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
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
$35,000 / set
H 23 in W 19 in D 9 in
Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY
A wonderful and important mid-19th century gilt bronze and turquoise sevres porcelain 'Jeweled' three-piece clock set. By Raingo Frères. ...
Bronze
$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
Blue Porcelain Sevres Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920s French royal blue porcelain vases with bronze mounts and marked Sevres. Measurements: Height 16.5".
Pair French Sevres style porcelain vases. circa 1880
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive pair of late 19th Century Sevres style porcelain vases, each with wonderful gilded ormolu mounts and monopodia handles to either side. A Turquoise ground with gilded hi...
Porcelain
$10,800
H 22.25 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sévres porcelain and Ormolu vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sévres porcelain and Ormolu vase. This exceptional vase is supported on a circular mottled edge Ormolu base ...
Ormolu
Sevres Porcelain and Silver Flower Vase, France, circa 1870
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Sevres porcelain and silver flower vase, France, circa 1870.
Silver
Monumental Sèvres Porcelain Blue Lapis Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A monumental palace size Sèvres Porcelain blue lapis painted vase. Beautifully hand-painted to imitate natural Lapis Lazuli stone. Hand-painted in R...
Bronze
$32,800 / set
H 24.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
Pr. French Louis XVI Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain & Dore Bronze Mnt. Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of large antique French Louis XVI Sevres style cobalt blue porcelain and dore bronze mounted vases with wreaths, flowers, and ribb...
Bronze
Sold
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