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Material: Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and elegant French 18th century Louis XV period kingwood and tulipwood inlaid desk, with all of its original ormolu and hardware. The desk is raised by slender cabriole...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Mirror Neoclassical Green Lacquerwork Woodgrain Original Bevelled Plate Ormolu
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An early 19th century, green lacquered and woodgrained, neoclassical mirror with its original bevelled plate The original bevelled plate surrounded by a gilded, moulded border. Th...
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1820s French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Charles X St. Ormolu And Glass Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Charles X st. Ormolu and Glass candlestick lamps. Each beautiful candlestick lamp is raised by a circular base with a beautiful richly chas...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London
Located in London, GB
A fabulous and very rare antique English, Egyptian revival mantel clock with fusee movement by John Moore and Sons of London. This clock has a number of very unusual features. Constr...
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1860s English Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style, Dore Bronze Three-Piece Centerpiece Garniture
By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-piece centerpiece or candelabra garniture. Each piece sculpted and finely hand chiseled with winged putti, wr...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat (Desk - Writing Table - Ladies Desk) Cartonnier by Antoine Krieger, the quarter-veneer satiné with fruitwood stringing, the cartonnier set with a circular timepiece above seven gilt-tooled brown leather faceted drawers, the bureau plat with a gilt tooled brown leather writing surface above three frieze drawers, all lock-plates stamped MON KRIEGER...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Blue Porcelain Bowl
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Bowl The large porcelain bowl with a striking dark blue glaze, the foot with an ormolu rim and the lip of the bowl set with a pierced ormolu ...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French Early 18th Century Régence Period Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and monumental pair of French early 18th century Régence Period seven arm ormolu candelabras. Each statement making candelabra is raised by a striking mottled circular bas...
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18th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu 3-Piece Chenets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze 3-piece chenets. Each Chenet with two handle urn form with a lady's mask. Please note the width is adjustable.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Gilt-Bronze Bar Cart with Gold Églomisé Tops attr. to Bagues
Located in Pembroke, MA
A highly-decorative and very rare French gilt-bronze bar cart with a gold églomisé tops. The bronze frame is in the form of palm leaves, and sun flowers adorn the sides where the sup...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clock & Urn Garniture Set
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent turn of the late 19th / early 20th century French three piece mantel set, retailed by the renowned Bailey Banks and Biddle, with movement by Samuel Marti of Paris. The stunning antique...
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Early 20th Century Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Jardinière with Hardstone Fruits
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze jardinière with hardstone fruits French, Early 20th Century Height 15cm, width 57cm, depth 26cm The jardinière is wonderfully cast from gilt bronze and filled with a se...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Ormolu Furniture

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Stone, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Georgian Crystal and Wedgwood Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century English cut crystal and Wedgwood candelabra. Neoclassical Adam Style. Three candle arms. Blue Jasperware base of classica...
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Twenty-Four Light Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Twenty Four Light Chandelier The all bronze chandelier with a central floral stem with foliage and fruit designs along the body and arms, twenty four long branch tiered perimeter lights. Details: Height – 43 inches / 109cm Diameter – 44 inches / 112cm Lights – 24 If you are looking for a chandelier, a lantern or sets of sconces, Charles Cheriff...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French 8-Light Ormolu Chandelier by Lacarrière & Delatour of Paris
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional French 8-Light Chandelier By Lacarrière frères & Delatour In the manner of André-Charles Boulle Cast from bronze, hand-chased and fire gilded with burnished highlights, the chandelier having eight S-scroll arms with acanthus leaf decoration, each arm interspersed by a mask of Spring around the central stem, with trophies symbolic of love on the platform which supports the lion paw...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Gilt Bronze and Faience Lamps, Attributed to Théodore Deck
Located in London, GB
These beautiful table lamps have been attributed to Joseph-Théodore Deck, one of the most important ceramicists of the 19th century. Deck was the director of a prestigious faience workshop which was based in France. He was well known for his high-quality ceramic wares, which were often designed in Islamic and Chinese styles. The lamps are designed in a Persian manner. Each lamp is fitted with a gilt bronze (ormolu) light fixture which holds two bulbs. The lamps' bodies are crafted from faience (tin-glazed earthenware) and feature cylindrical necks and bulbous lower bodies. These bodies are decorated with stylised flowers, leafy vines, and Persian script...
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Late 19th Century French Islamic Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

