Austrian Biedermeier Clock, Alabaster Columns, Chimes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely and very manly neoclassic styled clock, in working order. The case is mahogany with ebony details, alabaster columns with bronze fittings, all in front of a three panel age...
Alabaster
$1,850Sale Price|61% Off
Biedermeier Period Wood and Gilt Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Austrian Biedermeier period gilt and polychromed wood clock.
Ormolu
Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century A sophisticated Biedermeier mantel clock, crafted in Austria circa 1810–1830.
Maple
$1,134Sale Price|37% Off
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A traditional Austrian Biedermeier wall clock featuring a rectangular carved and gilded wood frame clock face; surmounted by a gilt bronze winged eagle.
Bronze
Biedermeier Portal Clock, probably Vienna ca. 1820/30
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier portal clock in an architecturally structured walnut case with alabaster columns, bronze fittings and mirrored rear wall.
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Picture Clock, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier picture clock with fountain mechanism Austria Oil on iron sheet circa 1830 Dimensions: H × W × D: 45 × 53 × 14 cm Description: This rare picture clock depicts a villag...
Iron
$2,071Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Wall Clock, Rosewood Veneer, Antique, Europe, 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Wall Clock in the Biedermeier Style, 19th Century Presenting a truly unique and original wall clock from the first half of the 19th century, crafted in the elegant Biedermeier style.
Wood, Rosewood
Baroque Wall Clock in a Biedermeier Case, 18th/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A "marriage" combining a Baroque bronze wall clock with a Biedermeier case in the form of a temple.
Bronze
Biedermeier Chimney Clock with Inlays, circa 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood with tendril and thread inserts. Rectangular base with four columns and the clock hung under the architrave. Dial Email. Gold-plated brass bezel and decorated gold compensat...
Beech
$6,006Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Crotch Maple Grandfather Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century Austrian Biedermeier crotch maple grandfather clock. Beautiful wood grain and ebonized details.
Maple
Egyptian Revival Grande Sonnerie Clock from the Biedermeier Period
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Egyptian Revival Grande Sonnerie clock from the Biedermeier period. It features animated workmen that swing an anvil, pump bellows while making a 'clack clack' noise.
Large Biedermeier Longcase Clock in Cherrywood, Germany circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant, tall Biedermeier longcase clock with a finely veneered cherrywood case.
Cherry
German Mahogany Figural & Satinwood Inlaid Tall Case Flute Clock, Circa 1780
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Charleston, SC
German Biedermeier mahogany tall case flute clock with porcelain dial, upper case having four rotating painted soldiers and biblical figures, original blown glass panels, lower case ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Mantel Clock under Glass Dome, ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Notably, it includes a "Vorderzappler" (front pendulum figure), a charming mechanical detail that moves with the clock’s rhythm — a feature typical of clocks from the Biedermeier or ...
Metal
Gothic Revival Bronze Cathedral Mantel Clock, 19th Century
By Charles Delaunay
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Gothic Revival mantel clock is a fine example of early 19th-century French decorative arts, attributed to Charles Delaunay (Delaunay Chauvau). Crafted in dark patinated bronz...
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
Marble Mantel Clock with Matching Vases, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
A refined neoclassical garniture set comprising a marble mantel clock and two matching vases (20 x 13 x 13 cm). The clock features a vase-shaped body crafted in white marble with dar...
Marble
Mantel Clock with Genre Scene, Vienna 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mantel clock in a gold-patinated wooden case with enameled clock face and octagonal pedestal with paw feet. The clock case rises above it in the shape of a wooden hut with a pointed ...
Wood
Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Four pillar, triple train movement of short duration with dead beat escapement incorporating tall inverted v-shaped pallets r...
Fruitwood
Portal clock Vienna around 1825 with integrated musical mechanism Signed: A.O.
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Portal clock Vienna around 1825 with integrated musical mechanism Signed: “A.Olbrich in Wien” and number 215719157. Alabaster columns, blackened wood, gilded carving in the form of...
Alabaster, Metal
A Miniature Two Train Vienna Regulator
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare wedge shaped laterndluhr Vienna regulator with a two train weight driven movement of exceptional quality. The eight day movement strikes the hours on a spiral gong and is powe...
Brass, Steel
Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
Of Austrian manufacture circa 1820-1830, this Biedermeier picture (painting) clock is a naive and charming oil painting on metal, which depicts nine people dressed in colorful period...
Metal
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Swiss Mechanical Clock Painting, Circa 1820
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Swiss mechanical clock painting circa 1820 This antique and unique clock painting is created in oil on metal circa 1820 in Switzerland. This clock painting is an exce...
