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Material: Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Sconces
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Sconces

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Sconces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal sconces. Each six arm sconce is centered by a superb ormolu backplate with elegant foliate design...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Linke style desk/table
French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Linke style desk/table

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Linke style desk/table

By François Linke

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Tulipwood and Ormolu side table/desk, in the style of Francois Linke. This stunning tabl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Gilt Metal picture frame
French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Gilt Metal picture frame

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Gilt Metal picture frame

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Gilt Metal picture frame. This impressive picture frame displays three sections for photos and can be hang or showcased on a ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Marquetry Occasional Table, By Beurdeley, Paris, Circa 1885
Louis XV Style Marquetry Occasional Table, By Beurdeley, Paris, Circa 1885

Louis XV Style Marquetry Occasional Table, By Beurdeley, Paris, Circa 1885

By Maison Beurdeley

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine and Rare Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Occasional Table. By Emmanuel Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley. Paris. The top with marquetry of precious fruitwoods and rare timbers depicting a central cartouche of two monkeys standing in a classical landscape, dressed as men playing a drum and a tambourine. The surrounding marquetry composed of rocaille framed trellis parquetry panels with ribbon-tied trophies. The shaped top surrounded by a three-quarter gilt-bronze gallery. The top slides back and the drawer opens to reveal a writing tray. The serpentine sides with cartouches with flower-filled marquetry. On cabriole legs headed by gilt-bronze rocaille clasps. Stamped ‘A. BEURDELEY A PARIS’. France, Circa 1885. Beautifully rendered by Beurdeley this ‘table Singeries’ is ennobled with the fullest frivolity of the rococo. The marquetry scene on the top derives from engravings published in Paris in the mid-eighteenth century entitled ‘Le Tambour de Basque’ and 'Le Tambourin’ by J. Guelard after designs by Christophe Huet (died 1759) from a series entitled ‘Singeries ou Différentes Actions de la Vie Humaine Representées par des Singes’. Elegantly framing the marquetry cartouche are three trophies set against a background ‘à mosaïque’, emblematic of war, the hunt, and gardening and pastoral pursuits. These designs are derived from a set of six engravings by Gilles Demarteau l’aîné (1722–1776), entitled ‘Plusieurs Trophées Dessinés et Gravés par Demarteau l’aîné’, published in Paris in the mid-18th century. The present writing table is almost identical to an 18th century table in the James A. de Rothschild collection at Waddesdon Manor (inv. 3472) which was purchased by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild at the legendary auction of Prince Demidov’s Florentine Palazzo San Donato in 1880 (Lot 1554 — Très jolie table...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Pair Italian Two Branch Cherub Ormolu Wall Lights 19th Century
Antique Pair Italian Two Branch Cherub Ormolu Wall Lights 19th Century

Antique Pair Italian Two Branch Cherub Ormolu Wall Lights 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a large, impressive pair of antique Italian Cherub ormolu gilt wall-light sconces, circa 1880 in date.   Each wall-light features a winged cherub backplate with outstretched ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Cut Glass Mounted Ormolu, Rock Crystal and White Marble Three-Light Candelabras
Cut Glass Mounted Ormolu, Rock Crystal and White Marble Three-Light Candelabras

Cut Glass Mounted Ormolu, Rock Crystal and White Marble Three-Light Candelabras

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of Baltic neo-classical cut glass mounted ormolu, rock crystal and white marble three-light candelabras. Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 30 1/2 in x 16 ...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal, Marble, and Ormolu vases
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal, Marble, and Ormolu vases

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal, Marble, and Ormolu vases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal, Marble, and Ormolu vases. Each charming cornucopia shaped vase is raised by an elegant circular white Carrara marble bas...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Ormolu And Marble Buffet
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Ormolu And Marble Buffet

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Ormolu And Marble Buffet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Exotic Wood, Ormolu and Rouge Royale marble buffet. The buffet is raised by four cabriole legs with top scr...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Ormolu and Marble centerpiece, signed Barbedienne
French 19th century Ormolu and Marble centerpiece, signed Barbedienne

French 19th century Ormolu and Marble centerpiece, signed Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and black Belgian marble centerpiece, signed F. Barbedienne. This stunning centerpiece/tazza is raised on a circu...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This truly stunning French mantel clock was crafted during the Empire period, and reflects the Neoclassical interests of the Emperor Napoleon I, whose influence over the decorative arts contributed toward a profound revival of beauties of the ancient empires. The mantel clock is crafted entirely in gilt bronze, and features a stepped base on four block feet. The base depicts a Classical relief panel to the front, showing female dancing figures and putti, as well as musical instruments. Surmounting the base is an arch featuring a central mask fountain and basin...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Style Green and White Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Pedestals
Pair of Neoclassical Style Green and White Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Pedestals

Pair of Neoclassical Style Green and White Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Pedestals

Located in London, GB

This pair of marble and gilt bronze pedestals represent a fine example of 19th century neoclassical design. Featuring beautiful green and white Vert d'Estours marble, each pedestal has a central marble column with Corinthian capital...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Gueridon After Riesener
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Gueridon After Riesener

