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Antique Library Clock

Striking George IV Eight-Day Rosewood Pagoda Library Clock by French, London
Striking George IV Eight-Day Rosewood Pagoda Library Clock by French, London

Striking George IV Eight-Day Rosewood Pagoda Library Clock by French, London

By Santiago James Moore French

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

This lovely small library clock has a spring-driven eight-day twin chain-fusee movement with going

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Early 19th Century George IV Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass

A Very Small Satinwood Library Clock by Sir John Bennett
A Very Small Satinwood Library Clock by Sir John Bennett

A Very Small Satinwood Library Clock by Sir John Bennett

By John Bennett

Located in Amersham, GB

A charming miniature library timepiece in a very attractive satinwood case. The eight day single

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fine Quality French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Fine Quality French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Fine Quality French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality gilt and patinated bronze library clock surmounted on a white oblong base. Having a

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19th Century French Antique Library Clock

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mahogany Library Fusee Bracket Clock by Norman, Pimlico
Mahogany Library Fusee Bracket Clock by Norman, Pimlico

Mahogany Library Fusee Bracket Clock by Norman, Pimlico

Located in Norwich, GB

Library bracket clock by Norman, Pimlico Finely figured mahogany case with ebony mouldings

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19th Century British Antique Library Clock

Materials

Mahogany

Gilt Bronze French Empire Clock Depicting An Allegory of a Library
Gilt Bronze French Empire Clock Depicting An Allegory of a Library

Gilt Bronze French Empire Clock Depicting An Allegory of a Library

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare model of a French Empire clock in gilded bronze called The Library, featuring a boy and a

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Library Clock

Materials

Bronze

Regency Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London
Regency Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London

Regency Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London Finely figured walnut 5 glass case with

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1810s English Regency Antique Library Clock

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London
Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London

Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Mahogany Library Bracket Clock by M.Thomas & Son, London Finely figured Five glass mahogany case

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1850s English Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Mahogany

French gilt bronze Louis XIV figured antique clock with library design
French gilt bronze Louis XIV figured antique clock with library design

French gilt bronze Louis XIV figured antique clock with library design

$4,236Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.48 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in

French gilt bronze Louis XIV figured antique clock with library design

Located in Milano, IT

Imagine stepping back in time to the opulent 19th century, where a magnificent French clock in

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Library Clock

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Mahogany Bracket Clock
19th Century Mahogany Bracket Clock

19th Century Mahogany Bracket Clock

$3,500

H 17.25 in W 13 in D 7 in

19th Century Mahogany Bracket Clock

Located in Bradenton, FL

--an exceptional addition to any mantel, library, or antique clock collection.

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19th Century English Regency Antique Library Clock

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

$15,113

H 17 in W 12 in D 7 in

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

the ‘library’ below the clock dial. The two boys are studying diligently without regard to time both

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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Library Clock

Materials

Ormolu

Gothic Bronze and Brass Mantel Clock
Gothic Bronze and Brass Mantel Clock

Gothic Bronze and Brass Mantel Clock

$4,480

H 15.75 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in

Gothic Bronze and Brass Mantel Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

revival library gallery 740. This clock comes with our two year guarantee. This clock will require

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1830s English Gothic Revival Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique L Marti et Cie Reuge Marble Slate Bronze Mantel Clock Garniture Set 1889
Antique L Marti et Cie Reuge Marble Slate Bronze Mantel Clock Garniture Set 1889

Antique L Marti et Cie Reuge Marble Slate Bronze Mantel Clock Garniture Set 1889

By L. Marti et Cie

Located in Dayton, OH

display nicely along any mantel, office, library or parlor setting. Dimensions: Clock - 12.75" x 6.25

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Library Clock

Materials

Marble, Slate, Bronze

A Single Fusee Library Timepiece by Phillips Brothers
A Single Fusee Library Timepiece by Phillips Brothers

A Single Fusee Library Timepiece by Phillips Brothers

$6,254

H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 5.32 in

A Single Fusee Library Timepiece by Phillips Brothers

Located in Amersham, GB

clockmakers such as Thomas Cole. This clock is shown unserviced, it will be fully overhauled prior to sale

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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass, Steel

Carved Dolphyn Marine Barometer by Salom of London
Carved Dolphyn Marine Barometer by Salom of London

Carved Dolphyn Marine Barometer by Salom of London

Located in Norwell, MA

Exceptional nautical library clock and barometer. This item has an awesome carved dolphyns in sea

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1920s European Antique Library Clock

Materials

Wood

English Tripod Table Regulator Clock by Thomas Cole, Retailed by Hunt & Roskell
English Tripod Table Regulator Clock by Thomas Cole, Retailed by Hunt & Roskell

English Tripod Table Regulator Clock by Thomas Cole, Retailed by Hunt & Roskell

By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

“the first English table regulator for a gentleman’s library table,” Cole’s strut clock underwent over

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

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Small Rosewood Library Clock Signed J Bennett, Norwich
Small Rosewood Library Clock Signed J Bennett, Norwich

Small Rosewood Library Clock Signed J Bennett, Norwich

Located in Kent, GB

Small rosewood library clock signed J Bennett, Norwich. Single train fusee movement with a chain

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19th Century English Antique Library Clock

Small rosewood library clock signed J Bennett, Norwich.
Small rosewood library clock signed J Bennett, Norwich.

