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Louis XVI Ormulu-Mounted Blue Turquin Marble Portico Clock
Louis XVI Ormulu-Mounted Blue Turquin Marble Portico Clock

Louis XVI Ormulu-Mounted Blue Turquin Marble Portico Clock

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Louis XVI ormolu-mounted blue turquin marble portico clock, last quarter of the 18th century.

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Antique Late 18th Century Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock, Circa 1875-85
Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock, Circa 1875-85

Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock, Circa 1875-85

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Clock, circa 1875-85.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Blue Enamel Cartel Clock and Barometer
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Blue Enamel Cartel Clock and Barometer

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Blue Enamel Cartel Clock and Barometer

By Maison Mottheau et Fils

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Blue Enamel Cartel Clock and Barometer, By Maison Mottheau & Fils., Paris.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu clock.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vase Clock with Gilt Bronze Mounts - 21.3 in
French Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vase Clock with Gilt Bronze Mounts - 21.3 in

French Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vase Clock with Gilt Bronze Mounts - 21.3 in

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

A highly decorative French vase clock executed in cobalt blue porcelain with elaborate gilt bronze mounts, produced in the Napoleon III taste during the late 19th to early 20th centu...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Boch Frères Clock Set, Royal Blue Pottery, Bronze Base, 1920
Antique Boch Frères Clock Set, Royal Blue Pottery, Bronze Base, 1920

Antique Boch Frères Clock Set, Royal Blue Pottery, Bronze Base, 1920

By Boch Freres Keramis

Located in Barntrup, DE

An impressive antique Belgian Boch Frères Keramis pottery 3-piece clock set includes a clock and two vases on ornate bronze bases, each decorated with lion heads. The set is in deep ...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Blue and White Jasperware Clock and Barometer Set
French Gilt Bronze and Blue and White Jasperware Clock and Barometer Set

French Gilt Bronze and Blue and White Jasperware Clock and Barometer Set

By Carcany & Robin

Located in London, GB

A fine quality clock and barometer set by Carcany and Robin, after models on exhibition in the Louvre Museum, Paris. In the Louis XVI manner, of banjo form, the cases being in cr...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

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Bronze

French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French Neoclassical style malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: height 42cm, width 22cm, depth 11cm This fine clock is crafted in the Louis ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

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19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain
19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

Gilt ormolu bronze 19th century French mantel clock with blue Sèvres porcelain Figural gent standing on top with fine detail and posture Draped vines and other adorned patterns St...

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Superb Clock, Giltbronze and Blue Enamel by Beurdeley, Paris, France, circa 1850
Superb Clock, Giltbronze and Blue Enamel by Beurdeley, Paris, France, circa 1850

Superb Clock, Giltbronze and Blue Enamel by Beurdeley, Paris, France, circa 1850

By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1, Charles Le Roy

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Rare Louis XVI style clock, Giltbronze and blue enamel, by Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley, signed inside the bronze mounts, movement signed by Ch Leroy, Paris France, circa 1850-1860...

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Enamel, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Celest Blue Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Putti Clock Set
Louis XVI Style Celest Blue Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Putti Clock Set

Louis XVI Style Celest Blue Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Putti Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

Very fine quality 19 century French Louis XVI Style celest blue sevres porcelain and bronze putti clock Garniture set.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Cobalt Blue, Porcelain and Bronze Clock Set
Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Cobalt Blue, Porcelain and Bronze Clock Set

Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Cobalt Blue, Porcelain and Bronze Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XVI Style Three Piece Cobalt blue Porcelain and Bronze Clock Garniture Set Clock: H 22-1/2" x W 9" x D 5-1/2" Candelabras: H 21" x W 11-1/4" Stock Number: CC8

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock and Candelabra
19th Century Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock and Candelabra

19th Century Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock and Candelabra

By Japy Frères

Located in Paris, FR

19th century dark blue porcelain set composed of a small vase-shaped clock and a pair of candelabras with gilt bronze decoration. The two candelabras have five lily-shaped branches a...

