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Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks For Sale
Antique Dutch Marquetry "Pieter Paulus" Amsterdam Grandfather Clock, Circa 1730.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Dutch Marquetry Grandfather Clock, Dial and Movement made by Pieter Paulus, Amsterdam, Circa 1720-1740.
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Satinwood, Walnut

Phillip Avenell of Farnham English Tall Clock with Japanned Case circa 1770
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English tall clock with japanned case by clockmaker Phillip Avenell of Farnum (d. 1783). Avenell was part of the renowned and p...
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1770s English Georgian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Winterhalder & Hofmeier Schwarzenbach Chinoiserie Small Grandmother Clock
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming grandmother clock decorated in the chinoiserie taste with typical scenery and figures. Smaller than your average grandmother clock and larger than your typical granddaug...
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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

French 18th Century Coromandel and Ormolu Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent large scale French 18th century Coromandel and ormolu Grandfather Clock, by André Furet. This very unique and high quality clock is raised by rectangular base with a li...
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18th Century French Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu

18th Century George II Red Chinoiserie Clock
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a handsome clock with chinoiserie decoration. It is non working.
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18th Century British Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Fine Quality antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine Quality antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock, having a superb quality oak case with beautiful carved detail, fine barley twist columns to the sides of the silvered dial w...
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Early 20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Oak

19th Century Swedish Mora Case Clock
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique Swedish Mora case clock in original light green color. Base is later made. Clock is sold as a decorative piece, no mechanical guarantee. Weights, pendulum and key included.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Iron, Brass

George III Oak Cased Thirty Hour Longcase Clock by Francis Whitton, Norwell
Located in Norwich, GB
George III longcase clock by Francis Whitton, circa 1740. The case is made from the finest English oak, the long trunk door typical of ...
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1740s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Oak

George III Mahogany Regulator Clock
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Regulator clock by William Chisholm, London. Baillie has no record of the maker but by the design of its original case, we believe it to be late 18th century circa 1790. The 8 day ...
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1790s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

18th Century Antique Mahogany Quarter-Striking Longcase Clock by John Waldron
Located in Devon, GB
This superb George III longcase clock is veneered throughout with patinated figured mahogany of excellent colour. The base, trunk with openin...
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1760s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
This colorful pedestal clock has been crafted from fine red marble and green onyx, and beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) and champlevé enamel. While a popular crafts material in ancient times, onyx was largely forgotten about until its rediscovery in the mid-19th century in Algeria by a French marble-worker called Delmonte. Onyx became highly fashionable in France following this discovery, and it was used to create a variety of decorative art objects. The clock features a green onyx cube-shaped case, which is surmounted by a slightly projecting red marble top. This top is fringed with champlevé enamel drapery-like motifs, with gilt bronze drop-finials. The case is mounted on its front with a circular dial, which features a central floral champlevé enamel motif, encircled by black Arabic Numerals. This dial is set within a gilt bronze egg-and-dart and champlevé enamel bezel. The sides of the case are mounted with circular gilt bronze barometers...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

17th Century Charles II Month Going Marquetry Longcase Clock by John Wise
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb Charles II month duration floral marquetry longcase clock by the well-known maker John Wise, c. 1680-85. Measure: 10". The case is of the highest quality and decorated throughout in very attractive floral marquetry depicting spring flowers and birds showing a high level of sophistication with a glazed circular lenticle to the door. Similarly, the rising hood is decorated with blind frets around the top and surmounted by a shallow caddy decorated by five gilt wooden ball finials. It is flanked by prominent gilt brass-capped solid barley twist columns, with blind fretted panels to the sides. The month-going nicely finned and knopped five pillar movement has reversed going and striking trains, the striking train (on the right) being regulated by a small outside countwheel. The going train has anchor escapement and a seconds pendulum. The movement is fronted by a 10-inch brass dial with an unusual narrow silvered chapter ring, seconds ring and date aperture. It has elaborate cherub-head spandrels in the corners and is signed along the bottom John Wise Londini Fecit. The middle is finely matted, whilst the time is indicated by a fine pair of blued-steel hands, the hour hand richly pierced. The maker John Wise was born in Banbury shortly before 17 March 1624, the date of his baptism. He was the son of John and Ann Wise and a cousin of Joseph Knibb...
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17th Century British Charles II Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass, Steel

