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Material: 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

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot
Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot

Located in London, GB

Pair of gilt bronze mounted bisque figures after Boizot. Each inscribed ''Canova'' and modelled after ''L'etude'' and ''La Philosophie'' designed by Sim...

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1890s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair C19th Powder Blue Chinese vases / lamps with ormolu mounts.
Pair C19th Powder Blue Chinese vases / lamps with ormolu mounts.

Pair C19th Powder Blue Chinese vases / lamps with ormolu mounts.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality and impressive pair of 19th Century Chinese Powder Blue lidded vases, with wonderful gilded ormolu coller and bases. The gilded decoration to the whole depicting scrol...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet
French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet

French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style Kingwood vitrine, having gilded ormolu mounts, serpentine fronted with shaped glass panels, glass shelves within, foliate marq...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Empire Gout d'Egypt Mantle Clock Depicting the Goddess Isis
French Empire Gout d'Egypt Mantle Clock Depicting the Goddess Isis

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

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode

Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode

By Maison Millet

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An important French mid-19th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, satiné and parquetry bombé commode after the model by Charles Cressent attributed to Maison Millet, Paris the serpentine Brocatelle Violette d'Espagne marble top above two long drawers centred by a flaming urn, flanked to each side by a child holding oak branches and headed by courting doves, the front angles with a bust of a boy and a girl each holding a dove, each bombé side with intertwined oak branches, on oak tree trunk supports and foliate-cast feet. The original model for the present commode dates from the 1730s and is the work of Charles Cressent (maître in 1720; d. 1768). Entering the collection of the Dukes of Hamilton after the French revolution, the commode was sold at the celebrated Hamilton Palace sale (lot 1806) in 1882. It was purchased by Ferdinand Rothschild and is now in the collection at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire. This impressive Régence style commode is reminiscent of the work of François Linke, however none of the mounts appear to be stamped or recorded in his oeuvre. Maison Millet was an active client of François Linke and it is believed that this commode with its distinctive high quality mounts and construction are characteristic of the production of this celebrated Parisian cabinet maker. Maison Millet was established by Théodore Millet in 1853, and continued until 1902 from premises at 11, Rue Jacques-Coeur, Paris before relocating to 23, Boulevard Beaumarchais. Maison Millet was a highly regarded furniture company that was described as producing 'meuble et bronze d'art, genre ancien et moderne'. The firm won several awards in the series of exhibitions in London and Paris, such as the gold Medal in the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle. In 1902 Maison Millet was authorised by the director of the Palais de Versailles to replicate Marie-Antoinette's celebrated Grand Cabinet à bijoux. Literature: Sir Anthony Blunt...

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19th Century 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

New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case
New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case

New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case

By DeART, Franz Hermle

Located in Germantown, MD

A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition. Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Neoclassical Breccia Marble and Ormolu Pedestals
Neoclassical Breccia Marble and Ormolu Pedestals

Neoclassical Breccia Marble and Ormolu Pedestals

Located in New Orleans, LA

A classic Neoclassical style sets apart this stately pair of Breccia marble pedestals. Taking the form of Ionic columns with brilliant ormolu capitals and bases, the impressive piece...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Buffet
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Buffet

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Buffet

By Maison Krieger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu, and white Carrara marble buffet attributed to Maison Krieger. The two door three drawer buffet is raised by lovely circular tapered fluted legs with fine mottled ormolu sabots and wrap around top bands. Above the straight frieze are two central drawers showcasing the beautiful Mahogany grain framed within a beaded ormolu band with a richly chased foliate keyhole escutcheon and flanked by fluted columns. Each open side displays two curved display...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu Bronze Mounts
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu Bronze Mounts

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Side Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Side Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Side Table

By Maison Krieger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu, and white Carrara marble side table, attributed to Krieger. The table is raised by fine circular tapered fluted legs wi...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, 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 Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Inkwell Signed Van De Voorde
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Inkwell Signed Van De Voorde

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Inkwell Signed Van De Voorde

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: Height: 6 1/2 in Width: 15 3/4 in Depth: 9 in This antique French Louis XV style bronze ormolu inkwell is truly a sight to be seen! If we take a look at the photos prov...

