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Material: Ormolu
Pair French Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Fluted Column Lamps, Signed, 1830s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair French Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Fluted Column Lamps, Signed, Dombrowski Fabricant Rue St. Honoré 343 a Paris, Circa 1830s
A magnificent pair of French Empire Ormolu and...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and monumentally scaled true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and patinated bronze candelabras. Each seven arm candelabra is raised by a most impressive ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Materials
Agate, Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Ewer Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of patinated bronze and ormolu ewer vases
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 54cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm
Each vase in this pair, wrough...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$8,233 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary
Located in Cypress, CA
Extraordinary Ormolu mounted marquetry kingwood lady's desk, signed Swiener, also dated 1902 and bearing an initial of the persons that it was made for (see attached photo).
Meticulous attention has been given to every details.
Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928) founded the famous interior decoration firm of Maison Jansen in 1880. Manufacturing revival and
Nouveau furniture he became Fournisseur de la...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Inlaid Commode with Bronze Ormolu Mounts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 36in W: 60in D: 22in
This 18th C. French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Commode or Chest of Drawers is a museum quality piece that is an incredible ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Royal Vienna Porcelain Covered Urns
Located in New York, NY
A fine neoclassical style Royal Vienna porcelain covered urns.
With enameled, jeweled accents, gilt scroll designs, and a continuous scene of worldly figures from classical to Renai...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$18,950 Sale Price
23% Off
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This impressive thirty-two light chandelier is centered by a wonderful Cr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
A pair of French 19th century Charles X st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Charles X st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu urns. Each most elegant bell shaped urn is raised on a circular Ormolu base decor...
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19th Century Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style three-light gilt-bronze wall appliqués (sconces - wall lights). The three scrolled candle-arms, protruding from a gilt-bronze s...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$12,450 Sale Price / set
36% Off
A Large Napoléon III Centerpiece, Maison Christofle, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Large Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
The silvered bronze mounts design simulating branches, foliages, leaves and grapevines
Original fitted festooned Baccarat Cry...
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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th century Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Belmont, MA
Indulge in the timeless allure of this exquisite 18th century French Louis XV Bombe Commode, a true embodiment of opulence and sophistication. Elevated on gracefully curved legs ado...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Porcelain Urns, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional matching pair of exhibition quality bisque porcelain urns / vases, very fine French work, elegant Louis XVI style, finished with luxurious Neoclassical taste, the magnificent, richly decorated ovoid form antique urns / vases adorned in sumptuous finely gilded, chiseled and chased ormolu mounts.
Made in France in the late 19th century, having shaped rope twist handles rising above classical female mask mounts decorating the sides, bands of decadent gold-tone gilded bronze floral garland and ribbon draped laurel swags flanked by exuberant scallop-shell running ornamentation, complementing the matte white color of the bisque porcelain.
The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white marble socle encircled with stepped scrolling foliate festoon ornamental gilt...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu fire screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu fire screen. This attractive three panel fire screen is supported on four Ormolu topie shaped feet. Each panel is edged ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Twin Branch Wall Light Sconces 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Antique Sevres porcelain and ormolu wall light, Circa 1850 in date.
It features an elegant classical frame topped with a ribbon crest with a satyr mask below a...
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1850s Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French late 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French late 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Ormolu chandelier. This stunning six arm chandelier is centered by a charming spiral reeded final below the Ormo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large antique French Sevres hand-painted porcelain and ormolu mounted vase circa 1870 in date, later converted into a lamp.
The ovoid porcelain body is painted...
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1870s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French Empire style ormolu bronze mantle clock. The foliate surround gilt dial, Inside with eight day movement with strike on bell. The top mounted with a figure...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Bohemian Moser Attrib Enameled Ormolu Jewel Casket Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional Aesthetic Movement period Bohemian enameled jewel casket attributed to luxury glassmaker Moser.
Hand-crafted in the late 19th cent...
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19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's desk or writing table) with an enam...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
1930’s French art glass vase with ormolu mounts
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1930's French art glass vase with ormolu mounts circa 1930.
Elegant hand blown art glass of reds and whites, profusely decorated with ormolu mounts to the rim, top and base. Decor...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat Girandoles. Each lamp is raised by a fine triangular ormolu base with most ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Swedish 19th Century Empire Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Swedish Empire style trumeau exudes a simple refinement in its symmetry and composure. A simple pediment sits atop a painted black and decorative gilt cornice...
