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Material: Ormolu
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze & Marble Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze & Marble Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze & Marble Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb antique pair of French Grand Tour gilt bronze and marble Borghese Campana urns, circa 1870 in date. This pair of gilt bronze campana urns is after the Borghese models, with...

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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Large Burr Walnut Coffee Table by Charles Barr 20th Century
Vintage Large Burr Walnut Coffee Table by Charles Barr 20th Century

Vintage Large Burr Walnut Coffee Table by Charles Barr 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb inlaid walnut coffee table by the high-quality cabinet maker and retailer Charles Barr, dating from the late 20th Century. It features a square top with burr walnut...

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Late 20th Century English Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Walnut Open Bookcase 19th Century
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Walnut Open Bookcase 19th Century

Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Walnut Open Bookcase 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Victorian solid walnut open breakfront dwarf bookcase, circa 1860 in date. It is fitted with six adjustable shelves, has a central open bookcase with mou...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Chinoiserie Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
19th Century French Chinoiserie Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

19th Century French Chinoiserie Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century French chinoiserie Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk composed of ebonized wood, brass ormolu, an embossed leather top, glass top and three drawers. The center draw...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Cassolettes Urns Vases
Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Cassolettes Urns Vases

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Cassolettes Urns Vases

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a pair of French Ormolu mounted well veined Sienna Marble Twin Handle Grand Tour Style Urns or Cassolettes of museum quality. Mid to late Nineteenth Century.    E...

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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Siena Marble, Bronze, 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

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Brass, Bronze, 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

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Crystal, 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

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Brass, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Ormolu Wall Sconces, circa 1810–1820
Pair of French Empire Ormolu Wall Sconces, circa 1810–1820

Pair of French Empire Ormolu Wall Sconces, circa 1810–1820

Located in Greven, DE

Pair of French Empire Ormolu Wall Sconces, circa 1810–1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: each circa: 20 x 10 x 14 cm This exceptional pair of French Empire wall sconces was created circa ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century
Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century

Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Ormolu mounted bookcase circa 1880 in date. It has been crafted from solid mahogany and is smothered in fabulous ormolu mou...

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1880s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Cobalt Blue Sevres Porcelain Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Antique French Cobalt Blue Sevres Porcelain Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Antique French Cobalt Blue Sevres Porcelain Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fabulous petite antique French Sevres ormolu mounted cobalt blue soft paste porcelain casket, Circa 1870 in date. The shaped hinged ormolu mounted cover is superbly decora...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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 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

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Bronze, 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

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century
Antique Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century

Antique Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an understated elegant antique Victorian burr walnut vitrine of square shaped form with serpentine glazed sides and fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1870 in date.   This cabinet...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & Marble Ebonized Cabinet Sideboard 1860
19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & Marble Ebonized Cabinet Sideboard 1860

19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & Marble Ebonized Cabinet Sideboard 1860

Located in Portland, OR

A splendid and extravagant 19th antique French ebonized and ormolu mounted marble top credenza sideboard cabinet, Napoleon III, circa 1860. This exquisite quality antique French cre...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Bronze, 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

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Crystal, 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

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Bronze, 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 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

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

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Metal, Ormolu, Zinc

Antique Serving Dish, French, Cut Glass, Ormolu, Bowl, Empire Taste, Victorian
Antique Serving Dish, French, Cut Glass, Ormolu, Bowl, Empire Taste, Victorian

Antique Serving Dish, French, Cut Glass, Ormolu, Bowl, Empire Taste, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique serving dish. A French, cut glass and ormolu presentation centrepiece or fruit bowl in the Empire manner, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Wonderf...

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1890s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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

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Metal, Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Limoges Ormolu Hand-Mirror, Signed Joseph Meissonnier 19th C
Antique French Limoges Ormolu Hand-Mirror, Signed Joseph Meissonnier 19th C

Antique French Limoges Ormolu Hand-Mirror, Signed Joseph Meissonnier 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful antique French Limoges panelled ormolu hand-mirror, signed by the artist Joseph Meissonnier, Circa 1890. The circular frame has a pierced scrolling foliated b...

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1890s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Dore Marble Urn Vase Centerpiece 19thC
Antique French Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Dore Marble Urn Vase Centerpiece 19thC

Antique French Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Dore Marble Urn Vase Centerpiece 19thC

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Superb Example of French lidded grand tour ormolu & bronze cast heavy duty model of a two handled Urn of Museum quality. First quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly Regency per...

