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Material: Ormolu
Near Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Mounted Mahogany Pedestals after Riesener
Near Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Mounted Mahogany Pedestals after Riesener

Near Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Mounted Mahogany Pedestals after Riesener

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

These beautiful pedestals are based on a design by the acclaimed French craftsman, Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806). Riesener was the official cabinetmaker to King Louis XVI, and was ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres

F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811
Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Biedermeier secretary with fire-gilt bronzes Berlin Curly maple and others circa 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 141 x 88 x 49 cm Description: Rare and highly refined Berlin w...

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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Ladies Hand Wall or Desk Letter Clip Erhard & Sohne Ormolu, German 1890s
Antique Ladies Hand Wall or Desk Letter Clip Erhard & Sohne Ormolu, German 1890s

Antique Ladies Hand Wall or Desk Letter Clip Erhard & Sohne Ormolu, German 1890s

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A gorgeous ladies hand wall or desk letter / paper clip. Made of Ormolu, by Erhard & Sohne, Germany. Beautiful color and patina. This was made by Erhard & Sohne in the early 1890s-19...

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1890s German Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood And Ormolu Vanity Table
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood And Ormolu Vanity Table

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood And Ormolu Vanity Table

By François Linke

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu vanity table, attributed to François Linke. The vanity is raised by elegant a...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Envelope Card Table 19th Century
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Envelope Card Table 19th Century

Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Envelope Card Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Victorian ormolu mounted envelope card table, circa 1880 in date. The card table is made from superb quality Gonçalo Alves, has the most striking musical...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet by F. Linke
French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet by F. Linke

French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet by F. Linke

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Satinwood Parquetry Vernis Martin Decorated Meuble D'Appui Side-Cabinet by François Linke (1855-1946) - Index Number 204 - Paris. The serpentine Griotte de Campan Rouge marble top above a single bombé door painted with a scène of a couple running through the forest flanked by cupids and angels over a waterfall, the interior fitted with one wooden shelf, the front angles each with a scrolling foliate clasp, the bombé sides decorated with square parquetry fields, on cabriole legs and acanthus-cast sabots. The lockplate engraved 'Ct. LINKE - PARIS'. The ormolu cast stamped 'FL' on the back. Circa: Paris, 1890-1900. 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 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu Portico Clock
French Mid 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu Portico Clock

French Mid 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu Portico Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite French mid 19th century Empire st. ormolu portico clock. The clock raised on a rectangular base with finely chased borders and satin and burnish finish interlocking circ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet À Hauteur D’Appui
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet À Hauteur D’Appui

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet À Hauteur D’Appui

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th Century Napoleon III Period ebony, brass and ormolu Cabinet à Hauteur d'Appui, attributed to Befort Jeune. The Boulle cabinet is ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

A Bleached French Marquetry Oval Mirror, 19th Century
A Bleached French Marquetry Oval Mirror, 19th Century

A Bleached French Marquetry Oval Mirror, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A bleached French marquetry and ormolu oval mirror, 19th century. 18 inches wide by 2 inches deep by 20 ¼ inches tall

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century  Bust of Marianne - Ormolu Gilt Bronze
Late 19th Century  Bust of Marianne - Ormolu Gilt Bronze

Late 19th Century Bust of Marianne - Ormolu Gilt Bronze

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Elegant and finely cast ormolu gilt bronze sculpture of Marianne, the enduring symbol of the French Republic. This 19th-century piece was made circa 1870 in France and features Maria...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Period Mantle Clock by Leroy a Paris, Bronze & Ormolu, 1815
Empire Period Mantle Clock by Leroy a Paris, Bronze & Ormolu, 1815

Empire Period Mantle Clock by Leroy a Paris, Bronze & Ormolu, 1815

Located in Montreal, QC

This mantle clock is by a well-respected Paris maker in a fashionable style. The oval base supports a vase shaped clock case in turn supported by winged dolphin heads and flanked by ...

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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century
Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an impressive and highly decorative Regency Period ormolu, malachite and Blue John tazza, Circa 1820 in date. It features an ormolu winged cherub holding a Blue John tazza...

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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century
Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century

Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine antique French Empire Revival ormolu and patinated marble casket, circa 1820 in date. Of rectangular form decorated with  a central sculp...

