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French Figural Mantel Garniture

Antique French Auguste Moreau Gilt Bronze Mantel Garniture Clock Candelabra
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Dayton, OH
"Monumental Antique French Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau garniture clock set. Made of bronze with gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century French AD Mougin Gilt Bronze Mantel Garniture Clock & Urns
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique AD Mougin French figural garniture clock and mantel urns. Made of marble and bronze with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Garniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional and difficult to find Art Deco Garniture Clock Set depicting a young lady looking
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Spelter

Antique French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clock & Urn Garniture Set
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Samuel Marti
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent turn of the late 19th / early 20th century French three piece mantel set, retailed by
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Early 20th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble figural Clock Garniture Set
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century French gilt bronze and marble figural clock garniture set in the manner of Rollin of
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
By Raingo Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Garniture
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A very fine Louis XVI style figural mantel clock with matching flanking candelabra. The clock is
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Clock Garniture by Maison Baguès French circa 1870
By Maison Baguès
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt and Patinated bronze figural clock garniture by Maison Baguès. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Monumental 19th Century French Three-Piece Ormolu Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
gilt bronze eight-arm figural rococo candelabra and a mantel clock, the black and white enameled dial
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Clock and candelabra garniture. Paris, France, second half 19th century.
By Raingo Frères
Located in Madrid, ES
, France, second half of the 19th century. Working. The two candelabras follow a model highly appreciated
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Other

Antique 19th Century French Spelter and Onyx Three Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century French spelter and onyx three piece clock garniture having a quality painted
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx

Napoleon III Style French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Houston, TX
they each support five arms. This is an exceptional French Portico mantel clock, the dial with Roman
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Onyx and Ormolu Clock Garniture in the Egyptian Manner
By Leon Pilet
Located in London, GB
A Garniture de Cheminée in The Egyptian Manner Constructed in Algerian onyx and ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th century French gilt-bronze and white marble figural lyre clock. The case mounted with floral
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu, Champlevé enamel and onyx clock garniture
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century AD Mougin Parisian Napoleon III Clock & Garniture Set
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent, large, and original, French three piece mantel set from the late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Art Deco Bronze Clack Garniture Set "Patience" by Suzanne Bizard Circa 1925
By Susanne Bizard
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Introducing "Patience," a captivating Early Art Deco figural clock garniture set, made by the a
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Doré and Rouge Marble Clock Garniture Set by Ferdinand Berthoud
Located in Houston, TX
doré et Patine figure and veiled clock on rouge griotte marble plinth with inset bronze on a footed
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Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture
By Jollet & Cie
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture, Comprising a 'Pendule à
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
Located in New York, NY
Marks to movement: ELR, 1903, R73 to underside of lid. Origin: French Date: circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
H 19 in W 22 in D 8 in
19th Century Neoclassical Gilded Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock Set
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 19th Century French Neoclassical White Marble and Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock Set with its
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bardiglio Marble Japy Freres Clock Set
By Japy Frères
Located in Forney, TX
piece mantel set. Born in Paris, France in the mid 19th century, featuring an ancient first century
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

'Three Graces, ' Three-Piece Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This garniture comprises three pieces: a mantel clock and two flanking candelabra, the entire
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu

Silvered Bronze Clock Set Depicting Hebe & Jupiter's Eagle by Charpentier & Co
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in London, GB
garniture centred around the large silvered bronze figural group after the original by Albert-Ernest Carrier
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
By Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie
Located in London, GB
length figure of the Roman goddess Diana (Greek name Artemis), holding a torch with flame and a quiver
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock Set by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
This magnificent clock set is the work of celebrated French maker Henri Picard, who collaborated on
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Rare Monumental Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Jules Graux of Paris
By Japy Frères, Graux Marly, Jean Didier Debut
Located in London, GB
An Exhibition Quality Garniture de Cheminée By Jules Graux of Paris Of important size and
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Brass

Rare Bronze & Black Marble Clock Set by Deniere A Paris the Philosopher, c.1860
By Maison Deniere
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare & fabulous Antique Napoleon lll clock garniture with incredible quality bronze sculptures
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Exceptional French Mid-19th Century Triptych Bronze Empire Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Very Fine French Mid-19th Century Triptych Gilt Bronze Sculptured Figural Empire
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Bronze

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Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Jardinière
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Sèvres style parcel-gilt porcelain jardinière Finely painted with instruments, trophies and roses, mounted by bronze flowers and garla...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Bronze

