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Material: Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Breche d'Alep Marble
Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Breche d'Alep Marble

Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Breche d'Alep Marble

Located in London, GB

A Louis XVI period late 18th century fireplace in Breche d'Alep marble with Ormolu enrichments and cast iron interior panel. The frieze with beaded decoration, acanthus leaf and moul...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Desk, Signed Linke
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Desk, Signed Linke

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Desk, Signed Linke

By François Linke

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu desk, signed Linke. The three drawer rectangular desk with pullouts on either side is raised by four slender square ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Japy Freres Antique French Rococo Ormolu Clock - Fully Restored
Japy Freres Antique French Rococo Ormolu Clock - Fully Restored

Japy Freres Antique French Rococo Ormolu Clock - Fully Restored

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A particularly fine and decorative 19th century French ormolu (finely gilded bronze) mantel clock, richly cast in the Rococo taste. The clock is surmounted by an exquisite cherub sea...

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19th Century Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Brocatelle Marble Gueridon Side Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Brocatelle Marble Gueridon Side Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Brocatelle Marble Gueridon Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Brocatelle marble gueridon side table. The table is raised by three beautiful lightly curved legs with ric...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910
Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910

Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910 A richly detailed French ormolu (gilt bronze) portrait frame, surmounted by a regal crown finial and finely de...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture
A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture

A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture

By Jean-François Denière

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Large and Exceptional Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Denière, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and pair of eight-light...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra

Located in London, GB

These exceptional, large pair of red marble and gilt bronze candelabra is opulently decorated finely-cast neoclassical style decorations. Each candelabrum is formed as a red marble vase...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Two Neoclassical Style Wooden Guéridons with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Two Neoclassical Style Wooden Guéridons with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Two Neoclassical Style Wooden Guéridons with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in London, GB

These wonderful guéridons are designed in the Empire style—named as such because it flourished in the period when Napoleon I was Emperor of France. The style employed Imperial Roman ...

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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

A Pair Of English Regency Ormolu and Cut Glass Candelabra, attributed to Blades
A Pair Of English Regency Ormolu and Cut Glass Candelabra, attributed to Blades

A Pair Of English Regency Ormolu and Cut Glass Candelabra, attributed to Blades

By John Blades

Located in Long Island City, NY

Indulge in the timeless elegance of these exquisite English Regency Candelabra, a stunning testament to the craftsmanship of the era. Crafted circa 1820 and attributed to the esteeme...

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19th Century English Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion
Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Dublin, Ireland

********** THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE LAMP ONLY, A SECOND ONE DOES NOT EXIST. 1stDibs wont allow me to edit listing back to just one Lamp. Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Ormolu &...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany Psyche Mirror
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany Psyche Mirror

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany Psyche Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine mid-19th century French Neo-Classical st. mahogany Psyche mirror. The whole is raised on four C scrolled legs fitted with ormolu casters joined by ...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

An English late 18th century Neo-Classical st. Blue John and Ormolu mounted urn
An English late 18th century Neo-Classical st. Blue John and Ormolu mounted urn

An English late 18th century Neo-Classical st. Blue John and Ormolu mounted urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces

By Pierre-François Feuchère

Located in London, GB

Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 94cm, width 49cm, depth 33cm This pair of wall lights are superbly wrought in bronze, and fea...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk

By Jacques Dubois

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine quality antique French rosewood & kingwood marquety inlaid & ormolu mounted partner's writing table or Bureau Plat, in the manner of Jacques Dubois, circa 1860. This very...

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1860s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy
French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy

French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Single Tea Caddy Compartment From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to bring to market this Antique French Boulle Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy o...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock

By Kahn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal "Régulateur de Parquet" Clock, after the model attributed to Jean-...

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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Interior Lined Casket With Wedgewood Inserts
Antique French Bronze Ormolu Interior Lined Casket With Wedgewood Inserts

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Interior Lined Casket With Wedgewood Inserts

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 5 in W: 8 3/4 in D: 3 1/2 in This beautiful antique 19th century bronze ormolu interior fitted jewelry casket with Wedgewood plaque inserts is made of the highest qu...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French early 19th century Mahogany and Ormolu center table
French early 19th century Mahogany and Ormolu center table

French early 19th century Mahogany and Ormolu center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive French early 19th century Empire st. flame Mahogany and Ormolu center table, circa 1815. This high quality circular table is raised on ball supports which conceal t...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Thirty-Six-Light Chandelier
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Thirty-Six-Light Chandelier

