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Material: Ormolu
A Very Rare Neat Size 19th Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured mahogany and kingwood leather top ladies writing desk of neat proportions, exceptional quality with rich patination and grain. This stunning pi...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
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Ormolu
C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century French Louis XVI style, Boulle mantel clock, having red stained Tortoiseshell veneer to the case, gilded Rococo influenced ormolu mounts, white enamel Roma...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu bust of Mars, signed Becquet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu bust of Mars, signed Becquet. The handsome bisque Porcelain bust is raised by an Ormolu square base below a cobal...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Exquisite Neo-Grec Ormolu
Champleve Enamel Jardiniere by Barbedienne
Sévin
Located in Queens, NY
A French Neo-Grec Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Louis-Constant Sévin, circa 1870
An outstanding ormolu-mounted and champlevé enamel jardinière,...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box. This exceptional box is raised on four foliate feet below large scale scrolled acanthus leaf corne...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Asian 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality Asian 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted centerpiece. This handsome and most decorative oval shaped vessel is raised on a pier...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer
French, Mid-18th Century
Height 133cm, width 34cm, depth 16cm
Dating from the mid-18th century, this remarkab...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Decorative Jewelry Box
Located in Firenze, IT
This French Empire 19th century rectangular porcelain dresser box or jewlery decorative casket has a wonderfully patinated powder blue/cerulean light blue background color and features grotesque masks, architectural vase, fruit, flowers and leafy scrolled design throughout painted as a trompe l’oeil in the round. Ormolu mounts enrich the whole box.
The paintings on this casket are striking as is the color palette used, a wonderful mix of light purple, cream, blue and soft brown.
The lid is centered by a grotesque mask inspired by antiquity. The front, back and sides are profusely decorated with architectural elements, cartouches and volutes. The design is centered by a vase with a fruit arrangement that appear to be plums. The decoration could refer to the allegory of autumn and the mask painted on the lid could refer to Bacchus.
Both the color of the porcelain and the paintings are very unusual and a sign of high quality and uniqueness.The box was most probably given to a high-ranking lady as a gift on the occasion of her marriage, or perhaps after the birth of a child.
The lidded box is fitted with ormolu mounts, hinges and clasp. A gilt bronze band finelly chiseled in the form of a rope adorns the upper part. The trinket box rests on four gilt bronze lion paw feet.
This striking French porcelain box...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Clock Garniture
By A.D. Mougin
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 19th century French bronze and ormolu garniture, the 8-day striking enamelled dial movement by AD Mougin - Paris, contained in ormolu cas...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Sévres Porcelain box.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and elaborately decorated French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Sévres Porcelain box. This charming oblong oval shaped lidded box is raised by four toupie shaped fe...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Amboyna Burl Kidney Desk with Gilt Bronze, attributed to Gillows, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This magnificent kidney-shaped desk, attributed to the prestigious Gillows workshops, represents the epitome of Victorian craftsmanship and luxury. Created around 1870, this exceptio...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
The Linke Grand Regulator World
s Fair Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
François Linke
Circa 1900
Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceived as a statement for the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition, a moment when the world’s finest artisans competed on an international stage. Linke, the most celebrated ébéniste of the Belle Époque, was awarded the prestigious gold medal for his display, which critics described as “the biggest event in the history of furnishing art in the year 1900.” Designed in collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé, the clock exemplifies Linke’s ambition to elevate furniture and timepieces to the realm of fine art.
The clock represents over a decade of design and craftsmanship. Only six examples of this model were ever completed due to the extraordinary labor and cost involved. Building just one had a production cost of 22,966 francs, the equivalent of approximately eight years' wages for the average French worker in 1900. The clock is illustrated on the spine of Christopher Payne’s definitive monograph on Linke. Mahdi Al-Tajir, one of the world’s most important collectors, later acquired the present model. Another is located at Whitehall, the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. It was acquired by Rockefeller’s partner, Henry Flagler...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19C French Empire Style Complete Bedroom Set - Outstanding
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING 19C French Empire Style Style Complete Bedroom Suite/Set.
HIGHLY, IMPORTANT AND UNIQUE Empire Style Bedroom Suite or Set from circa 1880.
The Suite/Set is almost completely original, save the bed, which was originally twin size, but professionally commissioned to be customized and converted into a Euro King Size for modern practicality. The quality of the conversion matches the quality of the suite/set.
All pieces have gilt bronze mounted fittings; beautiful patina, beautiful parquetry; beautiful carrara marble tops, simply stunning!
About 10 years ago, I saw the ‘identical twin’ of the Commode in an Antique Store on Central Park in New York, however it had a less desirable green marble top (IMHO), and they were looking for 30k USD for the Commode, on its OWN!
This Suite/Set is SO GOOD that it is the main exhibit in our rear Showroom.
Not marked but under the marble top of the commode there are 2 signatures in pencil (1) M. Le Youters (?) and (2) M. Daneels.
You will NOT find another complete suite/set like this ANYWHERE!
AS A BONUS: We have curated and sourced (recently) a Pair of Monumental French Empire Wall Sconces which are a ‘PERFECT’ match for this bedroom set! (See pics)
These sconces are being sold separately BUT they really COMPLETE the entire bedroom!
The Suite/Set includes:
European King Size Bed (Headboard, Baseboard, side panels and central support bracket).
2 Matching Bedside...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$82,000 Sale Price / set
31% Off
French Louis XV Style Mahogany
Ormolu Mounted Side Table by Francois Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV style Mahogany, Satinwood and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Side Table by 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 female busts with laced-tied outfits, the a parquetry apron surmounted with acanthus ormolu mounts and a lower parquetry shelf, all raised on four cabriolet legs ending with gilt bronze sabots. Signed on one mount: F. Linke. Circa: Paris, 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 Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled urns, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date.
The bleu celeste...
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1870s French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Kingwood Bird
s-Eye Maple Jewelry Casket Box Tahan Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very elegant large French Kingwood Ormolu mounted casket of very generous proportions and of outstanding Museum quality, firmly attributed to Alphonse Tahan Paris (1830-1880), offi...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock
Located in Queens, 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...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$48,750 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marble top chest. This was made in France and dates from around the 1950’s.
It is of great quality and is a lovely size, perfect for use as a bedside ches...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Belle Epoque Period Louis XV st. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XV st. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze chandelier. This stunning eighteen light chandelier is centered at the...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Marble and Ormolu clock set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Rouge Royal marble and Ormolu garniture set. This most striking garniture set consists of a ce...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Louis XV style commode circa 1800 or earlier. A fantastic charcoal marble top with a molded edge, shaped in the same fashion as the body. A bank of three drawers featur...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Large 19th Century French Ormolu Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Dublin, IE
Measures: H: 25 1/2 in / 64.7 cm ; W: 22 1/4 in / 56.5 cm ; D: 9 1/2 in / 24.2 cm
An exceptional quality three-piece clock set designed in a grand neoclassical.
The set is compri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady
s Secretary Desk, Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's desk or writing table) with an enam...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Drexel Heritage Et Cetera Chinoiserie Black
Burl
Ormolu End Tables, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this Extraordinary pair of end tables!!! This is a gem by Drexel, from their ET Cetera line. It is comprised of two rectangular wood frames Tables with high...
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1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Gold, 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 Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Rare Large Antique Boulle Marquetry Centre Table Henry Dasson Wallace Collection
French, 1878
Height 99cm, width 269cm, depth 134cm
This outstanding centre table, dated 1878, is a r...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Burr Walnut Marble Top Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French burr walnut marble top cabinet, this dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality, with gorgeous burr walnut grain patterns. The doors have inlai...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman
French, Early 20th Century
Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm
This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk
French, Late 19th Century
Height 100cm, width 121cm, depth 66cm
Crafted in the late 19th century, this writing desk i...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu dining table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu dining table, attributed to Maison Jansen. This exceptional oval table is raised by elegant c...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine French Belle Epoque 19th Century Vernis Martin Vitrine by Louis Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque 19th century tulipwood and gilt bronze-mounted Vernis Martin decorated Vitrine by Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926). The single door case with a hand-painted board depicting a garden courting scene surmounted with ormolu wreaths and a banded frame. The top with a pierced gilt bronze gallery above an ormolu royal tassel trim flanked by a pair of female masks above crossed torches and flames, cross flutes, a tambourine, a pan flute, ribbons and a tassel. Raised of four cabriolet legs with corner ormolu wreaths and leaves ending with hooves, Paris, circa 1990.
