Wai Hing Clocks Co. Chinoiserie Lacquer German Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Wai Hing Clocks Co. Chinossorie Black Lacquer Hand-Painted Mother of Pearl inlaid German Movement Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock This black lacquer grandfather clock is ador...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
$2,564Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock with a Chime
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this big, contemporary grandfather clock by the Tempus Fugit company, stylized as an antique item.
Hardwood
Sold
H 77.5 in W 22.5 in D 13 in
Vtg Japanese Dragon Carved Oak Tempus Fugit Pagoda Grandfather Clock Oriental
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive oriental chinoiserie Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock made in Okinawa Japan, circa 1970s.
Oak
Grandfather Clock Oak Longcase Chiming Tempus Fugit
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous English oak antique grandfather clock Lovely clock face with a small panel reading 'Tempus Fugit' - Latin for time flies Features a chiming mechanism Circa 1920 on this cloc...
Oak
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H 78.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Venetian Etched Glass Tall Case Grandfather Clock, Giltwood, Tempus Fugit
Located in Stamford, CT
This Tempus Fugit signed German clock has three polished brass weights and a polished brass pendulum sitting on etched mirrored bracket feet.
Brass
Oak Grandmother Clock Tempus Fugit Longcase Victorian
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous oak grandmother train clock Features the inscription 'tempus fugit' on the clock face - time flies Fully working - made in Enfield England, please see stamp on clock face O...
Oak
Walnut Grandmother Clock Chiming Walnut Tempus Fugit
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A wonderful Grandmother clock crafted from walnut Brass arch dial face reads the inscription 'Tempus Fugit' - Latin for time flies Great chiming clock we date to circa 1930 Offered i...
Walnut
$8,213
H 92.52 in W 19.69 in D 9.45 in
Fantastic quality antique George III lacquered and chinoiserie longcase clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique George III lacquered and chinoiserie decorated longcase clock, having a quality brass arched dial, the arch with a name plate signed Jacob Ellry Rumsey surr...
Brass
Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Oak, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, oak, 19th century. English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial with arabic numerals and polychrome painting. massive...
Oak
$2,950
H 95.5 in W 25.5 in D 18 in
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 95.5" Tall X 25.5" Wide X 18" Deep This stunning clock was made in the late 19th centur...
Brass
Vintage Piper Grandfather Clock, Hermle Movement with Westminster Chime.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage, 1976, weight-driven Piper grandfather clock. The clock has a West Germany Franz Hermle 451-053 85cm / 70.77 movement with a beautiful Westminster Chime. The chime goes on ev...
Wood
ELEGANT 18th CENTURY LONDON LONGCASE CLOCK
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period fiddle back mahogany longcase clock. The eight day movement with a full brass dial signed Ed Mann, London Fully cleaned with 2 years warranty Circa 1775
Brass
$3,680
H 79.9 in W 27.1 in D 12.6 in
Antique Rococo Revival Grandfather Clock, Hand-Carved Wooden Case
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
Antique Rococo Revival grandfather clock featuring an exceptionally ornate hand-carved wooden case with rich sculptural detailing. The design is dominated by flowing acanthus leaves,...
Brass
$3,800
H 82.5 in W 18.75 in D 9 in
George III Chinoiserie Lacquered Longcase Clock by Joseph Fordham of Braintree
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A black lacquered longcase clock with gilt chinoiserie decoration on the trunk door and base. The arched brass dial is signed Joseph Fordham of Braintree. Original weights and pendul...
Brass, Iron
$3,940
H 78 in W 23 in D 13 in
Ridgeway Model 266 Vintage Grandfather Clock with Moon Dial, Triple Chime
Located in Omaha, NE
A finely crafted vintage longcase clock by Ridgeway, presented in a warm cherry finish with classic architectural lines. This single-owner clock features a richly detailed arched dia...
Brass
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Tavern Clock
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful late 18th Century English Chinoiserie wall or tavern clock. The Chinoiserie decoration on this clock case is of excellent quality and the scale is impressive too. A good br...
Brass
18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Tall Case Clock
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Tall case clock with chinoiserie decoration throughout the case, including figures, pagodas, and flowering trees in gold. The hood has a pagoda top with brass finials and flanking co...
Brass
$6,784
H 92.92 in W 25.01 in D 10.24 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Grandfather Clock with
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian figured Grandfather clock with a painted arched dial moon roller, eight day movement and having an outstanding quality figured mahogany crossban...
Other
Inlaid Grandfather Clock, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood grandfather clock raised on ball feet and decorated with framed marquetry inlays. The clock case features a glazed front. The brass dial displays Roman numerals.
Brass
Wonderful English 18th-19th Century Red Chinoiserie Grandfather Clock
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
English late 18th-early 19th century red chinoiserie grandfathers clock. Brass dial inscribed Jan Chater. Working condition. Beautiful detail and paint. Wonderful condition.
