What is a Swedish Mora clock?

A Swedish Mora clock is a floor clock with a distinctive curvy shape inspired by a figure eight. The clocks originated from Mora, a village in Sweden, during the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Mora clocks.

Swedish Rococo Clock

Painted 18th Century Grandfather Clocks

Dry Scraped

Enamel Clock Face

Ornate Clock

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Rococo Clock

$12,200

H 100.4 in W 34.26 in D 9.45 in

Swedish 18th Century Rococo Carved Giltwood Wall Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A superb 18th century Swedish giltwood wall clock with eight day movement, signed by the clockmaker

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Giltwood

Swedish 18th Century Rococo Carved Giltwood Wall Clock

$21,220

H 27.96 in W 16.15 in D 5.91 in

Swedish carved rococo revival gilt wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid century rococo revival gilt clock by westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Enamel

Swedish carved rococo revival gilt wall clock

$705

H 23.25 in W 13 in D 5 in

Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by Westerstrand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by Westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Enamel

Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by Westerstrand

$705

H 25 in W 13 in D 5 in

Swedish mid century carved rococo revival gilt clock

By Westerstrand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid century rococo revival gilt clock by Westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Enamel

Swedish mid century carved rococo revival gilt clock

$738

H 22.3 in W 12 in D 5 in

Mid century Swedish carved rococo revival gilt wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid century rococo revival gilt clock by Westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Giltwood

Mid century Swedish carved rococo revival gilt wall clock

$705

H 23.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model . the old works have been removed and New battery works

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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

$4,895

H 88 in W 23 in D 9 in

Antique Swedish Gustavian Signed Wall Clock Gilt 1900, Rococo Golden Clock

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique Gustavian wall clock This Swedish rococo wall clock is from 1900 and has its original

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Antique Early 1900s Rococo Wall Clocks

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Iron

Antique Swedish Gustavian Signed Wall Clock Gilt 1900, Rococo Golden Clock

$2,256 Sale Price / item

20% Off

H 20.08 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in

18th Century Rococo Console Clock

Located in Ljungby, SE

A Rococo console clock with the movement crafted by Eric Lindgren Jr. (active 1754–1786, appointed

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Brass, Iron

18th Century Rococo Console Clock

$10,000

H 40.16 in W 14.97 in D 5.52 in

Antique Swedish Classic Rococo Shape Long Case Clock

Located in Kramfors, SE

Classic long case clock in rococo shape from Sweden. The clock is made by hand from pine and has

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Antique Swedish Classic Rococo Shape Long Case Clock

$5,305

H 90.56 in W 23.23 in D 6.3 in

Swedish Rococo Longcase Clock signed Petter Södermann Stockholm

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Very decorative and fine rococo longcase clock by the renowned clockmaker Petter Södermann

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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Longcase Clock signed Petter Södermann Stockholm

$14,736

H 89.38 in W 22.45 in D 7.88 in

Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock

Located in Kramfors, SE

Northern Swedish rococo long case clock. The shape of the case is rococo and the expression is

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Pine

Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock

$5,010

H 95.28 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in

19th Century Classic Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock

Located in Kramfors, SE

Classic Swedish long-case clock from the province Medelpad in Northern Sweden. Made around 1820

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

19th Century Classic Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock

$4,538

H 84.65 in W 25.99 in D 9.85 in

Antique Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock, with Original Clockwork

Located in Kramfors, SE

Northern Swedish classic Rococo long case clock from the first half of the 19th century, circa 1820

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Antique Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock, with Original Clockwork

$4,244

H 85.44 in W 22.84 in D 7.49 in

Mora Clock Swedish Rococo Style 100% Original Paint

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Rare 100% Original painted Swedish Mora clock Rococo Style!!!

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Mora Clock Swedish Rococo Style 100% Original Paint

$5,995

H 89 in W 24 in D 10 in

Antique Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock, So Called Mora Clock with Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Rococo long case clock from from northern Sweden made during the first years of the 19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Antique Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock, So Called Mora Clock with Original Paint

$4,656

H 82.68 in W 18.9 in D 9.85 in

Mid century gilt rococo revival wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid century rococo revival gilt clock by Westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Mid century gilt rococo revival wall clock

$705

H 24.5 in W 13 in D 5 in

Antique Southern Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock with Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Southern Swedish long case clock from the early 1800s in rococo style. The clock is hand-made from

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Antique Southern Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock with Original Paint

$4,774

H 84.26 in W 23.23 in D 9.85 in

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

19th Century Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock with Original Paint

$5,246

H 88.59 in W 22.84 in D 7.88 in

20th century Westerstrand rococo revival gilt wall clock

By Westerstrand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality rococo influenced clock by well known Swedish maker Westerstrand. Fitted with a twin

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel

20th century Westerstrand rococo revival gilt wall clock

$705

H 26.25 in W 14.5 in D 5 in

20th century Westerstrand rococo revival gilt carved clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality rococo influenced clock by well known Swedish maker Westerstrand. Fitted with a twin

