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Column Clock by Papier Langackerhäusl
Column Clock by Papier Langackerhäusl

Column Clock by Papier Langackerhäusl

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Column clock W255 D255 H1750 mm Standing tall and confident, our column clock elegantly refines

Category

2010s Austrian Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Parchment Paper

19th Century Swedish Column Clock
19th Century Swedish Column Clock

19th Century Swedish Column Clock

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Swedish early 19th Century column clock with original painted decoration. This clock has a lovely

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century
Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century

Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century

Located in Washington, DC

A Swedish painted tall case column clock from the late 18th century. There are two decorative

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

Materials

Metal

Antique Jasper and Gold Bronze Column Clock
Antique Jasper and Gold Bronze Column Clock

Antique Jasper and Gold Bronze Column Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A very handsome little clock. The patterns in the pale rose/coral quartz are pleasing.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Quartz, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Marble Clock Set
Louis XVI Style Marble Clock Set

Louis XVI Style Marble Clock Set

Located in Beaune, FR

Louis XVI style sea green marble and bronze fireplace surround. Consisting of a 4-column clock and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Fine Unusual Bronze Girandole Mantel Clock
Fine Unusual Bronze Girandole Mantel Clock

Fine Unusual Bronze Girandole Mantel Clock

Located in Norwood, NJ

Unusual late 18th century patinated and gilt bronze girandole form clock. Two removable arms with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century
Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century

Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

clockwork is fixed in between the columns. Clock face with decorative ring of acanthus leaves and Roman

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Clock Set
19th Century French Clock Set

19th Century French Clock Set

By G. None

Located in Bronx, NY

platform & support these "shelves". The columns & clock are embellished with decorative urn finials

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Ansonia Black Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Columns and Claw Feet
Antique Ansonia Black Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Columns and Claw Feet

Antique Ansonia Black Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Columns and Claw Feet

By Ansonia Clock Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Ansonia Empire Black Enameled Metal Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Cast Iron Columns

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Iron

Art nouveau style clock made in Italy of curved iron plaster handmade 1940s
Art nouveau style clock made in Italy of curved iron plaster handmade 1940s

Art nouveau style clock made in Italy of curved iron plaster handmade 1940s

By Howard Miller

Located in Palermo, IT

The object shown in the image is a stem or column clock. This type of clock is designed to be

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

Materials

Brass, Iron

Austrian Biedermeier Clock, Alabaster Columns, Chimes
Austrian Biedermeier Clock, Alabaster Columns, Chimes

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Clocks

Materials

Alabaster

vintage drawer column and clock
vintage drawer column and clock

vintage drawer column and clock

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Shiro Kuramata style Vintage - Decoration - Clock Measures : 50x40cm H: 169cm Vintage drawer

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Rare Swedish Column Mora Clock
Rare Swedish Column Mora Clock

Rare Swedish Column Mora Clock

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a very rare Swedish column mora clock.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock
French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare example of a late French Empire portico clock combining the use of mahogany casing with gilt

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Acf Bangkok Brass Porcelain Neoclassical Cherub Column Mantel Clock 13"
Acf Bangkok Brass Porcelain Neoclassical Cherub Column Mantel Clock 13"

Acf Bangkok Brass Porcelain Neoclassical Cherub Column Mantel Clock 13"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage 20th century A.C.F. white porcelain and ornate gilt brass French limoge style mantel clock

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860
Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860

Located in Worcester, GB

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns, Attributed to F. Marti, France, c

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Sessions Clock Co. American Victorian Bronze Column Wooden Case Mantel Clock
Sessions Clock Co. American Victorian Bronze Column Wooden Case Mantel Clock

Sessions Clock Co. American Victorian Bronze Column Wooden Case Mantel Clock

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian mantel clock with an ebonized wood case and white enamel & brass clock face

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Antique William S. Sperry American Empire Mahogany 8 Day Column Mantel Clock 27"
Antique William S. Sperry American Empire Mahogany 8 Day Column Mantel Clock 27"

Antique William S. Sperry American Empire Mahogany 8 Day Column Mantel Clock 27"

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 19th century / Circa 1840's weight driven, chiming mantel or shelf clock by William S. Sperry

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique
19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique

19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique

Located in West Hollywood, CA

element. A Swedish natural light blonde pine wood and gilt tall case column clock with original movements

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Metal

Mid-19th century Painted Swedish Mora Column Case Floor Clock
Mid-19th century Painted Swedish Mora Column Case Floor Clock