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Gueridon After Riesener

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Fantastic Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Gueridon After Riesener The plum pudding mahogany rectangular flame veneered top with pierced three-quarter gallery...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century 'Gillows' Credenza/Cabinet
19th Century 'Gillows' Credenza/Cabinet

19th Century 'Gillows' Credenza/Cabinet

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality mid-19th century figured walnut, sycamore and thuya marquetry crossbanded credenza, stamped 'Gillow & Co.' The top having diamond pattern parquetry inlay, fine 'Linke...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Amboyna & Ebonised Pier Display Cabinet 19th Century
Antique Victorian Amboyna & Ebonised Pier Display Cabinet 19th Century

Antique Victorian Amboyna & Ebonised Pier Display Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Victorian amboyna and ebonised pier cabinet, circa 1850 in date. The rectangular amboyna top with an elegant brass gallery above a frieze inset with a  "...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Busts
True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Busts

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Busts

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, ormolu, Rouge Griotte, and black Belgian marble busts attributed to F...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vase, C. 1870
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vase, C. 1870

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vase, C. 1870

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Long Island City, NY

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vase, C. 1870 In the Islamic / Alhambra taste. The two handled vase in Alhambra form, enameled in rich yellow throughout ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Card Table
Louis XVI Style Marquetry Card Table

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Card Table

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French Louis XVI style marquetry inlaid card table. The top having wonderful floral and musical instruments inlaid. Serpe...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble coffee table
Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble coffee table

Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble coffee table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and most decorative French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble coffee table. This stunning table is raised on an X shaped Mahogany ba...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Vitrine by François Linke, Paris
Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Vitrine by François Linke, Paris

Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Vitrine by François Linke, Paris

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An elegant Louis XVI style vitrine cabinet by François Linke, Paris, circa 1890. The cabinet features an inset fleur de pêcher marble top above a Vitruvian scroll–mounted frieze wi...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XV Style Porcelain Jardinières, Circa 1840
Pair of Louis XV Style Porcelain Jardinières, Circa 1840

Pair of Louis XV Style Porcelain Jardinières, Circa 1840

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

This unusual pair of Sèvres-Style jardinières are each of square section inset with finely painted porcelain panels, depicting floral sprays and genre scenes in the manner of Boucher...

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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London
English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London

English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London

Located in London, GB

A fabulous and very rare antique English, Egyptian revival mantel clock with fusee movement by John Moore and Sons of London. This clock has a number of very unusual features. Constr...

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1860s English Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Marble Candelabras

Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Marble Candelabras

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Fleur de Pêcher marble candelabras. Each four arm candelabra is raised by three ormolu top...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp Vase Yellow Green
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp Vase Yellow Green

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp Vase Yellow Green

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Superb and quite early example of JUST ONE Chinese Hand painted Canton enamel tall ovoid form Vase of octagonal outline now converted to an Electric Table Lamp, raised on six ormolu ...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pr. 19th C. English Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Two-Arm Candelabra
Pr. 19th C. English Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Two-Arm Candelabra

Pr. 19th C. English Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Two-Arm Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Early 19th Century English Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Two-Arm Candelabra. Each candelabra features finely hand-diamond cut crystal elements mounted with ormolu...

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1810s British Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century
French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century

French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality mid 19th Century French gilded ormolu Louis XVI style mantel clock with a matched pair of classical five brach candelabra, with putti supporting cornucopia. The c...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A French Ormolu, Bronze and frosted Crystal centerpiece signed Barbedienne
A French Ormolu, Bronze and frosted Crystal centerpiece signed Barbedienne

A French Ormolu, Bronze and frosted Crystal centerpiece signed Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and frosted Crystal centerpiece, signed Barbedienne. This striking circular centerpiece is r...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

An Exceptional Pair of Sèvres Style Iridescent-Ground Porcelain Vases and Covers
An Exceptional Pair of Sèvres Style Iridescent-Ground Porcelain Vases and Covers

An Exceptional Pair of Sèvres Style Iridescent-Ground Porcelain Vases and Covers

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Exceptional Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Iridescent-Ground Porcelain Vases and Covers. Each vase of slender oviform, with domed cover and cone finial, the elongated...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Bombé Form Marquetry Inlaid Pedestal by François Linke of Paris
Louis XV Style Bombé Form Marquetry Inlaid Pedestal by François Linke of Paris

Louis XV Style Bombé Form Marquetry Inlaid Pedestal by François Linke of Paris

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

A Marquetry-Inlaid Pedestal in the Louis XV Style Index no. 184 Of elegant bombé form with bookmatched kingwood crossbanding and floral marquetry to all sides on a bois satiné gr...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

By Raingo Frères

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu clock signed by Raingo Frères. The clock is raised by lovely mottled feet with a floral desig...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and etched Crystal vases
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and etched Crystal vases

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and etched Crystal vases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A slender and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and etched Crystal vases. Each stunning vase is raised on a circular Ormolu base with mottled bands below ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Louis XVI style marquetry bureau in the manner of Linke
French Louis XVI style marquetry bureau in the manner of Linke

French Louis XVI style marquetry bureau in the manner of Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood marquetry inlaid Cylinder bureau. Having the three quarter brass gallery to the top, parquetry inlay to the whole with an inset oval ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani

Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Pair of Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani, After the Model by Charles Topino. Stamped beneath the marble top to one commode ‘SORMANI’...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece Bowl
A French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece Bowl

A French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece Bowl

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with a f...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Guéridon
Antique Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Guéridon

Antique Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Guéridon

Located in London, GB

Antique Belle Époque gilt bronze mounted parquetry guéridon French, Early 20th Century Height 75cm, diameter 73cm A superb example of early 20th century craftsmanship, this refined ...

