What is an ormolu style lamp?

An ormolu style lamp is a lighting fixture incorporating gilded bronze or brass mounts, frequently produced in nineteenth-century France during the revival of Louis XIV, Louis XV or Empire aesthetics. These pieces use cast metal ornamentation applied to marble columns, porcelain bodies or wooden bases to achieve an opulent decorative effect.

How do I date an antique lamp?

Dating relies on examining the casting quality of the metal, the style of any wooden furniture components, and the wiring or internal fittings where original elements survive. Nineteenth-century examples often display hand-chased details and heavy bronze rather than lighter modern alloys. Material combinations like rouge marble with fire-gilded bronze typically point towards the later nineteenth or early twentieth centuries.

Where should I place these lamps?

These lamps suit placement on side tables, marble-topped chests or mahogany occasional tables where their reflective metal surfaces catch ambient light. They function well as balanced pairs on sideboards or mantelpieces. Their classical motifs complement traditional reception rooms and studies seeking a distinct nineteenth-century French interior aesthetic.

Are pairs common for these lamps?

Many surviving ormolu mounted lamps were originally manufactured as matching pairs to flank mirrors, beds or fireplace openings. Finding them together remains a key aspect for collectors seeking symmetrical arrangement. Single lamps often originate from larger mantel garnitures or converted cassolettes.

Home > Antiques For Sale > Ormolu Style Lamp > Page 7

Ormolu Style Lamp

126 items · page 7 of 8

← Page 7 of 8 →

When you search for an ormolu style lamp, you find gilded metal and bronze pieces designed to bring warmth and French revival character to a room.

19th century

Save

Pair of Gilt Bronze Putti Table Lamps

From Hatchwell Antiques

£2,400

FOR SALE

lighting

19th century

Save

Tole Peinte Lamp Circa 1850

From Frank Craig Antiques

£550

FOR SALE

lighting

French Gilt Brass and Bronze Mounted Marble Topped Gueridon Occasional Lamp Wine Centre Side Table in the Manner of Linke

19th century

Save

French Gilt Brass and Bronze Mounted Marble Topped Gueridon Occasional Lamp Wine Centre Side Table in the Manner of Linke

From CJ Antiques

£995

FOR SALE

furniture

1900 - 1920

Save

French Empire Style Oval Centre Table

From Elmgarden

£2,500

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

Pair of Bronze & Gilded Lamps

From Georgian Antiques

£1,500

FOR SALE

lighting

19th century

Save

A Very Rare Late 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Ladies Work or Lamp Table

From Yeats Country Antiques

£4,150

FOR SALE

dressing tables

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp C.1870 19th C

19th century

Save

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp C.1870 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£1,450

FOR SALE

lighting

Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps

19th century

Save

Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,950

FOR SALE

lighting

19th century

Save

Chinese Blue and White Vase Lamp, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,500

FOR SALE

lighting

English Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern

19th century

Save

English Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£5,950

FOR SALE

lighting

Bronze cherubs occasionally hold up your lighting, proving that eighteenth-century decorators knew everyone needs a small winged assistant after dark.

19th century

Save

19th Century French Empire Style Gueridon

From Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

£750

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

Victorian Amboyna Occasional Table

From Georgian Antiques

£1,350

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

Pair of Porcelain Lamps

From David Robinson Antiques

£950

FOR SALE

lighting

Late C19th Gilded Ormolu-bronze Empire Style Table Lamp

1900 - 1920

Save

Late C19th Gilded Ormolu-bronze Empire Style Table Lamp

From M Lees and Sons

£850

FOR SALE

lighting

Pair French Serves Style Porcelain Lamps, 1890.

19th century

Save

Pair French Serves Style Porcelain Lamps, 1890.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,500

FOR SALE

lighting

19th century

Save

19th Century Italian Ormolu Alter Candlestick, Later Converted to Lamp.

From Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

£450

FOR SALE

lighting

← 1 ... 4 5 6 7 8 →

Ormolu Style Lamp

Pair of Gilt Bronze Putti Table Lamps

Tole Peinte Lamp Circa 1850

French Gilt Brass and Bronze Mounted Marble Topped Gueridon Occasional Lamp Wine Centre Side Table in the Manner of Linke

French Empire Style Oval Centre Table

Pair of Bronze & Gilded Lamps

A Very Rare Late 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Ladies Work or Lamp Table

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp C.1870 19th C

Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Chinese Blue and White Vase Lamp, 19th Century

English Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern

19th Century French Empire Style Gueridon

Victorian Amboyna Occasional Table

Pair of Porcelain Lamps

Late C19th Gilded Ormolu-bronze Empire Style Table Lamp

Pair French Serves Style Porcelain Lamps, 1890.

19th Century Italian Ormolu Alter Candlestick, Later Converted to Lamp.

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories