Marble Base Clocks

Eagle Clock

Antique French Bronze Clock Set

Candelabra And Clock Set

Antique French Ormolu Gilt Clock

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Regency Large Marble Dore Patinated Bronze Ormolu Clock Figural Cherub Maiden

H 23 in W 16 in D 9.5 in

Gilt Bronze Footed Marble Base Mantel Clock Depicting Carthage Warrior

By New Haven Clock Company

Located in Tarry Town, NY

bronze, enhancing the clock's aura of luxury. Resting upon a base of elegant green marble, the clock

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Early 20th Century American Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Footed Marble Base Mantel Clock Depicting Carthage Warrior

H 19 in W 20 in D 7 in

Empire Style Mantel Clock with White Marble Base, 1860

Located in Lincoln, GB

Empire style mantel (fireplace) clock with white marble base. Classical gilt bronze detail to clock

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Antique 1860s Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Empire Style Mantel Clock with White Marble Base, 1860

H 15.36 in W 10.24 in D 5.71 in

French 19th Century Bronze with Marble Base Mantel Clock, Pendule

Located in Delft, NL

French 19th century Bronze with marble base mantel clock, pendule A 19th century French mantel

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze with Marble Base Mantel Clock, Pendule

H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in

Mantel Clock With Marble Base From the Turn of the Centuries

Located in Opole, PL

Mantel Clock With Marble Base From the Turn of the Centuries The case with a hinged glass door

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Antique Late 19th Century European Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Mantel Clock With Marble Base From the Turn of the Centuries

H 9.85 in W 13.78 in D 5.91 in

Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Milford, NH

enameled dial, applied ormolu with faces and additional cherubs along the marble base, and an eagle crest

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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base

H 20.5 in W 26 in D 6 in

Mystery Pinwheel Upside Down Skeleton Hanging Swinging Clock with Marble Base

Located in Danville, CA

Mystery pinwheel upside down skeleton swinging clock with marble base. Here is a very nice looking

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Early 2000s Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Mystery Pinwheel Upside Down Skeleton Hanging Swinging Clock with Marble Base

H 19.5 in W 8 in D 8 in

French Thin Glass Pinwheel Escapement Big Wheel Marble Base Skeleton Clock

Located in Danville, CA

French Style Thin Glass Pinwheel Escapement Great Wheel Skeleton clock with marble base. Here is

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Early 2000s French Mantel Clocks

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Glass

French Thin Glass Pinwheel Escapement Big Wheel Marble Base Skeleton Clock

H 18 in W 11 in D 3.5 in

French Gilt Bronze Clock, circa 1850 on Marble Base Signed Dussault

Located in Houston, TX

panel in patinated bronze rests above the marble base depicting angels which also signifies love of art

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Clock, circa 1850 on Marble Base Signed Dussault

H 24 in W 25 in D 9.5 in

Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Base Mounted by a Classical Female Bronze Bust

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A finely cast gilt bronze clock base mounted with of a classical patinated bronze bust of a maiden

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Base Mounted by a Classical Female Bronze Bust

H 36 in W 23 in D 10 in

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Art Deco mantel clock Art Deco mantel clock standing on a black, green and cream marble base

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

H 15.5 in W 22.75 in D 5.5 in

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Classic Art Deco mantle clock standing on a beige marble base with black inserts. A gilded dog

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

H 13.5 in W 16.75 in D 4.25 in

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Art Deco mantel clock Art Deco mantel clock standing on a cream and grey marble base resting on

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

H 13 in W 16 in D 7.5 in

Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having black Roman numerals on a cream chapter ring

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

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H 13.59 in W 13.39 in D 5.91 in

Large Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

standing on a marble base Please note all of our clocks are serviced prior to delivery we do advise this

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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Large Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

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H 17.72 in W 14.18 in D 7.09 in

19th Century French Dore Bronze and Marble Clock (signed)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th c. Dore Bronze and Marble Clock with Love Birds. It is in working

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Antique 19th Century Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Dore Bronze and Marble Clock (signed)

H 19.5 in

French Art Deco Green Marble Clock

By Hour Lavigne

Located in Northampton, GB

Art Deco Green Marble Clock. The clock finished in solid green and black marble features a square face

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Brass

French Art Deco Green Marble Clock

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H 9.84 in W 7.28 in D 4.33 in

Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine gilt bronze, patinated bronze and marble clock by Marlin & Cottin, 26 rue Amelot, Paris

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock

H 22 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in

A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock

By J. Pradier

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

marble entablature with fluted sides and stepped base fronted by a clock dial with Roman numeral chapters

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock

H 25.6 in W 13 in D 7.49 in

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock and Marble Base

Located in New York, NY

stepped oval white marble base with center frieze, beaded and roped turned decoration, back of work

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock and Marble Base

H 21 in Dm 17 in

White Marble and Ormolu Portico Mantle Clock

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A beautiful and original antique French portico clock, crafted from white marble mounted with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

