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Material: Ormolu
Pair of 18th Century style Marble Topped French Commodes
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French 18th century style parquetry inlaid bombe fronted marble topped commodes, each with Rococo influenced gilded ormolu mounts two Oak lined drawers and rai...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French ormolu Lyre clock standing on a stepped rectangular base with acanthus leaf decoration and floral swags resting on four turned and chased toupe feet. Chased garland gilt bezel surrounding a fine enamel dial with Roman numerals and a gilded starburst...
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1840s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period ormolu and crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming and finely cut hand blown crystal ball below a tier of cut crystal pendants. Each of the fifteen elegantly scrolled arms are adorned with clear and amethyst color cut crystals...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Ormolu and marble cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Ebony, Ormolu, Giltwood and Rouge Griotte marble cabinet. This exquisite two door single drawer cabi...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1880 A fine French, gilt bronze ormolu mantel clock with its porcelain face, the case with elaborate garland decorations culminating in a volute krater of flowers ab...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu pedestal clock, retailed by Tiffany & Co. This stunning clock is raised by a Rouge R...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Russian neoclassical style cut glass and gilt bronze vases Russian, 20th century Measures: Height 38cm, width 22cm, depth 14cm Each vase has an ovoid ruby coloured cut g...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French late 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and marble ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French late 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble urns. Each stunning ewer is raised on a circular Rouge Griotte marble bas...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu And Alabastro Fiorito Marble Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and Alabastro Fiorito marble urn. The urn is raised by a remarkable square orm...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine Table by François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Lovely Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine Table By François Linke François Linke The oval shaped table with a beveled glass top encircled by ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Pair of Marble and Ormolu Candelabra by Eugène Hazart
By Eugene Hazart
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Candelabra in the Louis XVI Manner Constructed from Carrara marble with mercury gilded mounts, the vases are supported on square bases with laurel-wreathed socles; the marble ovoid bodies with ormolu foliate twinned handles and floral festooning; each candelabrum issuing a gilded bouquet of flowers with three candleholders. French, circa 1880 A nearly identical model appears in the daybooks of the famous l'Escalier de Cristal, described as "Candelabres vase marbre...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Onyx centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Onyx centerpiece. This most elegant centerpiece is raised by four Ormolu scrolled feet supporting a square ba...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Onyx, 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

Italian 19th century Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble statue, signed Ceribelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Greek st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble bust of Bianca Capello signed C. Ceribelli. This very attractive bus...
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19th Century Italian Greek Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fire Place Chenets
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of classical Rococo style 19th century French gilded ormolu chenets, each with scrolling foliate decoration with a young boy and girl seated.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Large Empire Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1820-1830. A large-scale early 19th century bronze and gilt bronze mantel clock, the clocks hunting theme, featuring three different scenes. The bronze Diana...
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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabra, Circa 1840.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI style ormolu candelabra, circa 1840.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and crystal chandelier. The eleven light montgolfier shaped chandelier is centered by a richly chased bottom berried foliate finial below a fine circular mottled palmette designed ormolu reserve. Most decorative swaging beaded crystal garlands lead to the impressive and wonderfully executed wrap around ormolu band with stunning Vitruvian scrolls and charming tied ribbons set on a patinated bronze background and adorned with intricately detailed swaging floral garlands. Additional swaging beaded crystal garlands lead upwards encasing the eleven light bulbs offering a lovely warm glow in low lighting...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Of 19th Century Siena Marble & Ormolu Mounted Three Light Candelabra
Located in Dublin, IE
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Sienna Marble and ormolu candelabra, each with three out swept decorative leaf capped candleholders above a central tapering circular marble s...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Siena Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert Campan Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Campan marble and ormolu urns. Each impressive urn is raised by a square base with a mottled socle shaped pe...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a central fut decorated with foliage amidst a twisted ribbon. The fut...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century First Empire period, twenty four light ormolu and crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine bottom ormolu ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Chinese, Crackle Finish, Celadon Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Chinese Celadon Crackle finish porcelain vases mounted in beautiful two-toned French gilt bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style, which are finely hand chiseled. Porcela...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Beautiful Gilt Bronze Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Brule Parfum
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Quality Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Brule Parfum Made entirely of gilded bronze with carvings of berries, flowers and foliage. With a separate top and ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, And Ormolu Desk, Signed By Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French late 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, and Ormolu desk, signed by Krieger. The Bureau Plat desk is raised by elongated cabriole legs with fine pierced ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Outstanding Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by Dagrin and Philippe
Located in Long Island City, NY
An outstanding late 19th century gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock by Dagrin and Philippe By Dagrin and Philippe A large gilt bronze, beautifully dressed sculpture...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Monumental Pair 4ft Empire Revival Ormolu Wall Lights 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Vintage pair of monumental French Empire Revival ormolu wall lights, dating from the mid 20th Century. They are beautifully decorated with bows, ribbons, flaming ...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by beautiful ormolu supports with striking scro...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystals Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystals lantern. The large scale eight arm eight light lantern is centered by an Ormolu rosette with an ac...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive late 19th century French gilded ormolu and cobalt blue porcelain urn clock set, the clock having seated putti holding garl...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and glass lantern. The lantern is centered by a beautiful bottom foliate ormolu finial below...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece. This stunning centerpiece is raised on a socle shaped pedestal with berried laurel vines, acanthus le...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Griotte Marble Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble circular center table. The table is raised by a thick triangular Rouge Griotte marble base with mo...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI period gilt bronze mounted malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 50cm, width 34.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine mantel clock was produced during the e...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Cache Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain and ormolu vase/centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant square base with concave corn...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze 12 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze 12 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890's.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, 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

