Ormolu Furniture

A fine quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu Champleve enamel mantle clock, having an urn finial to the top, columns supported by winged sphinx's. The eight day duration clo...

French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm This beautiful pedestal clock has...

The exquisite art of pietre dure is at its absolute finest in this spectacular pair of Russian ormolu and malachite plinths. True works of art of the Restauration period, these plinths each feature a matching pietre dure mosaic crafted of the finest stones, all chosen to create a sense of depth and dimensionality in the final work. Depicting an onyx vase with tulips, roses, daffodils, magnolia and other flowers, these pietre dure panels are among the finest examples of this ancient art we have seen. The pietre dure is complemented by malachite panels of the highest quality, exhibiting exceptional depth through its extraordinary cellular structure. Malachite is one of Russia’s most precious stones, and its presence in these plinths indicates commission and ownership by an individual of considerable status. Mounted in an excellent stepped ormolu base, these plinths originally served as bases for vases or candelabra. The overall execution and appearance of these plinths is very characteristic of the taste associated with the immensely wealthy collector Nicolas Demidoff. As early as 1806, Demidoff had commissioned the Parisian goldsmith Henri August to supply a guéridon; in 1819, he ordered famed French bronzier Pierre-Philippe Thomire to supply mounts for a massive malachite vase (now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), as well as a console table with legs in the form of Nike. Other commissions included a table given as a gift to Grand Duke Leopoldo II of Florence, now in the Pitti Palace. Demidoff eventually settled in Florence in 1822 and became Russian minister to the Tuscan Court. Elevated to the rank of Count of San Donato by the Grand Duke, he built a magnificent villa at San Donato on the site of lands formerly owned by the Medici. The villa was later inherited by Anatole, his son, Prince of San Donato, and there are records which confirm transactions he had with the Opificio delle Pietre Dure. The 19th century proved to be the golden age of Russian malachite. The stone became a sign of prestige and a token of wealth, so much so that Russian papers of the time wrote: "To afford having a big piece wrought in malachite is synonymous to owning diamonds." Year after year the Russian (Romanov) treasury paid increasingly unreasonable prices to hoard the best malachite, much of which went into Romanov palaces and extravagant objets d'art. The Hermitage Museum possesses a collection of over two hundred examples of this “palatial” malachite...

A Near Pair of Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinets, by François Linke, Paris Each with shaped brêche d’alep marble top. The central doors and flaking glazed p...

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lidded urn signed Sèvres. The cobalt blue urn is raised by an ...

A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...

Pair of patinated bronze and ormolu ewer vases French, late 19th century Measures: Height 54cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm Each vase in this pair, wrough...

A pair of early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu classical vases with well detailed leaf and reeded detail having scroll handles supported on stepped socle ending on oct...

A Very Rare and Superb Quality Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Three Piece Garniture De Table by Baccarat Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat – Bronze Possibly Cas...

Pair of French gilt and patinated bronze wall lights French, 20th Century Height 103cm, width 50cm, depth 44cm Drawing inspiration from the sophisticated Empire style, these wall li...

1970s Gucci Gilt Brass Shoehorn with Swinging Horsebit Ring, Italy A rare and refined 1970s Gucci gilt brass shoehorn, produced by the Parfums division of the iconic Italian house. ...

A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Japonisme st. Cloisonné and Ormolu vases. Each stunning vase is raised by a square pierced Ormolu base supporting the sumptuou...

This elegant dressing table cabinet uses precious materials on a delicate scale, resulting in a piece that is both practical and luxurious. ...

Large French gilt bronze wall sconces French, 20th century Measures: Height 165cm, width 83cm, depth 63cm Each twelve-branch sconc...

Very fine gilt bronze chandelier with alabaster bowl.

A remarkable pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with concave corners and a delicate Coeur de Rai wrap a...

An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by elegant hoof feet and acanthus leaf supports below the square base with concave corners. The socle...

A handsome and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Portoro marble centerpieces. Each wonderful "vide poche" dish is raised on a circular pierced Ormol...

A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Meubles d'Appui Constructed from a striking burr walnut, with marquetry inlays of various specimen woods including harewood, boxwood and sycamore, with amaranth crossbanding and decorated with ormolu mounts; both cabinets of rectangular outline with concave sides inlaid with a geometric floral trellis design; the whole supported on tapering toupie feet; the central door with an oval marquetry plaque...

18th century inlaid walnut bombe commode circa 1790. Fine quality Swedish rococo revival commode with the typical bombe shape of bulging out in the middle and curving in at the base...

An Exceptional Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Onyx and Sèvres Style Pedestals Square onyx top above a columnar support painted w...

A most impressive French mid 19th century Empire st. flamed mahogany, ormolu and marble console, with one drawer. The console is raised by a striking bottom tier which showcases the ...

A pair of fine quality French ormolu-mounted rouge marble urns and cover, each with a bulbous body on a stepped plinth Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 19 in x 9 in.

19th Century Egyptian Revival green onyx and bronze garniture mantle clock with two obelisks, with the clock mounted and flanked by ormolu sphinxes and all parts of the set featuring...

A charming French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Glass and Ormolu box. This most elegant lidded box displays stunning diamond shaped cuts throughout the circular body. The cut Gla...

A mantel clock in the Louis XV manner. Constructed in white Carrara marble and gilt bronze; the rectangular form base having bowed ends, rises from gilt toupie feet and has opposed gilt sphinxes and gilt bronze foliate mounts to the facia; the two train clock...

The grand and superb Ormolu-Mounted Verde Antico Marble Urns modeled with entwined serpent handles. The body applied with flowers swags jointed by a bow and the fluted foot is covere...

