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Material: Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Desserte Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted carved mahogany marble top desserte early 20th century, the brass galleried, oval Breche d’alps tan marble top on four reeded cabriole supports ...
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1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
$537 Sale Price
75% Off
Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table
Located in Huntington, NY
Two 19th Century, Brown/Red “tinta Negra” gilt decorated lacquer panels mounted on a gilt-bronze frame.
Frame tightened panels touched up & waxed
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$3,920 Sale Price
39% Off
French Beaux Arts Decor Ormolu Wreath and Floral Escutcheon Keyhole Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Add an elegant Parisian touch to your decor with this beautiful antique French ormolu, Beaux Arts escutcheon, circa 1900-1910. Designed to cover a keyhole on either a salon door, arm...
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Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Quality Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century French quality kingwood ormolu mounted display cabinet having a fabulous serpentine shape with kingwood and parquetry inlay and quality ornate ormolu mounts, a ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Other, Ormolu
Antique Pair Meiji Period Japanese Miniature Cloisonne Enamel Urns Vases 1875
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality Pair of Miniature Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases of unusually small proportions, early Meiji period (1868-1912) and of Museum quality, com...
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19th Century Japanese Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Gemstone Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Vessel Offering Bowl
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular Mughal Empire Period (1526-1857) precious gemstone set gilt bronze ormolu mounted carved rock crystal vessel Buddhist altar offering bowl....
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19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp
Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$2,725 Sale Price
25% Off
French Baccarat Style Crystal Glass & Ormolu Mounted Oval Casket Box
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful early to mid 20th century crystal faceted box or jewelry casket in the style of Baccarat. The piece has a brass ormolu mounted ring to ...
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20th Century French Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality Louis XVI style French ormolu-mounted mahogany and leather coffee center table, attributed to Francois Linke, Paris, circa 1880.
With exceptional quality or...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Limoges Royal Blue Ormolu Mounted Casket Box 19h Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Limoges ormolu mounted rectangular bombe' shaped table casket, circa 1870 in date and bearing the Limoges marks on the underside.
The Royal Blue c...
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1870s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fantastic quality pair of signed Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces are by the renown marker Edward F. Caldwell. They feature Neo-Classical motifs including acanthus leaves, bo...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Tall-Case Regulator attributed to Revollon. The Roman numeral dial signed: Revollon - M. Lion, with h...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$14,950 Sale Price
64% Off
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Burl Wood Marquetry Commode with Cabriole Legs
Located in Morristown, NJ
Petite Italian bombe nightstand, circa 1940s. A serpentine form made from walnut a with lattice inlaid geometric parquetry design. The commode features two drawers, long cabriole leg...
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1940s Italian Rococo Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu and marble chest, signed Durand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu and Breche D'Alep marble commode, signed F. Durand. This stunning two drawer San...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Highly Important Extremely Rare, English William IV Antique Chandelier
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly important twelve-light cut-glass ormolu-mounted William IV chandelier the stem consisting of three feather cut cups supporting ormolu stems terminating with flower rosettes ...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
A set of four solid walnut chairs in the fabulous Empire style with ormolu decorations, made in Italy in the 20th century, in good condition.
The walnut frame is beautiful in color ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$1,875 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Antique Victorian French Ornate Ormolu And Alabaster Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian French ornate ormolu and alabaster mantle clock having a quality pair of ormolu figures holding a birds nest over a circular porcelain dial with original hands, 8 d...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
French 19th century Ebony, Coromandel, Ormolu and marble cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Ebony, Coromandel, Ormolu and Portoro marble cabinet. This exceptional Commode A Porte (commod...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Napoleonic Ormolu Parcel Gilt Bureau Desk Armchair, 1815
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & stylish antique French Empire Napoleonic parcel gilt and ormolu mounted French Fauteuil de bureau (desk chair), circa 1815.
The chair back and armrest of hooped shaped form,...
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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Antique Grand Tour French Empire Bronze Ormolu Candelabra Candlesticks 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair French Louis XV Style well veined polished Sienna Marble Patinated Bronze Dore and Ormolu Three Light Candelabra, after a model by Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813). Mid to late Nineteenth Century
Each with a centered empire style square marble support with an ornate applied decoration depicting an Eagle, issuing two decorative scrolled candle holders complete with their original firm fitting drip pans, ending on a decorative square marble base with original four ormolu toupie feet.
Condition: Good condition with no losses, professionally re-gold plated, nice original firm fitting drip pans.
Height: (entire as shown on main image) 10.25" (26cm). Width: (across arms) 8.25" (21m). Depth: (at base) 3.25” (8.5cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Fixed price affordable Worldwide Store to door shipping offered...
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19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Religious Grand Tour Plaque Last Supper Painting Alabaster Champleve
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a Religious Grand Tour heavy gauge wall hanging or free-standing Patinated Bronze Cast Rectangular Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque of generous proportions and Continental origin possible France, depicting a classical scene of the Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Beautifully mounted on to a rectangular light green Alabaster or Onyx plaque with highly ornate Champleve enamel detailing in colours, which is mounted on to a polished brass backing.
