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
Brass
$4,031
H 5 in W 2 in D 1.75 in
Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock
Located in London, GB
Miniature pewter and brass boulle longcase clock with jeweled bezel and silvered dial. Beautifully
Brass, Pewter
Antique French Napoleonic Boulle Marquetry Longcase Clock c. 1800
Located in Westfield, MA
Napoleonic Boulle Marquetry Longcase Clock is an exceptional find for anyone passionate about antique
Brass
$20,295
H 86.62 in W 16.15 in D 10.24 in
Outstanding quality antique 19th century French Boulle bracket clock and stand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique 19th century French Boulle bracket clock and accompanying pedestal
Brass
19th Century Boulle Longcase Clock with Provenance
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, BC
An exceptional piece of 19thC Boulle work cabinetry and 18thC horlogy reportedly from the estate of
Bronze, Enamel
Unavailable
H 92.52 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
Stamped Texler Clock Longcase in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Important clock/longcase in Boulle marquetry. (height 235 cm). Napoleon III period. Perfect
Brass
Unavailable
H 92.52 in W 29.53 in D 14.18 in
Impressive Clock Longcase in Boulle Marquetry 19th Napoléon II
Located in Manduel, FR
Important clock or longcase in Boulle marquetry Measures: height 235 cm Napoleon III period
Brass
Unavailable
H 92.52 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Longcase Clock in Boulle Marquetry by Vincenti 19th Century Napoleon III Period
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Manduel, FR
Clock longcase (height 235 cm) in Boulle marquetry. Period Napoléon III. Perfect condition
Tortoise Shell
Louis XV Style Boulle Work Bracket Clock on Pedestal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Keyston, GB
A superb 20th century Louis XV style boulle work table clock on pedestal. The clock with a 18cm
Unavailable
H 74.41 in W 18.51 in D 11.42 in
High Boulle Clock on a Column Kienzle Movement, Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
A prestigious and extremely effective, almost 2-meter high Boulle clock on a column. Excellent
Metal
Boulle Clock Longcase Grandfather French Inlay Westminster Chimes
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful Boulle style longcase grandfather clock Fully working with Westminster chimes Intricate
Other
19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Style Longcase Clock
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) longcase clock in the manner of André Charles Boulle (1642-1732) measuring
Brass
Louis XIV Style Chinoiserie Motif Boulle Long Case Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality 19 century French Louis XIV style Boulle inlaid Chinoiserie motif Long Case Clock.
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Boulle Style Ormolu Long Case Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Boulle Style Ormolu Walnut Long Case Clock, after a design by Andre-Charles Boulle with
Porcelain, Walnut
Louis XV Boulle Pedestal Clock, Movement Signed Duval, Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional 18 century Louis XIV Boulle clock and pedestal the movement signed Duval Paris for
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 85 in W 21 in D 17.5 in
Rare Important French Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A rare and important French Louis XIV style gilt bronze mounted green boulle marquetry clock
Brass, Bronze
18thC Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock by Michel
By Michel
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Francaise du Moyen Age au XX siècle by Pierre Kjellberg , there is a photo of a Louis XIV Longcase Boulle
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 90.5 in W 31 in D 14.5 in
Fine 19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Long Case Clock
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The bombe shaped case is intricately inlaid with boulle and brass marquetry work and enriched with
Wood, Porcelain
Handsome French Boulle Style Longcase Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
, striking every quarter hour. Nice quality second half of 20th century reproduction of a Boulle longcase
Standing Clock Boulle 19th Century
Located in Warsaw, PL
Standing clock Boulle 19th Century. The clock is in excellent and perfect working condition. In
Bronze
$6,500 / set
H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...
Brass, Bronze
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...
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Cathedral Clock
Located in High Point, NC
19th century beautifully hand crafter cathedral clock in gilt bronze. This is a magnificent example of 19th century French craftsmanship. There are many beautiful details to this p...
Bronze
Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A very Important French Ormolu Mounted Boulle Mantel Clock Inlaid Brass in The Regency Style Each Corner Decorated with Recumbent Horses Nice Large Dial 8 and a half inches surround...
Brass, Ormolu
Monumental antique wall mirror, Napoleon III, Paris, gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental antique wall mirror, Napoleon III, Paris, gold Solid wood, gold plated. Double frame with rich decoration of rocailles, flowers and a crowning cartouche with an inscribed...
Mirror, Wood
$170,841
H 74.81 in W 40.16 in D 10.24 in
Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Pair of George II Style English Carved Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors After A Design By Thomas Johnson. Of large proportions, each mirror having a cartouche-shaped pla...
