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Period: 20th Century
Material: Ormolu
20th C. United Wilson Blue and White Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Lamps, Signed Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of late 20th century ormolu and crackle porcelain lamps by United Wilson Porcelain, signed.
Stunning blue and white vase form lamps with ornate ormolu mounts. Part of United Wilson's ormolu series inspired by 18th century French antiques, the collection infuses Eastern and Western artistry using Asian porcelain and European-style sculptural gilt bronze.
The shapely body features a floral and foliate design with pairs of cherub figures noting the French influence as well as the gorgeous silk shades with pleat detail and long fringe. The original bronze finials coordinate with one another as they are slightly different adding uniqueness to the pair. These are exceptional lamps of the finest quality in very good condition.
Signed on the bottom with United Wilson 1897...
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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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 Handles. Marked ''LB'' To The Underside Of...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair Porcelain Royal Doulton Ceramic Art Nouveau Electric Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Stylish Identical Pair of English Ormolu Mounted Royal Doulton Lambeth Moulded Salt-Glaze Stoneware Pottery tall slender mantle Vases by Ceramic Artist Minnie Webb, now conver...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Exquisite Pair! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps! Brass Porcelain
Located in Peoria, AZ
Decorator Delight!
PAIR!
Frederick Cooper
Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Ormolu & Porcelain
Wow! What an exquisite and elegant pair of Frederick Cooper lamps...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Pricket Form Lamp Attributed to F. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This finely detailed pricket stick style lamp features rock crystal quartz mounted with bronze fittings on a triangular base ending in paw feet.
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Early 20th Century American Georgian Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair French 19th Century Porcelain Urn 2 Bulb Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair French blue porcelain urn table lamps with finely detailed bronze ormolu mounts. Each light takes two bulbs. Priced as a pair. Cleaned and restored. Please note, this item is lo...
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Early 20th Century Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Ormolu and Tole French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ormolu and tole French bouillotte lamp with three arms and circular base. The beautiful lamp is fitted with a key motif finial with an arrow beneath, a black tole shade decorated...
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Early 20th Century Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Ornate French Empire Figural Gilded Bronze & Marble Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent fancy French Empire gilded bronze figural table lamp having lovely nymph holding two branch floral torch with ceramic candles. The details such as her angelic face, love...
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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
True Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Porcelain Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XV st. ormolu and Saxe porcelain candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp i...
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20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French 1970 Neoclassical Pair of Table Lamps in Black Onyx and Gilded Ormolu
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French neoclassical table lamps.
Beautiful, imposing and elegant pair of table lamps, created in Paris France, back ...
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1970s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Neoclassical Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of columnar form enriched with acanthus leave decoration, issuing three candlearms fitted with electrified candlesleeves, on a tripartite plinth base; with black and gilt tôle shade.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Empire Style Figural Siren Ormolu Lamp a Charming Brass Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Empire Style figural siren ormolu lamp.
A charming 3ft tall brass lamp, the silk shade is supported by the statue of a brass Siren set on a black column.
The lamp is full...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Wonderful Pair French Gilt Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Urn Form Ormolu-Mounted Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Gold Gilt Dore Bronze Ormolu & Cut Crystal Urn Form Lamps, Completely Rewired With New Sockets In The Manner Of Baccarat.
Category
20th Century French Regency Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, 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
Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a splendid antique pair of ormolu and crystal Corinthian column table lamps. This opulent antique pair of table lamps feature Corinthian crystal columns decorated with classi...
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Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Renaissance Style Ebonized Metal and Cast Ormolu Table Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Edward F. Caldwell & Co 1851-1914 attributed renaissance revival style ormolu gilt and ebonized metal decorated table lamps, New York, early 20th century. Measure 26.25" tall...
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze Baroque Style Candlestick Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French gilt bronze Baroque style candlestick lamp.
Category
20th Century French Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Amethyst Colored Glass Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. amethyst colored glass, ormolu, and crystal candelabra lamps. Each three arm lamp...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Table Lamp in Green Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality gilt bronze mounted urn in breccia verde d’Egitto marble, now fitted as table lamp.
France or Italy, late 19th – early 20th century.
Why we like it
Rare and very decorative marble, superbly cast and chased gilt bronze mounts; a splendid table lamp.
This beautiful marble is known as Lapis Hecatontalithos, which translates from Latin (derived from Greek) as 'hundred stones' due to various inclusions of rock. Splendid columns made of this marble are in the Basilica di San Vitale, a 6th century church in Ravenna, Italy, an important surviving example of early Christian Byzantine art and architecture.