The back bears the original Majorelle label that reads: "Louis Majorelle, Fabrique a Nancy, 3 Rue Girardel. Depot. 56 Rue de Paradis, Paris."
Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle, usually known simply as Louis Majorelle, (26 September 1859 – 15 January 1926) was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs, in the French tradition of the ébéniste. He was one of the outstanding designers of furniture in the Art Nouveau style, and after 1901 formally served as one of the vice-presidents of the École de Nancy.
The Majorelle firm's factory was designed by famous École de Nancy architect Lucien Weissenburger (1860 – 1929) and located at 6, rue du Vieil-Aître in the western part of Nancy. In the 1880s Majorelle turned out pastiches of Louis XV furniture styles...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$26,850 Sale Price
23% Off
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket / Box With Decorative Key In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat
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20th Century French Regency Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Vernis Martin French Secretaire Cabinet Attributed To Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb late 19th century French flamed mahogany and Vernis Martin secretaire cabinet in the manner of Paul Sormani Paris. The rectangular top with three quarter balustrade gallery,...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle
French, 19th Century
Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm
This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
set of six English 19th century Ormolu and Wedgwood Porcelain sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and complete set of six English 19th century Regency st. Ormolu and Wedgwood Porcelain sconces. Each wonderful two arm sconce displays an elegant backplate with a central ...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Grand Ormolu and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Salmson
Located in London, GB
Grand ormolu and marble clock set by Raingo Frères and Salmson
French, Late 19th Century
Clock: Height 69cm, width 81cm, depth 23cm
Candelabra: Height 80cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm
This elegant clock set was created by Raingo Frères and Jean Jules Salmson (French, 1823–1902). Raingo Frères, founded in 1832, was famous for its astronomical clocks, one of which is now in the Windsor Castle collection. The set is complemented by bronzes from the renowned sculptor Salmson, a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon.
The garniture includes a central mantel clock and two matching eight-light candelabra, all expertly crafted from ormolu and white marble. The clock features a central column topped with a finely detailed sculptural group of bacchantes holding grapevine garlands, with cherubs draping them over large vases. The white enamel dial is framed by an acanthus ormolu mount and rests on a base with twin ormolu lion feet.
The candelabra mirrors...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th century Charles X st. Verdigris Bronze and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most unique French 19th century Charles X st. Verdigris Bronze and Ormolu chandelier. This stunning upward lighting and square shaped chandelier displays concave si...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Writing Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ladies Writing Table or Desk. The single drawer center table surmounted on each corner with...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$11,286 Sale Price
24% Off
19th Century Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Clock by Linke
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century ormolu and white marble mantel clock by Linke
French, Late 19th Century
Height 56cm, width 39cm, depth 25cm
This impressive mantel clock commands attention with i...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Large Russian Nicholas I Period Porcelain Vase Imperial Porcelain Factory
Located in London, GB
Large Russian Nicholas I Period Porcelain Vase Imperial Porcelain Factory
Russian, c. 1830
Height 78cm, width 34cm, depth 30cm
This outstanding antique vase, created around 1830 by ...
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Empire Revival pedestal desk, Circa 1920 in date.
This desk has been beautifully crafted from flame mahogany. The top has a decorative ormolu bod...
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1920s French Empire Revival Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique ormolu and cut-crystal casket by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu and cut-crystal casket by Baccarat
French, 19th Century
Height 15cm, width 14.5cm, depth 11cm
This exquisite box is by the renowned French maker Baccarat. Since 1764,...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Egyptian Revival Mantle Clock Retailed By Tiffany
Company
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." ...
