The clock-making company Raingo Frères built some of the most remarkable timepieces of the 19th century. Best known for its ornate mantel clocks, the company also masterfully crafted other works, such as candelabras and sculptures. Modeled on Renaissance, Byzantine and Empire styles, the company’s gilded garniture is some of the most recognizable artistic work of the 19th century. It displays the elaborate majesty prevalent in aristocratic and royal homes of the period.
Belgian watchmaker and metalworker Zacharie Raingo was the son of a watchmaker, and he took up the trade in his youth. He lived and worked in Belgium until 1813, when he relocated to Paris. During his time in Belgium, Raingo was inspired by Antide Janvier and developed his own planetary pendulum. In 1810, he patented an astronomical clock, a rotating spherical mechanism designed to emulate the behavior of celestial bodies.
In 1823, he founded Raingo Frères with his four sons, Adolphe, Charles, Denis and Dorsant. Established as both an industrial and commercial venture, the company quickly gained notoriety for its bronze work in addition to its fame as a clockmaker. It created works for an array of nobility and royalty, like the Duke of Chartres, King George V of England and Emperor Napoleon III of France, whose collection is now at the Louvre museum in Paris.
The company exhibited its works in the 1867, 1878 and 1889 World’s Fairs in Paris, winning numerous prizes, including a gold medal in 1889. Many museums and private collections boast works by Raingo Frères, including the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris and the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels.
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Raingo Frères Blue Sèvres Porcelain Vases, France, Circa 1850
By Raingo Frères
Located in MADRID, ES
Pair of Potpourris (vases Dulac); RAINGO FRÈRES, France, 19th century Sèvres blue porcelain and gilt bronze mounts. Enameled brass interior They bear a mark on the base Signed Pair ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze and Marble Garniture, Clock Signed Raingo Fres, France, 19th Century
By Raingo Frères
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and marble three piece clock garniture. Clock signed Raingo Fres. France, 19th century. Clock works. Clock dimensions: 71 cm height, 46 cm ...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Empire-Style Marble and Ormolu Vases by Raingo
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Pair of Empire-style marble and ormolu vases by Raingo French, Late 19th Century Height 37cm, width 22cm, depth 18cm This superb pair of vases combines stunning veined grey marble...
Marble, Ormolu
$38,950Sale Price / set|48% Off
H 34 in W 22 in D 13.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
By Raingo Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of ten-ligh...
Bronze
Large 19th Century Raingo Fres, Paris Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French 19th Century gilded ormolu and patinated bronze clock garniture, having a pair of seven branch flower like candelabra, being supported by putti, raised on circular plinth bases with scrolling decoration. The clock having bronze patinated mother and three children, one sculpting, one painting and the other reading. Mounted on this beautiful gilded ormolu base with flowers, shells and foliage. The eight day duration clock chimes on the hour and half hour and is signed; Raingo Fres...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Sèvres-Style Blue Porcelain Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental antique French porcelain vase was created in Paris, circa 1860, in the Louis XVI style and in the manner of the celebrated Sèvres tradition. The tall, elegant vessel ...
Bronze
$696Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Circa 1900 Pair French Sevres Porcelain Urns with Bronze Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1900 Pair French Sevres Porcelain Urns with Bronze Mounts Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Bronze
Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain vases, each with classical gilded ormolu mask handles to either si...
Porcelain
Sevres Style Blue Ground Porcelain Covered Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Astoria, NY
Sevres Style Blue Ground Porcelain Two Handle Covered Vase, early 20th century, with gilt metal mounts, painted with an oval scene of a dancing couple and a bouquet of flowers, withi...
Metal
Pair of Empire Style Vases in Blue and Gold Porcelain
Located in Prato, IT
Germany, mid-20th century Empire style Blue and gold painted porcelain and white background band with floral decoration Dimensions cm W28 x D20...
Porcelain
French Empire Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Griotte Marble Vase
Located in London, GB
A magnificent quality French Empire/Directoire urn in superb original condition. Constructed of lovely patinated bronze, fire gilded Ormolu and griotte marble. In the gout d'Egypt or...
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble Urns
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of urns feature neoclassical motifs, including acanthus leaves, egg and dart borders, and Bacchus mask handles. The Verde antico marble plinth bases are mounted wi...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sèvres Porcelain Vase, France, XIX Century
Located in Milano, IT
Sèvres porcelain urn vase in cobalt blue with gilded phytomorphic decorations and polychrome medallions, in one depicting a lake landscape, while in the other a bucolic scene; in the latter, he signs “Cottiret”. The polylobed base, the handles with female heads and the pine cone of the lid are in gilded bronze. Under the lid there is written “Offert par le duc de Choiseul...
Porcelain
$14,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 22 in Dm 11 in
Important Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Green Marble Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Antique green marble and gilt-bronze mounted vases in Louis XVI Style . Date: circa 1880 Dimension: 22 in x 11 in.
Ormolu
$14,800 / set
H 13.5 in Dm 5.25 in
Beautiful Pair of French Louis XVI Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style Sevres cobalt blue and ormolu-mounted vases with rams heads and wreaths. The porcelain body is beautifully painted with the signature Sevres Royal cobalt blue. The square shaped base is decorated with ormolu acanthus leaves and ribbon wreaths beautifully hand chizzeled and detailed ormolu work. These vases can easily be turned into a fabulous pair of...
Bronze
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H 23 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Turquoise Jeweled Sevres Porcelain Clock Set
By Raingo Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional French bronze ormolu mounted turquoise jeweled Sèvres Porcelain clock set by Raingo Fres, Paris, circa 1880. Comprising of...
Bronze, Ormolu
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H 23 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Turquoise Jeweled Sevres Porcelain Clock Set
By Raingo Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional French bronze ormolu mounted turquoise jeweled Sèvres Porcelain clock set by Raingo Fres Paris, circa 1880. Comprising of ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urns by Raingo Freres
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
These antique cobalt blue porcelain urns are the work of the famed 19th century Parisian maker Raingo Freres. Although made in the late 19th...
Ormolu