Skip to main content

Ormolu Furniture

to
375
4,155
2,253
6,599
6
1,871
701
563
423
130
129
118
47
38
24
21
13
8
6
2
2
309
5,494
796
6
430
100
52
118
8
15
15
19
13
5
8
19
2
6,605
369,489
306,174
216,671
155,210
6,104
5,390
323
274
182
6,605
6,605
6,605
80
53
46
34
33
Material: Ormolu
Egyptian Revival Mantle Clock Retailed By Tiffany & Company
Egyptian Revival Mantle Clock Retailed By Tiffany & Company

Egyptian Revival Mantle Clock Retailed By Tiffany & Company

By L. Marti et Cie

Located in Essex, MA

A TIFFANY & CO. EGYPTIAN REVIVAL MANTLE CLOCK, AMERICAN, 1880s, a bronze ormolu and marble clock made by L. Marti et Cie for Tiffany & Company, marked on clock face, "Tiffany & Co." ...

Category

1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

Located in Dublin, IE

A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted...

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns
Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns

Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns

Located in Germantown, MD

A Magnificent pair of French Louis XVI Neoclassical style mottled lavender marble with gilt-bronze mounts, circa early 20th century.  Materials: Crafted from polished lavender ...

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victoran Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century
Antique Victoran Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century

Antique Victoran Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian coromandel, ormolu mounted and cased three decanter tantalus and games compendium, circa 1870 in date. It was skilfully crafted in rare coromandel with a satinwood interior and ormolu mounts. The three cut crystal glass decanters with stoppers, a mirrored back and compartmens containing four cut glass drinking glasses...

Category

1870s Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Ormolu Mirrored Platter Rococo Centrepiece Tray 1880
French Ormolu Mirrored Platter Rococo Centrepiece Tray 1880

French Ormolu Mirrored Platter Rococo Centrepiece Tray 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A striking French oromolu circular mirrored plateau of highly decorative form The round bevelled mirror plate is set within an ornate Rococo-style frame, richly decorated with scroll...

Category

1880s Rococo Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Loetz Style Art Glass Centerpiece, circa 1890
Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Loetz Style Art Glass Centerpiece, circa 1890

Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Loetz Style Art Glass Centerpiece, circa 1890

By Loetz Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Loetz-Style Art Glass Centerpiece, circa 1890 A striking Belle Époque centerpiece bowl featuring a vivid green marbled art glass insert in the style of L...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Superb Spanish Inlaid Cabinet On Stand
Superb Spanish Inlaid Cabinet On Stand

Superb Spanish Inlaid Cabinet On Stand

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A wonderful 17th century Spanish cabinet on stand, all inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted. The drawer fronts with ebon...

Category

17th Century Spanish Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

A Fabulous 17th Century Italian Table Cabinet
A Fabulous 17th Century Italian Table Cabinet

A Fabulous 17th Century Italian Table Cabinet

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine late 17th century Italian Ormolu mounted table cabinet inlaid with geometric designs in tortoiseshell and ivory. The ormolu mounts are the finest quality and include running d...

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th century Bronze and Ormolu statue of a cherub, signed Clodion
French 19th century Bronze and Ormolu statue of a cherub, signed Clodion

French 19th century Bronze and Ormolu statue of a cherub, signed Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and wonderfully decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu statue of a cherub, signed Clodion. This wonderful statue is raised on a circular ...

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gueridon Side Table with Marble Top and Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gueridon Side Table with Marble Top and Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gueridon Side Table with Marble Top and Ormolu

Located in Doylestown, PA

A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany gueridon side or occasional table with a dark green marble top garnished in cast ormolu mounts, France, circa 1890. A circular in...

Category

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table
French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table

French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This exceptional mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass pivoting mirror and white marble top. The mirror exhibits some foxing and is framed with beautifu...

