Imperial Italian Louis XV Style Mantel Clock
By Imperial Clock Company
Located in Augusta, GA
Imperial mantle clock Made in Italy circa 1970s Made of brass and vibrant blue enamel Original key included Beautiful details
Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century, Vienna Porcelain Mantel Clock
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Vienna porcelain mantel clock, having hand-painted classical figures and cherubs.
Porcelain
$1,328Sale Price|24% Off
Early 20th Century Imperial Franz Hormel Brevettato Figural Mantle Clock, Made i
Located in Birmingham, AL
… Description A stunning Renaissance style gilt bronze & marble clock having a lyre form case centered with patinated metal a cherub head each bearing a rope clad with a garland swag...
Marble, Brass
Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock, signed Imperial
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ormolu, Vert Antique marble and patinated Bronze clock, signed Imperial. The clock is raised on six Ormolu foliate topie feet below the Vert Antique marble base with an Ormolu laurel...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$26,500Sale Price|22% Off
Very Fine Charles X Imperial Porphyry Lyre Clock
Located in New York, NY
An important Charles X imperial porphyry lyre clock. Crafted from red porphyry and ormolu.
Porphyry, Bronze
Italian imperial Louis XVI watch triptych 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian imperial Louis XVI watch triptych 1970s
Marble, Bronze
$8,500 / item
Napoleonic Gilt Bronze and Marble Obelisk Clock
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble obelisk clock with Napoleonic Military theme. Three crisply cast French Imperial Eagles adorn the clock and refer to the figure of an eagle o...
Marble, Ormolu
French Bronze Mantel Clock Set with Candelabras, 1820-1830
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
The rich iconography includes a collapsed column, a warrior’s helmet, a horse’s head, and a finely cast bas-relief depicting triumphal trumpets framed by laurel wreaths, all symbols ...
Bronze
Napoleon Empire Egyptian theme mantel clock with musical movement
Located in London, GB
The stepped rectangular base has a fine and unusual scene in high relief of Napoleon and soldiers among the Egyptian Pyramids, flanked on either side by Imperial Eagles. The clock st...
Bronze, Ormolu
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in London, GB
Adorning the case are finely cast ormolu mounts, featuring classical masks, ornate foliate scrolls, and flaming urns, all contributing to the object’s mythological and imperial aesth...
Griotte Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Large Louis XVI Period (18th Century) French Marble & Dore Bronze Portico Clock
Located in New York, NY
There is a sense of French imperial power imbued within this clock, as the figure that stands atop the circular face looks to be a triumphant soldier, dressed in Roman gladiator atti...
Marble, Bronze
$120,000Sale Price|20% Off
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Christie’s Hong Kong 2008, Magnificent Clocks for the Imperial Chinese Court from the Nezu Museum 3.
Bronze
Magnificent Clocks for Chinese Imperial Court from the Nezu Museum, Christie's
Located in valatie, NY
Magnificent Clocks for the Chinese Imperial Court from the Nezu Museum Christie's, Hong Kong, May 2008. 159pp. 1st Ed softcover. 14 lots profusely illustrated in color.
Paper
Italian Mantle Clock
By Imperial Clock Company
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Mark within casting on interior wall reads “Made in Italy.” Attributed to Imperial Clock Company.
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 9.85 in
Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock on a Marble Imperial Base
Located in London, GB
A rare French gilt and patinated bronze mantle clock with on top a statue of Neptune, on a rouge imperial marble base, circa 1860s (1880).
Marble
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV
Located in Warsaw, PL
The overall effect is one of grandeur and sophistication, reminiscent of the imperial palaces of Europe. This clock would make a stunning addition to any grand residence, serving as ...
Marble
Sold
H 91 in W 25.5 in D 9 in
19th Century Swedish Grandfather Style Clock, Sometimes Known as a Mora Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
The head is topped by a peak calling to mind the feather holders on Imperial Roman helmets . The clock rests on an accolade shaped base.
Wood
Grand Parquet Regulator Clock in Empire Style Mahogany -1X55
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Dating back to around 1880, this stunning piece features an abundance of gilt and sculpted bronze ornamentation, including Egyptian-inspired caryatids, rosette motifs, cherubs frolic...
Mahogany
Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and decorative continental turn of the century ormolu, Vert antique marble, and patinated bronze clock signed Imperial. The clock is raised on six ormolu foliate topi...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Italian Imperial Mantel Clock and Candelabra
Located in London, GB
The clock is called an Imperial Clock and the movement is by “Franz Hermle”.
