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Material: Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 29 1/4 in W: 39 3/4 in D: 23 1/2 in An outstanding Antique French Louis XV style bronze-mounted leather top desk, dating to the turn of the 20th century and signed ...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt
Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt

Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of medium proportions, (see last image in s...

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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry...

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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Highly Important Russian Chandelier Attributed To Johann Zekh
A Highly Important Russian Chandelier Attributed To Johann Zekh

A Highly Important Russian Chandelier Attributed To Johann Zekh

By Johann Zech

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A highly impressive, eighteen light ormolu mounted and cut glass chandelier. The turquoise opalescent baluster stem with foliated mounts supporting a reed corona and the central vase...

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18th Century Russian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A French Empire Egyptian Revival Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel
A French Empire Egyptian Revival Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel

A French Empire Egyptian Revival Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

A large and very well decorated French Empire Egyptian Revival fireplace surround, in well configured Antico Verde Marble with exceptional quality Ormolu mounts. The Jambs with taper...

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1820s French Egyptian Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry meuble d’appui
19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry meuble d’appui

19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry meuble d’appui

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century French ormolu-mounted marquetry meuble d'appui circa 1880. Marquetry in the manner of of earlier furniture maker Joseph Cremer. Eared rectangular white marble top sits ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880
French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880

French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880

Located in Doylestown, PA

A special antique paint decorated French Louis XV style Bonheur-Du-Jour, ladies' writing desk, France, circa 1880. A beautifully hand-painted desk adorned with flowers and tranquil ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Casket Bevelled Glass, Cathedral of Metz, France 1900
Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Casket Bevelled Glass, Cathedral of Metz, France 1900

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Casket Bevelled Glass, Cathedral of Metz, France 1900

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Ormolu Mirrored Platter Rococo Centrepiece Tray 1880
French Ormolu Mirrored Platter Rococo Centrepiece Tray 1880

French Ormolu Mirrored Platter Rococo Centrepiece Tray 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A striking French oromolu circular mirrored plateau of highly decorative form The round bevelled mirror plate is set within an ornate Rococo-style frame, richly decorated with scroll...

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1880s Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry & Bronze Antique Armoire Wardrobe ca. 1880
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry & Bronze Antique Armoire Wardrobe ca. 1880

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry & Bronze Antique Armoire Wardrobe ca. 1880

Located in Shippensburg, PA

LOUIS XVI STYLE PARQUETRY-INLAID ORMOLU MOUNTED ONE-DOOR ARMOIRE Paris, France circa 1880 lock stamped "B & P Paris", back of one mount stamped "L.P." Item # 403BDA14P This exquisite Louis XVI style armoire is a picture of the high precision cabinetwork the French ébénistes of the 19th century were capable of producing. Crafted in Paris in the last years of the 19th century, the cabinet is finished on the top with an original marble top shaped to conform to the cabinet profile. This is raised by a thin crown of egg-and-dart molding over a repeating greek-key border executed in solid brass. The front door is a brilliant display of parquetry inlay work, an extraordinarily complicated arrangement that comes together flawlessly: the kingwood veneer ground is set diagonally while being bookmatched down the center to create symmetry - a form that is more fully developed in the sides of the case where these diagonal veneers are set into rectilinear and square panels for greater effect. This surrounds a rosewood and stringer-inlaid border encasing a latticework of rosewood astragals over squared lighter hue woods. The application of the veneers is so convincingly executed - note the curves of the rosewood inlays where the grain of the wood twists to create spirals that appear to layer upon one another. In the center of the door is a large ormolu mount of a Neoclassical urn with bacchus masks on either side raised over a pierced footer embellished by foliage. This door opens using only a key, as there is no knob or pull hardware to allow access to the space. The interior is a very spacious and simple arrangement that allows clothing to be hung while valuables and smalls are stored in the cupboard at the top. No keys are presently available for the door or the interior cupboard, but if locking the armoire is important than having keys fabricated is never terribly difficult and can be done by our shop upon request. The lock is marked on the inside by the fabricator "B & P Paris", while one fo the rosette mounts on the corners of the cabinet is marked "L.P." A magnificent example of Parisian craftsmanship from the late 19th century, this is a very fine armoire of ideal dimensions for both function and aesthetically. Unlike so many armoires and wardrobes...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th/20th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
French 19th/20th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin Style Vitrine

French 19th/20th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin Style Vitrine

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Vernis Martin Decorated Single-Door Vitrine, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The wh...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Occasional Side Tables 19th Century
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Occasional Side Tables 19th Century

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Occasional Side Tables 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful pair of antique French Louis Philippe amboyna, ebonised, floral marquetry and ormolu mounted side tables and canterburies, circa 1880 in date. The decorative pie...

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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire "fauteuil du bureau" Desk Chair 19th Century
Antique French Empire "fauteuil du bureau" Desk Chair 19th Century

Antique French Empire "fauteuil du bureau" Desk Chair 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Empire Revival "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, Circa 1880 in date.   The square back and seat has been upholstered in an elegant in black leather...