White Marble and Ormolu Portico Mantle Clock

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H 16.93 in W 7.68 in D 4.53 in

19th century Victorian black marble mantle clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century victorian black marble mantle clock circa 1890. Victorian mourning clock made in

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble

19th century Victorian black marble mantle clock

H 12.75 in W 17.5 in D 6.75 in

Neoclassical Bronze and Rouge Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A neoclassical bronze and rouge marble mantel clock, retailed by Miller & Sons, London, clockworks

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Antique 19th Century Italian Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Bronze and Rouge Marble Mantel Clock

H 18.5 in W 12.5 in D 5 in

High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

High victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock circa 1870. Fine quality mantel clock of large

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble

High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock

H 19.5 in W 19 in D 5.5 in

Louis XVI Marble And Ormolu Portico Clock

Located in Essex, MA

In fine condition with eagle finial over an enameled clock dial signed Degre, a fine Paris maker

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Marble And Ormolu Portico Clock

H 21.5 in W 13.88 in D 5.25 in

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux

Located in London, GB

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux French, c. 1870 Clock: Height

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux

H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 13 in

19th Century Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

, decorated with fluting, trailing vines and rose-heads. The piece is set on a square shaped red marble base

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock

H 23.63 in W 12.21 in D 11.42 in

Antique French Ormolu and Marble Portico Clock Set

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful original antique French portico clock by Vincenti. It is made of white marble mounted

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and Marble Portico Clock Set

H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 4.25 in

White Marble French Clock, Dial Signed Lepaute, Marble Signed Franco Franchi

By Lepaute

Located in London, GB

White marble French mantel clock, the Carrara marble case carved with a figure of Minerva beside a

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble

White Marble French Clock, Dial Signed Lepaute, Marble Signed Franco Franchi

H 21 in W 12 in D 5 in

19th Century French marble and ormolu clock garniture.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting French 19th Century white marble and gilded ormolu clock garniture, having a mother

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French marble and ormolu clock garniture.

H 18.12 in W 17.33 in D 7.88 in

Gilt Bronze & Marble Fleur de Pecher Mantle Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vincent (or Vincenti) et Cie (French 19th century) gilt bronze & Fluer de Pecher mounted marble

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze & Marble Fleur de Pecher Mantle Clock

H 29 in W 11 in D 7.75 in

French Marble Figural Mantle Clock, Signed Hip Moreau

By Hippolyte François Moreau

Located in Toledo, OH

Large French marble figural mantle clock. Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1832-1927) famous for bronze

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20th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Marble Figural Mantle Clock, Signed Hip Moreau

H 28 in W 18 in D 11.25 in

Early 19th Century French Empire, Rouge Marble Dore Bronze Mounted Figural Clock

Located in Roslyn, NY

wonderful rouge marble and a pedestal base. The four corners are marked with four wonderfully detailed doré

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire, Rouge Marble Dore Bronze Mounted Figural Clock

H 20 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in

Antique Marble Mantel Clock with an Eagle, 1950s

Located in Chorzów, PL

Clock from the mid-twentieth century. Efficient, after the review Marble stone base with an eagle

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Mid-20th Century German Other Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Antique Marble Mantel Clock with an Eagle, 1950s

H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 2.96 in

Rococo style gilt bronze and marble mantel clock

Located in London, GB

Rococo style gilt bronze and marble mantel clock French, c. 1870 Height 44cm, width 20cm, depth

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Rococo style gilt bronze and marble mantel clock

H 17.33 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in

Pink marble Lyre shape mantle clock, 19th Century.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality late 19th Century French Pink marble and gilded ormolu mounts, of a sun burst and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Pink marble Lyre shape mantle clock, 19th Century.

H 18.9 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in

Malachite Inlaid Black Marble Plinth-Form Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Malachite inlaid black marble plinth-form mantel clock French, circa 1876 Measures: Height 24cm

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Marble

Malachite Inlaid Black Marble Plinth-Form Mantel Clock

H 9.45 in W 15.36 in D 6.3 in

Early 19th Century, Continental Brass Skeleton Clock on Marble Base with Dome

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 19th century Continental brass skeleton clock on marble base with glass dome. Silvered

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Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Early 19th Century, Continental Brass Skeleton Clock on Marble Base with Dome

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 8 in

French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

A Directoire Ormolu with black marble French pillar clock, three and a half inch enamel dial with

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Antique 1790s French Directoire Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock

H 16 in W 8.5 in D 3.25 in

Figural Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Exquisite figural Louis Phillipe style clock with Rosso Levante marble base with gilt and patinated

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20th Century French Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Figural Clock

H 30.5 in W 24 in D 9.5 in

Louis XVI grey marble mantel clock by Cellier

By Cellier A Paris

Located in HAARLEM, NL

a circular marble base. The eight day partly skeletonised striking movement ‘on-bell’. The lovely

