Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock
Located in London, GB
Miniature pewter and brass boulle longcase clock with jeweled bezel and silvered dial.
Brass, Pewter
$12,805Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 17th Century English Burr Walnut Longcase Clock by Edin Burgis of London
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine and imposing English longcase clock housing an early 8-day brass movement signed by Edin Burgis, London.
Walnut
$61,241Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV style longcase clock.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite 19th-century French Louis XV style long case clock features intricate ormolu mountings that highlight its elegance. Adorned with finely detailed floral motifs and cher...
Ormolu
Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock by Thomas Morgan, Edinburgh
By Thomas W. Morgan
Located in Norwich, GB
Mahogany longcase by Thomas Morgan, Edinburgh Fine mahogany case standing on bracket feet with canted reeded corners. Long break arch trunk door, swan neck pediment, reeded pillar...
Mahogany
Early 19th-Century Swedish Gustavian Longcase Clock, Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early-19th-century Gustavian clock exemplifies the austerity and balance that define Sweden’s most enduring design period. The form is vertical and disciplined, with a squared b...
Pine
18th Century Longcase Clock by Charles Rowbotham of Leicester
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine longclock from the end of the 18th century circa 1780 in oak by the watchmaker Charles Robotham of the city of Leicester Very beautiful English clock The clock has its o...
Oak
Bornholm Longcase Clock Model "Frøken" Hand-Painted With Carved Details
Located in Lejre, DK
Bornholm longcase clock “frøken” model from the 1860s, hand-painted with carved details in green/red paint.
Paint
Queen Anne Ebonised Longcase Clock by Clark Preston, Circa 1710
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine Queen Anne ebonised long case clock with eight day movement by Clark Preston of St. Nicholas Lane, London. The removable hood with pagoda top and pierced brass frieze above a...
Ebony
Fine quality antique 19th Century mahogany arch dial longcase clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique 19th Century mahogany arch dial long case clock, having a quality antique Victorian long case clock with a rounded shaped hood above turned mahogany columns flan...
Glass, Mahogany
Guillerme & Chambron Longcase Clock in Oak with Brass Accents
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, longcase clock, oak, brass, steel, France, 1960s.
Brass, Steel
Antique George III quality carved oak brass face longcase clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique George III quality carved oak brass face long case clock having a quality George III long case clock in a wonderful carved oak case with a square brass dial with original han...
Brass
Fine Inlaid George III Longcase Clock with Automaton Movement, circa 1780
Located in Essex, MA
Exquisitely inlaid Georgian period 18th century longcase or grandfather clock. Original boxwood and satinwood inlay in late Georgian neoclassical design Clock boasts an elaborate...
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
William & Mary Floral Marquetry 8-Day Longcase Clock by LeCount 'LeCompte'
Located in Milford, NH
A fine and rare William & Mary long case or grandfather clock by London maker Daniel LeCompte. c.1690, London, the fine marquetry case having oval panels of birds and flowers, th...
Brass
Antique Regency Year Calendar Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Miller of Bedford
Located in Devon, GB
A fine English Regency mahogany regulator longcase, the beautiful flame veneered case with shallow arch and ogee moulded hood. The 12 inch ogee shaped silvered dial is of the regulat...
Mahogany
Unique Hand Carved Black Forest Tree Trunk Grandfather or Longcase Clock w. Bear
Located in Lisse, NL
Tree trunk design longcase or grandfather clocks are a rare find and this 6.5 feet tall specimen could hardly be in better condition.
Brass, Iron
Swedish 19th C. Mora Longcase Clock w/it's Original Metal Face, Hands & Movement
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish, 19th century painted wood clock. This Swedish Mora clock has a whimsical geometric style triangular base, circle face and teardrop shaped door. This clock retains it's ori...
Glass, Wood
$3,131Sale Price|50% Off
1972 Carl Malmsten Unique Longcase “Tidlösa” Clock, Birch and Masur Birch
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, GB
Carl Malmsten “Tidlösa” Longcase clock in Birch and Masur birch. Case signed Malmstens Verkstadsskola 1977, Carpenter Master Artur Jönsson, clock marked Westerstrands Sweden.
Birch
$11,635Sale Price|20% Off
Rare 18th Century Large Antique Oak Dresser with Rack and Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare 18th century large antique George III quality oak dresser with rack and longcase clock having a moulded cornice to the top, rare eight day brass face oak longcase clock to the c...
Oak
Antique Swedish Unusual Narrow Longcase Clock Cabinet with Bureau and Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique longcase clock cabinet with bureau from northern Sweden around 1850.
Pine
$2,400
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock from the second half of the 20th Century. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$3,000
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$3,000
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$3,000
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,000
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock 19th Century
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock 19th Century
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$3,500
Mora Clock 19th Century
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$3,000
Mora Clock 19th Century
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,600
Antique Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
18th Century Dutch Longcase Grandfather Clock by Rutgerus van Meurs
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 18th century) longcase clock by the Dutch firm, Rutgerus van Meurs (1738–1800) with a beautiful burr walnut veneer with fruitwood string inlay, and gilt bronze mounts i...
