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Mantel Clocks For Sale
1980s Paradise Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
By Wakita, Shohei Mihara
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly designed postmodern desk, mantel, or shelf clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita's Super Present collection. With a plastic case in green, purple, and red, yellow face with...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table clock of the Italian manufacturer Alessi after a design by Michael Graves from 1986. A special and rare collector's object of Postmoderne.
The coat Clock is a miniature a...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
Italian imperial Louis XVI watch triptych 1970s
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian imperial Louis XVI watch triptych 1970s
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Blue Mirror & Chrome Mantle Clock, By Smiths , c1930
Located in Devon, England
In the 1930's Smiths Sectric produced a range of high end electric clocks with a distinctly Art Deco feel to them. This handsome chap is a surviving example, in a gorgeous colbolt bl...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock w. Sphinx & Pharaohs Egyptian Revival
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stunningly figural Egyptian design, style marble clock garniture, circa 1920.
If you are looking for a statement piece for your mantel and you have an interest in worldly ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf, Bronze
Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A very Important French Ormolu Mounted Boulle Mantel Clock
Inlaid Brass in The Regency Style
Each Corner Decorated with Recumbent Horses
Nice Large Dial 8 and a half inches surround...
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19th Century French Regency Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19C French Mantle Clock with Candelabra Garnitures by J. Marti (Paris)
By Marti
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Mid 19th Century French Slate & Bronze Mantel Clock by Marti with pair of slate and bronze candelabra’s as garnitures.
This ‘large’ mantle clock, was made circ...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Slate, Brass, Bronze
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Mantelpiece-Clock Solid Brass Facetted Glass, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Mantelpiece clock, often used by Adolf Loos in houses he designed. Casted brass-frame on four Rhomboid legs, strengthened edges leading to octagonal side frames, facettet glasses, cl...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Atmos Jaeger le Coultre Mantle Clock 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant Vintage Atmos perpetual mantle clock by Jaeger-Le Coultre, with a jewelled movement bearing their ref No. 88942 and dating from Circa 1950.
The clock is disp...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme
By Japy Frères
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, perfectly running and sculptural, French Art Deco marble pendulum clock.
Movement: Japy Frères (1806-1930)
If you are looking for an attractive antique mantel clock to g...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Bronze, Metal
Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning and large original antique French gilded bronze clock. It is of the most beautiful Rococo style, waisted case decorated with 'C' scrolls, acanthus leaves and floral swags....
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Folk Art Black Forest Root Wood Table Clock w. Bell Ringer Monk, Cuckoo St.
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and great folk-art workmanship mantel clock for the collectors and enthousiasts.
Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling a number of beautiful Black Forest antiques, but never did we come accross a 19th century Black Forest, Folk Art table clock of this design and subject matter and with such amazing natural organic details. This small church or chapel-like 'clockhouse' is entirely handcrafted out of all kinds of wood, but the most eye-catching is ofcourse the organic root wood. Each piece is like an abstract sculpture and depending on how you see things, they may look like one thing to you, but like something completely different to the next person. Because of all the natural materials that were used this small church has a stunning organic look and feel, but what really takes it to another level is the bell striking mechanism. Every six hours the church bell will ring many times, the door on the left will open at every 'strike', revealing the original monk sculpture inside (as shown in the attached video in this listing). With the hand carved crucifix on the right side being made of the same color and materials, it totally blends in with the entire organic design of this Christian antique. Over the many decades this good size and rare antique clock has also grown the most amazing patina and with the natural beauty and unique artisanship that it radiates people will want to stop and study its uniqueness. This work-of-art-table-clock comes with a single day clock mechanism, protected from dust by the original 'back door'. It runs and strikes perfectly and comes with an antique key for winding it. Apart from a few minor imperfections, this rare antique is in excellent condition, which makes it perfect for lovers of unique and rare clocks in general and for Black Forest and Christian Folk Art collectors in particular.
Mind you, our fair price for this sizable antique cuckoo clock...
