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Clocks For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Napoleon III
19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Fireplace Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Fire-gilt fireplace clock, Rokokodekor sign. Ansonia New York, 19th century.
Bronze-gilt. Four-sided glazed housing on base with reliefed seed beads, leaves and flowers.
Approved roof trim. Digits sheet email with Arabic numerals. Brocothemia. Steel filled, formerly mercury pendulum...
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19th Century American Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Swedish Mora Clock Black 1800s Highly Decorative Handpainted Gilt
Located in LONDON, GB
Rare example of a highly decorative 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with stunning hand-painted detailing to the finish.
This original ea...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Wood
Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Napoléon III gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain clock garniture.
French, circa 1870.
This very fine clock garniture comprises of a clock and a pair of vase form candelabra.
The finely cast and chiselled gilt bronze case has a jewelled turquoise porcelain face with Roman Numerals above a plaque depicting children in a wooded landscape, flanked by expressive male and female cherub figures, cast in the round, beneath a scrolled pediment with torches en flambeau and surmounted by a turquoise vase and cover.
The pair of candelabra en-suite are in the form of turquoise porcelain vases...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality, large French 19th century gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock, signed; 'Monbro Aine, Paris'. Having an urn of grapes with semi...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Sevres-Style Garniture
Located in London, GB
A beautiful turquoise Sèvres-style clock garniture, hand-painted on 18th century Sèvres porcelaine blanks but decorated in the 19th century most prob...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized pediment atop the clock case. The face is of white enamel, featuring black Roman numerals and signed 'Tharin a Paris', and is bordered in beaded ormolu. The pediment in which the face is set is decorated with ormolu mounts of stylized acanthus leaf form. The pediment is set onto a rectangular frame of ebonised wood, inside which is set a musical automaton...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine large 19th century French gilt bronze mantel clock modeled in form of a classical lady wearing a toga sitting amidst broken columns as she is looking up while holding an angel...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Annular Dial Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important Napoleon III annular dial mantel clock is distinguished by its pendulum movement–a feature rarely seen in annular dial clocks. The pe...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Victorian French Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Victorian French marble mantel clock circa 1880 with jet black nero belgio marble. This piece is in fabulous condition and include...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Marble
Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century
A figural set featuring putti, known as a mantel clock set, consisting of a mantel ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautifully detailed 19th century bronze dore clock with the figure of cupid on the top.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze mounted porcelain clock garniture.
French, circa 1870.
The movement stamped with the 'Japy Frères ' cachet.
This fine porcelain clock set is...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734
Located in Berlin, DE
A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (inv. OA 5501 In Louvre Museum). 19th Century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a fine amaranth. Of Sycamore oeuil de vermeuil, ebony and buis stringing marquetry. The base and the gaine are decorated with diamond shapes. The hours are inscribed in Roman numerals and the munutes in Arabic. It takes place in a magnificent gilt décor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds. The regulateur is enriched with a delicate garniture of bronze. The dial and each panel are framed by an elegant frieze of palms and pearls. The top of the gaine is enhanced with a frieze of palms and ovums, foliages and garlands of flowers. Each corner is ornated with fleurons. The front of the gaine is embellished by an Apollo mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a stylized vase of flowers.
Foliated scrolls, flowers, garlands, cornucopias and musical instruments such as a harp (Apollo Reference) the cherubs are underlined by pearls, scrolls of Acanthus Leaves and garlands dawning out in foliages, framed with ropes until the lions feet. The feet rest on a base ornated with fleurons and foliages with buds of flowers ending in four conical feet with acanthus leaves.
With André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732) and Charles Cressent (1685–1768), Riesener was arguably one of the three greatest French ébénistes of the 18th century. Eventually taking over the workshop after Oeben's death in 1763, and marrying his widow some four years later. He is renowned for completing the famous bureau du Roi...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Raingo Freres Three-Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This graceful, joyous antique clock set is a reminder of why the 19th century Parisian clockmaking firm Raingo Freres is so highly revered: the beautiful...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Silvered Bronze Horseshoe and Bit Clock, circa 1860's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Victorian silvered bronze horseshoe and bit clock, Circa 1860's.