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Thirty-Six-Light Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze thirty-six-light chandelier. This palatial chandelier with a central floral stem, above three putti cir...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Important 19th Century Amboyna and Purpleheart Cabinet by Henry Dasson of Paris
Important 19th Century Amboyna and Purpleheart Cabinet by Henry Dasson of Paris

Important 19th Century Amboyna and Purpleheart Cabinet by Henry Dasson of Paris

By Henry Dasson

Located in London, GB

An important side cabinet By Henry Dasson Constructed in amboyna and purpleheart, with ebony and boxwood stringing, dressed with fine ormolu mounts. Rising from tapering and bron...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases w/ Floral Bouquet, 1750's
Pair Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases w/ Floral Bouquet, 1750's

Pair Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases w/ Floral Bouquet, 1750's

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Louis XV period Meissen porcelain vases, formed in openwork lattice and mounted with original gilt bronze ormolu. Each vase rises from a pierced rocaille ormolu base into a...

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Mid-18th Century German Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase
Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase

Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase

Located in London, GB

Chinese floral Islamic style cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 13cm, diameter 13cm This beautiful bowl...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Patinated Bronze or Metal Bacchanalian Vases with Marble base
Pair of Patinated Bronze or Metal Bacchanalian Vases with Marble base

Pair of Patinated Bronze or Metal Bacchanalian Vases with Marble base

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful pair of patinated bronze Bacchanal vases. The vases are modeled with masks depicting chimeric ibexes, flanked by laurel garlands, above which are finely carved reliefs of...

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Early 20th Century German Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Metal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu and Crystal Lantern
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu and Crystal Lantern

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu and Crystal Lantern

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off a lantern still situated in the Palais de Versailles, which wa...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

A French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Cherub Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
A French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Cherub Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

A French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Cherub Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Assembled Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabra Garniture Set. The finely chased ormolu clock body, with it...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Pair Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps Mid 20th Century
Vintage Pair Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps Mid 20th Century

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 w...

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Mid-20th Century Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Dutch Delft Blue and White Lamp
Dutch Delft Blue and White Lamp

Dutch Delft Blue and White Lamp

By Delft

Located in New York, NY

Dutch Delft blue and white lamp. Beautiful large Delft faience vase mounted as a lamp with bold floral decoration and borders with spectacul...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Burlwood Desk
Empire Style Burlwood Desk

Empire Style Burlwood Desk

Located in Houston, TX

Mid 20th century Empire style leather top desk constructed with hardwood and burl wood veneers featuring ormolu, three drawers and stretcher.  

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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame
19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame

Located in Firenze, IT

This one-of-a-kind antique Italian Empire Period folding screen is a masterpiece of early 19th-century craftsmanship, dating most likely from 1801 during the Republic of Lucca. Pain...

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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

Located in London, GB

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...

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1870s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses
Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses

Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large and fine pair of French restauration ormolu and patinated bronze four-light candelabra, with Marly Horses, after Guillaume Coustou, circa 1820. Very fine, elegant and chic...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity
Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity

Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity

Located in Hopewell, NJ

This exceptional French 19th century Empire mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass mirror and white Carrara marble top. The oval mirror is framed with be...

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1940s French Empire Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Ormolu and Crystal Pendant Chandelier by E. F. Caldwell
Ormolu and Crystal Pendant Chandelier by E. F. Caldwell

Ormolu and Crystal Pendant Chandelier by E. F. Caldwell

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This amazing fixture is by the renowned firm of Edward F. Caldwell and is pictured in the Caldwell archives at the Smithsonian. It features large hand cut crystal pendants on a gilt ...

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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Two antique Neoclassical style gilt bronze tripod stands
Two antique Neoclassical style gilt bronze tripod stands

Two antique Neoclassical style gilt bronze tripod stands

Located in London, GB

These large, gilt bronze tripod stands have been designed in a majestic French Neoclassical style. Both stands serve to support bowls, raising t...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

An Exquisite Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets By Béfort Jeune
An Exquisite Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets By Béfort Jeune

An Exquisite Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets By Béfort Jeune

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Exquisite and Fantastic Quality Pair of Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Fruitwood Marquetry and Parquetry Cabinets – Béfort Jeune Mathieu Béfort...

