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Louis Xvi Lyre Clock

Lyre Form Clock Garniture, Louis XVI Manner, 19th Century
Lyre Form Clock Garniture, Louis XVI Manner, 19th Century

Lyre Form Clock Garniture, Louis XVI Manner, 19th Century

$16,995 / set

H 19 in W 6.75 in D 3.75 in

Lyre Form Clock Garniture, Louis XVI Manner, 19th Century

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Lyre Form Clock Garniture in Louis XVI Manner. A stunning antique French lyre boudoir clock set

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Lyre Pendulum Clock White Marble Louis XVI, 19th Century
Lyre Pendulum Clock White Marble Louis XVI, 19th Century

Lyre Pendulum Clock White Marble Louis XVI, 19th Century

$5,583Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.05 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in

Lyre Pendulum Clock White Marble Louis XVI, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

This 19th-century Lyre pendulum clock in white marble embodies the elegance of the Louis XVI era

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style
19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

Located in London, GB

A French Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner The clock and its accompanying candelabra

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble & Ormolu Lyre Clock & Candelabra Set
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble & Ormolu Lyre Clock & Candelabra Set

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble & Ormolu Lyre Clock & Candelabra Set

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Marble and Ormolu 'Lyre' Clock Garniture

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Lyre Clock Garniture, circa 1900
Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Lyre Clock Garniture, circa 1900

Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Lyre Clock Garniture, circa 1900

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XVI style cobalt blue porcelain and gilt-bronze lyre clock garniture, with jewel set

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Lyre Form Clock Set
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Lyre Form Clock Set

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Lyre Form Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

The exquisite and fine set comprises a central lyre-form mantel clock and a pair of matching

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Louis Seize Lyre Mantel Clock, Probably Paris, circa 1780
Louis Seize Lyre Mantel Clock, Probably Paris, circa 1780

Louis Seize Lyre Mantel Clock, Probably Paris, circa 1780

Located in Greding, DE

Lyre-shaped mantel clock on marble base with crowning head of sun god Apollo and swan heads holding

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble

French Neoclassical Style Lyre-Form Gilt Bronze Clock
French Neoclassical Style Lyre-Form Gilt Bronze Clock

French Neoclassical Style Lyre-Form Gilt Bronze Clock

$11,714

H 19.69 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

French Neoclassical Style Lyre-Form Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in London, GB

magnificent example of the Louis XVI style. The clock is designed about the motif of the lyre—a popular form

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock
Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock

Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock

$13,092

H 24.81 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in

Neoclassical 18th Century Ormolu and Marble Lyre Clock

Located in London, GB

Neoclassical 18th Century ormolu and marble lyre clock French, Louis XVI period Height 64m, width

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Very Impressive French 19th Century Neoclassical Lyre-Form Clock
Very Impressive French 19th Century Neoclassical Lyre-Form Clock

Very Impressive French 19th Century Neoclassical Lyre-Form Clock

$7,164Sale Price|52% Off

H 29.93 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in

Very Impressive French 19th Century Neoclassical Lyre-Form Clock

By Etienne LeNoir

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

An impressive French 19th century Neoclassical Lyre-form clock with jeweled pendulum. Amazing

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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Crystal, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock
French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock

French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A French Sevres style cobalt blue lyre clock with finely cast ormolu sunburst and floral swagged

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

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French Louis XVI Style, Marble Lyre Clock with Oscillating Bezel
French Louis XVI Style, Marble Lyre Clock with Oscillating Bezel

French Louis XVI Style, Marble Lyre Clock with Oscillating Bezel

Located in Amsterdam, NL

9.5-cm enamel polychrome garland dial with Arabic numerals, fine engraved lyre shaped gilt hands

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

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Glass

Fine French Louis XVI Style, Amboine Gilt Brass Lyre Clock
Fine French Louis XVI Style, Amboine Gilt Brass Lyre Clock

Fine French Louis XVI Style, Amboine Gilt Brass Lyre Clock

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H 19.89 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in

Fine French Louis XVI Style, Amboine Gilt Brass Lyre Clock

By Mathieu Planchon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

countwheel half hour striking on a bell, fine amboine lyre-shaped amboine case surmounted by a sunburst mask

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

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Brass

Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson
Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson

Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson

By Dieudonné Kinable, Dubuisson

Located in Paris, FR

Mantel Clock from the Royal Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory Paris, late Louis XVI period, circa 1785-1790

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

18th Century French Swinging Lyre Skeleton Clock
18th Century French Swinging Lyre Skeleton Clock

18th Century French Swinging Lyre Skeleton Clock

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in

18th Century French Swinging Lyre Skeleton Clock

By Jean-Baptiste-André Furet

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

French Louis XVI ormulu and marble mantel timepiece, enamel dial with Roman numerals signed. A.D.F

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Stunning Ormolu Louis XVI Style Lyre Cartel Wall Clock by Vincenti
Stunning Ormolu Louis XVI Style Lyre Cartel Wall Clock by Vincenti