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1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze and patinated bronze candelabra
French, 20th Century
Height 108cm, width 37cm, depth 32cm
A magnificent pair of 20th-century Empire-style candelabra, the...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Large Empire-Style Ormolu and Malachite Centre Table
Located in London, GB
Large Empire-style ormolu and malachite centre table
French, 20th Century
Height 85cm, width 165.5cm, depth 85.5cm
This superb centre table pairs vibrant malachite with classical o...
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20th Century French Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
A Louis XV Style Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris
By Maxime Secretant
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris.
Of bombé outshape with Portor marble top. The front with two deep drawers and applied with superb gilt-bronze foliate and rocaille mounts. The whole finished in exquisite black and gold Japanese lacquer depicting mountain landscapes and temples. Raised on cabriole legs.
Stamped with marque au fer ‘M. SECRETANT / 1918’ and with a fleur-de-lys within a shield. The mounts incised to the back ‘M.S.L.’ and numbered ‘2422, 2524, 2525, and 2528’.
France, Dated 1918.
This magnificent commode is a direct copy of a famous model in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Acquired by the museum in 1882, it forms part of the Jones Collection (inv. 1105-1882). Dated to 1760-1765, it is attributed to Bernard van Risenburgh...
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1910s French Louis XV Vintage Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Ormolu
Porcelain Mounted Table Top Credenza Cabinet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French Louis XVI Revival ormolu and Sevres porcelain mounted goncalo alves crossbanded satinwood and marquetry 'table-top credenza', Circa 1870 in date.
...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
An empire mantel clock "AU PORTEFAIX" after Jean andre reiche
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
MANTEL CLOCK "Au bon sauvage" or "PORTEFAIX",
late Empire, after a design by J.A. REICHE (Jean-Andre Reiche, 1752-1817), Paris, 19th century. Gilt ...
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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$9,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Baccarat Crystal
Ormolu Figural Putti Centerpiece
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Figural Putti Centerpiece
France, circa 1890s
A stunning Baccarat crystal and ormolu figural putti centerpiece is a masterful example of late 19th-centur...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Ormolu Mounted Regency Chandelier by John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine Regency chandelier of tent and basket design with double ormolu bands issuing six diamond cut glass candle nozzles, the chandelier is hung with double cut rectangular spangles...
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1810s English Regency Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Fruitwood and Sycamore Marquetry and Parquetry Commode with a Brèche d'Alep Marble-Top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806). Circa: 1870-1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides, finely chased ormolu mounts with their original mercury gilt, a single center apron drawer with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$48,950 Sale Price
42% Off
Empire Style Burlwood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Mid 20th century Empire style leather top desk constructed with hardwood and burl wood veneers featuring ormolu, three drawers and stretcher.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$11,800
Antique French Gilt Ormolu Gilt Metal Hand Wax Seal Stamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming French hand wax seal from the late 19th Century. We see this piece added to a collection of these hard to find treasures.
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This stunning chandelier, with ten electrified arms and fifteen lights, displa...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Period Ormolu Maiden-Form Neoclassical Wall Appliques/Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Louis XVI Period (18th Century) Dore Bronze Maiden-Form Two-Arm Wall Appliques/Sconces. Each applique takes the form of a caryatid-style female figure and functions as a t...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Reine Isabella by Eurotrope Bouret 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique gilt bronze and sienna mable sculpture of Reine Isabella, the Queen of Spain, by Eutrope Bouret (1833 - 1906) , and circa 1870 in date.
This exceptionally e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Furniture
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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer over drop front desk opening to interior with p...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Furniture
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Ormolu
$2,360 Sale Price
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French 19th century Ebony, Coromandel, Ormolu and marble cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Ebony, Coromandel, Ormolu and Portoro marble cabinet. This exceptional Commode A Porte (commod...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Furniture
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Marble, Ormolu
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
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Bronze, Ormolu
Burl Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood, Maple and Ormolu center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important and most stately French 19th century Louis XVI st. Burl Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood, Maple and Ormolu center table. This exceptional table is signed on the mounts by its ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI 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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