Condition: Good condition with nice patination and no losses, no imperfections anywhere, backing support is very sturdy.
Beautiful and quite unusual religious offering, wonderful gift.
Height: (entire as image one) 8" (20cm). Width: (at base) 10.75” (27cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller.
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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock
By Kahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal "Régulateur de Parquet" Clock, after the model attributed to Jean-...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$75,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock
Located in Rome, IT
Extremely fine quality Directoire/Empire gilt bronze mounted gilt brass skeleton clock with enameled chapter ring and openwork movement. Roman numerals for the hours and outer half...
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1790s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Regency Petite Five-Arm Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Regency Petite Five Candelabra Light Chandelier, This Fixture Comes With Shades That Maybe Removed
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French empire mahogany and ormolu cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality french empire revival mahogany cabinet circa 1890.
Generous proportions and as with all furniture of this scale and period it was built to come apart.
Central glazed d...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Belle Epoque Ormulu Filigree Ornate Perfume Bottles & Jewlery Box, Set of 3 Pcs
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of Belle Époque ormolu filigree perfume bottles and jewelry box showcasing the opulent craftsmanship associated with the late 19th and e...
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Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high
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
Materials
Ormolu
Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Opaline Jardiniere by Maison Baccarat, circa 1865
By Baccarat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Opaline Jardiniere by Maison Baccarat, circa 1865
A French Japonisme rectangular shape with double lobed corners Jardiniere
White Opaline glass with gold han...
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1860s French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$2,930 Sale Price
34% Off
French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most attractive small French white marble and ormolu Mantle/Mantel Clock Surmounted by classically shaped lidded urn with flower head finnial and draped all round with floral garla...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu & Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine English Regency sofa table on trestle base with drop leaves, in mahogany with line inlays banding the top & drawer fronts. Offers two drawers, original brass ormolu & cast brass, lions paw feet...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French Champleve and Onyx Urns Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
Onyx & Champleve Enamel
From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of French Champleve and Onyx Urns attributed to Barbedienne. The Urns of typical form wi...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases
France, circa 1900s
This elegant pair of Louis XVI-style cobalt Sevres-style ormolu-...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$1,356 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830
By Joseph Barry
Located in Miami, FL
Anything but demure, this handsome and beautifully-crafted neoclassical sofa from Philadelphia is very likely the work of prominent cabinetmaker Joseph B. Barry (1757-1839). With wor...
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1830s American American Classical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Marble and Ormolu clock, by Chaumont & Languereau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu clock, by Chaumont & Languereau. This large scale clock is raised by six Ormolu toupie shaped feet ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb, large and early Ormolu clock, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground and fine overglaze gilt decoration. The richly chased foliate case is...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$46,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock of Ceres, circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE ORMOLU BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK OF CERES, GODDESS OF AGRICULTURE
Movement by Etienne Tavernier; France, circa 1815
Item # 104HWG22Z
A fine Empire period mantel clock with bun feet raising a rectangular base with a central portrait of Bacchus flanked by exquisitely chiseled motif of swirling foliage surmounted by a figure of the goddess Ceres grasping in her lowered hand a wreath woven with foliage and berries while in her garment she collects a bountiful harvest; she rests beside the clock tower with a framed lens opening to access the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals inscribed Etn. Tavernier set with Breguet style hands, raising an urn filled with fruits of the soil; against the tower rest the implements of labor, a shovel and flat rake. The movement is engraved "B".
A significant clock movement maker, Etienne Tavernier (French, 1756-1839) is listed in Tardy's horology reference as working closely with the house of Abraham-Louis Breguet as well as providing clock movements...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted fruitwood floral marquetry center table or desk with drawer, by Ébéniste Louis Gradé, Gr...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$24,980 Sale Price
41% Off
Antique Pair French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Empire Candlesticks with Dolphins
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of patinated Ormolu Bronze Dore single light Candlesticks of compact proportions, mid Nineteenth Century.
Superbly formed on finely cast triple scroll...
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19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Sévres Porcelain box.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and elaborately decorated French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Sévres Porcelain box. This charming oblong oval shaped lidded box is raised by four toupie shaped fe...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted floral marquetry Bombé commodes with marble top. The serpentine two-drawer commodes, with rosewood, king-wo...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful Pair of French Ormolu Pierced Bronze Crystal Glass Neoclassical Vases
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French ormolu pierced bronze swags and crystal / glass neoclassical vases with elongated fluted necks over a cylindrical waist on a knopped...
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20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt and White Painted Doors
Located in Queens, NY
4 PairS of French Louis XV style (late 19th Century) parcel gilt & white painted doors with ormolu hardware & steel locks, (PRICED PER Pair).
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XIV Style Satinwood Inlaid Kingwood, Marble & Ormolu Stands
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Style Satinwood Inlaid Kingwood, Rouge Marble & Ormolu Three D...
