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Material: Ormolu
19th century French empire revival mahogany cabinet
19th century French empire revival mahogany cabinet

19th century French empire revival mahogany cabinet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

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 ...

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Late 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

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Bronze, Ormolu

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk
French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Cabinet
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Cabinet

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Cabinet

By Befort Jeune

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 45 in W: 64 1/2 in D: 18 in An exceptional example of late 19th-century French craftsmanship, this magnificent Louis XV Style bronze-mounted cabinet or server, exec...

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1880s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk

By Paul Sormani

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, 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

Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Sconces
Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Sconces

Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Sconces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and very unique pair of Italian turn of the century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal sconces. Each two arm sconce displays a striking pierced backplate with a beautifu...

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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse

Located in Forney, TX

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...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair
French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statue
Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statue

Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statue

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Wonderful Pair French Bronze Mirror Top Rams Head Louis XVI Gueridon Side Tables
Wonderful Pair French Bronze Mirror Top Rams Head Louis XVI Gueridon Side Tables

Wonderful Pair French Bronze Mirror Top Rams Head Louis XVI Gueridon Side Tables

Located in Roslyn, NY

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

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Perfumer Baccarat Perfume Box, Ormolu Mounted, Doré Bronze
Perfumer Baccarat Perfume Box, Ormolu Mounted, Doré Bronze

Perfumer Baccarat Perfume Box, Ormolu Mounted, Doré Bronze

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

Perfumer Baccarat Perfume Box, Ormolu Mounted, Doré Bronze Presenting a remarkable fusion of artistry and opulence, the perfumer Baccarat's green op...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Very Nice 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Haentges Freres
Very Nice 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Haentges Freres

Very Nice 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Haentges Freres

By Haentges Freres

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Very Nice Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Haentges Freres Haentges Freres A marble top above a bronze frieze, with one long drawer decorated with...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Pair Marble Top Marquetry Night Stands
French Louis XV Pair Marble Top Marquetry Night Stands

French Louis XV Pair Marble Top Marquetry Night Stands

Located in Hopewell, NJ

French Louis XV marble top exquisite nightstands or side tables with marquetry inlay and ormolu. Beautiful veneer, all supported by elegant tapered cabriole legs. From Paris, France....

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20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

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

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century glossy ebonized Louis XV style bureau plat with lovely bronze ormolu and black leather top with gilded embossing.

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and cobalt blue enamel table mirror
Antique French Ormolu and cobalt blue enamel table mirror

Antique French Ormolu and cobalt blue enamel table mirror

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

An antique French belle Epoque era Louis XVI style ormolu and cobalt blue enamel table / vanity mirror with easel back and original beveled glass mirror, circa 1900. The mirror can ...

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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C
Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C

Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a superb quality antique French malachite, bronze and ormolu mantel clock dating from Circa 1850 in date. It features Louis XVI seated on an ormolu throne chair whilst reading a book. The clockmakers name is inscribed on the backplate. It is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. The movement bearing the serial number 29, made and signed by Japy Fils 1849. It has an early French silk suspension...

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1850s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

A 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and Leather armchair
A 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and Leather armchair

A 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and Leather armchair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century European Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Sèvres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 19th Century
Antique Sèvres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 19th Century

Antique Sèvres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an important large decorative antique French ormolu-mounted Sèvres Porcelain charger featuring portaits of Louis XVI and important members of his court, the rear with underglaze blue factory Sevres mark, mid-19th century in date. It has a striking Bleu Celeste and gilt tooled border with a central portrait of Louis XVI surounded by eight profile portraits of lady courtiers, including Marie Antoinette, Princess Marie-Louise Thérèse and Marquise de Montesson. There is no mistaking the quality and unique design of this charger which is sure to be a treasured addition to your home. Condition: In excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or signs of repair and only minor signs of wear associated with useuse, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 50 x width 50 x depth 3 Dimensions in inches: Height 19.7 x width 19.7 x depth 1.2 Louis XVI was king of France when the monarchy was overthrown during the French Revolution and was guillotined in 1793. Louis was born at Versailles on 23 August 1754. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette, daughter of the emperor and empress of Austria...