Gesso, Giltwood
$65,603
H 84.45 in W 57.29 in D 3.55 in
Large Carved Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Trumeau Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and very finely carved Louis XV style parcel-gilt and painted trumeau mirror. French, circa 1890. This exceptional and very rare trumeau mirror has an arched mirror pl...
Wood
Antique Gothic Revival Porcelain Clock by Dagoty & Honoré
By Dagoty
Located in London, GB
Antique Gothic Revival porcelain clock by Dagoty & Honoré French, c. 1830 Measures: Height 51cm, width 25.5cm, depth 17cm This beautiful Gothic Revival style porcelain clock was...
Porcelain
$8,883
H 14.18 in W 7.29 in D 4.14 in
Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock
By Jacob Petit
Located in London, GB
Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock French, c.1825 Height 36cm, width 18.5m, depth 10.5cm Set within a beautiful porcelain case, parcel gilt, and flor...
Ormolu
Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory
Located in London, GB
This five-piece furniture suite is an elegant piece of early 18th-century French design. The suite, which is comprised of a canapé (sofa) and four fauteuils (armchairs), is crafted f...
Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech
Baccarat, Pair of Crystal Candelabras, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Baccarat cut crystal candelabras with ten lights. The central baluster-shaped shaft illuminates with two superimposed rows of six and three light arms with twisted ...
Crystal
A Set of Four Massive Aubusson Tapestry Entre-Fenêtres
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Set of Four Massive Aubusson Tapestry Entre-fenêtres. Comprising a true pair and two further panels en suite. Each woven in wools. The design of each with top cartouche issui...
Tapestry
$47,835
H 66.93 in W 36.62 in D 28.75 in
Set of Four Baroque Style Carved Giltwood and Velvet Throne Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Set of four Baroque style carved giltwood and velvet throne armchairs Italian, 20th Century Height 170cm, width 93cm, depth 73cm This magnificent set of four throne armchairs was c...
Velvet, Giltwood
$16,019
H 41.74 in W 47.25 in D 17.13 in
19th Century Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble D'appui Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Chased fire-gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass inlays Boulle technique. High-right corpus. In the articulated front, the...
Bronze
$38,268Sale Price|20% Off
H 74.02 in W 105.12 in D 27.56 in
19th Century Chinese Chippendale influenced sideboard.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A Magnificent Chinese Chippendale style mahogany sideboard, having carved scrolling pagoda influenced pedestals, a central hand carved scene of a Sheppard and Shepherdess resting und...
Mahogany
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 13 in D 6 in
French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This mantel clock depicts a mythological group scene in bronze of figures representing a cupid with a torch in his right hand in clouds made of scrolls and foliage flirting with a se...
Malachite, Bronze
Antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks are staples of old-world design sensibilities, and, along with their storied history, these statuesque timepieces can bring a feeling of warmth to living rooms, dining rooms and other areas of your home.
Longcase clocks, which originated in England and were manufactured in the United States beginning in the 1700s, refer to tall clocks with a face and clock works positioned high in the housing while a large swinging pendulum movement is tucked inside the case, which is supported by a carved base called a plinth.
While guests making their way through your foyer (another ideal location for such a furnishing) might typically refer to your longcase clock as a “grandfather clock,” there are actually three varieties of these stylish floor clocks, which include granddaughter clocks (the shortest, generally not one solid piece of wood and around three to five feet tall), grandmother clocks (the slimmer middle ground, between five feet and six feet tall) and grandfather clocks, which are typically between six and seven feet tall.
Sculptural and statement-making, antique grandfather clocks created by the likes of the Seth Thomas Clock Company, the Howard Miller Clock Company, Hermle or other clockmakers are an alluring choice in filling up space in a room, while the shorter longcase clocks are just as useful if you need an element that is comparatively muted or you’re working with limited space.
Each generation of artisan clockmakers, working in various furniture styles over time, contributed its own flourishes to the design of longcase clocks. Antique grandfather clocks in the Georgian style share commonalities with neoclassical design. They were often made in dark woods such as mahogany and feature intricate carving. Mahogany is also common for Victorian-era grandfather clocks, although examples of this style can be found in oak and walnut too. Designers of contemporary grandfather clocks are using a range of materials.
It’s easy to get confused when determining the origins or value of an antique grandfather clock or other vintage longcase clock. While an antique appraiser will be able to tell quickly, searching for a manufacturer’s name engraved on the face and dial of the clock may be an easy way to learn about the history of your clock.
Find a distinctive variety of antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks on 1stDibs, and browse our collection of unusually beautiful clocks, wall clocks, desk clocks and other vintage clocks too.
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