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Material: Ormolu
Antique Pair Monumental Ormolu Mounted Malachite Obelisks 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A monumental pair of Neoclassical ormolu mounted malachite obelisks, Circa 1920 in date.
The square conforming malachite columns taper to pyramid shapes with applied decorative g...
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1920s Neoclassical Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Large French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Presentoir Centerpiece
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Presentoir Centerpiece.
High quality French 19th century Louis XVI style bronze ormolu presentoir centerpiece. Raised on th...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant, antique Austrian mahogany Biedermeier secretary desk cabinet, circa 1820.
The cabinet in two sections, the top with a curved architectural pediment, below is a curved door tabernacle cupboard, flanked by a pair of columns with gilt bronze bases and capitals. The base with a series of four graduated drawers with shield shaped lock-plate escutcheons inlaid with bone, to the center is a fall front writing surface enclosing a fitted interior with a series of drawers, pigeon holes and a central locking door, the doors and drawers are inlaid with satinwood stringing. All the locks are fully operational and keys are present.
The cabinet is raised upon a plinth base, the secretary cabinet is made from the finest figured Cuban mahogany, condition is very good, no condition issues or restoration. This very elegant Biedermeier secretary cabinet...
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu and Crystal Glass Trinket Jewelry Box, France, circa 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous glass trinket box with ormolu mounts. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little trinket box, which remains in very stabile and functioning condition, wea...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Pair Silver Plated Jasperware two branch wall lights sconces
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Antique pair of ormolu and porcelain twin branch wall lights, Circa 1900 in date,
Of elegant classical form with ribbon crest upturned reeded arms with acanthus d...
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Early 1900s Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Silver, Ormolu
Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in London, GB
Antique French cartel clock of Venus with cherubs
French, Late 19th Century
Height 120cm, width 55cm, depth 20cm
This remarkable cartel clock is inspired by an 18th-century desi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Large Pair of French Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, Horses
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large and fine pair of French restauration ormolu and patinated bronze four-light candelabra, with Marly Horses, after Guillaume Coustou, circa 1820.
Very fine, elegant and chic...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$16,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique 19th Century French Quality Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century French quality kingwood ormolu mounted display cabinet having a fabulous serpentine shape with kingwood and parquetry inlay and quality ornate ormolu mounts, a ...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Other, Ormolu
Antique French Specimen Wood Louis XV Marquetry Ormolu Round Tilt-Top Table 1870
By Joseph Cremer
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique French Louis XV style, circular tilt-top marquetry pedestal tripod table, with gilt bronze ormolu mounts, attributed to Joseph Cremer circa 1870.
The round rosew...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Parquetry Vitrine
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style ormolu, marble and parquetry vitrine
French, Late 19th Century
Height 158cm, width 68cm, depth 40cm
Crafted in late 19th century France, this splendid vi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Limoges Ormolu Hand-Mirror, Signed Joseph Meissonnier 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French Limoges panelled ormolu hand-mirror, signed by the artist Joseph Meissonnier, Circa 1890.
The circular frame has a pierced scrolling foliated b...
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1890s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in ebonized wood with gilded brass inserts.
Gilded bronze applications.
Fair condition: some scratches and small lacks
Dimensions: cm W 80 x D 80 x H 79.
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1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly standard proportions, now converted to a Stunn...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830
By Joseph Barry
Located in Miami, FL
Anything but demure, this handsome and beautifully-crafted neoclassical sofa from Philadelphia is very likely the work of prominent cabinetmaker Joseph B. Barry (1757-1839). With wor...
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1830s American American Classical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XIV Style Satinwood Inlaid Kingwood, Marble & Ormolu Stands
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Style Satinwood Inlaid Kingwood, Rouge Marble & Ormolu Three D...
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Early 20th Century Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$1,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Amboyna Backgammon or Tric Trac Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu Mounted Amboyna Wood Tric Trac or Gaming Table, having a removable top with inset leather panel to top and underside surfaces, interior with...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Empire/ Charles X Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Wall Appliques
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Empire/ Charles X Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Wall Appliques or Sconces
A pair of Empire/ Charles X four-branch ormolu/gilt and patinated bronze wall lights “à la c...
