Ormolu Furniture

An extraordinary example of Empire period craftsmanship, this grand French mantel clock was created circa 1815 by the esteemed sculptor and clockmaker Albert Ernest. It exemplifies t...

Fine quality antique Victorian freestanding French Kingwood and ormolu mounted lamp table having a quality serpentine shaped kingwood top with an ornate ormolu gallery, a sliding sli...

This museum-quality French Empire 'Lit en bateau' (boat bed) represents the zenith of Parisian ébénisterie circa 1810. Attributed to the Imperial purveyor Pierre-Benoît Marcion, the...

A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. cabinet signed Grohé. The one door one drawer cabinet is raised by impressive most handsome ormolu paw feet amidst large richly chased acanthus leaves in a superb satin and burnished finish. The frieze is centered by a lovely pierced ormolu mount of finely detailed oak branches with etched leaves and charming acorns tied with a bow. The door displays a beautiful wonderfully executed central panel with intricately detailed marquetry in a most decorative array of exotic woods with designs of blooming flowers in a woven basket framed within a delicate beaded band and wrap around mottled foliate band with rosettes at each corner. The door opens to reveal two adjustable shelves and the beautiful interior. At each side are decorative half panels...

Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra, Paris, Circa 1880 A large scale single Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated seven-light candelabra, ...

A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps Fine bronze mounts separate the six painted panels decorated with chinoiserie figures in ...

A Nice Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Nine Light Chandelier Multi-faceted and shaped crystal, beaded swags along the body, central interior lit spear, eight perimeter li...

A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture, Comprising a 'Pendule à Cercles Tournants' Modelled with the Three Graces and a Pair of Cherub Four-Light Cand...

Large Neoclassical Alabaster Lamp with Ormorlu and Bronze Motifs Sculptural solid gilt bronze koi fish and alabaster neoclassical design l...

Are antique French Louis XV ormolu mantel clock of Hannibal and Scipio signed Amant. This rare and unusual clock, in extremely fine condition an...

Pair of large Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze cherub candelabra French, 20th century Height: 147cm, width: 69cm, depth: 69cm Impressive in size and exceptional in the ...

This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled urns, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The bleu celeste...

An exceptional French 19th century Empire St. three door armoire in satinwood and mahogany with beveled mirrors. All highly decorated with fire-gilded ormolu mounts. Inside lays fift...

A Large Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vase The cobalt-blue ground vase of baluster form with waisted domed cover, the neck gilt with a dot-and-trellis cartouche within an el...

An exceptional and unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu chandelier. This beautiful four arm chandelier is centered by a reeded acorn bottom final below four 'S' scrolled s...

19th-Century Ormolu & Paste Gem ‘Corona’ – Ecclesiastical Statue Crown with Acanthus Finial An exquisite late 19th-century Continental ormolu corona (ecclesiastical statue crown), r...

A high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk. This striking Bureau Plat is raised by four handsome, square, and tapered legs with corner twisted ro...

The serpentine molded ‘rouge royal’ marble above two long bombé-shaped drawers ‘sans traverse’ inlaid with bronzes and floral sprays, the sides decorated similarly, on splayed legs, ...

An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabra lamps. Each three arm candelabra mounted into a lamp is raised on a square O...

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Ormolu Gold Marble Candleholder Candlestick Continental Bronze, marble Late 19th Century Dimensions: H x W x D: 6.5cm x 9cm x 7cm This charmi...

A 19th Century French Empire burl wood chair featuring stylized ormolu to include swans, lyre, acanthus and ribbons with lion's paw sabots. Seat newly...

A handsome French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair. The wonderful solid Mahogany armchair is raised by four slightly curved legs with the two front l...

A superb example of neoclassical artistry, this antique Louis XVI style mantel clock was crafted in Italy circa 1834. Rich in symbolism and detail, the clock features a finely cast g...

An impressive and monumental rosewood Regency kneehole bureau cabinet with ormolu mounts of exceptional quality, attributed to Seddon and Morel, the central roll-top opening to revea...

Pair Antique Very Large Chinese Porcelain Vases French Gold Ormolu Stands Porcelain: Chinese, 18th Century Ormolu: French, Late 19th Century Vases...

A charming French 19th century Transitional st. kingwood, fruitwood and ormolu oval side table. The table is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fine fitted wrap around foliate ormo...

Beautiful French style carved oak mantel in the Art Nouveau genre, with lovely gold applique of crests and acanthus leaves. #5922 H opening 35.5” W opening 35”.

A pair of Marquetry display cabinets in the transitional manner By Edmund Kahn of London & Paris Constructed from kingwood, with tulipwood, bois satiné and harewood inlays; f...

A wonderful and most decorative Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statue. This handsomely carved model of the Column of Marcus Aurelius is raised on a Black Be...

A Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cylinder Bureau. By François Linke, Paris. Index Number 100. France, Circa 1890. The top with three quarter pierced gallery. The cylinder front centred by a gilt-bronze foliate framed oval decorated with floral marquetry and a harp and books representing lyric poetry. Flanked by twin-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The roll-top enclosing an arrangement of four small drawers and five small compartments above a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface. The frieze fronted by a central drawer with spring-loaded secret release and faced with a relief-cast plaque of cloudborne putti representing the arts. The flanking drawers with gilt-bronze acanthus cast handles and fruiting cornucopia...