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1850s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Vitrine
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Vitrine

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Vitrine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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)...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, 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

Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase
Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase

Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase

Located in Essex, MA

With a rectangular grey and white marble top over a drawer and glass cabinet door flanked by columns, enclosing three shelves. Has key.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Tarzana, CA

This wall-side gilt bronze mounted pedestal with stepped veined marble top with canted front corners, above the rectangular upper section centred by a Mercury mask and sunburst with crossed lower branches, the angles with an acanthus-cast scrolled volute hung with foliate festoons, the sides inset with foliate swags, above the tapering upright, the paneled front cast with a flower-filled vase flanked by scrolling foliage and floral swags, with paneled parquetry sides, on lion-paw feet and shaped plinth, on toupie feet. This pedestal is a copy of the celebrated model made circa 1785 by Jean-Henri Riesener...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and Ormolu Inkwell Circa 1890
French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and Ormolu Inkwell Circa 1890

French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and Ormolu Inkwell Circa 1890

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 7 1/2in W: 10 1/2in D: 7 3/4in This Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and bronze Ormolu Inkwell is truly a sight to be seen! If we take a look at t...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Ormolu Mounted Credenza
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Ormolu Mounted Credenza

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Ormolu Mounted Credenza

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut ormolu mounted credenza having a burr walnut serpentine shaped top, ormolu mounted burr walnut frieze above a single door with a ova...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Glazed Porcelain and Ormolu vase/urn
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Glazed Porcelain and Ormolu vase/urn

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Glazed Porcelain and Ormolu vase/urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Glazed Porcelain and Ormolu vase/urn. This stunning Flambé Glazed Porcelain urn is raised on a circular mottled base belo...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and ormolu pedestal clock. The rectangular shaped pedestal clock is raised by ormolu topie shaped legs below a mottl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne
Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne

By Payne and Co. 1

Located in Amersham, GB

A very fine English twin fusee mantel clock in the Rococo Revival taste. The eight-day movement strikes on a bell and features a heavy pendulum bob with top adjustment, suspended fro...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Steel, Ormolu

Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century
Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century

Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine large antique top quality ormolu Louis Revival four light table lamp, circa 1870 in date. Made by the cire perdue process it features a decorative ormolu sculpture of...

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Late 19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis Napoleon Kingwood Marquetry and Ormoly Mounted Fold Top Console Game Table
Louis Napoleon Kingwood Marquetry and Ormoly Mounted Fold Top Console Game Table

Louis Napoleon Kingwood Marquetry and Ormoly Mounted Fold Top Console Game Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Louis Napoleon Bonaparte ( Napoleon III) mid 19th-century Kingwood and various exotic species marquetry card table featuring gilt bronze ormolu mounts in the Louis XVI Style. This ...

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Mid-19th Century British Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut and ebonized Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu-mounted line inlaid breakfront credenza, circa 1860 in date. It has a striking central panele...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Fine Early 19th-Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Chiffonnière
Fine Early 19th-Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Chiffonnière

Fine Early 19th-Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Chiffonnière

Located in Berlin, DE

This elegant early 19th-century Louis XVI-style chiffonnière combines the neoclassical geometry of the "Goût Grec" with luxurious details. The excellently preserved body, with its de...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-Century French Dining Table by Andre Arbus, Circa 1940s
Mid-Century French Dining Table by Andre Arbus, Circa 1940s

Mid-Century French Dining Table by Andre Arbus, Circa 1940s

Located in Queens, NY

French Mid-Century (1940s) ormolu mounted sycamore extending dining table on X form legs with stretcher and the top inlaid with starburst design. (Attributed to ANDRE ARBUS) Do Not h...

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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Italian Empire Period Bronze and Brass Tazzas, 19th Century
Pair of Italian Empire Period Bronze and Brass Tazzas, 19th Century

Pair of Italian Empire Period Bronze and Brass Tazzas, 19th Century

Located in Firenze, IT

Elegant pair of 19th-century Italian Empire tazzas, also referred to as decorative stands or compotes are the perfect decorative centerpiece for refined interiors and collectors, sho...

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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Sorrento Italian Marquetry Drinks Trolley Mid 20th Century
Vintage Sorrento Italian Marquetry Drinks Trolley Mid 20th Century

Vintage Sorrento Italian Marquetry Drinks Trolley Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a very entertaining vintage two-tier walnut Italian Sorrento drinks trolley, mid-century in date. The rectangular-shaped top has flaps, featuring floral marquetry decoration...

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1960s Italian Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Empire Side Table - Etagere Tiered Table
French Empire Side Table - Etagere Tiered Table

French Empire Side Table - Etagere Tiered Table

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous French Empire style étagère - or tiered table with two levels of top (great for addded surface storage) Such a handsome and delicate piece ready to add that certain je ne sa...

