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Rococo Tall Case Clock

19th Century Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Rococo tall case clock from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Tall Case Amsterdam Clock, Signed Pieter Verlaer, circa 1840-1860
Located in Miami, FL
Tall case Amsterdam clock. Signed Pieter Verlaer, Dutch, circa 1840-1860. walnut and burled walnut
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Clocks

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Walnut

Rare Hendrick Schoonbeck Dutch Marquetry Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed Hendrick Schoonbeek, Amsterdam The arched hood with molded cornice above a shaped long door inlaid with checkerboard parquetry, the similarly inlaid shaped plinth raised on b...
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Antique 1740s Dutch Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Antique French Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Musical Design Motif
By S. Marti & Cie
Located in Madrid, ES
1867-1900. It is very possible that the luxuriously sculpted ormolu clock case with its musical motif
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Enamel, Ormolu

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18th Century Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Period Porcelain Covered Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Large 18th Century Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Period Porcelain Covered Vase/Jar. Of baluster form this covered vase is truly exceptional in quality, condition and size. The body...
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Antique 1720s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Porcelain

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum qua...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swedish Black Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock, Lanner, Circa 1775
By Josua Lanner
Located in Hollywood, SC
Swedish black lacquered and gilt Chinoiserie tall case clock with arched decorative floral hood, flanking finials, turned bulbous columns, ormolu and steel engraved face, figural flo...
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Antique 1770s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu, Steel

Antique Genuine Long Case Clock, Swedish Blue Country Rococo Style Mora Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine Swedish long case clock from Hälsingland. The clock is genuine and honest with a traditionally hand-made case with a rococo shape. Made in Swedish pine with the original blue...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Pine

Antique Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Blue Gold Star Motif
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s in lovely later deep blue finish with distressed gold detailing and simple country style hood decoration and a wide belly body and a good ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Wood

Original Painted Swedish Mora Clock
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 100% original painted Swedish Mora clock, actually the style of this case is called "Friksdhal" from the mid-western part of Sweden, circa 1810. It was found at an Estate ...
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Antique 1820s Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

Limited Edition Mid-Century Orrery Clock by Devon Clocks
Located in Amersham, GB
This unusual astronomical clock was designed by John Mercer Of Exeter, for the Devon Clock Company as part of the Heritage Collection. The movement with going barrel and platform le...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Swedish Mora Clock 100% Paint
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Mora Clock Fryksdhal Style 100% Original paint.
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Antique 1830s Swedish Primitive Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Mora Clock 100% Paint
Swedish Mora Clock 100% Paint
H 83 in W 25 in D 9 in
Swedish Gustavian Period Carved and Polychrome Painted Signed Mora Clock
By Mora
Located in Wiscasset, ME
One of the finest signed examples of a late 18th century Swedish Mora long case clock that we have seen. The decorative carving is exquisite and the paint is early and probably origi...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Wood

Swedish Mora Clock
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Mora clock, the style is called a "Moreen" made by Sven Nilsson Morin. he made his clocks from 1780 to 1810. New battery works have been installed with a Reproducti...
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

Swedish Mora Clock
Swedish Mora Clock
H 81 in W 23 in D 10 in
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Biedermeier Natural Marquetry Inlay 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Rare Antique Swedish mora clock from mid 1800s in natural finish with exceptional marquetry pattern inlaid detailing and star motif with a great waisted shape body and a good face wi...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Wood

Antique Mora Clock Swedish White Gustavian Early 1800s Jacob Oberg
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in a later white finish and slender shape body, simple crown and detail and a clean arabic numeral face with the makers name Jacob Obe...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Wood

Scuola Italiana, Santa Maria d'Antiochia
Located in Balerna, TI
Scuola Fiorentina Santa Maria d'Antiochia olio su tela Secolo XVIII cm 85,5X63,3; con cornice cm 105X64X7.
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18th Century Italian School Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

18th C. Portrait of the 4th Earl of Sandwich a View of Constantinople Beyond
Located in London, GB
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) Attributed to George Knapton (1698-1778) Dressed in the Turkish manner, standing full-length above the Bospho...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

17th Century Antique Ebony and Gilt Table Clock by Edward Burgis of London
By Edward Burgis
Located in Devon, GB
A rare James II ebony and gilt-metal basket-top quarter-striking spring table clock. The latched 7 1/4 inch square dial has a matted centre, silvered and engraved chapter-ring with s...
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Antique 17th Century British Jacobean Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ebony

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Swedish Rococo Mora Grandfather Clock
By Mora
Located in Bethesda, MD
An elegant and early Swedish Rococo grandfather or Mora tall case clock with finial top, round hood
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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Iron

A Dutch Rococo burl walnut animated tall case clock
By J. M. Heyer
Located in Sharon, MA
An impressive burl walnut Dutch bombé base tall case clock with harbor automation, alarm and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Clocks

Chippendale Tall Clock
Located in Wells, ME
original Rococo key escutcheon let into the door) What is unusual about this clock is that the case is a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Clocks

Chippendale Tall Clock
Chippendale Tall Clock
H 97 in W 22.5 in D 10 in
Georgian Japanned and Parcel-Gilt Long Case Clock, Mid-18th Century
By Henry Thornton
Located in New York, NY
# V088 - Mid-Georgian black lacquer and chinoiserie decorated tall case clock by Henry Thornton
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Rococo Clocks

Blue Mora Clock with Urn Finial
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish tall clock from Mora, circa 1820, with elegant rococo case surmounted by a carved urn. Hand
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Wood

Blue Mora Clock with Urn Finial
Blue Mora Clock with Urn Finial
H 98 in W 22 in D 7 in
Italian 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Longcase or Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
A rare Italian mid-18th century painted and parcel-gilt longcase clock of grand scale The tall
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

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Pine

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
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

18th Century Rococo Longcase Clock
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Rococo tall case clock in original faux paint and chinoiserie, circa 1770, Sweden.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

18th Century Rococo Longcase Clock
18th Century Rococo Longcase Clock
H 85.44 in W 23.23 in D 8.67 in
Tall case Dutch Clock in Oak, ca. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall case Dutch clock in oak with brass and steel face signed "Jean Stoquis," ca. 1760.
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Antique 1760s Dutch Rococo Clocks

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Oak

18th Century Louis XV Rocco Bronze Mounted Tall Case Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
An exceptional tall case clock, signed and dated, Balthazar - Paris - 1745, case made of walnut, in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Clocks

American Chippendale Walnut Antique Tall Case Clock, John Davis, Pennsylvania
By John Davis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE WALNUT TALL CASE CLOCK John Davis of New Holland in Lancaster
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Clocks

Antique Northern Swedish Tall Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Tall long case clock in a classic rococo shape made in folk art. The clock is from northern Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Pine

Antique Northern Swedish Tall Long Case Clock
Antique Northern Swedish Tall Long Case Clock
H 98.43 in W 26.38 in D 8.67 in
Fine and Early Ormolu Antique French Rococo Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fine and early Ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze) antique French clock. Of small size and boldly
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Swedish Original Blue Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish long case clock with hand scraped to original blue paint. The clock shows influences from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

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Pine

Swedish Original Blue Long Case Clock
Swedish Original Blue Long Case Clock
H 84.65 in W 25.6 in D 7.88 in
Swedish Mora Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Swedish Mora Tall Case Clock. Note This Item is an Antique and is One of a Kind
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks

Swedish Mora Clock
Swedish Mora Clock
H 94 in W 27.75 in D 8.38 in
19th Century Swedish Mora Clock
Located in Wichita, KS
This beautifully feminine Swedish tall case clock was found in a small village of Provence. It is
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Clocks

19th Century Swedish Mora Clock
19th Century Swedish Mora Clock
H 84 in W 24 in D 10 in
English George III Japanned Tall Longcase Clock, Daniel Keele, circa 1770
By Daniel Keele
Located in Shippensburg, PA
examples were those with japanned cases, showing a certain preference he had towards this form of clock
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Lacquer

Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock by Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning, tall and majestic original antique French Rococo clock. Beautiful Louis XV waisted
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Louis XVI Style, Parquetry Tall Cabinet by François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A fine early 20th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style mahogany and cube parquetry tall
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

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Bronze

18th Century Swedish Antique Mora Clock Long Case Clock Grand Father Clock
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Antique rustic Rococo tall case clock from Piteå Norrbotten, . Northern
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Pine

18th Century Dutch Tallcase Clock Animation Moon Phase Calendar Christoffel Abke
Located in Stamford, CT
A Dutch Rococo gilt-metal-mounted burr walnut and marquetry tall case automation clock. Nearly
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...

Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully carved tall case clock from Fryksdal in Värmland, Sweden, circa 1820. The case has a
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock
Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock
H 88 in W 25 in D 11 in
Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish clock, circa 1770, with elegant curving case. While the case is in the classic "Mora" style
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

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Steel

Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock
Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock
H 88 in W 28 in D 8.25 in
Västerbotten Clock in Original Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo tall case clock from Västerbotten in northern Sweden, dated 1836 and retaining its original
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Steel, Brass

Early 18th Century Mora Clock in Red Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Exceptional example of a rococo tall case clock from the village of Mora, Sweden, circa 1780. In
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

Swedish Rococo Clock, "The Green Lady".
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Swedish Rococo tall case clock, all original Green Patina with gilt accents. Original 7-8 days
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Decorative Boxes

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Iron, Brass

Fryksdalen Tall Case Clock with Mora Clock Works
By Mora
Located in Sheffield, MA
Tall clock in blue paint from Fryksdalen in Värmland, Sweden, circa 1820. The hand-carved rococo
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Brass, Steel

SWEDISH ROCOCO STYLE IRON-RED PAINTED TALL CASE CLOCK
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME SWEDISH ROCOCO STYLE IRON-RED PAINTED BOMBE-FORM TALL CASE CLOCK. The tall
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

SWEDISH ROCOCO STYLE BLUE-PAINTED BOMBE-FORM TALL CASE CLOCK
Located in San Francisco, CA
A GRACEFULLY-PROPORTIONED SWEDISH ROCOCO STYLE BLUE-PAINTED BOMBE-FORM TALL CASE CLOCK. The tall
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

Period Gustavian Tall Case Clock
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gustavian tall clock, Sweden circa 1780, with restrained rococo shape and molded bracket base
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

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Brass

Period Gustavian Tall Case Clock
Period Gustavian Tall Case Clock
H 87.5 in W 22 in D 9.25 in
Gustavian Tall Case Clock with Carved Urn
By Krång Anders Andersson
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautiful Mora clock in a classic Gustavian case, Sweden circa 1800. The bonnet has foliate carving
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Steel

Swedish Painted Pine Tall Case Clock, C. 1790
Located in Norwalk, CT
Swedish painted pine tall case clock, c. 1790, in a paint scraped finish and with a Mora movement.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Clocks

Swedish Tall Case Clock, ca.1780-1800
Located in Norwalk, CT
Swedish tall case clock, c.1780-1800, of the Gustavian period, the rococo case carved with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

Swedish Painted Pine Tall Case Clock, C. 1780
Located in Norwalk, CT
SWEDISH PAINTED PINE TALL CASE CLOCK, C. 1780, OF THE ROCOCO STYLE WITH CARVED AND POLYCHROMED CASE
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

Swedish Tall Case Clock with Calendar
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Mora clock in a beautifully carved tall case, Sweden, circa 1820. The clock itself is quite
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Bentwood, Glass

18th Century Swedish Rococo Chinoiserie Tall Clock
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish Rococo tall clock with chinoiserie decorated case in gilt on paint. Clock works by Daniel
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

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Brass

Swedish Tall Case Clock from Fryksdal
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Mora clock, circa 1820, in a case from Fryksdalen in Värmland, northwest of Stockholm, bordering on
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Clock with Calendar Movement
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish tall case clock in white paint, circa 1810, from Gryt in Östergötland on the east coast
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Brass

