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Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock
Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock The clock with an eight day movement and chiming on nine tubes.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Glass, Wood

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 95.5" Tall X 25.5" Wide X 18" Deep This stunning clock was made in the late 19th centur...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Brass

Early 1900s Carved Walnut Durfee Case Elliot Movement 5 Tube Grandfather Clock
Early 1900s Carved Walnut Durfee Case Elliot Movement 5 Tube Grandfather Clock

Early 1900s Carved Walnut Durfee Case Elliot Movement 5 Tube Grandfather Clock

By Walter Durfee

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite early 1900s grandfather clock is a fine example of American craftsmanship, featuring a richly carved walnut Durfee case paired with an exceptional Elliot 5-tube chimin...

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Antique Early 1900s American Federal Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Walnut

19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock
19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock

19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Long Branch, NJ

19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 95" Tall X 24" Wide X 17" Deep This grandfather clock was made in the USA in the late 1...

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Antique 1890s American Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

19th Century English Tube Chimer Longcase Clock
19th Century English Tube Chimer Longcase Clock

19th Century English Tube Chimer Longcase Clock

Located in Dublin, IE

A spectacular late 19th century longcase Grandfather clock with an eight day movement and chiming on nine brass tubes.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Brass

Antique Exhibition Quality Carved Mahogany Nine Tube Chiming Longcase Clock
Antique Exhibition Quality Carved Mahogany Nine Tube Chiming Longcase Clock

Antique Exhibition Quality Carved Mahogany Nine Tube Chiming Longcase Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

An exceptional exhibition quality carved mahogany longcase clock of impressive scale and presence, richly decorated throughout with bold scrolling foliage, latticework panels and fin...

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Antique 19th Century English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

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Herschede Cherry Sheffield Sun & Moon Grandfather Tall Case 9 Tube Hall Clock
Herschede Cherry Sheffield Sun & Moon Grandfather Tall Case 9 Tube Hall Clock

Herschede Cherry Sheffield Sun & Moon Grandfather Tall Case 9 Tube Hall Clock

By Herschede Clock Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage 1976 Herschede Hall Clock Company tall case grandfather clock, model 230 aka The Sheffield.

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Vintage 1970s George I Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ash, Cherry

Fine Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock
Fine Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

Fine Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine late 19th century English carved nine tube longcase grandfather clock The clock with an eight day movement and chiming on nine tubes.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Wood

Late 19th Century American Nine Tube Extraordinary Oak Case Grandfather Clock
Late 19th Century American Nine Tube Extraordinary Oak Case Grandfather Clock

Late 19th Century American Nine Tube Extraordinary Oak Case Grandfather Clock

By G. None

Located in Bronx, NY

Grandfather clock Hall clock (Grandfather clock), American, Gothic Revival styling, oak, late last quarter 19th century to early first quarter twentieth century, Grand Rapids Clo...

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Antique 1890s American Gothic Revival Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...

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Oak

Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany 9 Tube Musical Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany 9 Tube Musical Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany 9 Tube Musical Tall Case Grandfather Clock

By Walter Durfee

Located in Long Branch, NJ

​Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany 9 Tube Musical Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions :104" Tall X 28" Wide X 19" Deep This clock was made in the late 19th century possibly by W...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

19th Century Tiffany & Co Figural Carved Tiger Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock
19th Century Tiffany & Co Figural Carved Tiger Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock

19th Century Tiffany & Co Figural Carved Tiger Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Branch, NJ

​19th Century Tiffany & Co Figural Carved Tiger Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 9'2" Tall X 29.5" Wide X 19" Deep This grandfather clock was made in the late 19th century...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Oak

Antique Neoclassical Herschede Five-Tube Mahogany Tall Case Clock Circa 1930
Antique Neoclassical Herschede Five-Tube Mahogany Tall Case Clock Circa 1930

Antique Neoclassical Herschede Five-Tube Mahogany Tall Case Clock Circa 1930

By Herschede Clock Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique tall case clock by Herschede offers mahogany case in arched form with central glass door and flanking columns, "Grand Prize" maker plaque as photographed, working, c1930 ...