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1980s Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French Bronze and Marble Top Night Stands Attributed to François Linke
Pair of French Bronze and Marble Top Night Stands Attributed to François Linke

Pair of French Bronze and Marble Top Night Stands Attributed to François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: 33.25 inches high x 18.75 inches wide x 14.25 inches deep Remarkably refined pair of antique French Louis XV style bronze ormolu mounted nightstands attributed to Franço...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Vernis Martin, Kingwood and Mahogany Cabinet by Linke
19th Century Napoleon III Vernis Martin, Kingwood and Mahogany Cabinet by Linke

19th Century Napoleon III Vernis Martin, Kingwood and Mahogany Cabinet by Linke

By Maison Grimard

Located in London, GB

A fine cabinet of the Napoleon III period Retailed by Grimard of Paris Almost Certainly by François Linke   Constructed in Kingwood and mahogany, with extensive decoration of high qu...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850
Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850

Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very fine Napoleon III cabinet or bookcase in the Louis XVI style with original marble top, bronze doré ormolu, antique 18th century French book bindings on the end doors and a bra...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Stunning Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Chandelier
Stunning Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Chandelier

Stunning Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Stunning Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Fifteen Light Chandelier Great quality gilt bronze frame designed with curtains and bows, the crown with plumes and the base with four ram heads. Beaded crystal body with layers of drop crystal, four perimeter and eleven interior...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu & Blue Patinated Ball Form Chandelier
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu & Blue Patinated Ball Form Chandelier

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu & Blue Patinated Ball Form Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu & Blue Patinated Ball Form Chandelier. A very Unique Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu & Blue Patinated Ball Form Chandelie...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XIV Ormolu Mounted and Framed Handvoven Tapestry
Louis XIV Ormolu Mounted and Framed Handvoven Tapestry

Louis XIV Ormolu Mounted and Framed Handvoven Tapestry

Located in Germantown, MD

An absolutely gorgeous Louis XIV style Brass Ormolu Mounted and Framed wool Handvoven Tapestry. Tapestry depicts an music room / orchestra scene with a young lady / organ or piano pl...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A Pair French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Surtout-de-Table Centerpieces
A Pair French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Surtout-de-Table Centerpieces

A Pair French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Surtout-de-Table Centerpieces

By Paul Canaux and Company 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze surtout-de-Table plateau centerpieces by the Parsian Orfèvre Paul Canaux et Cie. The ovoid shaped gilt-bronze ...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock
Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock

Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An extremely rare Louis XVI mantel clock 'a cremaillere', a movement driven by its own weight, where the moving drum barrel is running down an inclined whi...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Corinthian Column Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Antique Victorian Corinthian Column Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century

Antique Victorian Corinthian Column Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a large and splendid antique Victorian ormolu Corinthian column table oil lamp, now converted to electricity, circa 1890 in date. This opulent antique table lamp features an...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock
Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock

Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock

Located in London, GB

Large Baroque style Austrian ormolu mounted musical clock Austrian, early 19th Century Total height: 211cm Clock: Height 135cm, width 86cm, depth 52 Stand: Height 76cm, width 81c...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet. This fine side cabinet has a rectangular Belgian black marble top above a gilt-bronze guilloche and flowe...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Agate, Marble, Ormolu

Highly Important Extremely Rare, English William IV Antique Chandelier
Highly Important Extremely Rare, English William IV Antique Chandelier

Highly Important Extremely Rare, English William IV Antique Chandelier

By Hancock & Rixon

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A highly important twelve-light cut-glass ormolu-mounted William IV chandelier the stem consisting of three feather cut cups supporting ormolu stems terminating with flower rosettes ...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning original antique French Cartel Wall clock in finely gilded bronze, dating from around 1880. Elegantly designed in the Rococo style of Louis XV, it is formed of b...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Large Antique French Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Large Antique French Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Large Antique French Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Large antique French Louis XV style patinated and gilt bronze clock set French, 19th Century Clock: Height 99cm, width 83cm, depth 32cm Torchères: Height 113cm, width 33cm, depth 28...

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19th Century French Louis XV 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

Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases
Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases

Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vases and Covers Each of baluster form with domed cover with pine cone finial, above a wa...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame th...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Exhibition Quality Late 19th Century Swiss Satinwood Display Cabinet
Exhibition Quality Late 19th Century Swiss Satinwood Display Cabinet

Exhibition Quality Late 19th Century Swiss Satinwood Display Cabinet

Located in Altrincham, GB

Exhibition quality Late 19th Century Swiss satinwood display cabinet with exquisite classical gilt bronze figures, Anthemion, Serpents, Torches and Diabolic Faces - Zehnle & Bussinge...

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1890s Swiss Neoclassical 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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