18th Century Longcase Clock by Charles Rowbotham of Leicester
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine longclock from the end of the 18th century circa 1780 in oak by the watchmaker Charles Robotham of the city of Leicester Very beautiful English clock The clock has its o...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Oak

18th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge De Parquet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Horloge De Parquet, or tall case clock made of solid cherry. The case is from the 18th century and the clock is from the late 19th century. In two parts, the case has a tape...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Rococo Pedestal Clock, after Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Paul Garnier
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

JP Kroese, Dutch Baroque, Marquetry, Moon Face Dial, Grandfather Clock, 18th C
By J. P. Kroese 1
Located in Manhasset, NY
JP Kroese, Dutch Baroque, Marquetry, Moon Face Dial, Grandfather Clock, 18th C A stunning totally refinished case showcases this spenderd18th century, the brass dial with enameled l...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

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 Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze

Herbert Blockley London Musical 19th Century Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Herbert Blockley London Musical 19th Century Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 94.5" Tall X 21" Wide X 10" Deep This gorgeous ta...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

Antique Daniel Bing Grandfather Clock
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Tall case clock, Daniel Bing. Vertically imposing and classically refined, the watch is made of warm-toned wood, with straight, simple lines on the body, contrasting with the elabora...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Metal

Antique Original Blue Painted Grandfather Clock, Sweden Dated 1844
Located in Round Top, TX
Hand painted grandfather clock with exceptional original soft blue painted finish accented in red trim. Panel details, curved bonnet, slender case with lovely balance to face and bas...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Metal

Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Oak, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, oak, 19th century. English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial with...
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19th Century English Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Oak

Circa 1830 English Georgian Tall Case Clock
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 Georgian tall case clock. Gothic waist panel & boldly reeded square pilasters, partially stopped by ebony line inlays. Exceptional choice of mahogany veneers & solids. Bro...
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1830s British Georgian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Fine Herschede Brass-Mounted Burl Wood Tall Case Clock
By Herschede Clock Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Herschede brass-mounted burl wood tall case clock, Model 250, The movement and face signed Herschede. The flagship tall case clock of the Herschede Hall Clock Company, it was also one of the last to be produced by Herschede prior to the firm’s closing. The rectangular case fitted with brass banding, the upper part with a swan’s neck cresting centering a shell, the case with glazed door exposing three brass-clad weights, a pendulum, and nine chromed steel tubes, playing both Westminster and Whittington chimes...
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20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

French Napoléon III Carved Walnut Long Case Clock with Brass Farming Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period carved walnut antique long case clock from the mid-19th century, with bonnet top, farming scene and scrolling motifs. Created in France at the beginning ...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

Fine and Elegant 18th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of an eight day longcase clock with wonderful full brass dial, moon roller and date hand. The superb mahogany case has a cross banded door veneered in flame mahogany w...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Mora Clock Swedish 100% Original Paint RARE
Located in Hollywood, FL
Th9s is a VERY Rare 100% Original painted Swedish Mora Clock. The style of paint comes from a village called "Stora Tuna" and its called Tuna painted. in my 39 years in buying ...
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Early 1800s Swedish Country Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

George I Longcase Clock by William Holloway, London
Located in Norwich, GB
George I longcase clock by William Holloway, London Georgian longcase clock in a finely figured mahogany case standing on a stepped ba...
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1720s British Georgian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Starburst Type Chrome Floor Clock 1980's
Located in Fulton, CA
Bizarre floor clock inspired by the starburst, sunburst style of the 1960's & 70's. Chrome plated steel with painted numbers. Battery operated movement. Circa. 1980's. Maker unknown....
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Chrome

Antique French Green Onyx Champlevé Enamel Marble Ormolu Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French Green Onyx Champlevé Enamel Marble Ormolu Pedestal Clock French, Late 19th Century Height 136 cm, Width 41 cm, Depth 33 cm An impressive French pedestal clock in gr...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Onyx, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

