18th Century German Grandfather Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 18th century walnut wood framed German 8-Day Grandfather clock.
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Antique 1750s German Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
18th Century German Clock
Clock hands from a bell tower, Germany end of 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Germany end of 18th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Gothic Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen
By David Roentgen
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An important and rare table clock from the workshop of David Roentgen. The case with an oval stepped plinth top with gilt bronze handle, decoration of the case with ormolu mille raie...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock.
Category
Antique 18th Century German Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lisse, NL
Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Brass
An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Important 18th Century Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping.
Category
Antique 18th Century German Louis XV Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
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17th Century Gilded Bronze German Automaton Clock
Located in Lisbon, PT
Gilded bronze German automaton clock. Author: Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger, (Augsburg) circa 1620. Signed.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century German Empire Solid Oak Grandfather Clock Called "Standuhr"
Unavailable
H 94.49 in W 24.02 in D 9.45 in
18th Century German Empire Solid Oak Grandfather Clock Called "Standuhr"
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Classic Westphalian Grandfather, or long case clock in fine, solid German oak! The case hast one Door and half ebonised columns with fire gilded pilaster and capitels! Watchers case ...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Empire Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...
Materials
Oak
A South German polychrome painted wall clock, circa 1710
Located in Amsterdam, NL
18.7-cm polychrome painted iron dial with Roman numerals and inner quarter marking, shaped cresting with roses, iron hands with brass tips, 30-our weight driven movement with verge e...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Clocks
Materials
Iron
An Impressive South-German Iron Quarter Striking Chamber Clock circa 1680
Unavailable
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
An Impressive South-German Iron Quarter Striking Chamber Clock circa 1680
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with quarter striking, original verge escapement, a so-called 'cow tail', iron wheels and porc pie bells on top. On a later bracket. Overall in very original condition.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Clocks
Materials
Iron
A Decorative South German Parcel Gilt Sculptural Table Clock, Circa 1730
Unavailable
H 21.26 in W 13 in D 8.27 in
A Decorative South German Parcel Gilt Sculptural Table Clock, Circa 1730
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
12-cm engraved pewter dial with Roman numerals and foliate centre, foliate pierced and engraved hands, day going spring driven movement with standing barrels, verge escapement and fr...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Régence Clocks
Materials
Wood
A South German Iron Quarter Striking Wall Clock with Eyes Automaton, circa 1750
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 6.3 in
A South German Iron Quarter Striking Wall Clock with Eyes Automaton, circa 1750
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
35.5-cm shaped polychrome painted iron dial with Roman numerals and iron and brass hands, further with heraldic arms below, above two lions flanking a face with eyes connected to the...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Clocks
Materials
Iron
Good 18th Century German So Called Ramen Uhr Signed Johann Friedrich Rick
Unavailable
H 23.23 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
Good 18th Century German So Called Ramen Uhr Signed Johann Friedrich Rick
By Johann Friedrich Rick
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A good 18th century German so-called Ramen Uhr signed Johann Friedrich Rick, circa 1731.