Marble
Sold
H 5.063 in W 2.938 in D 1.25 in
Antique Imperial Russian Peter Carl Faberge Silver Gilt Diamond 8 Day Clock 1900
By Fabergé
Located in Portland, OR
Important antique Russian Imperial Faberge silver gilt chalcedony (black onyx) diamond miniature desk clock, by workmaster Feodor Afanassiev (1870-1927), the clock circa 1900.
Onyx, Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 3.25 in W 2 in D 1.75 in
Silver and Imperial Yellow Guilloche Enamel Quarter Repeater by D. Fresard
Located in London, GB
A beautiful silver and imperial yellow guilloche enamel with black border quarter repeating miniature carriage clock.
Agate, Silver, Enamel
Chinese Imperial Cloisonne Clock
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Chinese imperial cloisonne and gold wash clock on carved wood stand
Sold
H 4.5 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 in
Rare American Art Deco, Machine Age Penwood Numechron Imperial Bakelite and Tenite Digital Electrical Flip Clock
By Pennwood Numechron
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare American Art Deco, Numechron Imperial model electric digital flip clock by Penwood is an icon of Machine Age design.
Exceptional Empire Period Bronze Ewer Attributed to Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Antibes, FR
He received numerous imperial orders for lights, clocks boxes and vases for the palace of Saint-Cloud, the Trianons, the Tuileries, Compiegne and Rambouillet.
Bronze
$2,032Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.23 in W 7.29 in D 4.93 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock, Signed Oudin à Marseille
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming Louis XVI-style mantel clock is a fine example of French decorative craftsmanship, likely dating from the late 19th century. The clock features a white enamel dial sign...
Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Brass
$19,100
H 20 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
Antique French Mantel Clock, Fire-Gilded Bronze, Diana Motif, c. 1810
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French table clock, pendulum made of hand crafted fire-gilded bronze, in good condition. The circular enamel dial of the Parisian pendule is detailed with Roman numer...
Metal, Bronze
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
$5,500
H 15.75 in W 19 in D 8 in
Fine French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Bacchanale Clock
Located in New York, NY
Fine French 19th century gilt bronze figural Louis XV style clock. The crest showing a pair of Bacchanale subject putti, one reclining on a naturalistic rocky outcropping with a chal...
Bronze
Pair of Italian Brevettato Brass Marble Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Brevettato bronze and marble candelabras.
Marble, Bronze
$3,500
H 24 in W 15 in D 8 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass & Marble Figural Clock Set
By Brevettato
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass & Marble Figural Clock Set - 3 Pc Set. Item features an ornate figural clock with hoof foot cherubs and black marble accents, 2 o...
Marble, Brass
$52,392 / item
H 23.1 in W 17.7 in D 14.7 in
Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lisse, NL
Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...
Enamel, Brass
$6,972Sale Price|43% Off
H 14.75 in W 15 in D 7.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Marble Cherub Cupid Clock
By S. Marti & Cie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze and white marble figural mantel clock with a figure of a drummer cherub. The brown patina cupid, seated on gilt-bronze clouds ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$9,500
H 40 in W 21 in D 11 in
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
Bronze, Enamel
$558,854 / set
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm ...
Marble, Bronze
$9,800
H 20.87 in W 6.3 in D 18.12 in
19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French Empire style ormolu bronze mantle clock. The foliate surround gilt dial, Inside with eight day movement with strike on bell. The top mounted with a figure...
Bronze, Ormolu
Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A very Important French Ormolu Mounted Boulle Mantel Clock Inlaid Brass in The Regency Style Each Corner Decorated with Recumbent Horses Nice Large Dial 8 and a half inches surround...
Brass, Ormolu
Brevettato Brass and Marble Italian Clock and Candelabras
By Brevettato
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning brass and marble Italian clock and candelabras is visually tantalizing with specular detail that Brevettato is especially known for in their creations. The stone found...
Marble, Brass
$2,500
H 24 in W 15 in D 8 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass Marble Figural Cherub Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass and Marble Figural Cherub Clock. Item features an ornate figural clock with hoof foot cherubs and pink marble accents, German clo...
Bronze
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: Height 55cm, width 43cm, depth 13cm This fine Empire period mantel clock is wro...
Bronze, Ormolu
$32,692 / set
H 22.45 in W 29.14 in D 9.06 in
Antique Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Antique neoclassical style three-piece gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 57cm, width 74cm, depth 23cm. Candelabra: Height 83cm, width 27cm, d...
Ormolu, Bronze
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.
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On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.