Metal
Biedermeier Mantle Clock
Located in Toronto, ON
Large mahogany demi lune Biedermeier mantle clock with 4 columns original mirror and ormolu mounts.
Ormolu
Biedermeier Vienna Regulator Clock
Located in Kent, GB
Mahogany veneered dachluhr case with boxwood edging. The carcass is of a fine light construction in softwood, the backboard is veneered with a single piece of flame mahogany. Dach me...
Viennse Biedermeier Dedicated Emperor Mantel Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
A splendid showpiece, ebonized clock case, magnificently brass-mounted (remaining all original parts), giltwood sculptures.
Biedermeier Regulator Lantern Clock
By Martin Huber
Located in Chicago, IL
‘Laterndluhr’ Regulator Lantern Clock First quarter of the 19th century signed ‘Martin Huber in Eperies’ Case: cherry wood veneer Dial: enamel Movement: Graham escapement Vienne...
Unavailable
H 53.94 in W 13.39 in D 5.91 in
Late Biedermeier Pendulum Clock by Ferdinand Zim, Vienna, 1853
Located in Vienna, AT
Signed and dated (handwritten label): 'Wien 24.7.1853 Ferdinand Zim[?] beim grünen Kegel', Vienna 1853 Length: 137 cm, duration: 31 days Nutwood veneered case with carved pillars a...
Nutwood
Unavailable
H 40.95 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Biedermeier Wall Clock by Joseph Jessner, Vienna, circa 1840
By Joseph Jessner
Located in Vienna, AT
Signed: "Jos. Jessner in Wien". Length: 104 cm, duration: 31 days. Mahogany veneered case with maple stringing and ripple mouldings, carved upper part, divided front elev...
Brass, Steel
Unavailable
H 38.98 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Biedermeier Wall Clock by Elsner and Petrovits, Vienna, circa 1840
By Joseph Elsner
Located in Vienna, AT
Signed "Elsner & Petrovits in Wien Graham’s Gang.” Length: 99 cm. duration: Ten days. Mahogany veneered case with maple stringing, carved mouldings and capitals, bossed e...
Brass, Enamel
Biedermeier MantleClock
Located in Markham, ON
Walnut and Fruitwood Beidermeier Period Mantleclock With Enamel Dial - Alabaster Columns / Giltwood Griffons & Brass Repousse Diana Figure - Trim & Pendulum.
Biedermeier Vienna Regulator
Located in Kent, GB
Mahogany veneered dachluhr case with boxwood edging. The carcass is of a fine light construction in softwood, the backboard is veneered with a single piece of flame mahogany. Dach me...
Biedermeier Vienna regulator.
Located in Kent, GB
Eight day, two-train weight driven movement that strikes the hours and a single blow on the half-hour on a light steel gong. A gilt cast brass bezel surrounds the 16cm enamel dial an...
Biedermeier Vienna Regulator
Located in Kent, GB
Eight day, two-train weight driven movement that strikes the hours and a single blow on the half-hour on a light steel gong. A gilt cast brass bezel surrounds the 16cm enamel dial an...
Biedermeier Tiny Ticker, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Height: 9.7 cm (with bell jar), diameter base: 6.5 cm. Fire gilt brass case, bell jar, enbonised wooden base, enamel dial, hook escapement.
Brass
Satinwood Dachluhr Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Located in Chesterfield, GB
It is a pleasure to offer this very fine true Vienna regulator wall antique clock made circa 1840 with a beautiful and rare satinwood case It is beautiful made and has very elegant ...
Satinwood
Dachl Clock by Brezmann, Vienna, circa 1830
By Brezmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Duration: 31 days Mahogany veneered case with maple stringing, enamel dial, gilded and engine turned centre, with blued steel hands, Graham escapement, grande sonnerie on wire gongs...
Mahogany
Laterndl Clock by Johann Binder Anno, 1829
By Johann Binder
Located in Vienna, AT
Signed and dated: “Johann Binder Anno 1829” Duration: 8 days Mahogany veneered case with maple stringing, enamel dial with gilded bezel, with blued steel hands, Graham escapement, ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 3.94 in W 2.37 in D 2.76 in
Miniature German So-Called "Black Forest" Wall Clock, "Sorg"
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A miniature German so-called "Black forest" wall clock so-called "Sorg". With striking Chronos on the dial.
Wood
Unavailable
H 25.99 in W 8.67 in D 6.7 in
Attractive Dutch Frisian Maddered Oak Striking Alarm Clock, circa 1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An attractive dutch Frisian maddered oak striking alarm 'staartschippertje' wall clock, circa 1830. Polychrome painted dial with Roman numerals and flower spandrels, landscape in ...
