How do I identify a period ormolu style table lamp?

Examine the weight of the casting and the quality of the hand-chasing beneath the gilding. Nineteenth-century examples display sharp botanical details and heavy bronze or brass structures rather than lightweight alloys. The wiring and fittings often indicate later conversions, but the core metalwork and body materials reveal the true age of the manufacture.

What is the difference between ormolu and gilt bronze?

Ormolu is simply the traditional term for gilt bronze, specifically denoting objects created with mercury gilding during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Both terms describe a bronze substrate coated in a layer of gold. Collectors often use ormolu to describe French decorative items, while gilt bronze appears more frequently in broader European descriptions.

How were these lamps used historically?

Most surviving lamp bases began as decorative garniture, cassolettes, or candlesticks before receiving electrical fittings in the twentieth century. They stood on side tables, console tables, and mantelpieces to provide ambient illumination in grand rooms. Pairs were often placed symmetrically on matching pier tables or bedside chests to frame a central mirror or bed.

How do I care for marble and gilt surfaces?

Dust the metalwork gently with a soft, dry brush to prevent dirt from accumulating in the recessed chasing. Avoid liquid polishes, as abrasive cleaners can strip the delicate gold layer from the bronze. Clean the marble top with a damp cloth and mild soap, drying it immediately to protect the polished stone from staining.

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An ormolu style table lamp brings the rich, gilded ornamentation of nineteenth-century French interiors directly to a living space.

1900 - 1920

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French Inlaid Walnut Occasional Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£690

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Pair of Antique Table Lamps,gilted Ormolu,hand Painted on Cobalt Blue.

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Antique Table Lamps,gilted Ormolu,hand Painted on Cobalt Blue.

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£2,300

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French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

1900 - 1920

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French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£460

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1900 - 1920

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French Empire Style Oval Centre Table

From Elmgarden

£2,500

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19th century

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Excellent Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

From Camden Antiques

£1,495

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19th century

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Pair of Porcelain Lamps

From David Robinson Antiques

£950

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1900 - 1920

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Super Pair of Ormolu Table Lamps

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£995

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19th century

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19th Century Samson Famille Rose Style Ormolu Mounted Vase / Lamp

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,800

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Pair of Late 19thc Blue Glass Ornamental Ewer Lamps

19th century

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Pair of Late 19thc Blue Glass Ornamental Ewer Lamps

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,850

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19th century

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

From Yeats Country Antiques

£4,150

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The listings on this page span the Victorian period through the 1930s, utilising materials such as Sevres style porcelain, rouge marble, and kingwood.

19th century

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19th Century Walnut Side Table

From Rawlings Antiques

£595

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Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps

19th century

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Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,950

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19th century

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19th Century French Occasional Table

From Martlesham Antiques

£1,850

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19th century

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French Sevres Style Table Lamp

From Shackladys Antiques

£445

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19th century

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19th Century French Empire Style Gueridon

From Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

£750

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19th century

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Tole Peinte Lamp Circa 1850

From Frank Craig Antiques

£550

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Ormolu Style Table Lamp

French Inlaid Walnut Occasional Table

Pair of Antique Table Lamps,gilted Ormolu,hand Painted on Cobalt Blue.

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

French Empire Style Oval Centre Table

Excellent Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

Pair of Porcelain Lamps

Super Pair of Ormolu Table Lamps

19th Century Samson Famille Rose Style Ormolu Mounted Vase / Lamp

Pair of Late 19thc Blue Glass Ornamental Ewer Lamps

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

19th Century Walnut Side Table

Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps

19th Century French Occasional Table

French Sevres Style Table Lamp

19th Century French Empire Style Gueridon

Tole Peinte Lamp Circa 1850

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