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Material: Ormolu
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Alabaster, Bronze & Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Alabaster, patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier. This six arm thirteen light chandelier has an oval shaped Alabaster moulded bas...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Table Urn Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning imposing Pair of French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamps of traditional bulbous form, and of good size proportions, raised on a very o...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Rare Pair of Louis XV-Style Marble Top Gueridon attributed to Francois Linke
Located in New York, NY
Date: Early 20th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 30 x 18 inches.
This rare and exquisite Louis XV-style guéridon dates to the early 20th century and reflects the exceptional craft...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Bronze and Crystal Empire Chandelier
Located in Charlottesville, VA
French bronze ormolu and crystal 19th Century chandelier, Empire style. 41” h. x 21” diam. Six lights. More Details to Come.
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Bronze Statues
By Paul Dubois
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze statues, signed Paul Dubois. Each beautiful maiden is raised by an Ormolu a...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Neo-Classical Period Marble, Ormolu, & Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical period Alabaster, Ormolu, Sainte-Anne Grand Dessin marble, and patinated Bronze annu...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by beautiful scrolled foliate legs with large magnificent scrolled acan...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Empire style malachite, lapis lazuli and ormolu vases
French, 20th Century
Height 78cm, width 47cm, depth 30cm
Skilfully crafted by French craftsmen, the unusual mixt...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Tulipwood, Ormolu, And Marble Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Tulipwood, Ormolu, and Breccia Corallina marble side table. This circular side table is raised on three topie ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set, having a figure to the top on a desert island surrounded by foliage, having a shaped tray...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin
By Jacques-Gérôme Gudin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze three piece garniture set, by Jacques Gudin, Paris, circa 1820. The elegant set inclu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire St. Sèvres Porcelain, Gilt, Onyx, And Ormolu Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Sèvres Porcelain, Gilt, Onyx, and Ormolu pedestal. This beautiful pedestal is raised by a square stepped Onyx base with fou...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Calacatta Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Calacatta marble lamp. This beautiful lamp is raised on a circular Calac...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch
By Lenzkirch
Located in Amersham, GB
A quarter striking bracket clock in a fine figured burr walnut case with ormolu mounts and sound frets backed in sage green silk. A gilded dial with silvered chapter ring, roman nume...
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1890s German Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Ormolu
19th Century Regency Ormolu & Cut-Glass Dish Light
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency ormolu and cut-glass dish light with Gothic foliate-cast border and diamond-cut dish with fruiting and foliate-cast finial.
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19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Large 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Amethyst Cut Glass Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large 19th-century Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Amethyst Cut Glass Vase
St. Petersburg, mid-19th century
Offering a magnificent glimpse into 19th-century Russian Neoclassicism, ...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Antique French Clock by Le Roy & Fils
By Vincenti et Cie, Le Roy
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A magnificent Renaissance style clock by the renown Parisian clockmaking firm of Le Roy &Fils. Beautifully modelled in finely gilded bronze and finely decorated with exquisite polychrome champlevé enamel. The case is formed with an arched swan neck pediment surmounted by a turret with elaborate finial.
To the sides are charming figures of cherubs clutching the baluster turned pillars. A third cherub is seated above the dial. The dial is also gilded bronze with champlevé enamel and is complete with original finely blued steel hands. The clock is decorated in the round with a frosted glass rear door. Please note that this type of clock does not have a glazed bezel to cover the dial.
The French movement is of high quality and is by Vincenti et Cie. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock, please ask and we will send you a link.
Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is particularly good with only minor wear where the clock has been handled and some light marks and discolouration. The rear most bun feet are missing however the clock sits very well without them. Rear frosted glass has some marks. Enamel is very good.
Established by Basile Charles Le Roy in 1785, the firm of Le Roy et Fils became a well-established and renowned clockmaker. Basile had been Napoleon's master clockmaker, and along with his son Charles-Louis, he worked for Princess Pauline and the Duke de Bourbon as well. Examples of the firm's work are included in all of the major world collections. The firm was located at the Palais Royale from 1785, the year of its founding, through the death of Charles-Louis at Versailles in 1865. A shop was opened in London, in 1854 at 296 Regent Street under the name of Le Roy and Son. The name was later changed to Le Roy and Fils...
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Pair of French Malachite and Ormolu Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of French malachite and ormolu pedestals
French, 20th Century
Height 102cm, width 44cm, depth 44cm
Elegantly mounted with ormolu features and fully covered in malachite, this...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Louis XV Cartel D'applique
Located in Amersham, GB
This beautiful small cartel clock dates from the late 1760’s. This rare survivor is in excellent original condition, the large circular eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell...
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
Pair of Imari Porcelain and French 19th Century Louis XV st. Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and large scaled pair of early 19th century Imari urns mounted on French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu bases. Each impressive vase is raised b...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Candlestick Cloisonne Enamel Chamber Stick, 1890s Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous candlestick. Made of metal with cloisonné enamel parts. Beautiful color and patina.
This was made probably in the early 1890s-1900s.
Fantastic piece for a Living Room.
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1890s German Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu, Mahogany, And Gray Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Mahogany, and gray marble console. The console with original mirror plates is raised by two front Ormolu foliate b...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Patricia Marble And Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu lidded urn. The urn is raised by a square Vert de Patricia marble base with and Ormolu trim. The socle...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal plafonnier chandelier. This stunning four light plafonnier is centered by an Ormolu acorn bottom...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, 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
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon Style Marble Top Ormolu Accent Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III 2 Tier Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Cabriole Leg Accent Table
This elegant French Napoleon III Style 2 tier accent table with marble top, gilt bronze seals a...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze sconces. Each sconce has an impressive and richly chased patinated Bronze winged...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chinese Export Porcelain And Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Chinese export porcelain and Ormolu lidded urn. This wonderful lidded pot pourri urn is supported by four foliate Ormolu feet ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture
By Jollet & Cie
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture, Comprising a 'Pendule à Cercles Tournants' Modelled with the Three Graces and a Pair of Cherub Four-Light Cand...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely well made antique French marble top coffee table, dating from around the 1930’s.
