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Material: Ormolu
French Empire Style Mahogany Marquetry and Ormolu Mount Galleried Coffee Table
French Empire Style Mahogany Marquetry and Ormolu Mount Galleried Coffee Table

French Empire Style Mahogany Marquetry and Ormolu Mount Galleried Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

An elegant French Empire round coffee table has beautiful inlaid marquetry with legs of classical caryatids with brass heads and feet. Inlaid marquetry of walnut, satinwood, tulipwo...

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Mid-20th Century Empire Revival Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird
Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird

Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Absolutely stunning hand carved Swiss Black Forest possibly Walnut wood (sometimes confused with Irish Bog Oak from Ireland) Ladys or Gentlemans Jewelry Casket of oval outline. Mid t...

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Early 19th Century German Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Flame Mahogany Sideboard by Waring & Gillow 20th Century
Vintage Flame Mahogany Sideboard by Waring & Gillow 20th Century

Vintage Flame Mahogany Sideboard by Waring & Gillow 20th Century

By Waring & Gillow

Located in London, GB

This is a elegantly proportioned Regency revival, vintage flame mahogany and ormolu mounted breakfront sideboard by the master cabinet maker Waring and Gillow, late 20th century in d...

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Late 20th Century English Regency Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Japonist Faience Vase by Saint-Denis with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Circa 1890
French Japonist Faience Vase by Saint-Denis with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Circa 1890

French Japonist Faience Vase by Saint-Denis with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Circa 1890

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A magnificent and highly decorative French Japonist faience vase, Saint-Denis manufactory, dating from the late nineteenth century, circa 1880–1890. This impressive example embodies...

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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Aesthetic Movement bronze mounted barbotine vase circa 1890
French Aesthetic Movement bronze mounted barbotine vase circa 1890

French Aesthetic Movement bronze mounted barbotine vase circa 1890

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A large and highly decorative French Aesthetic Movement ormolu-mounted barbotine majolica vase, Choisy-le-Roi, circa 1890. The vase is richly hand-painted with a continuous riversid...

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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Large Ormolu & Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Deauville France, circa 1900s
Large Ormolu & Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Deauville France, circa 1900s

Large Ormolu & Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Deauville France, circa 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera
Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera

Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Pendule - Astronomy, France, circa 1825
19th Century Ormolu Pendule - Astronomy, France, circa 1825

19th Century Ormolu Pendule - Astronomy, France, circa 1825

Located in Greven, DE

Mantel Clock Urania - Allegory of astronomy Montpellier Bronze, marble, enamel circa 1825 Dimensions: Height x width x depth: 37 x 31 x 10 cm Description: Beautiful mantel clock designed by the famous Parisian bronzier Jean Andre Reiche...

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1820s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French Directoire Mahogany Console Table C1840 19th Century
Antique French Directoire Mahogany Console Table C1840 19th Century

Antique French Directoire Mahogany Console Table C1840 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine antique French Directoire marble topped and ormolu mounted mahogany console table, dating from Circa 1840. The inset demi-lune Carrara marble top features a decorativ...

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1840s Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Lyon France, circa 1900s
Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Lyon France, circa 1900s

Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Lyon France, circa 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Lyon, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid feat...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Mid-20th C. Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Gueridons/Sidetables
Mid-20th C. Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Gueridons/Sidetables

Mid-20th C. Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Gueridons/Sidetables

Located in Morristown, NJ

A charming and highly decorative pair of Louis XV style occasional or side tables, crafted in the 20th century with elegant parquetry tops framed by pierced brass galleries. Raised o...

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1950s Italian Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Ormolu

Pair French Louis XVI Style Sèvres Rose Pompadour Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Vases
Pair French Louis XVI Style Sèvres Rose Pompadour Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Vases

Pair French Louis XVI Style Sèvres Rose Pompadour Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Vases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 19th-century pair of French Sèvres-style porcelain cabinet vases executed in the Louis XVI taste, circa 1880, with rose Pompadour ground and finely cast ormolu mounts. Petite in ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Mounted Ebonised Gilt Bronze Chiming Mantel Clock 19th Century
Antique Ormolu Mounted Ebonised Gilt Bronze Chiming Mantel Clock 19th Century

Antique Ormolu Mounted Ebonised Gilt Bronze Chiming Mantel Clock 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb impressive ormolu mounted ebonised three train mantel clock, chiming on 8 bells with a gong, of large size Retailed by Green of Landport, circa 1880 in date. The caddy top ...

