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Material: Ormolu
French 19th Century 1st Empire Period Mahogany, Marble, and Ormolu Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most impressive French 19th century 1st Empire period mahogany, brass, ormolu, and white Carrara marble console. The freestanding console is raised by a thick bottom t...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Tables

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry and Figural Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Desk with Figures of Ram-Heads. The lockplate by Thomas Elsley Lt...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Bijouterie Table
Located in London, GB
19th century French ormolu mounted bijouterie table French, Late 19th Century Height 75cm, width 62cm, depth 44cm A bijouterie table is a compact and sophisticated piece of furnitu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Important 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry Dressing Table By Haentges Freres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Unique and Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Marquetry Dressing Table By Haentges Freres Haentges Freres The upper case with triple part adjustable b...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Style Flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French mid 19th century Empire st. flamed mahogany, ormolu and marble console, with one drawer. The console is raised by a striking bottom tier which showcases the ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Excellent Quality 19th Century Gilt Bronze Surtout De Table on Low Stands
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Excellent Quality Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Four Piece Surtout De Table on Low Stands This wonderful plateau cast with a grapevine bronze gallery, cen...
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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. mahogany center table. The table is raised by fine circular tapered legs with ormolu sabots and their original casters. Above eac...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Mounted Dressing Table & Mirror 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French bois de Violette, ormolu and Sevres porcelain mounted dressing table circa 1860 in date. It has been masterfully crafted from beautiful Bois de V...
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1860s Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Pair of Antique French Marble Top Wine Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique French marble top wine tables, dating from around the 1930’s period. The quality is outstanding and they are a very useful size. The marble tops have gor...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Neoclassical Empire Style Ormolu and Lapis Lazuli Table
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical Empire style ormolu and lapis lazuli table with patinated bronze mounts, French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 74cm, diameter 100cm Finely wrought in the French N...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Tables

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Pair of French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Tables 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of vintage French Louis Revival ormolu mounted side tables, mid-20th century in date. The square shaped "rosso levanto" marble tops are framed with decora...
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1950s French Vintage Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu & Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine English Regency sofa table on trestle base with drop leaves, in mahogany with line inlays banding the top & drawer fronts. Offers two drawers, original brass ormolu & cast brass, lions paw feet...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Tables

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Brass, 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 Tables

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Marble & Ormolu Occasional Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Empire circular occasional table with ornate ormolu decoration typical of the Empire period surmounted with a beautiful Verde Antico  marble top, c...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair French 19th Century Ormolu & Malachite Pedestal Side Tables, Attr F.E. Piat
By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu and Malachite Pedestal side tables, attributed to Frédéric-Eugène Piat (French, 1827-1903), the bronze...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Vert de Patricia marble consoles. Each freestanding one drawer two tiered console is raise...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Crouch Mahogany Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Empire st. crouch mahogany, ormolu, and Coquillier de Bilbao marble center table. The circular table is raised by three elegant square tapered leg...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu dining table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu dining table. This wonderful oval dining table with three extensions is raised on five circul...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

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

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Louis XVI style writing desk with beautiful patina. Hand crafted in France in the early 20th century, featuring a rich mahogany finish adorned with gilt bronze ormolu moun...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI style Napoleon III period ebonized fruitwood, exotic woods, ormolu and leather center table. The table is raised by elegant circular fluted legs with foliate top caps and fine toupie shaped feet. Each leg displays a block reserve with inlaid exotic wood designs framed in beaded ormolu bands. The legs are connect by a striking curved X-shaped stretcher with a central inlaid floral motive and decorative beaded ormolu borders. At the frieze is a masterfully inlaid exotic wood floral marquetry framed within a beaded ormolu band, flanked by richly chased square foliate ormolu rosettes. The top displays its original burgundy colored gold tooled leather framed...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

Rare Late 19th Century Dressing Gilt Bronze Mounted Dressing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Dressing Table The top lifts to reveal a beautifully fitted and inlaid interior with swing out panels and beveled mirror....
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Kingwood Center Table By François Linke François Linke With serpentine-grey and yellow marble top, above a frieze ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This exceptional French 19th century Empire mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass mirror and white Carrara marble top. The oval mirror is framed with be...
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1940s French Empire Vintage Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French writing table, also known as an escritoire. This dates from around the 1930’s. It is has a very beautiful and useful design, with a very elegant form. Ther...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Pair Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Galleried Tulipwood And Kingwood Table Ambulante
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of 19th Century Louis XV style Ormolu Mounted and Galleried Kidney Two-Tier Table Ambulante in Tulipwood And Kingwood construction and fine marquetry. Feature a Single dra...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Fine Pair of French Louis XV Style Francois Linke Attrib. Side Tables
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine pair of antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany tiered side tables with breccia violetta marble tops. circa 1900 ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Tables

