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Material: Ormolu
Pair of English Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Pair of English gilt bronze and ebonised wood mirrors
English, c. 1860
Height 74cm, width 59cm, depth 7cm
Magnificently crafted in around 1860 by English craftsmen, this pair of m...
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Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Blue Porcelain Bowl with 19th Century Ormolu Mounts.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique 18th Century French Blue & Gold Porcelain Bowl with 19th Century Ormolu Mounts.
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Jardinière and Vase Garniture Suite
Located in London, GB
Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze jardinière and vase garniture suite
French, late 19th century
Measures: Vases: height 72cm, width 36cm, depth 22cm
Urn: height 53cm, width 5...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, white Carrara marble, Lapis Lazuli, and Baccarat crystal garniture set retailed by...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Ormolu
18th C. Transitional Louis XV to Louis XVI Marquetry Marble Topped Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine formal transitional commode is of the period circa 1770 is crafted from oak secondary woods with tulipwood, kingwood and satinwood veneers. The break front form is enl...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Transitional St. Walnut And Ormolu Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Transitional st. Walnut and Ormolu commodes. Each beautiful two drawer commode is raised on four square cabriole legs below t...
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18th Century Italian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Large French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bed
Located in London, GB
Large French neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted bed
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 143cm, width 147cm, depth 225cm
This impressive bed is crafted in the neoclassical style from wood, gilt bronze, and red velvet. The bed features a large, shaped headboard, which is centred with a panel of red floral velvet, with the wooden structure of the headboard mounted with a host of gilt bronze mounts including rosettes and pomegranate finials. The footboard of the bed is similarly wrought and adorned, with the columnar sides set with gilt bronze floral garlands and the wooden surfaces veneered in a manner that reveals the grain of the wood. The sideboards of the bed are finished with red velvet. The bed is stamped for Grohé Frères.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Celeste Blue Gilt Cabinet Plate Centerpiece 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally well hand painted French sevres style soft paste porcelain circular centerpiece, deep dish or cabinet plate of large proportions, last half of the nineteenth century...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble tables/lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and most unique pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Arabescato marble side tables/floor lamps. Each impressive side table/floor lamp is rais...
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19th Century French Greek Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet-On-Stand
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet-On-Stand, Attributed to Emmanuel Zwiener, Paris.
The bombé shaped cabinet surmounted by a domed pediment. The cupboard door with bois de bout floral marquetry within a gilt-bronze foliate frame. The sides with quarter-veneered panels. The cupboard interior fitted with an arrangement of drawers beneath a shelf. The apron fronted by a pull-out writing slide. The leg angles headed by gilt-bronze sculptural busts of soldiers...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Tulipwood, Kingwood, and ormolu Bureau Plat desk. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole leg with exquisite pierced fitted ormolu sabots with fine foliate designs and hoof feet below a delicate ormolu chute leading upwards to impressive richly chased ormolu masks of handsome bearded men. The apron displays three drawers separated by impressive curved foliate gadroon designs each displaying superb quarter veneered Kingwood...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Statue of Melodie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Melodie, signed E. Picault. The statue is rai...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Patinated Bronze Torchère with Classical Female Figure
Located in London, GB
This beautiful piece consists of a patinated bronze female figure holding an urn with a glass flame, which serves as a lamp, all standing on a tall and finely decorated wooden plinth...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier. This stunning four light plafonnier is centered by an Ormolu acorn bottom...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Regency period bronze and ormolu gothic candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu Gothic decorated candlesticks, having triple flame candle holders raised on baluster stems ending in engine turned circu...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French champlevé enamel and porcelain clock garniture, set in a gilded ormolu case, the porcelain panels to the clock and urns depicting classic...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical 18th Century ormolu and marble lyre clock
French, Louis XVI period
Height 64m, width 27cm, depth 12cm
This exquisite mantel clock was ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eighteen light chandelier. At the bottom is a solid crystal ball below a fine ormolu foliate finial. Branching out at the base are elegant ormolu movements with sprays adorned with beautiful clear and amethyst teardrop shaped crystals. The unusually shaped cage displays bottom and top row of striking square cut crystals and beautiful inverted floral candle cups with hanging light bulbs...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Fine Pair of French White Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Six-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Quality Pair of French White Marble with fine casting and Gilt Bronze Figural Six-Light Candelabras on Marble Bases signed 'A. BOUCHER'.
Maker: Alfred Boucher (1850-1934)
...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Quality Victorian Burr Walnut and Ormolu Credenza/Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality Victorian burr walnut credenza with a fabulous quality serpentine shaped top and kingwood crossbanded frieze and beautiful ormolu mounts. The centre door has the original shaped mirror. It boasts wonderful serpentine open ends and stands on a shaped plinth base with pretty ormolu mounts.