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1820s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Three-Light Cadelabras
Located in Queens, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Three-Light Candelabras – A Masterpiece of East and West
This fabulous and large pair of 19th-century Louis XVI style orm...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu
Located in Greven, DE
Small mantel clock with bas-relief
France
Bronze, enamel
early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 33 x 19 x 9 cm
Description:
Antique, fire-gilt portal clock with figurative, Gre...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Ormolu Candelabra Lamp With Tole Shade
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Exceptional casting. Truly stunning 19th century French candelabra converted to lamp with a great tole shade.
Tole shade is showing paint losses but free from dings or damage other...
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1890s French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Ormolu Cartouche Box Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Paris, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Ormolu Cartouche Box with Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Signed, Paris circa 1900
This exquisite French ormolu cartouche-shaped box dates to the Belle Époque era, ci...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted satinwood and tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout floral Marquetry two-drawer commode of bombé serpentine form, ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$14,850 Sale Price
25% Off
Ormolu Corinthian Column Sinumbra Base Table Lamps, France, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite pair of neoclassical Corinthian column form table lamps converted to electricity in the early 20th century from circa 1825 French Sinumbra oil lamp bases, the lost-wax-c...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine!!
1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine.
Exceptional French Louis XV style display cabinet, late 19th c., ormolu and marquetry...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Serpentine Burr Walnut Marquetry Credenza 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional quality antique Victorian ormolu mounted burr walnut and marquetry inlaid serpentine credenza, circa 1870 in date.
The entire piece highlights the unique and...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Style Crystal Box with Classical Gilt Ormulo Mounts
Located in London, GB
A French late 19th century Empire style crystal box with classical gilt bronze mounts.
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock by Lepaute
By Lepaute
Located in London, GB
18th century Louis XVI ormolu and marble cercle tournant mantel clock by Lapaute
French, Late 18th Century
Height 39cm, width 18cm, depth 12cm
Dating from the latter part of the 18...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An authentic, signed Louis Majorelle (1859–1926) Art Nouveau desk, crafted in France circa 1900–1910. A masterwork of the École de Nancy, this piece reflects Majorelle’s distinctive ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Exceptional Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Denière, Paris.
Comprising a mantle clock and pair of eight-light...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
French, Late 18th Century
Height 57cm, width 40cm, depth 12cm
A wonderful example of late 18th century ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Monumental 19th Century French Three-Piece Ormolu Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality monumental gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture.
Comprising a fine quality large gilt bronze eight-arm figural rococo candelabra a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Empire Revival ormolu and patinated marble casket, circa 1820 in date.
Of rectangular form decorated with a central sculp...
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1820s French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
pair of Italian 19th century Fruitwood, Mahogany, Giltwood, Marble commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most elegant pair of Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. ebonized Fruitwood, Mahogany, Giltwood and Ormolu commodes. This exceptional pair of chests are ra...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Mahogany Ormolu Marble top Demi-Lune Cabinet Commode 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique French Empire flame mahogany, marble top and ormolu mounted demi lune cabinet, circa 1810.
The cabinet is fitted with the original mottled black marble top, the demi l...
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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Pair French Neo-classical Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine pair of antique French Neo-classical twin branch ormolu wall lights, dating from circa 1880.
The wall lights feature tapering backplates with urn finials issuing serp...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th C. French Putti Motif Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Vase, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Putti Motif Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Vase, Now as a Lamp
A graceful 19th-century Chinese celadon-glazed porcelain vase, later mounted in France with finely cast gilt br...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Lovely French Satinwood and Brass Semanier Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pretty French antique lingerie chest having 4 drawers, marble top and fancy brass hardware including on the two front feet. Nice medium size sc...
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Large Antique Set Mother of Pearl Ormolu Marble Stations of the Cross
Located in London, GB
Rare Large Antique Set Mother of Pearl Ormolu Marble Stations of the Cross
Jerusalem/ French, Late 19th Century
Height 39cm, width 24cm, depth 4.5cm
An outstanding example of devot...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French ormolu mounted mahogany Empire fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date.
They feature scrolled square padded backs mou...
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1870s Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Garniture Set with Clock & Candelabras
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze and White Marble Three Piece Clock Set, late 19th century, comprising a globe clock, with strike on bell timepiece movement, supported by th...
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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu
Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality neoclassical Empire style vasiform gilt bronze ormolu church religious relic altar monstrance reliquary.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Continental Europe in the second half of the 19th century, most likely French Napoleon III Period (1852-1870), having a fanned cross crest, above winged angel mask, central oval display...
