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Material: Ormolu
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified

Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights, Not Electrified France, circa 1900s This fine pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu wall lights is a stunning example of early 20th-century...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout
Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout

Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This finely detailed, and hand chased pair of bronze candelabra were made by Pierre Chibout. Active 1806-24, he worked with Claude Francois Rabiat who's workshop he took over in 181...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Late 18th C. Rare Pair Of English Lustre Candlesticks
Late 18th C. Rare Pair Of English Lustre Candlesticks

Late 18th C. Rare Pair Of English Lustre Candlesticks

Located in Incline Village, NV

Rare pair of blue glass and ormolu lustre George III candlesticks in their original and untouched condition. The circular blue glass cylinders are mounted on an ormolu base with bead...

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1790s English George III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in London, GB

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet French, c.1870 Height 165cm, width 174cm, depth 51cm This piece is a splendid, ebonised wood antique cabinet...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Brass

Antique French Carriage Clock by Drocourt, Gilded Bronze, Circa 1885
Antique French Carriage Clock by Drocourt, Gilded Bronze, Circa 1885

Antique French Carriage Clock by Drocourt, Gilded Bronze, Circa 1885

Located in MADRID, ES

French carriage clock or officer’s clock (carriage clock / officier) Dimensions: 19 cm high × 10 cm wide × 9 cm deep In good condition Originally designed in the 19th century to acc...

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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu, Enamel, Bronze, Brass

19th Century Fine Quality Pair of Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases
19th Century Fine Quality Pair of Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases

19th Century Fine Quality Pair of Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases

Located in New York, NY

Each cobalt ground with gilding, trumpet-form neck over baluster form body decorated with a figural scene in the garden, reverse with a garden folly, gilt...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Wonderful Daniel Murano Italian Art Glass Vase Sterling Mounted Palm Tree Leaf
Wonderful Daniel Murano Italian Art Glass Vase Sterling Mounted Palm Tree Leaf

Wonderful Daniel Murano Italian Art Glass Vase Sterling Mounted Palm Tree Leaf

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Murano Italian Green Art Glass Vase With A Sterling Ormolu Palm Tree Leaf Mounted Reading "Daniel Made In Italy Laminato Ag"

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20th Century Italian Modern Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver, Ormolu

Sevres Porcelain Table Clock
Sevres Porcelain Table Clock

Sevres Porcelain Table Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ON OUR COLLECTION OVAL SHAPE TABLE CLOCK WITH BRASS BRACKET From our European Ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer this Sevres Style Porcelain Tab...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Coffret
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Coffret

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Coffret

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and high quality French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu centerpiece coffret inscribed BREVETE SGDG. The large scale box is raised by charming ormolu feet with a unique foliate, tied bamboo and ball design below a wrap around bamboo designed ormolu band. At the center is a scrolled ormolu plate...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps

Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine discreet ball feet below a square white Carrara marb...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer

By Julien Le Roy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive and large scale pair of French 18th century Louis XV period cartel clock and barometer signed Le Roy & Cie, Paris. Each ormolu case has a exquisite a symmetrical design with scrolled foliate movements amidst richly chased branches and flowers. At the center are the original enameled dials one being the clock and the other being the barometer. Each dial is surrounded by an ormolu lattice design while above are period scenes of a gentleman courting a maiden. The young man stands above the young maiden playing a flute while she sits below reading the sheet music. Two sheep seem to be enjoying themselves listening to the music being played. Julien Le Roy (1686-1759) was a major 18th-century Parisian clockmaker and watchmaker. Born in Tours in 1686, by the age of 13, he had already made his first clock. In 1699, he moved to Paris further training. He became maitre horloger in 1713 and later juré of his guild. Further appointments followed, including the Directorship of the Société des Arts, but the pinnacle of his achievement was being appointed clockmaker (Horloger Ordinaire du Roi) toking Louis XV in 1739. He carried on his business from Rue du Harlay until his death in 1759. His son Pierre Le Roy...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Magnificent C19th Louis XVI style Mantel Clock. 59cm high
Magnificent C19th Louis XVI style Mantel Clock. 59cm high

