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Material: Ormolu
Pair of French Japonisme Pedestals by Maison Marnyhac
Pair of French Japonisme Pedestals by Maison Marnyhac

Pair of French Japonisme Pedestals by Maison Marnyhac

By Maison Marnyhac 1

Located in London, GB

Pair of French marble mounted ormolu and bronze pedestals by Maison Marnyhac French, Late 19th Century Height 105cm, width 64cm, depth 58cm This magnificent pair of pedestals, craf...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very elegant and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque period Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece. The oval shaped centerpiece is raised on a reeded base ...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Grandfather Clock
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Grandfather Clock

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Grandfather Clock

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Late 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted parquetry longcase grandfather clock. Surmounted an ormolu figure of a classical seated lady holding a globe, circa ...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Charles X Ormolu and Paris Porcelain Clock
Charles X Ormolu and Paris Porcelain Clock

Charles X Ormolu and Paris Porcelain Clock

Located in London, GB

A FINE CHARLES X ORMOLU AND PARIS PORCELAIN CLOCK, THE ORMOLU ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN FRANCOIS DENIERE, CIRCA 1830. The dial signed Bourdon Hr du Roi...

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19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. This stunning nine arm twenty light Montgolfière shaped chandelier is centered by an a...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of early 19th century bronze & ormolu Candlesticks, having fishscale engine-turned sconces above tapering stems with spiral engine-turning supported on circular bases. (Now...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

4 Antique French Louis XV Style Ebonized Dining Chairs Boussac Fabric Ormolu
4 Antique French Louis XV Style Ebonized Dining Chairs Boussac Fabric Ormolu

4 Antique French Louis XV Style Ebonized Dining Chairs Boussac Fabric Ormolu

Located in Dayton, OH

Set of four antique French Louis XV style dining chairs. Features an ebonized frame with Baroque ormolu mounts. The chairs are upholstered in Boussac tufted fabric. Includes 3 pil...

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19th Century French Baroque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Fine Quality Match Pair of Napoleon III Silvered and Gilt Bronze Figural Tazza
Fine Quality Match Pair of Napoleon III Silvered and Gilt Bronze Figural Tazza

Fine Quality Match Pair of Napoleon III Silvered and Gilt Bronze Figural Tazza

Located in New York, NY

Supported by three seated cherubs in fine details on a fish figure and supported by three turtles. Date: 19th century Origin: French Dimension: 13 1/2 in x 11 3/4 in.

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Pair of 19th/Early 20th Century Chinese Lavender Ground Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Lamps on French Ormolu Mounts. Each lamp is of bulbous form with a gorgeous light lavender ground which is very unusual for Chinese porcelain. The bodies are decorated with Daoist symbols which are beautifully enameled with array of colors and traditional Chinese motifs. The base of the vases consists of a border that is beautifully hand-enameled and gorgeously decorated with a traditional Chinese floral design. The bases of the vases are mounted with French ormolu mounts with laurel wreaths all hand-chased and hand-chiseled into the ormolu. Mount: France, Circa: 1900 Porcelain: China, Circa: 1900 Height with shades is adjustable about 30" Height of the Vases with Mounts...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI style tray top side table, after Zwiener.
French Louis XVI style tray top side table, after Zwiener.

French Louis XVI style tray top side table, after Zwiener.

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality French Louis XVI style tray top side table, having wonderful scrolling foliate gilded ormolu mounts to the whole, handles either side and raised on elegant cabriole le...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Bar Cart
French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Bar Cart

French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Bar Cart

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant and extremely unique French turn of the century Louis XV St. mahogany, ormolu, and white Carrara marble Rafraichissoir side table/bar cart. The bar cart is raised by i...

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20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, 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

pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vases
pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vases

pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vases. Each most elegant vase is raised by a wonderfully executed base with three richly chased p...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Console Tables
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Console Tables

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Console Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality pair of French 18th century Louis XVI period rosewood, tulipwood, ormolu, and Coquillier de Bilbao marble dessert consoles, signed by Jaques-Lau...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered paperweight dating from the early to mid-19th century. The plinth of rectangular form surmounted by a fully sculpted giltbro...