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Stone, Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Belle Époque Rococo Style Bracket Clock by Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Antique French Belle Époque Rococo style bracket clock by Henry Dasson French, 1882 Measures: Total height 136cm Clock height 86cm, width 37cm, depth...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Mid-19th Century Ormolu and Marble Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of impressive French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Bréche de Violette marble cassolettes. Each is raised on a square Bréche Violette marble base with concave corner...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, 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

French Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Serving Dishes
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A pair of French Sèvres style boat-shaped serving dishes with original ormolu mounts, decorated in the Fontainebleau pattern. From our European Ceramics col...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Turn of the Century Empire st. Ormolu and Crystal lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French Turn of the Century Empire st. Ormolu and Crystal lamp. This stunning lamp is raised on Ormolu pawed feet below the square base with a foliate desi...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock French, c.1825 Height 36cm, width 18.5m, depth 10.5cm Set within a beautiful porcelain case, parcel gilt, and flor...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Birch and Morocco Leather Pedestal Desk in the French Empire Manner
Located in London, GB
A pedestal desk in the French Empire manner of freestanding breakfront form with everted angles, constructed in birchwood, and burr birchwood, having bronze accents drawn from the...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze, three arm candelabras. Each beautiful candelabra is raised by a square white Carrara m...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Very Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Fine Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Henry Dasson Henry Dasson The brèche rouge circular marble top above a...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative 19th century Famille Verte Chinese porcelain lidded urn. The urn has a wonderful design of water lilies with butterflies and assorted foliage amidst a yellow backgr...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Breche Violette Marble and Ormolu pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Breche Violette Marble and Ormolu pedestal. This stunning pedestal is raised by four Ormolu corner supports below...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Exotic Wood, Ormolu and Marble Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu, marble and exotic wood cabinet. The cabinet is raised by elegant topie shaped feet with fine foliate ormolu bands. T...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A Near Pair of Vitrine Cabinets, by François Linke, Paris
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Near Pair of Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinets, by François Linke, Paris Each with shaped brêche d’alep marble top. The central doors and flaking glazed p...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Jardinière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze Jardinière vase signed Christofle et Cie Orfevres. This unique jardiniere is position...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Marble Top, Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Gueridon Tables
By Bernard Molitor
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Gueridons In the manner of Bernard Molitor Constructed in breccia marble, mahogany, and silvered bronze with ormolu mounts; the top tier of circ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Pair of Ormolu Candelabra by Henry Dasson, Dated 1880
Located in Newark, England
From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offer this pair of French Louis XIV style ormolu candelabra by Henry Dasson, dated 1880. Each candelabrum is cast in gilt bronze (o...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and enameled Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superbly executed and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and enameled Bronze chandelier. This stunning eight light chandelier is centered by an inverted Ormolu a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French mid-19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, and ormolu grandfather clock. The clock is raised by a fine scalloped shaped kingwo...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Rare and Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Marquetry and Parquetry Cabinet A heavy marble top above a bronze frieze with three paneled doors decorated with inlaid floral marquetry designs. The center door with gilt bronze bearded men faces, the bottom is centered by a mask of a beautiful woman with two lion paws on her sides and a pair of floral cornucopia above her. The sides of the cabinet are quartered veneered, standing on six spiral bronze...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, 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

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Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th century Renaissance st. marble centerpiece possibly Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Renaissance st. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and marble centerpiece possibly by Barbedienne. The centerpiece is raised on an oval marble mottled b...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, 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

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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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