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Late 19th Century Miniture French Longcase Clock High
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French gilded ormolu and champlevé enamel mantel clock in the form of a miniature longcase clock. The finial to the top being a cherub blowing a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
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Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case with tortoiseshell brass inlaid panels, T...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Comtoise Tall Longcase Painted Pine Clock
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very tall rustic painted pine longcase clock having Folk Art floral decoration and pretty enamel face with ornate pressed brass figural top. Round piece of glass has been replaced,...
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany and Ormolu Longcase Clock, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany and ormolu longcase clock, circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
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Ormolu
French Renaissance Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Mounted Onyx Longcase Clock
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in London, GB
French Renaissance style gilt bronze and enamel mounted onyx longcase clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 126cm, width 37cm, depth 30cm
This colourful longcase cloc...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
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Marble, Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
H 49.61 in. W 14.57 in. D 11.82 in.
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Period Longcase Clock
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century French Louis XV Hand-carved Oak Period longcase clock
An exquisitely carved tall clock in oak features a rectangular top with a bonnet pediment designed in scrolling fo...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Oak
Mid Century French Longcase or Grandfather Clock Louis XV Style with Chime
Located in Labrit, Landes
Grandfather’s Clock or longcase clock from the 1960s in the Louis XV style
Walnut with acanthus leaves patterns
Rare model.
Very good condition the mecanism has been revised by ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Walnut
H 85.83 in. W 22.45 in. D 11.42 in.
Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive mahogany longcase clock with gilt and sculpted decorative bronze elements such as fantastic animals, diamond-shaped patterns, scrollwork, and foliage. This floor clock is ...
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Antique 1880s French Empire Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Bronze, Ormolu
Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Longcase Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
An impressive Dutch longcase clock with a burr walnut veneered oak case, signed on the chapter ring F. VAN CEULEN UTRECHT. The hood of this clock has a broken arch top pediment with ...
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Antique 18th Century French Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Wood
French 19th Century Longcase Painted Clock with Carved Crest and Classical Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French parcel gilt and red painted longcase grandfather clock from the 19th century, with carved crest and classical décor. Born in France during the early years of the 19th centur...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Metal
H 99 in. W 17 in. D 13 in.
French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock
By Charles Cressent, Julien Le Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Régence style gilt bronze mounted tulipwood parquetry regulator longcase clock, after the 18th century model by Julien Le Roy (French, 1686-1759) and ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Régence Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
H 101.25 in. W 32.13 in. D 18.75 in.
French Louis XV Period Walnut Longcase Clock from the Rhône Valley, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mid-18th century Louis XV period walnut longcase grandfather clock from the Rhône Valley. This French tall walnut clock features a rectangular head topped with a bonnet pedi...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
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Metal
H 104 in. W 19 in. D 12 in.
English Longcase or Grandfather Clock George III 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Grandfather’s clock or longcase clock
George III
Good condition the mecanism has been revised by a watchmaker.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French George III Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
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Oak, Walnut
Fine Napoléon III Marquetry Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A Fine Napoléon III Boulle Marquetry Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock.
French, circa 1870.
The bombe shaped case is finely inlaid with boulle marquetry work of cut brass arabesque...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
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Bronze
H 95.67 in. W 32.68 in. D 14.57 in.
Onyx and Marble Longcase Clock with Enamel and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in London, GB
This colorful longcase clock was created in France in the late 19th Century. It has been crafted from marble and onyx, and decorated with gilt bronze and champlevé enamel. Onyx was a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
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Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
H 50.01 in. W 14.57 in. D 12.21 in.
Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx & Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental architectural French 19th century neoclassical Revival gilt bronze mounted beige and red onyx longcase grandfather clock. The very impressive clock-case surmounted by a ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Clocks and L...
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Onyx, Marble, Bronze
H 110 in. W 26.63 in. D 16.25 in.
19th Century KIngwood Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Longcase Clock signed Martinot
By Balthazar Lieutaud
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A superb quality French Louis XV style marquetry and gilt bronze longcase clock. The case of this clock is modelled after those made by the 18th century cabinetmaker Balthazar Lieuta...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
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Bronze
H 91 in. W 32 in. D 16 in.
18th Century Louis XV Gilt-Bronze Mounted Tulipwood Regulator Longcase Clock
Located in London, GB
An 18th century regulator long case clock the hood surmounted by an armillary sphere and with foliate spandrels, the panelled plinth with Hercules mask, the nine-and-a-half inch dial...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
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Bronze, Ormolu
H 91.5 in. W 21 in. D 11.25 in.
Guillerme et Chambron, Rare Oak Longcase Clock, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron, Boleslaw Danikowski
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, rare oak longcase clock. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
Ceramic face by Boleslaw Danikowski.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...
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Ceramic, Oak
H 82.68 in. W 23.63 in. D 13.78 in.
