F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

French

Founded by one-time Parisian wallpaper dealer Ferdinand Barbedienne and engineer Achille Collas, one of the most revered foundries in 19th-century France began with the invention of a revolutionary 1830s-era device that could produce proportional reproductions — large or small — of sculptures. Collas’s machine, which yielded miniature likenesses of antiquities for the interiors of homes the world over, was pivotal to the success of the F. Barbedienne Foundry. The successful firm earned prestigious awards and critical acclaim and created exquisite bronze candleholders, clocks and lamps for a range of wealthy and prominent clients.

The duo first launched their company under the name Société Collas et Barbedienne, and early on, they optimized chemical processes for pigmenting and patinating their bronze statuettes. After Collas died in 1859, Barbedienne forged on alone, and the company’s name changed to simply F. Barbedienne.

Barbedienne employed more than 300 workers at that point, and the Maison created a range of furnishings and decorative objects that featured the integration of marble and ormolu accents. However, with the onset of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the foundry was forced to retrofit its molds, and the production of cannons replaced sculptures, furniture and vases.

When Ferdinand Barbedienne passed away in 1891, his nephew and heir, Gustave Leblanc, took over as president, changing the name to Leblanc-Barbedienne. Leblanc expanded production into Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, carrying on the company's legacy with monumental sculptures, and models and securing production rights for famous statues. Paul-Alexandre Dumas, an Art Nouveau maker and student of Louis Majorelle, succeeded Leblanc until the company's closing in 1952.

Barbedienne pieces had been exhibited regularly in the 19th century and were especially prevalent at Europe’s international expositions and world’s fairs, where they received numerous awards. Today, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris holds dozens of Barbedienne works in its collection, including intricate mirrors, vases and cups created by Louis-Constant Sévin at the foundry. For more than two decades, Sévin created lamps, boxes and more at Maison Barbedienne. Working alongside award-winning chaser Désiré Attarge, Sévin designed Napoleon III-era works that greatly appealed to European nobility.

Other notable artists who collaborated with Barbedienne included Eugene Aizelin, Emmanuel Fremiet, Antonin Mercié, Emile Guillemin, Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Levillain and Auguste Rodin.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Barbedienne decorative objects, lighting and collectibles.

Creator: F. Barbedienne Foundry

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

$46,000Sale Price|20% Off

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French Bronze Mounted Green Marble and Mantle Clock F. Barbedienne

$9,500

Fine French Bronze Mounted Green Marble and Mantle Clock F. Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in New York, NY

Surmounted on a French green marble, the clock with heavy dore bronze mounts. Marked on dial F. Barbedienne foundry. Accented with cherub & small...

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19th Century Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Barbedienne French Mantel Clock, circa 1890

$9,685

Barbedienne French Mantel Clock, circa 1890

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality Louis XVI style French gilded ormolu mantel clock, signed Barbedienne. Having shield and foliate decoration to the top, white enamel roman numerals, a lyre shaped pend...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

$1,321

H 11.82 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 in

A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

A quality Victorian Marble mantle clock with black Roman numerals with a white enamel face, the bronzed figural case surmounted by an Elizabeth...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire Marble Ormolu Mantle Clock Set Bronze Figurine

$678Sale Price|30% Off

H 19 in W 10 in D 6 in

French Empire Marble Ormolu Mantle Clock Set Bronze Figurine

Located in Potters Bar, GB

- Gorgeous French Empire antique clock set - Mantle clock is flanked by two bronze urns on pedestals - Clock is surmounted by bronze fem...

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1910s Vintage F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Other

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted White Marble Mantle Clock by Charpentier

$12,500

H 22 in W 17 in D 7 in

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted White Marble Mantle Clock by Charpentier

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Fantastic Quality Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted White Marble Mantle Clock By Charpentier & Compagnie Charpentier & Compagnie An urn w...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble French Mantle Clock

$5,600

H 19.75 in W 18.5 in D 7.25 in

Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble French Mantle Clock

By Mermod Jaccard & Co.

Located in Bronx, NY

This wonderful 1920s Egyptian Revival clock is surmounted with an Assyrian style lamassau (human headed winged lion) and flanked by a pair of re...

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Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble

French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock

$3,800

H 17 in W 14.25 in D 6.25 in

French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock

By Bigelow Kennard & Co.

Located in Bronx, NY

The clock having domed trapezoidal case, dome with bronze relief to front depicting a partial gilt Egyptian goddess, Isis, flanked by cobras and lotus scrolls, red marble ribbed columns to sides, clock face with gilt egg-and-dart border, gilt hands and mounts, clock face engraved BIGELOW KENNARD & CO. BOSTON, double-barrel clock movement by Achille Brocot, down to chained sphinx protruding from lower case, raised on stepped plinth. This vintage mantle clock...

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Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set, circa 1910

$1,500 / set

H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set, circa 1910

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco mantel clock set in the style of Sue & Mare, France, circa 1925. Marble, brass and glass. Measures: The clock height 11.8" (30 cm), width 11.8" (30 cm), depth 3.9" (1...

