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Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Amethyst Rotary Clock
Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Amethyst Rotary Clock

Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Amethyst Rotary Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A superb and rare Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted amethyst rotary clock French, circa 1885, in

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Antique 1880s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Amethyst

Unusual 19th Century French rotary Clock Garniture
Unusual 19th Century French rotary Clock Garniture

Unusual 19th Century French rotary Clock Garniture

$29,500 / set

H 22.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in

Unusual 19th Century French rotary Clock Garniture

Located in Tarzana, CA

A rare and very fine 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted white marble 3-piece Rotary

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere
Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere

Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere

$180,000Sale Price / set|23% Off

H 34 in W 15 in D 15 in

Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere

By Maison Deniere

Located in Tarzana, CA

Very Large Important and Rare Napoleon III Period Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Sculptural rotary 3

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Monumental Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Rotary Mantel Clock
19th Century Monumental Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Rotary Mantel Clock

19th Century Monumental Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Rotary Mantel Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

A monumental Louis XVI style ormolu mounted and rouge marble rotary mantel clock. A stunning

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exceptional French Three Graces Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Candelabra Suite
Exceptional French Three Graces Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Candelabra Suite

Exceptional French Three Graces Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Candelabra Suite

By Henry Dasson

Located in Roslyn, NY

Exceptional 19th century, French 'Three Graces' annular dial clock, bronze and marble clock, with

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI More Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock. We are presenting an excellent "Briggs Rotary

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Late 20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock
French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock

French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock

Located in Danville, CA

French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Moon Dial Skeleton Clock Offered for sale

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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif
HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif

HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif

By Hermann Südfeld

Located in Miami, FL

A dial rotary desk clock designed by Hermann Südfeld Co. This is a magnificent antique enameled

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Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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Ateliers Juvenia French Gilt Bronze Putti Onyx Annular Rotary Clock
Ateliers Juvenia French Gilt Bronze Putti Onyx Annular Rotary Clock

Ateliers Juvenia French Gilt Bronze Putti Onyx Annular Rotary Clock

Located in Pasadena, CA

French Ateliers Juvenia gilt bronze onyx annular rotary clock #23656, circa 1925. The desk clocks

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Vintage 1920s European Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Three Piece Rotary Clock Set
Three Piece Rotary Clock Set

Three Piece Rotary Clock Set

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H 19.5 in W 9 in D 8 in

Three Piece Rotary Clock Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ultra Luxe three-piece rotary clock set, featuring marble and gilt bronze (the snake decoration is

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Antique 1850s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Antique French Purple Guilloche Enamel Rotary Clock
Antique French Purple Guilloche Enamel Rotary Clock

Antique French Purple Guilloche Enamel Rotary Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Antique French purple Guilloche enamel rotary clock, circa 1900. Measures: 4.5" high x 2.5

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Early 20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel

Louis XVI Bronze, Marble, & Porcelain Rotary Clock
Louis XVI Bronze, Marble, & Porcelain Rotary Clock

Louis XVI Bronze, Marble, & Porcelain Rotary Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze, Marble, and Porcelain Pendule a Cercles Tourants Rotary Clock, late 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Wall Rotary Clock with Jesus on the Cross
French Gilt Bronze Wall Rotary Clock with Jesus on the Cross

French Gilt Bronze Wall Rotary Clock with Jesus on the Cross

Located in Tarzana, CA

French gilt bronze and wood wall rotary clock with Jesus on the cross. France, circa 1880

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Antique 19th Century Wall Clocks

19TH C. Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Green Marble Rotary Clock
19TH C. Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Green Marble Rotary Clock

19TH C. Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Green Marble Rotary Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

19th C. French Rotary Clock. Ormolu Mounted and Verde Antico marble rotary mantel clock on

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Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Cloc...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rotary Clock in the Manner of Jean-andré and Jean-Bap Baptiste Lepaute
Rotary Clock in the Manner of Jean-andré and Jean-Bap Baptiste Lepaute

Rotary Clock in the Manner of Jean-andré and Jean-Bap Baptiste Lepaute

By Jean-André Lepaute 1

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental Ormolu Mounted and Verde Antico marble rotary mantel clock in the manner of Jean-André

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Exceptional French Three-Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Maiden Candelabra Suite
Exceptional French Three-Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Maiden Candelabra Suite

Exceptional French Three-Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Maiden Candelabra Suite

By Henry Dasson

Located in Roslyn, NY

Exceptional 19th century, French 'Three Graces' annular dial clock, bronze and marble clock, with

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI More Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Faberge Style Guilloche Egg Gilt Silver Annular Serpent Clock
Faberge Style Guilloche Egg Gilt Silver Annular Serpent Clock

Faberge Style Guilloche Egg Gilt Silver Annular Serpent Clock

Located in Guaynabo, PR

same way as the egg. The rotary clock works but the music box does not. There is an acorn finial at the

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock. We are presenting an excellent "Briggs

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Vintage 1970s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Rotary Telephone
Antique French Rotary Telephone

Antique French Rotary Telephone

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H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in