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Antique Herschede Carved Mahogany Moon Phase & 9-Tube Long Case Clock circa 1900
Antique Herschede Carved Mahogany Moon Phase & 9-Tube Long Case Clock circa 1900

Antique Herschede Carved Mahogany Moon Phase & 9-Tube Long Case Clock circa 1900

By Herschede Clock Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique long case clock by Herschede features carved mahogany case, reticulated moon phase face with Arabic numerals, works are German, without serial number (pre-dating 1911), an...

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20th Century North American Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Oak Grandmother Tube Chiming Clock
Oak Grandmother Tube Chiming Clock

Oak Grandmother Tube Chiming Clock

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H 71.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in

Oak Grandmother Tube Chiming Clock

Located in Cheshire, GB

Edwardian Oak tube chiming clock, the eight-day tripple-train movement with anchor escapement and striking the hours and chiming the quarters on five chiming tubes, the arched b...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Edwardian Oak 9 Tube Longcase Clock
Edwardian Oak 9 Tube Longcase Clock

Edwardian Oak 9 Tube Longcase Clock

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H 81.11 in W 19.69 in D 14.18 in

Edwardian Oak 9 Tube Longcase Clock

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Edwardian oak 9 tube grandfather clock, having a brass dial with roman numerals and ornate hands, above a glazed door opening to reveal the pendulum and we...

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Early 20th Century English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Oak

Antique Late Victorian English 5 Tube Musical Longcase Clock 19th Century
Antique Late Victorian English 5 Tube Musical Longcase Clock 19th Century

Antique Late Victorian English 5 Tube Musical Longcase Clock 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning English antique Victorian, mahogany and inlaid 8 day, 5 tube longcase clock, circa 1880 in date. It has a beautiful brass decorative breakarched dial with silvere...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

American Waltham Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock
American Waltham Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

American Waltham Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Tarzana, CA

The mahogany case with glazed door and sides housing the 12.5" dial with moon phase and calendar aperture enclosed by pierced spandrels, triple chime on the quarters and hour, circa...

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Early 20th Century American Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Vintage Herschede 9-Tube Carved Mahogany Long Case Clock, 20th Century
Vintage Herschede 9-Tube Carved Mahogany Long Case Clock, 20th Century

Vintage Herschede 9-Tube Carved Mahogany Long Case Clock, 20th Century

By Herschede Clock Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage tall case grandfather clock by Herschede features mahogany case with hood having broken arch scroll and rosette crest with carved foliate finial surmounting moon phase face...

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20th Century American Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

1903 German Grandfather Clock
1903 German Grandfather Clock

1903 German Grandfather Clock

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H 79 in W 21 in D 10.5 in

1903 German Grandfather Clock

Located in New York, NY

German Grandfather clock from 1903 with three tubes. In good condition.

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Early 20th Century German Clocks

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Wood

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Grandfather Clock Tubes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of grandfather clock tubes available for sale. The range of distinct grandfather clock tubes — often made from wood, mahogany and brass — can elevate any home. Grandfather clock tubes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of grandfather clock tubes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian and Neoclassical grandfather clock tubes are of considerable interest. Herschede Clock Co. and American Waltham Watch Co. each produced beautiful grandfather clock tubes that are worth considering.

How Much are Grandfather Clock Tubes?

Grandfather clock tubes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $7,076, while the lowest priced sells for $2,850 and the highest can go for as much as $35,943.

Finding the Right Grandfather-clocks-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 created by the likes of the Seth Thomas Clock Company, the Howard Miller Clock Company, Hermle or other clockmakers 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 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.