Small rosewood library clock signed J Bennett, Norwich.

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H 8.86 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in

Small rosewood library clock signed J Bennett, Norwich.

Located in Kent, GB

hands. These small clocks are sometimes referred to as four glasses though this one has five because

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1820s British Antique Library Clock

Period French Empire Clock Called 'The Library'
Period French Empire Clock Called 'The Library'

Period French Empire Clock Called 'The Library'

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H 15 in W 12 in D 6 in

Period French Empire Clock Called 'The Library'

By Claude Galle

Located in Vancouver, BC

diligently studying in a library, both are sitting in front of a clock which is integrated into a column

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1810s French First Empire Antique Library Clock

Materials

Enamel, Brass, Steel, Bronze

French 'Empire' library mantel clock
French 'Empire' library mantel clock

French 'Empire' library mantel clock

Unavailable

H 14.18 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in

French 'Empire' library mantel clock

Located in HAARLEM, NL

A charming Library Empire mantel clock. The Cupido reading the book is a very desirable subject

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19th Century French Empire Antique Library Clock

Materials

Bronze

Very Popular, Untouched Library Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock So Called "La Lisse"
Very Popular, Untouched Library Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock So Called "La Lisse"

Very Popular, Untouched Library Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock So Called "La Lisse"

By Justin Vulliamy

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very popular, untouched library Empire ormolu mantel clock so-called "La Lisseuse" made for the

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19th Century French Empire Antique Library Clock

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Empire Library Pendule, Reading Child, in the Style of Claude Galle
Rare Empire Library Pendule, Reading Child, in the Style of Claude Galle

Rare Empire Library Pendule, Reading Child, in the Style of Claude Galle

By Claude Galle

Located in Ulestraten, Limburg

Exceptional beautiful rare French, ''Library'' in the style of Claude Galle (1759-1816). Dated

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Library Clock

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Walnut Timepiece Library Clock
Victorian Walnut Timepiece Library Clock

Victorian Walnut Timepiece Library Clock

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H 11 in W 7.75 in D 6 in

Victorian Walnut Timepiece Library Clock

Located in London, GB

A beautiful English early Victorian 8-day walnut timepiece library clock. The clockmaker is C

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1840s British Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Walnut

19th Century ormolu and black marble library clock

19th Century ormolu and black marble library clock

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century Regency period ormolu and black marble library clock, having drumhead clock

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Clock

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A Very Fine Regency Library Clock
A Very Fine Regency Library Clock

A Very Fine Regency Library Clock

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H 9.06 in W 6.5 in D 4.93 in

A Very Fine Regency Library Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

This eight day single fusee library timepiece is of unusually small proportions, the a four pilars

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1830s English Regency Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique French Empire Ormolu Striking Library Clock
Antique French Empire Ormolu Striking Library Clock

Antique French Empire Ormolu Striking Library Clock

Located in London, GB

A fascinating Antique French Empire Striking Ormolu mantel clock A fascinating clock in the form

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Library Clock

Materials

Steel, Ormolu

Substantial 19th C. Ebonised Eight Day Library Table Clock by Moreland Chester
Substantial 19th C. Ebonised Eight Day Library Table Clock by Moreland Chester

Substantial 19th C. Ebonised Eight Day Library Table Clock by Moreland Chester

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

This impressive library clock has an exceptionally large six-pillar, spring-driven eight-day twin

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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass

Miniature Mahogany Library Clock, Thornhill, London
Miniature Mahogany Library Clock, Thornhill, London

Miniature Mahogany Library Clock, Thornhill, London

By Peerless, Thornhill

Located in Norwich, GB

Miniature mahogany library clock, Thornhill, London Miniature mahogany library clock standing on

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19th Century German Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Black Slate/ Marble Mantel Clock by James Moore French
19th Century English Black Slate/ Marble Mantel Clock by James Moore French

19th Century English Black Slate/ Marble Mantel Clock by James Moore French

By Santiago James Moore French

Located in Madrid, ES

A 19th century black marble library / mantel clock with marks by Irish clockmaker James Moore

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Early 19th Century English Antique Library Clock

Materials

Slate, Brass

Bow Front Champlevé Enamel, Ormolu and Onyx Four Glass Library Regulator
Bow Front Champlevé Enamel, Ormolu and Onyx Four Glass Library Regulator

Bow Front Champlevé Enamel, Ormolu and Onyx Four Glass Library Regulator

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very chic antique French library four glass crystal regulator with Champlevé enamel decoration

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Library Clock

Materials

Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Library Clock, circa 1880
French Louis XV Style Library Clock, circa 1880

French Louis XV Style Library Clock, circa 1880

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A Louis XV style French marble library clock, circa 1870-1890 of the finest quality. The rouge

