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Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Marble Clock
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Marble Clock

Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Marble Clock

By Napoléon III

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze and White Marble Clock, circa 1870, of rounded rectangular

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock
Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock

Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a wonderful Napoleon III ormolu mantle clock from the estate of a Los Angeles collector

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

This mantel clock is crafted in a neoclassical style of the Napoleon III period (1824-1830). The

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

This 19th-century clock is an exquisite work of art, perfectly reflecting the refined and elegant

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

By Ecole Boulle, Napoléon III

Located in Bochum, NRW

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era. This is a good-sized French

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne
Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

This stunning clock expertly showcases the ingenuity of its maker, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and its

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

A beautiful clock made of bronze and malachite in an intense green and blue color. The clock stands

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century
Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century

Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Napoleon III mantel clock featuring a dynamic sculpture of a Revolutionary French peasant woman

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

mantel set, 19th century, Napoleon III period, simple overhaul of the movement required.     Clock: h

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This beautifully detailed Napoleon III fire-gilt bronze figural mantel clock is from France, circa

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu
Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Warsaw, PL

An exceptional example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, this mantel clock by the renowned

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Silver, Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.
French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.

French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.

Located in BARCELONA, ES

An exceptional French mantel clock by Viot & Cie, dating to the Napoleon III period, circa 1860

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III, Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Napoleon III, Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Napoleon III, Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in Beaune, FR

Imposing and magnificent fireplace gilded bronze and blue porcelain vases. The clock is decorated

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century
Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century

Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century A figural set featuring putti

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture
Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

By Paris Studio

Located in Valladolid, ES

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble clock surmounted by a patinated bronze representing a

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III
Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III

Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III

Located in Labrit, Landes

Napoleon III French two marbles mantel clock late 19th century circa 1890. Set of a clock and two

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Napoleon III  Gilt Bronze and  Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres
Napoleon III  Gilt Bronze and  Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in New York, NY

Unique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Mantel clock C.1870's by Japy Freres

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co paired

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19th Century American Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Napoleon Empire Egyptian theme mantel clock with musical movement
Napoleon Empire Egyptian theme mantel clock with musical movement

Napoleon Empire Egyptian theme mantel clock with musical movement

Located in London, GB

A rare and unusual French Directoire/ Empire clock depicting Napoleon standing among trophies of

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1810s French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Miroy Frères

Located in London, GB

This sophisticated gilt bronze mantel clock is an elegant piece of mid-19th century design

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Bronze and Marble Mantel Set Clock Cherub Putti Napoleon III
Antique French Bronze and Marble Mantel Set Clock Cherub Putti Napoleon III

Antique French Bronze and Marble Mantel Set Clock Cherub Putti Napoleon III

Located in Labrit, Landes

Napoleon III French gilded bronze mantel clock with putti cherub on the top of the clock late 19th

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze, Glass and Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze, Glass and Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze, Glass and Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock

By Bigelow Kennard & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze, Champlevé Enamel & Glass Mantel Clock with matching Champlevé Candelabras

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Early 20th Century American Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris
Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris

Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris

Located in Berlin, DE

Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris France, circa 1850/60 Bronze, matte

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1850s French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Bronze and Marble Mantel Set Clock Cherub Putti Napoleon III
Antique French Bronze and Marble Mantel Set Clock Cherub Putti Napoleon III

Antique French Bronze and Marble Mantel Set Clock Cherub Putti Napoleon III

Located in Labrit, Landes

Napoleon III French clock named "The hour will ring" (visible inscription) signed by the sculptor

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Metal

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Mantel Clock
19th Century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Mantel Clock

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Mantel Clock

By Breguet a Paris

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A superb 19th century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Egyptian style Mantel Clock

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19th Century French Empire Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
French Skeleton Mantel Clock

French Skeleton Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Skeleton clock with Gothic style brass frame standing on a marquetry inlaid rosewood base

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass

French Napoleon III mantel clock in ormolu and pink porcelain
French Napoleon III mantel clock in ormolu and pink porcelain

French Napoleon III mantel clock in ormolu and pink porcelain

Located in London, GB

A most attractive French porcelain and ormolu mantel clock with a profusion of porcelain panels

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1870s French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Malachite Mantel Clock
French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Malachite Mantel Clock