French Provincial Walnut Grandfather Clock
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial (Mid-18th Century) walnut grandfather clock with fruitwood inlay and fluted sides. (Not working)
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and...
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Glass, Walnut
French Painted Tall Case Morbier Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
Faux-painted, French Morbier tall case clock with brass and enamel face, hammered brass pendulum. Posies, lily-of-the-valley and strawberry blossoms decorate the base and case door, ...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
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Pine
French Louis XV Grandfather Clock
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) large carved walnut and gilt trimmed grandfather clock signed on dial: "NAVAND" (Not working).
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Walnut
19th Century French Comtoise Grandfather Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French country comtoise or grandfather clock with polychrome painted pine case and embossed pendulum. Original seven day Morbier movement, cleaned and in working order, having an e...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Antique French Grandfather Clock Floral Inlay 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Antique French grandfather clock
French shaped grandfather clock profusely inlaid with marquetry and king wood crossbanded edging embellished with ormolu mounts
The dial has indivi...
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Kingwood
18th Century French Tall Case Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century tall case clock from Normandy. The case is made of oak with beautiful floral carved relief and waxed patina. Cast brass clock surround with rooster. The 18th century ...
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Antique 18th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Brass
Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock, Circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial grandfather clock, circa 1870-1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks an...
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Wood
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine 19th century french Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany grandfather clock, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, with three cherubs in clouds around the white and black en...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Ormolu
Clock, France, 19th C., after Charles Cressent 'France, 1685-1768'
By Charles Cressent
Located in Madrid, ES
Clock. Palo santo, rosewood, golden bronze. France, 19th century, modeled after Charles Cressent (France, 1685-1768).
Wooden box grandfather clock in which palo santo, rosewood an...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
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Bronze, Other
H 91.54 in. W 31.89 in. D 15.75 in.
French Tall Case Clock or Horloge de Parquet
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French horloge de parquet, or tall clock, from Normandy. The case is made of solid oak and is in three parts, tapering down at the base and with brass pendulum ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and...
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Brass, Enamel
French 19th Century Provincial Horloge Case Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A carved crest of a basket with flowers crowns this heavily carved oak case clock, c. mid 1800’s. A glazed-panel door just below the crest is flanked by sides with pierced half-moon...
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20th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
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Wood
French Art Nouveau Oak Grandfather Clock Georges Tuck
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau oak grandfather clock with carved sleeping lady and rooster on top (Georges Turck) (pg. 153, Fantasy Furniture). Currently does not run.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Grandfather Clocks and Long...
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Oak
French Marble, Onyx, Enamel and Ormolu Pedestal Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful French vitrine clock styled in the Moroccan taste is an exquisite work of artistry and craftsmanship. Featuring a clock, thermometer and barometer, no detail has been ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Moorish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
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Onyx, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
French Late 19th Century Louis XV Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French late 19th century Louis XV grandfather clock.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Wood
French 19th Century Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Outstanding French case clock in solid oak. This stunning case clock would add beauty to any room! Please see photos for more detail, circa 1880s
The fine clock has all it's working...
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Antique 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Brass
French 18th Century Coromandel and Ormolu Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent large scale French 18th century Coromandel and ormolu Grandfather Clock, by André Furet. This very unique and high quality clock is raised by rectangular base with a li...
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Antique 18th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Decorative Long Case Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century French decorative long case clock.
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Antique 18th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French mid-19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, and ormolu grandfather clock. The clock is raised by a fine scalloped shaped kingwo...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze and Enamel Mounted Onyx Standing Clock
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and enamel mounted onyx standing clock
French, late 19th century
Height 126cm, width 36cm, depth 27cm
This beautiful pedestal clock is crafted in a wonderful ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Oak Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Louis XVI period oak grandfather clock. The clock is raised by fine bun feet below a mottled finally carved foliate band. The case displays one doo...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
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Oak
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Oak Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XVI period oak grandfather clock. The clock is raised by a square mottled base with an elegant carved recessed design. At the center is a finely ...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
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Oak
19th Century French Comtoise Grandfather Clock with Automated Pendulum
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Country comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Original seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in wor...
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Antique 19th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Brass, Enamel
H 95.5 in. W 21.25 in. D 9 in.
Superb Carved 18th c French Lantern Clock Case with Movement
Located in Houston, TX
Found in Northern France, this wonderful 18th c. Longcase (grandfather) from the Normandy region of France is truly a special find. Beautifully detailed, the exterior is carved with...
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Antique 18th Century French Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Renaissance Style Marble Long-Case Clock, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality, late 19th century, French Renaissance style Rouge marble, Onyx, gilded ormolu and champleve enamel pedestal long case clock. The wonderful coloured enamel drapes to t...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Grandfather Clocks ...