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI grey marble mantel clock by Cellier

H 22.05 in W 14.97 in D 6.3 in

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock

By Charles Bertrand

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A period Louis XVI Ormolu black and white marble mantel clock made in the last quarter of the 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock

H 24 in W 17 in D 7.5 in

Early 19th Century French Sienna Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional quality early 19th century Sienna marble and ormolu mantle clock, the sienna marble

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Sienna Marble Mantle Clock

H 14.57 in W 7.68 in D 4.85 in

Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock

Located in London, GB

Neoclassical 18th Century ormolu and marble lyre clock French, Louis XVI period Height 64m, width

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock

H 24.81 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

to flecked black and grey marble. The clock body is formed from a lopsidedly mounted gilt bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock

H 15.75 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in

Clock set 3 pieces marble and bronze with cherub

Located in Los Angeles, CA

set set have two candelabras and one clock ,at the base of the clock you have two cherub, this clock

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Clock set 3 pieces marble and bronze with cherub

H 25 in W 9.5 in D 6 in

French Early 20th Century Ormolu & Marble Cherub Mantel Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful bronze mantel clock with rich bronze in ormolu and supported by a marble base; made in

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Early 20th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Early 20th Century Ormolu & Marble Cherub Mantel Clock

H 15 in W 13 in D 7 in

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Louis XVI Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

gilded bronze) mounted on a marble base. It is decorated with an inset laurel swag, trailing acanthus and

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Louis XVI Clock

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H 12.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.5 in

Louis XVI Marble Mantle Clock by Jean-Nicolas Schmit

Located in New Orleans, LA

A horologic masterpiece of precision and beauty, this neoclassical marble and ormolu mantle clock

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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Marble Mantle Clock by Jean-Nicolas Schmit

H 21.38 in W 15.88 in D 6.13 in

Very Fine 19th Century Sienna Marble Garniture Clock Set

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine 19th century Sienna marble three piece clock garniture set in the Neoclassical manner

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Brass

Very Fine 19th Century Sienna Marble Garniture Clock Set

H 22.5 in W 14.5 in D 8 in

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, ca.1790

Located in Warsaw, PL

mantel clock is made of white marble along with Napoleon red marble fragment at the base,which makes the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Regency Mantel Clocks

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Marble

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, ca.1790

H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

clock and a pair of matching urns with a pair of putti on an oval white marble base. Origin: French

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Clock Set

H 23 in W 13.5 in D 8 in

Napolean iii French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Norwich, GB

Stunning Napolean III French Ormolu and white marble clock with gilded Baccanalian frieze

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Napolean iii French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

H 14 in W 16 in D 6 in

Clock Set in Marble and Bronze by F.Gervais

By Ferdinand Gervais

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Truly unique clock set in pink marble and bronze decorative piece of art the clock is modelled in

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Clock Set in Marble and Bronze by F.Gervais

H 24 in W 16.5 in D 8.8 in

Pendule Lyre Luis XVI White Marble Clock, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

Large Lyre Pendulum clock in white marble, rich ornamentation of very finely chiseled and gilded

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel

Pendule Lyre Luis XVI White Marble Clock, 19th Century

H 22.05 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in

19th Century Victorian French Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful Victorian French marble mantel clock circa 1880 with jet black nero belgio marble. This

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble

19th Century Victorian French Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1880

H 17.75 in W 18.75 in D 5.5 in

19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This endearing French mantel clock combines lustrous ormolu and sumptuous white marble, making for

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock

H 19.69 in W 15.36 in D 8.67 in

French Napoleon III chariot clock in ormolu & marble vert

Located in London, GB

A good French Napoleon III period chariot clock of antique vert marble and ormolu. The subject is

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Antique 1850s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III chariot clock in ormolu & marble vert

H 15 in W 17.8 in D 5 in

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock of Cupid

Located in London, GB

French Empire Ormolu and marble vert mantel clock of Cupid whispering. Wonderful original fire

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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock of Cupid

H 17.33 in W 14.97 in D 7.68 in

French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock

By Bigelow Kennard & Co.

Located in Bronx, NY

position beneath the clock face and the entire ensemble rests on a substantial black marble base. The clock

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Antique Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock

H 17 in W 14.25 in D 6.25 in

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Marble Base Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of marble base clocks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct marble base clocks — often made from metal, marble and stone — can elevate any home. Marble base clocks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco, Empire and Louis XVI marble base clocks are consistently popular styles. Marble base clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bayard, Ecole D'arts Et Métiers De Châlons Sur Marne and Jaeger-LeCoultre are consistently popular.

How Much are Marble Base Clocks?

Marble base clocks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,250, while the lowest priced sells for $1,044 and the highest can go for as much as $26,139.

Finding the Right clocks for You

A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.

Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.

A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.

Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.

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