Category
Antique 18th Century Louis XIV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Night Clock with Alarm
By David Roentgen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Case: Oak, mahogany veneered, trapezoid - shaped, rectangular base, four turned brass feet, hinged lid, glazed front. Dial: silvered, aperture for turned brass feet, hinfged lid, gl...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Rare German Mahogany Table Clock by Peter Behrens Schleswig, circa 1770
Unavailable
H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Rare German Mahogany Table Clock by Peter Behrens Schleswig, circa 1770
By Peter Behrens
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A rare German mahogany table clock of 8-day duration by Peter Behrens Schleswig, circa 1770. 20-cm arched matted brass dial, engraved silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, fo...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
A rare Bohemian hour striking and repeating ormolu crucifix clock, circa 1790
Unavailable
H 11.42 in Dm 4.14 in
A rare Bohemian hour striking and repeating ormolu crucifix clock, circa 1790
By Jozef Patzelt
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Case: brass, gilt, drum-shaped base with palmette frieze, four claw feet, crucifixion scene flanked by Mary and John. Dial: enamel, diameter 20 mm., Arabic numerals, blued spade hand...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Empire Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
A Small South German Polychrome Iron Zappler Wall Timepiece, circa 1740
Unavailable
H 7.49 in W 4.34 in D 2.96 in
A Small South German Polychrome Iron Zappler Wall Timepiece, circa 1740
Located in Amsterdam, NL
11-cm polychrome painted shaped dial with Roman numerals, single brass hour hand, weight driven movement with verge escapement and front pendulum of day duration, iron side doors, wa...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Clocks
A South-German Parcel Gilt Rack Wall Timepiece circa 1780
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced blued hands, 30-hour movement with verge escapement and front pendulum driven by its own weight. The movement engages with the teeth of the r...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Wood
A small South German Louis XVI engraved brass zappler wall timepiece, circa 1770
Unavailable
H 5.91 in W 3.75 in D 2.68 in
A small South German Louis XVI engraved brass zappler wall timepiece, circa 1770
Located in Amsterdam, NL
9.5-cm finely engraved arched dial with vertical line pattern and garlands with flowers above, applied engraved silvered brass chapter ring with Roman numerals and minute arches, blu...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Louis XVI Clocks
South German Louis XVI Parcel Gilt Rack Wall Timepiece, circa 1760
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
South German Louis XVI Parcel Gilt Rack Wall Timepiece, circa 1760
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced blued hands, 30-hour movement with verge escapement and front pendulum driven by its own weight. The movement engages with the teeth of th...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Round Brass Carriage Clock, circa 1770
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Round Brass Carriage Clock, France, Circa1770. Fitted with works by Le Mercier- Roven. Enameled clock face, traces of original ormolu.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Importante monumentale pendola Foresta Nera con calendario, suoneria e 19 automi
Unavailable
H 59.06 in W 43.31 in D 37.41 in
Importante monumentale pendola Foresta Nera con calendario, suoneria e 19 automi
Located in Milano, IT
Importante e monumentale pendola della Foresta Nera, unica nel suo genere, con calendario, suoneria delle ore e dei quarti e 19 automi che compiono 24 movimenti. Cassa in legno lacc...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Clocks...
Materials
Brass, Iron
Porcelain Mantel Clock, Meissen, Germany, 18th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Madrid, ES
Glazed porcelain, metal, glass. The base of the watch has lines with pronounced curves and outstanding movement, in the line of Rococo works of the 18th century, and has been enhanc...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
German Late 18th c.Neo-Classical Mahogany Long-Case Clock Berlin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The court-clockmaker Christian Ernst Klemeyer (1766 - 1812) was one of Berlinâ??s most important clockmakers. His living dates are not known, but there is archival evidence that he w...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Neoclassical Clocks
18th Century European Wall Clock
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming French or German 18th century wall clock without case, the wood face with a painted courting scenes, the clock appears to be complete and working but needs to be cleaned a...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
18th-19th Century Antique Saw Clock, Southern Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Miniature ascending saw-clock Southern Germany brass, enamel, wood late 18th, early 19th century Dimensions: height 23 cm, diameter of the base 11 cm Description: Rare sm...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
18th Century Rococo Meissen Porcelain Clock by Johann Frederick Ebelein
Located in New York, NY
On the front of the clock, the cartouche depicts an 18th century pastoral scene of two woman reclining in an idyllic garden.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
18th century Grandfather , Mantel clock , Black Forest, Germany
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
This mechanism is original from the 19th century. The pendulum that is a sweet cherub's face, is an scupture in wood , also from 18 th century Wall regulator clock nº 125605, extrao...