Stunning Ormolu Louis XVI Style Lyre Cartel Wall Clock by Vincenti

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A magnificent large antique French lyre wall clock, exquisitely made in ormolu (finely gilded

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique French Lyre Mantle Clock in the Louis XVI Manner
Antique French Lyre Mantle Clock in the Louis XVI Manner

Antique French Lyre Mantle Clock in the Louis XVI Manner

Located in London, GB

toupie feet, dressed with running oak leaf garlands, swags and jewelled torsades; the lyre frame housing

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI-Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Lyre-Form Clock
French Louis XVI-Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Lyre-Form Clock

French Louis XVI-Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Lyre-Form Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

An elaborate French clock, Louis XVI-style lyre-form of marble with gilt bronze mounts: in the form

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock
Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

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H 13.5 in W 6 in D 5 in

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

An exquisite small sized boudoir or desk clock, beautifully formed in the sought after Louis XVI

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

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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

side to side catching the light - see the video below. The clock is lyre shaped after Louis XVI

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu and Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture
19th Century French Ormolu and Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

19th Century French Ormolu and Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A 19th century French Ormolu and Vert de Mer marble three-piece lyre clock garniture The central

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Empire Ormolu Antique French Clock Goddess Juno
Empire Ormolu Antique French Clock Goddess Juno

Empire Ormolu Antique French Clock Goddess Juno

By Lesieur

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

variety of other clocks, from a late Louis XVI Sèvres porcelain lyre clock to Empire figural clocks. Among

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock Set
Antique Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock Set

Antique Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock Set

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H 18.51 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in

Antique Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mantel clock garniture. The clock in the form of

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock in Malachite
Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock in Malachite

Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock in Malachite

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H 18.5 in W 7.5 in D 55 in

Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock in Malachite

By Raingo Frères

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine late 19th century example of an 18th century Louis XVI malachite lyre mantel (fireplace

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture
French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A 19th century French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Clock Garniture The central clock is

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Antique French Clock
Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Antique French Clock

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Antique French Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

An exquisite small sized boudoir or desk clock, beautifully formed in the sought after Louis XVI

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

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Ormolu

Bronze and Marble Lyre Form Clock Signed Tiffany & Co.
Bronze and Marble Lyre Form Clock Signed Tiffany & Co.

Bronze and Marble Lyre Form Clock Signed Tiffany & Co.

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A good quality dore bronze and white marble lyre form clock, signed on the dial, Tiffany & Co

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

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

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Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Louis XVI Clock
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By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful classical clock made in the style of Louis XVI by Samuel Marti. Stunning ormolu (finely gilded bronze) mounted on a marble base. It is decorated with an inset laurel swag...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

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

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A fine quality Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mantel clock. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze ormolu casted ornaments, Roman numerals in white enameled cartouches. On top of t...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock. The finely chased ormolu body, with its original two-tone mercury gilt, centered wit...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock
Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Located in London, GB

This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case dates to the early 20th century, the bo...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Silver, Enamel

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 Maison Marquis, Languereau

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

Antique French Mantel Clock, Fire-Gilded Bronze, Diana Motif, c. 1810
Antique French Mantel Clock, Fire-Gilded Bronze, Diana Motif, c. 1810

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...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Bronze

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

By Winterhalder and Hofmeier

Located in Danville, CA

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Turquoise Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Clock Set
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Turquoise Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Clock Set

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Turquoise Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Long Island City, NY

Late 19th century gilt bronze and turquoise Sèvres porcelain 'Jeweled' three-piece clock set The clock surmounted by a covered urn, the clock case flanked by lion masks, en suite ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860

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 ...

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock

By Kahn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal "Régulateur de Parquet" Clock, after the model attributed to Jean-...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock Garniture Set
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock Garniture Set

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock Garniture Set

By Raingo Frères, Samuel Marti

Located in Forney, TX

A luxurious French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu and alabaster (onyx-marble) three piece mantle clock and garniture set, possibly attributed to Raingo Freres. The fine qualit...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
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Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century

$70,000

H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in

Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Vases

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock Here for your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock. The gorgeous hardwood cas...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner
19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner

19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner

By Japy Frères

Located in London, GB

A table clock in the Louis XVI Manner By Japy Frères The finely chased ormolu case is dressed with pink 'Sèvres' style hand decorated polychrome panels to the face and sides, dep...

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

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Ormolu, Bronze

Very Large Antique Baccarat Overlay Glass Chandelier
Very Large Antique Baccarat Overlay Glass Chandelier

Very Large Antique Baccarat Overlay Glass Chandelier

By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

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Louis Xvi Lyre Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the louis xvi lyre clock you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, ormolu and stone, every louis xvi lyre clock was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer louis xvi lyre clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A louis xvi lyre clock, designed in the Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A.D. Mougin and Vincenti et Cie each produced at least one beautiful louis xvi lyre clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Louis Xvi Lyre Clock?

Prices for a louis xvi lyre clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,182 and can go as high as $43,382, while the average can fetch as much as $10,610.

A Close Look at Louis Xvi Furniture

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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.