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19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
pair of Italian Louis XVI Period Amaranth, Ebony, Ormolu and marble chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI Period Amaranth wood, Ebony, Ormolu and white Carrara marble chests. Each handsome two-drawer chests is raised ...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage French Guéridon Table after Adam Weisweiler
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine quality French gueridon, exceptionally executed in the manner of the original design by Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820).
Finished in sophis...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of English Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Pair of English gilt bronze and ebonised wood mirrors
English, c. 1860
Height 74cm, width 59cm, depth 7cm
Magnificently crafted in around 1860 by English craftsmen, this pair of m...
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Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$71,358 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Kingwood Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Casket Box Tahan Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very elegant large French Kingwood Ormolu mounted casket of very generous proportions and of outstanding Museum quality, firmly attributed to Alphonse Tahan Paris (1830-1880), offi...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
True Pair Of French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Marly Horse Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale true pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze Marly horse statues, after a model by Coustou. Each statue is raised on a rock and ground like des...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Napoleon III Figural Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Side-Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French Napoleon III figural ormolu and porcelain (probably Sevres) mounted tulipwood Meuble A Hauteur D'Appui. The rectangular shaped body fitted with a white mar...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$67,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of ormolu-mounted cobalt blue Sèvres Porcelain vases with hand painted portrait and scenes to the front and back.
Date...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XV Style Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and impressive antique cabinet. I would say it’s French and dates from around the 1930-50’s period.
It has gorgeous floral patterns and nice ormolu mounts throughout. It...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid credenza
Located in Ipswich, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid credenza having a quality burr walnut shaped top with an ebonies moulded edge above a shaped burr walnut inlaid frieze, single bur...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces
By Henry Dasson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th Century Louis XV style three-light gilt-bronze wall lights (Sconces), attributed to Henri Dasson (1825–1896). The elongated ormolu tassel body surmoun...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$9,850 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Fine Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fine, early antique French clock by André Hoffmann of Paris, the movement by Vincenti et Cie, circa 1850. It is beautifully made in ormolu (fir...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière Attributed to F. Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
The large central circular form cloisonne enamel jardinière decorated with vari colored plum flowers and butterflies on a blue ground, with a pierced ormolu rim featuring a pineapple motif resting on a finely cast ormolu base with four legs in the form of winged Foo lions.
The ormolu French, the enamel Chinese.
This impressive jardinie`re is very much in the manner of objects in enamel produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne in Paris in the last quarter of the 19th century which proved universally popular. Often these pieces were designed by Edouard Lievre (d. 1886) in the Oriental taste.
Ferdinand Barbedienne was a famous French metal worker and manufacturer. He presided over one of the most renowned and prolific foundries of Belle Époque Paris. His atelier created sculptures, clocks and bronze mounts of the highest quality, and his works were shown at numerous international exhibitions of the period, where he was rewarded with many medals. Among them the Grande Me´daille d'Honneur, in Paris in 1855 is particularly noteworthy.
In 1838 he associated with the engineer Achille Collas (1795-1859) who had just invented a process to reproduce statues at a smaller scale.
Together they founded in 1839 the company "Collas et Barbedienne" to reproduce casts of both contemporary artists and Greek and Roman antiquities. While working with Collas, Barbedienne actively pursued contracts with many sculptors of Paris contracting with David D'Angers, Jean-Baptiste Clesinger, and even producing some casts for Antoine Louis Barye as well as others. From 1860 to the years 1890, Barbedienne, eager to research new processes, experimented new techniques in champleve´ and cloisonne´-enamels, to compete with Japanese importations, very fashionable then.
When Collas died in 1859, the business was left to Barbedienne as sole owner. The company who had over 300 employees was prosperous as well in the field of reproductions as in its department specialized in the casting of monumental bronzes.
In 1865, he was appointed President of the Reunion of Bronze Makers until 1885.
After the 1870 war...
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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and rare antique pair of French porcelain ormolu mounted twin handled urns in the Sevres manner, dating from Circa 1860.
The decorative twin handle vases are super...
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1860s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning late 19th Century well figured rosewood marble top chest of exceptional quality and finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. Ormolu mounted throughou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI style side cabinet, by Paul Sormani, circa 1890
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French marble topped side cabinet, with radiating veneers, floral marquetry inlay, gilded ormolu mounts, two doors opening to reveal shelves within.
