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19th Century Church Clock Face
Located in Faversham, GB
A monumental church clockface from a chapel in northern France. The dial on the face is hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Wall Clocks

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Steel, Iron

19th Century Church Clock Face
19th Century Church Clock Face
H 58.27 in W 58.27 in D 1.97 in
Monumental Antique German Black Forest Eagle Chamois Mantel Hunt Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
"Monumental 19th century antique German Black Forest mantel clock featuring carved high relief
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Antique Mid-19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clocks

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Hardwood

Antique Monumental Silver Goliath Clock Circa 1910-1915
Located in London, GB
A monumental antique Goliath clock in the form of a pocket watch in its own silver customized case
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Vintage 1910s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Silver

Monumental Three-Train Bracket Clock by J.C. Jennens & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
, forming scrolling acanthus leaves, five crowned finials and mask motifs. The clock’s face is intricately
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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx & Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental architectural French 19th century neoclassical Revival gilt bronze mounted beige and
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Clocks and L...

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Marble, Onyx, Bronze

Bacchus Mantle Clock
By Raingo Frères
Located in Bronx, NY
This fabulous Palace clock is designed & executed in Paris, France. The monumental clock is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Bacchus Mantle Clock
Bacchus Mantle Clock
H 26.5 in W 22.5 in D 9 in
French Monumental Version of Psyche and Cupid in Rouge Marble, Patinated Bronze
Located in London, GB
Magnificent monumental version of the iconic clock depicting Psyche and Cupid. This verson dating
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

18th C. English Pine Curtis & Horspool London Act of Parliament Tavern Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
"18th century monumental museum quality Act of Parlament clock. Made from pine with a large round
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Antique 18th Century British Colonial Wall Clocks

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Pine

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Mantel Clock with Cherubs and Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your buffet or mantel with this monumental antique fruitwood clock. Crafted in Switzerland
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks

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Enamel

Louis XVI Style Grand Regulator Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental longcase regulator clock crafted in the resplendent Louis XVI style is both a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...

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Enamel

Louis XVI Style Grand Regulator Clock
Louis XVI Style Grand Regulator Clock
H 100 in W 18.75 in D 14.75 in
French three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry
By Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
scrolling foliate decorations. The clock's face with its scrolling Ormolu hands and blue Roman numerals is
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu

Monumental 19th Century Black Forest Carved “Spoils of the Hunt” Wall Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
carving also providing depth to the silver dialed clock face. Chiseling to the backboard - all to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Brass

Antique French Auguste Moreau Gilt Bronze Mantel Garniture Clock Candelabra
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Dayton, OH
"Monumental Antique French Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau garniture clock set. Made of bronze with gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Garniture

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated and Giltwood Mirror with Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
scrolled at each side. Centered on the patinated background is the clock with white enamel face, amidst
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

"Carpe Diem, " Jugendstil Sculpture w/ Clock, Nude Adam & Eve Theme, 34 inches
By R. Schmotz-Metzner 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and beautifully sculpted and executed, this monumental terracotta clock depicting a
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Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Neo-Renaissance Dining Room Set Att. to Barbedienne, Meynard & Sevin, circa 1890
By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in PARIS, FR
for Barbedienne, was a Renaissance style gilded bronze monumental clock, for which Sévin won a gold
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Buffet, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the clock face and their foliate trails symbolize the dawning of a new day. The top of the cabinet is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Ormolu

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Large Industrial Cast Iron Gents of Leicester Factory Wall Clock, c.1930
By Gents of Leicester
Located in London, GB
Large cast iron factory clock manufactured by renowned electrical company Gents of Leicester. c.1930 Almost certainly used in an industrial setting, this clock retains it's remnan...
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Vintage 1930s English Industrial Wall Clocks

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Iron

Unique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and unique late 19th-early 20th century gilt bronze Cartel clock By François Linke The heavy and great quality bronze clock is topped by an urn with rams heads and c...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Clocks

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Bronze

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
By J Aitkin & Son
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892. A Rare Miniature travelling paint box in excellent condition. The silver on both the outside and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Otis Elgin Craft 1928 Art Deco Desk Cigarette Box And Lighter In Lacquered Steel
By Elgin American Mfg Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco machine age box designed by Otis-Elgin Craft. A very fine and rare original 1928 iconic Art Deco Machine Age desk box. This combine a double cigarette smokers box with a re...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Steel, Chrome

Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print.
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Nude Photography

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Silver Gelatin

19th-Century Pendulum Wall Clock
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this chain pendulum clock with a gravity winding mechanism with a single weight. The case bears normal traces of long years of use. It is intended to be renovated. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Wall Clocks

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Brass

19th-Century Pendulum Wall Clock
19th-Century Pendulum Wall Clock
H 34.65 in W 13.39 in D 6.11 in
Vintage Burl Wood Small Rectangular Hinged Lidded Box
Located in Amityville, NY
A small vintage rectangular lidded box with multiple species of wood. Primarily in a darker wood with small burls, featuring inlaid triangle shaped corners in a lighter wood tone. Th...
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Royal Silver Calcutta Races Trophy
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning piece of horseracing history was presented to the winner of the 1933-1934 Calcutta Races on behalf of King George V. The Calcutta Races was the premier horseracing even...
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20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

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Silver

Royal Silver Calcutta Races Trophy
Royal Silver Calcutta Races Trophy
H 20.25 in W 11.25 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Black Forest Carved Box
Located in London, GB
A Black Forest carved box Constructed from stained and patinated Lindenwood, the lockable box carved to resemble a tied sheaf with its accompanying sickle; a mother hen and her ch...
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

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Wood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Box
19th Century Black Forest Carved Box
H 6.5 in W 12.5 in D 5 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

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Other

Antique Onyx and Gilt Bronze & Brass Mantel or Table Clock w. Enameled Dial Face
Located in Lisse, NL
Great colors & wonderful design antique clock from the early 1900s. Just from looking at the stunning design, multiple quality materials and amazing details one can see that this re...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Gold Leaf, Enamel, Bronze, Brass, Metal

Large Vintage Industrial Art Deco Metal Smiths Electric Wall Clock, circa 1950
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in London, GB
Stunning example of the iconic factory wall clock by Smiths English Clock Systems. c.1950 Left in totally original condition, retaining the black factory paint which has developed a...
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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Wall Clocks

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Steel

Top Quality 19th Century Jewelry, Treasure Box, Cabinet w Drawers & Mirror Doors
Located in Lisse, NL
A beautiful antique and all handcrafted jewelry box with a striking velvet lining. This rare and larger size jewelry box or casket makes a beautiful accessory for a lady with an eye...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Brass, Bronze

Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Hunt Plaque Antique, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare antique large German black forest hunt scene wall plaque trophy depicting a Rabbit and powder Horn. Wonderful Trophy of the Hunt for your Black Forest Collection. This is a tru...
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Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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Monumental Walnut Gothic Astronomical Regulator, New York
By J. & J.W. Meeks
Located in Providence, RI
desirable and a clock of this stature is truly monumental and as an astronomical regulator, is a rarity and
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Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Clocks

Monumental French 19th Century Clock Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
A monumental later 19th century town hall clock face from the South of France in painted metal
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

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Metal

English Tole Clock Face Of Monumental Proportions
Located in Buchanan, MI
ENGLISH TOLE CLOCK FACE OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS, GREAT COLOR WITH GILT LETTERS
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Antique 19th Century English Wall Clocks

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Iron

Monumental Train Station Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptionally Large Clock Face with Original Gear mechanism.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Clocks

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Enamel, Steel

Monumental Train Station Clock
Monumental Train Station Clock
H 71 in W 71 in D 10 in
Vtg Monumental Folk Art Painted Pine Chamblee Wall Clock Face Nice, France
Located in Dayton, OH
Oversized pine wall clock face with roman numerals. Marked Chamlee & Nice, France. Great for
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Wall Clocks

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Hardwood, Paint

Monumental Antique Black Forest Carved Wall Clock
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental antique Black Forest carved wall clock with carved hunt scenes and brass plated metal
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Wall Clocks

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Metal

19thc Exquisite Monumental French Boulle Clock wPedestal
Located in Pasadena, CA
19thc Exquisite Monumental French Boulle Turtle shell Clock w/Pedestal by Toussaint Lenoire
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Brass

