19th C. Tall Louis Philippe Carved Alabaster and Brass Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 19th C, France, a highly decorative antique mantel clock enclosed under a glass dome.
Alabaster, Brass
Fine and Early Bronze and Sienna Marble Horses, Mare Tending Her Foal circa 1820
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful, original and early clock depicting a mare tending her foal. Beautifully and delicately modelled in bronze, full of life and movement with a lovely antique patina. The cl...
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century Ormolu Pendule - Astronomy, France, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Mantel Clock Urania - Allegory of astronomy Montpellier Bronze, marble, enamel circa 1825 Dimensions: Height x width x depth: 37 x 31 x 10 cm Description: Beautiful mantel clock d...
Enamel, Ormolu
French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual French Restauration period ormolu mantel clock. The elaborately pierced gilt bronze case in the form of a lyre, with an Apollo mask cresting, on a white marble stepped base.
Marble, Bronze
French Marble and Gilt Bronze Three Piece Mantel Clock, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French three piece marble and gilt bronze mantel clock set with perched eagle, flanking urns, painted floral porcelain dial, original pendulum, swan and filigree motif, resting on d...
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating from circa 1878 and numbered 196 and signed by Giulmet. The eight day movement is sur...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$1,800 / set
Set of 3 French Art Deco Clock + Bookends, 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French Art Deco mantel clock garniture set from the 1930s, composed of a central marble clock and a pair of coordinating bookends.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco French Clock Set, Greyhound
By Michel Decoux
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning original French Art Deco clocks set, circa 1925. It features a beautifully captured figure of a greyhound, cubist in the manner of Michel Decoux (1837-1924). The case is a...
Marble, Metal
Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.
Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.
When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.
There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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