French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Malachite Mantel Clock

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This mantel clock depicts a mythological group scene in bronze of figures representing a cupid with

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Fine Sevres and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Fine Sevres and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Fine Sevres and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

France, circa 1870. A fine late 19th century ormolu and porcelain mounted mantel clock, the

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine Quality Napoleon III Style Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with a Putto
Fine Quality Napoleon III Style Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with a Putto

Fine Quality Napoleon III Style Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with a Putto

Located in New York, NY

The globe-form clock case surmounted by a putto and flanked by allegorical figures, on a spreading

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

couple. This unusual mauve color pallet emphasizes the quality and cleanliness of the clock. Strikes

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock
Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock

Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Clock, circa 1860, the white enamel dial with Turkish

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Mid-18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris
Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris

Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris This exceptional mantel clock, crafted by the

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

couple. This unusual mauve colour pallet emphasizes the quality and cleanliness of the clock. Strikes

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock
Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A beautifully detailed 19th century bronze dore clock with the figure of cupid on the top.

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century
Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century

Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Napolean III period mantel chimney clock with a mark on the letterhead of the mechanism

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Pewter

Napoleon III Bronze & Marble Figural Clock, 1870
Napoleon III Bronze & Marble Figural Clock, 1870

Napoleon III Bronze & Marble Figural Clock, 1870

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Patinated Bronze and White Marble Figural Clock, circa 1870, the seated figure

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set,  19th Century
Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set,  19th Century

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. Napoleon III period mantel set, 19th century, in gilt bronze, cloisonné with red and pink enamel, clock and

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set, circa 1870, comprising: a clock surmounted by two

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Mounted Clock
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Mounted Clock

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Mounted Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Blue Ground Porcelain Mounted Clock, mid-19th century, the

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon 111 three piece clock set
Napoleon 111 three piece clock set

Napoleon 111 three piece clock set

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

Magnificent marble and gilt bronze three piece clock set This clock set is in the napoleon 111

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Porticus Clock - Napoleon III - 19th Century
Porticus Clock - Napoleon III - 19th Century

Porticus Clock - Napoleon III - 19th Century

Located in Porto, PT

This elegant Porticus clock, dating to the 19th century, exemplifies the French Napoleon III style

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19th Century Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Bronze

A Napoleon III Three Piece Figural Clock Garniture
A Napoleon III Three Piece Figural Clock Garniture

A Napoleon III Three Piece Figural Clock Garniture

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Pieces Figural Clock Garniture. By Charpentier

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock by Kreisser
Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock by Kreisser

Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock by Kreisser

Located in London, GB

This gilt bronze mounted mantel clock is formed about a beautiful sky-blue, parcel gilt Sèvres

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ormolu, tortoiseshell, and brass

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

Napolean iii French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Napolean iii French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Napolean iii French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Norwich, GB

fine quality movements. Vincenti was also especially noted for his highly decorative mantel clocks

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'
19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'

19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'

By Monbro Ainé 1

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality, large French 19th century gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock, signed

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Mantel Set with Clock and Two Candelabras, 19th Century.
Mantel Set with Clock and Two Candelabras, 19th Century.

Mantel Set with Clock and Two Candelabras, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Garniture de cheminée en bronze doré et marbre, XIXème siècle, époque Napoléon III. Pendule: H

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain
Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

-Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of five-light vase candelabra. The

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French Ormolu and Blue Porcelain Four Seasons Mantel Clock
French Ormolu and Blue Porcelain Four Seasons Mantel Clock

French Ormolu and Blue Porcelain Four Seasons Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French ormolu and blue porcelain mantel clock. The blue porcelain with blue ground and decorated

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Tarzana, CA

A fine large 19th century French gilt bronze mantel clock modeled in form of a classical lady

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique napoleon mantel clocks available for sale. Each of these unique antique napoleon mantel clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. There are all kinds of antique napoleon mantel clocks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique napoleon mantel clocks made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique napoleon mantel clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Japy Frères, Henri Picard and Raingo Frères are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks?

Prices for antique napoleon mantel clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique napoleon mantel clocks begin at $510 and can go as high as $225,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,071.

A Close Look at Napoleon-iii Furniture

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Mantel-clocks for You

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.