Mid-19th century Painted Swedish Mora Column Case Floor Clock

Located in Leesburg, VA

Mid-19th century Painted Swedish Mora Column Case Floor Clock Anonymous Sweden; probably mid-19th

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni. Small gold-plated 925

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Swedish 19th C. Floor Clock w/Column Body, Faux Marbling & Architectural Bonnet
Swedish 19th C. Floor Clock w/Column Body, Faux Marbling & Architectural Bonnet

Swedish 19th C. Floor Clock w/Column Body, Faux Marbling & Architectural Bonnet

Located in Atlanta, GA

-circular column body with vertical fluting and faux marbling throughout. This clock retains it's original

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif
Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

Located in Asheville, NC

. The face box is flanked by freestanding miniature fluted columns. The clock face is enameled and has

Category

Antique 19th Century American Clocks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Royal Geographical Society World Clock
Royal Geographical Society World Clock

Royal Geographical Society World Clock

By National Geographic

Located in Norwich, GB

World clock of the Royal Geographical Society. Royal Geographical Society World clock with

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vienna Mahogany Regulator Wall Clock, ca. 1900
Vienna Mahogany Regulator Wall Clock, ca. 1900

Vienna Mahogany Regulator Wall Clock, ca. 1900

Located in Astoria, NY

Vienna Mahogany Regulator Wall Clock, circa 1900, with carved urn finial and fluted column crest

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock
French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock

By Maison Deniere

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) gilt bronze mantle clock with a center fluted column

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

20th century Westerstrand rococo revival gilt wall clock
20th century Westerstrand rococo revival gilt wall clock

20th century Westerstrand rococo revival gilt wall clock

By Westerstrand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

hands, carved swags mounted to top of clock face, carved columns and a half starburst, with further

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel

20th century Swedish gilt carved wood wall clock
20th century Swedish gilt carved wood wall clock

20th century Swedish gilt carved wood wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

clock face, carved columns and a half starburst set in front of a mirrored back,  with further finials

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by Westerstrand
Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by Westerstrand

Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by Westerstrand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

clock face, carved columns and a half starburst set in front of a mirrored back,  with further finials

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel

Arts and Crafts Oak Cased Mantel Clock
Arts and Crafts Oak Cased Mantel Clock

Arts and Crafts Oak Cased Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Arts and Crafts oak cased mantel clock. Two columns with brass capitals support either side of the

Category

Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set
French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set

French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

as a set of three pieces. Clock column: 17 ¼” H x 9 ¼” W x 5” D Urn column: 9 ⅛” H x 7 ½” W x 5 ¼” D

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Onyx and Bronze Clock with William Shakespeare
19th Century Onyx and Bronze Clock with William Shakespeare

19th Century Onyx and Bronze Clock with William Shakespeare

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

quality and is made from onyx and gilt bronze. The clock showcases reeded column supports and classical

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock
French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock

French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock

By Bigelow Kennard & Co.

Located in Bronx, NY

Egyptian goddess, Isis, flanked by cobras and lotus scrolls, red marble ribbed columns to sides, clock face

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Ariadne and Panther Bronze Clock in Classical Greek Style, France
Ariadne and Panther Bronze Clock in Classical Greek Style, France

Ariadne and Panther Bronze Clock in Classical Greek Style, France

Located in Toronto, CA

A lovely, solid bronze mantel clock depicting Ariadne and the Panther, after the famous sculpture

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Arts & Crafts Oak Cased Mantel Clock with Copper Dial
Arts & Crafts Oak Cased Mantel Clock with Copper Dial

Arts & Crafts Oak Cased Mantel Clock with Copper Dial

Located in Norwich, GB

Arts & Crafts oak cased mantel clock. Two columns with brass capitals support either side of the

Category

Antique 1880s German Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks

Materials

Copper

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Marble and Ormolu clock set
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Marble and Ormolu clock set

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Marble and Ormolu clock set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

of the sarcophagus of Giuliano de Medici in Florence. The central column holds the clock face trimmed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Silver pocket watch stand with columns
Silver pocket watch stand with columns

Silver pocket watch stand with columns

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver pocket watch stand with columns, articulated stand with friezes around the

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver

Fine French Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock and Garnitures A.D. Mougin
Fine French Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock and Garnitures A.D. Mougin

Fine French Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock and Garnitures A.D. Mougin