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19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having a black marble case with quality bronze figures columns and a plaque circular brass bezel ornate dial with Roman numerals,...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble
19th Century Black Forest Carved Mantle Clock Spill Vase Garniture Set
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique Black Forest carved three piece mantel clock and garniture set. circa 1880
Swiss or German, late 19th century, a truly extraordinary work of art, exceptionally executed, intricately sculpted and finely detailed throughout, hand carved from a single block of wood, featuring a leaping stag deer over elaborate naturalistic foliage, a pair of pheasants with inset glass eyes, wooden dial with gilt incised Roman numeral hour markers and eight day time-and-strike movement, sculptural interwoven root carvings on a conforming molded edge base, flanked by a hunting dog and mountain rescue dog, both with inset glass eyes, retaining the original pressed glass spill vases.
A spill vase was typically kept on the mantelpiece and filled with spills, splints, or tapers used to transfer fire from the fireplace to candles, lamps, a pipe or a cigar.
Dimensions:
Complete: (approx/depending on setup)
20.25" Tall, 30" Wide, 7.5" Deep
Mantle / shelf clock:
20.25" High, 14" Wide, 7.5" Deep
Dog sculpture garniture:
13" High, 4.75" Wide, 4.25" Deep (each)
Great antique condition with beautifully aged warm rich dark patina. Minor wear consistent with age. Currently working and keeping good time, key and pendulum included. As with all antique clocks...
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Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Parisian Mantel Clock in Louis XVI Style, signed Lepine, circa 1870
Located in Greven, DE
Mantel Clock in Louis XVI style
Paris
Ormolu, glass, marble
around 1870
Dimensions: H x W x D: 46 x 24 x 17 cm
Description:
Extremely high quality and finely crafted Parisian pend...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French gilt mantle clock with sevres plaques
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French gilt mantle clock with sevres plaques circa 1890.
Fine quality ornate french clock surmounted with a lady in traditional french dress leaning on an architectural window and ship building tools. Enamel clock face...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Aluminium and Brass Brutalist Style Clock by David Marshall (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
An aluminium and brass brutalist style decorative clock by David Marshall (circa 1980s). The piece is weighty and wonderfully tactile with the maker's mark impressed on the clock's b...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Mantel Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,332 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional and difficult to find Art Deco Garniture Clock Set depicting a young lady looking down at birds below. Set between lovely Garnitures of cups or vases with tapered shap...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Antique 19th Century American Victorian Ansonia Cast Iron Mantel Clock 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century black cast iron Ansonia mantel clock. Black lacquered iron case with gold painted art nouveau foliate details. Key wound, chimin...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Iron
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Marble mantle ornaments France 1920s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Art Deco Green Marble coupes . Clock ornaments .
beathiful made . France 1920s . Good condition .
Brass feet and details ,Looking great on yo...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble
Marvelous Design & Warm Color Burl Walnut Art Deco, Bauhaus Mantel / Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and also practical in size Bauhaus style clock.
Over the years we have sold a number of striking (no pun intended) Art Deco clocks, but rarely one as timeless, as stylish,...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Iron, Brass
19th Century Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Clock Garniture
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This magnificent 19th-century French garniture set epitomizes the opulence and craftsmanship of the Napoleon III era, crafted in the distinguished style of Sèvres porcelain. Comprising a central mantel clock and a pair of matching candelabras, this ensemble exudes timeless elegance and artistry.
The clock showcases a lavish gilt brass case adorned with hand-painted porcelain plaques in a striking celestial blue, reminiscent of the iconic Sèvres designs. These plaques feature romantic cherubic scenes, musical motifs, and floral garlands, masterfully executed with exceptional detail. The porcelain clock face, framed by ornate gilding, is delicately painted with floral garlands and Roman numerals, signed “Marseille,” attesting to its French origin and superior craftsmanship.
The accompanying candelabras mirror...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock Garniture Set
Located in Forney, TX
A luxurious French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu and alabaster (onyx-marble) three piece mantle clock and garniture set, possibly attributed to Raingo Freres.
The fine quality antique originating in France in the late 19th century, exquisite Parisian work, exceptionally executed in opulent, elegant, and sophisticated King Louis XVI style, timeless neoclassical taste, comprising: classical architectural case mantel clock, having pointed bronze doré finial, flanked by scrolled foliates and lyre motifs, fancy enamel dial with Arabic numerals, inscribed F. Lapointe, Paris, eight-day time-and-strike movement signed Samuel Marti 1900 (Paris, 1870-1890), original Apollo mask sun-burst pendulum hanging below clock drum, flanked by matched pair of two arm candlestick garnitures, each with matching scrolled foliates and lyre finial, tapering column support with two candle nozzles, rising on stepped molded base, terminating in patinated brass disc feet.