French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Palatial French 19th-Century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze mounted tulipwood marquetry three-drawer bureau-plat cartonnier with Dual clock-works by Lenoir, Paris, surmounted wit...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

American Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Silas Hoadley, CT, Circa 1820
By Silas Hoadley
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Federal mahogany one day tall case clock with the original brass ball finials resting on three carved upper capitals, decorative intertwined fret work, arched hood with bras...
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Antique 1820s American Federal Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

17th-Century English Lantern Clock by Ignatius Huggeford
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
17th-century English , Lantern Clock, by the historically important London clock maker Ignatius Huggeford... It is worth highlighting that Ignatius Huggeford held the distinction of...
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Bisque Head doll, with a smaller baby doll, is seated in a metal sled. The doll has brown glass eyes, blonde hair and teeth. The coat is made of pressed cotton. The sl...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Art Deco Oak Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco Oak Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock Art Deco mantel clock housed in an octagonal shaped case with fan style inlay. Hinged brass bezel opening to the wooden dial with pain...
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Vintage 1920s Mantel Clocks

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Oak

Antique Victorian Mahogany Twin Base Extending Dining Table, 19th C
By Wylie & Lochhead
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian mahogany and gilded twin pedestal dining table bearing the impressed mark of the renowned cabinet makers and retailers Wylie & Lochhead, and circa 1850 ...
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

"Raphael" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
In the series “Heavenly,” Toyoharu Kii honors the fullness of life and its continual rebirth. In some works, white tesserae assume abstract profiles. In others, irregular shapes cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Raphael" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
"Raphael" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
H 6.5 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
18th Century Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by Jonathan Lowndes of London
By Jonathan Lowndes
Located in Devon, GB
A fine Queen Anne period, early 18th century walnut hour-striking longcase clock by this well-known London clockmaker. The molded case is veneered with beautifully figured walnut, t...
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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Grandfather Clocks and Lon...

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Walnut

« The Musician » Japanese style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, FR, c.1890
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
Amusing bronze with double patina and porcelain clock in the shape of a covered jar. This clock, with a dial with Arabic numerals decorated in its center with a seated lute player, i...
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Antique 1890s French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Black Chinoiserie Mantel Clock, Retailed by Hamilton & Inches, circa 1920
By Hamilton & Inches Ltd.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A black chinoiserie lacquered clock of small proportions, the rectangular case beautifully decorated in relief with garden scenes in shades of red, brown, green, black and gold highl...
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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

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Wood

Dutch Arts & Crafts Wooden Mantle or Desk Clock w. Stunning Brass Dial Face 1915
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and perfectly running Arts & Crafts table pendulum clock. If you are looking for a great shape and excellent condition clock then this original specimen from the ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Exemplary Pair Barbedienne Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra c. 1880
Located in Heathfield, GB
The tripartite feet with leafy gilded shoulders rising to meet winged bronze panthers, beautifully modelled and with rich dark brown patina. Their heads rest on substantial clawed pa...
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Block Front Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique early 19th century Dutch floral marquetry block front chest of drawers, circa 1820 in date. This splendid chest has been accomplished in striking figured m...
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Antique 1820s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

'Listening Stag' by Romantic Author A.L. Barye Produced by Barbedienne in Bronze
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in North Miami, FL
Patinated bronze sculpture 'Listening Stag' by romantic author and sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye and produced by F. Barbedienne Fondeur By: Antoine-Louis Barye, F. Barbedienne Fondeu...
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Copper

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Warsaw, PL
Mantel clock 19th century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Silver, Bronze

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French Figural 3-Piece Garniture Clock Set
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
French figural 3-piece garniture clock set, Brazilian onyx case, gilt spelter figures, enamel dial
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx

French Figural 3-Piece Garniture Clock Set
French Figural 3-Piece Garniture Clock Set
H 21.66 in W 14.18 in D 7.09 in
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze & painted Porcelain Figural Garniture Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Highland Park, IL
Beautiful 19th century gilt bronze mounted porcelain and enamel garniture set. Details include
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Miniature Clock Garniture in Marble and Ormolu
Located in Dublin, IE
Miniature marble and ormolu garniture, circa 1900. This French clock garniture has wonderful
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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Clock by Deniere A Paris and Cailleaux Antique Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
By Maison Deniere
Located in Vilnius, LT
Gilt and patinated bronze figural mantel clock. Jean-François Denière and Cailleaux, 19 century
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century, clock face marked illegibly "... Paris", with standing figure of Athena and
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Antique 19th Century Mantel Clocks

