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French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Three-Piece Garniture Set
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Three-Piece Garniture Set

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Three-Piece Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extraordinary and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu three piece clock and

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Mantel Clock by Monroux, Mercury-Gilded, Circa 1820
French Empire Mantel Clock by Monroux, Mercury-Gilded, Circa 1820

French Empire Mantel Clock by Monroux, Mercury-Gilded, Circa 1820

Located in MADRID, ES

known as ormolu), most likely from the French Restoration period, circa 1820, 19th century. The clock

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Directoire or Empire Clock with Cupid Riding a Dog
French Directoire or Empire Clock with Cupid Riding a Dog

French Directoire or Empire Clock with Cupid Riding a Dog

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and very rare French Directoire or Empire clock in patinated bronze and the finest

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Antique 1790s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Ormolu Pink Porcelain Clockset
French Napoleon III Ormolu Pink Porcelain Clockset

French Napoleon III Ormolu Pink Porcelain Clockset

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality Napoleon III Ormolu pink porcelain clockset Origin: French Date: Late 19th

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock
French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock

French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock

Located in London, GB

French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock French, 19th Century Height 30cm, width

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Early 19th Century Sèvres Neoclassical Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Clock
Early 19th Century Sèvres Neoclassical Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Clock

Early 19th Century Sèvres Neoclassical Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Essex, MA

Period early 19th century Directoire clock attributed to Sèvres. Beautifully sculpted biscuit

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French Neoclassical style malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, late 19th Century

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique French Empire patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire antique Apollo clock by Lepine and Rabiat.
French Empire antique Apollo clock by Lepine and Rabiat.

French Empire antique Apollo clock by Lepine and Rabiat.

Located in London, GB

A fine, large and important French Empire clock of Apollo playing his lyre in patinated bronze

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Antique 1810s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Cartel Clock
Louis XV Style Cartel Clock

Louis XV Style Cartel Clock

$5,600Sale Price|35% Off

Louis XV Style Cartel Clock

Located in Pembroke, MA

Louis XV style Cartel clock in gilt bronze with painted porcelain dial. The case has been re-gilded

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Clock Garniture By Prosper Roussel Of Paris
19th Century French Clock Garniture By Prosper Roussel Of Paris

19th Century French Clock Garniture By Prosper Roussel Of Paris

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning ormolu and onyx mantle clock with garniture. Surmounted by a seated cupid on a octagonal

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

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

French Museum Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule 'Au Char', Thomire, Paris, Ca 1820
French Museum Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule 'Au Char', Thomire, Paris, Ca 1820

French Museum Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule 'Au Char', Thomire, Paris, Ca 1820

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Vienna, AT

– initially in the castles of France. Special clocks with a monumental character were developed for this

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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock. The clock is

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high
C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high

C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive 19th Century French Louis XVI style, Boulle mantel clock, having red stained

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840
French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840

French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840

Located in Vienna, AT

established as a place to set up clocks – initially in the castles of France. Special clocks with a monumental

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Antique 1840s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Ormolu and Cloisonné́ Enamel Orientalist Clock Set
Ormolu and Cloisonné́ Enamel Orientalist Clock Set

Ormolu and Cloisonné́ Enamel Orientalist Clock Set

Located in London, GB

: 44 x 23 x 16 cm. Vases: 33 x 11 x 10 cm. The beautiful design of this antique French clock set

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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock
Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock

Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock

By Mathieu Planchon

Located in Dublin, IE

catalog . Antique cartel clocks French cartel clocks, also known as "pendule de carton," are a type of

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

“Horatius & the Fall of Rome” French Empire Antique Bronze Mantel Clock
“Horatius & the Fall of Rome” French Empire Antique Bronze Mantel Clock

“Horatius & the Fall of Rome” French Empire Antique Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FRENCH RESTAURATION ORMOLU & PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK OF ROMAN PHILOSOPHER HORATIUS

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Clock Set with Roman Centurion and Candelabra
French 19th Century Clock Set with Roman Centurion and Candelabra

French 19th Century Clock Set with Roman Centurion and Candelabra

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and green marble clock garniture. Having a pair of

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Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu garniture set, stamped S.F.R.A.
French 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu garniture set, stamped S.F.R.A.