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20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urns
Pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urns

Pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant and high quality pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urns. This stunning pair of cobalt blue lidded urns are raised by square S...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu Carriage Clock, Pendule d'Officier, Late 18th Century
Louis XVI Ormolu Carriage Clock, Pendule d'Officier, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Ormolu Carriage Clock, Pendule d'Officier, Late 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Signed on dial "Jn Pre Calame A PARIS" with later key. Movement not guaranteed.

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Four Antique Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Four Antique Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces

Four Antique Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces

Located in London, GB

These gilt bronze (ormolu) wall sconces (lights) are elaborate and highly elegant in their design. They are fashioned in the Rococo style, after decorative arts of the Louis XV perio...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble urns
pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble urns

pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine and high quality pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and green marble urns, signed Susse Freres, Paris. Each stunning urn is raised by an Ormolu socle with a...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
pair of French 19th century Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras

pair of French 19th century Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite and true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This elegant pair of three arm candelabras are raised by a circular pierced O...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Opaline Ormolu Mounted Violet Glass Vases
Antique French Opaline Ormolu Mounted Violet Glass Vases

Antique French Opaline Ormolu Mounted Violet Glass Vases

Located in Newark, England

BELLE EPOQUE CIRCA 1890 From our Glassware collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful pair Antique French Opaline Glass Vases. The Antique French Vases with splayed feet u...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Zwiener
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Zwiener

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Zwiener

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in London, GB

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Writing Desk by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener French, late 19th Century Height 74 cm, Width 89 cm, Depth 63 cm This finely crafted writing desk by Joseph-Emmanuel...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Late 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Cabinet by Henry Dasson
Late 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Cabinet by Henry Dasson

Late 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Cabinet by Henry Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in Dubai, AE

French cabinet in a curved shape with a cupboard base and nine drawers. It is adorned with tulipwood and kingwood inlay veneers, and ormolu mounts. A pill-out slide is covered with t...

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1880s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Marble topped Gueridon, after Weisweller.
French Marble topped Gueridon, after Weisweller.

French Marble topped Gueridon, after Weisweller.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French Rouge marble topped, ormolu mounted Gueridon, having round tapering legs with scrolling foliate ormolu wrapped around, terminating in hoo...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Gilt-Bronze Frames with Prints, c. 1890
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Gilt-Bronze Frames with Prints, c. 1890

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Gilt-Bronze Frames with Prints, c. 1890

Located in Lincoln, GB

A Charming Pair of Late Victorian Aesthetic Movement Gilt-Bronze/Ormolu-Mounted Frames, Housing Hand-Coloured Prints/Watercolours, 'Fairy Tales' and 'Holiday Lesson' This delightful ...

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19th Century British 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 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps
Pair of 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps

Pair of 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps

$2,880Sale Price / set|38% Off

Pair of 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Lovely pair of lamps made from 19th Century French tole and gilt bronze oil lamps, with a faux marble paint finish. Shades not included,...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Metal, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamps
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamps

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu Bouillotte lamps. Each wonderful three arm lamp is raised by a circular mottled base with an elegant bea...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp

French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.

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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Celadon And Ormolu Lamps
True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Celadon And Ormolu Lamps

True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Celadon And Ormolu Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Celadon Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each Celadon colored Porcelain lamp is raised on topie shaped feet below the squ...

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19th Century French Neoclassical 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

French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere
French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere

French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere

By C. Maniere

Located in London, GB

French Directoire period ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock signed Maniere a Paris. A magnificent antique French Directoire mantel clock in patinated bronze and finest ormolu signed Maniere a Paris for Charles-Guillaume Maniere who was working in the Rue...

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Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Games Table
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Games Table

French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Games Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and most elegant French late 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany and ormolu electrified Tric Trac games table. The rectangular table is raised by square tapered legs w...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

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

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

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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

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Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Neo-Classical Ormolu vanity mirror
French 19th century Neo-Classical Ormolu vanity mirror

French 19th century Neo-Classical Ormolu vanity mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming French 19th century Neo-Classical Ormolu vanity mirror. This elegant swivel mirror is raised by a square stepped Ormolu base with a square mottled pedestal below. The pede...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A 19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Rare Fluorite Candelabras
A 19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Rare Fluorite Candelabras

A 19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Rare Fluorite Candelabras

By Maison Millet

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A French Napoléon III pair of three-lights candelabras Ormolu-mounted Rare Fluorite also called Fluorspar Vases The baluster shape body flanked by two arms and surmounted by a lid en...