French Figural Bronzed and Marble Louis XIV Garniture Clock and Candles Set
Located in Big Flats, NY
French figural three-piece garniture set features central marble encased clock with floral hand
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20th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal

French Japonisme Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Famile Verte Porcelain Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French Japonisme ormolu-mounted Chinese Famile Verte porcelain clock garniture set
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antiques Louis XVI French Bronze and Marble Garniture Set Clock & Candelabras
Located in West Hartford, CT
Impressive French Louis XVI style three piece garniture mantel set including clock and matching
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Egyptian Revival Three-Piece Clock Garniture Flanked, Obelisk France, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hieroglyphics and Egyptian motif. The mantel clock is surmounted by an Assyrian Lamassu figural cast in
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Antique 1880s French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Slate, Bronze, Metal

Antique French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set, circa 1855
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XV three-piece garniture set features gilt bronze clock with opposing figural
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu, Champlevé enamel and onyx clock garniture
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

Late Empire ‘Roman Triumph’ Chariot Clock Garniture
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated bronze figure of Caesar, (or a marshal, or general) is standing in a chariot holding a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture Set, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Louis XV style three-piece gilt bronze garniture set includes mantel clock and a pair of candelabra
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Mantle Clock by Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in New York, NY
A large and wonderful quality mid-19th century Napoleon III gilt and patinated bronze figural
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Napoleon III Antique Bronze Garniture Urn Vases, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, these are a most fine strikepoint for a mantel or hallway console. The female masks on either side are
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Tennis Themed Figural Clock Garniture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century French Tennis Themed Figural Clock Garniture Louis XVI style patinated spelter
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

French Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Mantel Clock Set & Matching Garniture by Orchies
By Orchies
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant vintage Art Deco mantel clock set with garniture by Orchies Manufacturer, France. French
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Metal

French Louis XIV Figural Gilt Metal and Marble Garniture Clock Set, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Three piece French Louis XIV garniture set features gilt metal clock with marble crest having
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Antique French Pair Trophy Drinking Horns Hunt Brass Renaissance Dragons Statue
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Matched Pair of Antique French Renaissance "Hunt" Style Trophy or Drinking Horns~~Brass
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Garniture

Materials

Brass

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, Graux Marly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Important and Palatial French Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Cherub
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Three-Piece Champleve and Gilt Bronze French Figural Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1890. Great quality, Wonderful details and great condition.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Late 19th Century French Imitation Bronze Spelter and Marble Clock Garniture Set
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Type French garniture clock set Period late Victorian Decoration spelter figure on marble base
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Antique 19th Century Mantel Clocks

19th Century French Mantel Clock Set Ormolu Bronze and Porcelain, Achille Brocot
Located in Aberdare, GB
bases Matching garnitures Exquisite details with severed sections and figural displays Hand-painted
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Antique 1850s French Second Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large-Scale Clock Set, French Pierced Brass and Pair of Urns, circa 1890-1900
By L. Marti et Cie
Located in Seattle, WA
French mantel clock garniture set. Pierced brass, circa 1890 to 1900. Large clock with figural
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks

Monumental French Ormolu Garniture Mantel Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Centering on the figure of a sleeping child held by his mother and guarded by an angel, this fine
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Diana the Huntress Sculpture, French Art Deco Clock, Garnitures
Located in San Francisco, CA
real estate for her display. Your mantel, perhaps? Or the huge French sideboard in the dining room
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20th Century French Sculptures

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Onyx, Marble, Spelter, Brass

A Victorian Variegated Marble Mantel Clock with Figural Mounts, circa 1880-90
Located in Providence, RI
of...and to have the matching pair of garnitures is special. The metal work, which is tarnished
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Clocks

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Marble

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French Figural Mantel Garniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French figural mantel garniture for your home. Each French figural mantel garniture for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. There are many kinds of the French figural mantel garniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French figural mantel garniture, those designed in neoclassical, Louis XVI and louis xv styles are of considerable interest. A well-made French figural mantel garniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A.D. Mougin, Graux Marly and Japy Frères are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Figural Mantel Garniture?

The average selling price for a French figural mantel garniture at 1stDibs is $17,173, while they’re typically $1,645 on the low end and $124,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right mantel-clocks for You

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.

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