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Portal Clock

Empire Portal Clock, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Portal clock on a rectangular, stepped base in mahogany veneered with small bun feet. The stepped
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Portal Clock, probably Vienna ca. 1820/30
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier portal clock in an architecturally structured walnut case with alabaster columns
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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Viennese portal clock resting on a rectangular mahogany base. The ebonized case is
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
H 23.23 in W 13.78 in D 4.93 in
Viennese Empire Portal Clock With Caryatids And Gilded Fittings, Around 1810
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Complete Vienna clock on six stocky ball feet made of alabaster, architecturally structured wooden
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Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Charles X Pendule, France around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Portal clock on rectangular stepped base in mahogany veneer with small squeeze feet and fire-gilded
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Charles X Pendule, France around 1830
Charles X Pendule, France around 1830
H 21.26 in W 11.23 in D 6.5 in
French Directoire Pendule, Black Marble, Firegilded Bronze, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique portal clock France marble, bronze, enamel Directoire around 1800 Dimensions: H x W
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu
Located in Greven, DE
: 33 x 19 x 9 cm Description: Antique, fire-gilt portal clock with figurative, Greek-style bas-relief
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

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Biedermeier Portal Clock, Probably Vienna, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier portal clock in an architecturally structured walnut case with alabaster columns
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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Regulator by Tarault Jeune, Precision Portal Clock, Paris, c. 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Table regulator - Precision portal clock Paris mahogany, bronze, enamel around 1825 Dimensions: H
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Louis Seize Portal Pendule, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize portal clock with eagle and sphinx decoration as well as Egyptian herms and frieze with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Portal Mantel Clock with Date and open Escapement, Paris, c. 1870
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Portal Clock with Date and Open Escapement France Wood, brass, enamel around 1870
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Antique 1860s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique French Mantel Clock, Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French portal clock in Louis XVI style. Beautiful case in light-dark contrasting woods. The
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Louis Seize Portal Pendule, Paris, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize portal clock with fully plastic eagle and putti decoration. The portal is flanked by
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Directoire Clock, France, 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany-veneered Directoire portal clock, standing on a rectangular base. Four columns with gilt
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Antique 1830s French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Directoire Clock, France, 1830
Directoire Clock, France, 1830
H 21.66 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Empire Clock, Alabaster Columns, Black Polished, Vienna, Austria, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Portal clock with four alabaster columns. Black polished maple wood. 'Schwarzlot' floral motif paintings
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Alabaster, Gold Plate, Brass

Early 19th Century Mantel Clock, Signed Paliard Paris, Empire, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Pendulum, so-called portal clock France (Paris) Wood, bronze, enamel Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Late 18th Century Mantel Clock, Louis-XVI Pendule with Date and Seconds, á Paris
Located in Greven, DE
Large Louis XVI Portal mantel clock with date and seconds Paris Marble, fire-gilt bronze Louis
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

18th Century French Louis XVI Portal Mantle Clock with Figure of Pallas Athena
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French Louis XVI Enlightenment Era Portal Mantle clock with figure of Pallas Athena
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Charles X Portal Pendule, France, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Partially gilded portal pendulum on a rectangular base with vine-shaped appliqués and Corinthian
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Charles X Portal Pendule, France, circa 1830
Charles X Portal Pendule, France, circa 1830
H 5.91 in W 10.04 in L 5.91 in
19th Century Wood French Louis Philippe Mahogany Gilt Bronze
Located in Roma, RM
French portal clock with four columns, in flamed mahogany, the wooden part restored, only the
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Antique 1840s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

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Empire clock signed à Paris The mantel clock is in gilded bronze representing Ceres as a goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain crops and motherly relationships. In ancient Rom...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Portico Clock in Rosewood and Satinwood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique and elegant French clock, with bronze details and fine inlaid wood, perfectly working. Perfect in a studio room. It's the typical clock of European noble houses. That's an in...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Bonieris À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant mantel clock is a true collector's piece. It features a beautifully sculpted gilt bronze case adorned with delicate details, including floral garlands and putti. The cen...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century French Empire desk Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful upright secrétaire from the French Empire period. The desk is made of oak with burr walnut veneer, decorated with bronze ormolu elements. These are typical of the French Em...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This striking mantel clock is a fine example of the Empire style, a period characterized by its grandeur and inspiration from classical antiquity. The clock showcases a masterful com...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
H 19.3 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
French Portico clock Rosewood n Marquetry early 19th century Gilt n Silverplated
Located in Sweden, SE
Charles X Period continental French rosewood & mahogany marquetry inlaid Portico mantel (shelf, desk) clock. The clock having a pediment top over an inlaid architrave. Central guillo...
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Antique Early 19th Century Charles X Mantel Clocks

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Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze

Regency Mahogany Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderful elegant form with a rectangular shape seat and curved back with scrolled reeded arms. Loose cushion seat raised on saber legs with cup casters. Great color and patina. A gr...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bench
Regency Mahogany Bench
H 20.5 in W 60 in D 19 in
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

Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This piece of woodwork was made at the extreme end of the 20th century, around 1985 and comes from a Parisian mansion. It presents a grey paneled decoration enhanced with gold, comp...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

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Wood

An Exceptional 19th Century Renaissance Revival Vienna Silver Sugar Casket
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figural mantel clock signed “Al. dre Destape Palais Royal” The bronze figural mantel clock depicting one of the mythical heroes - Orpheus originates from the Empire period. The cloc...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
H 21.26 in W 13.39 in D 5.12 in
Very Early Meissen Lidded Tureen With Cornucopia Putto On Presentoir, 1763-1773
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Oval porcelain vessel on a flat stand with slightly bulging walls, with two rocaille handles with asparagus bundles, the slightly outward-turned opening edge serving as a support for...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Paint

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the most amazing timepieces we have ever acquired that offers far more than meets the eye, this incredible work of art blends the beauty of a painting with the mechanical comp...
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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

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Paint

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in
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Portal Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the portal clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every portal clock was constructed with great care. A portal clock, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made portal clock over the years, but those crafted by Duval, Jean-André Lepaute and Viennese Manufactory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Portal Clock?

Prices for a portal clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,143 and can go as high as $29,710, while the average can fetch as much as $4,586.

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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