Louis XVI Clocks
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
19th Century French, Louis XVI Style Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock garniture, the clock having a classical urn finial with garlands, ribbons and foliate decoration. The white ename...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Philosophical Clock of the 18th Century by Piezze Rive À Colmaer
Located in Warsaw, PL
"Mantel clock 18th century Louis XVI study And Philosophy Ormolu Mantel Clock by Piezze Rive A Colmaer. Ormolu mantel clock entitled "L’Etude et La Philosophie", This clock was an en...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and 'Severs' style pink porcelain mantel clock. In the form of a vase with an inset clock face, an eight day dur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Finely Chased Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and finely chased ormolu clock. The clock is raised on six ormolu topie shaped feet below the white Carrara marble base with scrolled foliate ormolu mounts and beaded border. Perched above is a charming winged cherub holding up an arrow. At each side are lovely ormolu maidens draped in classic attire with their flowing hair, holding up a floral wreath. Centered is the ormolu clock with paw feet fluted and scrolled designs at the base and swaging foliate garland. Above the enamel dial is decorated with a winged cherub bust...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Signed by Deniere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze clock, signed Denière. The clock is raised by a fine oval shaped ormolu base with a richly chased wrap around berried laurel band and mottled border. The adorable and wonderfully detailed patinated bronze winged cherub is seated with his bow and arrows in a quiver at his side draped in a lovely flowing fabric. He is attentively holding a scroll in his left hand, seemingly reading and taking notes with a pen in his right hand while leaning on the clock with a curious raven at his side. The clock is set in a patinated bronze box...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique 1920s Louis XVI style bronze & crystal mantle clock from a Palm Beach estate.
Inside the clockworks is the "Made in Paris" sign -- see pictures
we assume the clock is n...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Turning Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze mounted malachite turning mantel clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 75cm, width 28cm, depth 25.5cm
The malachite mantel clock case is st...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock, signed Imperial
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Continental Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Vert Antique marble and patinated Bronze clock, signed Imperial. The clock is raised on six Ormol...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and patinated Bronze clock. The clock is raised by eight patinated Bronze foliate fluted fe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu and silvered bronze clock, signed Pfeñinger, Zurich. The clock is centered by a striking f...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and ormolu pedestal clock. The rectangular shaped pedestal clock is raised by ormolu topie shaped legs below a mottl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI French Figural Mantle Clock
Located in Greenlawn, NY
Case:
The ormolu rockwork case has patinated figures to the sides, military implements and several flags above and stands on a red variegated base with flattened bun feet. A celebr...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by foliate topie shaped feet below the oblong shaped white Ca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional quality three-piece clock set designed in a grand neoclassical style by 'Domange Rollin Rue de Bretagne Paris'. France.
The set is comprised of a central clock and tw...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Brèche Violette marble clock. The clock is raised by a square marble base with cut corners and a mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Giltwood Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, white Carrara marble and giltwood clock. The clock is raised by a fine giltwood base which mimics the most decorative shape...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Fine Quality Sèvres-style Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
The fine quality Sèvres-style Louis XVI gilt-bronze and jeweled porcelain turquoise mantel clock. Surmounted with a twin handled urn with grapes, the central enamel dial with Roman n...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock, Signed Déliau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredible and extremely high quality French late 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, white Carrara marble and black Belgian marble clock signed Déliau - Rue De La Bartillerie N...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte, Ormolu and Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte, ormolu and patinated bronze signed clock. The clock is raised by fine topie shaped feet below the circular base with a fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. 3-piece onyx and ormolu garniture set. The three urns, each with a green onyx body are raised on concave c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Xixth Louis XVI Style Desk Clock Inlaid with Malachite
Located in Warsaw, PL
The clock is in excellent and perfect working order. In addition, it has been recently cleaned and maintained by a professional watchmaker specializing in museum maintenance.
The ei...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
“A Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock”
This fire gilt bronze Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock was one of the most outstanding masterpieces, which was originally made by Edme-J...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris
Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.)
Candelabra – Height 116 cm (45 ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early Louis XVI French Ormolu Mantle Clock by Leon A Paris
Located in Greenlawn, NY
Maker:
Leon a Paris
Case:
The matte and burnished ormolu case has lion busts holding a fabric swag, frets and is decorated with geometric and natural decorative elements. Abov...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Portico Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
Louis XVI portico clock
Pendulum called "portico" in white and gilted bronze.
The enamelled dial, including Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic num...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate
Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI period gilt bronze mounted malachite clock
French, late 18th century
Measures: Height 50cm, width 34.5cm, depth 13.5cm
This fine mantel clock was produced during the e...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze and White Marble Portico Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
A 19th century gilt bronze and white marble portico clock.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate
Stunning Ormolu Mantel Clock, Powerful Creativity of Dupasquier
Located in Warsaw, PL
The outstanding mantel clock is in the style of Louis XVI – Louis Seize (1774-1792). Royal breath appears in each motif.
Almost the entire upper part of the clock is inlaid with or...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt bronze mounted continental Porcelain clock. Porcelain and doré bronze mounted continental clock. Loius XVI style. Figural and floral painted scenes. Features open escapement...
