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

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

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

$46,000 Sale Price

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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

Barbedienne French Mantel Clock, circa 1890

$9,483

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

Jean Clesinger "Zingara" Bronze & Marble Clock

$3,250

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

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

$9,500

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

$1,293

H 11.82 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 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

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set, circa 1910

$1,500 / set

H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and bronze Louis XVI style mantel (fireplace) clock, have cloven hoofed putti supporting the clock, with Bacchus influenced deco...

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mantel Clock

$4,741

H 15.75 in W 18.12 in D 4.73 in

Magnificent Historicism Clock or Mantel Clock from circa 1890

Located in Berlin, DE

Magnificent historicism clock or mantel clock from circa 1890 On the pedestal there is a figure of a noble lady with a diadem and book at a Gothic table, with writing utensils on it...

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19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster, Bronze

Magnificent Historicism Clock or Mantel Clock from circa 1890

$1,886 Sale Price

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H 20.48 in W 12.21 in D 5.52 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. An urn with laurel leaves above a tied bow, the sides with swags of...

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

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Marble, Bronze

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

$12,500

H 22 in W 17 in D 7 in

Antique Marble, Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Gervais

By Ferdinand Gervais

Located in London, GB

This three-piece set—composed of a clock and a pair of flanking candelabra—is a truly unique and delightful piece of decorative art. The clock is modelled in the image of an 18th century sedan chair – that is, a covered chair sat in by a member of the social elite, which was carried on poles by two people. This chair-shaped clock case is crafted from gilt bronze (ormolu) and decorated with festoons and a flower finial. At its centre, there is a circular white enamel dial, which features Arabic Numbers, colorful swag paintings, and the manufacturer’s name, 'Fd Gervais / Ft du Bronzes / A Paris'. The lower part of the case is glazed, allowing one to see the clock’s sun-burst pendulum. Like a sedan chair, the clock case is carried by two patinated bronze putti...

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1870s French Neoclassical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Marble, Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Gervais

$32,514 / set

H 24.02 in W 16.54 in D 8.67 in

Magnificent Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine gilt bronze and marble clock featuring a lion. Marble case, ornate face with enameled Roman numerals. France, circa 1880 Dime...

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1880s French Louis Philippe Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Magnificent Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock

$5,450

H 21 in W 18 in D 8.5 in

Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Henri Picard

By Raingo Frères, Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze three-piece clock set by Raingo Frères and Henri Picard This exceptional 19th century clock set comprises of three pieces crafted from gilt bronze: a central mantel cl...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Henri Picard

$47,416 / set

H 21.26 in W 28.35 in D 7.88 in

Antique Herschede Egyptian Revival Slate Mantel Clock Circa 1890

By Herschede Clock Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Egyptian Revival mantel clock by Herschede offers slate case in architectural form and having marble facing, maker mark as photographed, c1890 Measures- 11.5''H x 9.25''W...

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

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Slate

Antique Herschede Egyptian Revival Slate Mantel Clock Circa 1890

$760 Sale Price

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H 11.5 in W 9.25 in D 5.5 in

French Empire Bronze Mantle Clock

Located in Essex, MA

Of majestic scale with the ormolu gilding in very good condition in working order.

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1810s French Empire Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Empire Bronze Mantle Clock

$8,750

H 25.38 in W 12.75 in D 7.5 in

French Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

Elegant mantel clock in gilt bronze and hand-painted porcelain, crafted in the Louis XVI style and dating from the 19th century. The rectangular gilt bronze case is adorned with aca...

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

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Bronze, Enamel

French Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century

$3,901

H 16.15 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in

Fine French Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock and Garnitures A.D. Mougin

Located in Houston, TX

Deep Verde marble case with Corinthian columns adorn this fine clock, 19th century. Enamel face with gilt bronze center decorate this clock. Bronze lion si...

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

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Marble

Fine French Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock and Garnitures A.D. Mougin

$5,500 / set

H 19.5 in W 13.5 in D 7.25 in

Previously Available Items

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

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

H 8.25 in W 24 in D 10 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

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

H 23.63 in W 11.42 in D 9.06 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

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Bronze

Barbedienne Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

H 23.5 in W 30 in D 12 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

Large French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Ferdinand Barbedienne

H 51.19 in W 25.6 in D 11.82 in

French Bronze and Slate Clock after Paul Dubois

By Paul Dubois, F. Barbedienne Foundry

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

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Slate, Bronze

French Bronze and Slate Clock after Paul Dubois

H 24 in W 13 in D 10 in

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.