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1910s French Art Deco Vintage F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Marble Mantle Clock

$1,200

H 16.5 in W 11 in D 6 in

19th Century French Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A stately French Empire mantle clock. In marble with bronze mounts

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19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal

Fine Marble French Art Deco Mantle Clock Set with Garnitures, circa 1920

$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8.5 in W 17 in D 5 in

Fine Marble French Art Deco Mantle Clock Set with Garnitures, circa 1920

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This French Art Deco marble mantle clock set, dating to circa 1920, is a fine example of period craftsmanship and design. The set includes the central mantle clock flanked by two matching garniture urns, all executed in richly veined multicolor marble with tones of sienna, green, black, and ochre. The clock’s oval form is accented by gilt bronze detailing with geometric Art Deco motifs, perfectly complementing the clean lines and symmetry characteristic of the era. The central clock face features traditional Arabic numerals and elegant hands, set within a finely worked circular dial. Supported on bronze ball feet, the clock exudes balance and refinement. The accompanying garnitures, with their urn-like shapes and stepped bases, further enhance the architectural quality of the ensemble. Ideal for collectors and decorators alike, this French Art Deco clock with garnitures...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Breccia Marble

Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne

$103,777

H 37.01 in W 17.52 in D 7.49 in

Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne

By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

This ormolu clock is an exemplary work by the famous French 19th century metalworker and foundry-owner, Ferdiand Barbedienne. Working with a design made by the acclaimed onamentalist, Louis-Constant...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt bronze and Green Marble Mantel Clock

$2,500

H 11 in W 9.25 in D 5.25 in

French Empire Style Gilt bronze and Green Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Montreal, QC

This fine clock has much to recommend it. The bronze mounts are gilt ; the green marble is Verde Antico ; the glass panels are bevelled ; the pendulum is gilt and engine-turned. It i...

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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

$2,350

H 16.5 in W 8 in D 3.5 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

By Medaille D'Argent, Vincenti et Cie

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock, mid 19th century, the circular white enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, surmounted by two handled covered centerpiece trailing acant...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830

$4,809

H 18.9 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in

19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830

Located in Greven, DE

Antique mantel clock on the theme of astronomy France Bronze Charles X around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 48 x 19 x 10 cm Description: Unusual and beautifully crafted bronze mante...

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19th Century French Charles X Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Previously Available Items

Jean Clesinger "Zingara" Bronze & Marble Clock

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H 32.5 in W 14 in D 9 in

Jean Clesinger "Zingara" Bronze & Marble Clock

By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Astoria, NY

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger (French, 1814-1883) "Zingara" Patinated Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Clock, late 19th century, the dancer upholding a tambourine, stamped "F. Barbe...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

French Neo-Grec Antique Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

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H 8.25 in W 24 in D 10 in

French Neo-Grec Antique Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FRENCH NEO-GREC BLACK MARBLE AND PATINATED BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK Edited by F. Barbedienne Fondeurs, Paris (faded engraving on dial), movement by Charles Boye circa 1880-1900 Item # 303...

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20th Century French Romantic F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock by Sévin and Barbedienne

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H 23.63 in W 11.42 in D 9.06 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock by Sévin and Barbedienne

By Louis-Constant Sevin, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in London, GB

This beautiful Louis XVI style mantel clock was designed by Louis-Constant Sévin, who was the chief ornamentalist at the prestigious Barbedienne bronze foundry in Paris. The company was directed by Ferdinand Barbedienne, who was a famous French bronzier. Sévin was widely praised for his ability to design in a variety of styles, including Louis XVI, Gothic, Chinese, Persian, and more, executing them ‘to the point that’, as Barbedienne remarked, ‘connoisseurs mistake their origins’. While versatile, Sévin's designs were consistently ‘sober and pure’ (Barbedienne). This clock is signed ‘LC’, for Louis-Constant. This mantel clock is comprised of a table-form body, which is topped by a vase. This porcelain vase features a parcel gilt and jewelled, white and navy striped neck, which is topped by a gilt bronze pinecone finial, and fitted with scrolled, gilt bronze handles. The vase body is decorated, on its front, with a painting of Venus and, on its reverse, with an image of a flower basket. Its sides are mounted with two gilt bronze classical, nude winged women, holding burning torches. The vase stands on a jewelled and parcel gilt navy stem, set on a stepped, square gilt bronze plinth. The table-form clock body is comprised of a fluted gilt bronze top, which is raised up on four navy porcelain...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Barbedienne Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

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H 23.5 in W 30 in D 12 in

Barbedienne Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in New Orleans, LA

This spectacular gilt bronze mantel clock was expertly crafted by the celebrated French bronzeur Ferdinand Barbedienne. Designed in the extra...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Ferdinand Barbedienne

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H 51.19 in W 25.6 in D 11.82 in

Large French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Ferdinand Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Louis-Constant Sevin

Located in London, GB

Made by Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892), the design by Louis-Constant Sevin (French, 1821-1888). The central circular dial signed 'F. Barbedienne' and 'A Paris' in an architectural glass clock case applied with masks and trailing foliage surmounted by a figure of Neptune, the movement stamped 'J.E. DUPONT PARIS,' and '9658' with Apollo sun-burst pendulum, raised on a stepped rectangular plinth, the reverse of the case inscribed 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR. PARIS.' This monumental mantel...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

French Bronze and Slate Clock after Paul Dubois

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H 24 in W 13 in D 10 in

French Bronze and Slate Clock after Paul Dubois

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Paul Dubois

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Spectacular 19th Century French clock, second half of the 19th Century. The bronze is signed Ferdinand Barbedienne (10 January 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and man...

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1870s French Belle Époque Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

Materials

Slate, Bronze

F. Barbedienne Foundry mantel clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

F. Barbedienne Foundry mantel clocks are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of F. Barbedienne Foundry mantel clocks, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original mantel clocks by F. Barbedienne Foundry were created in the Louis XVI style in france during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider mantel clocks by François Linke, Charpentier et Cie, and Aubert & Klaftenberger. Prices for F. Barbedienne Foundry mantel clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,100 and can go as high as $84,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,086.