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Early 20th Century Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$1,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Neoclassical Black and Ormolu Bronze Sinumbra Base Table Lamp, circa 1835
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual and finely cast circa 1835 English William IV or French Louis Philippe period ormolu and black-patinated solid bronze table lamp of columnular form, the base originally us...
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1830s European Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Wire
French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box. This exceptional box is raised on four foliate feet below large scale scrolled acanthus leaf corne...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Side-Table by François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Louis XV Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Marquetry and Æil de Vermeil Parquetry single-drawer side-table by François Linke (1855-1946). The rectangular top...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$19,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A finely bronze fire-gilded ormolu mantel clock set with matching candelabras. Rich ornate with typical Louis XVI mounts, floral garlands, scr...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
Neoclassical Octagonal Green Guilloche & Ormolu Box, after Faberge
By Fabergé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical octagonal green Guilloche & Ormolu box, after Faberge
A fine late 20th century example, intricate, well executed example, with presentati...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bibliotheques / Bookcases
Located in Charleston, SC
A Regal pair of Louis XV style French ormolu-mounted marble top Bibliotheques with rosewood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, and mahogany veneers. These elegant French bookcases showcase the re...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Rouge Marble & Ormolu Clock Garniture
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th Century French Clock Garniture, the Clock with bronze solider surmounted on a domed top with urn finials on four rouge marble pillars, over pierced decorated base on a sh...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare 18th century Italian walnut chest / credenza, Renaissance Period, neoclassical influenced, having two elaborately carved figural statue c...
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18th Century Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century Louis XV style superb quality ormolu-mounted kingwood bombé commode with a Brêche d'Alep marble top, attributed to François Linke an...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$38,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Period Portico Clock in Tulipwood, Fine Inlay, Ormolu Mounts-France, 19th c.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Portico style French tulipwood clock with Boulle style fine inlays of mother-of-pearl and bronze. Eight day French movement with a grid-iron ormolu pendulum...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress by A. Moreau
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 19 1/4 in W: 20 in D: 8 in
This exceptional late 19th-century French bronze sculpture by the renowned artist Auguste Moreau (1834–1917) presents an elegant and powe...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$5,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period
3 working drawers on one side. Back side has 3 false drawers
Circa, 1760 with one Key
It's Old leather top in Useable but h...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th-20th century "Belle Époque" Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted bergéres armchairs, each with an arched-back gilt bronze-mounted fram...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$19,450 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table, circa 1815
Located in New York, NY
A Fine French Empire Ormolu-Mounted mahogany console table, Circa 1815.
With a white marble top and mirrored glass back. Very high quality and delicate French bronze mounts. Very ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$6,750 Sale Price
55% Off
1876 Centennial Exhibition, J & L. Lobmeyr Ormolu Mounted Ruby Glass Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
1876 Centennial Exhibition, J & L. Lobmeyr Exceptional Ormolu Mounted Bohemian Ruby Glass Centerpiece
This exceptional Bohemian ruby red glass centerpiece, by he renowned Viennese glass manufacturer J. & L. Lobmeyr, exemplifies the firm's mastery in combining classical aesthetics with innovative design. Created circa 1876, this piece was showcased at the Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, reflecting the era's fascination with classical motifs and superior craftsmanship.
The centerpiece adopts a form inspired by admired Greek patterns, characterized by its elegant proportions and harmonious contours. The exquisite ormolu handles, reminiscent of Urbino vase designs, are artfully crafted as serpents with their heads pressed flat upon the rim in a vigilant posture, while their sinuous bodies attach gracefully to the bowl, culminating in finely detailed finials. This serpentine motif not only enhances the visual allure but also imbues the piece with symbolic significance, as snakes often represent protection and eternal life in classical iconography.
Encircling the vessel is an expansive frieze featuring intricate scrollwork and figural representations. At the center of this decorative band stands a winged female figure, flanked by conventionally stylized lions, a composition that evokes themes of strength and guardianship prevalent in ancient art. The engraving is executed with extraordinary precision, with each leaf and tendril rendered in minute detail, showcasing the unparalleled skill of the artisans.
The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia was a seminal event, marking the first World's Fair held in the United States. It celebrated the nation's centennial and served as a global stage for artistic and industrial achievements. J. & L. Lobmeyr's participation in this exhibition underscored their commitment to excellence and innovation in glassmaking. Pieces such as this centerpiece would have captivated audiences with their blend of historical inspiration and contemporary artistry, reflecting the 19th-century penchant for reviving classical forms through modern techniques.
Founded in 1823 by Josef Lobmeyr, the company quickly established itself as a purveyor of fine glassware, earning the distinction of becoming the Imperial Court Supplier. Under the stewardship of Josef's sons, Josef and Ludwig, the firm expanded its artistic horizons, collaborating with eminent designers and embracing diverse stylistic influences, including Islamic and Persian motifs. Their innovative approach and dedication to quality garnered international acclaim, with their works featured in prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and most importantly The Corning Museum of Glass.
This Bohemian ruby red glass centerpiece with ormolu...
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19th Century Austrian Greek Revival 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.
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