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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum
Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum

Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

The clock is lyre shaped after Louis XVI designs, fine blue porcelain mounted with the best gilded bronze mounts.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Hand-Painted Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock
Late 19th Century French Hand-Painted Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock

Late 19th Century French Hand-Painted Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

Complete your mantel or desk with this antique, hand-painted Louis XV mantel clock. Created in France, circa 1880, the time keeper has its original clock mechanism, which has been pr...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Brass

19th C. French Delft Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock with Windmill Scene
19th C. French Delft Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock with Windmill Scene

19th C. French Delft Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock with Windmill Scene

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

This ornate French mantel clock was crafted circa 1860 in the Delft style, featuring hand-painted blue and white faience with rich Rococo flourishes. The clock case is decorated with...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Brass

19th Century French Blue and White Hand-Painted Desk or Mantel Delft Clock
19th Century French Blue and White Hand-Painted Desk or Mantel Delft Clock

19th Century French Blue and White Hand-Painted Desk or Mantel Delft Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep time on your mantel or desktop with this small, elegant clock from Paris, France, circa 1870. The blue and white delft table clock has a porcelain face, a battery operated movem...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Faience, Porcelain

18th Century Swedish Baroque Long Case Clock
18th Century Swedish Baroque Long Case Clock

18th Century Swedish Baroque Long Case Clock

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H 89.25 in W 22 in D 7.25 in

18th Century Swedish Baroque Long Case Clock

Located in Nashville, TN

White re-painted baroque long case clock from the early 18th Century. This clock was originally blue but we've repainted it in white and Louis Blue.

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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Pine

Pair of Antique Blue and White Delft Vases with Matching Mantel Clock
Pair of Antique Blue and White Delft Vases with Matching Mantel Clock

Pair of Antique Blue and White Delft Vases with Matching Mantel Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

Fine set of 19th century pair of blue and white Delft vases with matching mantel clock (circa: 1880). All 3 pieces have the traditional dutch wind mill represented. The clock has the...

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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Louis XV Delft and Faience

Mid-19th Century French Hand-Painted Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock
Mid-19th Century French Hand-Painted Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock

Mid-19th Century French Hand-Painted Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

Complete your mantel or desk with this antique, hand painted Louis XV mantel clock. Created in France, circa 1860, the time keeper has its original clock mechanism, which has been pr...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Antique Jacob Petit Blue Ground / Gilt Decorated Porcelain Clock On Fixed Stand
Antique Jacob Petit Blue Ground / Gilt Decorated Porcelain Clock On Fixed Stand

Antique Jacob Petit Blue Ground / Gilt Decorated Porcelain Clock On Fixed Stand

By Jacob Petite

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This stunning early 19th-century Jacob Petit porcelain clock showcases the pinnacle of French craftsmanship and design. The clock features a striking blue-ground base, lavishly adorn...

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Antique 1820s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Limoges France Cobalt Blue Porcelain Desk Clock 22 Karat Gold
Limoges France Cobalt Blue Porcelain Desk Clock 22 Karat Gold

Limoges France Cobalt Blue Porcelain Desk Clock 22 Karat Gold

By Limoges

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Limoges France Porcelain Imperial Blue Cobalt Battery Operated Desk Clock Vintage Limoges gilded French cobalt blue porcelain clock featuring a beautiful scene of lovers courting don...

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Vintage 1970s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Porcelain

Small Louis XV Blue Horn and Ormolu Table Clock
Small Louis XV Blue Horn and Ormolu Table Clock

Small Louis XV Blue Horn and Ormolu Table Clock

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H 17.33 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in

Small Louis XV Blue Horn and Ormolu Table Clock

By J. D. Cornellis 1

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

Small table clock from the Louis XV period, circa 1760, signed J.D.

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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze & Blue Sevres by Japy Freres
19th Century Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze & Blue Sevres by Japy Freres

19th Century Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze & Blue Sevres by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

19th century, French clock by Japy Freres Set in gil ormolu bronze with hand-painted Sevres porcelain Palace quality with scrolled and draped sections and other fine and ornate ado...