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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Siena Marble, Bronze, 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

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Baccarat Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Dresser Box with Paw Feet
Antique Baccarat Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Dresser Box with Paw Feet

Antique Baccarat Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Dresser Box with Paw Feet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Baccarat cut crystal jewelry / dresser box trimmed with ormolu. Heavily faceted featuring a diamond hand cut relief pattern. It also features a decorative circular wreath or...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table

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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

18th Century Mahogany Dutch Rococo Bombe Kast or Linen Press, c. 1750
18th Century Mahogany Dutch Rococo Bombe Kast or Linen Press, c. 1750

18th Century Mahogany Dutch Rococo Bombe Kast or Linen Press, c. 1750

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An exquisite 18th century Dutch Bombe Kast or linen press in fine Cuban mahogany with all of the original bronze d'ore mounts. From the mid-1700s, this Kast stylistically follows the...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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

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Brass, 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

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue Opaline Egg Form Covered Box
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue Opaline Egg Form Covered Box

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue Opaline Egg Form Covered Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Green Opaline Egg Form Covered Box. The egg form opaline box rests in a gilt bronze nest of grapes and leaves. The box opens to reveal a small compartment.

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Early 1900s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market
Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market

Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market

By Robert and Peter Higgs of London

Located in Portland, OR

A fabulous investment quality antique George III Flame mahogany & gilt bronze eight day movement tall case grandfather clock, by Robert & Peter Higgs & David Evans, made for the Span...

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1770s English George III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, 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

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Crystal, 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

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Ormolu

Vintage Flame Mahogany Regency Revival Dining Table Mid 20th Century
Vintage Flame Mahogany Regency Revival Dining Table Mid 20th Century

Vintage Flame Mahogany Regency Revival Dining Table Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Regency Revival flame mahogany dining table dating from the mid 20th century. The table is of fabulous quality, in excellent condition, can comfortably seat ten and is h...

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Mid-20th Century English Regency Revival Ormolu Furniture

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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

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

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Ormolu

19th C. French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Bow & Garland Appliqué Tabletop Fragment Swag
19th C. French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Bow & Garland Appliqué Tabletop Fragment Swag

19th C. French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Bow & Garland Appliqué Tabletop Fragment Swag

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century French gilt bronze ormolu bow and garland appliqué tabletop fragment or swag with an easel back. This stunning piece is finely cast and heavy with a l...

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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, 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

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Ormolu

Antique Vintage Ladys Ormolu Bronze Dore German Jewelery Box Casket Art Nouveau
Antique Vintage Ladys Ormolu Bronze Dore German Jewelery Box Casket Art Nouveau

Antique Vintage Ladys Ormolu Bronze Dore German Jewelery Box Casket Art Nouveau

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A beautiful quality Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket, made in Germany in c. 1900, firmly attributed to renowned maker Erhard & Sohne. The highly elaborate ormolu metal case...

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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Monumental Pietre Dure Cabinet on Stand by Bernhard Ludwig
Monumental Pietre Dure Cabinet on Stand by Bernhard Ludwig

Monumental Pietre Dure Cabinet on Stand by Bernhard Ludwig

Located in London, GB

Monumental Pietre Dure Cabinet on Stand by Bernhard Ludwig By Bernhard, Ludwig (Austrian, 1834–1897) Height: 345cm, width: 240cm, depth: 70cm This monumental cabinet on stand, combi...

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1910s Austrian Baroque Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a remarkable pair of antique French Grand Tour ormolu and marble urns, circa 1860 in date. These two-handled urns have been superbly cast in the ancient Roman campana shaped...

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1860s Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, 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

Antique 18thC French Louis XV Ormolu Inlaid Kingwood Marble Commode Chest 1780
Antique 18thC French Louis XV Ormolu Inlaid Kingwood Marble Commode Chest 1780

Antique 18thC French Louis XV Ormolu Inlaid Kingwood Marble Commode Chest 1780

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique 18th century French Louis XV Kingwood and parquetry inlaid commode, with ormolu mounts and marble top, circa 1780. The commode of gentle serpentine form with a black &...

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1780s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, 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

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Crystal, 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

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Ormolu Overmantle Mirror Dresser Backsplash 49
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Ormolu Overmantle Mirror Dresser Backsplash 49

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Ormolu Overmantle Mirror Dresser Backsplash 49

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian French Louis XVI style mahogany mantel mirror with gold gilded ormolu mounts, ornate central crest, acanthus accents, and beveled mirror. Dimensions: 49" x 1.75" x...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique 19th century French marquetry inlaid cabinet
Antique 19th century French marquetry inlaid cabinet

Antique 19th century French marquetry inlaid cabinet

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique 19th century French marquetry inlaid cabinet, with beautiful marquetry inlay forming floral and scroll motifs with extensive ormolu mounts on the edges, around the panels and...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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

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Marble, 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 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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