Category
Antique 1790s Albanian Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
German Mantel Clock by Jacobus Mayr
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Southern German table clock boasts a stately silhouette that would be a splendid addition to any mantel. A beautiful fusion of form and function, this attractive mantel ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Rare South German Pendulum Clock Signed "Joseph Graff" C1750
By Joseph Graff
Located in valatie, NY
Rare and Historically Significant South German Pendulum Clock Signed "Joseph Graff, Prag No 136", C1750 the brass and tortoise inlaid case with finial top above the gilt brass and pa...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks
German Hexagonal Table Clock
By Wilhelm Koeberle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Bavarian clockmaker Wilhelm Koeberle, this rare 18th-century table clock is a miniature timekeeping wonder of horological history and design.
Category
Antique 18th Century German Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Baroque Longcase Clock, J. C. Felsz, Saxony, Second Half 18th Century
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H 100.01 in W 20.08 in D 9.45 in
Baroque Longcase Clock, J. C. Felsz, Saxony, Second Half 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque grandfather clock in walnut veneered, with a curvy base and a trapezoidal pendulum case. The top part shows a wavy cornice, one glazed door and lateral carved fillings ...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Materials
Walnut
Louis Seize Mantel Clock, Southern, Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize pendulum with enamelled dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes in a carved wooden case with gold-patinated elements.
Category
Antique 18th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Grandfather Clock, Southern Germany 18th Century
By Baumgartinger
Located in Greding, DE
Grandfather clock with carved top and decorated with inlaywork. The clockface with Roman numerals reads Non Repet Repeto Taceo Audio and Baumgartinger Mergentheim.
Category
Antique 18th Century German Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
Materials
Walnut
German Marquetry Longcase Clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus, Late 18th Century
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H 99.61 in W 18.12 in D 8.67 in
German Marquetry Longcase Clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus, Late 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
German Marquetry Longcase Clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus, Late 18th Century A German arched veneered longcase clock or Grandfather clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Large Late 18th Century Prussian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Sonnerie Bracket Clock
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H 36.62 in W 16.93 in D 8.27 in
Large Late 18th Century Prussian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Sonnerie Bracket Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
A large late 18th century Prussian carved wood, painted and parcel-gilt sonnerie bracket clock with wall bracket.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique Biedermeier Mantel Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A charming and most unusual late 18th / early 19th century German mantel clock. The antique clock case is of simple form, with a fine, rich wooden finish, beautiful patina, adding un...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
German Baroque Table Clock
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Large scale German Baroque black lacquered and gilt decorated clock with glazed circular enamel dial having both Roman and Arabic numbers accented with carved foliate scrolls. Sittin...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Late 17th, Early 18th Century Brass Table Clock
By Gottfridt Torborch
Located in Vancouver, BC
A late 17thC six sided table clock with alarm in gilded bronze case with crystal side panels. The hinged bottom plate opening to reveal the movement, (the bell is located in the bott...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A small and early German brass hexagonal horizontal table clock, circa 1680
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H 2.76 in W 3.75 in D 3.55 in
A small and early German brass hexagonal horizontal table clock, circa 1680
By Atlas Fire Equipment Co.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
probably Augsburg, signed 'B Firstenfeller' (underneath)
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Renaissance Clocks
Materials
Brass
German Clock Tower Movement Table
Located in Houston, TX
Nice clock movement customized into a glass top coffee table.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Bracket Clock Engraved with the Madonna and Child, German Late 18th Century
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H 20 in W 10 in D 6.25 in
Bracket Clock Engraved with the Madonna and Child, German Late 18th Century
By Frantz Wachter
Located in Vancouver, BC
An ebonized bracket clock with inverted bell-top, brass fittings and handle, mounted on elaborate scroll feet, engraved with the Madonna and Child, the backplate featuring cherubim, ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
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18th Century German Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century German clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every 18th century German clock was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century German clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A 18th century German clock made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 18th century German clock over the years, but those crafted by Atlas Fire Equipment Co., Baumgartinger and Peter Behrens are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 18th Century German Clock?
The average selling price for a 18th century German clock at 1stDibs is $13,777, while they’re typically $1,850 on the low end and $98,091 for the highest priced.
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.
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