Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks For Sale

Price: $15,000 to $2,500,000

Scottish Mahogany Swan Neck Satinwood Patera Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780

By Charles Campbell

Located in Hollywood, SC

Scottish mahogany eight day tall case clock with three sphere brass finials, a swan neck satinwood inlay patera pediment, intricately carved fretwork, over an arched door with flanki...

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1780s Scottish Regency Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Scottish Mahogany Swan Neck Satinwood Patera Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780

Fine Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Long Case Clock by Lenoir, Paris

By Lenoir Paris

Located in London, GB

Louis XV style ormolu mounted long case clock by lenoirLenoir French, Late 19th Century Height 250cm, width 67cm, depth 36cm This splendid Louis XV style long case clock was crafted in the late 19th century by E. Lenoir, and is shaped in a tall violoné form, surmounted by a gilt bronze figure of the deity of Time. Taking inspiration from Classical mythology, the circular dial made in enamel is signed 'Lenoir / A Paris,' which is in turn set above a gilt motif of putti within clouds blowing horns. A heart-shaped glass...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Long Case Clock by Lenoir, Paris

Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Rococo Pedestal Clock, after Riesener

By Paul Garnier, Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

This exquisite gilt bronze-mounted pedestal clock is the creation of the famed French clockmaker Paul Garnier (1801-1861). Garnier worked in Paris during the first half of the 19th C...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu

Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Rococo Pedestal Clock, after Riesener

Regulateur after antique Jean-Henri Riesener in the Style of the 18th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood. Exceptionally fine floral, bronze. It takes place in a magnificent gilt decor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds.

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20th Century Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Beech

Regulateur after antique Jean-Henri Riesener in the Style of the 18th Century

French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Cherub Tall-Case Clock After Jean-Henri Riesener

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal Régulateur de Parquet Tall Case Clock, Attributed to Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) After the model attributed to Jean-Henri Riesener, surmounted by a cloud-form case cast with three putti cherubs suspending garlands, centred by a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, on a spreading socle with ribbon-hung garlands, above the square tapering pedestal headed...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Cherub Tall-Case Clock After Jean-Henri Riesener

Important Art Deco Period Tall Bronze Clock with Four Time Zones

Located in New York, NY

This vintage station clock from the second quarter of the 20th century is crafted from cast bronze, and features four stone clock faces and neoclassical decorations including scrolling foliage, torches and pineapples. There are no visible hallmarks and the maker and origin are unknown. Measures approximately 5' tall and 22" wide/deep. It has its four original electric clock movements...

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20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze

Important Art Deco Period Tall Bronze Clock with Four Time Zones

English Satinwood Longcase Clock in the Neoclassical Style

By Maple & Co.

Located in London, GB

A Long Case Clock by Maple and Company of London in the Adam Manner. Constructed in a polychrome decorated satinwood, with extensive giltwood highl...

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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze

English Satinwood Longcase Clock in the Neoclassical Style

English Masonic Oak Tall Case Clock H. Peach. Circa 1820

By H. Peach

Located in Hollywood, SC

English Oak Masonic tall case clock with brass Eagle finial over broken pediment, arched bonnet, fluted brass hood columns with upper secret drawer,...

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1820s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

English Masonic Oak Tall Case Clock H. Peach. Circa 1820

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Signed by Maker M. Richardson, London, C. 1790

Located in Hollywood, SC

English Mahogany tall case clock with brass finials, arched bonnet with brass fluted columns, gilt ormolu and chased polished steel fa...

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1790s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass, Steel

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Signed by Maker M. Richardson, London, C. 1790

Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks for Sale on 1stDibs

Antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks are staples of old-world design sensibilities, and, along with their storied history, these statuesque timepieces can bring a feeling of warmth to living rooms, dining rooms and other areas of your home.

Longcase clocks, which originated in England and were manufactured in the United States beginning in the 1700s, refer to tall clocks with a face and clock works positioned high in the housing while a large swinging pendulum movement is tucked inside the case, which is supported by a carved base called a plinth.

While guests making their way through your foyer (another ideal location for such a furnishing) might typically refer to your longcase clock as a “grandfather clock,” there are actually three varieties of these stylish floor clocks, which include granddaughter clocks (the shortest, generally not one solid piece of wood and around three to five feet tall), grandmother clocks (the slimmer middle ground, between five feet and six feet tall) and grandfather clocks, which are typically between six and seven feet tall.

Sculptural and statement-making, antique grandfather clocks created by the likes of the Seth Thomas Clock Company, the Howard Miller Clock Company, Hermle or other clockmakers are an alluring choice in filling up space in a room, while the shorter longcase clocks are just as useful if you need an element that is comparatively muted or you’re working with limited space.

Each generation of artisan clockmakers, working in various furniture styles over time, contributed its own flourishes to the design of longcase clocks. Antique grandfather clocks in the Georgian style share commonalities with neoclassical design. They were often made in dark woods such as mahogany and feature intricate carving. Mahogany is also common for Victorian-era grandfather clocks, although examples of this style can be found in oak and walnut too. Designers of contemporary grandfather clocks are using a range of materials.

It’s easy to get confused when determining the origins or value of an antique grandfather clock or other vintage longcase clock. While an antique appraiser will be able to tell quickly, searching for a manufacturer’s name engraved on the face and dial of the clock may be an easy way to learn about the history of your clock.

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