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Material: Ormolu
Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Floral Cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase for Islamic Market
Chinese, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 21cm, diameter 24cm
This beautifu...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Table, Attributed to Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, ormolu and vert campan marble side/center table, after a model by Adam Weisweiler and attributed to Henry Dasson. The table is raised by fine topie shaped feet with elegant circular tapered supports. Each leg displays a unique square tapered shape with a carved recessed design and elegant foliate ormolu movements which encase the leg. Each are connected by a fine mahogany stretcher with elegant beaded ormolu bands and a lovely central floral reserve. Above are impressive richly chased caryatids with lovely flowing drape and tied hair below intricately detailed floral baskets. The straight frieze displays a recessed panel framed in a fine mottled ormolu band. The frieze is centered by a charming and richly chased pierced ormolu mount with a central floral bouquet and crossed staff...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Opaline Glass Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
The elegant pair of antique French Louis XVI chandeliers, crafted from gilt bronze and adorned with white opaline glass, features baluster-form central stems made of opaline glass th...
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Early 20th Century French Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A delightful and high quality pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge de France marble and Ormolu lidded urns. Each most decorative urn is raised by an Ormolu trimmed sq...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, 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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Mahogany, Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner
Constructed in mahogany, Carrara marble, and extensively dressed with fine ormolu mounts; of freestanding rectangular form, rising from field...
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19th Century British Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble urns. Each most elegant lidded urn is raised on a square Ormolu base with concave corners accente...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Continental 19th Century Louis XIV St. Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Continental 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, patinated bronze, Alabastro and black Belgian marble coffee table. The rectangular coffee table is raised by six elegant an...
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19th Century Unknown Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful finely detailed acorn finial below the reeded body. Each of the elega...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
English 19th Century Regency Style Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and extremely elegant English 19th century Regency st. mahogany, kingwood and ormolu center table. The table is raised by a triangular shaped base with concave sides and r...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Large Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Large Neoclassical style gilt bronze and porcelain vase
French, 19th Century
Measures: height 87 cm, diameter 27 cm
This grand porcelain vase is crafted in the style of Sèvres. ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Exquisite Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exquisite Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Thirty Six Light Chandelier By Baccarat
Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat
The circular palm-frond and guilloché corona ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Antique pair of French Neoclassical style gilt bronze and malachite candelabra
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 62cm, width 30cm, depth 30cm
This fine pair of candelab...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Alabaster gueridon side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Alabaster gueridon side table. This stunning table is raised by a trio of ball feet supporting a triangula...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Breccia Nuvolata Rosa Marble Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Breccia Nuvolata Rosa marble centerpiece planter. This stunning centerpiece is supported on four cabriol...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani, After the Model by Charles Topino.
Stamped beneath the marble top to one commode ‘SORMANI’...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XVI Pair of Ormolu Candelabra Palais Royal
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Pair of Ormolu Candelabra Palais Royal
Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$2,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Stand with Onyx Top
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu and mounted mahogany stand with onyx top
French, Late 19th Century
Height 89cm, width 36cm, depth 36cm
Crafted in the Neoclassical style, and taking inspiration from ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. This stunning nine arm twenty light Montgolfière shaped chandelier is centered by an a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Rosewood, ormolu, and Rouge Royale marble center table/desk by Theodore Millet...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
Located in London, GB
17th Century obelisk-shaped table clock
Italian, 17th Century
Height 28cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm
A stunning piece from the 17th century, this table clock is a precious element of horological artistry and mechanical innovation. Encased in gilt and glass, the delicate clock is shaped akin to an obelisk, an intriguing symbol that lends a striking visual appeal.
The foundation of the timepiece is a gilt brass and...