The 10.5ft 18th Century George I Bur/Burl Walnut Month Longcase Clock by
By James Markwick
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
This is, without doubt, the largest and most impressive English longcase/grandfather clock we have ever encountered, standing at three meters twenty (10.5ft/321cm) and it is quite possibly the largest from the entire 18th century. The golden age. As you might expect, no expense was spared when this clock was commissioned circa 1710-1720, using only the very finest cuts of burr/burl walnut to adorn the case and cross-grain mouldings throughout, leading up to the sensational month going, quarter chiming movement by James Markwick, London. Once wound, the clock will run for one month, chiming the quarters on six bells...
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18th Century English George I Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an amazingly rare piece of Art Deco furniture by an exceptionally rare maker, namely, an Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock. ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

18th Century Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by Daniel Delander of London
By Daniel Delander
Located in Devon, GB
This superb George I period antique longcase clock by Daniel Delander is cased in highly figured walnut veneer of lovely colour and patina. Standing on a double plinth there is a panelled base and moulded trunk door. The pull forward hood is flanked by quarter columns with brass capitals. The case retains the original caddy top surmounted by two finials. The square dial has an applied chapter ring with cherubin spandrels. The dial centre is finely matted with an engraved date aperture and subsidiary seconds dial. The original blued steel hands appear to be original and are finely wrought and pierced. The movement is of eight day duration striking the hours on a single bell Daniel Delander worked with Thomas Tompion...
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Early 18th Century British George I Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Walnut

20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
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 regulator 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. Folliated 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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20th Century Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze

1890s Arts and Crafts Advertising Grandfather Clock and Cabinet
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very rare and unusual Arts and Crafts advertising clock display cabinet. It reads.. Time to Use Cedarine Furniture Polish. This example is as clean and fresh as it gets and...
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Black Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock, Lanner, Circa 1775
By Josua Lanner
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish black lacquered and gilt Chinoiserie tall case clock with arched decorative floral hood, flanking finials, turned bulbous columns, ormolu and steel engraved face, figural flo...
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1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu, Steel

Mid Century Modern TEAK Brass Weight Drive Chiming Floor Clock, 1960’s, Denmark
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Floor Clock featuring a solid teak case with minimalist brass accents and a sculptural open frame design. The clock showcases a clean square teak face with inset b...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Teak

Antique George III Superior Quality Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III superior quality mahogany inlaid eight day longcase clock having a magnificent quality mahogany case with a pergola shaped top, pretty satinwood inlaid shells, sat...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Other

20th Century Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock with a Chime
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this big, contemporary grandfather clock by the Tempus Fugit company, stylized as an antique item. The clock has a chime...
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1980s German Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Hardwood

French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm This beautiful pedestal clock has...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

20th C English Mahogany and Walnut Grandmother Clock with Le Rose Movement
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., London, a grandmother clock in a wood case with mixed veneers, with scrolled open pediment top, hinged door opens to brass and silverplate Roman numeral dial, face marked "J...
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Month-Going Regulator Clock by Deshays à Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis-Philippe-period month-going longcase regulator clock is an exceptional example of French clockmaking, and its complicated mechanism marks several different aspects of passing time. Crafted by Deshays à Paris, the timepiece displays sleek silvered steel dials that indicate the time, date, month, equation of time...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Steel

A Mahogany Long Case ‘tide’ Clock England, c. 1900
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine mahogany Grandfather clock in the Chippendale taste with extremely rare movement, depicting the rise and fall of the tide. This long case clock is in the Chippendale ta...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock having a quality bombe shaped case finely inlaid with boulle marquetry work of cut brass arabesque and enrich...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Orologio francese con colonna in palissandro ottone 80s
Located in Cantù, IT
Prestigioso Orologio francese con colonna in palissandro ottone anni 80s produzione Mice versailles
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Bronze

Contemporary Modern Sculptural Gear Clock by Clockwork Inc.
By Clockwork Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish freestanding clock features a rich wood finish with unique gear face clock. Brass details and sculptural feel make this piece by Clockw...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Original Blue Painted Tall Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Exceptional hand painted mora grandfather clock with original light blue painted finish accented in soft red and white trim. The warm aged patina on this 8' tall clock is what collec...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Burl Walnut Longcase Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An impressive Dutch longcase clock with a burr walnut veneered oak case, signed on the chapter ring Pieter Brandt Amsterdam, c. 1745-50. The hood ...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Walnut, Burl

