F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk 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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sevres Clock Set, 3

$2,800 / set

H 12 in W 6.75 in D 5 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sevres Clock Set, 3

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Sevres Gilt Bronze Mounted Pink Ground Three Piece Clock Set, late 19th century, the clock centered by a white enamel dial painted with flowers, two handles with masq...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne

$104,671

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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

$1,450

H 19 in W 12 in D 6 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, late 19th century, surmounted by an urn issuing a laurel wreath, the circular dial with enamel numerals, the movement strike on bell, flanke...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style French Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze

$2,562

H 12.6 in W 11.42 in D 4.73 in

Louis XVI Style French Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Sump...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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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 Vincenti et Cie, Medaille D'Argent

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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Barbedienne French Mantel Clock, circa 1890

$9,752

H 19.3 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in

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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

$9,540Sale Price|64% Off

H 30 in W 24 in D 10 in

Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

Located in Pompano Beach, FL

Louis XVI style mantel clock made of bronze fire gilded figures, white marble inlays and parts.

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19th Century Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set

$3,700 / set

H 20 in W 12 in D 6 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Three Piece Clock Set, the clock case with cupola and columnar supports, enameled dial, the movement with mercury compensated pendulum and stri...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock by Ernest Royer

$16,719

H 16.15 in W 7.68 in D 5.52 in

Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock by Ernest Royer

Located in London, GB

This fine neoclassical style mantel clock will make a sumptuous addition to a grand room, or could be given as a unique gift to a loved one. The clock is the work of Ernest Royer, an...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock

$1,800Sale Price|23% Off

H 23.5 in W 12 in D 6.5 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock, signed "O. Selievre" and marked "Susse Frs" to sides, the circular painted enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, the cartouche s...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Louis XVI Style Marble Mantel Clock with Gilt Bronze

$1,639

H 11.42 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

19th Louis XVI Style Marble Mantel Clock with Gilt Bronze

Located in Marseille, FR

19th Louis XVI style marble mantel clock with gilt bronze.

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1890s French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Mantel Fine Gilt-Bronze Clock by François Linke

$25,079

H 18.12 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in

A Louis XVI Style Mantel Fine Gilt-Bronze Clock by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Clock With A White Marble Base by François Linke. The case signed 'Linke'. This rare example of a clock by François Linke has a twin train eight-day mov...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Previously Available Items

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 F. Barbedienne Foundry, Louis-Constant Sevin

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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Chinoiserie/Orientalist Champleve Enamel & Bronze Clock, F. Barbediene

Sold

H 15 in W 11 in D 4.5 in

French Chinoiserie/Orientalist Champleve Enamel & Bronze Clock, F. Barbediene

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in New York, NY

A very fine quality antique French Orientalist/Chinoiserie Style, Chamleve Enamel and doré bronze double sided clock, signed by Ferdinand Barbedienne. It is very rare to see a clock ...

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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

F. Barbedienne Foundry table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

F. Barbedienne Foundry table clocks and desk clocks are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ormolu and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of F. Barbedienne Foundry table clocks and desk clocks, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original table clocks and desk 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 table clocks and desk clocks by Raingo Frères, and Japy Frères. Prices for F. Barbedienne Foundry table clocks and desk clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $84,500 and can go as high as $84,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $84,500.

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