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Clock Set
19th Century French Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Clock Set

19th Century French Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

Fine quality and attractive French champleve gilt bronze and light blue champleve enamel clock set. Retailed by Camerden & Forster, New York. Gilt bronze and champleve enamel. Or...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and Ormolu Inkwell Circa 1890
French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and Ormolu Inkwell Circa 1890

French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and Ormolu Inkwell Circa 1890

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 7 1/2in W: 10 1/2in D: 7 3/4in This Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Champlevé and bronze Ormolu Inkwell is truly a sight to be seen! If we take a look at t...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19 C Louis XV Style French Country Poudreuse
19 C Louis XV Style French Country Poudreuse

19 C Louis XV Style French Country Poudreuse

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting an absolutely stunning 19 C Louis XV Style French Country Poudreuse. Made in France (probably South of France) circa 1860-80 in the Louis XV Style. It is made of the mos...

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet

Located in London, GB

‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Collection Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Brooch Watch Chain Pendants 1900s
Collection Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Brooch Watch Chain Pendants 1900s

Collection Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Brooch Watch Chain Pendants 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This lovely collection of Antique Jewelry was found at an Estate sale in Germany. All items are circa 1900s or older. A very pretty lot of 10 antique jewellery items which would ma...

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani

By 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...

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Very Large Antique French Louis XIV Ormolu Gilt Bronze Gold Chandelier
Very Large Antique French Louis XIV Ormolu Gilt Bronze Gold Chandelier

Very Large Antique French Louis XIV Ormolu Gilt Bronze Gold Chandelier

Located in London, GB

Very Large Antique French Louis XIV Ormolu Gilt Bronze Gold Chandelier French, 19th Century Height 250cm, diameter 160cm A truly remarkable example of 19th century French craftsma...

Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century
Antique Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century

Antique Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an understated elegant antique Victorian burr walnut vitrine of square shaped form with serpentine glazed sides and fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1870 in date.   This cabinet...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Large 20th Century English Mahogany Settee
Large 20th Century English Mahogany Settee

Large 20th Century English Mahogany Settee

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large early 20th Century English Edwardian period three-seat Mahogany Country house Settee. Richly carved with fine detailing standing on lion paw feet with anklets offered in great ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Country Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table
French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and most handsome French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table. This exceptional table is raised by solid Mahogany bun feet with concealed interior B...

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Located in Germantown, MD

A clean Rococo-style gilt bronze figural mantel clock. The clock is a late 19th-century piece, featuring cherubs / satyrs. The style is characterized by elaborate scrollwork, foliag...

Category

Late 19th Century American Classical Roman Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch
19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch

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 s...

Category

1890s German Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel, Ormolu

Portrait of Marie Antionette in Ormolu Frame After Le Brun
Portrait of Marie Antionette in Ormolu Frame After Le Brun

Portrait of Marie Antionette in Ormolu Frame After Le Brun

Located in Brisbane, QLD

A well executed miniature of Marie Antionette from the late 19th century after an original portrait by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842). Thi...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Biscuit Porcelain Lamps
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Biscuit Porcelain Lamps

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Biscuit Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

An elegant and refined pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted biscuit porcelain lamps. This exquisite pair of French lamps is crafted in the Louis XVI style, showcasing the ha...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Glass & Ormolu Round Vitrine C1910
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Glass & Ormolu Round Vitrine C1910

Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Glass & Ormolu Round Vitrine C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Glass & Ormolu Round Display Vitrine C1910 Measures - 42"H x 21"W...

Category

Early 20th Century Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany, fruitwood and sycamore marquetry and parquetry commode with a Brèche Violette marble-top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), circa 1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides three apron drawers with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Faith, Love, Hope Brooch Ormolu, 1900s
Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Faith, Love, Hope Brooch Ormolu, 1900s

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Faith, Love, Hope Brooch Ormolu, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This lovely stylish sentimental brooch to give it to a loved one. Made in Germany, circa 1900. A very pretty piece of antique jewellery which would make a fine addition to any colle...

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Empire Style Commode
Italian Empire Style Commode

Italian Empire Style Commode

Located in Houston, TX

1900s Italian Empire mahogany chest of drawers with gilt bronze ormolu, keys and black marble top.