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
Dachl Clock by H. Amon in Pressburg, Bratislava, circa 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
Duration: Eight days Mahogany veneered case with maple stringing, enamel dial, with blued steel hands, Graham escapement, grande sonnerie on wire gongs, steel pendulum.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 59.06 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Regulator Laterndl clock by Josef Klier in Temesvar, circa 1830
By Josef Klier
Located in Vienna, AT
Measure: Length 150 cm, duration 31 days, Mahogany veneered case with maple stringing, enamel dial with steel hands, fire gilt bezel, Graham escapement, second’s beating compensati...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Mantel Clock by Franz Mayer in Vienna
By Franz Mayer
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna, circa 1820 Mother-of-pearl case, Viennese 4/4 grand sonnerie striking on wire gongs, fire gilt fittings and urn crest.
Mother-of-Pearl
Unavailable
H 26.78 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Vienna Miniature Wall Clock "Dachluhr" by Joseph Elsner, Austria circa 1830
By Joseph Elsner
Located in Vienna, AT
Signed on the dial: "Elsner in Wien", circa 1830, duration: eight days. Cherrywood veneered case, silvered metal dial, seconds indication, blued steel hands, gilt engine turned beze...
Brass
19th Century John Leach Satinwood Bracket Clock
By John Leach
Located in Wendover, GB
William IV eight day bracket clock. An 8 inch circular dial set within a satinwood Biedermeier style case with pediment top.
Brass
Silvered Carriage Clock, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna, circa 1830 Measure: Height 17.5 cm Silvered engine turned bronze case, blued steel hands, grande sonnerie on wire gongs, duplex escapement.
Bronze
Longcase Clock by Franz Lehrner, Vienna, circa 1830
By Franz Lehrner
Located in Vienna, AT
Floor standing clock, signed: "Franz Lehrner in Wien" Height: 200.5 cm, duration: 120 days Mahogany veneered case with box stringing, closed head, enamel dial, second's i...
Brass
Unavailable
H 20.08 in W 13.78 in D 6.3 in
Viennese Table Pendulum Clock with Alabaster Columns and Brass Decorations, 1848
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful table clock with precious brass decorations and alabaster columns. The clock's mechanic conditions are well, but need a revision. Please note that all of our items are ...
Alabaster, Brass
Viennese Regulator
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking ebonized mahogany Viennese regulator, having a graceful mahogany case reminiscent of the Biedermeier era. The authentic two piece enameled dial with Roman numerals, two br...
Mahogany
Fine Austrian Rosewood Inlaid Month-Going Regulator, circa 1840
Located in Amsterdam, NL
17-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals and fine blued hands in a gilt bezel, weight driven movement with Graham escapement and maintaining power of month duration, rectangular case wi...
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 37.01 in W 6.89 in D 3.94 in
Miniature 'Laterndluhr' by Hofmann, Trnava 'Slovakia', circa 1820
Located in Vienna, AT
Clock signed: "Ferdinand Hofmann in Tyrnau" Length: 94 cm, duration: eight days Nut wood case, closed upper part, bossed enamel dial, blued steel hands, engine turned and fire gi...
Nutwood
The authentic Biedermeier furniture on 1stDibs is representative of the first modern European decorative style not dictated by the tastes of the aristocracy. Following the Napoleonic wars, a growing, wealthy urban middle class in the German-speaking states of Central Europe began to demand rights and privileges once granted only to nobles. To avoid trouble, the upwardly striving confined their political discussions to one another’s homes. And so the salon was born.
Cabinetmakers in cities such as Vienna, Berlin and Mainz began to offer goods that reflected the tastes and needs of the new class. The makers of Biedermeier chairs, tables and other furniture used little or no gilding, silver hardware or other lavish ornament. Ebonized trims are common on Biedermeier cabinetry, and neoclassical elements — lyre-shaped chair splats, carved scrollwork, table supports shaped like Greek columns. But the strongest aesthetic statement came from the wood — richly-grained, honey-colored, often book-matched veneers of walnut and fruitwood.
There are two iconic Biedermeier furniture forms, both made to outfit rooms designed for conversation. One is the sofa, deeply upholstered with a strong, architectural wooden frame. The second is the circular pedestal table, which stood at the center of the room, offering a surface on which to place coffee and cake services; or to roll out a map, or sketch out ideas on paper.
“Biedermeier” was originally a derogatory term — it derives from the pen names of two German magazine writers who mocked bourgeois manners. Looking at the elegant and refined antique, new and vintage Biedermeier furniture offered on 1stDibs, that is now an amusing irony.
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.