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1860s Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Classical Ormolu Aladdin Table Lamp 20th Century
Antique Classical Ormolu Aladdin Table Lamp 20th Century

Antique Classical Ormolu Aladdin Table Lamp 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a splendid gilded ormolu marble based table lamp dating from the early 20th Century. Add an element of Classical Aladdin elegance to your home with this exquisite  table lam...

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Early 20th Century Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Turquoise Jeweled Sevres Porcelain Clock Set
Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Turquoise Jeweled Sevres Porcelain Clock Set

Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Turquoise Jeweled Sevres Porcelain Clock Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

An exceptional French bronze ormolu mounted turquoise jeweled Sèvres Porcelain clock set by Raingo Fres, Paris, circa 1880. Comprising of a clock in vase form and a pair of five-l...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Gilt Copper Eagle Sculpture 19th century Arts & Crafts Décor
French Gilt Copper Eagle Sculpture 19th century Arts & Crafts Décor

French Gilt Copper Eagle Sculpture 19th century Arts & Crafts Décor

Located in London, GB

19th Century French Gilt Copper Eagle Sculpture (30 cm) A finely detailed 19th century French gilt copper model of an eagle, expertly cast and richly chased with naturalistic feathe...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper, Ormolu

Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Worlds Fair Lyon, France 18940s
Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Worlds Fair Lyon, France 18940s

Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Worlds Fair Lyon, France 18940s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Lyon, circa 1894 A charming French antique casket from circa 1890s with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fea...

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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly standard proportions, now converted to a Stunn...

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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Chinese Fo Dog Vases Urns
Antique Pair Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Chinese Fo Dog Vases Urns

Antique Pair Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Chinese Fo Dog Vases Urns

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Chinese Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Vases of traditional baluster outline, of unusually quite good size proportions, (see last image in situ) mid...

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19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A French Empire style ormolu and malachite centre table, Late 20th century
A French Empire style ormolu and malachite centre table, Late 20th century

A French Empire style ormolu and malachite centre table, Late 20th century

Located in CABA, AR

A monumental French Empire style console table featuring an extraordinary combination of richly gilt ormolu and vibrant malachite decoration, inspired by the grand decorative vocabul...

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Late 20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Ornate Antique French Ormolu Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box
Large Ornate Antique French Ormolu Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Large Ornate Antique French Ormolu Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Located in Wayne, NJ

A stunning antique French brass ormolu beveled glass footed jewelry casket or dresser box with hinged lid with a large rectangular design with beveled glass, ornate feet, intricate...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

An Important French Louis XV Period Musical Wall Cartel Clock, circa 1750
An Important French Louis XV Period Musical Wall Cartel Clock, circa 1750

An Important French Louis XV Period Musical Wall Cartel Clock, circa 1750

Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ

This magnificent Swiss musical cartel clock with its original matching wall bracket is an investment-grade masterpiece of eighteenth-century European horology. Masterfully crafted ci...

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1770s Swiss Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Set of 6 French Louis Revival 3 Branch Ormolu Wall Lights 20th Century
Antique Set of 6 French Louis Revival 3 Branch Ormolu Wall Lights 20th Century

Antique Set of 6 French Louis Revival 3 Branch Ormolu Wall Lights 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A set of six antique Louis revival ormolu three branch wall lights, circa 1920 in date. They each feature three spiral-twist arms on oak leaf decorated back-plates with large ribbon...

