$7,500
H 27 in W 19 in D 9 in
Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe allegorical gilt bronze and marble mantle clock depicting Clio, The Greek Muse of History.
Bronze
$8,600
H 22 in W 17.5 in D 6.5 in
Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music
By Louis-Charles Boileau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Clio is shown here sitting on the clock plinth playing her harp.
Bronze
Allegory to Clio French Empire Clock
Located in Vancouver, BC
A large late French Empire gilt bronze and marble mantle clock. The standing figure of a gilded Clio leans against the clock plinth reading a book with one hand, the other hand bendi...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Allegory to Clio Muse of History and Music
Located in Vancouver, BC
Clio, the muse of history and music, is shown here sitting on the clock plinth playing her harp.
Bronze
Sold
H 24.81 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Mantel Clock with Muse Clio
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century French Empire style Neoclassical mantel clock in bisque porcelain, featuring the figure of Clio, the Greek muse of literature and history.
Metal
Sold
H 23.5 in W 18.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique 19th Century French Spelter & Slate Clio Figural Mantel Clock Moreau 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
The bell is inscribed Moreau, so the Clio figure may have been done By Auguste Moreau.
Slate, Spelter
French Empire Clock of Clio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Gilt and patinated bronze period French Empire clock of Clio, the muse of history and writing. Clio was responsible for conveying her wisdom of history into the minds of the human ra...
Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
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...
Glass, Mahogany
$111,874
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 5.91 in
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Claude Galle, (1759–1815, master in 1786) is one of the most renowned bronziers active during the Napoleonic period, such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire, André-Antoine Ravrio and Louis-S...
Marble, Bronze
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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