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Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century English Walnut and Ormolu Mounted Centre Table
Located in London, GB
A very fine and substantial centre table in the Louis XVI in the Manner of Holland & Sons Of exceptional quality, utilising beautifully grained woods, including Circassian walnut,...
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Mid-19th Century British Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany and Ormolu Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and impressive pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany and ormolu consoles. Each freestanding mirrored console is raised by an elegant bottom tier with ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Special and Palatial Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Bois Satine Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre By François Linke François Linke – Index Numbe...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Mahogany & Ormolu Guéridon Side-Table, Attr. François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and gilt bronze (Ormolu) mounted guéridon side table with marble top, attributed to François Linke, (1855-1946). The sin...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, ormolu, and fossilized black marble center table. The table is raised by five elegantly curved legs adorned with beauti...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French Louis Revival gilt bronze mounted amaranth bureau plat, Circa 1860 in date. The shaped top has a decorative gilt ...
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1860s French Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Side Table Gueridon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine French 19th century Louis XV style kingwood and ormolu-mounted marble top gueridon side table. The semi-circular single-drawer table fitted with a Rouge Royal marble top ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional and rare late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener Attributed to Joseph Zwiener The serpentine case with a rectangular top with gilt-tooled leather writing-surface within a molded border above a quarter-veneered frieze, three drawers to the front and three simulated drawers to the reverse each flanked by a large putto, the sides centered with a fine bronze Apollo mask, the cabriole legs mounted with sea shell bronze designs with foliate-cast sabots. Born in Herdon, Germany, in 1849, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener followed the tradition of some of the best ébnistes of the nineteenth century. He moved to Paris establishing a workshop at 12, rue de la Roquette, between 1880 and 1895. He produced a wide array of the very finest furniture, modelling in his own interpretations of the eighteenth century Louis XV Rococo style, veneered with the highest and finest quality marquetry and ‘Vernis Martin’ panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a gold medal for what the jury reported as ‘dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s’est mi au premier rang par la richesse, la hardinesse, et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilment marquetés.’ Zwiener was closely associated with François Linke, and the two houses produced work which, at first glance, is remarkably similar and with occasionally identical mounts. The similarities are made more likely by the fact that the brilliant sculptor, Léon Messagé, worked initially for Zwiener and subsequently, upon Zwiener’s departure for Berlin to work on furniture commissioned by Freidrich Wilhelm II , he was employed in the workshop of François Linke. It appears that Zwiener, unlike Linke, did not sign all his work, although some stamped pieces with his name and/or his “Z” initial are documented. There is some uncertainty between the recorded stamp E. Zwiener and the work of a Julius Zwiener...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Museum Quality French Mahogany Table with Ormolu Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique museum quality French mahogany table with ormolu mounts Signed F.L. on back. Francois Linke Linke was a Master furniture maker - late ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Wood & Marble Pedestal, C.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century French ormolu mounted Empire-style pedestal, cast and figurine depicting a Greek goddess along with sculpted heads overlaid with flora. The middle design de...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu, and Porcelain center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and extremely high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu, and Sévres Porcelain center table. This sensational circular table is ra...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

French Empire Mahogany Centre Table with Bronze Dore Mounts, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Empire mahogany center table with grey dish marble top, ormolu mounts and paw feet.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

A large Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry table vitrine by Linke
Located in London, GB
A large Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry table vitrine by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 76cm, width 108cm, depth 67cm In the Louis XV...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Biedermeier Swedish Birch Ormolu Mounted Sofa Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Swedish birch Biedermeier sofa table with ebonized detail, circa 1820 in date. The table features a rectangular top w...
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1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

French Empire Bronze and Mahogany Vanity
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) mahogany vanity / dressing table with gilt bronze trim and swan supports on legs with a rectangular form mirror attached by a Pair of 3 arm candelabra.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

1950s Arturo Pani Ormolu Steel Side Tables Mexico City
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of side tables. Attributed to Arturo Pani. Ormolu Steel-Bronze Side Tables, Mexico City circa the 1950s. Unmarked 23.75 in diameter x 17.75 height Sup...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ormolu Tables