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1870s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Quartz, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Cabinet with Gilt Bronze Trim
French Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Cabinet with Gilt Bronze Trim

French Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Cabinet with Gilt Bronze Trim

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style (19th Century) narrow single door cabinet with ebonized carved coromandel chinoiserie decoration and gilt bronze trim with a marble top

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

A French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Side or Center Table, Attr. Maison Jansen
A French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Side or Center Table, Attr. Maison Jansen

A French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Side or Center Table, Attr. Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Tulipwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Circular Side or Center Table (Gueridon) Probably by Maison Jansen, Paris. The four cab...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Antique neoclassical style three-piece gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 57cm, width 74cm, depth 23cm. Candelabra: Height 83cm, width 27cm, d...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by four fine ball s...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Regence-Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bookcase by Maison Beurdeley, Paris
Regence-Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bookcase by Maison Beurdeley, Paris

Regence-Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bookcase by Maison Beurdeley, Paris

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A stunning French antique bookcase in the Regence style by Maison Beurdeley, Paris, veneered in intricate parquetry and lavishly adorned with gilt-bronze mounts. The elegant ‘S’-shap...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Console Table
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Console Table

19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Console Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Elegant 19th Century French empire style walnut console table. Of good scale with pillars, ormolu mounts & topped off with an off white marble. 

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high
C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high

C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive 19th Century French Louis XVI style, Boulle mantel clock, having red stained Tortoiseshell veneer to the case, gilded Rococo influenced ormolu mounts, white enamel Roma...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

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

Two Neoclassical Style Wooden Guéridons with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in London, GB

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

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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

20th Century Pair of Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests
20th Century Pair of Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests

20th Century Pair of Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bedside Chests

Located in Dublin, IE

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

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20th Century French Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb antique pair of Italian Grand Tour bronze Borghese Campana urns, circa 1870 in date. This pair of patinated  bronze campana urns are after the Borghese models with classica...

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble statues
true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble statues

true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble statues

By Louis-Guillaume Fulconis

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Gris St. Anne marble statues of Mercury and Fortuna, after a model by Louis Gu...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Lamp
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Lamp

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble lamp. The charming...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Wonderful Neoclassical Inlaid Satinwood Ormolu Jardiniere Champagne Wine Cooler
Wonderful Neoclassical Inlaid Satinwood Ormolu Jardiniere Champagne Wine Cooler

Wonderful Neoclassical Inlaid Satinwood Ormolu Jardiniere Champagne Wine Cooler

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Continental / Neoclassical Inlaid Satinwood Square Ormolu Jardiniere, Champagne Wine Cooler With Copper Insert In The Manner Of George III Provenance Sotheby's NYC

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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Copper, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Porcelain and Ormolu lamps
pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Porcelain and Ormolu lamps

pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Porcelain and Ormolu lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and large scale pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period, Louis XV/XVI st. Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each stunning lamp is raised by a Rocaille designed and pi...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze - ormolu candlesticks - 19th century - 11" 3/4
Pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze - ormolu candlesticks - 19th century - 11" 3/4

Pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze - ormolu candlesticks - 19th century - 11" 3/4

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Antique French pair of candlesticks, beautiful finely chiseled ormolu (solid bronze gilt with fine gold) Louis XVI style pattern. Our model is richly ornamented with pearls, gadroons...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases
Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases

Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of French Empire style malachite, lapis lazuli and ormolu vases French, 20th Century Height 78cm, width 47cm, depth 30cm Skilfully crafted by French craftsmen, the unusual mixt...

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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs
Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base
Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base

Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional French gilt bronze mantel clock marketed by Tiffany & Co, with classical cast gilt figures of a boy and girl reading on each side of the clock, a central raised panel ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, 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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