Markings:
Pendulum stamped "R" "1721" ormolu on clock & garnitures stamped "1321"; possibly attributed to R. Freres / Raingo Freres.
Dial signed by French enameller "F. Lapointe, Paris"
Movement stamped by the firm of well-known French clockmaker Samuel Marti et Cie, Paris, second half of 19th century.
Dimensions: (approx)
As pictured:
18.5" High, 36" Wide, 5.5" Deep; 27.5 lbs total.
Clock:
18.5" High, 13" Wide, 5.5" Deep;
Candelabra garnitures: (each)
12" High, 8" Wide, 4.25" Deep;
Condition:
Presents splendidly. Great original unrestored antique condition. Currently not operating as it's lacking a suspension spring. Retaining bell, pendulum, and key. Losses to decorative elements. Wear consistent with age and use.
To ensure the clock arrives as beautiful as it leaves here, and due to the rather delicate nature of antique clocks...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Bronze Hirondelle Blessee Alfred Foretay Garniture Mantel Clock & Urns
By Alfred Jean Foretay
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique three piece set garniture clock made of bronze with green marble bases and gilt feet. Mantel clock features the sculpture Hirondelle Blessee by Alfred Jean Foretay above a gilt framed, white porcelain clock...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$8,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Gold French Empire Gilded Bronze Table Clock, Antique Pendule
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French table clock, pendulum made of hand crafted fire-gilded bronze, in good condition. The circular enamel dial of the Pa...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
A 17th Century William and Mary eight-day table clock by Isaac Lowndes, 1695
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine William and Mary eight-day spring-driven table clock signed on the backplate, Isaac Lowndes Pallmall Court, c.1695.
The elegantly proportioned ebony-veneered oak domed top c...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Black Marble Mantel Clock
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant antique French mantel clock is crafted from exquisite black marble, showcasing timeless sophistication and 19th-century charm. The clock features a circular enamel dial ...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Boulle 8 day mantle clock, Paris, circa 1880.
The clock having a cast gilt bronze ormolu finial to the top, modeled as a tazza full of fruit, the case is made o...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Quality Green Onyx Ornate Clock Garniture
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality green onyx ornate clock garniture having a quality circular floral decorated dial with original hands, eight day movement striki...
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx
Mid-century Carved "Poppo" Animated Bedside Manual Wind Alarm by Tezuka Clock
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Mid-century animated "Poppo" carved wood figural dog bedside alarm clock by the Tezuka Clock Company in Japan with moving eyes that shift with the movements of the clock hands. ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
$227 Sale Price
35% Off
Japy Freres Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock by the famous maker Japy Frères and retailed by Henry Marc of Paris. Superbly made in ormolu and mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcela...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Guibal Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine and large Louis XVI style French mantel clock, from the end of the Napoleon III period, 1870-1880. The clock is bronze casted and has a fire-gilded finish, the dial is enamele...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Swiss Made 15 Jewel Perpetual Motion Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos mantel clock is a remarkable feat of horological engineering, renowned for its ability to keep time through perpe...
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20th Century Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Serpentine Stone Pendulum Clock by Albin Müller
By Albin Muller
Located in Chicago, US
Executed by Sächsische Serpentin-Stein-Gesellschaft, Zöblitz.
Literature: exhibition catalogue Dresden 1906, p. 266; DKD vol 18, 1906, ill. page 646; DK issue 10 (1906/07), ill. pag...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Stone, Metal
Elegant quality 19th century French gilt metal and porcelain clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Elegant quality French 19th century gilt metal and porcelain mantle clock, having a quality antique Victorian mantle clock with a beautiful blue and white porcelain dial decorated wi...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock
By Oppenheim, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
An exquisite antique French ormolu clock mounted with Sevres style porcelain. Made in finely gilded bronze, sculptured as a large gadrooned and handled urn, draped with acanthus garl...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Quality French Dore' Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sevres Plaques
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb gold dore' bronze figural French made Louis XV style clock with Sevres plaques. The clock is absolutely breathtaking and would make a fantastic focal point in the ri...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Belgian Empire Gilt Metal Three-Piece Garniture Clock Candelabras Set
Located in Germantown, MD
Belle Epoque Belgian Empire style Gilt Metal Three-Piece candelabras and Clock Garniture set with Asian inspiration.