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Early 1900s German Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated bronze clock with cherubs, circa 1860-1870.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Ormolu Clock and Candlesticks Set with Rouge Marble, Circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French exquisite quality Ormolu clock and candlesticks of Vatican rouge marble, circa 1875-1885
Clock measures 15” H x 10” W x 4 1/2” D
Candlestick measures 13” H x 7” W ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, by Grohé Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and exceptional Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and white marble figural mantel clock, by Grohé Frères, Paris.
The dial signed ‘Grohé, A Paris'.
...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set, 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu clock garniture. Having a pair of cherubs either side of the clock and central urn, classical ha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Important Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock Set Garniture
Located in New York, NY
Comprising of a royal blue hand painted porcelain clock garniture set. Marked Japy Freres Cie Med Honheur Mark in the back of the movement.
Origin: French
Date: circa 1890
Dimension: clock 18...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Gilt Bronze French Mantle Clock with Rose Swags
Located in Brea, CA
Late 19th century gilt bronze French mantle clock with rose swags.
Decorated with a large ribbon bow and clusters of roses swags around the face, and sides of the clock. A beautiful...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Large and Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and important Louis XVI style carved giltwood clock and barometer set.
Each with circular enamel dials, the clock with Roman and Arabic numerals and pierced scrolled hands. The companion barometer with indications for the weather and inscribed 'BAROMÈTRE / SELON TORRICELLI...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock, Paris, 1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI ormolu-mounted black and white marble mantel clock, Paris, 1800.
The white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals is contained ...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Carrara Marble and Dore Bronze Mantle Clock, F. Berthoud
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and quite important 18th century Louis XVI period Carrara marble and dore bronze mantle clock, signed F. Berthoud, Paris. The body of the clock is exceptionally cast and f...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1850-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Finest Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1850-1860.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century classical French Louis XVI style mantel clock, having gilded ormolu figures of a naked maiden looking in a mirror with two cherubs to her side, above a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Clock Set
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage 19th century marble & dore' bronze clock set is beautifully designed in a Louis XVI motif. The clock features a decorative hand painted round enamel face with Arabic num...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
French 19th Century Rococo Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu Louis XVI style mantel clock, having wonderful scrolling foliate decoration in the Rococo style, garlands of flowers draped eith...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French Classical Mantel Clock, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting classical Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and marble mantel clock, having a standing cherub holding a Cockerel above a white enamel clock face, retails name; Rob. Engstro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An extremely rare Louis XVI mantel clock 'a cremaillere', a movement driven by its own weight, where the moving drum barrel is running down an inclined whi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Large 19th Century French Bronze Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze Louis XVI style clock garniture.
The four branch, Rococo influenced candelabra each supported by three classical...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Neoclassical Louis XVI Period French Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical Louis XVI period French mantel clock
French, late 18th century
Dimensions: Height 56cm, width 33cm, depth 9.5cm
Crafted from ormolu and a later malachite veneer, th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Lyre Shape Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French white marble and gilded ormolu mantel clock in the shape of a Lyre. Having a sun burst mount above gilded ormolu garlands of flowers, set into the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Regulator Gilt Bronze Clock by Prosper Roussel
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze regulator clock, the finely cast rectangular case with four beveled glass sides; the large white enamel dial with Roman numerals is decorated above and below with gilt bronze garlands. The dial is signed Prosper Roussel...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Ormolu Mantle Clock, Louis XVI Style
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th century Louis XVI style gilded Bacchus influenced ormolu mantel (fireplace) clock depicting three putti rolling a barrel on the back of a cloven hoofed putti. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Fine 19th Century Sevres Style Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Sevres style mantel clock, having a wonderful gilded ormolu case with an urn to the top with cobalt...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Large 19th Century Bronze Cherub Mantel Clock
By Charles Du Tertre 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive 19th century Louis XVI style Cherub mantel clock with maps and a globe above a white enamel clock face, the eight day hou...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and good quality 19th century gilded ormolu Louis XVI style clock garniture. The pair of five branch candelabra supported by a pair of classical semi clad females, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Large 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mantel (fireplace) clock, having a bronze mother and two children ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gil...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Brass
E.F. Caldwell Veined Black Marble and Dore Bronze Mounted Sphinx Legged Clock
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and large E.F. Caldwell black veined marble and dore bronze mounted sphinx legged clock. This is a beautiful mantle clock designed by the great, E.F. Caldwell and Co. The ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock Garniture
Located in Essex, MA
The clock with laurel wreath and torch finial over a clock set in a rectangular case, bronze feet. Together with a pair of two light candelabra.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French champlevé enamel and porcelain clock garniture, set in a gilded ormolu case, the porcelain panels to the clock and urns depicting classic...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and very unusual 19th century French dore bronze mounted Sevres white porcelain three-piece clock and three-light candelabra garniture set. The Lyre shaped clock and cande...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis Xvi clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include Raingo Frères, Oggetti D'Arte, Ferdinand Berthoud, and Maison Deniere. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $345 and tops out at $527,473 while the average work can sell for $11,409.
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