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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Pocket Watch Chain with Fob, 1900s
Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Pocket Watch Chain with Fob, 1900s

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Pocket Watch Chain with Fob, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This lovely pocket watch chain with sentimental FOB, pendant with a picture of a loved one, is still a beauty. It is circa 1900s or older. A very pretty antique jewellery item whic...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Metal

2 Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Gilt Bronze and Ebony Coffee Tables
2 Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Gilt Bronze and Ebony Coffee Tables

2 Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Gilt Bronze and Ebony Coffee Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Queens, NY

2 French Mid-Century (1940s) ebonized square coffee tables with a gilt bronze rim and trim with a gold leaf inset top and tapered square legs. (MAISON JANSEN) (PRICED EACH)

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Gold Leaf, 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

A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee

A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

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

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mirrored Cabinet
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mirrored Cabinet

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mirrored Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and magnificent antique Napoleon III period mirrored single door cabinet, Parisian work, finished in luxurious and grandiose Louis XIV style. Hand-crafted in Paris in the t...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Chandelier. Gasolier light fixture
Antique Chandelier. Gasolier light fixture

Antique Chandelier. Gasolier light fixture

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gilt bronze gasolier converted to electricity, having two Necolassical etched globes

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany commode, in the manner of Martin Carlin, attributed to Henry Dasson. The lockplate signed to the reverse 'Duvivier, Paris'. The design for this elegant commode is taken from the celebrated lacquer model by Martin Carlin delivered in 1785 to Madame Victoire, daughter of Louis XV, for her use in the 'grand cabinet' at the Château de Bellevue and today in the collections of the Louvre (OA 5498). This commode with its Fine gilt bronze mounts and superb quality of construction was undoubtedly made in one of the leading Parisian workshops towards the end of the 19th century. .A popular model versions were made by many of the most important haute luxe...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamp Late 19th Century
Antique French Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamp Late 19th Century

Antique French Art Nouveau Ormolu Table Lamp Late 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant antique French Art Nouveau ormolu columnar table lamp with shade, late 19th Century in date. The table lamp features a knopped bulbous column with a Fleur de Lis ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A Fine Late 19th Century French Le Roy and Fils Ormolu Mantel Clock
A Fine Late 19th Century French Le Roy and Fils Ormolu Mantel Clock

A Fine Late 19th Century French Le Roy and Fils Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Fine Late 19th Century French Le Roy and Fils Ormolu Mantel Clock The ornate case in the Louis XVI style with finely cast and chased ornament, a tribute to the art of the bronzier...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze, Empire Restoration Style, 1800s
Antique Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze, Empire Restoration Style, 1800s

Antique Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze, Empire Restoration Style, 1800s

Located in MADRID, ES

Spectacular mercury-gilt bronze mantel clock Early 19th century, Empire–Restoration period Dimensions: 56 cm high, 40 cm wide, and 15 cm deep. Paris movement with Brocot suspension ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes By Maison Millet
Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes By Maison Millet

Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes By Maison Millet

By Jean-François Leleu, Maison Millet

Located in Long Island City, NY

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 ...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, 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

Antique French Oval Free Standing Vernis Martin Cabinet Vitrine 19th Century
Antique French Oval Free Standing Vernis Martin Cabinet Vitrine 19th Century

Antique French Oval Free Standing Vernis Martin Cabinet Vitrine 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning and rare antique French Vernis Martin free standing display cabinet in the Louis XV manner, circa 1880 in date. The cabinet has a rouge marble top with an ormo...

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1880s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers

19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers

Located in Forney, TX

A monumental Danish chest of drawers commode from the 19th century. The magnificent, handcrafted Scandinavian antique having molded cornice, over case fitted with five drawers, all w...

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19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu and Crystal Candelabra
Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu and Crystal Candelabra

Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu and Crystal Candelabra

By Baccarat

Located in Chicago, IL

An imposing and finely crafted pair of mid-19th-century French girandoles in the Louis XVI Revival style, each modeled as a standing classical caryatid in richly gilded bronze, suppo...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

A Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
A Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour

A Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Rare and Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Mahogany and Lemon Wood Bonheur Du Jour, Attributed to Édouard Kreisser, This magnificent bonheur d...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

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

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

Located in London, GB

This is a large stunning decorative pair of antique French ormolu gilt wall light sconces in the elegant Louis Revival style, circa 1900 in date. Each wall light features a backplat...

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Early 20th Century French Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marble Vase
Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marble Vase

Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marble Vase

Located in London, GB

A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED CRYSTALLINE GREY MARBLE VASES, CIRCA 1785. The socle bases 19th century.

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18th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk
A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk

A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine and Rare French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Knee-Hole Secretaire with a Pull-Drawer Desk and Three Upper-Drawers with Two-Side Door Compartments, the...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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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