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel

20th century Westerstrand rococo revival gilt carved clock

$705 / set

H 20.5 in W 14.25 in D 5 in

Antique Genuine Long Case Clock from Northern Swedish with Rococo Shape

Located in Kramfors, SE

Northern Swedish long case clock with Rococo elements. The clock is made circa 1820 in painted pine

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Antique Genuine Long Case Clock from Northern Swedish with Rococo Shape

$3,536

H 85.83 in W 24.41 in D 8.67 in

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

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Pine

Antique Genuine Long Case Clock, Swedish Blue Country Rococo Style Mora Clock

$4,244

H 88.59 in W 20.48 in D 9.45 in

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Rococo Style with Original Blue Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique long case clock from northern Sweden made by hand around 1810. The clock has its origin in

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Pine

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Rococo Style with Original Blue Paint

$5,305

H 79.53 in W 16.15 in D 8.67 in

Mid century carved rococo revival gilt clock by Westerstrand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid century rococo revival gilt clock by Westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Glass, Giltwood

Mid century carved rococo revival gilt clock by Westerstrand

$705

H 29 in W 15.5 in D 5 in

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Rococo Mora Clock in Original Green Paint

Located in San Angelo, TX

Here is a beautiful 18th Century Swedish Rococo style wooden longcase Mora clock with its original

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Enamel

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Rococo Mora Clock in Original Green Paint

$8,900

H 86 in W 22 in D 13 in

Swedish Rocaille Giltwood Wall Clock

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Surmounted by a pierced foliate cresting, flanked by glazed panels to the sides and below, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, inscribed Nils Berg Stockholm, t...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Metal

Swedish Rocaille Giltwood Wall Clock

$22,500

H 31.5 in W 17 in D 6 in

Antique Northern Swedish County Long Case Clock in Rococo Style

Located in Kramfors, SE

Country long case clock from Sweden made during the 19th century, around 1820 to 1840. The clock is

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Pine

Antique Northern Swedish County Long Case Clock in Rococo Style

$4,126

H 84.26 in W 19.69 in D 9.06 in

Swedish Clock by Westerstand Carved Gilt Wood Rococo Style mid 20th century

Located in Sweden, SE

Gorgeous 25 inches (!) tall hand carved and gold leaf floral motive Rococo clock made in 1 copy ca

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Gold, Brass

Swedish Clock by Westerstand Carved Gilt Wood Rococo Style mid 20th century

$950

H 25 in W 16.5 in D 9.5 in

20th century Swedish gilt carved wood wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Mirror, Giltwood

20th century Swedish gilt carved wood wall clock

$738

H 21 in W 12.5 in D 5 in

Late 18th Century Rococo Grandfather Clock signed Hans Wessman

By Hans Wessman

Located in Ljungby, SE

A high-class Rococo grandfather clock made in Stockholm, Sweden in the 1780s. The clock features

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Pine

Late 18th Century Rococo Grandfather Clock signed Hans Wessman

$14,000

H 92.52 in W 24.81 in D 7.88 in

Late 19th Century table clock, made in Stockholm by Auguste Bourdillon

Located in SE

A table clock made in Stockholm by Auguste Bourdillon, 1728- 1799. He were a manufacturer of clocks

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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Late 19th Century table clock, made in Stockholm by Auguste Bourdillon

$9,195

H 25.2 in W 13 in D 4.34 in

Rare Antique Northern Swedish Secretary Cabinet in Rococo with a Clock

Located in Kramfors, SE

Rare Antique Secretary Cabinet in rococo with a clock. The cabinet is made by hand in solid pine

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

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Pine

Rare Antique Northern Swedish Secretary Cabinet in Rococo with a Clock

$8,841

H 89.38 in W 48.82 in D 21.26 in

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

Swedish Rococo Mora Grandfather Clock

$5,900

H 89 in W 27 in D 11 in

Swedish Rococo Bracket Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sweidish Rococo painted & gilt bracket clock

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

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Brass

Swedish Rococo Bracket Clock

$13,500 / set

H 36 in W 15 in D 6 in

Swedish Rococo Period Long Case Clock

Located in Corona del Mar, CA

Swedish Rococo period clock dry scraped to its original paint. The clock is inscribed with a date

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Antique 1710s European Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Iron

Swedish Rococo Period Long Case Clock

$5,800

H 88 in W 24 in D 9 in

Painted Swedish Floor Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Painted Rococo style swedish floor clock.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Pine

Painted Swedish Floor Clock

$2,500

H 79 in W 20.5 in D 9 in

Mora Clock in Original Salmon Paint

By Krång Anders Andersson

Located in Sheffield, MA

Signed Mora clock, Sweden, circa 1820, in original salmon paint and with its original clock works

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Antique 1810s Swedish Rococo Clocks

Mora Clock in Original Salmon Paint

$8,400

H 80.5 in W 24 in D 8 in

Mora Clock in Original Paint

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish Mora clock, circa 1800, dry scraped to its original pale green painted surface and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Brass

