EMPIRE FURNITURE » Ormolus http://theempirefurniture.com Examining The Revival Of Roman And Greek Classical Styles During The Empire Furniture Era Of The 19th Century Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:01:26 +0000 en hourly 1 Empire Furniture Make Overs http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/furniture-make-overs http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/furniture-make-overs#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:48:43 +0000 Admin http://theempirefurniture.com/?p=411 Finding great antique furniture can be costly and rare to find, so often times when a reproduction furniture piece comes along that I can fix up to look like the real thing, I turn to appliques to dress up the furniture. Hardware can make a *great* piece even more *spectacular*. Ormolus are gilt-metal decorations that [...]]]> Finding great antique furniture can be costly and rare to find, so often times when a reproduction furniture piece comes along that I can fix up to look like the real thing, I turn to appliques to dress up the furniture. Hardware can make a *great* piece even more *spectacular*. Ormolus are gilt-metal decorations that are nailed on to the furniture. Today you can also purchase moulds that you can reuse with plaster of Paris. Reproducing the Neoclassical looks of Robert Adam is quite simple today when you can produce dozens of plaster ornaments with one simple plastic mould. Laurel wreaths, rosettes and bell flowers are often my choice when I am dressing up chairs, beds and chests. They are well worth the investment. Check out some of the discounted Moulds here and here.

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Marble Vases Seller Linda Horn

Marble Vases Seller Linda Horn

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Walnut, fruitwood, kingwood, pine and bronze chest-of-drawers Seller L'Antiquaire &The Connoisseur

Walnut, fruitwood, kingwood, pine and bronze chest-of-drawers Seller L'Antiquaire &The Connoisseur

Pair Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marble Urns. 19th C Seller Florian Papp

Pair Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marble Urns. 19th C Seller Florian Papp

LAUREL LEAF ART ACCENT

LAUREL LEAF ART ACCENT

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat. French Circa 1785 Florian Papp

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat. French Circa 1785 Florian Papp

Louis XVI Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Cabinet Tyler Galleries

Louis XVI Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Cabinet Tyler Galleries

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French Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Bluejohn Urn c.1850 Seller Guinevere

French Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Bluejohn Urn c.1850 Seller Guinevere

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GOLD BOW ROSE BRANCH

GOLD BOW ROSE BRANCH Ormolus

A Fine Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Commode by Rozier Seller Ms Antiques 2

A Fine Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Commode by Rozier Seller Ms Antiques

ART FLOWER & BOW

ART FLOWER & BOW

Mr. van Empel Home Empire Chair

Mr. van Empel Home Black Empire Chair

Fauteuil Empire

Architecture by William Hodgins 2

Architecture by William Hodgins

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