, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu and Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by an exceptional and most decorative curved or...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with three fine protruding supports decorated by scrolled acanthus ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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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

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Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Biscuit Porcelain lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Biscuit Porcelain lamp. This very attractive lamp is raised on a square Ormolu base with concave corners a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and silvered bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by four fine circular mottled feet below handsom...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, 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

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Ormolu, Bronze

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

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Mounted Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and ormolu mounted lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine floral topie shaped ormolu feet. The square Greek Antique Green marble...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Ormolu, Gilt Bronze, Marble Neo Classical Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
Pair of exceptionally fine late 19th-century neoclassical gilt bronze candlesticks mounted on white marble bases with gilt bead borders. Now mounted as table lamps. France, circa ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Quartzite And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely unique and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Quartzite and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is supported by an Ormolu base below a square Quartzite base w...
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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 XV St. Ormolu Candlesticks Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and uniquely scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candlesticks mounted into lamps. Each candlestick is raised by a Rocaille-designed base with fine folia...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamps. Each small scale candlestick lamp is raised on a square plinth accented with a foliate band. An...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. onyx, ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by an octagonal onyx base with ormolu ball feet, ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and Rouge Griotte marble lamp signed Clodion. The lamp is raised by an impressive square Rouge Griotte marb...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a striking and most decorative Baccarat crystal body with a lovely circular folia...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Crystal, 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

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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

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Ormolu

19th Century Pair French 'Verde Antico' Marble Table Lamps
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Pair French 'Verde Antico' Marble Table Lamps in the Louis XVI style with applied ormolu mounts of floral swags, ribbons and acanthus leaf detailing. The pair sit atop s...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

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 19th century Renaissance st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and highly quality pair of Continental 19th century Renaissance st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps. Each wonderfully detailed lamp is atop a mottled edged triangular ba...
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19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and white Carrara marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square white Carrara marble base with conca...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps after a model by John Flaxman. Each lamp is raised by ormolu ball feet and a solid white Ca...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, 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

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Carrara Marble, 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

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble lamp. The charming...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Siena Marble, 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

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Ormolu, Bronze

True Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Onyx Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and onyx lamps. Each elegant lamp is raised by a square onyx base with four handsome paw feet fitted ormolu mounts. The stepped onyx base displays a richly chased wrap around berried laurel band with striking ormolu plaques...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Onyx, Ormolu

True Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu candelabra lamps possibly by Henri Picard. Each e...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Empire st. Glass and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and wonderfully detailed pair of French 19th century Empire st. Glass and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square lattice cut column with an Ormolu plinth and capita...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Large 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th century Chinese Famille rose vase or lamp. Having beautifully painted panels depicting mortals in a temple and gardens, set in a floral surrounds and having gilded...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Beautiful Late 19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful late 19th century Empire style gilt bronze bouillotte lamp Fantastic quality bronze lamp entirely chiseled with berries and flowers, two C scrolled arms extend with wi...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras Signed E. Lelivevre
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scaled pair of French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras signed E. Lelivevre and casted by Susse Freres Foundary. The pair of four arm electrified...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Celadon Porcelain And Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Celadon Porcelain and Ormolu lamp. This stunning Pâte-Sur-Pâte Porcelain lamp is raised by an elegant Ormolu base suppo...
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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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