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Gout d'Egypt Mantle Clock Depicting the Goddess Isis
Located in London, GB
A rare French Empire Gout d'Egypt mantle clock depiciting the Goddess Isis, in ormolu, red or rouge griotte marble and patinated bronze, known as the Thomas Hope Clock. This very rar...
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Early 1800s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Ebony Ormolu Marble Sevres Porcelain Credenza 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Napoleon III burl inlaid with a marble top and ormolu mounted credenza/cabinet, inset with a Sevres porcelain portrait ...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Mid 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu mounted armchairs. The pair are raised by front square tapered legs that have pawed ormolu feet with a roset...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Very Large 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Celeste Blue Ground Porcelain Box
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Celeste Blue Ground Porcelain Box with Watteau Scene Cartouches. This box consists of signature celeste blue ground of Sèvres porcela...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Bronze Purple Guilloche Enameled Picture Frame Wreath Ribbon
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Louis XVI Ormolu Bronze & Purple Guilloche / Enameled Picture Frame With Wreath Ribbon Top, Stamped On The Back France, Enamel Across The Top Has Age Lines.
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20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and ormolu desk possibly by François Linke. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with handsome ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu Bronze Mounts
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant Louis XVI-style bureau plat, crafted from rich mahogany wood and adorned with exquisite ormolu bronze mounts, epitomizes classic French sophistication. The desk features...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Pair of 19th Century Cabinets by Grohé with a Noble Italian Provenance
Located in London, GB
An Important Pair of Cabinets
By Grohé Frères of Paris
From a Noble Genoese Family
Constructed primarily from matched tulipwood throughout, with purpleheart and bois de rose bandin...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Pair Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Candelabra Attributed to Apsley Pellatt
By Apsley Pellatt
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This exquisite pair of Regency two light candelabra are attributed to the renown maker Apsley Pellatt. The circular stepped bases with diamond cut colum...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Very large French Louis XV style ormolu mantel clock
French, circa 1880
Measures: Height 98cm, width 50cm, depth 27cm
This fine 19th century clock is unusually large, standing a...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$49,402 Sale Price
20% Off
Four Antique French Empire Kingwood & Figural Ormolu Classical Dining Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Four Antique French Empire Kingwood & Figural Ormolu Classical Dining Chairs with Shield Form Backs ...
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19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$1,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson
By Messenger & Phipson
Located in London, GB
A George IV period gilt bronze chandelier
In the Régence Manner
By Messenger & Phipson
The 8-light chandelier of gilt bronze constructed around a central baluster and vasiform s...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Two Tier Kidney Shaped Bureau By François Linke
François Linke
The upper case with shaped top, surmount...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Jewelled Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Sèvres style gilt bronze and jewelled porcelain vases
French, Late 19th Century
Height 46cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm
Made in the style of the famous Sèvres porcelain manufa...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$10,429 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Louis XV Style Vernis Martin Bombe Vitrine with Serpentine Glass
Located in Madrid, ES
A classic Louis XV style vernis Martin display vitrine with serpentine glass door. Luxurious rococo revival elements are in full force here, curving wood veneer and glass surfaces offset by vine-like ribbons of ormolu bronze detailing, with lush green velvet interior set atop cabriole legs tipped with decorative sabots. At center is a hand-painted “fêtes galantes” scene...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$3,242 Sale Price
35% Off
Early 19th century inlaid walnut Rococo bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century inlaid walnut bombe commode circa 1790.
Fine quality Swedish rococo revival commode with the typical bombe shape of bulging out in the middle and curving in at the base...
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19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Belle Epoque Period Ormolu urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most impressive Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Belle Epoque Period Ormolu mounted urn. This stunning lidded urn is raised by a square Ormolu base wit...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu ice bucket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu ice bucket. This stunning circular tapered ice bucket displays finely cut fluted desi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
A Massive Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Malachite Urns, C.1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Massive Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Malachite Urns, C.1950.
Each with Berainesque gilt bronze tracery cast everted rim above a ves...
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Mid-20th Century European Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
A pair French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale pair French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu urns. Each stunning vase is raised on a handsome square Ormolu base with concave and ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
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.
Find antique ormolu furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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