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1820s French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris
Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris

Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris

By Maison Deniere

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A large and impressive 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze Louis XVI style clock garniture, having a reclined classical lady reading, next to a white enamel clock face with an eigh...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a square and mottled ormolu base with concaved corners and a...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Cheval Mirror
French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Cheval Mirror

French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Cheval Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style mahogany and ormolu-mounted freestanding Cheval swiveling mirror. The oval framed mirror plate surmounted with Empire style ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan
French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan

French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan

By Tahan Paris

Located in London, GB

French gilt bronze and pink porcelain jewellery box by Tahan. French, late 19th Century Measures: height 13cm, width 18cm, depth 13cm. This fine jewellery casket by the French m...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock
The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock

The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

This magnificent French Empire ormolu mantel clock features the iconic Neoclassical genre scene often referred to as "The Astronomy Lesson." A popular motif during this period, Emper...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, C.1880
19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, C.1880

19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, C.1880

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique late-19th century French pair of Louis XV style ormolu bronze four-light candelabra, beautifully modelled in the Rococo style, each foliate-sheathed spirally fluted baluster ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Jury Medal, Paris International Exposition 1937, Original Case
Gilt Bronze Jury Medal, Paris International Exposition 1937, Original Case

Gilt Bronze Jury Medal, Paris International Exposition 1937, Original Case

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A finely cast gilt bronze medal presented at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques, held in Paris in 1937. This impressive award medal features elegant Art Deco relief...

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1930s French Victorian Vintage Ormolu Furniture

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Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co
French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

An exceptional and supremely refined large French Louis XVI style Ormolu and White Marble Clock Garniture, dating to the 19th century and proudly retailed by the esteemed Tiffany & C...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Empire Style Malachite Obelisks with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century
Pair Empire Style Malachite Obelisks with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century

Pair Empire Style Malachite Obelisks with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A classic and elegant pair of Empire Style malachite and malachite veneer obelisks with ormolu mounts, 20th century, France. The tall obelisks of typical form, with a gently tapered...

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20th Century French Empire Revival Ormolu Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet. This fine side cabinet has a rectangular Belgian black marble top above a gilt-bronze guilloche and flowe...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Agate, Marble, Ormolu

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke
Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

Kingwood, Vernis Martin and Gilt-Bronze mounted side cabinet by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 127cm, width 147cm, depth 50cm Made in the late-nineteenth century in the height of the French Belle Époque, this exceptional ormolu, kingwood, and Vernis Martin cabinet...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Parquetry Bedside Cabinets Chests 19th Century
Antique Pair French Parquetry Bedside Cabinets Chests 19th Century

Antique Pair French Parquetry Bedside Cabinets Chests 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An elegant pair of antique French mahogany and ormolu mounted parquetry bedside chests, circa 1870 in date.   The rectangular cabinets are free standing and surmounted with grey vein...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bijouterie Display Table 19th Century
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bijouterie Display Table 19th Century

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bijouterie Display Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French ormolu mounted Louis Revival bijouterie table,  circa 1860 in date. The shaped top fitted with glass and the frieze with glass panels, the whole w...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Lamps

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FINE PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROUGE MARBLE TABLE LAMPS France, probably Paris, circa third quarter of the 19th century Item # 404LBP26Q A magnificent pair of Neoclassical vases converted into lamps, they are designed loosely after the influential vases of Antiquity known as the Medici and Borhese Vases. Those Kraters were executed in marble and have been widely considered the finest and most well-conceived vases of Antiquity. They have been frequently copied and have been the inspiration for many decorative arts, including the present pair. The original vases feature bas-relief scenes in the Medici vase of a seated Iphigenia beneath a statue of Diana surrounded by Achilles, Ulysses and Agamemnon and in the Borghese vase a scene of drunk Silenius, Dionysus wearing his animal skin garment and Ariadne all together accompanied by a procession of revellers. The present example departs from antiquity, focusing only on the Bacchic revellers and have repeated this motif across the field of the vase. They carry in their outstretched arms wreathes and long drapes of their garments, several carrying in hand the Thrysus. The chorus of figures is loosely reminiscent to the Borghese Dancers, also known as the Dancing Hours, executed in bas relief in marble...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and marble statue of the Winged Victory
French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and marble statue of the Winged Victory

French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and marble statue of the Winged Victory

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful and high quality French 19th century Verdigris Bronze, Ormolu and marble statue of the Winged Victory of Samothrace. This stunning statue is raised on a Vert de Patricia ...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu & Drawers
Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu & Drawers

Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu & Drawers

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

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 Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake

The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake

By Robert Blake

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important English cabinetmakers of his time. It is modeled after the legendary pair of commodes...

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19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases 19Ct
Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases 19Ct

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases 19Ct

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Pair French Well Veined Sienna Marble and Ormolu Twin Handle Urns of exceptional quality, in the Regency style, last half of the Nineteenth Century of medium proportions. ...

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19th Century French Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style
French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style

French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style

A late 19th century French Cloisonné enamel and ormolu mounted covered tureen, the richly decorated cloisonné enameling with floral and foliate motifs are executed in vibrant hues of...