Magnificent C19th Louis XVI style Mantel Clock. 59cm high

By Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This large and impressive Louis XVI style clock set, crafted by J. Berthond of Paris during the 19th century, stands at a striking height of 59 cm. The set showcases a harmonious ble...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Silvered Ormolu Footed Stylized Shell Bowl by Les Freres
19th Century Silvered Ormolu Footed Stylized Shell Bowl by Les Freres

19th Century Silvered Ormolu Footed Stylized Shell Bowl by Les Freres

Located in New York, NY

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...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne

Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne

Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne French, Late 19th Century Height 121cm, width 64cm, depth 28cm Expertly produced in France during the final de...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair
Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair

Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair

By Maison Krieger

Located in Forney, TX

A pair of very fine quality antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side chairs, attributed to luxury Parisian furniture maker Maison Krieger (1826-1910) ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century American Empire Flame Mahogany Sideboard Marble Top and Insert
19th Century American Empire Flame Mahogany Sideboard Marble Top and Insert

19th Century American Empire Flame Mahogany Sideboard Marble Top and Insert

Located in Savannah, GA

Large 19th century American book matched flame mahogany sideboard featuring a marble top with a marble bottom insert with petticoat mirror. Three drawers over two doors for ample sto...

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1820s American American Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880
French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880

French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Modelled as a Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offer this French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Inkwell. The...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th century Renaissance st. marble centerpiece possibly Barbedienne
A French 19th century Renaissance st. marble centerpiece possibly Barbedienne

A French 19th century Renaissance st. marble centerpiece possibly Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking French 19th century Renaissance st. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and marble centerpiece possibly by Barbedienne. The centerpiece is raised on an oval marble mottled b...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century patinated Bronze, Mahogany, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon
French 19th century patinated Bronze, Mahogany, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon

French 19th century patinated Bronze, Mahogany, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A statement making and very handsome French 19th century patinated Bronze, Mahogany, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon. This impressive bust is raised by a Mahogany block pedestal with mot...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Antique French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Figural Clock
Large Antique French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Figural Clock

Large Antique French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Figural Clock

Located in New York, NY

The large and elegant antique French Empire style bronze and marble figural clock features a rectangular stepped base of dark green marble, raised on four gilt bronze feet cast with ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair
Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair

Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

This is a splendid antique pair of ormolu and crystal Corinthian column table lamps. This opulent antique pair of table lamps feature Corinthian crystal columns decorated with classi...

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Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Lion on Marble Base
Gilt Bronze Lion on Marble Base

Gilt Bronze Lion on Marble Base

Located in New York, NY

Gilt bronze lion on marble base. Antique chased gilt bronze recumbent lion on rare green speckled marble base. Italy, late 17th century. Dimensions: Ov...

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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra

Located in Newark, England

FRENCH BRONZE EMPIRE CANDELABRA FROM THE REIGN OF NAPOLEON I From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to present this fine pair of French Empire Bronze Candelabra dating to ci...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750
French Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750

French Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French mid 18th century Louis XV Period Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750. This stunning clock is comprised of a g...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style GBaby Grand Piano by Gaveau à Paris
Louis XVI Style GBaby Grand Piano by Gaveau à Paris

Louis XVI Style GBaby Grand Piano by Gaveau à Paris

By Gaveau

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted baby grand Piano by Gaveau à Paris. Serial number 67874. This fine baby grand piano has a quarter-veneered top with a stiff leaf cas...

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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Wonderful Turn of the Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six-Leg Grand Erard Piano
Wonderful Turn of the Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six-Leg Grand Erard Piano

Wonderful Turn of the Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six-Leg Grand Erard Piano

By Sébastien Érard

Located in Long Island City, NY

A wonderful turn of the century gilt bronze mounted Louis XVI style six-leg Grand Erard piano Beautiful satinwood veneer, bronze mounts, standing on six legs centered by a stretcher. The movement stamped with Erard serial number 93712 and patent stamps, the interior of the case further stamped F. TURBEC/A LEMOINE, and M. BECKER. Erard is the oldest and most prestigious French piano manufacturer. The firm was founded by Sebastian Erard...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF

Located in Forney, TX

A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand. Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This truly stunning rectangular box is raised on four scrolling Ormolu acanthus leaf le...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany Buffet
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany Buffet

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany Buffet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French late 19th century Empire st. flamed mahogany buffet. This three drawers and four door buffet has the original interior shelf and is raised by four elongated support...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu vase
French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu vase

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu vase. This stunning vase is raised by a square Baccarat Crystal base accented with a stunning star sha...