The piece comes with a winding key, size 5.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Fine Sevres and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1870.
A fine late 19th century ormolu and porcelain mounted mantel clock, the painted dial above a courting couple scene, the whole mounted with a Krater vase and ra...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1880.
The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve color pallet emphasizes the...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Antique Porcelain Clock by Adam Thomson of Bond Street London
Located in Devon, GB
A fine quality antique porcelain timepiece, the waisted case with profuse scroll and floral decoration against a dark blue background. The gilt engine turned dial is signed by the ma...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest
Located in London, GB
Each in the form of a ship's wheel with 2.5 inch silvered dial, contained in cases, one with seven turned banded agate handles, the other with eight banded agate handles, each on ova...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Agate, Ormolu
Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux
Located in London, GB
Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux
French, c. 1870
Clock: Height 80cm, width 40cm, depth 33cm
Candelabra: Height 82cm, width 40cm, depth 40cmvarious
This fine three-piece set includes a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. The pieces are crafted from bronze—both gilt and patinated—and rich griotte marble. The clock features a griotte marble truncated column shaped base, which is adorned with gilt bronze mounts, such as a low relief plaque and beading. The front of the case is inset with a dial within a gilt bronze bezel and beneath glass. Strikingly, the clock case is surmounted by a large and impressive patinated bronze sculptural group after an original by Clodion, which depicts two nymphs carousing with musical instruments and bunches of grapes.
The candelabra are similarly decorated, each with a conforming marble base. The stem of each candelabrum is modelled as two patinated bronze figures holding aloft the candelabrum head, which issues seven gilt bronze branches: six scrolling branches and one central one.
The clock dial is signed 'Jules Graux...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
English Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English, oak tall case clock has an elaborately painted face with both sides of the globe above a circular dial. The bonnet has a broken arch ...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Oak
Victorian Antique Oak Cased Wall Clock by Lund & Blockley of London
By Lund & Blockley
Located in Devon, GB
A fine quality antique, Victorian oak cased wall timepiece by this well-known clockmaking partnership. The substantial circular solid oak case has a surround to the dial, exceptional...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Oak
18th Century Bell Clock, Mechanism Signed by Huy Angers.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18th century bell clock, mechanism signed by Huy Angers.
Bell clock signed by Balthazar, Paris, 1745, mechanism signed by Huy Angers, 18th century in brass and enamel plate.
H: 51cm...
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18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th century French tower clock face
Located in Surrey, BC
A very impressive large clock face from a tower in France. The surface is outstanding showing old black finish with gilded highlights. Patina is great ..
Interesting that the mat...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Copper
Louis XVI Style Clock In Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI clock in finely chiseled gilded bronze with rich decoration of plant garlands and foliage, pinnacle in the shape of a coat of arms.
Superb bronze work, bright ...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole
By James Cole, Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)
Located in Amersham, GB
An exceptional English fusee carriage clock timepeice by two of the nineteenth centuries greatest clock makers. The eight day single chain fusee movement with maintaining power and jewelled underslung English lever escapement, the back plate numbered 151. The movement is housed in a unique gilt case with unusual faceted feet and finials surmounted by a sprung cruciform finial. The case is undoubtedly the work of Thomas Cole the engraved panels depicting scenes from Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley novels, the figures contrasted with Cole’s unique horizontally lined background technique. The layered plate construction of the case with concave faceted columns is also typical the brothers’ period of collaboration. The silver engine turned dial with breguet style moon hands suggest the work of J.F. Cole as does the distinctive bridge on the back of the movement that gives extra strength to the mainspring and is documented in several other Cole clocks.
We believe this clock is unique the finial and key are a distinctive cross shape, the finial is ingeniously sprung so that if knocked it will not snap but yield and spring back into place (see video).
