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H 16.15 in W 12.21 in D 4.34 in
19th Century Empire Bronze Fire-Gilded Pendule
Located in Berlin, DE
Great bronze pendulum. Base and pedestal with lavish floral and figurative embellishments such as rocaille, acanthus leaves, cartouches, garlands, putti and central masks. Additional...
Bronze
Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock 'Pendule au char'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular base decorated with a wheat and foliate frieze and raised on four ball feet, the goddess of agriculture Ceres standing while leaning against a Roman chariot with harv...
Bronze
$17,452
H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 4.14 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Pendule Portefaix circa 1810 Paris
Located in Münster, DE
Paris, Empire, c. 1810, bronze body, fire-gilt and patinated, designed by Jean-André Reiche in 1808
Bronze, Enamel
$4,855
H 18.51 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock, Portal Pendule, Paris circa 1820
By Duval
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French round arch portal clock France (Paris) Bronze, enamel Empire circa 1820 Dimensions
Bronze, Enamel
$5,424
H 16.15 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in
Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique vase clock France Fire gilded bronze Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 41 x
Bronze, Enamel
$8,841
H 9.06 in W 6.11 in D 2.96 in
French Empire ormolu and bronze Pendule au Bon Sauvage clock signed Alibert
Located in London, GB
French Empire pendule au bon sauvage mantel clock in ormolu and bronze. The clock is in extremely
Bronze, Ormolu
$19,100
H 20 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
19th Century French Mantel Clock Fire Gilded Bronze Pendule, circa 1810-1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
condition. The circular enamel dial of the Parisian pendule is detailed with Roman numerals and Arabic
Metal, Bronze
$3,832
H 18.12 in W 4.73 in D 11.03 in
A Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted marble 'Pendule Portique', by Michel-F. Piolaine
Located in Berlin, DE
Pendule Clock from the Time of Louis XVI by Piolaine of Paris An exceptionally elegant Pendule
Carrara Marble
$6,603
H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
French Museum Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule 'Au Char', Thomire, Paris, Ca 1820
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite mantel clock made of fire-gilded and patinated bronze from the early 19th century: Structure in the form of a rectangular gilded base on four conical feet with chiselling, ...
Bronze
$10,091
H 18.12 in W 12.21 in D 4.14 in
Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
By LeRoy
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A most beautiful French ornolu mantel clock by Leroy à Paris A lovely French late Empire/early
Brass, Ormolu
$19,303
H 14.18 in W 11.03 in D 4.34 in
Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock "Portefaix", Paris, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Pendule Portefaix Paris Bronze, enamel Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 36 x 28 x 11 cm
Ormolu
Unavailable
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Patinated & Ormolu Empire Striking Mantel Clock Set Pendule Au Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
A patinated & gilt bronze empire striking mantel clock set pendule Au Vase. France Circa 1810
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 16.93 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Rare Empire Library Pendule, Reading Child, in the Style of Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Exceptional beautiful rare French, ''Library'' in the style of Claude Galle (1759-1816). Dated circa 1810-1815. With the image of a young girl sitting at the stoel and reading a boo...
Bronze
Charles X Pendule with a Bull Mastiff
Located in HAARLEM, NL
An unusual Charles X empire pendule with a mastiff bull dog. The dial is silvered with brequet
Bronze
Unavailable
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Swiss Ormolu 'Pendule d'officier' by Meuron & Compagnie, circa 1810
By Meuron & Compagnie
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Swiss ormolu 'pendule d'officier' with grande sonnerie, by Meuron & Compagnie, circa 1810. 9.7
Bronze, Ormolu
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H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
Early 19th Century Pendule, Empire Mantel Clock, Bronze Gilded, France, c. 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Empire Pendule, Fireplace Clock France circa 1815 France Bronze gilt Empire around
Bronze
Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815
Located in Greding, DE
basket handle. Similar themes have existed since the Directoire and were varied until the late Empire. Cf
Bronze
Empire Pendule, Venus and Amor, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fire-gilt bronze pendule on a rectangular base with ball feet. Three dimensional depiction of Venus
Bronze
French Bronze Clock, Empire Pendule, Circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Pendulum Clock, French Pendule France Bronze - gilt and patinated Empire around 1820
Bronze, Enamel
French Pendule, Mantel Clock, Madame Recamier, Empire 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Empire Pendule - La Recamière France Bronze, enamel Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x
Bronze
French Pendule
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful French Pendule dating from 1810.
