Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
This clock represents a rare combination of Parisian horology, German porcelain, and French ormolu craftsmanship.
Ormolu
A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large and Rare German Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Three Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set. This impressive set consists of three pieces: a center clock and two cande...
Bronze
19th Century Neoclassical Volkstedt-Rudolstadt, Bisque Clock the Three Graces
Located in New York, NY
A exquisite and monumental 19th century German bisque porcelain mantel clock depicting the Three Graces.
Porcelain
Amazing Art Nouveau Design Solid Brass Table or Mantel Clock Germany
Located in München, BY
Rare and highly decorative Art Nouveau design table clock or mantel clock. Designed ca. 1900. Manufactured probably in Germany, 1950s.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Zodiac Wall, Table or Mantel Clock, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful heavy Mid-Century Modern brass desk clock with a brass clocks face. Executed in the 1960s by an german manufacturer. we think Movement was replaced and is now in working ...
Metal, Brass
Mason & Sullivan West German Oak Pillar & Scroll Shelf Mantel Clock 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 20th century Mason & Sullivan pillar and scroll style, chiming, key wound mantel / shelf clock. Slim rectangular wooden case flanked with slender pillars and scrollwo...
Glass
Small jugendstil mantel clock by Junghans Darmstadt
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Small jugendstil mantel clock by Junghans Darmstadt in excellent original condition.
Tin
Louis XV-style mantel clock made of faux tortoiseshell, with a Kienzle label
Located in Milano, IT
An elegant and highly decorative German mantel clock by Kienzle, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1940s–1950s.
Brass, Bronze
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig
Located in New York, NY
Monumental & Rare Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig (1859-1939) most probably made for Exposition Universalle The clock is formed as a monumental po...
Porcelain
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Meissen Mantel Table Clock Bronze Porcelain Autumn Fall Kaendler, circa 1745
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous rococo mantel / table clock made of gilded / gilt bronze, excellently decorated with sculptured figurines made of porcelain.
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
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.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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