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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Style Center Table
French Early 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Style Center Table

French Early 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Style Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular French early 19th century Empire style mahogany, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble center table. The most impressive circular center table is raised by three stunning ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Charles X  Clock with Bust of Apollo
French Charles X  Clock with Bust of Apollo

French Charles X Clock with Bust of Apollo

Located in London, GB

French Charles X patinated bronze, ormolu and black marble clock with bust of Apollo. Very well proportioned clock with a fine bronze taken from the classical marble of Apollo. The bronze was created by the feted Paris bronziers of Choiselat and Gallien who also made some of the fine bronze clocks of "Jason and the Golden fleece...

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1830s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Fleur de Pêche Marble and Ormolu Antique Fireplace
Large Fleur de Pêche Marble and Ormolu Antique Fireplace

Large Fleur de Pêche Marble and Ormolu Antique Fireplace

Located in London, GB

Large Fleur de Pêche marble and ormolu antique fireplace French, 19th Century Height 121cm, width 188cm, depth 63cm This stunning fireplace combines unusual Fleur de Pêche marble with sculptural ormolu mounts. The fireplace consists of a panelled frieze, below which is the wide serpentine opening. The twin jambs are canted in form, and are supported by footblocks. The use of the historic Fleur de Pêche marble is particularly pleasing: featuring deep veining in a palette of cream, purple, and brown, the marble was highly popular for opulent 19th century design, adorning elite interiors such as the main hall of the Napoleon III apartments in the Louvre. The fireplace is adorned with several ormolu mounts. A large Rococo scallop shell form decorates the centre of the marble frieze, trailed by acanthus leaves. The upper sections of the jambs are applied with female terms, whose bodies dissolve into further acanthus-style forms. The bottom sections also feature gilt-bronze decoration, with further scallop shell designs. The fireplace also features a cast-iron inset, decorated with geometric designs. The fireplace clearly takes inspiration from the Rococo-style fireplace in the Council Cabinet in the King’s Apartments at Versaille, which was designed in the late 18th century by Jacques Verberckt and Jacques Caffiéri. Whilst the deep red marble of the Versailles fireplace...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Iron, Ormolu

French chest of drawers in wood and bronze, Louis XV and Louis XVI transition
French chest of drawers in wood and bronze, Louis XV and Louis XVI transition

French chest of drawers in wood and bronze, Louis XV and Louis XVI transition

By FRENCH CLICHE

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exquisite Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition style chest, made around 1800 in France. It features an impressive marble top resting on a mixed-linear structure and two large drawers, with ...

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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Regency Style English Gilt Bronze Ormolu Wine Cooler/Art Glass Insert Circa 1828
Regency Style English Gilt Bronze Ormolu Wine Cooler/Art Glass Insert Circa 1828

Regency Style English Gilt Bronze Ormolu Wine Cooler/Art Glass Insert Circa 1828

Located in Tarry Town, NY

A rare and elegant example of early 19th-century English barware, this Regency-style gilt bronze wine cooler was masterfully crafted in England circa 1828. Designed as both a functio...

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1820s English Regency Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Five Piece Clock Set
An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Five Piece Clock Set

An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Five Piece Clock Set

By Edouard Lievre

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Five-Piece Clock Set, In the Manner of Edouard Lièvre, circa 1870, Paris. This extraordinary French Japonisme clock set, ...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Fine 19th Century French Vitrine, by Francoise Linke
Fine 19th Century French Vitrine, by Francoise Linke

Fine 19th Century French Vitrine, by Francoise Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality late 19th century marquetry inlaid bombe fronted French Louis XVI style Vitrine, having its original Breche Violette marble top, wonderful scrolling foliate chiselled ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table
19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table

19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table

By Adam Weisweiler

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Jasperware Vitrine Console Table, inspired by the dessert table designs of Adam Weisweiler (c. 1750–after 1810)...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Galleried Mahogany Burl and Marquetry Desk
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Galleried Mahogany Burl and Marquetry Desk

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Galleried Mahogany Burl and Marquetry Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

An outsanding Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted , Mahogany Burl and Marquetry Desk with top gallery. Very good antique condition. Intricate Marquetry work all over to the legs terminati...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860

French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860

Located in Vienna, AT

Glass and ormolu-mounted octagonal casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina. Set of two.