An exceptional and most decorative Russian 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu, crystal, and green glass chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a richly chased acorn finial and stunning hand blown emerald green central fut with beautiful sprays at the center spread over two tiers and adorned with lovely crystal rosettes...

handsome and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Burl Walnut, Mahogany, Ormolu and Breccia marble side tables. This most elegant pair of Guéridon tables are model...

A unique and very elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style Alabaster, Ormolu, and Glass chandeliers. Each attractive five light chandelier is centered by an Ormolu acorn b...

A fine mid-19th century French Neo-Classical st. mahogany Psyche mirror. The whole is raised on four C scrolled legs fitted with ormolu casters joined by ...

A fine cased carriage clock The substantially sized 'Gorge' case houses a lever platform escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a blued st...

This antique French mantel clock is crafted from ornate gilt bronze and gilttering cut-glass and dates from the early 19th century. The clo...

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabinet, signed Pretot. The four door buffet is raised by a beautiful scalloped shaped base with most elegant scrolled movements. The base is adorned with striking richly chased ormolu mounts of lovely rosettes, foliate Rinceaux designs, and a most impressive central mask of a bearded man amidst large acanthus leaves, all set on an ebony background with fine brass fillets. The two central doors are decorated with stunning masterfully executed scrolled foliate brass designs with intricately detailed maiden's faces, birds, and central pewter and colorful pietra dura urns above an exceptional lattice design with a Lapis Lazuli background and a bottom mother of pearl palmette all set on a superb tortoiseshell background. Each outer door retains its original glass pane set within a foliate ormolu band and a sensational inlaid frame with additional brass designs of interlocking geometric patterns, lovely scrolled foliate movements, finely detailed palmettes at each corner, and striking most charming pietra dura inlaid floral reserves. All four doors display foliate ormolu keyhole escutcheons and open to reveal two adjustable upholstered shelves...

An exquisite and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. flamed Mahogany, Ebonized Fruitwood, ormolu, and white Carrara marble buffet. The two door four drawer buffet is raise...

Antique late 19th century French ormolu mounted Empire-style pedestal, cast and figurine depicting a Greek goddess along with sculpted heads overlaid with flora. The middle design de...

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock French, Late 18th Century Height 40cm, diameter 28cm Dating to the late 1700s, during the reign of Ki...

Magnificent and very rare French Directoire or Empire clock in patinated bronze and the finest highly worked ormolu. Set upon toupee feet below a rectangular ormolu base with applied...

A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece. This stunning circular Baccarat Crystal centerpiece is raised on an Ormolu b...

An exquisite and high quality Russian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, Glass and Crystal chandelier. This spectacular circular chandelier is centered at the bottom by hexagonal...

A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer, raised...

A truly exquisite late 19th-century Louis XVI Revival étagère, crafted with remarkable attention to detail The desk writing section pulls out to reveal the leather writing surface Th...

Pair antique French Louis XVI style ormolu candelabra, circa 1840.

A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Antique lidded marble urns. Each urn is raised by a square base with concave corner and a decorative bottom ormolu fillet. The fluted socle pedestal is decorated with a tied berried laurel band and rich foliate movements. At the body are finely detailed ormolu rams heads...

Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, the clock with central circular dial signed 'PICARD / A GENEVE', surrounded by three ormolu cherubs and two porcelain pl...

A stunning and most impressive Italian 18th century Baroque period polychrome, ormolu, and Brèche de Medicis marble console. The console is raised by...

An impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and Ormolu urns. Each uniquely shaped urn is raised by a square marble base with concave corners and a bottom Ormolu ba...

This delicately detailed circular gueridon table is crafted of ormolu, and features a very fine hand painted porcelain top. The porcelain top is decorated with flowers in circular pa...

Opulent Pair of Late 19th Century French Thirteen Light Candelabra Composed of gilded bronze and Rouge Royale marble in the Louis XVI taste, the two-handled vases richly mounted wit...

French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Clock: Height 55cm, width 26cm, depth 15cm Candelabra: Height 46cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm ...

A handsome and most unique French late 18th century Directoire Period Flame Mahogany, Ebony, white Carrara marble and Ormolu center table. This wonderful circular table is raised on ...

Louis XVI architectural gilt bronze and malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 53cm, width 35.5cm, depth 11cm Crafted from ormolu and a later malachite venee...

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Breche Violette marble and Ormolu clock, signed Le Roy, Paris. This stunning rotunda shaped clock is raised on eight Orm...

A stunning pair of monumental neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble pink, gray, brown, and black obelisks on solid marble pedestals. The sculptural silhouette and naturally d...

An impressive and monumentally scaled pair of Italian 19th century patinated iron, ormolu and gilt iron ten arm sconces. Each beautiful Northern Italian sconce is anchored by a decor...

A high quality and richly chased French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu picture frame. This elegant picture frame with all original gilding throughout is supported by two 'S' scroll...

Charles X Style ormolu and malachite mantel clock with horse and jockey French, 19th Century Height 56cm, width 34cm, depth 14cm. This exceptional piece is a fine ormolu-mounted and malachite mantel clock, with a movement made and stamped by Leroy and Pailly, dating to c.1840. Made in the Charles X style, this work exhibits the timeless combination of gilt-bronze and malachite to great effect, mounting the fine 19th century movement within a later malachite addition, surmounted in turn by a superb statue of horse and jockey. Further gilt elements decorate the case and the base. Exemplifying some of the best in antique clock making, and finished with a rare and impressive equestrian sculpture, it is the perfect collector's piece for those with a love of either horses, antique timepieces...

An elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble buffet circa 1820. The two drawer two door buffet is raised by fine baluster shaped legs...

French gilt bronze mantel clock with Classical figures French, 19th century Measures: Height 45cm, width 39cm, depth 17cm This mantel clock feat...

A Great Quality Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated with birds and floral arran...