19th Century French Iron and Milk Glass Clock Face
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental 19th century French clock face constructed from a 1.25 inch thick iron frame. The large
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Wall Clocks

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Iron

Monumental Marble and Bronze Dore’ Clock Adorned with Psyche and Amor Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Amazing clock depicting the tale of Amor and Psyche which Is about the god of love in Greek
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Antique 1870s French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Howard Miller Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Monumental Howard Miller Wall Clock. The face measures 28" across. Clock has a cylinder movement
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20th Century American Clocks

Howard Miller Clock
Howard Miller Clock
H 65 in Dm 28 in
Gothic-Style Grandfather Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
maritime scenes instead of the typical celestial background, tops the clock’s doré bronze face. Circa
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Early 20th Century Unknown Clocks

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Mahogany

Gothic-Style Grandfather Clock
Gothic-Style Grandfather Clock
H 98 in W 25.75 in D 17.5 in
Monumental French Empire Tall Case Horlogue
Located in Hixson, TN
section which is centered with a circle trim and burl elm raised panel. The clock face is presented with a
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

Monumental French Empire Tall Case Horlogue
Monumental French Empire Tall Case Horlogue
H 103.25 in W 26.5 in D 12.5 in
An Exceptional Art Deco Architectural Clock
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A monumental cast iron clock from the Art Deco period, in the Egyptian Revival style with gilded
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Vintage 1930s Clocks

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Iron

Art Deco 'Skeleton' clock by ATO
By ATO, Léon Hatot
Located in London, GB
A monumental glass and chrome Art Deco ‘Skeleton’ mantle clock by ATO, with applied Art Deco
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks

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Chrome

Art Deco 'Skeleton' clock by ATO
H 13 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in L 13 in
Monumental Antique Durfee & Tiffany Mahogany Moon Phase Tubular Bell Chime Clock
By Walter Durfee
Located in Big Flats, NY
Monumental antique Walter Durfee Tiffany & Co. Chippendale style tall case grandfather clock
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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Brass

Large glass Art Deco clock by Leon Hatot for ATO.
Located in London, GB
A monumental glass and chrome Art Deco mantle clock by ATO, with chrome hands and Art Deco numerals
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Early 20th Century French Clocks

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Marble, Chrome

Monumental Tower Clock Face
Located in East Hampton, NY
Monumental industrial tower clock face with gilded Roman numbers.
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20th Century Decorative Art

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Metal

Monumental Decorative Clock Face
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Renowned Lambertville NJ artisan, David Teague, handmade Industrial clock face, constructed from
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1990s American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Monumental Decorative Clock Face
Monumental Decorative Clock Face
H 54 in W 54 in D 5.5 in
Monumental Verdigris Copper Clock Tower Clock Face
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary, Monumental scale copper clock face. Natural verdigris patination. England. Early
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Early 20th Century English Architectural Elements

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Copper

Gilt Bronze Doré and Patinated French Clock with 26 Candelabrum with putti
Located in Houston, TX
embellishments. A central urn is at the center base. Rams heads decorate the sides of the urn. The clock face is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

ENGLISH TOLE CLOCK FACE OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS
Located in Buchanan, MI
EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH TOLE CLOCK FACE OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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Iron, Gold Leaf

Huge French Black and White Clock Face
Located in Troy, MI
Monumental turn of the century salvaged French metal clock face with black and white paint, metal
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Early 20th Century French Architectural Elements

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Metal

Bureau du Roi by François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Linke’s oeuvre. Every surface of this monumental desk is enveloped in brilliant figural gilt bronze
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Bureau du Roi by François Linke
Bureau du Roi by François Linke
H 71 in W 74 in D 37 in
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Three-Piece Mantel Clock Set
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental three-piece carved fruitwood cuckoo clock garniture set was carved in Switzerland
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks

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Glass, Walnut

Nautical Style Clock Barometer Table Lamp by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental brass table lamp by Stiffel featuring a nautical style clock and barometer 360 degrees
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20th Century American Regency Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Monumental Black Forest Carved Mantel or Shelf Clock with Hunter and Dog
Located in Milford, NH
A monumental carved walnut black forest mantel or shelf clock sporting / hunting motif. Featuring a
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Wonderful !9th C. French Monumental Clock Face
Located in US
Giant Iron Clock Face. In Beautiful Shade Of Red And Black. With Large Rusted Hands And Gold Leafed
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Metal