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Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Sarrancolin marble lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a beautiful pierced ormolu base with exceptio...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener

Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Long Island City, NY

An exceptional and rare late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener Attributed to Joseph Zwiener The serpentine case with a rectangular top with gilt-tooled leather writing-surface within a molded border above a quarter-veneered frieze, three drawers to the front and three simulated drawers to the reverse each flanked by a large putto, the sides centered with a fine bronze Apollo mask, the cabriole legs mounted with sea shell bronze designs with foliate-cast sabots. Born in Herdon, Germany, in 1849, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener followed the tradition of some of the best ébnistes of the nineteenth century. He moved to Paris establishing a workshop at 12, rue de la Roquette, between 1880 and 1895. He produced a wide array of the very finest furniture, modelling in his own interpretations of the eighteenth century Louis XV Rococo style, veneered with the highest and finest quality marquetry and ‘Vernis Martin’ panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a gold medal for what the jury reported as ‘dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s’est mi au premier rang par la richesse, la hardinesse, et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilment marquetés.’ Zwiener was closely associated with François Linke, and the two houses produced work which, at first glance, is remarkably similar and with occasionally identical mounts. The similarities are made more likely by the fact that the brilliant sculptor, Léon Messagé, worked initially for Zwiener and subsequently, upon Zwiener’s departure for Berlin to work on furniture commissioned by Freidrich Wilhelm II , he was employed in the workshop of François Linke. It appears that Zwiener, unlike Linke, did not sign all his work, although some stamped pieces with his name and/or his “Z” initial are documented. There is some uncertainty between the recorded stamp E. Zwiener and the work of a Julius Zwiener...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Chandelier. French Chandelier
Antique Chandelier. French Chandelier

Antique Chandelier. French Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Very elegant gilt bronze and crystal chandelier

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Early 20th Century French Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

A pair of French Louis XVI st. Glass Ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras
A pair of French Louis XVI st. Glass Ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras

A pair of French Louis XVI st. Glass Ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Glass, Ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each stunning three arm candelabra is raised on a white ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A Magnificent Carrara Marble Fireplace
A Magnificent Carrara Marble Fireplace

A Magnificent Carrara Marble Fireplace

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Magnificent Carrara Marble Fireplace with ormolu mounts of extraordinary quality in the Louis XVI taste. The side supports depicting quivers and the front frieze ornated with a bow...

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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze And Ormolu Centerpiece Urn
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze And Ormolu Centerpiece Urn

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze And Ormolu Centerpiece Urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most attractive French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece urn. The urn is raised by on an oval base with a patinated Bronze merman swimming above ...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Antique Rococo Fireplace in Fleur de Pecher Marble
Louis XV Style Antique Rococo Fireplace in Fleur de Pecher Marble

Louis XV Style Antique Rococo Fireplace in Fleur de Pecher Marble

Located in London, GB

A charming and imposing Louis XV style antique Rococo chimneypiece in Fleur de Pecher Marble with exceptional ormolu mounts by Francois Linke (1855-194...

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Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns
pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns. This wonderful pair of lidded urns are raised on circular bases with an Ormo...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie
Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

By Jollet & Cie, Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and exceptional antique French ormolu clock, designed in the style of the sculptor Léon Messagé and bearing the foundry mark of Jollet et Cie. Executed in finely gilded bronz...

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Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Set of twelve Italian 19th century Marble, Ormolu and patinated bronze plaques
Set of twelve Italian 19th century Marble, Ormolu and patinated bronze plaques

Set of twelve Italian 19th century Marble, Ormolu and patinated bronze plaques

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most attractive complete set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Marble, Ormolu and patinated Bronze plaques of The Twelve Caesars. Each wonderfully decorative plaque ...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables
French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables

French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Giallo Fossil marble night stands/chests. Each wonderful four drawer commode is raised by half round front feet...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Statues
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Statues

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An outstanding pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu statues. Each statue is raised by an elegant mottled base with fine rounded borders. The beautiful maidens above are e...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent pair of French early 19th century First Empire Neo-Classical st. Baccarat and ormolu three level Présentoirs. Each is raised on a circular ormolu base and has finely ch...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

A French 19th century Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Mahogany wall decor
A French 19th century Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Mahogany wall decor

A French 19th century Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Mahogany wall decor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A unique and very decorative French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Mahogany wall decor. This stunning wall decor showcases the Greek goddess Nike support...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Late 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Dining Table
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Dining Table

French Late 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Dining Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and unique French late 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu dining table, after a model by Adam Weisweiler. The table is raised by elegant circular tapered l...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Flip-Top Demilune Console Table
French 18th Century Louis XVI Flip-Top Demilune Console Table

French 18th Century Louis XVI Flip-Top Demilune Console Table

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Newly restored French 18th century Louis XVI flip-top demilune console table in mahogany, with ormolu mounts and gilt inlay. Flips open to reveal new purple felt.

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 18th century Louis XVI Period Mahogany games table
French 18th century Louis XVI Period Mahogany games table

French 18th century Louis XVI Period Mahogany games table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI Period Mahogany games table. This wonderful "tric trac" table is raised by slender circular tapered and fluted legs, fitted ...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century
French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century

French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century

By Aubert & Klaftenberger

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French, 19th century gilded ormolu mantel clock with a calendar dial. Having pink Sevres porcelain panels. Foliate and ribbon decoration, the clock being an eight...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs
set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs

set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs. This wonderful set are raised by four circular tapered front legs while the back legs display ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Located in London, GB

A Pair of Mid-19th Century bronze & ormolu Candlesticks having reeded sconces above leaf scrolled reeded tapering stems with leaf scroll & lion’s paw triform bases.