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 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and Faience porcelain three-light candelabra table lamps. The ovoid porcelain urn hand decorated in floral burgundy...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Empire Style Gilt Metal and Ebonized Column Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Empire style column lamps, a rare find, each one with very minor gilt decoration. Detailed ormolu acanthus details.
This Absolutely gorgeous pair will spark any room and fi...
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Mid-20th Century Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Metal
Louis XV Style Ormolu Candlestick Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Style Ormolu Candlestick Lamp, c. 1900, the ormolu base depicting two putti in the manner of Meissonier atop fruiting rocailles flanking a wreathed column supporting a singl...
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20th Century Louis XV Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Pair Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive vintage pair of ormolu and glass classical corinthian column & urn table lamp, circa Mid 20th Century in date.
Each lamp features a classical urn capital with swags, above a square shaped Corinthian column decorated with greek key above a glass shaft which is raised on an ormolu and glass square stepped base with paw feet.
Add an element of pure luxury to your home with superb this vintage pair of table lamps.
Condition:
In excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned and rewired, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 75 x Width 29 x Depth 29 - With shade
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 11 inches - With shade
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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1950s Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
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
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
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Ormolu, Gold Plate
Early 20C American Dedham Style Sang de Boeuf Pottery & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Chelsea Keramic Art Works
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS AND EXTREMELY RARE Lamp of small to medium proportions.
In the shape of a Lidded Chinese Ginger Jar/Urn, heavily influenced by Chinese design with gilt bronze mounts and base in the Chinese style.
CLASSIC Oxblood or ‘Sange de Boeuf’ Pottery.
Very nice table lamp. IMPRESSIVE and VERY DECORATIVE !
From circa 1920 and we believe American made, probably by the Hugh C..Robertson for Dedham Pottery...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each three arm candelabra; with painted black tin shades and gilt bronze finials, wired for electricity.
From the Collection of Mario Buatta, New York, NY.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Set of 4 Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive vintage set of four of ormolu and glass classical corinthian column & urn table lamp, circa Mid 20th Century in date.
Each lamp features a classical urn capital with swags, above a square shaped Corinthian column decorated with greek key above a glass shaft which is raised on an ormolu and glass square stepped base with paw feet.
Add an element of pure luxury to your home with superb this set of four vintage ormolu table lamps.
Condition:
In excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned and rewired, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
height 75 x width 29 x depth 29
Dimensions in inches:
height 2 foot, 5 inches x width 11 inches x depth 11 inches
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...
Category
1950s Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Sang De Boeuf, Ormolu Mounted Vase, by Rookwood 1936, Now as a Lamp, Dark Glaze
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sang de Boeuf, Ormolu Mounted Vase, by Rookwood Pottery 1936, now as a Lamp, Light Glaze
Beautiful glazed vase raised on four ormolu elegant paw feet, attributed to E.F. Caldwell (O...
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1930s American Chinese Export Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal lamps. Each two arm lamp is raised by a square base with fine topie sha...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Sèvres Style Porcelain Lamps
Located in Southall, GB
A very elegant pair of French 20th century Louis XVI cobalt blue Sèvres style porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on an ormolu base with beaded borders. The baluster shap...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mottled Granite-Marble Candelabra, Attr. F. Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mottled granite-marble urn seven-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The tapering ovoid bod...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Italian Table Lamps Sèvres Style Blue Porcelain with Gold Lace Shades
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of Italian 20th century cobalt blue Porcelain table lamps, painted with a galant scene, gilt bronze scrolls handles and square plinth. They are a vintage Italian Tuscan manufacture, a pair of Sèvres style classical vases mounted as table lamps, center vases with hand painted courting scene and gold gilded enameled scrolling decor.
Unique modern handmade dome-shaped shades, sewn in French golden lace and silk-lined.
Very good condition, no chips or cracks, bronze with beautiful patina of age, they date back to circa 1975.
Provenance: they come from a private collection of a Milanese palazzo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Romantic Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
American Dedham Style Pottery Sang de Boeuf & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Chelsea Keramic Art Works
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous and extremely rare early 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
1950s Neoclassical Modern Table Lamp, Alabaster and Ormorlu Gilt Bronze
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Neoclassical Alabaster Lamp with Ormorlu and Bronze Motifs
Sculptural solid gilt bronze koi fish and alabaster neoclassical design l...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & White Marble Mermaid Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu and white marble three-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The single allegorical and whimsical finely chased gilt-bronze Belle Époque group representing a pair of mermaid Putti supporting a cornucopia filled with flowers and fruit topped...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
American Dedham Style Pottery Sang de Boeuf & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Chelsea Keramic Art Works
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous and extremely rare early 20 century American Dedham pottery oxblood & gilt bronze table lamp of medium proportions.