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain
19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

By Raingo Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

19th century French classical mantel clock of very high quality Gilt ormolu bronze with hand-painted Sevres porcelain Romantic classical figure with fire torch and figurine on top ...

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

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French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

$38,950Sale Price / set|48% Off

H 34 in W 22 in D 13.5 in

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

By Raingo Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of ten-ligh...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in London, GB

French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) is the inspiration for this beautiful, sumptuous mantel clock. His clock, crafted in the late 18th Century and now on display at ...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock
Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock

Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock

$6,532

H 18.51 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in

Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having a broken arch pediment with a twin handled urn to the centre. The inset champlevé enam...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis

Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis

By Languereau, Maison Marquis

Located in New York, NY

A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Bronze

The White Peacock
The White Peacock

The White Peacock

By Jessie Arms Botke

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A painting by Jessie Arms Botke. "The White Peacock" is a wildlife impressionist painting, oil on canvas in a palette of whites, blues, and browns by female, American artist Jessie A...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Incredible Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers by Garrard & Co. 1887
Incredible Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers by Garrard & Co. 1887

Incredible Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers by Garrard & Co. 1887

By Robert & Sebastian Garrard & Co

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1887 by R. & S. Garrard, this stunning pair of Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Coolers, are in the naturalistic taste, with the bases and rims designe...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Wine Coolers

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Sterling Silver

French Bronze Cartel Clock
French Bronze Cartel Clock

French Bronze Cartel Clock

$3,250

H 30.25 in W 17.5 in D 6 in

French Bronze Cartel Clock

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage mid 19th century French Louis XV style cartel (wall) clock is beautifully designed. The dramatic sculpted bronze large clock is decorated with sweeping scrolled leaves &...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock
Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock

Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock

$29,397Sale Price|20% Off

H 46 in W 25 in D 12 in

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Regency Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

$20,414

H 18.9 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock. Having a gilded ormolu figure of father time to the top, beautiful brass inlaid decoration to the sides and front. T...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Sèvres Style Gold Ormolu and Pink Porcelain Antique French Three-Piece Clock Set
Sèvres Style Gold Ormolu and Pink Porcelain Antique French Three-Piece Clock Set

Sèvres Style Gold Ormolu and Pink Porcelain Antique French Three-Piece Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

The magnificent neoclassical style clock set would make a beautiful addition to any elegant interior. The three-piece, antique French clock set comprising a central clock and a p...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical More Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub

By Raingo Frères

Located in Madrid, ES

Exhibiting the fine design and craftsmanship of French clockmakers Raingo Frères (Raingo Brothers), this impressively large clock, measuring over 1 meter tall ( 3 feet +), is an exam...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Wall Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set
French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set

$20,414 / set

H 17.72 in W 10.24 in D 5.71 in

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set

Located in London, GB

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 45cm, width 26cm, depth 14.5cm Candelabra: Height 31.5cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm This char...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Enamel

19th Century Swiss 18K Gold Pearl Set & Enamel Musical Box, Remond c.1800
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold Pearl Set & Enamel Musical Box, Remond c.1800

19th Century Swiss 18K Gold Pearl Set & Enamel Musical Box, Remond c.1800

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Music box’s sound recording available on request Antique early-19th Century Exceptional Swiss 18k gold & enamel music box, of elegant rectangular form, in the shape of an envelope, ...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, Gris St. Anne and white Carrara marble clock, signed 'Mailland, a Paris'. The clock is raised by six mottled ...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

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...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock

$16,331

H 28.75 in W 14.57 in D 9.85 in

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This wonderfully ornate gilt bronze mantel clock is covered with fine sculptural decoration, including female busts, architectural motifs and stylized foliage. With its wealth of cla...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

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Louis Clock Blue For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal louis clock blue for your home. A louis clock blue — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer louis clock blue, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A louis clock blue, designed in the Louis XV or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made louis clock blue has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Boch Freres Keramis and Carcany & Robin are consistently popular.

How Much is a Louis Clock Blue?

The average selling price for a louis clock blue at 1stDibs is $11,283, while they’re typically $675 on the low end and $63,855 for the highest priced.

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.