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1660s Italian Baroque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Large Imposing Louis XVI Style Vitrine, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality large and imposing 19th century French vitrine, in the style of Louis XVI. Having wonderful gilded ormolu plume and foliate mounts, serpentine glazed doors to the...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$81,836 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Neoclassical Style Russian Cut Glass and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Two neoclassical style Russian cut glass and Ormolu vases
Russian, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 32cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm
Each vase in thi...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany buffet. The buffet is raised on a demi lune base with four tapered reeded columns with ormolu chandelles supp...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Restauration Gilt Bronze Mounted Crystal Lyre Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Restauration gilt bronze mounted crystal lyre mantel clock
French, circa 1820
Measures: Height 67cm, width 23cm, depth 14cm
This superb mantel c...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Gueridon with Satyr Heads
Located in Paris, FR
Oval gueridon featuring a marble top. The purple brocatelle marble originates from Spain and is ringed by a gilt bronze rim decorated with intertwined foliage on a dark blue background. Satyr heads...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th century Transitional st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Transitional st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Libeccio Antico Marble side table, in the style of Francois Linke. This stunning heart shaped side table...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
A Late 18th Century George III Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century English statuary marble chimneypiece with columns and panels in a grey spar marble. A plain centre tablet flanked on either side by the blue/grey spar marble pane...
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1780s English George III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square base with concave corners and a decorative bottom ormolu fillet. The...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain & Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with concave corners, decorated with fitted decorative interlocking designs and a fine wrap around beaded band. The beautifully shaped vase displays a lovely lightly curved design decorated with exceptional wonderfully executed hand painted floral designs and striking gold tooled patterns. At the center is a circular reserve with a charming finely detailed cherub holding flowers amidst a ribbon flanked by beautiful cornucopias and lovely foliate designs set on a striking gold tooled background. Impressive scrolled acanthus leaf ormolu handles lead up each side with unique berries and lovely beaded trim centering the elegantly curved neck with a most decorative mottled and beaded wrap around band at the rim. Above is the stunning crown shaped removable lid with additional lovely gold tooled foliate designs and a majestic floral finial above. Also finished inside and all original gilt throughout.
André Rivaud...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in London, GB
This fine, imposing French commode is based on a design by celebrated 18th century cabinetmaker Jean-Francois Leleu (French, 1721-1763). The commode is of mahogany, in rectangular sh...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Charles X st. Sienna Marble and Ormolu tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Charles X st. Sienna Marble and Ormolu tazzas/urns. Each stunning tazza is raised by a two tiered square Sienna marbl...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Wonderful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Guéridon by François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Wonderful Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Guéridon By François Linke
François Linke – Variant to Index no. 146
The beautiful alabaster fiorito top above the ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Porcelain-Mounted Occasional Table in the Louis XV/XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A Porcelain-Mounted Occasional Table in the Transitional Manner
Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
Constructed from kingwood and tulipwood, with ormolu mounts in the Louis XV/XVI transitional style, supported on cabriole lefs with sabot feet, the frieze decorated with eight 'Sevres' style porcelain painted panels with birds...
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Bombé Pedestal in the Louis XV Style by Millet
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Marquetry Pedestal
By Maison Millet of Paris
Of elegant bombé form with bookmatched kingwood crossbanding and a bois de bout floral marquetry panel on a bois satiné ground, the corners dressed with acanthus ormolu mounts terminating in sabot feet; surmounted by a brèche violette molded marble top. The back of the mount bearing "MB" for Blaise Millet.
French, circa 1900
Dimensions: H: 49 in / 125 cm W: 14 in / 35 cm D: 14 in / 35 cm
Millet et Cie
Founded in 1853 at 11 rue Jacques- Coeur, and, after 1897, working from 23 Boulevard Beaumarchais, describing themselves as furnishers of 'meubles, bronzes d'art, genre ancien et moderne', according to their trade card; they were awarded numerous honours a Gold Medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, and at the 1900 exposition, a Grand Prix for their efforts. Maison Millet is consistently ranked alongside Beurdeley, Dasson, and Sormani as one of the top Parisian furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase
Located in London, GB
Chinese floral Islamic style cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase
Chinese, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 13cm, diameter 13cm
This beautiful bowl...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Large Sèvres-style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vase with Pedestal
Located in London, GB
Large Sèvres-style gilt-bronze mounted porcelain vase with pedestal
French, Early 20th Century
Vase: height 162cm, width 63cm, depth 48cm
Stand: height 66cm, width 48cm, depth 48c...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu
French 19th Century First Empire Period Mahogany, Brass and Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French early 19th century 1st Empire period flamed mahogany, ebonized fruitwood, brass and black Belgian marble console. The two tiered freestanding console is raised by f...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary pair of antique French neoclassical and Empire style rock crystal and ormolu lamps. Rock crystal at the base is adorned with decorations of the classical instrument the...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Tole and Sèvres Porcelain Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu, tole and Sèvres Porcelain sconces. Each sconce is centered by an ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Center Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular French mid-19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and marble center table. The rectangular frame is crowned with a slab of Calacatta type marble in ethereal veining of g...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Painted Wooden Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Constructed in walnut, dressed with gold gilt bronze mounts, polychrome gold paintwork and Marseilles Rose marble; of bombe form, rising from gilt bronze sabot shod swept legs, the h...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive mahogany longcase clock with gilt and sculpted decorative bronze elements such as fantastic animals, diamond-shaped patterns, scrollwork, and foliage. This floor clock is ...