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H 16.54 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
Empire Vase Pendule, Firegilded Bronze Mantel Clock, France, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Empire pendule in the shape of a vase France Bronze gilt and patinated Empire around
Bronze
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H 14.18 in W 11.03 in D 4.34 in
Early 19th Century Pendule Portefaix, Firegilt Bronze, Empire, Circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Pendule Portefaix France (Toulouse) bronze, enamel Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 36 x
Bronze
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H 14.57 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
19th French Empire Mantel Clock, Pendule, Mercury, Gilded Bronze, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
19th century French pendule, mantel clock - Mercury the messenger of the gods France Bronze
Bronze
19th Century Empire Thomire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Pendule French
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique French 1st Empire pendulum clock fire gilded bronze. Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Gold Plate, Bronze
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H 13.78 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in
Early 19th Empire Mantel Clock, French Pendule, Retour d'Egypte, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Empire mantel clock with calendar France mahogany early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D
Mahogany
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H 14.18 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
French Empire Mantel Clock, Pendule, Firegilt Bronze, Claude Galle, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Empire Pendule, Mantel clock cupid and Psyche Paris Fire-gilt bronze Around 1820 Dimensions
Bronze
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H 14.57 in W 12.21 in D 3.94 in
Jean-André Reiche, Empire Pendule Urania, Allegory of Astronomy, Paris, 1820s
Located in Greven, DE
. The movement is a French pendule movement with a duration of one week. The pendulum is suspended on a
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
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H 20.48 in W 13 in D 5.12 in
Empire Pendule with Allegory of Sciences, Mallot & Cie, Paris Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire pendula clock with rectangular partly blackened, partly gilt case with a stylized curtain
Bronze
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H 12.6 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Early 19th Century Mantel Clock, Pendule, La Lieuse, La Lecture, Empire, c. 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Empire Pendule La Lieuse - The Reader Paris bronze, marble, enamel Empire around 1810
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Pendule, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pendule française, Paris 1997, p. 397, fig. D. Early 19th century.
Bronze
Pendule Clock, France, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
French pendule clock out of gilt bronze on a dark red marble base with the depiciton of a bathing
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Alabaster Pendule 'The Reader', Vienna, Dated 1825
Located in Greding, DE
Alabaster Pendule clock standing on ball feet with fire-gilded bronze fittings. The rectangular
Alabaster, Bronze
Pendule, Mallot & Cie Paris, End of 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pendule clock out of gilt bronze, standing on a grey marble base, depicting the allegory of music
Marble, Bronze
Pendule Clock, France, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French mantel clock out of gilt bronze, signed “Pre André à Bordeaux” on the enamel clock face. The base is decorated with floral garlands, torches and butterflies. On it stands a fi...