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Early 20th Century English Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Beveled Amber Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box
Antique French Ormolu Beveled Amber Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Antique French Ormolu Beveled Amber Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Located in Wayne, NJ

A stunning antique French brass ormolu with rare amber tone beveled glass footed jewelry casket or dresser box with hinged lid . It has ornate feet, intricate flowers and roses in it...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A Restauration Period Porcelain Inset Ormolu Mantel Clock, Attributed to Deniere
A Restauration Period Porcelain Inset Ormolu Mantel Clock, Attributed to Deniere

A Restauration Period Porcelain Inset Ormolu Mantel Clock, Attributed to Deniere

By Maison Deniere

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Restauration Period Paris Porcelain Inset Ormolu Mantel Clock, Attributed to Jean François Denière, circa 1820 to 1830 A refined and architecturally composed Restauration period m...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Régence Ormolu & Tôle Planters with Classical Allegorical Figures
Pair French Régence Ormolu & Tôle Planters with Classical Allegorical Figures

Pair French Régence Ormolu & Tôle Planters with Classical Allegorical Figures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of French Régence–Style Ormolu & Tôle Planters with Classical Allegorical Figures, Early 19th Century Four pieces: a pair of Tole & Ormolu vases and a pair of tin liners...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Zinc, Ormolu, Metal

Antique Pair Italian Burr Walnut Serpentine Bedside Chests 18th Century
Antique Pair Italian Burr Walnut Serpentine Bedside Chests 18th Century

Antique Pair Italian Burr Walnut Serpentine Bedside Chests 18th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant antique pair of Italian, Lombardy Milanese Ferrarese walnut, burr walnut and ebonized commodes, or bedside chests crafted in Milan, circa 1780 in date.   They are ...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Vintage Pair French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Occasional Tables 20th Century
Vintage Pair French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Occasional Tables 20th Century

Vintage Pair French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Occasional Tables 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful pair of vintage French Louis Revival ormolu mounted side tables, mid 20th century in date. The oval shaped top tables are framed with decorative ormolu borders a...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Beveled Glass Trinket Box
Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Beveled Glass Trinket Box

Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Beveled Glass Trinket Box

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th Century French ormolu glass trinket box, circa 1860. This miniature box has the original tufted silk lining, thick beveled ...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 20th Century
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 20th Century

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb Napoleon III Revival Ormolu Mounted Empire mahogany pedestal desk circa 1930 in date. This imposing Empire Revival pedestal desk is mounted with fine ormolu neo-classical m...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Souvenir Casket Bevelled Glass Grand Tour France 1900
Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Souvenir Casket Bevelled Glass Grand Tour France 1900

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Souvenir Casket Bevelled Glass Grand Tour France 1900

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Verdun, France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinge...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Cobalt Blue Opaline Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Box
French Cobalt Blue Opaline Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Box

French Cobalt Blue Opaline Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very rare cobalt blue opaline crystal French dresser box with ormolu mountings. A very fine piece resting on paw feet.

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Large Vernis Martin Bombe' Display Cabinet 19th Century
Antique Large Vernis Martin Bombe' Display Cabinet 19th Century

Antique Large Vernis Martin Bombe' Display Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A stunning large antique French wood Vernis Martin five panel display cabinet in the Louis XV manner and of extravagantly shaped Bombe form, circa 1870 in date, with exquisite hand painted decoration and exquisite ormolu mounts. It has five decorative Vernis Martin panels with beautiful hand painted decoration, the central panel depicting a courting couple and the others with classical figures in pastoral country scenes. The central panel bears the artists signature, Le Brun. The large central clear serpentine glazed door opening to a large capacious cupboard below, flanked by clear glazed serpentine panels, with further shaped glass on the sides. It is smothered in gorgeous gilded ormolu mounts, the shaped apron with foliate mounts and sabots, standing on cabriole legs. The mirror backed interior is fitted with glass shelves, the lower shelf lined with golden velvet, to display your collection of china or silver beautifully. This magnificent piece is in excellent condition and the quality and attention to detail throughout is second to none. Add a touch of unparalleled style to your home. Condition: In really excellent original condition having only been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 193 x width 115 x depth 50 Dimensions in inches: height 6 foot, 4 inches x width 3 foot, 9 inches x depth 1 foot, 8 inches Vernis Martin is a lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as brisé fans...

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1870s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

20th Century Empire Style Ebonized Gray Leather Chaise Lounge
20th Century Empire Style Ebonized Gray Leather Chaise Lounge

20th Century Empire Style Ebonized Gray Leather Chaise Lounge

Located in Houston, TX

20th Century Empire style ebonized wood and gray leather upholstered chaise lounge featuring brass ormolu and a leather bolster.

