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Material: Ormolu
G.V. Vaerenbergh, Marble and Ormolu Bust of a Young Girl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th, early 20th century marble and gilded ormolu bust depicting a pretty young Dutch maiden.
Signed; G.V. Vaerenbergh.
Gustave Van Vaerenbergh (1873 - 1927) was...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble gueridon side tables. Each gueridon is raised by handsome paw feet below li...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and elegant French mid-19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamp, with inkwells and adjustable screen. The lamp is raised by a k...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical/Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu side chairs. Each wonderful chair is raised on four square curved legs all connec...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Japanese Lacquer and Marble Encoignure Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of French 19th century Transitional st. polychrome, Japanese lacquer, ormolu and Sarrancolin marble encoignure cabinets. Each corner cabinet is ra...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Marquetry inlaid side cabinets.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of French 19th Century marble topped, marquetry inlaid pier cabinets. Each with wonderfully impressive gilded ormolu mounts and mouldings. The inlaid panels to th...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal And Ormolu Pot Pourri Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Baccarat crystal and ormolu Pot Pourri urn signed Baccarat. The urn is raised by a square or...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion
Located in London, GB
A French antique Charles X period ormolu mantel clock. The ormolu in excellent original condition and the case of very heavy, dense construction. All parts are beautifully cast. The ...
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1830s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Gueridon Centre Table with Sèvres Style Porcelain Panels
Located in London, GB
A superb gueridon centre table.
with sèvres style porcelain panels.
Constructed from bois noirci and kingwood with mercury fire gilded ornament, the central support rising from a...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Baltic 19th century Neo-Classical st. Glass and Ormolu lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality Baltic 19th century Neo-Classical st. Glass and Ormolu lantern. This stunning frosted and etched glass lantern displays a wonderful baluster shape and is ...
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19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 18th Century Régence Period Corner Cabinets Stamped Saunier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional true pair of French 18th century Régence period Rosewood, ormolu, and Coquillier de Bilbao marble corner cabinets stamped Saunier. Each cabinet is raised by fine block...
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18th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Two Antique Rococo Style Ormolu Candelabra
Located in London, GB
These wonderful ormolu (gilt bronze) candelabra are fashioned in the Rococo style, which first flourished in France in the Louis XV period (1715-1774). The candelabra are characteris...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$1,300 / set
Pair 19th Century Bowls - Chinese Porcelain - Family Rose - Bronze Gilt Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Chinese "Family Rose" Bowls, in a French ormolu gilt pedestal mount with side handles. The bronze mounts are made in France, 1870-1880.
The pair is in good condition. No c...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Charles X Ormolu Mantel Clock by Mongin, Paris
By Mongin 1
Located in Norwich, GB
French Charles X Ormolu Mantel Clock
Rounded arched pillared case with fine ormolu floral mounts, chased decoration to the pillars standing on a r...
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1840s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI style mahogany, satinwood, ebony and ormolu writing desk by Donald Ross
English, Late 19th Century
Height 73cm, width 108cm, depth 64cm
This excellent piece, a table à écrire, or writing desk, was made by Donald Ross, an important English maker active in the late nineteenth century, in the manner of Jean-Henri Riesener, the renowned, highly acclaimed and towering ébéniste of the Louis XVI period in France. It features a rectangular top surface mounted with a gilt-bronze edge, in which is set a finely tooled gilt leather surface.
This, like the frieze drawers around the sides, is set within a lattice veneer parquetry border. The table is divided by a central ormolu appliqué...
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Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oak and Ormolu Commodes/Night Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Oak and ormolu commodes/night tables. Each three drawer chest is raised by elegant and very unique square leg...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Stone, Marble, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bisque Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Bisque Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps, attributed to Sèvres. Each wonderful lamp is raised on a square ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Six French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Three-Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning high quality complete set of six French 19th century Neo-Classical st. three arm ormolu sconces. Each sconce in centered by a striking pierced palmette backplate from wher...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, rock crystal malachite eight arm chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking tear drop shaped rock crystal pendant...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier after a model by Caffieri and attributed to Vian. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a stri...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Tabletop Vitrine, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French faux tortoiseshell tabletop vitrine with gilt bronze mounts, superb quality. With original key and original bevelled glass.
U...
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Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Inlaid Walnut Etagere
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French inlaid walnut etagere, dating from around the 1870-1890 period.
It is of extremely fine quality, with beautiful inlaid...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
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
19th Century French mantel clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock, having a seated cherub holding the rains of a winged dragon pulling a scrolling foliate ...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Crystal Centerpiece, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III ormolu mounted crystal centerpiece, circa 1885.
Lovely etching.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Fine Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Campana Shaped Urns
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century bronze and ormolu Campana shaped urns, having moulded and beaded rims with satire mask handles, raised on leaf decorat...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Chandelier Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French Empire patinated bronze and ormolu, Circa 1880-1890.
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Cave a Liqueur with Chinoiserie Inlay Late 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cave a Liqueur with chinoiserie lacquer
Date : Late 19th century
Period : Third Republic
Origin : France
Decoration : Cover with chinoiserie scene with classic fence patter...
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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Ormolu
French marble top, Sevres mounted side cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French marble topped side cabinet, having gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts, with a Sevres style porcelain plaque to the centre.