Metal
Victorian Grandfather Clock Long Case J Hardy Dorchester 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian grandfather clock by J Hardy of Dorchester Clean and functional clock with three brass balls to the top and surmounted by an eagle Clock face has words of maker J ...
Brass
19th Century French Comtoise or Grandfather Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Country French comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in...
Metal
Grand Father Case Clock with Chinese Figures 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Grand father case clock with Chinese figures xixth English clock from the 19th century decorated with Asian landscapes. The clock works perfectly and is complete. The box is made of...
Wood
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$5,142
H 95.67 in W 23.63 in D 10.24 in
Masterful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century
Located in Berlin, DE
Masterful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century. English grandfather clock, 18th century, mahogany veneer with burl wood mirror, fluted full columns, elaborately...
Metal, Brass, Iron
$60,756
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$9,850
H 18 in W 24 in D 24 in
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Dinnerware Flatware Set by Berndorfer Metallwaaren-Fabrik, stamped 'Berndorf Alpacca', The Neoclassical Revival style set of Alpacca flat...
Alpaca, Wood
$305,598 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller Floor Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller floor clock. Black lacquer with half round chrome trim. Wood paneled front. Chimes need adjustment does not strike properly. Weighs have some dents. ...
Chrome
$4,158Sale Price|35% Off
H 84.65 in W 19.69 in D 10.04 in
George III Longcase Clock, Mahogany, Early 18th Century, England
Located in Opole, PL
George III Era Longcase Clock – 18th Century his elegant 18th-century George III longcase clock is a true masterpiece of period craftsmanship, dating to the first half of the 1700s....
Mahogany
$14,985Sale Price|49% Off
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gildwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gildwood carved center hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...
Marble
$5,969
H 5.32 in W 3.35 in D 2.13 in
19th Century Austrian Silver & Enamel Clock, Hermann Ratzersdorfer, c.1890
By Hermann Ratzersdorfer
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Austrian exceptional solid silver & hand painted enamel miniature clock, of traditional upright form, the corners set with columns, canopy mounted with figu...
Silver, Enamel
$4,500 / set
H 10 in Dm 10.13 in
Mid-Century Romanze Porcelain Dinner Service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, near complete Mid-Century modern porcelain dinner service. By Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. In the Romanze form and Medley pattern. Consisting of: 10 Large Dinner Plates ...
Porcelain
$5,571
H 82.68 in W 20.08 in D 9.06 in
Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 19th century. English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial with Roman numerals and polychrome painting with...
Oak, Mahogany
$559,475 / set
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm ...
Marble, Bronze
$12,893
H 94.1 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in
Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique George lll all original longcase clock signed Charles Shuckburgh of London having a brass arched dial, silvered chapter ring, subsidiary dial, original hands, 8 day move...
Other
$22,000
H 88 in W 47 in D 14 in
19th Century English Black and Gold Chinoiserie Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor and glass doors. This exquisite English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century epitomizes refin...
Glass, Wood
$2,275Sale Price|30% Off
H 83 in W 18.75 in D 11.4 in
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an amazingly rare piece of Art Deco furniture by an exceptionally rare maker, namely, an Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock. Part of a complete Dining Ro...
Brass
Antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks are staples of old-world design sensibilities, and, along with their storied history, these statuesque timepieces can bring a feeling of warmth to living rooms, dining rooms and other areas of your home.
Longcase clocks, which originated in England and were manufactured in the United States beginning in the 1700s, refer to tall clocks with a face and clock works positioned high in the housing while a large swinging pendulum movement is tucked inside the case, which is supported by a carved base called a plinth.
While guests making their way through your foyer (another ideal location for such a furnishing) might typically refer to your longcase clock as a “grandfather clock,” there are actually three varieties of these stylish floor clocks, which include granddaughter clocks (the shortest, generally not one solid piece of wood and around three to five feet tall), grandmother clocks (the slimmer middle ground, between five feet and six feet tall) and grandfather clocks, which are typically between six and seven feet tall.
Sculptural and statement-making, antique grandfather clocks created by the likes of the Seth Thomas Clock Company, the Howard Miller Clock Company, Hermle or other clockmakers are an alluring choice in filling up space in a room, while the shorter longcase clocks are just as useful if you need an element that is comparatively muted or you’re working with limited space.
Each generation of artisan clockmakers, working in various furniture styles over time, contributed its own flourishes to the design of longcase clocks. Antique grandfather clocks in the Georgian style share commonalities with neoclassical design. They were often made in dark woods such as mahogany and feature intricate carving. Mahogany is also common for Victorian-era grandfather clocks, although examples of this style can be found in oak and walnut too. Designers of contemporary grandfather clocks are using a range of materials.
It’s easy to get confused when determining the origins or value of an antique grandfather clock or other vintage longcase clock. While an antique appraiser will be able to tell quickly, searching for a manufacturer’s name engraved on the face and dial of the clock may be an easy way to learn about the history of your clock.
Find a distinctive variety of antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks on 1stDibs, and browse our collection of unusually beautiful clocks, wall clocks, desk clocks and other vintage clocks too.
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