Questions About Grandfather Clock Tubes

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tubular chime grandfather clock has a very rich sound that is deeper and holds on longer than chime rod mechanical clocks. As the name implies, grandfather clocks strike a chime. A tubular chime is shaped like a tube with an open center, whereas chime clocks do not have that added center space. Shop a collection of grandfather clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique grandfather clocks tend to be more valuable than contemporary ones. Even if it doesn't work, an antique grandfather clock can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, as long as it's in good condition.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The moon on a grandfather clock is a dial that allows you to track the phases of the moon. It features 28 different points corresponding to the 28 days of a lunar cycle. Find a variety of grandfather clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A grandfather clock's worth is dependent on its condition, maker, material, and age. On 1stDibs, a grandfather clock costs anywhere from $595 to $197,632.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Golden Age of grandfather clocks is the name of the period of time during which the earliest grandfather and longcase clocks were made. It began in the 1660s and lasted until the 1730s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique grandfather clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A mini grandfather clock is called a grandmother clock. It shares the same basic stylistic features as a traditional grandfather clock but usually has a narrower case and is under 6 feet, 3 inches tall. On 1stDibs, find a range of grandmother clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A hanging grandfather clock is sometimes called a long case or tall case clock. The name comes from the fact that the clock has the same elongated body as a grandfather clock. Its dimensions are necessary to accommodate a swinging pendulum. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of grandfather clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Grandfather clocks have been manufactured by different makers for hundreds of years, so the first step to find out if yours is a real antique is to look for the maker’s mark. The company name could be engraved on the face of the clock or somewhere inside. You might also find a copyright or identifying numbers which you can use to look up the date of manufacture. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of expertly-vetted antique grandfather clocks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most historians believe that early grandfather clocks were 6 feet tall because the long case was required to hold a pendulum of adequate length to power their movement. Some clocks are even larger, though this is likely to give them a more substantial, decorative look. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of grandfather clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Howard Miller grandfather clocks can be identified by a label located on the back of the clock, or inside of the front door or the inside of the back panel behind the movement. Older models may have “Made in Germany” on the label. Find a variety of authentic Howard Miller grandfather clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To read the moon dial on a grandfather clock, use the numbers and markings that appear along the outer edge. For example, if "20" is in the 12 o'clock position, the lunar cycle is currently on its 20th day. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of grandfather clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Old grandfather clocks are worth anywhere from a few hundred dollars to $100,000, on average. A high quality, full functioning antique grandfather clock will fetch around $3,000. Those that are highly detailed will typically garner higher prices.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    To get your grandfather clock to chime correctly, you must wait until the next hour count and note how many hours the clock chimes and then move the hour hand to the hour the clock chimed. Then you can reset the clock to the proper time.
    1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    You can get your grandfather clock to chime correctly in a few easy steps. Firstly, wait for the next hour to chime on the clock. After that, count how many hours your grandfather clock chimes. With your finger, move the hour hand to the number of the hour count, and reset the time clock to the correct time. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with an antiques appraiser or related professional for help. Find a variety of grandfather clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 5, 2024
    To determine the value of a Howard Miller grandfather clock, look for the serial number and check trusted online resources and auction houses to see the sales prices of pieces of similar age and style. This should at least help provide an estimate with respect to how much your item is worth. Keep in mind that the age, rarity and condition of any antique or vintage clock will also impact its value.

    Your Howard Miller clock may have a label that is affixed to the back of the clock or is tucked inside the case on the back or side. The clock's model and serial number will appear on this label. If you're able to hunt down and consult vintage trade catalogs, these numbers will be of help in identifying the clock.

    If the original parts of your Howard Miller grandfather clock have been replaced or repaired, this will also be a factor in determining its value. Because there is a range of aspects that can affect the value of your grandfather clock or any other antique, it's typically a good idea to have a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer evaluate a clock. An expert can properly assess the condition of your clock and likely give you a clear picture of how much it's worth.

    On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage Howard Miller grandfather clocks, wall clocks and table clocks.