Category

19th Century Italian Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin and Parquetry Vitrine
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin and Parquetry Vitrine

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin and Parquetry Vitrine

Located in London, GB

Louis XV style ormolu mounted Vernis Martin and parquetry vitrine French, c.1880 Height 197cm, width 102cm, depth 49cm This remarkable work is a Louis XV style, Vernis Martin, parqu...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted satinwood and tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout floral Marquetry two-drawer commode of bombé serpentine form, ...

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915
French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915

French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915

Located in CH

French Art Deco Ormolu (“Bronze Dorée”) Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock France, circa 1915 A striking Art Deco wall clock executed in gilded bronze (bronze dorée), featuring a sunburst ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut and ebonized Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu-mounted line inlaid breakfront credenza, circa 1860 in date. It has a striking central panele...

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Peite Console Table Sevres Plaques Marble Top 20th Century
Antique Peite Console Table Sevres Plaques Marble Top 20th Century

Antique Peite Console Table Sevres Plaques Marble Top 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant petite French Louis Revival console table  dating from the 1950's. This magnificent piece is crafted from walnut and features Sevres style porcelain plaques, supe...

Category

1950s Revival Vintage Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair Russian Dog Head Dore Bronze Mounted, Rock Crystal, Marble 3 Arm Candelabra
Pair Russian Dog Head Dore Bronze Mounted, Rock Crystal, Marble 3 Arm Candelabra

Pair Russian Dog Head Dore Bronze Mounted, Rock Crystal, Marble 3 Arm Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

A Fantastic Pair of 18th-Century Russian Dore Bronze Mounted, Rock Crystal, and Marble Three-Arm Candelabra with Dog’s Heads. Each candelabrum is set on a circular white marble base ...

Category

1790s Russian Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Rock Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century
Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century

Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

A fine antique French wood, porcelain and ormolu mounted bureau plat, in the manner of Linke, Circa 1860 in date.   The shaped ormolu mounted serpentine top is fitted with a gold too...

Category

19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry...

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted & Parquetry Side Cabinet
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted & Parquetry Side Cabinet

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted & Parquetry Side Cabinet

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning 19th century Louis XVI style side cabinet, the cabinet is surmounted by a white rectangular marble top with canted corners below an ormolu mounted frieze, The centre to th...

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A French Empire Egyptian Revival Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel
A French Empire Egyptian Revival Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel

A French Empire Egyptian Revival Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

A large and very well decorated French Empire Egyptian Revival fireplace surround, in well configured Antico Verde Marble with exceptional quality Ormolu mounts. The Jambs with taper...

Category

1820s French Egyptian Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands

Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands

Located in London, GB

Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands French, Late 19th Century Height 142cm, width 44cm, depth 44cm This elegant pair of pedestals is a stunn...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Kingwood Regence Style Tric-Trac Games Table
19th Century French Kingwood Regence Style Tric-Trac Games Table

19th Century French Kingwood Regence Style Tric-Trac Games Table

Located in Essex, MA

Fine 19th Century French Kingwood Regence Style Backgammon Games Table. Referred to as Tric-Trac. Kingwood and figured walnut marquetry inlay. Regence bronze mounts. Ebony with bone ...

Category

19th Century French Régence Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail

Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock. The clock drum is painted with floral reserves on a yellow-ground porcelain case, surmounted by a seated monkey modeled in cream-glazed porcelain. The dial is inscribed “MILLOT / Her DU ROY,” referring to the Parisian clockmaker Millot, horloger du roi, and retains its original single-barrel movement with platform lever escapement. The interior of the case bears a stamped “B.” The entire composition is supported by a scrolling structure of polychrome porcelain flowers mounted on ormolu branches, leading to a central Meissen figure seated on a saddled elephant, positioned on an elaborately cast gilt bronze rocaille base. The composition centers around a chinoiserie theme, which was highly fashionable in mid-18th century France, particularly during the reign of Louis XV. In this example, the chinoiserie elements are expressed through the seated porcelain figure in Chinese dress, riding atop a caparisoned elephant with a vibrantly painted red and gold saddle and bright yellow cushion. The elephant, modeled with expressive naturalism, features finely detailed ears, trunk, and legs in Meissen’s distinctive hand-painted porcelain, with further ornamentation in applied gilding. Surrounding the central figure and timepiece is an elaborate framework of metal branches issuing dozens of individually modeled porcelain blossoms. These include peonies, roses, and tulips in various stages of bloom, each petal uniquely hand-shaped and painted in hues of lilac, ivory, pink, and violet, with naturalistic green leaves extending outward on slender bronze stems. The gilt bronze mount is executed in the Rococo taste, with asymmetrical shell forms, Snails, C-scrolls, and foliate scrollwork typical of French bronze work from the Louis XV period. The ormolu is mercury-gilded, a process common in the 18th century which involved the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury to the surface of the bronze, followed by firing to vaporize the mercury. This technique created a matte yet luminous surface, prized for its depth and lasting quality. The ormolu is cast in a deeply three-dimensional style, with scrolled feet and boldly molded foliate ornaments that cradle the base of the Meissen elephant...