Mora Clock in Original Paint

$6,800

H 85 in W 27 in D 8.5 in

Mora Clock with Original Painted Surface

By Sven Nilsson Morin

Located in Sheffield, MA

Beautifully painted Mora clock with a crown and finial by Sven Morin, Sweden circa 1820. Original

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks

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Brass

Mora Clock with Original Painted Surface

$11,800

H 83 in W 21 in D 9.5 in

18th Century Swedish Rococo Clock Secretary

Located in Kramfors, SE

Rococo clock secretary in folk art from northern Sweden. The cabinet - or the secretary - is in two

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Rococo Clock Secretary

$5,246

H 91.74 in W 43.71 in D 20.48 in

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a unique Swedish Rococo Clock, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

$4,495

H 81 in W 24 in D 8 in

A Swedish Rococo Floor Clock

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish Rococo Floor Clock from 1773.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

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Wood

A Swedish Rococo Floor Clock

$5,200

H 79.5 in W 17 in D 10 in

Swedish Rococo Pine Clock

Located in San Francisco, CA

A voluptuously-shaped Swedish rococo bombe-form pine longcase clock with brass face incised with

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

Swedish Rococo Pine Clock

$9,800

H 83 in W 23 in D 10 in

Swedish Rococo Mora Clock

Located in Hollywood, FL

this Swedish Rococo Mora clock was found at an Estate Auction in Stockholm Sweden. it has been

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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Mora Clock

$4,895

H 88 in W 10 in D 22 in

Swedish Rococo Mora Clock

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a rare carved Swedish Rococo Mora clock, I found this clock at an "Herr Gard" Estate which

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Birch

Swedish Rococo Mora Clock

$6,895

H 92 in W 25 in D 12 in

Rococo Floor Clock

Located in New York, NY

Tall Rococo Floor Clock with carved and gilded details

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Rococo Floor Clock

$9,500

H 92 in W 21 in D 9 in

Swedish 18th Century Rococo Giltwood Wall Clock

Located in Allerum, SE

A fine Swedish 18th century richly carved and decorated Rococo giltwood wall clock. Stockholm

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

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Giltwood

Swedish 18th Century Rococo Giltwood Wall Clock

$8,997

H 31.5 in W 16.93 in D 4.73 in

Swedish Ornately Carved Rococo Clock

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is an incredibly rare 100% original finish Swedish ornately carved Rococo clock. This clock is

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Birch

Swedish Ornately Carved Rococo Clock

$6,895

H 88 in W 24 in D 9 in

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a unique Swedish Mora Clock, Rococo Model. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints

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Vintage 1920s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

$4,295

H 75 in W 21 in D 10 in

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Style

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Swedish Mora clock Rococo style. its been restored and new modern works have been

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Vintage 1910s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Pine

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Style

$4,895

H 87 in W 23 in D 9 in

Rare 18th Century Swedish Morin Clock from the Rococo Period

Located in Wichita, KS

This is a very rare, richly carved Swedish Rococo period grandfather clock that has been hand

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Clocks

Rare 18th Century Swedish Morin Clock from the Rococo Period

$6,800

H 85 in W 26 in D 10 in

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a unique Swedish Mora Clock, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".

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Vintage 1910s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model

$4,295

H 83 in W 24 in D 12 in

Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock

Located in Kramfors, SE

Swedish Rococo long case clock from the village Fryksdalen in Värmland which is where it got its

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

Materials

Pine

Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock

$5,246

H 84.65 in W 23.63 in D 9.45 in

Swedish Rococo Mora Clock

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a rare Swedish Rococo Mora clock.

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Antique 1890s Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Rococo Mora Clock

$4,895

H 90 in W 24 in D 11 in

Swedish 18th Century Rococo Bracket Clock, Signed Nils Berg, Stockholm

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

The large Rococo ornate case made of solid wood, boldly carved with scrolls, painted in dark green

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks

Materials

Enamel

Swedish 18th Century Rococo Bracket Clock, Signed Nils Berg, Stockholm

$20,631

H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 10.24 in

Mora Clock Swedish Rococo Style Unique

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a VERY Rare and unique Swedish Mora clock. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paint

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Vintage 1910s Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Mora Clock Swedish Rococo Style Unique

$4,895

H 84 in W 25 in D 11 in

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Swedish Rococo Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Swedish rococo clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Swedish rococo clock — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish rococo clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Swedish rococo clock, designed in the Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Swedish rococo clock over the years, but those crafted by J. Grundin, Krång Anders Andersson and Mora Clocks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Swedish Rococo Clock?

Prices for a Swedish rococo clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $508 and can go as high as $43,789, while the average can fetch as much as $6,667.

A Close Look at Rococo Furniture

Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.

The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.

When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.

The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.

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 Swedish Rococo Clock

What is a Swedish Mora clock?
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1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
A Swedish Mora clock is a floor clock with a distinctive curvy shape inspired by a figure eight. The clocks originated from Mora, a village in Sweden, during the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Mora clocks.