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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Vases
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Vases

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Vases

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 19th century, Louis XVI style rouge marble, lidded urns each with classical gilded ormolu mounts of scrolling foliate and floral swags, ribbons and swans ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Charles X Malachite and Gilt Bronze Figurative Clock
French Charles X Malachite and Gilt Bronze Figurative Clock

French Charles X Malachite and Gilt Bronze Figurative Clock

Located in London, GB

French Charles X malachite and gilt bronze figurative clock French, circa 1830 Measures: Height 62cm, width 45cm, depth 16cm This fine mantel clock is a superb example of the Ch...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

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

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

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke

By François Linke

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu desk, attributed to François Linke. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fitted...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A French 19th century Belle Epoque Period marble and Ormolu clock garniture set
A French 19th century Belle Epoque Period marble and Ormolu clock garniture set

A French 19th century Belle Epoque Period marble and Ormolu clock garniture set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock garniture set. This stunning garniture set consists of a cl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Belle Époque period Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urn
French 19th century Belle Époque period Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urn

French 19th century Belle Époque period Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urn

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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 ...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Wall Appliques
Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Wall Appliques

Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Wall Appliques

Located in London, GB

A pair of elaborate Louis XVI gilt-bronze wall appliques, nineteenth century, in the style of celebrated eighteenth century French bronzier Lucien Fra...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel
19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel

19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel

Located in London, GB

Empire Cistern Barometer by Gabriel Of rectangular form, with the case waisted, veneered in burr elm with mounts in the manner of Percier and Fontaine, of cistern type, with bronze ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces
Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

By Percier & Fontaine

Located in Essex, MA

Period ormolu sconces in First Empire, imperial Russian, realistic lion mask form --Percier and fontaine designed lion mask being impaled by th...

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Early 1800s Russian Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Large Charles X Period Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock
Large Charles X Period Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Large Charles X Period Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Large Charles X period gilt bronze and malachite clock French, circa 1830 Measures: Height 62cm, width 54cm, depth 20cm This fine mantel clock is a superb example of the Charles...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Statue Of Demeter And Poseidon
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Statue Of Demeter And Poseidon

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Statue Of Demeter And Poseidon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and extremely high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Demeter and Poseidon. The impressive statue ...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 18th Louis XVI Period Mahogany Vanity Table
French 18th Louis XVI Period Mahogany Vanity Table

French 18th Louis XVI Period Mahogany Vanity Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A unique and most elegant French 18th Louis XVI period Mahogany vanity table. The table is raised by slender circular tapered legs retaining thei...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee, Signed Jansen, Paris
French 19th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee, Signed Jansen, Paris

French 19th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee, Signed Jansen, Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most attractive French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu mounted duchesse brisee, signed Jansen, Paris. The three piece lady's armchair is raised by tapered flute...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu, Champlevé enamel and onyx clock garniture. Having an impressive pair of six branch candelabra with white onyx urns, inset champ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

Large and Ornate Régence Hall Lantern
Large and Ornate Régence Hall Lantern

Large and Ornate Régence Hall Lantern

Located in London, GB

A large and beautiful Régence style hanging lantern. The hexagonal glazed lantern is mounted with an ornate foliate corona, with traces of the original gilding. The hinged door has t...

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1880s French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Dessert Console
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Dessert Console

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Dessert Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany, ormolu, and marble dessert console. The beautiful two tiered free standing console is raised by elegant circular tapered flu...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Stone, Marble, Ormolu

A Japonisme Gilt-Bronze and Brass Three-Piece Clock Set
A Japonisme Gilt-Bronze and Brass Three-Piece Clock Set

A Japonisme Gilt-Bronze and Brass Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

A Japonisme gilt-bronze and brass three-piece clock set French, Late 19th Century Clock: height 52cm, width 31cm, depth 12cm Candelabra: height 55cm, width 32cm, depth 9cm Made in F...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Chest of Drawers By François Linke
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Chest of Drawers By François Linke

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Chest of Drawers By François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers By François Linke François Linke Surmounted by a Brèche d’Alep marble top above a pair of short drawers, a...

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs
Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs

Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs

By Jacques Caffieri

Located in London, GB

Antique French cartel clock of Venus with cherubs French, Late 19th Century Height 120cm, width 55cm, depth 20cm This remarkable cartel clock is inspired by an 18th-century desi...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style French Gilt Bronze and Marble Pedestal
Louis XVI Style French Gilt Bronze and Marble Pedestal

Louis XVI Style French Gilt Bronze and Marble Pedestal

Located in London, GB

This refined pedestal is crafted from sumptuous materials and has an elegant and unusual shape. It could be used a standalone piece but would also make the perfect stand upon which to display a vase, urn...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, 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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