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19th Century Elephant Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV Gilded Bronze Elephant Mantel Clock
Located in Vilnius, LT
French 19th century Louis XV stile gilded bronze mantel clock created in the manner of Chinoiserie
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Bronze

Rare 19th Century Ormolu Elephant Clock in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
An important mantle Clock 'à l'éléphant' in the Louis XV style. Constructed from gilt, hand
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Blue Porcelain Elephant Clock Set in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in London, GB
with gilt highlights, Algerian onyx and bronze, and comprising a gilt-bronze cased clock with an eight
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Chinoiserie Elephant Clock
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in London, GB
Antique Samson porcelain and ormolu Chinoiserie elephant clock French, Late 19th Century Height
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Silver Elephant Clock, English, circa 1880
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A beautiful English hard stone gilt bronze and silvered mantel clock, late 19th century, attributed
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Antique Late 19th Century British Islamic Mantel Clocks

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Agate, Bronze

Rare Louis XV Style "Elephant" Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze "Pendule à l'éléphant" mantel clock , the enamel dial
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Louis XV Style French Gilt Bronze Elephant Clock Signed by Barreau F de Bronzes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Louis XV Style French Gilt Bronze Elephant Clock Signed by Barreau F de Bronzes, 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock and Garniture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French gilt bronze and porcelain mantel clock and garniture. Three-piece French
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Jules Vieillard Chinoiserie Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
French (Mid-19th Century) Chinoiserie design faience 6-sided mantel clock with foo dog top and
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Clocks

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Metal

19th Century, French Clock in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century, French clock In the Chinoiserie style. An 8 day pendulum movement that bell strikes
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. Meissen porcelain and ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu

Japanese Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set
By Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
This beautiful clock set is designed in a fanciful Japanese style, known in France in the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

French Japonisme Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, and Cloisonne Enamel Mantel Clock
By Edouard Lievre, L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in New York, NY
, Attributed to Escalier De Cristal and Edouard Lievre, Paris, late 19th century. Formed as a cloisonne
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in London, GB
elephant, saddled with a howdah (carriage). The clock features a patinated sculpture of a Chinese man
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19th century Mantelclock by 'Martinot a Paris'
Located in HAARLEM, NL
This is a very nice and highly decorative 19th-century mantel clock featuring an elephant carrying
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Louis XV-inspired, untouched English 19th-century
Located in HAARLEM, NL
This is serious, and probably Louis XV-inspired, untouched English 19th-century mantel clock in the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Porcelain, Gilt and Silvered Brass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
bezel. The shoulders of the clock body are mounted with parcel gilt and silvered elephant heads holding
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Mantel Clocks

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Brass

E. 19th C. Antique English William IV, Mahogany, Striking, Longcase Clock
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Antique Clock, Longcase, English William IV Mahogany Striking, Early 19th Century, 1800s
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

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Wood

Tiffany & Co. Ormulu Bronze Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock Garniture
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Guaynabo, PR
rectangular clock base is supported by four elephant heads feet. The pair of four candleholders has the same
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Antique Late 19th Century American Japonisme Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Oriental Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This clock set was designed in France in the late 19th century in a fanciful ‘Oriental’ style. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze mounted porcelain clock garniture. French, circa 1870. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Chinoiserie/Japanism Dore Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Clock
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite rare 19th century French chinoiserie/Japanism dore bronze mounted and hand
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture
By Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
A French Japonisme parcel-gilt patinated bronze and Japanese Imari Porcelain clock garniture, circa
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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French Antique Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Japonisme Style Garniture Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine antique 19th century French gilt bronze and hand painted porcelain 3-piece clock set in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pendulum Au Rhinoceros De Style Louis XV Xixeme Siecle
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
Louis xv style rhinoceros clock of the 19th century The rhinoceros is surmounted by a box
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
years of war in the 20th century, the demand for wooden sculptures came to rest and led to the re
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Antique 1880s Animal Sculptures

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Wood

French 19th Century Pair of Lacquered Bamboos Japonisme Vases
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th French century pair of Lacquered Bamboos Japonisme vases. An amazing pair of tall
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases

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Bronze

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines

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Ormolu

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Located in Montreal, Quebec
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique 1870s German Clocks

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Located in New York, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

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Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Located in London, GB
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Belper, Derbyshire
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century Elephant Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 19th century elephant clock for your home. Each 19th century elephant clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ormolu. There are many kinds of the 19th century elephant clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A 19th century elephant clock made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th century elephant clock over the years, but those crafted by Junghans Uhren GmbH and Samson Porcelain Factory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 19th Century Elephant Clock?

Prices for a 19th century elephant clock start at $565 and top out at $57,807 with the average selling for $6,450.

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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