A Palatial 19th Century French Second Empire Ormolu Mounted Bronze Garniture Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Palatial 19th Century French Second Empire Ormolu Mounted Bronze and Green Marble Three Piece Garniture Set circa 1820. Origin: France Measures: Clock Height 32" Width 21" Dept...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crouch Mahogany Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. flamed mahogany, ormolu and Brèche Violette marble buffet. The buffet is raised by four square tapered fluted feet wi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare antique English George III Rococo pressed tortoiseshell, ormolu and Battersea enamel snuff box. This beautiful oblong box is in pristine condition and has been well...
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1760s English Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Beaded Fourteen Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Beaded Fourteen Light Drop Crystal Chandelier With a fine bronze and crystal crown shaped dome with curtains, beaded body leading to layere...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Onyx and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
The white onyx and gilt bronze three-piece set consists of a central clock, accompanied by two six-light candelabra. The three items were crafted in the 19th century, during the reig...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Transitional Style Commode, Signed Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Transitional st. mahogany, kingwood, ormolu and marble three drawer, two door commode, signed KRIEGER. The chest is raised by most elegant cabriole legs with fine fitted foliate ormolu sabots and an elegant ormolu chute that leads up to a detailed floral corner mount. At the center are two drawers 'sans traverse' (without crossbar), showcasing the high level of craftsmanship. The bottom drawer displays a beautiful central ormolu mount with richly chased urns and swaging floral garlands and finely detailed berried laurel garland pulls. The central drawer displays the same fine pulls and a foliate keyhole escutcheon with a lovely tied ribbon which locks both drawers and opens to reveal the signature at the lock. The drawer at the apron displays a high quality and richly chased interlocking foliate ormolu band with intricately inlaid wood rosettes...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, 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

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu & Onyx Telescopic Standard Lamp
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional quality Roccoco revival late 19th century French Ormolu and onyx telescopic standard lamp, having turned central column, to the circular vined marble shelf. All raised...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture

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Onyx, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Jasperware mounted mahogany Bureau plat. Stamped 'FOURNIER' to the reverse of the bronze mount to the drawer apron. . This fine bureau plat or...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Pair Japanese Painted Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Pair Japanese Painted Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps. Beautiful detailing, must see images.
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Two Austrian Purple Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Two Austrian purple cut glass and gilt bronze lamps Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 40cm, width 11cm, depth 11cm These lamps are truly exceptional antique pieces of Austrian design. They were created in the early 20th century, in the refined Neoclassical style which was in fashion at the time. They are crafted from fine purple amethyst crystal glass and gilt bronze (ormolu). The stems of the lamps are shaped like classical campagna vases...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair Ormolu Gilt Bronze Treble Light Wall Electric Sconces Appliques 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine Quality Pair of French Napoleon lll Style Gilt Bronze heavy gauge Triple Arm Electric Wall Candle Sconces Lights, of very generous proportions ...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Cartel Clock, Signed ‘Pons’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu cartel clock, by Etienne Maxant. The impressive wall clock is centered by a stunning richly chased b...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 19cm, diameter 23cm Crafted in China...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Cloisonné And Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Cloisonné and Ormolu candelabras, signed F. Barbedienne. Each six arm candelabra is raised by a square Ormolu ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Francois Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table By François Linke François Linke The inset shaped marble top above a single drawer centered with a winged cherub head, t...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rosso Levanto and Vert de Patricia marble, granite and ormolu floor lamp, attributed to Henry Dasson. The floor lamp ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Granite, Marble, Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This French mantel clock is designed in an elegant Neoclassical style, after the decorative arts of the Louis XVI period (1754-1793). This clock will look beautiful placed on a mante...
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