This is a magnificent first-class piece beautifully crafted and designed...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu picture frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke
Located in London, GB
Kingwood, Vernis Martin and Gilt-Bronze mounted side cabinet by Linke
French, Late 19th Century
Height 127cm, width 147cm, depth 50cm
Made in the late-nineteenth century in the height of the French Belle Époque, this exceptional ormolu, kingwood, and Vernis Martin cabinet...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Belle Époque Ormolu & Crystal Empress Eugenie Chandelier c. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Belle Époque ormolu & cut crystal Empress Eugenie chandelier, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tole And Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and finely decorated French 19th century Louis XVI st. Tole and Ormolu Bouillotte lamp. This exquisite three arm two light lamp is supported by a circular pierced base...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Fleur de Pêcher marble and Ormolu console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Fleur de Pêcher marble and Ormolu console. This impressive wall mounted console is supported on a mottled marble base...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Ormolu and Porphyry French Antique Cassolettes
Located in London, GB
The concave form rounded central porphyry vases adorned with flowers and fruit decorations in ormolu and flanked by ormolu snake form twin handles, all supported on square porphyry a...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of French Antique Japonisme Glazed Ceramic and Ormolu Mounted Lamps
By L. Malpass
Located in London, GB
Pair of French antique Japonisme glazed ceramic and ormolu mounted lamps
French, Late 19th Century
Lamps: height 104cm, width 36cm, depth 26cm
Shades: height 33cm, diameter 50cm
In the Japonisme style, these superb, exceptionally large lamps (converted from vases) are made from glazed ceramics and fitted with ormolu mounts. The beautiful vases are parcel gilt and decorated with exquisite images of, to the front, a Japanese male figure on one and a female figure on the other; complemented by images of Japanese landscapes including trees, birds (ducks), shrubbery, flowers, and insects, including stick insects and butterflies.
Each piece is fitted with superb ormolu elephant...
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
England Corner Cabinet with Tiered Shelf
Located in London, GB
This corner unit, crafted from mahogany and gilt bronze, functions as a cabinet and a tiered shelf. The cabinet, quarter-circle shaped in profile, is supported by paw feet and features, to the front, twin curvilinear doors. The doors, which open to a single shelf, feature gilt bronze trellises backed by drapery. Above the cabinet unit are two shelves, the shelves supported by three gilt bronze columns, the columns terminating in gilt bronze pinecone...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Renaissance Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Plaque by Royal Vienna
By Royal Vienna Porcelain, Paolo Veronese
Located in London, GB
This fantastic porcelain plaque features some exceptionally splendid gilded decoration, but it is the central Biblical scene which makes it a truly special piece. Depicting the story...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Set of Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Lustre Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
An unusual set of early 19th century bronze & ormolu Lustre candlesticks, 2 singles & 1 double, having pierced canopies raised on unusual “hippocampi” supported on plinth with acanth...
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1820s English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th C French Dore Bronze & Enamel 2-Arm Candelabras w/ Dolphin Branches
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze and Enamel Two-Arm Candelabra/Lamps with Dolphin Branches. Each is cast from incredible dore bronze, the finest quality of gilt b...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Marble and Gilt Bronze Centrepiece Attributed to Edward F. Caldwell & Co
Located in London, GB
Antique marble and gilt bronze centrepiece attributed to Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
American, Early 20th Century
Height 31cm, width 75cm, depth 30cm
Attributed to Edward F. Caldwell ...
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Early 20th Century North American Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Two Antique French Gilt Bronze Four-Light Girandoles
Located in London, GB
These gilt bronze girandoles (ornamental branched supports for candles or other lights) were made in France in the late 19th century. They have been designed after a famous pair of L...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brocatelle Violette marble, ormolu and Cloisonné lamps. Each lamp is raised by a rectangular base with an ele...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Ormolu-Mounted Cloisonne Garniture
Located in London, GB
A fine French ormolu-mounted cloisonne enamel three-piece garniture with applied decoration of butterflies flowers and branches. The vases are converted as lamps.
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of French Empire patinated bronze and ormolu figural two branch candelabra. Set on square ormolu socle with cylinder ormolu stem wit...
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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period mahogany and ormolu desk or writing table, signed C. Mauter. The desk is raised by elegant circular tapered fluted legs with fine fitted ormolu sabots and richly chased fitted foliate chandelles. Above each leg are lovely fluted block reserves with additional finely detailed fitted chandelles. The scalloped shaped apron displays three drawers, each decorated with most attractive ormolu keyhole escutcheons. Each side displays a recessed panel while the back showcases the beautiful mahogany grain. Above is the tan colored fitted leather writing surface with a fine foliate gold tooled band...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
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Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Marble Commodes
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany and marble commodes.
