Cercle Tournant
Cercles Tournants Clock Garniture by Deniere, Paris
By Jean-François Denière
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare and Exceptional Gilt and Patinated Bronze Monumental Cercles Tournants Clock Garniture, by
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
“Cercles Tournants” Louis XVI Mantel Clock, Bronze Attributed to Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Paris, FR
Important white marble “Cercles Tournants” mantel clock.
Gilt bronze mounts attributed to Pierre
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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H 15.56 in Dm 8.27 in
Ormolu, White Marble and Tole Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock by Lepaute
By Lepaute, Francois Vion
Located in London, GB
sculptures of the Three Graces holding up a spherical clock with a revolving, or ‘cercle tournant’, dial
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Tôle
H 30.32 in W 12.6 in D 10.63 in
Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere
By Maison Deniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-piece clock set ("Pendule A Cercles Tournants") comprising a palatial clock and a pair of 8-light
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
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Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Porphyry Cercle Tournant Fine French Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique mantel clock is unusual for its serpentine design, featuring a gilt bronze, hanging snake head that acts as a clock hand.
The 360 degree turning circular ena...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
H 19.69 in Dm 8.67 in
19th Century Louis XVI-Styl Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Clock
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in New York, NY
Falconet
The urn-form pendule à cercles tournants supported by a fluted marble column attended by the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
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French Gilt Bronze and Mable Three Graces Clock by Samuel Marti & Cie
Located in New York, NY
cercles tournant dials enameled with Roman and roman numerals, with fleur-de-lys pointers, surmounted by a
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
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Antique French Gilt Bronze, Marble and Tole Revolving Dial Clock
By Francois Vion
Located in London, GB
, the Three Graces are depicted holding up a spherical clock with a revolving, or ‘cercle tournant
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu, Tôle, Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Turning Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
bronze snake handles and topped with a gilt bronze finial. The clock mechanism, called a cercle tournant
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
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Gilt Bronze Mounted Porphyry Revolving Dial Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
gilt bronze, is formed in the shape of a vase. The movement of the clock is of the cercle tournant type
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
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Neoclassical Style Circular Movement Mantel Clock by Leroy & Cie
Located in London, GB
depicting Classical scenes of river gods.
The clock mechanism, called a cercle tournant, is composed of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
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French Annular Dial Mantel Clock
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Annular clocks, referred to as cercles tournants in France, are clocks with ring-shaped dials that revolve
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French Louis XVI 'cercle a tournant' clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Very unusual and important finely chased and gilt French Pendule ’Cercle a tournant’. Louis XVI
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Antique 18th Century Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Annular Dial Clock in the Manner of Lepaute, French, circa 1890
By Jean-André Lepaute 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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This fine annular dial or ‘cercles tournants’ clock with its integral marble pedestal is a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI More Clocks
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Marble, Bronze
H 87.41 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in London, GB
gilt bronze.
The clock case itself takes the form of a vase with a 'cercle tournant' enamel dial
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
H 24.81 in W 10.44 in D 10.44 in
Egg-shaped clock with enamel decorations.
Located in Vicenza, IT
century / last quarter of the 19th century
Balance wheel movement and remontoire winding.
"cercle tournant
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A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture
By Jollet & Cie
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Cercles Tournants' Modelled with the Three Graces and a Pair of Cherub Four-Light Candelabra, By Jollet
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 29.53 in W 12.6 in D 11.42 in
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Cercle Tournant For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic cercle tournant available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every cercle tournant was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cercle tournant — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A cercle tournant, designed in the Louis XVI or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cercle tournant over the years, but those crafted by Jean-Simon Deverberie, Maison Deniere and Maison Marnyhac are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Cercle Tournant?
The average selling price for a cercle tournant at 1stDibs is $35,965, while they’re typically $8,539 on the low end and $104,512 for the highest priced.
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