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20th Century Empire Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine JP Ehalt Signed French Louis XVI Style Rosewood Marquetry Dining Table
Fine JP Ehalt Signed French Louis XVI Style Rosewood Marquetry Dining Table

Fine JP Ehalt Signed French Louis XVI Style Rosewood Marquetry Dining Table

By J.P. Ehalt

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning, fine quality vintage French gilt bronze ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid rosewood extension dining table by J.P. Ehalt. Exquisitely handcrafted using only the finest materials and highest level of craftsmanship, the mid-century antique reproduction lavishly finished in Neoclassical Louis XVI taste, having an extensively inlaid oval shaped top, richly decorated marquetry at the center features intricate floral motif, wonderfully designed and exceptionally executed built-in hide-a-way extension leaves that rest under the table in the manner of Maison Jansen, sliding out to extend the length of the table from 72 to 107 inches. The frieze luxuriously decorated with gilt bronze mounted running ornamentation with beaded trim, accented by stylized foliate gilded bronze embellishments, above fluted tapered legs. Signed J.P. Ehalt (Jean-Pierre Ehalt) Circa 1960s; France JP Ehalt...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair
19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair

19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Ebonized Italian Empire style side chair featuring brass ormolu, claw feet, and a lattice-work back. This piece has a newly upholstered feather down seat cushion. 20" Seat height inc...

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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry and Marquetry Side Tables
Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry and Marquetry Side Tables

Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry and Marquetry Side Tables

Located in Long Island City, NY

An exceptional pair of Louis XVI style french ormolu-mounted parquetry and marquetry side tables, 20th century, in the manner of RVLC. Made with the highest quality woods, finest ...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Empire Ormolu Mounted Bedside Cabinets 19th Century
Antique Pair French Empire Ormolu Mounted Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Antique Pair French Empire Ormolu Mounted Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A thoroughly delightful pair of antique French Empire mahogany, ormolu and marble-topped bedside cabinets, circa 1830 in date. They are freestanding, finished on all four sides and ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Napoleon III gilded ormolu and Limoges enamel jewellery casket, Circa 1870 in date. The hinged lid having a beautiful finely painted miniature Limoges en...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table
Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table

Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table

$3,920Sale Price|39% Off

Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table

Located in Huntington, NY

Two 19th Century, Brown/Red “tinta Negra” gilt decorated lacquer panels mounted on a gilt-bronze frame. Frame tightened panels touched up & waxed

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt  Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases
Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt  Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases

Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases France, circa 1900s This elegant pair of Louis XVI-style cobalt Sevres-style ormolu-...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century
French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century

French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century A richly ornamented French champlevé enamel and gilt bronze letter rack, dating to the late 19th century. This jewel-...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

18th C. French Louis XV Bronze Ormolu Marquetry Inlaid Commode Signed Dubois JME
18th C. French Louis XV Bronze Ormolu Marquetry Inlaid Commode Signed Dubois JME

18th C. French Louis XV Bronze Ormolu Marquetry Inlaid Commode Signed Dubois JME

By Jacques Dubois

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 35 3/4 in W: 46 1/2 in D: 22 1/2 in An important and highly refined 18th century French Louis XV bronze ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid commode, stamped “CB Dubois ...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Bacarrat Ormolu & Glass Tantalus Cave a Liqueur 19th Century
Antique French Bacarrat Ormolu & Glass Tantalus Cave a Liqueur 19th Century

Antique French Bacarrat Ormolu & Glass Tantalus Cave a Liqueur 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an exquisite antique French Napoleon III Bacarrat ormolu and glass Cave a Liqueur, or tantalus, circa 1860 in date.  The Cave a Liqueur features an ormolu case with glass pa...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Russian Lapis Lazuli Tazza with Gilt Bronze Figural Base
Early 19th Century Russian Lapis Lazuli Tazza with Gilt Bronze Figural Base

Early 19th Century Russian Lapis Lazuli Tazza with Gilt Bronze Figural Base

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

An exceptional early 19th century Russian lapis lazuli tazza, masterfully carved from a richly saturated specimen of deep cobalt-blue lapis with natural calcite veining and subtle py...