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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Empire Revival Classical Trophies Gilt Bronze Fire Screen 19th Century
Antique Empire Revival Classical Trophies Gilt Bronze Fire Screen 19th Century

Antique Empire Revival Classical Trophies Gilt Bronze Fire Screen 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb and very decorative French Empire revival ormolu and mesh fire-screen, circa 1860 in date.   The rectangular-shaped screen features an acanthus crest handle, and the...

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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Vitrine
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Vitrine

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Vitrine

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted tulipwood vitrine with marble top, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender single door cabinet fitted w...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock
Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock

Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock

By Richard & Co.

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and stunning original antique French boudoir clock. It is beautifully made of ormolu (finely gilded bronze), very well modelled and chased, and mounted with exquisite Sèvres s...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode
A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode with Original Marble Top An exceptional French ormolu-mounted commode, richly decorated in vibrant green polych...

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20th Century French Chinoiserie Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Walnut Armoire w/ Brass Ormolu, Inlay and Parquetry
Antique Louis XVI Style Walnut Armoire w/ Brass Ormolu, Inlay and Parquetry

Antique Louis XVI Style Walnut Armoire w/ Brass Ormolu, Inlay and Parquetry

Located in Pasadena, TX

This armoire is made in the Louis XVI style. Its made of walnut. Its has finely done Urns and botanicals inlaid on the front doors. The side doors are done in a parquetry and have he...

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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé serpentine...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Monumental Pair French Ormolu Corby Castle Table Lamps 19th Century
Antique Monumental Pair French Ormolu Corby Castle Table Lamps 19th Century

Antique Monumental Pair French Ormolu Corby Castle Table Lamps 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb antique pair of monumental elegant French Rococo revival ormolu table lamps, circa 1850 in date. These lamps, crafted from gilt bronze, feature Corinthian capitals and obel...

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1850s Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Impressive Cobalt Blue Gilt Rams Head Lidded Urns
Pair of Impressive Cobalt Blue Gilt Rams Head Lidded Urns

Pair of Impressive Cobalt Blue Gilt Rams Head Lidded Urns

Located in Worcester, GB

Pair of Fine Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Rams Head Lidded urns We are pleased to offer a stunning matched pair of highly ornate late twentieth porcelain lidded urns. Hand painted & g...

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Late 20th Century Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode

By François Linke

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

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Marble, Ormolu

A Fine French 19th/20th Louis XV Style Two-Tier Tea-Dessert Table, Linke, Attr.
A Fine French 19th/20th Louis XV Style Two-Tier Tea-Dessert Table, Linke, Attr.

A Fine French 19th/20th Louis XV Style Two-Tier Tea-Dessert Table, Linke, Attr.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French Belle Époque (19th/20th century) two-tier satinwood and ormolu-mounted parquetry and marquetry tea or dessert table. The diamond-shaped parquetry upper and lower t...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Located in Germantown, MD

A clean Rococo-style gilt bronze figural mantel clock. The clock is a late 19th-century piece, featuring cherubs / satyrs. The style is characterized by elaborate scrollwork, foliag...

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Late 19th Century American Classical Roman Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s
Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique Ormolu and Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Breslau, Poland circa 1900 A charming antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged l...

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Early 1900s Polish Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique French Style Kidney Side Table
Antique French Style Kidney Side Table

Antique French Style Kidney Side Table

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous antique French style inlaid kidney side table, dating from around the 1950’s period. This has a beautiful and useful design, it is a nice petite size. It is predominantly...

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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Desk By Paul Sormani
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Desk By Paul Sormani

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Desk By Paul Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 29 1/4 in W: 38 1/4 in D: 25 1/2 in A masterwork of nineteenth-century French cabinetmaking, this French Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mounted mahogany writing desk...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Grapevine chandelier
Large French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Grapevine chandelier

Large French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Grapevine chandelier

Located in New York, NY

An elegant and finely cast Large French late 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu grape chandelier, beautifully blending grapes and grapevines with the classical symmetry of Louis XVI...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock "Portefaix", Paris, circa 1810
Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock "Portefaix", Paris, circa 1810

Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock "Portefaix", Paris, circa 1810

Located in Greven, DE

Pendule Portefaix Paris Bronze, enamel Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 36 x 28 x 11 cm Description: Beautiful, fire-gilded and patinated bronze pendule from the early 19...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Tureen Bowl, Opulent Design, 1980
French Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Tureen Bowl, Opulent Design, 1980

French Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Tureen Bowl, Opulent Design, 1980

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous French Louis XV style ormolu tureen in the rococo style Very opulent piece, just crying out to be the centrepiece to any interiors scheme Very visceral piece with all the ro...