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1860s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Center Table
Late 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Center Table

Late 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Center Table

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Excellent Late 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Kingwood and Ebonized Wood Center Table The rectangular shaped table with nine individual turquoise pai...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Centerpiece
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Centerpiece

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI St. ormolu and Sevres porcelain centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant ormolu base with fine foliate feet, beautiful richly chased frolicking lovebirds and a striking fluted socle shaped pedestal support adorned with superb swaging berried laurel garlands tied with ribbons and flanked by charming winged cherubs amidst scrolled acanthus leaves. The exceptional oblong shaped cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain bowl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble Urns
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble Urns

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble Urns

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This handsome pair of urns feature neoclassical motifs, including acanthus leaves, egg and dart borders, and Bacchus mask handles. The Verde antico marble plinth bases are mounted wi...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Antique Gilt Bronze and Porphyry Lamps
Pair of French Antique Gilt Bronze and Porphyry Lamps

Pair of French Antique Gilt Bronze and Porphyry Lamps

Located in London, GB

Pair of French antique gilt bronze and porphyry lamps French, Late 19th Century Lamps: Height 87 (tallest) / 75cm (shortest), diameter 21cm Shades: Height 32cm, diameter 50cm This...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Porphyry, Ormolu

English Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by Moore of Ipswich
English Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by Moore of Ipswich

English Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by Moore of Ipswich

Located in London, GB

A fine English Regency brass inlaid mahogany striking bracket clock. Of good color and restrained decoration. Dial signed Moore of Ipswich. Double fusee movement with anchor escapement.

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1810s English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu clock. The clock is raised by most elegant scroll acanthus leaves centering a beautiful foliate reserve. ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Reloj de sobremesa bracket; JOHN TAYLOR, Londres segunda mitad del siglo XVIIl
Reloj de sobremesa bracket; JOHN TAYLOR, Londres segunda mitad del siglo XVIIl

Reloj de sobremesa bracket; JOHN TAYLOR, Londres segunda mitad del siglo XVIIl

By John Taylor

Located in MADRID, ES

Reloj inglés de sobremesa bracket, con caja de madera de nogal de nogal ebonizada, y exterior chapado ébano y aplicaciones ornamentales de bronce en relieve y bulto redondo. Presen...

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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Porcelain Pat Sue Pat Vases in Orientalist Taste Mounted as Lamp
Pair of French Porcelain Pat Sue Pat Vases in Orientalist Taste Mounted as Lamp

Pair of French Porcelain Pat Sue Pat Vases in Orientalist Taste Mounted as Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A fine and quite unusual pair of antique French ormolu-mounted Pate Sur Pate porcelain vases, beautifully decorated in the orientalist motif, originally mounted as oil lamps, still h...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Patinated and Ormolu Bronze Gothic Style Candlesticks, France, circa 1825
Patinated and Ormolu Bronze Gothic Style Candlesticks, France, circa 1825

Patinated and Ormolu Bronze Gothic Style Candlesticks, France, circa 1825

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A fine pair of circa 1825 French Restauration period patinated and ormolu bronze candlesticks of good size in 'Gothic' style; the unusual design typifying the first 'Gothic' revival of the early 19th century merging classical forms with medieval motifs.

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Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Ormolu Statue Signed Vanetti
Italian 19th Century Ormolu Statue Signed Vanetti

Italian 19th Century Ormolu Statue Signed Vanetti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and extremely high quality Italian 19th century ormolu statue signed Vanetti. The statue is raised by a rectangular base with a wonderfully executed ground design where...

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19th Century Italian 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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