French, 19th Century
Measures: Height 82 cm ,width 134 cm ,depth 59 c...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 19th century Empire st. ormolu cabinet vitrine. The vitrine is raised by striking paw feet with luxuriant pierced palmette designs. Above the st...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century pair of French Napoleonic period bronze and ormolu candelabra by Ferdinand Barbedienne Paris. Each featuring six ormolu scrolling arms with a dragon motif, supported by ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century bronze and ormolu stag lustre candlesticks
Located in London, GB
Antique pair of mid-19th century bronze and ormolu lustre candlesticks having leaf canopies above “branch” stems raised on moulded plinth bases mounted with antlered stags.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Amboyna wood and gilt-bronze empire style vitrine cabinet with a glazed front and sides. The cabinet is mounted all over with superb quality well chiselled gilt-bronze mounts and surmounted by a clock with an enamel dial face surrounded by Zodiac motifs. The cabinet is crowned with a bronze bust of Napoleon.
Signed E. Brunet.
French, circa 1880.
Eugene Brunet was one of the most successful ébénistes of high-quality Parisian furniture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He produced items for wealthy patrons and exhibited at many of the international exhibitions of the period. In 1889, he joined brothers Frederic and Alexandre Roux, establishing themselves at 20 rue de la Perle under the name of Roux Et Brunet...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Greek St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze pedestals, attributed to G. Servant, France, Circa 1880. Each handsome pedestal is raised by t...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Carrara marble console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and white Carrara marble console. This wonderful demi lune shaped dessert console is raised on fo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp. This beautiful four arm lamp is supported on a circular highly detailed base ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Glass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
19th century French gilt bronze and glass six-light chandelier
French, Late 19th Century
Height 30cm, diameter 72cm
This very elegant late 19th century French six-light chandelier...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze-Mounted Sèvres Style Iridescent Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Iridescent Vases
Each of elongated baluster form, finely painted romantic scene , the reverse a river scene with a castle in ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Empire Period Egyptian Style Porcelain Candelabra
Located in London, GB
French Empire period Egyptian style porcelain candelabra
French, c. 1815
Height 81cm, width 27cm, depth 27cm
These extremely fine candelabra date from the early 19th Century, during the period of Napoleonic dominance in Europe. It was during this period that interest in the ancient civilisation of Egypt started to become fashionable, in large part due to Napoleon's conquest of the region at the turn of the 19th Century. Each candelabrum is modelled as a standing cross...
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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Writing Table Nightstand With Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style side table writing table / nightstand with ormolu mounts.
Unusual small writing table in fine Louis XVI style in mahogany featuring a block bronze lined top featurin...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Table by Heinrich Gambs
Located in Essex, MA
Period Russian neoclassical table with original planter insert. Attributed to Heinrich Gambs. Ebony and figured birch, brass inlay. Top bearing family m...
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Classical Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very pleasing early 19th century French gilded ormolu mantel clock, have a classical maiden standing in front of a mirror, with a pedestal supporting a vase of flowers. The white e...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Aesthetic Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Wardrobe with Mirror
Located in London, GB
Antique Aesthetic style marquetry and gilt bronze wardrobe with mirror
Continental, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 202cm, width 154cm, depth 61cm
This beautiful wardrobe ...
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Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Very Large Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
Very large Louis XV style gilt bronze lantern
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 160cm, diameter 62cm
This magnificent lantern is crafted from gilt bronze in a wonderfully ...
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20th Century French Rococo Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Ormolu & Green Marble Jardinière in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An Ormolu-Mounted Marble Jardinière
In the Louis XVI Style
Constructed from green marble and mounted with gilded bronze mounts; the rectangular jardinière with paired hoof feet to t...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Royal Table Made for Windsor Castle and Commanded by George IV
Located in London, GB
A highly important and rare royal table made by Morel & Seddon for the Windsor Castle Commission, commanded by George IV
Constructed in Amboyna, with ormolu gilt bronze mounts, hav...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Mahogany Paladin Ormolu Cheval Mirror. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
French mahogany paladin cheval mirror with gilt ormolu mounts, side columns, and terminating on scrolled legs with the original brass casters, Late 18th Century. Mirror retains the ...
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1790s French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Baltic 19th century Charles X Period Opaline Glass, Semi Precious Stone vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality Baltic 19th century Charles X Period Opaline Glass, Semi Precious Stone and Gilt Metal garniture set. This stunning three piece set of vases are raised on...
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19th Century Baltic Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Stone, 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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