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18th Century Bacchante Bronze Dore’ Mantel Clock
18th Century Bacchante Bronze Dore’ Mantel Clock

18th Century Bacchante Bronze Dore’ Mantel Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Louis XVI ormolu mantel clock depicting a Bacchanal figure with grapes above two seated cupids on

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock French, Late 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid  Mantel Clock
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid  Mantel Clock

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Bronze and marble mantel clock from 18th century signed De Bontems a Pairs: Measures: 13.5" x

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Antique 18th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A finely bronze fire-gilded ormolu mantel clock set with matching candelabras. Rich ornate with

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock, late 18th century, of architectural form, the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Spanish Bronze Brazier, 18th Century
Spanish Bronze Brazier, 18th Century

Spanish Bronze Brazier, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Spanish bronze baroque brazier, raised on three legs in the form of curly scroll to the outside

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze

Directoire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Directoire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Directoire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The oval base raised on toupie feet, centered with a panel of hunting dogs with hunting trophies on each side, the case supported by a landscaped scenery of water and rocks and surmo...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare Late 18th Century Neoclassical Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock
Rare Late 18th Century Neoclassical Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock

Rare Late 18th Century Neoclassical Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

model in the late 18th Century. It derives from a drawing in a catalogue produced by François Rémond

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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Fine Unusual Bronze Girandole Mantel Clock
Fine Unusual Bronze Girandole Mantel Clock

Fine Unusual Bronze Girandole Mantel Clock

Located in Norwood, NJ

Unusual late 18th century patinated and gilt bronze girandole form clock. Two removable arms with

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Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Late 18th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock
Late 18th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock

Late 18th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock

By Jean-Simon Deverberie

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine example of a late 18th century Directoir marble and gilt bronze clock after a model by

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock French, Late 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock
18th Century French Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock

18th Century French Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Rococo scrollwork and gilded bronze mounts. The detachable sloped top of the case is surmounted with a

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock, Leroy
French Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock, Leroy

French Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock, Leroy

Located in New York, NY

Louis XVI ormolu-mounted Mantel Clock signed Julien Leroy A Paris France, 18th century A similar

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Antique 18th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock
Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

18th Century Carrara Marble and Dore Bronze Mantle Clock, F. Berthoud
18th Century Carrara Marble and Dore Bronze Mantle Clock, F. Berthoud

18th Century Carrara Marble and Dore Bronze Mantle Clock, F. Berthoud

By Ferdinand Berthoud

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous and quite important 18th century Louis XVI period Carrara marble and dore bronze mantle

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Marble Gilt Bronze Dancing Girl Pendule after Falconet
18th Century Louis XVI Marble Gilt Bronze Dancing Girl Pendule after Falconet

18th Century Louis XVI Marble Gilt Bronze Dancing Girl Pendule after Falconet

Located in Berlin, DE

"Courvoisier à Paris" An 18th century French gilt bronze and white Carrara marble pendule or mantel

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Late Louis XV mantel clock, dated 1779
Late Louis XV mantel clock, dated 1779

Late Louis XV mantel clock, dated 1779

Located in Madrid, ES

Late Louis XV mantel clock, dated 1779 A magnificent 18th-century French mantel clock, dated 1779

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Boulle Clock on Boulle Stand, Louis XV
French 18th Century Boulle Clock on Boulle Stand, Louis XV

French 18th Century Boulle Clock on Boulle Stand, Louis XV

Located in New Orleans, LA

French 18th century Boulle clock on Boulle stand. The Louis XV clock has bronze mounts, with

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Antique 18th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI clock garrison and chandeliers. POCHON. Paris, circa late 18th century
Louis XVI clock garrison and chandeliers. POCHON. Paris, circa late 18th century

Louis XVI clock garrison and chandeliers. POCHON. Paris, circa late 18th century

By Jean Charles Pochon

Located in Madrid, ES

third of the 18th century). Paris, France, around 1780 or 1790 and later. Bibliography: (watch) NIEHÜSER

