$1,600
H 81 in W 21 in D 14 in
Antique Colonial Mfg Co Beige Painted Tall Case Federal Style Grandfather Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Colonial Mfg. Co Beige Painted Tall Case Federal Style Grandfather Clock. Item features a
Wood
1940's American Paint Decorated Grandmother's/Pencil Clock
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
in 1906. Colonial Manufacturing Company made grandfather clocks, library and living room furniture
Wood, Paint
Standing Winterthur Museum Reproduction Standing Clock By Colonial
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An outstanding and very well crafted clock by Colonial of Zealand, Michigan who were selected by
Metal, Brass, Other
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 28 in D 4 in
British Colonial Tradewinds Rattan & Copper Grandfathers Clock Bonnet Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial tradewinds Rattan & copper Grandfathers clock Bonnet mirror Modeled after the
Copper
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H 94 in W 18.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique 19th Century Early American Seth Thomas Tall Case Grandfather Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Seth Thomas long case clock, circa first half 19th century. Features an American poplar
Poplar
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H 85 in W 18.5 in D 11 in
Antique 19th C. Early American Cherry Tall Case Grandfather Clock Painted Face
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful tall case clock, circa first half 19th century. Features an American Cherry case with a
Cherry, Mahogany
American Colonial Mfg Co. Mahogany Tall Case Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
American Colonial Manufacturing Company Mahogany Tall Case Clock, with urn finial crest, gilt metal
Mahogany
Thomas Whiteman Pembroke Mahogany Longcase Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Thomas Whiteman Pembroke Mahogany Longcase Clock, early 19th century, painted dial with seconds
Mahogany
Scottish Allegorical Tall Mahogany Case Clock, c. 1830
Located in Astoria, NY
Scottish mahogany tall case clock, circa 1830, having painted spandrels featuring personifications
Metal
Delft Antique Miniature Grandfather Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Miniature delft blue grandfather clock, circa 1880. Working order but not guaranteed. Measure: 22
Ceramic
Vintage Colonial Zeeland Grandfather Weight Driven Clock
Located in Phoenix, AZ
floor clock was manufactured by Colonial Zeeland of Michigan. We approximate the date of manufacture as
Wood, Birch
Sold
H 85 in W 17.5 in D 13.25 in
Antique Colonial Mfg Co Empire Style Mahogany Grandfather Clock German Movement
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Colonial Mfg Co Empire style mahogany grandfather clock German movement Colonial
Mahogany
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H 76 in W 21 in D 13 in
Vintage Mahogany Long Case Moon Phase Clock by Colonial Molyneux, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage tall case clock by Colonial Molyneux features mahogany case with flanking columns and moon
Mahogany
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H 72 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
Narrow Pencil Grandmother Clock by Colonial Mfg Co Hand Painted Adams Style Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Narrow pencil grandmother clock by Colonial Mfg Co hand painted Adams style case. Item features
Wood
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H 85.5 in W 19.25 in D 11.25 in
Tho Jackson Preston Henry Ford Museum Tiger Maple Grandfather Clock by COLONIAL
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Colonial style grandfather clock by Colonial Clock Company, of Zeeland, Michigan, USA. An
Metal, Brass
Standing Clock Netherlands 18th Century
Located in Warsaw, PL
18th century clock in walnut color and Dutch style. A clock with a base on the legs decorated with
Wood
Antique Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding antique mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock signed Johnson Knaresboro with a swan-neck pediment with original brass finials. This a stunning piece, very decorative...
Brass
$4,838Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$696 / item
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Metal
San Sebastiano Cabinet by Sergio Fiorentino
By Sergio Fiorentino
Located in Milan, IT
Brass cabinet with bronze and Noto stone saint statue. Pulling each arrow, a symbol of martyrdom, can open part of the body and the various cabinet doors. Please, contact the Concier...
Brass
$3,995
H 92 in W 20 in D 10.5 in
Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Georgian Regency period tall case 8 day inlaid mahogany grandfather clock with a rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century French Green Enameled Cast Iron Heater Stove
By A. Klein
Located in Den Haag, NL
A late 19th century French enameled cast iron parlor heating stove. This antique stove features a tubular shaped body with two doors and a removable Ceramic top The cast iron is fin...
Enamel
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having a black marble case with quality bronze figures columns and a plaque circular brass bezel ornate dial with Roman numerals,...
Marble
$67,850Sale Price|20% Off
H 106.5 in W 27.75 in D 15.75 in
French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock
By Charles Cressent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Regence style figural ormolu-mounted kingwood and tulipwood floral marquetry long-case regulator, after a Model by Charles Cressent (Fren...
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
$14,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.88 in
"Art Deco Clock in Chinese Manner", Gübelin Clock w/ Red Hardstone Finial
By Gubelin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and elegant, this rare -- possibly unique -- Art Deco table clock in the Chinese manner by the renowned Gübelin firm in Switzerland is a close cousin to the impossibly rarified ...
Marble
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$9,500
H 40 in W 21 in D 11 in
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
Bronze, Enamel
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Glass
Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano with Bench, Paris, 1895
By Sébastien Érard, Maison Erard
Located in Littleton, CO
This beautiful grand piano was built by Erard in Paris in 1895. With irreplaceable original cabinet art created and signed by an artist named Finel - specifically commissioned by th...
Metal
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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