A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock, comprising a central drum-shaped clock with a sunburst pendulum, surmounted by the gilded figure of Athena wearing armour with a plu...
Marble, Ormolu
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.
Marble
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century White Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning French mantel clock is a superb example of neoclassical design, showcasing the refinement and craftsmanship of the 19th century. Crafted from luxurious white marble, th...
Marble, Bronze
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock, early 20th century, surmounted by an Imperial eagle, sunburst, the suspended circular dial with battery operated mo...
Marble, Metal
$14,300Sale Price|35% Off
Large French, Louis XVI Period Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock
By Gavelle l'ainé à Paris
Located in Montreal, QC
A Louis XVI ormolu and marble portico clock, the enameled dial with Roman numerals, and subsidiary calendar and minute chapter rings, signed Gavelle L'Aine (1753-1802) The barrel-sha...
Marble
French 19th Century Empire Portico Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant white marble portico clock with gilt bronze appliques dates to the French Empire period, circa 1830.
Marble, Bronze
Large Louis XVI Period (18th Century) French Marble & Dore Bronze Portico Clock
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Large Louis XVI Period (18th Century) French portico clock, with a double marble column mount and adorned with gilded bronze chains.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI-Style White Carrara Marble Portico Clock, Early 19th C.
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional because it is a beautiful case of Carrara marble with black Fluted columns, with bronze dore eagle crest, framed by urns filled with fruit And flowers, white enamel dial ...
Carrara Marble
$2,272Sale Price|20% Off
Marble and Fire-Gilt-Bronze Directoire-Era Portico Clock Retour d'Egypte Style
Located in 263-0031, JP
A small, svelte French portico clock from the Directory Era, 1795-99. In the "Retour d’Egypte” style that became quite the hot thing following Napoleon’s - ahem!
Marble, Bronze
Empire Period Portico Clock, White Marble & Gilt Bronze, Circa 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Portico clock from the Empire period, circa 1810, with an architectural design in white marble, accompanied by very simple ornamentation in mercury-gilt bronze with finely chiseled...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$1,984Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Sienna Marble and Patinated-Bronze Portico Clock
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French Sienna marble and patinated-bronze portico clock, Restauration Era, 1815-1830.
Siena Marble, Bronze
French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris
Located in London, GB
A French Directoire ormolu mounted black marble portico clock of Egyptian temple form. Set upon ormolu toupee feet with a rectangular black marble base.
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
French Portico Clock – Black and White Marble, Gilt Bronze – Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Refined French Empire-style portico clock, dating from the early 1800s, in black and white marble, richly adorned with finely chiseled gilt bronze.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular enamel dial with strike on bell movement, surmounted by two handled urn and bouq...
Marble, Metal
$10,795Sale Price|20% Off
French Empire Period Marble and Ormolu Clock, Early 19th Century
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 19th century French Empire period marble and ormolu clock. French Carrara marble Portico clock with extensive ormolu fretwork mounted on two finely decorated marble columns ...
Unavailable
H 23.82 in W 16.54 in D 5.12 in
Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Pendulum Clock, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
"Patinated gilt bronze and white marble portico clock. White-enameled dial-plate with Roman numerals signed a Carcassone.
Unavailable
H 21.5 in W 12.75 in D 4.75 in
French First Empire Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock, circa 1800
Located in Dublin, IE
First Empire French portico clock, circa 1800. This stunning early 19th century clock is an excellent example of the portico genre clocks of the Empire period.
Marble, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 32 in W 7.4 in D 23 in
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted White Marble Portico Clock
Located in Brussels, BE
Exceptional French Louis XVI ormolu-mounted white marble portico clock, circa 1870. The circular Roman enamelled dial between two columns headed by gilded lions, the ormolu case hea...
Marble
19th Century Return of Egypt Portico Clock
Located in Marseille, FR
Portico clock in white marble and gilded bronze, decorated with caryatids. enameled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, signed Dumont in Paris.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 16.15 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
French Louis XVI Period Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock "at the Temple", 1780
Located in Paris, FR
A French Louis XVI period bleu turquin and white marble ormolu-mounted portico clock "at the Temple of Love”, circa 1775-1780.
Marble, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 19.5 in W 10.25 in D 5.75 in
Mid-19th Century French Timber Portico Clock by Eugene Williez
By Eugene Williez
Located in Dublin, IE
French, ebonized timber portico clock by Eugene Williez, Aix en Provence, circa 1845 Wonderful painted detailing on this faux marble portico clock.