A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany and kingwood three-drawer bureau plat attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled brown leather writing surface within a molded border above a long central drawer enclosing a fine modeled mask of Hercules wearing the Nemean lion pelt centered by flat cast encadrements and rosewood veneered a quatre faces flanked by two short drawers with reticulated escutcheons of scantly clad frolicking putti and doves over gadrooned "C" scrolls, trellis patterned panels on a stylized shell within similarly framed encadrements raised on elegant cabriole legs surmounted by bearded satyr masks ending in acanthus case hairy paw feet beneath sides centering bacchic masks. Lock mechanism stamped W S M, 6068, a key (lacking skeleton key), and 148. Veuve Paul Sormani Et Fils was the widow of the highly esteemed furniture maker Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). After his death around 1877 she and her son took over the management of the company continuing the tradition of producing fine French furniture of the highest calibre. An escutcheon and several mounts were examined on the reverse, and each was found to have the bronze master model initials "SJ:. Blue chalk inscription on underside Glle 117, Paris, circa 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...

This is a antique monumental finely cast antique French ormolu lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1880 in date. The triform base candelabra lamp has a trifrom paw foot baseswi...

This elegant stylized shell bowl was realized by the illustrious atelier of Les Freres in France during the 19th century. It offers a stylized silvered ormo...

19th century French empire influenced mahogany cabinet circa 1890. This cupboard was constructed using a flat pack technique, with panels held in place by bolts. Central door with ...

Fine early 20th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV style side/writing table by François Linke François Linke – Index Number 49 The shaped rectangular fleur de pecher marble top, ...

A late 20th Century Neoclassical Partial Gilt Decorated Fruitwood and Faux Marble Top Console Cabinet. One adjustable height shelf. Measures 32.75" in width, 12.5" in depth and 34" i...

A handsome and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Tulipwood, Charmwood, and ormolu desk. The five drawer desk is raised by slender square tapered legs with fine...

An Exceptional Matched Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Parquetry Commodes/Night Stands By Maison Millet Theodore Millet after Jean-Francois Leleu The ...

A fabulous pair of 20th Century richly patinated, well figured mahogany and kingwood marquetry inlaid marble top bedside chests of exceptional quality. This stunning pair are finely...

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Mounted Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer, After the Model Attributed to Pierre Gouthière. The clock and barometer each surmounted by...

Large antique Victorian quality china and ormolu table lamp having a quality antique Victorian table lamp with ornate ormolu mounts. A...

A handsome Louis XV style commode from France, circa 1800 or earlier. The fantastic charcoal marble top has a serpentine molded edge, conforming to the gentle undulations on the draw...

A most attractive English late 18th century Regency Period Neo-Classical st. Blue John and Ormolu mounted urn. This stunning urn is raised by a marble plinth and is decorated by a to...

A magnificent Neoclassical gilt bronze and malachite console table. The regal European antique (likely French) hand-crafted from 19th century and later elements, features a pair of large richly detailed gilded bronze Imperial (Royal) Eagles with spread wings, perched atop architectural columns adorned with finely chiseled and sculpted ormolu embellishments, flanked by dore bronze figural rams head mounts, over gilt brass and stunning malachite plinth...

A stunning and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This impressive thirty-two light chandelier is centered by a wonderful Cr...

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece/tray. This wonderful circular tray is raised by three supports with scrolled acanthus leaves and central shell like de...

This is a superb antique French set of four antique Louis XVI revival ormolu three-branch wall lights, circa 1870 in date.   The set of four very decorative ormolu wall sconces, each...

This is a superb French pair of antique Louis XVI revival ormolu three-branch wall lights, circa 1870 in date.   A  pair of very decorative ormolu wall sconces, each with three spira...

Antique French Louis XVI Decor Gold Gilt Brass Photo Photograph Picture Frame France Brass, glass Late 19th Century Dimensions: H x W: 16cm x 9.5cm (external) 13cm x 8.5cm (...

A Fine and Large French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Three-Corps Vitrine Cabinet. The converted three door display case with twin bombé (rounded)...

A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee. France, Circa 1890.

A fine gilt bronze mounted mahogany Empire library bookcase.

A Pair of Giltwood Carved Torchères After the Design by Jean Pelletier for the King's State Apartments Supported on incurved tripartite plinths, the pair of torchères hand-carved i...

19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra arbour set, 20cm overall height Crossed swords mark to rear of base of each porcelai...

These are magnificent urns in the Chien Ling style. Very beautiful colors on the vases and of course, the ormolu trim is wonderful.     

A fine and important Sèvres style bronze mounted and cobalt porcelain with hand painted courting figures in landscapes. Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: Centerpiece:...

A stately and most handsome Continental 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and Leather armchair. This wonderful chair is raised by curved Mahogany legs leading to a c...

A finely cast gilt bronze medal presented at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques, held in Paris in 1937. This impressive award medal features elegant Art Deco relief...

Elegant and sophisticated antique French Louis XV style kingwood parquetry marble-top commode sauteuse. Born in France in the 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in luxurious 18...

A Wonderful Pair Of French Bronze Antique Mirror Top Ormolu Mounted Rams Head Louis XVI Style Gueridon Side Tables