Antique French Rotary Telephone

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Excellent original condition antique vintage rotary telephone. Creme color plastic and brass

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Set Rotary Clock and Candelabra, 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI
Set Rotary Clock and Candelabra, 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI

Set Rotary Clock and Candelabra, 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI

Located in Warsaw, PL

This exquisite mantel clock is designed with a gilt bronze and white marble case in the, inset with

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large French Ormolu Rotary Clock After a Model by Jean-Francois Forty
Large French Ormolu Rotary Clock After a Model by Jean-Francois Forty

Large French Ormolu Rotary Clock After a Model by Jean-Francois Forty

By Jean François Forty 1

Located in New York, NY

of two putto terms, on a shaped rectangular base with frieze plaques depicting playful putti. Clock

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Antique Clock with Snakes and Rotary Dials
Exceptional Antique Clock with Snakes and Rotary Dials

Exceptional Antique Clock with Snakes and Rotary Dials

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

This exceptional and rare antique clock was realized in the mid-19th century, in Paris. Made out of

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Metal

Extremely Rare French Crucifix Wall Rotary Clock
Extremely Rare French Crucifix Wall Rotary Clock

Extremely Rare French Crucifix Wall Rotary Clock

Located in Charleston, SC

Unusual striking clock with a magnificent gilded wood frame having a glass front enclosing and a

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rotary Clock 19th Century, Louis XVI Period
Rotary Clock 19th Century, Louis XVI Period

Rotary Clock 19th Century, Louis XVI Period

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H 17.33 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Rotary Clock 19th Century, Louis XVI Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

The clock is in excellent and perfect working condition. In addition, it has been cleaned and

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble

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Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock

Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock

Located in London, GB

Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Malachite, Ormolu

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Directoire Gilt-Bronze Marble Mounted Chariot Clock, Late 19th Century
Directoire Gilt-Bronze Marble Mounted Chariot Clock, Late 19th Century

Directoire Gilt-Bronze Marble Mounted Chariot Clock, Late 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine and delicate directoire style gilt-bronze marble mounted chariot clock. Exquisite bronze work depicting a winged charioteer guiding a pair of horse on an ormolu Rosso Lev...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Louis XV Style 16-Light Bronze & Cut-Glass Chandeliers, Manner of Baccarat
Pair Louis XV Style 16-Light Bronze & Cut-Glass Chandeliers, Manner of Baccarat

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...

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20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock
French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock

French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock

$67,850Sale Price|20% Off

H 106.5 in W 27.75 in D 15.75 in

French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock

By Charles Cressent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and palatial French 19th century Regence style figural ormolu-mounted kingwood and tulipwood floral marquetry long-case regulator, after a Model by Charles Cressent (Fren...

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Antique 19th Century French Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Goddess 'Ceres'
Antique French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Goddess 'Ceres'

Antique French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Goddess 'Ceres'

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Madrid, ES

Following a model by early 19th century Paris sculptor and bronzier Pierre-Philippe Thomire, and showcasing many of the neoclassical design elements common to the Empire Style popula...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$61,538Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Allegory of Abundance

Allegory of Abundance

Located in New York, NY

Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Copper

18th Century Austrian Hand-Carved and Painted Cabinet Accented with Gold Leaf
18th Century Austrian Hand-Carved and Painted Cabinet Accented with Gold Leaf

18th Century Austrian Hand-Carved and Painted Cabinet Accented with Gold Leaf

$122,500Sale Price|30% Off

H 110 in W 75.5 in D 26 in

18th Century Austrian Hand-Carved and Painted Cabinet Accented with Gold Leaf

Located in New Orleans, LA

Crafted in the 18th century, this antique Austrian two door cabinet is painted with a well-detailed floral motif and adorned with hand-carved and gold leafed decorations. Exquisitely...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Gold Leaf

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace

$163,800

H 45.75 in W 71.5 in D 17.25 in

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace

Located in Dallas, TX

This French Marble Mantel from the 20th century is a luxurious addition to any home. Crafted in the elegant Louis XIV style, it features stunning malachite stone in a beautiful emera...

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20th Century French Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid  Mantel Clock
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid  Mantel Clock

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

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

Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

By Pierre-Victor Ledure

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality empire ormolu-mounted patinated bronze and rouge royale marble mantel clock. The patinated bronze figures depicting cupid and psyche. Attributed to Pierre-Victor Ledu...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke
Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

$205,010

H 50.01 in W 57.88 in D 19.69 in

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

Kingwood, Vernis Martin and Gilt-Bronze mounted side cabinet by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 127cm, width 147cm, depth 50cm Made in the late-nineteenth century in the heig...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock

By Kahn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal "Régulateur de Parquet" Clock, after the model attributed to Jean-...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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Rotary Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rotary clock for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and enamel, every rotary clock was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rotary clock — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A rotary clock made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular.

How Much is a Rotary Clock?

Prices for a rotary clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $42,500, while the average can fetch as much as $12,750.

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.