Large Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock with Mythological Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Large Empire style ormolu and malachite mantel clock with mythological sculpture French, late 19th century Measures: height 58cm, width 46cm, depth 14cm With large sculptural wo...
Malachite, Ormolu
Sienna Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock, Edward F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
., New York A patinated bronze and yellow Siena marble clock by Edward F. Caldwell & Co., New York, early 20th century, the circular dial with Roman numerals, supported by two figure...
Bronze
$5,297 / set
French Charles X Clock with Bust of Apollo
Located in London, GB
The bronze was created by the feted Paris bronziers of Choiselat and Gallien who also made some of the fine bronze clocks of "Jason and the Golden fleece". Set on shaped black marble...
Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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H 24.81 in W 21.26 in L 24.81 in
Rare Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock "Jason with the Golden Fleece"
By Pierre-Victor Ledure
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The three-week going movement, striking half- and full hours. The clock, evoking ancient Virtue personified by the History of Jason and the Golden Fleece, depicts the Thessalian h...
Marble, Bronze
Empire Ormolu Antique French Clock Goddess Juno
By Lesieur
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Among them is one featuring Jason and the Golden Fleece which is housed at the Musée de la Malmaison in the appartements de Joséphine de Beauharnais.
Marble, Ormolu
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.
There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.
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