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An Exceptional French Ormolu Guéridon
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
for sale €9,302     $10,097
£7,950
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

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An Exceptional French Ormolu Guéridon

19th century
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An exceptional and rare French ormolu guéridon, early 19th century from the Restoration Period The circular Lourdes Coquina marble top with pierced and channelled gallery with guilloche moulding, above three ring bearing lion head legs terminating in acanthus and hairy paw feet and joined by a marble circular platform with collar and a tripartite stretcher with berried foliate mount and pine cone finial, on brass castors. In very good and original condition and retaining its original fire gilding. 730mm high and 690mm diameter. French. Circa 1820.

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The Lourdes Coquina marble was quarried during the 18th and early 19th centuries in the Hautes- Pyreneese, France, the last operator was Mr. Louis Anglade, a hotel has now been built on the site.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this French Ormolu Marble Gueridon to the 19th Century.

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SA1194594
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Description
An exceptional and rare French ormolu guéridon, early 19th century from the Restoration Period The circular Lourdes Coquina marble top with pierced and channelled gallery with guilloche moulding, above three ring bearing lion head legs terminating in acanthus and hairy paw feet and joined by a marble circular platform with collar and a tripartite stretcher with berried foliate mount and pine cone finial, on brass castors. In very good and original condition and retaining its original fire gilding. 730mm high and 690mm diameter. French. Circa 1820.

N.B.

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The Lourdes Coquina marble was quarried during the 18th and early 19th centuries in the Hautes- Pyreneese, France, the last operator was Mr.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

Louis Anglade, a hotel has now been built on the site.

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this French Ormolu Marble Gueridon to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194594
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I A circular French ormolu gueridon table featuring grey marble tops, a pierced gilt gallery, lion mask mounts with ring handles, and tripod legs terminating in paw feet.

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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07712 651231
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Unit 1
Warren Farm Stables
Sundridge
Nr Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6EE
United Kingdom

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A circular French ormolu gueridon table featuring grey marble tops, a pierced gilt gallery, lion mask mounts with ring handles, and tripod legs terminating in paw feet.
An Exceptional French Ormolu Guéridon
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A circular French ormolu gueridon table featuring grey marble tops, a pierced gilt gallery, lion mask mounts with ring handles, and tripod legs terminating in paw feet.
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A gueridon is a small, circular occasional table supported by one or more columns or tripod legs, originating in 17th-century France. Traditionally used to hold candelabra or small decorative objects, it evolved during the Neoclassical and Empire periods into a sophisticated accent piece featuring marble tops and gilded metalwork.

Authentic French gueridons typically combine mercury-gilded cast bronze, known as ormolu, with high-grade imported or regional marbles such as Rouge Griotte, Statuary White, or Grey Breccia. Later 19th-century iterations may also incorporate brass mouldings, pierced galleries, and cast iron structural elements beneath gilding.

Authentic period ormolu exhibits fine hand-chasing, crisp tool marks on sculptural details like lion masks or paw feet, and a soft, matte-and-burnished finish. The underside often reveals heavy hand-cast bronze components with threaded steel rods or square-cut nuts rather than modern uniform machine screws.

Position the gueridon as an accent table alongside clean-lined contemporary sofas or armchairs to create visual contrast. The gilded frame and natural marble surface add warmth and metallic texture without overwhelming contemporary color palettes.

Dust gilt bronze gently with a soft microfibre cloth or dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, abrasives, or brass polishes which strip the original gilding. Clean marble tops using a pH-neutral cleaner designed for natural stone and wipe away spills immediately to prevent etching.
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