In the shape ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Rock Crystal Fluted Urn Lamps
Located in Cypress, CA
Elegant pair of Rock crystal fluted urn lamps. (A)
Each lamp with Rock Crystal pulls and finial
Meticulous attention has been given to every details
Meas...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French neoclassical style gilt bronze and cut glass lamps
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 75cm, width 24cm, depth 20cm
Designed in the neoclassical Louis XVI sty...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Four Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality and quite rare set of four Italian Murano glass and ormolu midcentury electric table lamps of good size proportions, circa 1950s. Firmly attributed to a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabra by Susse Frères
By Susse Freres
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze candelabra by Susse Frères
French, circa 1900
Measures: Height 62cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm
Each candelabrum i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
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, Gold Leaf, Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze Baroque Style Candlestick Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French gilt bronze Baroque style candlestick lamp.
Category
20th Century French Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century French Black Enamel Tole and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Firenze, IT
A beautiful pair of French Empire style early 20th century black lacquered metal and parcel gilt bronze table lamps with pagoda silk shades.
These high quality chic and stylish neoc...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Ormolu
Wonderful French Rock Crystal Bronze Ormolu Mounted Regency Rare Caldwell Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French rock crystal and bronze ormolu mounted Regency Empire style lamp in the manner of E.F. Caldwell.
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Baccarat Pair Cut Crystal Gilt Bronze Ormolu-Mounted French Filigree Urn Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful pair of cut crystal urn form and doré bronze-mounted French lamps. The leaf decor handles along with the pedestal and base cup have wonderful bronze detailing, rewired with...
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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Elegant Italian Pair of Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
An elegant Italian pair of gilt doré bronze and diamond cut crystal, ormolu-mounted column-form neoclassical lamps in the manner of baccarat.
Measures: Height 51 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Two Austrian Purple Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Two Austrian purple cut glass and gilt bronze lamps
Austrian, Early 20th Century
Height 40cm, width 11cm, depth 11cm
These lamps are truly exceptional antique pieces of Austrian design. They were created in the early 20th century, in the refined Neoclassical style which was in fashion at the time. They are crafted from fine purple amethyst crystal glass and gilt bronze (ormolu).
The stems of the lamps are shaped like classical campagna vases...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Onyx and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive pair of French onyx and ormolu lamps, each in the form of a classical urn decorated with lavish ormolu mounts comprising a high scroll handle...
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Early 1900s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Chinese Famille Rose Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century style Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase, having mythical Dragons, flowers and foliage to the yellow ground. Mounted on gilded ormolu base and top.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Large Pair of French Onyx and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large pair of onyx and ormolu lamps, each with a central fluted column surmounted by a sconce and supporting six further ornate branches of lights, all r...
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1910s French Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Putti Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze Putti torchere table lamps on a Rouge Royal base. Each figure representi...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Ormolu and Marble Dolphin Table Lamp Louis Revival
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb large white marble and ormolu Louis Revival table lamp, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
The central column stands on four ormolu dolphins ...
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1980s French Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Gilt Bronze Ostrich Egg Lamps by Charles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chic pair of gilt bronze neoclassical lamps centered on Ostrich eggs, Signed on bottom by Maison Charles. Great quality, wonderful detailing.
Category
20th Century French Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt Bronze 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Gilt Bronze 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp,
with decorated tole shade
with decorated tole shade
Category
20th Century French Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Blue Ground Porcelain, Ormolu Mounted Lamp, E.F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique Chinese Royal blue ground porcelain and antique American Louis XVI style doré bronze-mounted table lamp by E.F. Caldwell, unsign...
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Ormolu Table Lamps and Other Ormolu Lighting for Sale on 1stDibs
Able to double as task lighting, table lamps can illuminate darker corners of a room, and antique ormolu table lamps and other ormolu lighting can be incorporated into a variety of spaces.
Your style of decorating doesn't have to necessarily have to be rooted in neoclassical design in order to tastefully introduce ormolu — while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu table lamps, desk lamps and other ormolu furniture and decor are still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.
What is ormolu?
Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu table lamps, clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”
“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”
From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material.
If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu table lamp is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room, and a well-crafted ormolu table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in ormolu clocks and continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour.
“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.
Find antique ormolu table lamps, ormolu floor lamps and other ormolu lighting on 1stDibs.
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