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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Cut Crystal and Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1885
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Cut Crystal and Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1885

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Cut Crystal and Ormolu Sconces, Circa 1885

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair antique French Louis XVI cut crystal and Ormolu sconces, Circa 1885.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock
Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Very large French Louis XV style ormolu mantel clock French, circa 1880 Measures: Height 98cm, width 50cm, depth 27cm This fine 19th century clock is unusually large, standing a...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Letter Opener E. Famin
Antique Art Nouveau French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Letter Opener E. Famin

Antique Art Nouveau French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Letter Opener E. Famin

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Art Nouveau French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Letter Opener E. Famin France Bronze Early 20th Century Dimensions: Length: 25cm This fine letter opener dates to the early 20th...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Semi Precious And Hard Stone Florentine Cabinet
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Semi Precious And Hard Stone Florentine Cabinet

Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Semi Precious And Hard Stone Florentine Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning Italian 19th century Baroque st. ebonized fruitwood, giltwood, ormolu and semi precious and hard stone Florentine cabinet. The cabinet is raised by a unique and most decor...

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewelry Casket, 19th Century
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewelry Casket, 19th Century

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewelry Casket, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fabulous antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain jewelry casket, circa 1870 in date. This magnificent casket is rectangular in shape, with the top as well as each sid...

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1870s French Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Centre Piece in the Louis XVI Style
19th Century French Ormolu Centre Piece in the Louis XVI Style

19th Century French Ormolu Centre Piece in the Louis XVI Style

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional quality 19th century Ormolu centre piece in the Louis XVI style. The shallow lobed ogee bowl shaped receiver with lappest cast deep rim below a fluted swept top with l...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

A Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box
A Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box

A Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box. This elegant rectangular shaped and lidded box is raised by four scrolled legs with foliate designs below a mottled band. T...

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19th Century Austrian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century
Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century

Antique Monumental French Ormolu Cherub Table Lamp 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine large antique top quality ormolu Louis Revival four light table lamp, circa 1870 in date. Made by the cire perdue process it features a decorative ormolu sculpture of...

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Late 19th Century Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Linke Influenced Bureau Plat, circa 1890
French Linke Influenced Bureau Plat, circa 1890

French Linke Influenced Bureau Plat, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat, in the manner of Francoise Linke. Having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mouldings, three friez...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

Chinese & Ormolu Bronze Mounted Terrine, 18th Century Tureen
Chinese & Ormolu Bronze Mounted Terrine, 18th Century Tureen

Chinese & Ormolu Bronze Mounted Terrine, 18th Century Tureen

Located in Lisbon, PT

A unique 18th century chinese famille rose India Company ormolu bronze mounted terrine porcelain. Chinese porcelain from the Portuguese India Company during the Qianlong reign, from...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras
Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras

Pair Of French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Ormolu And Rock Crystal Candelabras

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 17th century Louis XIV period ormolu and rock crystal candelabras, circa 1680. Each eight arm girandole is raised by a circula...

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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

A very impressive and palatial late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal twenty four light basket chandelier The large sunburst corona above a reticulated pierced crown adorned with...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Hand-Painted Commodes, Signed A. Mancini
Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Hand-Painted Commodes, Signed A. Mancini

Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Hand-Painted Commodes, Signed A. Mancini

By Antonio Mancini

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of French Vernis Martin style painted commodes, each having marble tops over single doors with pained scenes framed by bronze mounts. Painting signed A Mancini and Kaufman. Su...

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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, exotic wood, ormolu, brass and white Carrara marble cabinet. The cabinet is raised by handsome bl...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet
19th Century French Napoleon III Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet

19th Century French Napoleon III Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Meuble d'Appui Of bow fronted arc-en-arbalette outline, the cabinet constructed using several fine woods including birds' eye maple, tulipwoo...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Ormolu

French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity
French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity

French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity

Located in Tarry Town, NY

French Empire style mahogany vanity / dressing table with gilt bronze mounted design and oval attached mirror, front pulling drawer and side pair of candelabra. The vanity / dressing...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

An Italian Bronze and Ormolu Bacchic Figure, 19th Century
An Italian Bronze and Ormolu Bacchic Figure, 19th Century

An Italian Bronze and Ormolu Bacchic Figure, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Italian Bronze and Ormolu Bacchic Figure, 19th Century Description: The ivy wreathed and bearded figure in languid contrapposto, leaning against a tree stump entwined in creeping...

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19th Century Italian Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Nice Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three Light Sconces
Nice Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three Light Sconces

Nice Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three Light Sconces

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Nice Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three Light Sconces The foliate-scolled backplate supporting three candle branches ending in drip pans and nozzles. Det...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Koro
Large Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Koro

Large Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Koro

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive Chinese late 19th century cloisonné lidded Koro. Having a mythical dog of faux as a finial. The cloisonné enamel depicting dragons a...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ormolu Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Large French Sevres Golden Porcelain Casket 19th Century
Antique Large French Sevres Golden Porcelain Casket 19th Century

Antique Large French Sevres Golden Porcelain Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fabulous, larger than usual, monumental antique French Sevres porcelain and ormolu mounted casket, Circa 1860 in date. The serpentine shaped ormolu hinged lid is decorated...

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1860s Antique Ormolu Furniture

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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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