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Ten Lights Chandelier with Cut Crystal Ornaments
19th Century French Ormolu Ten Lights Chandelier with Cut Crystal Ornaments

19th Century French Ormolu Ten Lights Chandelier with Cut Crystal Ornaments

Located in Dubai, AE

A large ormolu chandelier of Louis XV style with 10 lights on scrolling branches and one additional light bulb in the center. Decorated with oversized crystals of various shapes: sta...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Victorian Louis XV Style Ormolu & Marquetry Credenza with Porcelain Plaque
Victorian Louis XV Style Ormolu & Marquetry Credenza with Porcelain Plaque

Victorian Louis XV Style Ormolu & Marquetry Credenza with Porcelain Plaque

Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ

An exceptional Victorian marquetry and ormolu credenza with a porcelain plaque, crafted circa 1870, represents the pinnacle of nineteenth-century English cabinetmaking. This magnific...

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1870s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal sconces
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal sconces

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal sconces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal sconces. Each stunning seven armed sconce displays a backplate comprised of seven...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu centerpiece
French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu centerpiece

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu centerpiece

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stately and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu centerpiece. This stunning centerpiece is raised by a fanciful circular O...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Pair Of 'Japonsime' Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Powder-Blue Porcelain Vases, Mounted As Lamps. By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris. Each with a square shaped body. The sides decorated with ...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps

By Baccarat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamps. Each most stunning Crystal lamp is raised by a mottled square Ormolu base ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive and large scale pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a thick square mottled base with ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Small Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Columns
Pair of Small Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Columns

Pair of Small Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Columns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and most decorative pair of small scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu columns. Each column is raised by a fine square base with stepped...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Menelaus
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Menelaus

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Menelaus

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Menelaus. The bust is raised by a square ormolu base below a fine mottled socle pedestal. The richl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Marble cabinets
French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Marble cabinets

French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Marble cabinets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu, and Verde Antico Marble cabinets. Each four drawer two door cabinet is raised by two fr...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode

French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode

Located in Pembroke, MA

French Louis XV period walnut commode in galbee form, three drawers and gilt bronze foliate style mounts. The commode has a very nice, mellow patina. The top is one large, solid piec...

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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Buffets
Pair of French 19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Buffets

Pair of French 19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Buffets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and rare pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period mahogany, ormolu, brass and marble pair of buffets. Each buffet is raised by square tapered legs with wrap around or...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartonnier, Signed Jacques DuBois
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartonnier, Signed Jacques DuBois

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartonnier, Signed Jacques DuBois

By Jacques Dubois

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational French 18th century Louis XV Period kingwood, ormolu and leather Cartonnier, signed Jacques DuBois. This most decorative and extremely elegant Cartonnier is raised by h...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860
A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A fine pair of mid- to late-19th-century French Empire–style gilt-bronze candelabra, later converted into lamps. Each piece features a fluted column rising to finely chased capitals ...

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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Wonderful 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Palace Size Cabinet
Wonderful 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Palace Size Cabinet

Wonderful 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Palace Size Cabinet

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Wonderful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Palace Size Cabinet Rouge marble top above two large doors opening to shelves, the top centered by a lovely female ...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

signed French 19th century Ormolu and Marble plaque of Napoleon and Josephine
signed French 19th century Ormolu and Marble plaque of Napoleon and Josephine

signed French 19th century Ormolu and Marble plaque of Napoleon and Josephine

By Mathurin Arthur Andrieu

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An attractive and most elegant French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. commemorative plaque of Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais, signed Andrieu. This won...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Stunning French 19th Century Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Pair of Stunning French 19th Century Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Pair of Stunning French 19th Century Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and Ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised on a square marble base with a foliate Ormolu so...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Set of Four Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Antique Wall Lights
Set of Four Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Antique Wall Lights

Set of Four Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Antique Wall Lights

Located in London, GB

These fine, antique wall lights each have an oval-shaped backplate which is cast in patinated bronze and mounted with a contrasting gilt bronze gro...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Impressive Belle Époque Lantern in the Louis XV Manner
Impressive Belle Époque Lantern in the Louis XV Manner

Impressive Belle Époque Lantern in the Louis XV Manner

Located in London, GB

An Important Lantern In the Louis XV Manner Constructed in gilt bronze, the ovoid body composed of six blown crystal facets interspersed with orm...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, 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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