French 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu garniture set, stamped S.F.R.A.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality and most decorative Chinese Export Porcelain and French 19th century Ormolu mounted

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Charles X Malachite and Gilt Bronze Figurative Clock
French Charles X Malachite and Gilt Bronze Figurative Clock

French Charles X Malachite and Gilt Bronze Figurative Clock

Located in London, GB

French Charles X malachite and gilt bronze figurative clock French, circa 1830 Measures: Height

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Genre Mantel Clock of an Arcadian Hunting Scene
French Empire Genre Mantel Clock of an Arcadian Hunting Scene

French Empire Genre Mantel Clock of an Arcadian Hunting Scene

Located in London, GB

A very unusual French Empire Genre Arcadian mantel clock of a hunting scene. The primary subject is

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French gilt bronze mounted marine themed automaton mantel clock French, circa 1850 Measures: With

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Japonisme Mantel Clock with Floral Champlevé Enamel
Antique French Japonisme Mantel Clock with Floral Champlevé Enamel

Antique French Japonisme Mantel Clock with Floral Champlevé Enamel

Located in London, GB

Antique French Japonisme mantel clock with floral Champlevé enamel French, late 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock, Stamped Vincent, 1855
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock, Stamped Vincent, 1855

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock, Stamped Vincent, 1855

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and marble

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This beautiful three-piece clock set is designed in a French neoclassical style, popular in 19th

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain, patinated Bronze and Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain, patinated Bronze and Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain, patinated Bronze and Ormolu

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and Ormolu garniture set. This stunning set consisting of a central clock and two candelabras are

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture
19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture

19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture

Located in Dublin, IE

Rollin Rue de Bretagne Paris'. France. The set is comprised of a central clock and two flanking

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Clock
Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Clock

Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Clock

Located in Kittery Point, ME

In the form of a putto with a wheel barrow carrying a keg mounted with a clock face topped by a

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Mantel Clock by Guibal, Gilt Bronze & Marble
19th Century French Mantel Clock by Guibal, Gilt Bronze & Marble

19th Century French Mantel Clock by Guibal, Gilt Bronze & Marble

Located in MADRID, ES

Exceptional 19th century French mantel clock from the Napoleon III period, executed in refined

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Griotte Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Clock

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Fine French Louis XV Rocaille Style Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Ormolu Clock
Fine French Louis XV Rocaille Style Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Ormolu Clock

Fine French Louis XV Rocaille Style Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Ormolu Clock

Located in Forney, TX

ormolu) shelf clock with signed Japy Freres eight-day time and strike movement. Born in Paris, France

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Mantel Clock by Baullier & Fils, Mercury Gilded, Circa 1820
French Mantel Clock by Baullier & Fils, Mercury Gilded, Circa 1820

French Mantel Clock by Baullier & Fils, Mercury Gilded, Circa 1820

Located in MADRID, ES

This remarkable French mantel clock is a work of exceptional quality, created during the

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock Garniture Set
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock Garniture Set

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock Garniture Set

By Samuel Marti, Raingo Frères

Located in Forney, TX

A luxurious French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu and alabaster (onyx-marble) three piece

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Restauration Period Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Mantel Clock
French Restauration Period Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Mantel Clock

French Restauration Period Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This antique French mantel clock is crafted from ornate gilt bronze and gilttering cut-glass and

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

this mantel clock an exceptional piece. Built in France and retailed by the prestigious London-based

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

Located in London, GB

French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock with Venus and Cupid French, early 19th Century Measures

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Boulle Mantle Clock In The Louis XIV Style
19th Century French Boulle Mantle Clock In The Louis XIV Style

19th Century French Boulle Mantle Clock In The Louis XIV Style

Located in Dublin, IE

A fine 19th century Louis XIV style ormolu and brass Boulle style mantel clock, in the manner of

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860
Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860

Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860

By Baccarat

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality French Empire style Baccarat hobnail cut lead crystal glass two handled vase clock

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Imari Mantle Clock Garniture
Louis XV Style Imari Mantle Clock Garniture

Louis XV Style Imari Mantle Clock Garniture

Located in Montreal, QC

Louis XV style gilt bronze and porcelain Imari mantel clock and garniture.