Brass
$3,800
Antique Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Hand carved detail ad hand painted floral decoration. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$2,400
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Wood
$7,900
Swedish Mora Clock
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully aged Swedish longcase clock in the classic Mora style, featuring a gracefully curved silhouette and worn blue painted finish.
Birch
Rococo Style Mora Clock 1700's
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rococo longcase Mora Clock dated 1777 by Anders Swensson with original decorative paint detailing.
Wood
19th Century Swedish Longcase Clock, Painted
Located in San Francisco, CA
This lovely " Grandfather" clock has retained it's original painted finish. The face is in good condition, so is the case. The clock mechanism is not in working order at this time, h...
Wood
18th Century English Chinoiserie Clock
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An 18th century English longcase clock with chinoiserie decoration on a black lacquer ground, featuring gilt figures, pagodas, and landscape motifs throughout the case.
Brass
Bornholm Clock "Frøken" White Painted With Decorative Details From 1790s
Located in Lejre, DK
A beautiful and original antique longcase clock. — Type: Bornholm clock “Frøken” — Period: c. 1790s — Material: Wood, white paint — Decoration: Ornamental detailing — Dimensions: H:...
Wood
18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek
By W.V. Dadelbeek
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A walnut, burr-walnut and inlaid Dutch longcase clock by W.V Dadelbeek, Utrecht. The case of typical form, trunk door with feather banding, bombe base, original carved painted and pa...
Walnut
18th Century George II Scarlet Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Tall Clock
Located in Essex, MA
George II Red Japanned and Gilt Longcase Clock, circa 1760, the brass and silver-tone metal clock face marked "James Boivre / 7 Oaks" with black enamel roman numerals, the case with ...
Oak
Antique Swedish Long Case Clock, Genuine Handmade with Original Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish longcase clock from around 1820 to 1840. The clock was made by hand in Hälsingland in Northern Sweden.
Pine
French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.
By Charles Frodsham
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing fine quality 19th Century French longcase clock, having an ormolu casting of Father Time on the hood, the white enamel clock face, with Roman numerals, Charles Frodsh...
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Normandy Painted Longcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Command attention in an entry, living room, or hallway with this impressive antique French longcase clock from Normandy, crafted circa 1820. The tall oak case showcases exceptional h...
Oak
Walnut Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock Retailed by Garrards, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Walnut grandmother clock retailed by Garrards. Walnut Longcase clock standing on a raised, shaped moulded plinth with applied panel to the base and carved acanthus leaf decoration...
Walnut
Miniature Longcase Rocking Ship Clock by Sinclair Harding.
By Sinclair Harding
Located in Amersham, GB
Made by one of the last great english clock makers working in a traditional manner. This miniature longcase has an eight day weight driven movement with an automaton rocking ship in ...
Gold Plate, Brass, Steel
Oak Cased Grandfather Clock by Benjamin Lamprey, Burford
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A mid-18th century oak longcase clock with 11-inch square brass dial with black Roman and Arabic numerals, Day of the month Numbers, (Date apature) . inscribed ''Benjn Lamprey Burfor...
Oak
Scottish Grandfather Clock Moonphase Longcase Painted Satinwood 1830
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Exquisite Antique Scottish Mahogany Inlaid Moonphase Longcase Clock (c. 1800–1830) The clock was made by John Mill Of Montrose in Scotland Description: A Masterpiece of Scottish Cloc...
Satinwood
Edwardian English Chippendale Style Miniature Grandfather / Grandmother Clock
Located in Dublin, IE
An attractive late 19th century miniature Grandfather longcase clock sometimes referred to as a Grandmother clock.
Brass
19th Century Welsh Country Oak Long Case Clock by Wm Jones of Llanfyllin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Both a Good Working and Decorative piece, both the clock case and the movement have been restored in the last few years, we do recommend that a longcase Clock is set up by someone in...
Oak
Rule Britannia Grandmother Clock c.1930
Located in Norwich, GB
C.1930 The case of the unique looking small Longcase clock was most probably decorated later, probably c.1945 to commemorate the end of World War 2.
Pine
19th Century French Tall Case Clock, Hand-Painted, Brass, Provincial
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Because of how particular longcase clocks are, you will want to have a professional come and make sure it’s level and show you how to properly wind it.
Metal, Iron, Bronze, Brass
$1,670Sale Price|20% Off
Art & Craft tall case clock by the respected makers W. Greenwood & Sons
Located in Markington, GB
This impressive longcase clock combines refined architectural form with practical functionality, making it both a decorative statement and a piece of horological history.
Oak
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Towering at an impressive 9 feet, this monumental Louis XV antique longcase clock was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1760.
Walnut
Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Standing Clock by Kahn in the Régence Style
By E. Kahn
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and parquetry standing clock by Kahn in the Régence style French, early 20th century Measures: Height 262cm, width 62cm, depth 17cm This beautiful longcase clock is ...
Ormolu, Bronze
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...
Malachite, Ormolu
A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase
By Parkinson & Frodsham
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine regency longcase clock, with an eight day weight driven two train movement with brass bound weights, a heavy lenticular adjustable pendulum suspended from a T bar with an elli...
Brass, Steel
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.
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