Monumental Antique French Clock Face
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental antique clock from France. Manufactured by Lepaute- this clock has an iron surround and
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French Clocks

Monumental Architectural Clock Face
Located in London, GB
" high x 63.5" wide x 2.5" deep A massive and wonderfully graphic clock face, probably from a
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Monumental Black Forest Mantel Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Featuring virtuosic, full-relief carvings of an eagle and stag atop the clock face and, below
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Antique 19th Century Black Forest Clocks

Monumental Black Forest Mantel Clock
Monumental Black Forest Mantel Clock
H 46.5 in W 28.5 in D 13 in
Monumental Art Deco Mantle Clock Set
By Paul Manship
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
. The face of the clock is surrounded by a low-relief sculpture of horns of plenty; the face itself
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Clocks

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Marble, Onyx, Bronze, Silver, Brass

Monumental Art Deco Mantle Clock Set
Monumental Art Deco Mantle Clock Set
H 18.5 in W 26.25 in D 6 in
Monumental French Ormolu Garniture Mantel Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
with a porcelain clock face. The clock is accompanied by two equally elaborate candelabras, each with
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Monumental Louis XIII Musical 9-tube Tall Case Clock
By Bawo & Dotter
Located in Providence, RI
This is a monumental 9-tube clock composed of the best solid figured mahogany with wonderful
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Early 20th Century American Clocks

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Mahogany

Monumental Black Forest Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamoise
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
-relief jumping chamois below the clock face, which itself is surmounted by a large eagle, with its wings
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Antique 19th Century European Black Forest Mantel Clocks

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Wood

Vintage French 19th century onyx mantle clock
Located in Bronx, NY
surrounds its body and is also present on its clock face featuring enameled Roman numerals.The champleve' is
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

EXOTIC ENGLISH GEORGE III GREEN-GROUND CHINOISERIE CASE CLOCK
Located in San Francisco, CA
ORIGINAL WORKS. The monumental clock case with original movement and richly-patinated green lacquered
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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Monumental Iron Clock Face
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gigantic cast iron clock face with original patina. From a factory in Shomokin Pennsylvania.
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Vintage 1940s American Architectural Elements

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Iron

Signed 19th Century French Three-Piece Clock Garniture Set with Black Marble
By Jean Louis Grégoire
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This is a magnificent, original, antique clock set that is adorned by by a monumental bronze female
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI More Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Landmark Los Angeles Clock Tower
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From the Los Angeles Produce Market, this monumental clock tower suspended over the vendors for the
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Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements

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Tin, Steel

Landmark Los Angeles Clock Tower
Landmark Los Angeles Clock Tower
H 192 in W 96 in D 96 in
Aegean Moon Bronze Sculpture by American Artist Joseph Wheelwright, 1983
By Joseph Wheelwright
Located in New York, NY
that looked like the face our newborn daughter, May. I discerned 28 distinct shapes the moon can take
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20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Monumental Skeleton Clock Face
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Metal skeleton style clock tower, clock face, with starburst motif. Original gilding on
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Early 20th Century French Wall Clocks

Monumental Leon Hatot (ATO) Electro-Mechanical Clock
By Léon Hatot, ATO
Located in Dallas, TX
Super French machine age design. Stepped granite (or the like) base, beveled glass face and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks

Monumental French Lepaute Clockfaces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century enameled stone clock face. Roman numerals. Original steel hands. Only one available
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

French Bronze Palace Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This fabulous Palace clock was designed & executed in Paris, France. The monumental clock is
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

French Bronze Palace Clock
French Bronze Palace Clock
H 26.5 in W 22.5 in D 8.25 in
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Monumental Clock Face For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the monumental clock face you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each monumental clock face for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer monumental clock face, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each monumental clock face bearing louis xv, Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one monumental clock face that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Auguste Moreau and R. Schmotz-Metzner produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Monumental Clock Face?

A monumental clock face can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $18,500, while the lowest priced sells for $4,800 and the highest can go for as much as $983,048.

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.

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