They measures 11" in width,...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N
By Franz Hermle, DeART
Located in Germantown, MD
A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition.
Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Victorian Ansonia Company Antique 1800s Walnut Brass Mantel Pendulum Clock
Located in Portsmouth, VA
This exquisite antique mantel clock, crafted by the renowned Ansonia Clock Company in the 1800s, is a timeless piece of history and elegance. The clock features a beautifully carved ...
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Early 19th Century North American Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Set de Luxury bronze mechanical baroque table clock 1970s new
Located in Cantù, IT
Set de Luxury baroque bronze table clock 1970s new
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20th Century Italian Baroque Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoleon III French two marbles mantel clock late 19th century circa 1890.
Set of a clock and two pedestals.
Mercury pendulum
The French movement of the clock will be checked befor...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Unique French-Style Mantel Clock With Candelabras, Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Unique French-Style Mantel Clock With Candelabras, Early 20th Century
A unique French-style set with a mantel clock and two four-arm bras...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Neoclassical Slate Mantle Clock with Open Escapement, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Slate Mantle Clock with Open Escapement, c1890
Measures - 9" x 17" x 6 1/4"
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Slate
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut mantle clock, having a quality burr walnut case with carved scrolls, circular dial with Roman numerals ...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Clock by Raingo Freres, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique French ormolu, gilt bronze, mantel clock with Bleu Celeste Sevres porcelain panels, by the renowned maker, Raingo Freres, Paris, circa 1850 in date.
The clock features a beautifully cast pair of ormolu cherubs surmounted with game, to include fish, boar and pheasant, above a circular enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals. The dial is flanked by porcelain panels with gilt highlights, depicting playful cherubs.
The clock has an 8 day striking movement and is complete with pendulum, bell and key.
This incredible clock is a must have for any collector of ornamental and decorative pieces.
Condition:
The clock is in really excellent working condition the movement having been cleaned and serviced by our horologist, and the ormolu case having been polished, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 32 x width 47 x depth 13
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 1 inch x width 1 foot, 6 inches x depth 5 inches
Raingo Freres
The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775 – 1847), a clockmaker, who was born in Belgium in 1775. Zacharie Joseph Raingo specialised in creating astronomical clocks...
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1850s French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A finely bronze fire-gilded ormolu mantel clock set with matching candelabras. Rich ornate with typical Louis XVI mounts, floral garlands, scr...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
Rare Art Deco Mantel Clock with Polar Bear & Penguin Sculptures By Fournier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, rare and perfectly running Art Deco clock with polar theme.
If you are looking for a rare, large and sculptural antique clock to grace your living space then this striking sp...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
Art Deco Westminster Chime Mantle Clock, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish 1930's Art Deco Westminster chime clock made in England. Multi toned walnut veneers with ebonised surround and a with geometric lightening...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock. The clock drum is painted with floral reserves on a yellow-ground porcelain case, surmounted by a seated monkey modeled in cream-glazed porcelain. The dial is inscribed “MILLOT / Her DU ROY,” referring to the Parisian clockmaker Millot, horloger du roi, and retains its original single-barrel movement with platform lever escapement. The interior of the case bears a stamped “B.” The entire composition is supported by a scrolling structure of polychrome porcelain flowers mounted on ormolu branches, leading to a central Meissen figure seated on a saddled elephant, positioned on an elaborately cast gilt bronze rocaille base.
The composition centers around a chinoiserie theme, which was highly fashionable in mid-18th century France, particularly during the reign of Louis XV. In this example, the chinoiserie elements are expressed through the seated porcelain figure in Chinese dress, riding atop a caparisoned elephant with a vibrantly painted red and gold saddle and bright yellow cushion. The elephant, modeled with expressive naturalism, features finely detailed ears, trunk, and legs in Meissen’s distinctive hand-painted porcelain, with further ornamentation in applied gilding. Surrounding the central figure and timepiece is an elaborate framework of metal branches issuing dozens of individually modeled porcelain blossoms. These include peonies, roses, and tulips in various stages of bloom, each petal uniquely hand-shaped and painted in hues of lilac, ivory, pink, and violet, with naturalistic green leaves extending outward on slender bronze stems.