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Steel, Ormolu, Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th Century French Demilune Dessert Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of Louis XVI mahogany console dessértes, each having a pierced 3/4 quarter gallery and white marble top, above a single frieze drawer and two smaller drawers, all trimme...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Tables

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Console Table
Located in London, GB
French Empire gilt bronze and mahogany console table French, early 19th Century Height 92cm, width 120cm, depth 51cm This elegant console table is a superb example of French Emp...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau Plat
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Brass Mounted Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau Plat, 20th century, the scalloped rectangular top inlaid with floral marquetry, above three frieze drawers, on cabriol...
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20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals French, Late 19th Century Height 130cm, width 47cm, depth 46cm This stunning pair of pedestals epitomizes the gran...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

A French Louis XV style Mahogany & Ormolu Mounted Side Table Attr Francois Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Side Table, Attributed to Franc¸ois Linke (1855-1946). The square shaped table fitted with a Bre^che Violette marble top with a gilt bronze trim, the body surmounted on each corner with bronze caryatid mounts of winged female busts and an acanthus apron, the lower shelf with a sunburst parquetry design and raised on four cabriolet legs ending with gilt bronze sabots. The mounts stamped 'E.M' on the reverse. We believe that this table was most likely commissioned to Linke by Mâison Millet. circa: Paris, 1900-1920. François Linke (1855-1946) was one of the most celebrated ébénistes of his time. Born in Pankraz, Bohemia, Linke moved to Paris in 1875 and six years later established independent ateliers at 170, rue de Faubourg St. Antoine. As was the practice among contemporaries and noteworthy predecessors, such as Alfred Beurdeley and Henry Dasson, Linke initially produced furniture derived from styles popular during the 18th century ancien régime. By 1900, his worldwide reputation as an individualistic master of high quality furniture was already established. However, with a huge display, placing his extravagant pieces in room settings and winning the Médaille d'Or for his Grand Bureau...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Outstanding Antique Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Card/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality Antique Victorian porcelain and ormolu mounted kingwood card/console table by G T Morant, Bond Street, London having a...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Tables

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Other, Ormolu

Vintage Louis XV Style Inlaid Convertible Card and Checkerboard Games Table
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th C. Louis XV style convertible games table with a floral and checkerboard inlaid tabletop with ormolu bound edge. The tabletop rotates and opens to a green felt lined squar...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Flame Mahogany, Birds Eye Maple and Ormolu Serving Table C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French Flame Mahogany, Birds Eye Maple and Ormolu Serving Table C1920 Measures - 34"H x 35....
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Early 20th Century French Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

A French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Console Table, Circa 1880
Located in Queens, NY
A French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Marble Top Console Table / Buffet, circa 1880, in the style of Henry Dasson. Crafted from rich Kingwood in the 19th century, this ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer Bureau Plat - After a model by Joseph Baumhauer (died 1772) - Attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The serpentine shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface (worn) within a molded border above a long central drawer flanked by two drawers, with scrolled ormolu drawer-pulls, ormolu floral encadrements and acanthus corners co-raised on elegant cabriolet legs. (Unsigned - Unmarked). Circa: Paris, 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Malachite Centre Table
Located in London, GB
French Empire style ormolu mounted malachite centre table French, 20th Century Height 77cm, diameter 100cm Wonderfully crafted from a selection of high quality materials, this Fren...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Tables

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Moissonnier Reversible Games or Card Table, France, 20th Century
By Moissonnier
Located in Skanninge, SE
A wonderful card or games table by the French firm Moissonnier. Fully stamped with manufacturer mark, see images. The top is reversible, with a red leather top and also a black pai...
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Early 2000s French Louis XV Ormolu Tables