Located in Houston, TX

Deep Verde marble case with Corinthian columns adorn this fine clock, 19th century. Enamel face

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

French 19C Japy Freres & Red Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock with Garniture Set
French 19C Japy Freres & Red Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock with Garniture Set

French 19C Japy Freres & Red Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock with Garniture Set

By Phillipe Mourey, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Japy Frères

Located in Dallas, TX

, grapes and Corinthian columns. The clock sits on a custom made gilt wood and burgundy velvet plinth

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
French Gilt Bronze Portico Clock

French Gilt Bronze Portico Clock

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A French gilt bronze portico clock constructed with four fluted column supports framing a circular

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details
Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details

Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details

Located in Miami, FL

platforms. The clock has a French bell. The dimensions below are for the clock only. Side columns

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ebonized Wood Clock, 19th Century
Ebonized Wood Clock, 19th Century

Ebonized Wood Clock, 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

turtle inlays realized in the first half of the 19th century. The clock presents twisted columns with

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Biedermeier Chimney Clock with Inlays, circa 1860
Biedermeier Chimney Clock with Inlays, circa 1860

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

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Beech

Mid 19th century Swedish painted long case clock
Mid 19th century Swedish painted long case clock

Mid 19th century Swedish painted long case clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century Swedish decorative column long case clock circa 1837. Beautiful long case clock

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Tiffany and Co. Square Brass Desk Clock, 1970s
Vintage Tiffany and Co. Square Brass Desk Clock, 1970s

Vintage Tiffany and Co. Square Brass Desk Clock, 1970s

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

dial frame and two-tiered base. Face pivots between flanking hexagonal columns for adjustable clock

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock
Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock

Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock

Located in London, GB

patterns. Supporting the clock case is a tall green onyx block, and a pair of free-standing columns

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Floor Clock--White & Light Green
Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Floor Clock--White & Light Green

Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Floor Clock--White & Light Green

Located in Atlanta, GA

features a lyre-shaped body and rectangular base flanked by two stylized Corinthian columns. This clock

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

18th C. Swedish Wood Clock with Linear Profile and Triangular Crest
18th C. Swedish Wood Clock with Linear Profile and Triangular Crest

18th C. Swedish Wood Clock with Linear Profile and Triangular Crest

Located in Atlanta, GA

face, featuring a pewter ring with Roman and traditional numbers, is flanked by half columns. The clock

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Clock
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Clock

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Clock

By Henry Dasson

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

wonderfully executed patinated bronze winged cherub is seated on the column holding the clock in his right

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th century Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, by Mathieu Planchon
A French 19th century Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, by Mathieu Planchon

A French 19th century Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, by Mathieu Planchon

By Mathieu Planchon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ormolu clock, signed by Mathieu Planchon. This stunning clock is raised by six finely chased topie shaped

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Bayard France 1930 Art Deco Desk Table Lamp and Alarm Clock in Stainless Steel
Bayard France 1930 Art Deco Desk Table Lamp and Alarm Clock in Stainless Steel

Bayard France 1930 Art Deco Desk Table Lamp and Alarm Clock in Stainless Steel

By Bayard

Located in Miami, FL

with geometric art deco patterns and assembled with a round base, a squared clock and two columns

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel

Napoleon III pedestal with clock
Napoleon III pedestal with clock

Napoleon III pedestal with clock

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Napoleon III pedestal with clock Onyx marble column and champleve enamel with golden bonce The

Category

Antique 1870s French Empire Pedestals

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Viennese Silver Historicism Splendour Clock With Musical Movement, Around 1880
Viennese Silver Historicism Splendour Clock With Musical Movement, Around 1880

Viennese Silver Historicism Splendour Clock With Musical Movement, Around 1880

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

two columns that support the clock case. The entire surface is covered with chased and plastically

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Amethyst, Malachite, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

By Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie

Located in London, GB

column, with a face of red marble and Roman numerals in ormolu. Next to the clock face column stands the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Column clock Charles X. Duplan & Salles, Paris
Column clock Charles X. Duplan & Salles, Paris

Column clock Charles X. Duplan & Salles, Paris

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

A 19th century Charles X column clock. The Roman numeral dial is marked on the back Duplan & Salles

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

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Column Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic column clock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every column clock was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect column clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each column clock bearing Victorian, Empire or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made column clock over the years, but those crafted by Viennese Manufactory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Column Clock?

Prices for a column clock start at $849 and top out at $12,374 with the average selling for $3,830.

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