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1980s Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece

By Baccarat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece. This stunning oval shaped centerpiece is raised on a tripod shaped Ormolu base w...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass
Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass

Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass

Located in Prato, IT

Veneered in ebonized wood with gilded brass inserts. Gilded bronze applications. Fair condition: some scratches and small lacks Dimensions: cm W 80 x D 80 x H 79.

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1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Brass

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

Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century
Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century

Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine antique French Empire Revival ormolu and patinated marble casket, circa 1820 in date. Of rectangular form decorated with  a central sculp...

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1820s French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity
French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity

French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity

Located in Tarry Town, NY

French Empire style mahogany vanity / dressing table with gilt bronze mounted design and oval attached mirror, front pulling drawer and side pair of candelabra. The vanity / dressing...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Pair French Neo-classical Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th century
Antique Pair French Neo-classical Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th century

Antique Pair French Neo-classical Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine pair of antique French Neo-classical twin branch ormolu wall lights, dating from circa 1880.   The wall lights feature tapering fluted column backplates with ram head ...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Vintage Pair of French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Tables 20th Century
Vintage Pair of French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Tables 20th Century

Vintage Pair of French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Tables 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful pair of vintage French Louis Revival ormolu mounted side tables, mid-20th century in date. The square shaped "rosso levanto" marble tops are framed with decora...

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1950s French Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Monumental Pair Art Deco Glass & Ormolu Table Lamps 20th Century
Antique Monumental Pair Art Deco Glass & Ormolu Table Lamps 20th Century

Antique Monumental Pair Art Deco Glass & Ormolu Table Lamps 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a monumental pair of Art Deco glass column table lamps with superb golden silk shades, Circa 1920 in date. The lamps each feature gilded decoration and a fluted Doric column...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant

Located in London, GB

Dating from around 1850, this is a wonderful antique French Rococo Revival Secretaire a Abattant featuring ormolu mounted mahogany, gonzalo alves and marquetry. A Secretaire a abatt...

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1850s French Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

Located in Dublin, IE

A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Pair Silver Plate Jasperware Twin Branch Wall Light Sconces 19th Century
Antique Pair Silver Plate Jasperware Twin Branch Wall Light Sconces 19th Century

Antique Pair Silver Plate Jasperware Twin Branch Wall Light Sconces 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning Antique pair of ormolu and porcelain two branch wall lights, Circa 1900 in date, Of elegant classical form with a ribbon crest upturned reeded arms with acanthus ...

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Early 1900s Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Silver, Ormolu

A French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk
A French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk

A French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th-20th century louis XVI style kingwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted ladies writing table, the body surrounded by bronze moldings. The apron repeats the parquet...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire
Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire

Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 19th century biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire circa 1820. We are pleased to offer this stunning austrian biedermeier period escritoire...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mottled Marble & Satinwood Pedestals, a Pair
French Empire Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mottled Marble & Satinwood Pedestals, a Pair

French Empire Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mottled Marble & Satinwood Pedestals, a Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

An elegant pair French 19th century Empire style ormolu mounted with marble top inset and 4 side corner mounted veined green marble columns over conforming tapered base and fine chis...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres

F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Antique French Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Antique French Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fabulous antique French Sevres ormolu mounted cobalt blue soft paste porcelain jewellery casket, Circa 1870 in date. The shaped hinged ormolu mounted cover is superbly de...

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1870s Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape
Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape

Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Antwerp, BE

An impressive ormolu ornamental vase centerpiece of campana shape, the bronze vessel resting on a moulded concave agate stone pediment with byzantine cross shaped base. The gilt concave foot of the vase shows ram’s heads intertwined with scrolls hung with fruity festoons under a ribboned bundle frieze. The concave stem supports an egg and dart shaped bottom carrying a large frieze representing brown patinated swans grooming themselves between water reeds...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Agate, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Boulle Centre Table
Antique French Boulle Centre Table

Antique French Boulle Centre Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique French Boulle Centre Table having a fabulous serpentine shaped top featuring all over tortoise shell and profuse inlaid brass decora...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Impressive 19th century french empire revival 5 piece bedroom suite
Impressive 19th century french empire revival 5 piece bedroom suite

Impressive 19th century french empire revival 5 piece bedroom suite

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

We are pleased to offer this 5 piece bedroom suite circa 1890. Suite comprising of a bed, wardrobe, dressing table and pair of night stands. Do...

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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Burr Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat 19th Century
Antique French Burr Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat 19th Century

Antique French Burr Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous antique French ormolu mounted burr walnut library table, circa 1870 in date. Featuring king wood banding, the shaped top with an inset gold tooled green leather writing s...

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1870s Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Clocks, Lamps and Other Furniture and Decorative Objects for Sale

Antique ormolu furniture and decorative objects can be incorporated into a variety of spaces, and while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu is still widely loved by designers and collectors today.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”

“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”

From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material. “As the French reputation for supreme art, architecture and furniture developed, the craze for ormolu spread across Europe,” adds Sinai.

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour. 

“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.

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