A true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st Ormolu and Silvered Bronze lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and highly decorative true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze lamps. Each lamp depicting Prometheus's punishment by Zeus is raised on a rectangular and stepped Ormolu base that is tastefully decorated with pearl patterns, reeded designs, and scrolling movements. Above the stepped base is a Silvered Bronze cherub...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, green marble side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and green Verde Antico marble side table. This wonderful table is raised by four slender taper...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and large scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble, ormolu and patinated bronze clock signed Balthazard. The clock is raised by a square Brèche Vio...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu and Sarrancolin marble side table. The circular table is raised by slender circular tapered fluted legs with lovely ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Ormolu Display Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, Kingwood, ormolu, and Japanese lacquer display table, after a model by Adam Weisweiler and attributed to Henry Dasson. The table is raised by most elegant topie shaped feet with fine ormolu sabots and spiral fluted top caps. Each leg displays four ormolu supports with a superb and rare bamboo design leading up to a lovely swaging foliate top cap. Each leg is connected by a striking pierced stretcher with most decorative scrolled geometric movements, beaded ormolu bands, and an exquisite central reserve with a mahogany base and delicate pierced basket like design. The straight frieze displays an elegant wrap around ormolu band below beautiful fitted Kingwood bands framed within an Ebony border. Above is the display case with a top door retaining its original glass pane and two foliate finials. The top lifts open to reveal the stunning and wonderfully executed 18th century Japanese lacquer plaque...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Exceptional 19th Century French Marble-Top Mahogany Table by Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A Fine Occasional Table By Henry Dasson Of rectangular form, constructed in mahogany dressed with finely cast and chased gilt bronze mounts; rising from ormolu mounted toupie feet, ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu and Mahogany Gueridon Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Mahogany gueridon side tables. Each table is raised by exceptional and most unique claw feet with a fine foliate...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Circular Movement Mantel Clock by Leroy & Cie
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style circular movement mantel clock by Leroy & Cie French, circa 1880 Measures: Height 72cm, width 25cm, depth 25cm This superb mantel clock, crafted from white marble, gilt bronze, and patinated bronze—takes the shape of an Amphora vase form case above a cylindrical stem and a circular foot, the stem and foot ornamented with classicising gilt bronze mounts. The foot of the vase sits on an architecturally formed plinth, which is decorated with inset gilt bronze relief panels...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Large French Blue Porcelain Antique Lamps with Bronze Doré Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Blue Porcelain Lamps In the Louis XVI Style The cobalt blue porcelain vases tastefully mounted with gilt bronze draped swags, ribbon-tied bunches of fruit, ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Outstanding Antique French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Freestanding Centre Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian french kingwood and ormolu mounted freestanding centre table having a quality unusual chinoiserie shaped top with a brass edge. The centre tab...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair Large Antique French Gothic Style Steel and Gilt Bronze 5-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous pair of large antique (early 20th century) French gothic style gilt and polished steel 5-light sconces measuring 31 by 15 by 16 inches, with candelabra size sockets, white p...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Steel

Baltic 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most stately Baltic 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. This truly stunning twenty light chandelier is centered by an inverted topie shaped bo...
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19th Century Baltic Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Russian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Exceptional
Located in Buchanan, MI
Early 19th century Russian gilt bronze and crystal chandelier, exceptional proportions and details. Extra tall candles to ac...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Centerpiece Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period onyx and cloisonné centerpiece tazzas. Each tazza is raised by an elegant square onyx base with fine concave...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Onyx, Metal, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XIV St. Ormolu and Portoro Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and Portoro marble candelabra lamps signed Maison Bagues. The ...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine and very high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period mahogany, ormolu and marble tilt top side table. The table is raised by three elegantly scrolled legs with their ori...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Restauration Period Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This antique French mantel clock is crafted from ornate gilt bronze and gilttering cut-glass and dates from the early 19th century. The clo...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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

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Ormolu

Antique Set 4 Ormolu and Veined Rouge Marble Twin Branch Wall Lights 20thCentury
Located in London, GB
This is a very fine set of four good sized ormolu and veined rouge marble twin branch wall lights dating from the second half of the 20th Century. The lights feature classical Louis...
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20th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu & Vert De Patricia Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble buffet. The four door three drawer buffet is raised by a straight base with...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Vases – A Fusion of East and West This fabulous and large pair of 19th-century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted Chinese porcelain covered vases / jars is a stunning testament to the opulence and artistry of the era. The exquisite pink ground porcelain, an export creation from late 19th-century China, features vivid hand-painted enamel decorations depicting majestic Chinese roosters...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high-quality French 19th century Louis XVI St. mahogany, ormolu, and Brocatelle d’Espagne marble side table signed Durand. The circular table is raised by th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight-light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a lovely circular array of prism-cut crystal pend...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Clocks, Lamps and Other Furniture and Decorative Objects for Sale

Antique ormolu furniture and decorative objects can be incorporated into a variety of spaces, and while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu is still widely loved by designers and collectors today.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”

“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”

From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material. “As the French reputation for supreme art, architecture and furniture developed, the craze for ormolu spread across Europe,” adds Sinai.

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour. 

“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.

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