Swedish Gustavian Grey Painted Tall Case Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
Incredibly rare Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical grey painted pine tall case clock, late 18th or early 19th century, having a circular hood surmounted by a cartouche, the face with Rom...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Grandfather Clock Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III ormolu mounted mahogany grandfather clock Circa 1885-1890. This is a beautiful clock, with wonderful exotic wood inlays and ormolu finishings. It is in th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Long Case Clock, 1860, by Balthazar, Paris
By André Balthazar 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pendulum clock "Regulateur de parquet" after Jean-Henri Riesener Napoleon III, Paris, circa 1850-1880. Balthazar, Paris. This fine quality late...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu

Late 18th Century Mahogany longcase clock, by 'Chater and Son' London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 18th century London longcase clock by 'Chater and Sons, London'. Having a swan neck pediment, three brass flame finials...
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

Exceptional Surinam-Themed Amsterdam Long-Case Clock
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Surinam-themed Amsterdam long-case clock The Netherlands, 1746-1756, dial signed Nicolaas Weylandt/Amsterdam The case of the clock is made of Rio palisander veneer and snakewood, with the arch showing a painted scene of the harbour of Paramaribo, Fort Zeelandia and Dutch ships in anchorage, the spandrels decorated with figural representations of the four continents, the centre of the dial painted with Mercury, the god of trade, seated on a bale signed VCS (Vereenigde Compagnie Suriname), and one of the barrels bearing the initials “RBS,” on the left the river god of the Surinam river, with a Dutch three-master in the background. Measures: H 259 x W 60 x D 35 cm (case) Diameter 32 cm (clock dial) This exceptionally rare long-case clock probably was ordered by one of the many wealthy families living along the Amsterdam canals that owned or had shares in plantations in Surinam. It’s a successful marriage of the work of an accomplished 18th century Amsterdam clockmaker, a Dutch cabinetmaker working with exotic tropical timbers, a woodcarver familiar with both Dutch Rococo design and Surinamese iconography, and a painter with knowledge, whether first- hand or through other visualisations, of the Paramaribo waterfront. In the production of this Gesamtkunstwerk, only the name of the clockmaker is known: Nicloaas Weylandt (circa 1700-1754), who had a business situated on the Nieuwendijk near the Haarlemmersluis in Amsterdam from 1742 until his death. The case is made of imported timbers from Surinam; Rio-palisander and snakewood. A very similar clock-case, veneered in walnut, is illustrated in J. Zeeman, De Nederlandse staande klok...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Palisander

18th Century Elegant French Louis XIV Hand Carved Tall Case Clock with Rooster
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and completely original, antique oak grandfather or lantern clock, circa 1750. This very old grandfather clock is one of the tallest w...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

Vintage Glass and Brass Clock by Leon Rosen for Pace Collection
Located in London, GB
A stylish and incredibly rare vintage glass and brass clock by Leon Rosen for Pace Collection. This was made in the USA, it dates from the 1970’s. The quality is outstanding, this i...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase
By Parkinson & Frodsham
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine regency longcase clock, with an eight day weight driven two train movement with brass bound weights, a heavy lenticular adjustable pendulum suspended from a T bar with an elli...
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1820s English Regency Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Large Antique Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock with a swan-neck pediment, superb colorful arched painted dial [slight ware can be repaired] with a seconds dial, 8 day movem...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

George III Adam and Eve Automaton Longcase Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A majestic specimen of English clockmaking, this important longcase clock by London clockmaker James Fenton features an exceptional Adam and Eve automaton above the dial. Longcase ti...
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18th Century English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Fine George III 18th Century Period Mahogany Longcase Clock by Tomas Fowle
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine George III period mahogany longcase clock of excellent colour, patination and proportions, circa 1780-1790 Surmounted with three ball and spike brass finials, the inverted ...
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock
By Charles Cressent, Julien Le Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Régence style gilt bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood parquetry regulator longcase clock, after the 18th century model by Julien Le Roy (French, 16...
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Early 1900s French Régence Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Huge Illuminated Advertising Clock by Gensign
Located in London, GB
A huge Illuminated Advertising clock by Gensign We are proud to offer a rare and remarkable double-sided ironmongers advertising Gensign Clock. The ...
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1920s British Victorian Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Metal, Sheet Metal

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.

Find a distinctive variety of antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks on 1stDibs, and browse our collection of unusually beautiful clocks, wall clocks, desk clocks and other vintage clocks too.

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