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19th Century European Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Cufflinks Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two lovely stylish cufflinks in original old box. Made in Germany, circa 1900. Each is marked with a manufactory mark and "amerikaner". Thats probably the mark for american double.
...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and very large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpieces. Each stunning centerpiece is raised by a triangular base with concave sides, which supports richly chased acanthus leaves below a central spiral fluted column. The central column is surrounded by scrolled and beaded supports decorated by additional acanthus leaves and elegant open wing love birds. The birds are standing on large foliate scrolls which are joined by swaging floral garlands. The top of the central Ormolu fut are three bows with twisted hanging ropes ending with tassels. Above are the fixed large and impressive Baccarat Crystal bowls...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Credenza 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid and ormolu mounted credenza, circa 1860 in date
Oozing sophistication and charm, this credenza is the absolute epitome of Victo...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style Kingwood and ormolu-mounted single-door Vitrine, the demilune shaped cabinet with and arched bonnet, molded trim above a bombé glazed d...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$69,850 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Demilune Mahogany Console Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 40 1/2in W: 50 1/2in D: 14 1/2in
This is an EXCEPTIONAL Pair of French Empire Style Consoles! They are made of the highest quality! Made out of the Finest Mahogany ...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$3,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair French 19th Century Louis XV/XVI Style Transitional Commodes, Linke Manner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th/20th century Louis XV/XVI style Transitional Style Satinwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commodes with Brêche d'Alep marble-tops, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946), inspired by models by Léonard Boudin (French, 1735-1804), Gilles Joubert...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb, large and early Ormolu clock, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground and fine overglaze gilt decoration. The richly chased foliate case is...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century Louis XV style superb quality ormolu-mounted kingwood bombé commode with a Brêche d'Alep marble top, attributed to François Linke an...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$38,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Pair Regency Neoclassical Mirrored Ormolu Bronze Cabinets Chests
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Regency / Neoclassical Mirrored & Ormolu Bronze Mounted Cabinets / Chests
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20th Century Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Unusual Pair of Hand Painted Scenes, Italian Side Tables with Ormolu
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual, delicate and rare set of two mid century Italian side tables with outstanding hand painted scenes of Italian gardens with flowing fountains on each of the table tops. The top four corners of each table having ormolu busts of women...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$871 Sale Price / set
65% Off
pair of Japanese 18th century Imari Porcelain and French Ormolu mounted urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most stunning pair of Japanese 18th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted urns. This wonderful pair of urns are raised by Ormolu socles d...
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19th Century Japanese Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Fantastic 19th Century French Baccarat Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece, Signed
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, Rare, and Large 19th Century French Baccarat Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece. The piece consists of two thick and dense crystal...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Pair Victorian Bentwood Hall Umbrella Coat Stands 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An excellent and rare antique pair of Thonet Vienna Art Nouvean free standing ormolu mounted bentwood coat / hat / stick stands, late 19th century in date.
The pair of stained beech...
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Late 19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres-Style Pink-Ground Vase
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality gilt bronze mounted Sèvres-style pink-ground vase with elongated shield shape, painted with a maiden and cupids with arrows in the gar...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Pendant Chandelier with Ormolu and Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century pendant chandelier was made in the Neoclassical style, which originated in Europe in the early 18th Century. The Neoclassical style was characterized by its s...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Mahogany Full Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style full size mahogany bed with gilt bronze ormolu mounts & marquetry inlay (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Bronze Ormolu and Leather Jewelry Casket
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 3 3/4in W: 9 3/4in D: 5in
This Antique Turn of the Century Bronze Ormolu and Leather Jewelry Casket is truly remarkable and is made of the highest quality! If you t...
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20th Century French Régence Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Russian Ormolu & Amethyst Glass Swan Centerpiece, Atrib to Imperial Glass Works
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Russian Ormolu and Amethyst Glass Swan Centerpiece, Attributed to Imperial Russian Glass Works
St. Petersburg Imperial Glass Factory, Mid to late 1...
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Empire-Style Ormolu and Malachite Centre Table
Located in London, GB
Large Empire-style ormolu and malachite centre table
French, 20th Century
Height 85cm, width 165.5cm, depth 85.5cm
This superb centre table pairs vibrant malachite with classical o...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Malachite, 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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