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Other

18th Century Louis XV Bracket Cartel Clock by Charles Voisin, Paris
18th Century Louis XV Bracket Cartel Clock by Charles Voisin, Paris

18th Century Louis XV Bracket Cartel Clock by Charles Voisin, Paris

Located in London, by appointment only

Charles Voisin, mid-18th century bracket cartel clock, the green backed horn veneer “Corne Verte

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Louis XVI Bronze, Marble, & Porcelain Rotary Clock
Louis XVI Bronze, Marble, & Porcelain Rotary Clock

Louis XVI Bronze, Marble, & Porcelain Rotary Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze, Marble, and Porcelain Pendule a Cercles Tourants Rotary Clock, late 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Sevres Style Clock Garniture, 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Sevres Style Clock Garniture, 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Sevres Style Clock Garniture, 19th Century

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Beautiful 18th century Rococo manner gilt bronze mantel clock with elegant Sèvres style bleu / navy

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

By Thiéry Paris 1

Located in Tarzana, CA

, late 18th century. The drumcase containing the white enamel dial signed Thiéry à Paris, with

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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style
Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style

Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style

Located in London, GB

Charles du Tertre (1715-1793), who worked in Paris throughout the 18th Century, and was one of the finest

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Late 18th/19th Century French Empire Mantle Clock By Parisian Clockmaker Lepaute
Late 18th/19th Century French Empire Mantle Clock By Parisian Clockmaker Lepaute

Late 18th/19th Century French Empire Mantle Clock By Parisian Clockmaker Lepaute

By Lepaute

Located in Dublin, IE

A Fine & Most Impressive French Gilt, Patinated Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock by Lepaute

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Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock
Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock

Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze marble clock, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Louis XVI Architectural Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock
Louis XVI Architectural Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Louis XVI Architectural Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Louis XVI architectural gilt bronze and malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Antique Neoclassical Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock
Antique Neoclassical Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Antique Neoclassical Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique Neoclassical Louis XVI gilt bronze and malachite clock French, late 18th Century Measures

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Period Louis XVI Bronze Dore' Clock
Period Louis XVI Bronze Dore' Clock

Period Louis XVI Bronze Dore' Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Important Louis XVI mantle clock with exceptional bronze detail and chasing.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Lyre Clock
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Lyre Clock

French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Lyre Clock

By Lamy

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A high quality Restauration period mahogany and gilt bronze lyre mantel (fireplace) clock in the

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Antique Early 18th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock Garniture
Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock Garniture

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

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ormolu and Patinated Bronze French Directoire Striking Clock, c1790
Ormolu and Patinated Bronze French Directoire Striking Clock, c1790

Ormolu and Patinated Bronze French Directoire Striking Clock, c1790

Located in valatie, NY

This graceful gilt bronze striking clock is from France’s Directoire period. The clocks white

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda

By Francois Ageron

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

one of the leading 18th century Parisian clockmakers. Ageron’s establishment was famous and known for

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Marble and Fire-Gilt-Bronze Directoire-Era Portico Clock Retour d'Egypte Style
Marble and Fire-Gilt-Bronze Directoire-Era Portico Clock Retour d'Egypte Style

Marble and Fire-Gilt-Bronze Directoire-Era Portico Clock Retour d'Egypte Style

Located in 263-0031, JP

A small, svelte French portico clock from the Directory Era, 1795-99. In the "Retour d’Egypte” style that became quite the hot thing following Napoleon’s - ahem! - incursion into Egy...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock
French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock
Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock

Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Clock, circa 1860, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, the movement strike on bell, surmounted by an urn of flowers, flanked by cor...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Allegorical Figurative Clock Depicting Venus Being Crowned by Amour
Louis XVI Allegorical Figurative Clock Depicting Venus Being Crowned by Amour

Louis XVI Allegorical Figurative Clock Depicting Venus Being Crowned by Amour

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine and rare model of a period Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Clock in Gilt Bronze and Marble "Philibert à Paris" 18th century
Louis XVI Clock in Gilt Bronze and Marble "Philibert à Paris" 18th century