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period white Carrara marble and ormolu

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clock & Urn Garniture Set
Antique French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clock & Urn Garniture Set

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 Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality gilt bronze and porcelain figural mantel clock. The figure of a maiden placing a

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

By Thiéry Paris 1

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted black and white marble mantel clock by Thiéry, Paris. Thiery Paris

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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by Claude Galle, French Empire, Circa 1805
Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by Claude Galle, French Empire, Circa 1805

Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by Claude Galle, French Empire, Circa 1805

By Claude Galle

Located in Lisbon, PT

This rare early 19th-century French Empire style gilt bronze mantle clock was created by the

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Massive Mantel Clock of Psyche and Cupid Signed Deniere
French Massive Mantel Clock of Psyche and Cupid Signed Deniere

French Massive Mantel Clock of Psyche and Cupid Signed Deniere

Located in London, GB

French massive mantel clock of Psyche and Cupid signed Deniere. Superb example after the original

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Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Chinoiserie/Japanism Dore Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Clock
French Chinoiserie/Japanism Dore Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Clock

French Chinoiserie/Japanism Dore Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Clock

By Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in New York, NY

. The clock is mounted on four intricately designed dore bronze elephant heads. France, circa 1870.

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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Mantel Clock by Achille Brocot, Bronze, 1860-1880
19th Century French Mantel Clock by Achille Brocot, Bronze, 1860-1880

19th Century French Mantel Clock by Achille Brocot, Bronze, 1860-1880

Located in MADRID, ES

Magnificent 19th century French mantel clock garniture in the Napoleon III style, comprising a

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier
French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in London, GB

Designed in the French Rococo style, this clock and barometer set have been beautifully ornamented

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Gout d'Egypt Mantle Clock Depicting the Goddess Isis
French Empire Gout d'Egypt Mantle Clock Depicting the Goddess Isis

French Empire Gout d'Egypt Mantle Clock Depicting the Goddess Isis

Located in London, GB

A rare French Empire Gout d'Egypt mantle clock depiciting the Goddess Isis, in ormolu, red or rouge

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Antique Early 1800s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Eagle and Marble Ball Clock, France, circa 1900
Gilt Bronze Eagle and Marble Ball Clock, France, circa 1900

Gilt Bronze Eagle and Marble Ball Clock, France, circa 1900

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Gilt bronze eagle and marble ball clock. France, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century
French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century

French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century

By Guéret Frères

Located in Lisbon, PT

French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century. Louis XVI gilded bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style
Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style

Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style

Located in London, GB

The case of this Louis XV period mantel clock is attributed to Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain (Paris

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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French Ormolu Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of French ormolu clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique French ormolu clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ormolu and bronze. There are all kinds of French ormolu clocks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Louis XVI, Empire and neoclassical French ormolu clocks are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made French ormolu clocks over the years, but those made by Japy Frères, Raingo Frères and Samuel Marti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are French Ormolu Clocks?

Prices for French ormolu clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French ormolu clocks begin at $195 and can go as high as $1,919,381, while the average can fetch as much as $8,379.

Finding the Right Clocks for You

A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.

Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.

A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson

Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.

Questions About French Ormolu Clocks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ormolu furniture refers to the ornate decoration typically applied to French antique furniture. The decoration is made out of bronze and is then covered with 18 to 24 karat gold. You can shop a collection of ormolu furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To spot whether or not a clock is antique, note if the clockmaker’s name or company is engraved near the center face of the dial. A paper label may also be pasted on the back of the clock. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted antique clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An ormolu clock is a timepiece surrounded by gilding, metal covered with a thin layer of gold. The clocks are usually very ornate and designed for display on a mantel or table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of ormolu clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.