French Directoire Ormolu and White Marble Clock
By Lefevre
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French Directoire ormolu-mounted white marble Portico mantel clock, standing on a rectangular base with gilt bronze mounts and resting on turned gilded feet.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Mantle Clock
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Louis XVI portico mantel clock. Ormolu, white marble and enamel.
Marble, Ormolu
Empire Antique French Ormolu and Marble Portico Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb original antique French portico clock. Beautifully modelled in the Empire style in a stunning variegated green marble with finely gilded ormolu bronze mounts.
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A very elegant and finely modelled original antique French Classical portico clock, crafted in gilt bronze (ormolu) and white marble.
Marble, Ormolu
Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock-Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Portico clock in gilt bronze and marble, decorated with flower vases set above canopies, dolphins, and scrollwork.
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
French Neoclassical Mantle/ Portico Clock
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely and sleek First Empire mantle clock comprised of white marble and simply adorned with finely etched gilt bronze details, porcelain face original.
Marble, Ormolu, Brass
Antique French Ormolu and Specimen Marble Portico Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning antique French portico clock, circa 1900. It is made of the most beautiful variegated specimen marble, with variegated reds and oranges, mounted with finely finished ormol...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Portico Clock
By Vincenti et Cie, Maple & Co.
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful small antique French portico clock retailed by the famous Maple & Co of London, circa 1890.
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French portico clock, circa 1880. It is made of white marble mounted with ormolu (finely gilded bronze).
Marble, Ormolu
White Marble and Gilt Bronze French Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire white marble and gilt bronze portico clock in the form of a triumphal arch; very high quality chased bronze mounts have their original fire gilding.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Rouge Marble Mosque Form Portico Clock Circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique portico clock offers rouge marble construction in mosque form and having crystal case flanked by Corinthian form columns and cast bronze mounts, 19th century Measures - 1...
Marble
Ormolu and Specimen Marble Portico Antique French Clock Louis XVI
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French portico clock, Louis XVI style, circa 1880. It is modelled in a stunning variegated specimen marble, salmon pink and silver blue veining, and is m...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Ormolu and Marble Portico Clock Set Eagle
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning original antique French clock set circa 1890. It is of Empire design in crisp white Carrera marble and ormolu (finely gilded bronze). To the top is a beautifully modelled ...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Ormolu Bronze and White Marble Portico Clock
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique (19th century) French portico form mantel clock in white marble with finely cast ormolu bronze mounts, distinguished by its large size and Cupid with bow among clou...
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Ormolu and Specimen Marble Portico Clock by Fritz Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning antique French portico clock, beautifully modelled in a stunning variegated specimen marble with salmon pink and silver grey veining.
Marble, Ormolu
Ormolu and Sienna Marble Portico Louis XVI Antique French Clock, Love
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful antique French portico clock dating from circa 1880. It is of Louis XVI classical style, stunning variegated specimen marble mounted with crisp ormolu (finely gilded bron...
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI-period portico clock crafted in Carrara marble accentuated by exquisitely detailed ormolu decoration of garlands, flowers, vases, acanthus and laurel leaves.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 19.69 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Marble & Gilt Bronze Portico Clock C. Bertrand
By Charles Bertrand
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A monumental 18th Century Portico clock signed by Charles Bertrand. It is of the classical style of Louis XVI, made of white marble mounted with ormolu decoration.
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Portico Clock, Venus and Amor
By Samuel Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning antique French portico clock featuring Amor and Venus, circa 1900.
Marble, Metal
Sold
H 23.75 in W 16.25 in D 5 in
French Louis XVI-Style White Carrara Marble Portico Clock, Early 19th C.
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional because it is a beautiful case of Carrara marble with black Fluted columns, with bronze dore eagle crest, framed by urns filled with fruit And flowers, white enamel dia...
Carrara Marble
Sold
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Functional Column Clock: Antique Mantel Clock with Portico, 1G05
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Experience the timeless beauty of this functional 19th-century column clock, an exquisite piece that captures the essence of an era. Standing at a height of 58 cm, this antique mante...
Marble
Sold
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 24.02 in
19th Century Functional Column Clock, Antique Mantel Clock with Portico, 1G03
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introducing this exquisite 19th-century functional column clock, a true testament to the elegance of the era. Standing at a height of 61 cm, this antique mantel clock features a port...
Marble
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.