Category

18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Pair of Grand Tour Borghese or Medici Bronze Campana Urns Vases Marble
Antique Pair of Grand Tour Borghese or Medici Bronze Campana Urns Vases Marble

Antique Pair of Grand Tour Borghese or Medici Bronze Campana Urns Vases Marble

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Impressive Pair of Grand Tour Twin Handle Patinated Bronze Medici Urns of Campagne outline, of compact and heavy proportions. Second quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Firmly attribu...

Category

19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Ormolu sconces
pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Ormolu sconces

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Ormolu sconces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and uniquely shaped pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Ormolu sconces. Each sconce displays a Wrought Iron back plate with a vertical stem ending...

Category

19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron, Ormolu

19th C. French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Bow & Garland Appliqué Tabletop Fragment Swag
19th C. French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Bow & Garland Appliqué Tabletop Fragment Swag

19th C. French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Bow & Garland Appliqué Tabletop Fragment Swag

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century French gilt bronze ormolu bow and garland appliqué tabletop fragment or swag with an easel back. This stunning piece is finely cast and heavy with a l...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A pair of French Mahogany, Giltwood, Leather and Ormolu Club/armchairs
A pair of French Mahogany, Giltwood, Leather and Ormolu Club/armchairs

A pair of French Mahogany, Giltwood, Leather and Ormolu Club/armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A unique and most stately pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Leather and Ormolu club/armchairs. This wonderful pair are raised by front square tapered legs wi...

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier (...

Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers

Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers

By Charles Cressent

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning French Louis XV bombe marble-top chest of drawers commode from the 19th century, styled in the manner of Charles Cressent (France, 1685–1768), finished in luxurious Rocco ...

Category

19th Century Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Pair Art Nouveau Bronze and Marble Top End Tables by Ferville Suan
19th Century Pair Art Nouveau Bronze and Marble Top End Tables by Ferville Suan

19th Century Pair Art Nouveau Bronze and Marble Top End Tables by Ferville Suan

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: 20.25 inches high x 16 inches x 16 inches An exceptional and highly decorative pair of 19th century Art Nouveau end tables signed Ferville-Suan, masterfully executed in ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Display Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts c1890
Antique Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Display Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts c1890

Antique Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Display Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Dutch marquetry display curio cabinet offers mahogany construction with arched form with double glass doors opening to shelved interior, satinwood inlay in floral design t...

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.
18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.

18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This exquisite French bombe-shaped commode, crafted in the 18th-century Chinoiserie style, showcases intricate Coromandel lacquer work, vibrant with depictions of Chinese scenes. Cir...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Breccia Marble, Ormolu

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step back interior drawers, leather writing surface, carved scalloped skirt, original or...

Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock, circa 1875 Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century French artistry with this monumental and...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Pair French Parrot Candelabras Porcelain Bird Candlesticks
Pair French Parrot Candelabras Porcelain Bird Candlesticks

Pair French Parrot Candelabras Porcelain Bird Candlesticks

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Quirky pair of French porcelain parrot candelabras Birds stand perched on the porcelain branch Also features ormolu fixtures original Very bright and colourful, would add energy to a...

Category

1980s Vintage 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.

Find antique ormolu furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.