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Early 1800s Russian Neoclassical Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu

Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870

Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870 A rare and unusual Napoleon III patinated bronze and ormolu crown from France, circa 1870. This distinctive work fea...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Ormolu Bombe Shape Inlaid Tulip-wood Commode
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Ormolu Bombe Shape Inlaid Tulip-wood Commode

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Ormolu Bombe Shape Inlaid Tulip-wood Commode

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality antique French Louis XV style marble top & ormolu mounted tulipwood & kingwood bombe shape commode chest, circa 1900. The serpentine shaped top having the original var...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat c.1860
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat c.1860

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat c.1860

Located in London, GB

This is a very fine French antique ormolu mounted bureau plat which features fine quality floral marquetry and which dates from around 1860. This beautiful piece of furniture has be...

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1860s Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Baccarat Crystal & Ormolu Figural Putti Centerpiece
Baccarat Crystal & Ormolu Figural Putti Centerpiece

Baccarat Crystal & Ormolu Figural Putti Centerpiece

By Baccarat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Figural Putti Centerpiece  France, circa 1890s A stunning Baccarat crystal and ormolu figural putti centerpiece is a masterful example of late 19th-centur...

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain 3 Piece Clock Candelabra Garniture 1870
Antique French Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain 3 Piece Clock Candelabra Garniture 1870

Antique French Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain 3 Piece Clock Candelabra Garniture 1870

An outstanding quality antique gilded bronze & Sevres porcelain French 3 piece, 8 day clock garniture with candelabra, by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris, circa 1870. The clock with an 'egg' shaped urn made of cobalt blue Sevres porcelain with a hand-painted panel with a neo-classical beauty and a cupid, the rear is painted with gilt birds & floral decoration. The urn with gilt bronze handles to the sides held in the mouths of lion's masks, the clock below also with sumptuously decorated with gilded cobalt porcelain panels, the clock dial with black Roman numerals & is finely painted with two horses and a chariot with a putti falling out of the chariot. The clock has two winding arbors one for the 8 day time wind the other for a chime, the clock chimes the hours on a soft delicate sounding bell, the clock is in full working order and was recently professionally cleaned. The clock is complemented with a pair of gilt bronze & cobalt blue Sevres porcelain four branch vasiform candelabras, decorated with oval panels to the front with putti & Neoclassical maidens, the back panels finely painted with birds, each candelabra is in two sections and raised on gilt bronze bases with corbel brackets & acanthus leaf feet. The bronze casting is very likely by the Barbedienne Foundry in Paris, as the quality is outstanding, the clock is stamped "BD" for Achille Brocot (1817-1878) and Jean-Baptiste Delettrez (1816-1887), they were two of the most important French clock makers of the mid to late 19th century, please see some biography below. The clock is mechanically & cosmetically in excellent condition, and was recently overhauled by a clock-smith, the porcelain & ormolu are also in excellent condition, one of the very best investment quality gilt-bronze & Sevres porcelain clock garnitures by the top French makers of the period, circa 1870. This garniture will be professionally crated for shipping. Delettrez and Achille Brocot, son of the respected clockmaker Louis-Gabriel Brocot, established the clockmaking company "Brocot et Delettrez" in Paris on 20 October 1851, with premises at 62 Rue Charlot Paris. Jean-Baptiste Delettrez worked alongside Achille Brocot for several years and their clock movements are considered to be the most effective made during the late 19th century. Their specialty was a range of clocks based on the innovations of Brocot père and his other son Antoine, but generally of Achille's greatly advanced original design, some having a unique single-arm double-wheel escapement, some having a temperature-compensated pendulum, some having two dials, one of which showed the time and the other which showed a calendar and often other information such as phases of the moon, times of sunrise & sunset in Paris, etc. The firm was awarded a 1st class prize at the Paris World Exposition of 1857 for a commercial clock...

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1870s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

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Antique French Empire Marble Top Open Bookcase Mid 19th Century

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Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers 1810
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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Antique Ormolu Clocks, Lamps and Other Furniture and Decorative Objects for Sale

Antique ormolu furniture and decorative objects can be incorporated into a variety of spaces, and while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu is still widely loved by designers and collectors today.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu 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. “As the French reputation for supreme art, architecture and furniture developed, the craze for ormolu spread across Europe,” adds Sinai.

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers 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.

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