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Ormolu

19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period Charles X (1818-1834) French Restoration mahogany travailleuse sewing (thread stand - side table - jewelry dressing table) with light, warm, beautifully aged patina. Born in France in the early 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely hand-crafted, this exceptionally executed example features ornate gilt bronze ormolu mounts, escutcheons, and elaborate gilt metal trim. Having a highly figured light mahogany hinged lid top, lifting open to reveal a striking finished interior with divided compartments and original inset mirror plate. The conforming rectangular case fitted with a faux drawer front over a dovetailed drawer with sectioned interior. Elegantly rising on oval-shaped medial shelf stretcher-joined curvacious legs. Dimensions (approx): 27" High, 20" Wide, 13.5" Deep Stunning light almost blonde antique mahogany coloring and mellow warm tone, superb wood grain detail, and charming, beautifully aged patina over the whole. Great shape overall. Retaining original antique character marks, wear consistent with age and indicative of minimal use, nothing that detracts from the aesthetics or functionality, but only adds to the overall authenticity, refined elegant warmth, luxurious sophistication, and cozy unpretentious rustic elegance. Delivered cleaned, hand waxed, polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use and generational enjoyment! What is Charles X style: The comte d’Artois – or Charles X - was the son of the dauphin Louis-Ferdinand de Franc and Marie-Josèphe de Saxe. He succeeded his two brothers Louis XVI and Louis XVIII and became the King of France in 1824. Thirty years after the French Revolution, he wanted to embody the return of monarchy and became the leader of the catholic party . As the previous kings, he was crowned in 1825 but he was soon overthrown by the revolution in July, 1830, called "Trois Glorieuses". He left then for England, Scotland, Prague and Istria where he died in 1836. Charles X style lasted from 1818 to 1834 and happened during the Bourbon Restoration (French Restoration). This style did not replace totally the style of furniture from the French Empire but it was different from the formalism in the Napoleonic era, during which strictness and simplicity were inspired by Greco-Roman art. Indeed, artistic fields flourished. In terms of furniture, this renewal was suggested by the softening of shapes. Even though the simple aspect from the French Empire was still visible, shapes became curvier with volutes and arabesques. Another distinction is the loss of the massive aspect of furniture and the decrease of dimensions in order to decorate smaller appartments. Handling ability and comfort were key-words in the making of furniture. Apartments had essential elements such as chests of drawers, big rounded tables in the dining room, desks or secretaries, armoires and even dressing tables, comfortable fainting couches in the living room, small tables, pedestal tables, as well as gondola chairs. The wavy aspect of the latters certainly represent Charles X style the best.  One of the most emblematic features of this style is the use of bois clairs – light woods in warm blond tones - and indigenous woods that are varnished in order to highlight the grains. Bird's-eye maple, ash trees, plane trees, yew trees, beech trees, olive trees and cedar trees were most likely to be used. Indeed, at the beginning of the 19th century dark woods were hard to find. In 1806, the Napoleon’s Continental System was established in order to ruin the United Kingdom by preventing the country from any business with the rest of Europe. Therefore craftsmen had to find alternatives from mahogany which was the most commonly used material at this time. After 1815, the import of wood was even more difficult because of peace treaties and the European political situation, which contributed to the popularity of the bois clairs and indigenous woods. The furniture was often decorated with fine inlays made out of dark wood representing foliage, which contrasted with the veneer. Even though these patterns can look like bronze decorations from the Empire era,  they were far more simple and did not represent any military or mythological attributes. On the tables, trays were sometimes made out of marble as in the French Empire, but it was often put aside and inlaid veneer, Verre Eglomisé – a type of glass with a mirror finish –, mirror or porcelain from Sèvres or Paris were more likely to be used. Decorative elements from the Monarchy were highly appreciated again as they suggested luxury. Indeed, marquetry work was particularly fashionable - Boulle marquetry thrived around 1820 as the works of the Levasseur family can show. In the same way, draperies and trimmings referred to the monarchist splendour. Fabrics were often white – the traditional colour of the Bourbons – or light coloured as oppposed to the typical green from the Napoleonic era.  One of the most symbolic figures from this period of time might be Jean-Jacques Werner (1791-1849), a cabinetmaker who worked for prestigious clients such as the Duchesse de Berry who was Charles’s step-daughter. His works can be seen at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and at the Grand Trianon in the Palace of Versailles. The duchess’s appartments situated at the pavillon de Marsan and at the Palais de Saint Cloud illustrate Charles X style the best with furniture made out of bois clairs and ornamented with dark wood patterns or fine gold decorations. Chales X style allows a transition between the sobriety of the Empire style and the abundant aspect of Louis-Philippe style. The gothic style started at this time through the "style à la cathédrale", inspired by religious architecture, which thrived from 1827 to 1830. Indeed, at the beginning of the 19th century, Romanticism put the spotlight on the Middle Ages. Cabinetmakers were not inspired by the medieval furniture but rather by architectural elements of churches and cathedrals. For instance the backs of chairs were decorated with arches shaped like rib and serration. In the same way, before Charles X abdicated, pieces of furniture were made out of dark woods – such as mahogany, which was used again in France – and were inlaid with light wood. Romanticism also influenced the layout of furniture in appartments to suggest movement through a mix of various styles, various shapes and various sizes, as opposed to the static aspect of Neoclassicism. 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