Bronze
Pendule Clock with Cupid, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pendule clock on low round feet with a rectangular base. The clockwork is in a rounded case
Bronze
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H 25.2 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
1820s French Lyre Pendule, Mantel Clock with High Quality Ormulu Bronzes
Located in Greven, DE
Large Lyra Pendule Paris circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 64 x 28 x 15 cm Description: The base
Bronze
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H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
19th Century French Retour d'Egypte Mantel Clock, Pendule d'Audience
Located in Greven, DE
x D: 29 x 20 x 12 cm Description: Extraordinarily small Empire mantel clock in a mahogany case. So
Bronze, Enamel
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H 14.18 in W 11.03 in D 4.34 in
Early 19th Century Pendule Portefaix, Mantel Clock, Paris and Brussels, c. 1810
By J. J. Hanset Bruxelles 1
Located in Greven, DE
Empire Pendule Portefaix Paris, Brussels Bronze, enamel Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
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H 13.39 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule 'L'Angelot Endormi', Reiche, Paris, Ca 1820
Located in Vienna, AT
of the most important Parisian bronze casters of the Empire period. He was originally from Leipzig
Bronze
Fire-Gilded Empire Pendulum Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A classically designed and rare Empire-period "pendules de Paris" mantel clock crafted of flawless
Bronze, Enamel
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H 19.6 in W 7.9 in D 4.5 in
Empire White Gold Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Figural Mantel Clock Pendulum
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Empire mantel clock pendule. Depickting a putto with a flower garland on top. On the front a gilt
Alabaster, Bronze
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H 18.51 in W 18.9 in D 5.91 in
Empire Mantel Clock, Char de l'Amour, Cupid, Firegilt Bronze, France, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
French Empire Pendule "Char de l'Amour" A triumphant cupid steering the two horse charriot
Enamel, Bronze
19th Century Empire Ebony with Bronze Fireplace Clock Pendule
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful rare Empire pendule. Square stepped corpus standing on 4 fire-gilt bronze paw feet
Bronze
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Empire Pendule
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Empire Pendule
Brass
Empire Pendule
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Empire Pendule
Brass
Empire Pendule
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Empire pendule.
Marble, Brass
French Empire Pendule
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
French Empire Pendule
Brass
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H 15.36 in W 11.42 in D 4.34 in
19th Century Empire Ormolu Gilt Bronze French Pendule Clock Goddess Demeter
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Empire table pendulum clock with Demeter (goddess of agriculture and fertility) resting and feeding
Ormolu, Bronze
Fine Pendule, Desk Clock Black Marble, France, circa 1810-1820
Located in Muenster, NRW
France circa 1810-1820. weekly runner, stroke of the clock by the half and full hour. Decorative pendulum with kissing Putti in a swing. black marble with fire-gilt appliqués, ...
Brass Empire Clock
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Brass Empire Pendule
Brass
$112,024
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 5.91 in
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Claude Galle, (1759–1815, master in 1786) is one of the most renowned bronziers active during the Napoleonic period, such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire, André-Antoine Ravrio and Louis-S...
Marble, Bronze
$29,695
H 21.26 in W 11.42 in D 9.06 in
A Large Gilt-Bronze Four-Glass Mantel Regulator Calendar Clock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Gilt-Bronze Four-Glass Mantel Regulator Calendar Clock. The architectural case composed of two columns supporting a stepped top. The front and back with bevel glazed doors. ...
Enamel, Ormolu
$47,124
H 28.94 in W 21.66 in D 11.03 in
French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte
By LeRoy
Located in London, GB
This fine mantel clock is cast entirely in ormolu by celebrated Parisian clockmaker Leroy and commemorates the return of Napoleon's ashes to France in 1840. The clock is set on a rec...
Ormolu
$9,000
H 20 in W 18 in D 7 in
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock Depicting the Astronomical Sciences
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze clock representing an allegory of astronomy; featuring two classically draped maidens standing on either side of a pedestal contai...
Bronze
$74,239
H 26.38 in W 21.26 in D 7.49 in
Large Antique Empire Period Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Deverberie
By Jean-Simon Deverberie
Located in London, GB
Antique Empire period gilt-bronze mantel clock by Deverberie French, c.1805 Measures: Height 67cm, width 54cm, depth 19cm This exceptional timepiece was made in Empire period Fr...
Ormolu
$14,510
H 18.12 in W 19.3 in D 6.3 in
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged
Located in London, GB
Fine antique French Empire Ormolu mantel clock of a chariot drawn by two winged horses carrying the chariot with a female figure. This superb clock represents Aurora being pulled thr...
Ormolu
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in Orientalist Motif
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in "Orientalist" Motif, circa 1850, a romantic movement/Orientalist ormolu clock with ornate baroque case surmounted by an Arabic rider on rea...
Ormolu
From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.
Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.
Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.
Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.
Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.