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1880s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabra lamps. Each three arm candelabra mounted into a lamp is raised on a square O...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. Brèche Verte d'Egypte marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by richly chased ormolu paw feet with acanthus le...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
An Exceptional Pair of Ormolu and Glass Triton Wall Lights by Lerolle of Paris
By Lerolle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Exceptional Pair of Ormolu and Glass Triton Wall Lights by Lerolle of Paris, c.1870, these extraordinary wall lights or sconces are conceived in the rococo revival fashion and wer...
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1870s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, Bronze and marble urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Green Antique marble potpourri urns. Each attractive urn is raised by three slen...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Kidney-Shaped Occasional Tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu-mounted tables Ambulates
In the transitional style
The tables of kidney-shape and veneered with fine mahogany, supported on cabriole legs with lion's paw sabots ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Chinese Export Porcelain & French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant Chinese export porcelain and French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted lidded centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a striking octagonal base with a s...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Large 19th Century French Empire Style Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and fine quality 19th century French Empire influenced clock set. Having a pair of winged female figures supporting five branch candelabra with scrolling foliate decoration, raised on gilded globes and green marble plinths with ormolu mask mounts.
The clock having winged lovers standing over the green marble clock...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$32,734 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Blue Enameled Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a very petite little jewel of an enameled box. The interior fabric has not been replaced. The ormolu and enameling is finely rendered.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamps. Each three armed lamp is raised by a beautiful circular pie...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Girandole Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Six-Light Girandoles Table lamps, in the manner of Baccarat. The finely chased ormolu frame with six ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Porcelain Tureen, Signed Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XV st. royal cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu tureen signed Sèvres. The tureen is raised by a rich scrolled ormolu support with rich large acan...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany and Ormolu Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and most elegant French 19th century Transitional st. Mahogany, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep marble cabinet vitrine. The two door vitrine is raised by four slender cabriole legs...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair Louis XVIth transitional ormolu and white marble figural candelabra
Located in London, GB
A quite superb pair of French Louis XVIth transitional ormolu and white marble figural candelabra. Set on a square ormolu base with white marble socle. Each figure beautifully sculpted and hand finished by the Graveur after the fire gilding process. Both boy and girl hold an ormolu flower pot in which are two ormolu candle holders in the form of tulips. While unsigned, the form may be attributed to Prieur . Very fine condition with superb and original fire/mercury gilt ormolu and retaining hand cut screws and threads. Circa 1770. 16 inches tall by 4 inches square at base. JEAN LOUIS PRIER (le vieux) b Paris, 1732–6; d Paris, 6 May 1795). French sculptor, bronze-caster, designer and engraver. He may have been trained by his cousin JEAN-JOSEPH DE SAINT-GERMAIN. Prieur was accepted as a sculptor in the Académie de Saint-Luc, Paris, in 1765 and became a master bronze-caster and chaser in 1769. In 1766 he collaborated with Victor Louis and Philippe Caffiéri.
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1770s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and ormolu lidded urns, attributed to A. Ermane. Each urn is raised by a square silvered br...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee.
France, Circa 1890.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt bronze mantel clock in form of Roman ruin
Located in London, GB
This wonderful mantel clock is designed in the image of an ancient Roman ruin. The clock is clearly inspired by the kind of prints, paintings and drawings of dilapidated Roman buildi...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
A Fine Sèvres-Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Centre Table
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Sèvres-Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Centre Table.
The top inset with a cobalt-blue ground central plaque with portrait of Louis XVI, signed 'Hété', the fo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI 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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