Antique George III Mahogany Eight Day Painted Face Grandfather Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany eight day painted face grandfather clock having a swan neck pediment with a glazed arch door and flanked by two attractive turned column supports.
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding antique mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock signed Johnson Knaresboro with a swan-neck pediment with original brass finials. This a stunning piece, very decorative...
Brass
18th Century Scottish Mahogany Longcase Clock with Painted Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Scottish Mahogany Longcase Clock with Painted Face
Mahogany
Large Antique Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock with a swan-neck pediment, superb colorful arched painted dial [slight ware can be repaired] with a seconds dial, 8 day movem...
Mahogany
Antique George III Quality Oak And Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality oak and mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock having a quality oak case crossbanded in mahogany with a swan neck pediment, reeded columns, shaped door...
Other
19th Century Oak Wood Frame / Brass Face Tall Case Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century oak frame with gilt brass and glass tall case clock. The case clock is in good condition with appropriate wear consistent with age / use. Maker's mark inscribe. The ...
Brass
18th Century English Longcase Clock with Brass Face Plate by John Parsons
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the charm of a 18th century English Longcase Clock, featuring a brass face plate crafted by the renowned John Parsons. This timepiece also features a chinoiserie design. Eac...
Wood
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
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H 88.98 in W 20.08 in D 9.06 in
Antique Mahogany Eight Day Painted Face Moonphase Grandfather Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent antique mahogany eight day painted face moonphase grandfather clock with a swan-neck pediment and beautifully decorative and colourful arched painted dial with date and s...
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Inlay Longcase Grandfather Clock with Hand Painted Face
Located in West Hartford, CT
An antique George III style longcase clock, with fine mahogany veneers and craftsmanship by cabinet maker John F. Clinton in 1910. The hood is flanked with fluted columns with brass ...
Brass
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H 77.75 in W 23.75 in D 8.75 in
Swedish 19th Century Painted Grandfather Clock with Original Metal Face & Hands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood grandfather clock from the 19th century.
Wood
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H 91.25 in W 17.88 in D 8.63 in
Antique Swedish Tall Case, Grandfather, or Mora Clock in Old Paint Great Face
Located in Highwood, IL
This antique Swedish Gustavian grandfather clock ticks all the right buttons. Gorgeous old case, beautiful paint, intricate gilding and a clock face with a second hand dial and a day...
Metal, Brass
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H 85 in W 18.5 in D 11 in
Antique 19th C. Early American Cherry Tall Case Grandfather Clock Painted Face
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful tall case clock, circa first half 19th century. Features an American Cherry case with a strip of crotch mahogany veneer below the face. The hand painted face is accented ...
Cherry, Mahogany
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H 98 in W 21 in D 12.5 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Oak Grandfather Clock Hand-Painted Face
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This lavishly hand-carved oak Normandy grandfather clock stands proudly at over 8 feet tall from its bonnet top to its escargot feet.
Bronze
19th Century French Painted Tallcase Clock with Enameled Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
Red painted tall case clock with white enameled face and brass detail, signed "Verniol a Bergerac", 19th century France.
Brass
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H 94 in W 20 in D 9.5 in
18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Longcase Clock with Painted Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black lacquered chinoiserie decorated long case clock in distressed finish with floral decorated painted face, 18th century England.
Wood
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H 8.25 in W 25 in L 8.25 in
19th Century, Swedish Longcase Clock with Unusual Face and Light Blue Paint Wash
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Swedish clock. This antique clock from the central area of Sweden features a flattened arch shaped raised bonnet with pierced center, an unusual and beautiful face and...
Wood
Painted Swedish Tall Case Clock with Brass and Steel Face, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Swedish tall case clock with brass and steel face, 19th century.
18th Century Rococo Tall Case Clock with Enamelled Clock Face
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Rococo tall case clock made from carved wood. This piece has been scraped to its secondary, Gustavian soft tone paint. With a later key. An original enamelled clock face with Roman n...
Wood
Swedish Clock with Lyre Shaped Motif, Nicely Aged Face and Round Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Swedish clock. This Swedish clock features a wonderful eye catching lyre shaped motif in the otherwise rectangular belly, where you traditionally find a round opening....
Wood
Swedish 19th Century Floor Clock with Linear Body and Pewter Ring Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century long case clock. This Swedish clock features a linear body with an arched crown and exquisitely decorated face including pewter ring and both roman and traditi...
Pewter
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H 79.5 in W 23 in D 10 in
Exquisite Swedish 18th Century Painted Grandfather Clock with Pewter Ring Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite 18th century painted wood Swedish clock. This is one of the prettiest clocks we have in our collection. With its pewter ring face featuring both roman and standard num...
Glass, Wood
19th Century Gustavian Painted Wooden Clock Face
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Decorative clock face in original Gustavian paint on wood, Sweden, 1820s.
Wood
19th Century French Morbier Case Clock with Brass Repousse Face
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Country French pine Morbier or comtoise long case clock featuring an impressive brass repousse surrounding the enamel dial. Classic French potbellied case housing a freestanding weig...
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Fantastic Oak 8 Day Painted Face Moonphase Grandfather Clock
Located in Stutton, GB
Fantastic oak 8 day painted face moonphase grandfather clock, with a swan-neck pediment original brass finial, lovely decorative and colorful arched painted dial with date and second...
Oak
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H 97 in W 25 in D 11 in
Antique Mahogany and Oak 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock, W Helliwell Leeds
Located in Stutton, GB
Antique mahogany and oak 8 day longcase clock, W Helliwell Leeds, with a swan-neck pediment, brass finial, turned columns to the hood, lovely mahogany and oak case with satinwood str...
Oak
Georgian Period Mahogany Brass and Silver Face Longcase Clock
By Robert Fletcher of Chester 1
Located in Kansas City, MO
A fine quality Georgian period longcase clock with spectacular figured flame veneered mahogany case with a long trunk door, flanked by reeded quarter columns and solid mahogany capit...
Brass, Silver
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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