Louis XVI Clock in Gilt Bronze and Marble "Philibert à Paris" 18th century

Located in Pistoia, IT

Exceptional late 18th-century Louis XVI period mantel clock, modeled by court bronze worker Brécourt in collaboration with Parisian watchmaker Antoine-Marie Philibert. The first mo...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Clock Depicting L’Etude 'Learning' et La Philosophie 'Philosophy'
Louis XVI Clock Depicting L’Etude 'Learning' et La Philosophie 'Philosophy'

Louis XVI Clock Depicting L’Etude 'Learning' et La Philosophie 'Philosophy'

By François Rémond

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

with acanthus leaves. This clock model was an enormously successful and popular in the late 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Classic Roman Marble Fireplace
Classic Roman Marble Fireplace

Classic Roman Marble Fireplace

Located in Asheville, NC

Solid marble with brass fixtures.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Brass, Metal

An Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock First Quarter 19th Century
An Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock First Quarter 19th Century

An Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock First Quarter 19th Century

Located in Firenze, IT

Very nice high quality French Empire clock, showing a Cupid holding two flag. The opaline dial with Roman and Arabic numbers. The watch is signed by Eugene Bornand Height 19in (48cm)

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare Louis XVI Period with Marble Mantel Clock
Rare Louis XVI Period with Marble Mantel Clock

Rare Louis XVI Period with Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare Louis XVI period white marble mantel clock extensively decorated with very fine gilt bronze

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large 18th Century French Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock
Large 18th Century French Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock

Large 18th Century French Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful antique French bronze clock dates from the 18th century. Size: 21'' X 16.5'' No

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock '18th Century Pattern' Wood Gilded Bronze
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock '18th Century Pattern' Wood Gilded Bronze

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock '18th Century Pattern' Wood Gilded Bronze

Located in Liverpool, GB

19th century Boulle mantel clock, 18th century model A prestigious museum-class mantel clock of

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Very Important 18th Century Louis XVI Mantel Clock, circa 1770
Very Important 18th Century Louis XVI Mantel Clock, circa 1770

Very Important 18th Century Louis XVI Mantel Clock, circa 1770

By Le Roux à Paris 1

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very important 18th century Louis XVI mantel clock in a form of the Lion carrying the movement

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare Large Romantic French Directoire Mantel Clock, Late 18th C
Rare Large Romantic French Directoire Mantel Clock, Late 18th C

Rare Large Romantic French Directoire Mantel Clock, Late 18th C

Located in Ulestraten, Limburg

Rare, large (53 cm) prestigious and high quality romantic French Directoire mantel clock with love

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Lion Mantel Clock Gilded Bronze, circa 1770
Louis XV Lion Mantel Clock Gilded Bronze, circa 1770

Louis XV Lion Mantel Clock Gilded Bronze, circa 1770

Located in 10629, DE

Eye-catching gilded bronze lion mantel clock, Louis XV, circa 1770. 3.5 inch enamel dial; bell

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon
Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon

Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon

By François-Louis Godon

Located in HAARLEM, NL

in the late 18th century. It is the only example of its kind known to exist today, not another one is

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Antique 18th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Rare Museum Quality Obelisk Mantel Clock with Calendar, Late 18th C
Large Rare Museum Quality Obelisk Mantel Clock with Calendar, Late 18th C

Large Rare Museum Quality Obelisk Mantel Clock with Calendar, Late 18th C

Located in Ulestraten, Limburg

, statues of 2 beautiful women, with black marble - Late 18th century. In good working order.  

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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18th Century Mantel Bronze For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of 18th century mantel bronze available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of 18th century mantel bronze — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 18th Century. A choice in our collection of 18th century mantel bronze made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of 18th century mantel bronze over the years, but those crafted by Ferdinand Berthoud, Lepine and Thiéry Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 18th Century Mantel Bronze?

Prices for a piece of 18th century mantel bronze can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,306 and can go as high as $80,414, while the average can fetch as much as $8,800.

Finding the Right Mantel-clocks for You

Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.

Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.

When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.

There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.

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