Empire Clock, "Cupid & Psyche"
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb gilt and patinated bronze Empire clock. Rouge griotte marble. Signed bled a Paris. Silk thread suspension. France, circa 1804 Dimensions: Height 32" x width 21" x depth 11...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large scale French Empire figurative allegorical clock showing “Psyche Crowning Amor”.
Siena Marble, Bronze
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 13.5 in D 5.5 in
French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire Clock depicting Psyche playing with a butterfly after a marble statue by Canova displayed in the Louvre.
Bronze
$11,625
H 18.12 in W 13.78 in D 5.52 in
Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils
By Charles Le Roy
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mantel clock was crafted in c.1810 by the famous Parisian clock-making firm, Le Roy et fils. The company was founded by Basile Charles Le Roy in 1785, who later passed...
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
$47,500
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 11 in
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 mythology. Large bronze Dore figures adorn the pediment standing on a rectangular Marble b...
Bronze
Große Empire Pendule Amor und Psyche Frankreich um 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
This magnificent fireplace clock (pendule) is a classic and very high-quality example of the French art of classicism or the Empire / restoration (early 19. century, approx. 1810–183...
Siena Marble
$47,500
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 11 in
Palace size 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 mythology. Large bronze Dore figures adorn the pediment standing on a rectangular Marble b...
Bronze
Gilt Empire Clock with Leaning Psyche
Located in Vancouver, BC
A gilt bronze clock portraying a leaning Psyche or perhaps Venus. She sits beside an urn with one arm outstretched, on a rectangular pedestal decorated with a frieze of cupid with tw...
French Empire Cupid & Psyche Clock
Located in San Antonio, TX
Omolu French Empire style bronze dore figural shelf clock, 19th c., "Psyche Couronnant L'Amour," after Claude Michallon (French, 1751-1799), engine turned dial with black enamel Roma...
Bronze
French Empire-Style Cupid and Psyche Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional French Empire-style mantel clock was created after a model by the famed French sculptor Claude Michallon.
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 22 in W 13.75 in D 6.25 in
French Empire Antique Figural Bronze Mantel Clock of Psyche & Cupid, circa 1825
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceptional Restauration period mantel clock with finely chiseled elements throughout, this work captures Psyche placing a butterfly into the open palm of Cupid. Each figure is ca...
Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pendulum Clock Showing Psyche Crowning Cupid
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1820-1830. A pendulum clock showing Psyche crowning cupid, striking every half hour and hour. It is made of red marble, with the two bronze figures having been based...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Cupid and Psyche Clock after Claude Michallon
Located in Paris, FR
Clock representing the Coronation of Love or Love and Psyche after Claude Michallon. Psyche, dressed in a wet drapery held by a belt, leans over the central pillar in griotte marble ...
Bronze
Sold
H 22 in W 15.25 in D 6 in
Early Large Ormolu Clock Psyche and the Butterfly Silk Suspension Movement
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fine and early French Empire ormolu (mercury fire gilded or bronze doré) clock.
Ormolu
Sold
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 11 in
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 mythology. Large bronze Dore figures adorn the pediment standing on a rectangular Marbl...
Bronze
Sold
H 17.33 in W 11.42 in D 4.73 in
19th Century French Firegilt Mantel Clock, Fireplace Clock, Empire, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
19th century French fireplace clock "Psyche" France firegilt bronze Empire circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 44 x 29 x 12 cm Description: Antique mantel clock.
Bronze
Sold
H 22 in W 13.75 in D 6.25 in
“Cupid & Psyche” French Empire Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock, circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceptional French Empire period mantel clock with finely chiseled elements throughout, this work captures Psyche placing a butterfly (now absent) into the open palm of cupid.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
"The Coronation of Love" or "Love & Psyche" After Claude Michallon
By Claude Michallon
Located in New York, NY
"The Coronation of Love" or "Love & Psyche" after Claude Michallon This double figural clock representing The Coronation of Love or Love and Psyche after Claude Michallon. Psyche ...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Empire Clock with a Standing Psyche or Venus
Located in Vancouver, BC
Patinated and gilt bronze Empire clock with a standing Psyche or Venus unravelling her arrows.
Bronze
Sold
H 20.25 in W 14.25 in D 5.5 in
A Fine French Dore Bronze Empire Mantle Clock Cupid and Psyche c. 1850
Located in Redding, CA
Fantastic quality is found in every aspect of this time piece starting with the color of the gold, and the extremely fine and crisp casting of the bronzes. The subject of Cupid and P...
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in London, GB
French Empire gilt bronze clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 38cm, width 27cm, depth 10cm This fine gilt bronze mantel clock is an excellent example of the manner...
Ormolu, Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$260,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$150,000 / set
H 67 in Dm 40 in
Pair Louis XV Style 16-Light Bronze & Cut-Glass Chandeliers, Manner of Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass sixteen-light chandeliers. The solid bronze frames surmounted with pendants, molded towers, fleur de lis and a central suppor...
Crystal, Bronze
$56,025Sale Price|55% Off
H 37.75 in W 72 in D 26.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Impressive French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Parquetry Commode a Vantaux, after the model Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier du Roi Louis ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted i...
Metal, Ormolu
$64,058Sale Price|23% Off
H 31.89 in W 25.6 in
Perseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Carle Vanloo (Nice 1705 – Paris 1765) Perseus and Andromeda Oil on canvas. H. 081; W. 065. Alongside François Boucher (1703-1770) and Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), Carle Vanlo...
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
H 24 in W 19 in D 16 in
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, Large Marble Sculpture after Canova, 19th C.
By Antonio Canova
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss Marble 24 x 19 x 16 inches 135 lb. The love affair between Cupid and Psyche is one of the best known classic...
Marble
$115,000
H 26.5 in W 38 in
The Dance Large Antique Orientalist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The Painting is Signed Description: Fabbio Fabbi (1861-1946) was an Italian painter renowned for his Orientalist artworks and his ability to capture the beauty and allure of Eastern...
Canvas, Oil
$615,472
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$200,684
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Canvas, Oil
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.
Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.
Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.
When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.
There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.