Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

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Style: Louis XV

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Carriage Clock

Located in London, GB

A carriage clock in the Louis XV manner The ornate and shaped gilt bronze case having putti at the angles, surmounted by two winged putti, one proffering a laurel wreath; dressed ...

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Carriage Clock

$31,310

A Louis XV Style Desk Travelling Cartel Clock circa 1875

By Etienne LeNoir

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Desk Travelling Cartel Clock in chiseled and gilded bronze Rocaille decoration of scrolls, acanthus leaves and lyre Enamel dial signed Lenoir in Paris Plate mechanism No. 13287 and w...

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1870s French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

A Louis XV Style Desk Travelling Cartel Clock circa 1875

$3,868

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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parcel-Gilt and Biscuit Porcelain Clock

$7,500

H 21 in W 13 in D 8 in

Allegorical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Depicting "Night and Day"

By Jacques Caffieri

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

The clock features a cartouche shaped case housing an hour and half-hour striking movement with a round white enamel dial, indicating the Roman numeral hours and the Arabic five-minute intervals by means of two pierced patinated bronze hands...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

Allegorical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Depicting "Night and Day"

$11,500

H 28 in W 16 in D 4 in

Fine Louis XV Period Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Gilles L'aine

By Gilles Laine

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare Louis XV period wall clock "cartel d'applique " , finely cast and chiseled , beautiful mercury gliding , the enameled dial with roman numerals , signed GILLE LAINÉ À PARIS - Gilles Lainé ( Pierre Francois Gille ) , dit "L'AINÉ", master clock...

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1760s French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

Fine Louis XV Period Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Gilles L'aine

$12,500

H 16 in W 9 in D 4 in

Gilt Bronze Clock, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Charming gilt bronze clock, richly decorated: it is surmounted by a sphinx and a lyre, an open lion's mouth above the dial, garlands of flowers and oil lamps. The porcelain dial ...

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze Clock, 19th Century

$1,632

H 15.36 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in

Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Raingo Freres

Located in New York, NY

French 19 century Louis XV style Chinoiserie motif gilt bronze cartel clock works signed Raingo Freres.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Raingo Freres

$3,500

H 25 in W 14 in D 6 in

19th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant 19th-century French mantel clock is a refined example of Neoclassical design. Crafted from white marble with exquisite gilt bronze accents, it features intricate details...

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock

$1,570

H 16.93 in W 9.85 in D 4.34 in

18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin

Located in Dallas, TX

This sumptuous red and gold clock was made during the Louis XV period of 18th century France, circa 1750. It is decorated in a beautiful red lacquer with roses and rose stems, attrib...

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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin

$3,900

H 41.25 in W 16.5 in D 7 in

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer

By CAM Opticien

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and palatial pair of French 19th- 20th century Louis XV style ebonized and gilt bronze-mounted cartel clock and matching barometer by La Maison Cam Opticien. The pair sim...

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1890s French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer

$28,950 Sale Price / set

61% Off

H 45.25 in W 13 in D 4.38 in

A Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

Located in Sheffield, MA

With a circular white enamel dial, surmounted by swags and ending with a woman’s face. Morbiere Movement

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

A Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

$3,800

H 24 in W 18 in D 12 in

Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning original antique French Cartel Wall clock in finely gilded bronze, dating from around 1880. Elegantly designed in the Rococo style of Louis XV, it is formed of b...

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Ormolu

Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

$6,104

H 20 in W 12.75 in D 5.25 in

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural cartel clock by Lerolle Frères, the finely frame body with a circular face with Roman numerals, the ce...

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres

$28,950 Sale Price

61% Off

H 46.5 in W 22 in D 8 in

Wall clock. Gilt bronze. France, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Wall clock. Gilt bronze. France, 19th century. Gilt bronze wall clock of the type known as a "cartel" due to its shape, featuring Parisian movement and a white dial with Roman numer...

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze, Other

Wall clock. Gilt bronze. France, 19th century.

$2,538

H 25.99 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

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French Rococo Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Carriage Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 6 1/4in W: 3 1/4in D: 2 1/2in This antique early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze ormolu carriage clock is made of the highest quality! This will be perfe...

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20th Century French Louis XV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Rococo Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Carriage Clock

H 6.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in

Louis Xv carriage clocks and travel clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

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