The gilt bronze mount is executed in the Rococo taste, with asymmetrical shell forms, Snails, C-scrolls, and foliate scrollwork typical of French bronze work from the Louis XV period. The ormolu is mercury-gilded, a process common in the 18th century which involved the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury to the surface of the bronze, followed by firing to vaporize the mercury. This technique created a matte yet luminous surface, prized for its depth and lasting quality. The ormolu is cast in a deeply three-dimensional style, with scrolled feet and boldly molded foliate ornaments that cradle the base of the Meissen elephant...
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18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
An Extremely Rare Ships Wheel Pendulum Four Glass Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Amersham, GB
This Fine french four glass mantel clock has a beautifully gilded case with thick bevelled glass panels and doors. the eight day movement with visible jewelled Brocot escapement is m...
Category
1870s French Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
Antique Empire Gold Gilt Patinated Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Empire Gold Gilt Patinated Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock
French, c. 1810
Height 48cm, width 31cm, depth 20cm
A superb example of early 19th-century French decorative arts, thi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
LIMOUSIN French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set, 1920
By Limousin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This French Art Deco mantel clock set, designed by Georges Limousin in the 1920s, features a striking combination of materials including spelter, marble, bronze, brass, and glass. In...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Spelter
$7,000 / set
An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Five Piece Clock Set
Located in Queens, NY
An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Five-Piece Clock Set, In the Manner of Edouard Lièvre, circa 1870, Paris.
This extraordinary French Japonisme clock set, ...
Category
19th Century French Japonisme Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Gilbert Manufacturing American Empire 30 Hr Mahogany Mantel Shelf Clock
By Gilbert Clock Co
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Gilbert (William) Manufacturing Company Ogee style weight driven American Empire shelf clock. Made of walnut featuring gold and marbled columns, reverse painted floral roses, roman numeral face and brass works. Signed and dated on back, this clock was one of the last made before the fire closed the factory and the reincorporated under a new name.
William L. Gilbert was born in 1806 in Northfield, CT (a village of Litchfield) and became interested in the booming clockmaking business at Bristol in 1828. In that year he and his brother–in–law George Marsh purchased a clock factory and formed the firm Marsh, Gilbert & Co. In 1835 Gilbert and John Birge formed Birge & Gilbert. In 1839 Gilbert became part of Jeromes, Gilbert, Grant & Co. to make the newly introduced 30 hour brass weight driven clock.
In 1840 Gilbert moved to Winsted, a village within Winchester, CT and with two partners bought the old Riley Whiting...
Category
Late 19th Century American Empire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$468 Sale Price
20% Off
Ansonia Style Visible Escapement White Floral 24K Porcelain Mantle Clock
Located in Danville, CA
This is one of the most beautiful porcelain clocks. It has beveled glass bezel over the 2 piece porcelain dial. The entire clock case is made of real porcelain, not those cheap clay cases. It's hand painted with colorful flowers. This clock features an 8 day movement with half hour and hour strike. 24K gold plated face cover...
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Late 20th Century Mantel Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era.
This is a good-sized French mantel clock dating from around 1880. It has a waisted case with applied brass decoration and brass and tortoiseshell-style inlaid panels. The white enameled dial has fancy pierced brass hands and a beaded bezel. It is hand-painted with Arab numerals and decorated with garlands of flowers and leaves. The clock has a center window showing the pendulum shaped like a fairy. It drives the movement that seems to strike the hours and halves on a bell.
This gorgeous antique cartel clock...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style French cast bronze mantel clock. Fine casting with lots of sculptural details: floral open work front, a bow and quiver with rose garland, large scrolli...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine quality Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mantel clock. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze ormolu casted ornaments, Roman numerals in white enameled cartouches. On top of t...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Ariadne and the Panther Bronze After Johann Heinrich Dannecker, Mantel Clock
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely, solid bronze mantel clock depicting Ariadne and the Panther, after the famous sculpture by Johann Heinrich Dannecker (1758-1841). Here the princess Ariadne, wife of Dionysi...
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Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Vintage, New and Antique Mantel Clocks
Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.
Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.
When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.
There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.
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