The Cole Brothers worked together supplying clocks to other retails after J.F. Cole narrowly avoided bankruptcy, their work was retailed by Garrards, James McCabe, Arnold and...
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1830s English Early Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Steel, Ormolu
Antique Pair French Cloisonne Champlevé Alabaster Ormolu Gilt Bronze Vase Urns
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cloisonne twin handle Vases of outstanding quality and compact size. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
This...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Philippe Mourey
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Napoleon III French doré bronze mantel clock by Philippe H. Mourey. Fine casting of a braconnièr, or poacher, leaning casually with his rifle and powder horn in a wood...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French Napoleon III Equestrian Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Kastrup, DK
French pendulum fireplace mantel clock in chiseled gilded and patinated bronze. The upper part with rock formation depicting an equestrian statue of Emperor Napoleon I on horseback o...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Grand Central Station Brass Double Sided Roman Numeral Railway Clock 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century double sided railway clock styled after the famous clock at Victoria Station, London. Wrought metal wall mounted support and case in a dark bronze finish. 14 inch d...
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Late 20th Century Victorian Clocks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Grandfather Clock Longcase Mahogany Time Chime 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined Victorian grandfather clock in mahogany
Brass clock face is inscribed Baker Atherstone who would have been the original makers
In full working order with an arched pediment t...
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1840s Victorian Antique Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Important Napoleon III Ormolu Cartel Louis XV Rocaille Style
Located in BARSAC, FR
Spectacular Napoleon III cartel in finely chiseled gilded bronze presenting an opulent Louis XV rococo style decoration composed of foliage, acanthus leaves, shells and flowers.
S...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Large Napoleon III Clock in Black Belgian Marble and Gilt Bronze by Raingo Frère
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large and very elegant Napoleon III period mantel clock in black Belgian marble and rich ornamentation in finely chiseled gilt bronze.
Wire movement signed by the house Raingo Frère...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Napoleon III Clock in Gilt Bronze Signed Benoît Félix Richond in Paris
By Richond Frères
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Napoleon III clock in finely chiseled gilt bronze with a lush decoration inspired by Louis XVI.
Enamelled dial signed Richond, Japy Frères movement in Paris.
Superb original gilding.
Benoît Félix Richond, born November 12...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
By C. Detouche
Located in New York, NY
A palatial, extremely rare, and important Napoleon III French ormolu and patinated bronze regulateur de parquet clock, by Louis-Constantin Detouche, Paris, circa 1850.
The clock case made form the finest French ormolu, with 2 very large patinated bronze seated putti
The white enamel dial Signed C. DETOUCHE/ PARIS. The clock movement is numbered 7064 and stamped with maker’s stamps C. Detouche RUE st. MARTIN and C. DETOUCHE 158 R. St MARTIN 160, with medaille d’argent stamp, on a serpentine part ebonized mahogany plinth.
At over six feet tall, the present clock is impressive in scale and rare in Detouche’s oeuvre. While other large clocks were produced by the firm, few of this scale are so overtly decorative and usually incorporate greater mechanical complication. For example, a gilt bronze astronomical regulator clock...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Large Important and Rare Napoleon III Period Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Sculptural rotary 3-piece clock set ("Pendule A Cercles Tournants") compr...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Rouge Marble Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock by Alfred Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Napoleon III Period Rouge Marble Gilt & Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Movement marked: J. Lefebvre Fils Paris & Numbered1938
Movement stamped: Medaille De Bronze J. Marti & Cie & Numbered 92
Dial signed: A. Beurdeley Fila, Paris
France, Circa 1875
Dimensions: Height: 24" (61cm), Width: 22" (56cm) Depth: 11" (28cm)
Excellent Working Condition
Biography
French — Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley was a Parisian cabinetmaker who specialized in the manufacture of luxurious French furnishings...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage and Antique Clocks for Sale: Find Unique Wall Clocks, Decorative Table Clocks and Grandfather Clocks on 1stDibs
A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.
Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.
A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.
Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.
On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.
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