Swedish Rococo Clock in Original Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish tall case clock, circa 1780, in the rococo style, scraped back to its original salmon paint
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

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Brass

Swedish Rococo Clock in Original Paint
Swedish Rococo Clock in Original Paint
H 90.5 in W 24.5 in D 7.5 in
Swedish Tall Case Clock from Fryksdale in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully carved and painted tall case clock from Fryksdalen, Värmland, Sweden. Just below the
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Wood

Jåmtland Clock in Original Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish tall case clock from Jåmtland, circa 1790, that retains its original paint, traces of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Wood

Jåmtland Clock in Original Paint
Jåmtland Clock in Original Paint
H 85.5 in W 22.5 in D 8 in
Jämtland Clock in Original Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully carved tall case clock from Jämtland, Sweden, circa 1760, dry scraped to its original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

Jämtland Clock in Original Paint
Jämtland Clock in Original Paint
H 87 in W 19 in D 9 in
Fine Miniature Ormolu-Mounted, Burled Mantel Clock with Pagoda Top and Rooster
Located in Providence, RI
form of a larger tall case clock. Many of these small clocks fall short when it comes to the dial. Here
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany
Located in Newberry, SC
/> Comment: A fine English Tall Clock in a magnificent mahogany case. The bonnet is topped
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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

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Glass, Mahogany

George II Green Lacquer Clock, J. Monkhouse, C. 1750
Located in New York, NY
Early Georgian green lacquered and gilt japanned tall case clock by John Monkhouse. Note the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Clocks

Beautifully Painted Clock from Hälsingland
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish tall case clock in original decorative paint. The original works with signed dial are from
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Wood

Stockholm Clock by Johan Nyberg
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish tall case clock by Johan Nyberg, master clock maker active in Stockholm from 1787 to 1801
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Brass

Stockholm Clock by Johan Nyberg
Stockholm Clock by Johan Nyberg
H 92 in W 26 in D 10 in
Ormlou mounted English Miniature Carriage Clock
Located in Chesterfield, GB
. The movement has a running duration of 8 days. The clock is 3 1/2 inches tall with the handle raised
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Rococo Revival Carriage Clocks and Trav...

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Ormolu

Early Mora Clock with Carved Urn Finial
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Tall case Swedish clock, circa 1780, with Rococo curves and beautifully carved floral-hung urn at
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Brass, Steel

Swedish Tall Case Clock from Småland
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Tall case clock, Sweden, circa 1830, from the province of Småland. The case has a simple crown
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Glass, Wood

Swedish Tall Case Clock from Småland
Swedish Tall Case Clock from Småland
H 79 in W 22.5 in D 11 in
Tall Case Clock by Sven Nilsson Morin
By Sven Nilsson Morin
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish tall case clock in original paint by the artist and carver Sven Nilsson Morin, circa 1810
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Blue Mora Clock with Urn
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Rare Swedish tall clock from Mora, circa 1820, with elegant Rococo case surmounted by its original
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Brass, Steel

Blue Mora Clock with Urn
Blue Mora Clock with Urn
H 98 in W 22 in D 7 in
Swedish Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late Rococo/ Early Gustavian tall case Swedish clock.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

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Pine

Swedish Clock
Swedish Clock
H 85.5 in W 19.5 in D 10 in
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Rococo Tall Case Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic rococo tall case clock available at 1stDibs. A rococo tall case clock — often made from wood, glass and pine — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the rococo tall case clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Each rococo tall case clock bearing Rococo, Revival or Rococo Revival hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Rococo Tall Case Clock?

A rococo tall case clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,444, while the lowest priced sells for $5,025 and the highest can go for as much as $38,500.

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.

Questions About Rococo Tall Case Clock
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    This is a tall narrow floor-standing pendulum clock, with a pendulum held inside the tower or the waist of the case. These might feature elaborate carvings ornamentation of the hood, mainly prized for their decorative and antique value.

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