This is of superb quality, the frame is made from various woods, predomina...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Baccarat Crystal And Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully elegant French 19th century Belle Epoque period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu centerpiece. This beautiful Baccarat Crystal bowl is supported on four Ormolu scrolled branc...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fantastic quality pair of signed Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces are by the renown marker Edward F. Caldwell. They feature Neo-Classical motifs including acanthus leaves, bo...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Style Ormolu & Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Compote/Tazza
Made in Austria, circa 1920s
An elegant Empire Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Compote/Tazza made in Austria during the 1920s, present...
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20th Century Austrian Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Pair Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Two Branch Wall Lights Sconces 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Antique pair of Sevres porcelain and ormolu wall lights, Circa 1870 in date.
They feature hand painted oval plaques depicting cherubs in clouds surrounded by flo...
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1870s Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Blue Porcelain Lamp with Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1885-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Vibrant Color Blue Porcelain Lamp with Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1885-1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Satinwood Cabinet, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Marble Top Satinwood Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Louis XVI Style Kingwood And Bronze Mounted Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
The best quality of construction. With rectangular breakfront form top with wonderfully figured kingwood with a cast bronze edge. Over a pair of pleated silk lined beveled glass door...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Bergères, Manner of Jacob-Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Bergères in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter. The Bergères each having armrests headed by finely cast caryatid herms.
French, Circa 1880.
François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (1770-1841) was Napoléon’s pre-eminent court cabinetmaker. He built up the business of his father, the well-known chairmaker Georges Jacob, into one of the most important and successful furniture workshops in Paris which by 1808 employed 332 workmen producing annually furniture valued at 700,000 francs.
Jacob-Desmalter et Cie produced neoclassical Empire style furniture often working to Percier and Fontaine's designs, such as for Napoléon’s throne...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Burr Walnut Marble Top Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marble top cabinet in burr walnut, this dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality, with gorgeous burr walnut grain patterns. The doors have in...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Ormolu and Green Marble Mantel Clock, Maple & Co, Paris
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
Ormolu And Green Marble Mantel Clock, Maple & Co Ltd, Paris
Ormolu and Verde marble mantel clock depicting a beautifully cast maiden studying her ...
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1880s 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
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Pair Of Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XV st. Ormolu mounted vases. These gorgeous vases are supported by circular Ormolu bases wi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu and Porcelain Panel Mantel Clock, A.B.Savory, Cornhill
By Jean-Baptiste Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
Ormolu and Porcelain Panel Mantel Clock
Ormolu figural mantel clock with beautifully cast maiden in flowing robes holding a bunch of grapes towards a cherub. Fine quality chased orm...
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1860s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French early 19th Century twelve light gilded chandelier attributed to Thomire
Located in Southall, GB
An impressive gilt and patinated bronze French Empire chandelier with twelve lights, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843). Winged Victory figures wearing classical robes stand...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra.
Each modelled with naturalistically cast rocaille and laurel leaf candle branches above cher...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze chisel cast early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly large proportions, now converted t...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important and Extremely Rare Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord.
Of grand proportions and of exceptional quality this rare cartel clock is after...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Cocktail Drinks Bar Cabinet Epstein Mid Century C1950
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic vintage wood cocktail cabinet with fabulous ormolu mounts, exquisite floral marquetry decoration and an elegant 'Marmo di Brescia' marble top, circa 1950 in date ...
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1950s Vintage Ormolu Furniture
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Ormolu
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Large and Impressive Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Marquetry Inlaid Bookcase.
Signed to the lock on the central door ‘Les Fils Chambon’.
This very fine marquetry bookcase has a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Rare and Highly Unusual Pair of Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare and Highly Unusual Pair of Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall Appliques.
France, Circa 1870.
Each vigourously modelled in the Louis XV high rococo style as branches of oak leave and acorns suspended from ribbon tied drapes.
Provenance:
Alfred de Rothschild (1842-1918) the Bronzina Room at Halton House, Buckinghamshire
Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942)
Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009)
The Trustees of Exbury House
Literature:
Rothschild Archive, London, Manuscript: 000/174/C/3, Christie, Manson & Woods Probate Valuation of 'The Estate of Alfred C. de Rothschild, Esq. C.V.O. Deceased, Halton House Tring'. 1918. Listed as 'A pair of Louis XV ormolu wall...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, and Black Belgian marble statue of 'La Fortuna'. Fortuna is raised on a mottled black Belgian marble pedestal ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Onyx Lamps
By Henri Picard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely decorated pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Onyx lamps, signed Henri Picard. This wonderful pair is raised by a square pedestal with recesse...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and very unique French 19th century Belle Epoque period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and silvered Bronze annular clock. This rare model annular clock is raised on a circul...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode with a Grey Marble Top
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Small Gilt-Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode With a Grey Marble Top.
This fine commode has a shaped grey marble top with canted corners, above a frieze with a gilt-...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair Of Baltic 19th c. Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Mahogany, And Marble Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Baltic 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, Mahogany, and Vert de Patricia marble pedestals. Each beautiful pedestal is supported by a triangular Vert de Patrici...
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19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze cartel clock. The clock displays a most elegant and decorative cloud like design with richly chased love bird...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each lamp is supported by a three sided base with pierced Rocaille scrolling designs. The...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Louis XVI Style Corner Settee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Aubusson Tapestry Upholstered Corner Settee.
French, Circa 1880.
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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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