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Library Clock

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Rosewood Library Clock by James McCabe, London, circa 1825
Early 19th Century Rosewood Library Clock by James McCabe, London, circa 1825

Early 19th Century Rosewood Library Clock by James McCabe, London, circa 1825

By James McCabe

Located in Dublin, IE

English Library Clock by James McCabe,London, circa 1825. This highly collectible piece by

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1820s English Antique Library Clock

Materials

Rosewood

Burr Walnut Four Glass Library Timepiece Bracket Clock
Burr Walnut Four Glass Library Timepiece Bracket Clock

Burr Walnut Four Glass Library Timepiece Bracket Clock

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

pendulum during transportation. This clock would have been made for a gentleman's library and is just a

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Library Clock

Regency Table Clock
Regency Table Clock

Regency Table Clock

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H 12.01 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in

Regency Table Clock

By William Wilson

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

A very small and attractive late Regency rosewood cased library table clock, by William Wilson

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Rosewood

Period Hälsingland Secretary with Clock
Period Hälsingland Secretary with Clock

Period Hälsingland Secretary with Clock

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H 94 in W 37 in D 17.5 in

Period Hälsingland Secretary with Clock

Located in Sheffield, MA

library top, the original Swedish clock is installed with the pendulum and weights extending down through

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19th Century Swedish Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary

Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

built-in Mora clock; the upper library section has four shelves on either side of the built in cabinet

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Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Library Clock

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French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilded Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Vilnius, LT

Antique 19th century French gilded bronze and white marble mantel clock of the period Louis XVI.  

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Library Clock

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Bronze

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Library Clock

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Ormolu

Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard
Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard

Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard

By Sébastien Érard

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine and elegant Regency Satinwood and parcel-gilt double action Harp from the workshop of the famous harp and piano maker Sebastian Erard (1752-1831), decorated in the Grecia...

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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose
Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine example of sevres biscuit porcelain showing an allegorical group of three classically draped young figures, two embracing; all standing beside the clock case which is surmount...

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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Library Clock

Materials

Porcelain

Large 18th Century Gilt Wood Eagle
Large 18th Century Gilt Wood Eagle

Large 18th Century Gilt Wood Eagle

$5,121

H 28.75 in W 26.97 in D 11.82 in

Large 18th Century Gilt Wood Eagle

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large early 18th century carved gilt wood eagle, mounted on a square red velvet covered plinth. Originally used as a lectern adornment, this architectural eagle ornament is deeply...

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Early 18th Century English Victorian Antique Library Clock

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock

19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock

$24,289

H 81.5 in W 31.5 in D 14.57 in

19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case with tortoiseshell brass inlaid panels, T...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Library Clock

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Bombé Fruitwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode
French Louis XV Style Bombé Fruitwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode

French Louis XV Style Bombé Fruitwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode

$14,887Sale Price|25% Off

H 36 in W 59.25 in D 22.25 in

French Louis XV Style Bombé Fruitwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, Fruitwood - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé Commode with mottled marble top. The bowed front and sides with floral marquetry and floral ormolu ha...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Antique Library Clock

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
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Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...

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Early 20th Century English Louis XVI Antique Library Clock

Materials

Bronze, Other

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Library Clock

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Glass, Mahogany

French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock
French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock

French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A French Sevres style cobalt blue lyre clock with finely cast ormolu sunburst and floral swagged mounts with jewelled bezel, pretty floral swag painted enamlled dial and finely pierc...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Library Clock

Materials

Ormolu

The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake

The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake

$398,500

H 35 in W 47.5 in D 24 in

The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake

By Robert Blake

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important English cabinetmakers of his time. It is modeled after the legendary pair of commodes...

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19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Library Clock

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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

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

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional French gilt bronze mantel clock marketed by Tiffany & Co, with classical cast gilt figures of a boy and girl reading on each side of the clock, a central raised panel ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Library Clock

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux

'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux

$105,254

H 35.83 in W 68.12 in D 25.2 in

'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Magnificent Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, After Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier'. The serpentine Vert Maurin marble top above a conforming case set with two cupbo...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Library Clock

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Marble and Ormolu clock set
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Marble and Ormolu clock set

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Marble and Ormolu clock set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Rouge Royal marble and Ormolu garniture set. This most striking garniture set consists of a ce...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Library Clock

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli

A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Magnificent Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze, Bois Satiné and Mahogany Commode. By Rosel, Brussels, After The Celebrated Model By Johann Melchoir Kambli. Of curvaceous bombé form surmoun...

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19th Century Belgian Rococo Antique Library Clock

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Library Clock

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Ormolu

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Antique Library Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique library clock for your home. Each antique library clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. There are many kinds of the antique library clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. An antique library clock, designed in the Empire, Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique library clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by James McCabe, Peerless and Samuel Marti are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Library Clock?

Prices for an antique library clock start at $2,600 and top out at $12,940 with the average selling for $7,131.

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.