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Onyx, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Comtoise Grandfather Clock with Automated Pendulum
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Country comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Original seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in wor...
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Antique 19th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Brass, Enamel
H 94 in. W 21.25 in. D 8.5 in.
19th Century French Comtoise Grandfather Clock with Automated Pendulum
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Country comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Original seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in wor...
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Antique 19th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Brass, Enamel
H 89 in. W 19.25 in. D 8.25 in.
18th Century French Standing Clock Housing w/ Original Ochre Paints
Located in Malaga, ES
18th century French standing clock housing with original ochre paints.
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Antique 18th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
H 106.3 in. W 22.45 in. D 13.39 in.
Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
By C. Detouche
Located in New York, NY
A palatial, extremely rare, and important Napoleon III French ormolu and patinated bronze regulateur de parquet clock, by Louis-Constantin Detouche, Paris, circa 1850.
The clock c...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
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Bronze, Ormolu
H 81 in. W 50 in. D 19 in.
19th Century French Gothic Stripped Oak Long Case Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Found in Brittany, France, this amazing 19th century French Gothic stripped oak long case clock boasts incredible hand carved detail across its entire facade! Just an inch under eigh...
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Antique 1870s French Gothic Revival Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Brass, Enamel
19th Century French Empire Comtoise or Grandfather Clock with Hunting Scene
Located in Labrit, Landes
Grandfather clock or Comtoise from South West of France, Gers, late 19th century.
The pendulum and the clock are painted in Rococo style ornamentation.
On the pendulum a hunter in ...
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
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Metal
H 90.95 in. W 19.69 in. D 9.45 in.
19th Century French Empire Comtoise or Grandfather Clock with Romantic Scene
Located in Labrit, Landes
Grandfather clock or Comtoise from South West of France, late 19th century.
The case is sober.
The clock is decorated with a romantic scene between a shepherd and a gallant man.
Good...
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
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Brass
H 84.26 in. W 18.31 in. D 8.27 in.
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Grandfather Clock Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III ormolu mounted mahogany grandfather clock Circa 1885-1890. This is a beautiful clock, with wonderful exotic wood inlays and ormolu finishings. It is in th...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Ormolu
H 110 in. W 30 in. D 20 in.
French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm
This beautiful pedestal clock has...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
H 49.22 in. W 14.18 in. D 11.82 in.
French Renaissance Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Mounted Onyx Standing Clock
Located in London, GB
French Renaissance style gilt bronze and enamel mounted onyx standing clock
French, late 19th century
Height 126cm, width 36cm, depth 29cm
This colorful longcase clock was creat...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
H 49.61 in. W 14.18 in. D 11.42 in.
Rare Important French Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Clock
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important French Louis XIV style gilt bronze mounted green boulle marquetry clock, Regulateur De Parquet, with matching original pedestal, circa 1890s. After the Model by ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 85 in. W 21 in. D 17.5 in.
Year-Going Regulator Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important year-going regulator clock beautifully demonstrates the heights of precision clockmaking. While regulator clocks are known for their incredible accuracy, this timepiec...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
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Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood
French Napoléon III Carved Walnut Long Case Clock with Brass Farming Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period carved walnut antique long case clock from the mid-19th century, with bonnet top, farming scene and scrolling motifs. Created in France at the beginning ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Long...
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Brass
H 100 in. W 19 in. D 13 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...
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Bronze
H 106.5 in. W 27.75 in. D 15.75 in.
Early 19th Century French Carved Oak Painted Grandfather Clock from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite the elegance of France into your home with this exceptionally carved "Saint Nicholas" long case clock from Northern France, circa 1820. This tall and colorful case clock, is e...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
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Oak
H 101 in. W 17 in. D 7 in.
19th C French Tall Case Morbier Clock or Comtoise Signed B. Bignon à la Martigné
Located in Milford, NH
A fine faux bois grain painted pine case comtoise or morbier tall clock of a grand scale with porcelain enameled clock face with Roman numeral dial and calendar, signed by the clockm...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
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Pine
H 87 in. W 19 in. D 11 in.
French 19th Century Walnut Bonnet Top Grandfather Clock with Griffin Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A country French walnut grandfather clock from the 19th century, with brass Empire style griffin figures and 'chapeau de gendarme' top. Created in France during the 19th century, thi...
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Antique 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Brass
H 87.75 in. W 16 in. D 11.25 in.
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French Longcase Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French longcase clock you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every French longcase clock was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French longcase clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French longcase clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Goisbault, Guillerme et Chambron and Boleslaw Danikowski each produced at least one beautiful French longcase clock that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Longcase Clock?
The average selling price for a French longcase clock at 1stDibs is $5,500, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $188,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks for You
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 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 — whether it’s the Howard Miller Clock Company or another brand — 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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