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Grande Sonnerie

Grande Sonnerie Pocket Watch by Montandon
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare grande sonnerie quarter-hour repeating pocket watch crafted by Swiss firm Montandon is an
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20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century Grande Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century Mahogany wood / glass case grande Sonnerie three weight Vienna Regulator clock
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Antique 1830s European Wall Clocks

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Brass

Egyptian Revival Grande Sonnerie Clock from the Biedermeier Period
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Egyptian Revival Grande Sonnerie clock from the Biedermeier period. It features animated workmen
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Antique 19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

19th Century French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Hunt & Roskell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century French Grande-Sonnerie Carriage clock retailed by Hunt
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Antique 19th Century Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass

A French Ormolu Quarter-Striking Pendule D'Officier By Le Roi & Fils
By Le Roi
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb quality French ormolu grande sonnerie pendule d'officier with alarm by Le Roi & Fils. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

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Ormolu

Strike Repeat Alarm Carriage Clock by Drocourt for E. White
Located in London, GB
its original numbered leather carrying case.The 8-day movement with full grande sonnerie strike
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Antique 1870s Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass

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Fine Austrian Ormolu Grande Sonnerie Travel Clock
Located in Amsterdam, NL
alarm pointer, 30-hour spring driven movement with cylinder escapement and balance, grande sonnerie rack
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Clocks

Second Quarter of the 19th Century Viennese Grande Sonnerie Wall Clock
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A second quarter of the 19th century Viennese grande sonnerie wall clock with automata. The glazed
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Wall Clocks

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Wood

An Austrian rosewood inlaid 'Dachluhr' with Grande Sonnerie, circa 1840
By Leonard Mϋller
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with wood rod and brass bob, spring driven grande sonnerie striking on two gongs, rosewood case with
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Clocks

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Rosewood

Drocourt, a French grande sonnerie travel clock, Russian retailer, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, NL
ratchet tooth platform lever escapement, rack grande sonnerie striking on two gongs with repeating on
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Brass

Silvered Carriage Clock, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
, grande sonnerie on wire gongs, duplex escapement.
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

Dachl Clock by H. Amon in Pressburg, Bratislava, circa 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
hands, Graham escapement, grande sonnerie on wire gongs, steel pendulum.    
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Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

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Mahogany

Swiss Ormolu 'Pendule d'officier' by Meuron & Compagnie, circa 1810
By Meuron & Compagnie
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Swiss ormolu 'pendule d'officier' with grande sonnerie, by Meuron & Compagnie, circa 1810. 9.7
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Neoclassical Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Grande Sonnerie bells with turn-off for strike. One day half repeater.
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Neoclassical Mantel Clock
Neoclassical Mantel Clock
H 30 in W 16 in D 7.5 in
Dachl Clock by Brezmann, Vienna, circa 1830
By Brezmann
Located in Vienna, AT
turned centre, with blued steel hands, Graham escapement, grande sonnerie on wire gongs, steel pendulum.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

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Mahogany

Dachl Clock by Brezmann, Vienna, circa 1830
Dachl Clock by Brezmann, Vienna, circa 1830
H 43.31 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
Biedermeier Regulator Lantern Clock
By Martin Huber
Located in Chicago, IL
Eperies’ Case: cherry wood veneer Dial: enamel Movement: Graham escapement Viennese grande sonnerie on
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Antique 19th Century Wall Clocks

Vienna Regulator "Laterndluhr" by Franz Schieszel, circa 1830
By Franz Schieszel
Located in Vienna, AT
maple stringing, enamel dial, blued steel hands, gilded engine turned bezel, grande sonnerie on wire
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

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Mahogany

Laterndl Clock by Johann Binder Anno, 1829
By Johann Binder
Located in Vienna, AT
stringing, enamel dial with gilded bezel, with blued steel hands, Graham escapement, grande sonnerie on wire
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

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Mahogany

Laterndl Clock by Johann Binder Anno, 1829
Laterndl Clock by Johann Binder Anno, 1829
H 35.44 in W 10.44 in D 5.32 in
Baroque Carriage Clock with Alarm
By Sebastian Adeldinger 1
Located in Vienna, AT
, verge escapement with chain fuse, grande sonnerie and alarm on bells, repetition.
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Antique 1750s Austrian Baroque Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Baroque Carriage Clock with Alarm
Baroque Carriage Clock with Alarm
H 5.99 in W 3.78 in D 3 in
Baroque Carriage Clock with Alarm
Located in Vienna, AT
1850 specially made for this case, grande sonnerie on two bells, alarm, deadbeat escapement, repetition.  
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Antique 1750s German Baroque Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass

Baroque Carriage Clock with Alarm
Baroque Carriage Clock with Alarm
H 6.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Carriage Clock with Alarm by Martin Boeck, Vienna, circa 1830
By Martin Böck
Located in Vienna, AT
chain fusee, grande sonnerie on wire gongs, alarm on bell, repetition. Repair stamp on the plate
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Antique 1820s Austrian Regency Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass

Regulator "Dachluhr" by Philipp Hausner, Vienna, circa 1830
By Philipp Hausner
Located in Vienna, AT
, three plate movement, grande sonnerie on wire gongs, deadbeat escapement, knife edge suspension, nine
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Steel

Viennese Miniature "Laterndluhr" with Mother-of-Pearl, circa 1815
Located in Vienna, AT
hands, Grande Sonnerie on wire gongs which lay behind the movement holder, silk suspension, brass and
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Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

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Brass

Baroque Carriage Clock by Jacob Guldan, Bratislava circa 1740-1750
By Jacob Guldan
Located in Vienna, AT
both sides, cast bow handle, enamel dial, fire gilt hands, grande sonnerie on bell, alarm, verge
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Antique 1740s Slovak Baroque Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
dial and is flanked by angels. The one-day grande sonnerie movement is mounted to the back of the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Louis XV Neuchateloise-Style Cartel Mantel Clock Made for the Doria Family
Located in Napoli, IT
which was common at that time in Italy. It has Grande Sonnerie striking on two bells for the quarters
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Swiss Grande Sonnerie Quarter-Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in New Orleans, LA
grande sonnerie quarter-repeater pocket watch is a masterpiece both inside and out. Its full hunter case
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Aesthetic Movement Pocket Watches

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gilt Metal

Audemars Piguet Platinum Grande Sonnerie Carillon Men's Minute Repeater Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet platinum Jules Audemars Grande Sonnerie Carillon Dynamographe Minute Repeater
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

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Platinum

English Grande-Sonnerie Striking Calendrical Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A beautiful English grande-sonnerie striking and calendrical carriage clock, with a carrying handle
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Antique 1870s English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Breguet Neveu Compagnie à Paris. Grande Sonnerie Striking Carriage Clock
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Savannah, GA
This incredible French grande and petite sonnerie striking carriage clock by Breguet Neveu
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Antique 1840s French Neoclassical Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Metal, Enamel

Rare 18th-Century Grande Sonnerie Striking table Clock by William Poulton
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Rare 18th-Century Georg II Grande Sonnerie Striking Spring Table Clock by William Poulton, London
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Antique 18th Century English George II Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Silver, Brass

Antique Viennese Gold Giltwood Picture Frame Sonnerie Wall Clock, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique picture framed giltwood Viennese-made Biedermier style grande sonnerie wall clock features
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Wall Clocks

Rare and Unusual 19th Century Carriage Clock Signed Devienne Lamy a St Quentin
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
and the half hour by two double strokes on two gongs, followed by the hours in full (demie grande
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Antique 19th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass

A Viennese Grande Sonnerie Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
. Petersburg. Illustrated no.210 Pavlovsk Palace & Park, Aurora Art Puplishers, Leningrad, 1975 Grande
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Clocks

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Ormolu

A Viennese Grande Sonnerie Mantel Clock
A Viennese Grande Sonnerie Mantel Clock
H 8.3 in W 5.7 in D 3.5 in
Zenith Rose Gold Minute-Repeater Grand Sonnerie Pocket Watch
By Zenith
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Taschenuhr Very rare minute-repeater Grande sonnerie CASE pink-gold, 14 ct. engine-turned
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches

Baroque Carriage Clock with Alarm, German, circa 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
, blued steel hands, movement around 1850 specially made for this case, grande sonnerie on bells, alarm
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Antique 1750s German Baroque Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass

Villacroce Clock 18th Century with Rosewood Veneer and Ebonized Wood
Located in Napoli, IT
that time in Italy. It have Grande Sonnerie striking on two bells for the quarters and strikes the
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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A Miniature Silver Carriage Clock in original case by W. Thornhill
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French Empire Clock Mantel Gilded Spinx Marble 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
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Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
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Grande Sonnerie For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal grande sonnerie for your home. A grande sonnerie — often made from metal, ormolu and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer grande sonnerie, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Each grande sonnerie bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made grande sonnerie over the years, but those crafted by Drocourt, Le Roi and Leonard Mϋller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Grande Sonnerie?

Prices for a grande sonnerie start at $6,498 and top out at $214,500 with the average selling for $17,131.

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.

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