Batch 78 6118...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Electric Table Lamp
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Neoclassical Ormolu Vase now converted to a single Electric Table Lamp of tall proportions and of outstanding quality, third quarter of the Ninet...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 19th century Regency period bronze and Ormolu oval Pen Tray, with thistle, fruit and flower handles, having cut-glass inkwells, quill holders, candleholder and ce...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Chinese Lacquer Commode by Maison Forest
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu mounted mahogany and Chinese lacquer commode by Maison Forest
French, Late 19th Century
Height 95cm, width 166.5cm, depth 61cm
Crafted in late 19th century France by...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair early 19th Century Blue John cassolettes with ormolu mounts each with an ovoid body applied with decorative mounts and scrolling foliate handles, beneath a removable cover toppe...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Patinated Bronze And Ormolu Statue Of A Horse And Groom
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and majestic French 19th century patinated Bronze and Ormolu statue of a horse and groom, modeled after the horses of Marly. The spectacular horse is draped in a saddle...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. This impressive sixteen light chandelier is centered by an acorn bottom finia...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Orientalist Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Denière et Fils
Located in London, GB
Rare orientalist gilt bronze mantel clock by Denière et Fils
French, circa 1830
Measures: Height 54cm, width 40cm, depth 18cm
This beautiful mantel clock is crafted from gilt br...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
A Beautiful Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Oriental Decorative Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Oriental Decorative Vase
Hand painted with four similar landscape scenes with a woman at leisure, surrounded with floral arrangeme...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of gilt bronze Rocaille style candlesticks, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of chiseled and gilt bronze Rocaille style candlesticks mounted in lamps and standing on an asymmetrical base with guilloche. The central support is made of curved volutes toppe...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu, Wood and Marble Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Empire style ormolu, wood and marble pedestals
French, 20th Century
Height 83cm, diameter 52cm
This superb pair of French 20th century pedestals celebrates the ver...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Gilt-Bronze, Parquetry and Marble Pedestal by Alexandre Hugnet, Paris
By A. Hugnet
Located in London, GB
A pair of gilt-bronze, parquetry and marble pedestal by Alexandre Hugnet, Paris
French, Late 19th century
Measures: Height 122cm, width 43cm, depth 43cm
Made by the Parisian cra...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
English Regency Neoclassical Library Clock
Located in London, GB
A superb English Regency library mantel (fireplace) clock in patinated bronze and original ormolu. Set on four finely cast feet with very finely cast inset ormolu mounts, and figures of two classically dressed females sitting back to back against the clock drum and reading from ormolu books. The clock drum is surmouted by a very finely cast ormolu eagle finial with wings out stretched. Above the bezel is a garland of acorns and leaves. The ormolu bezel surrounds a very fine white enamel, convex dial...
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1810s English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Console Table in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An Important Louis XVI Style Console Table
A superb example of Parisian craftsmanship, constructed from Kingwood and dressed with well-cast and hand-chased gilt and silvered bronze ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, 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
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Vernis Martin French Secretaire Cabinet Attributed To Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb late 19th century French flamed mahogany and Vernis Martin secretaire cabinet in the manner of Paul Sormani Paris. The rectangular top with three quarter balustrade gallery,...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Vase Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning imposing Pair of French Sevres Style Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamps of traditional bulbous form, and of good size proportions, raised on a ...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx, Ormolu and Bronze centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Onyx, Ormolu and Patinated Bronze centerpiece. This wonderful centerpiece is raised by a three tiere...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Iron, Ormolu and Gilt Iron Ten-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and monumentally scaled pair of Italian 19th century patinated iron, ormolu and gilt iron ten arm sconces. Each beautiful Northern Italian sconce is anchored by a decor...
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19th Century Italian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Iron, Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Bronze Statue, Signed Delesalle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and richly detailed French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze signed Delesalle statue. The statue with an oval patinated bronze base has two fem...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
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
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Marble Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, brass, ormolu, semi precious stone and marble cabinet. The cabinet is raised by mottled topie shaped feet with a fine wra...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Clock Stamped ‘DENIERE A PARIS”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu clock stamped 'DENIERE A PARIS". The clock is raised by square tapered fluted feet with fine...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Excellent Quality Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mirror by Caldwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Excellent Quality Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mirror By Caldwell
Edward F. Caldwell and Co. Inc. New York
The oval mirror within a guilloche and beaded frame, surmounted by an urn with rams heads draped with husk-festoons and above scrolling acanthus, the sides with large seated sphinxes seated on guilloche-panelled plinths, above further scrolling acanthus.
J. F. Sandberg, Edward F. Caldwell and Company, The Magazines Antiques, February 1998, p. 331.
The E. F. Caldwell & Co. Collection, Smithsonian Institution, a002155.
The present model corresponds to a design for a pier glass mirror in the parlor room...
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Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Austrian Ormolu Dog Motif Letter Opener, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Austrian Ormolu dog motif letter opener, Circa 1900, With subtle art nouveau influences, the well cast ormolu letter opener, rests on either side or upright...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$556 Sale Price
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Louis XVI marquetry inlaid centre table.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Marquetry and Parquetry inlaid centre table, having trellis pattern to the top and frieze, cross banding and the central panel...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Fruitwood, Ormolu and Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. flamed Mahogany, Ebonized Fruitwood, ormolu, and white Carrara marble buffet. The two door four drawer buffet is raise...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Italian Early 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany and Fruitwood Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and unique Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. mahogany and ebonized fruitwood console. This free standing console has four tapered slightly curved legs endi...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Regency Period ormolu mounted, Library Table, circa 1820 36"(92cm) wide
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Regency period rosewood crossbanded, end support, library table. Having two frieze drawers, dummy drawers to the reverse, ormolu mounts to each corner, ormolu mou...
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1820s English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
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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