French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

This important regulator clock beautifully demonstrates the heights of precision clockmaking. While regulator clocks are known for their incredible acc...

A spectacular and extremely high quality French mid-19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, and ormolu grandfather clock. The clock is raised by a fine scalloped shaped kingwo...

A 19th century French Country Louis XV style horloge de parquet, or tall case clock from Burgundy. The case is made of walnut and cherry with burl of elm panels. In two parts, with a...

Impressive mahogany longcase clock with gilt and sculpted decorative bronze elements such as fantastic animals, diamond-shaped patterns, scrollwork, and foliage. This floor clock is ...

Antique 18th century French decorative long case clock with newly refurbished mechanisms. Please note that this is an old clock face with refurbished a...

18th century French standing clock housing with original ochre paints.    

A most elegant Danish 18th century Louis XVI period oak grandfather clock. The clock is raised by fine bun feet below a mottled finally carved foliate band. The case displays one doo...

A very impressive 19th century cold painted and patinated bronzed Spelter statue of an Arab girl in front of a castellated clock tower. The white enamel clock face with an eight day ...

A French parcel gilt and red painted longcase grandfather clock from the 19th century, with carved crest and classical décor. Born in France during the early years of the 19th centur...

Antique Pendulum Clock, old floor clock, grandfather clock with lacquered and painted wooden case with floral decorations. It has an embossed brass m...

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 ...

Beautiful and rare Louis XVI clock of the "swinging lyre" model. Chiseled and gilt bronze musical lyre-shaped case, decorated with Minerva's head on the top, laurel leaves on the s...

A French mid-18th century Louis XV period walnut longcase grandfather clock from the Rhône Valley. This French tall walnut clock features a rectangular head topped with a bonnet pedi...

Guillerme et Chambron, rare oak longcase clock. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970 Ceramic face by Boleslaw Danikowski.

This elegant, antique long case clock was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1780. The fruitwood grandfather clock built in two sections has beauti...

The central decoration of two lovers in a landscape. The base with a freely painted floral bouquet within a rococo cartouche. The arcuated top with a landscape.

Guillerme placed equal emphasis on function and aesthetics, creating an aesthetic as staid as it was arresting. While his work was in many ways distinctively conservative and recogni...

Invite the elegance of France into your home with this exceptionally carved "Saint Nicholas" long case clock from Northern France, circa 1820. This tall and colorful case clock, is e...

A Palatial and Extremely Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Regulateur de Parquet Clock by Louis-Constantin Detouche, Paris, Circa 1850 An exceptional testament to the grandeur and technical mastery of 19th-century French horology, this palatial and extraordinarily rare Napoleon III ormolu and patinated bronze Regulateur de Parquet clock stands as a crowning achievement of the renowned Parisian horologist Louis-Constantin Detouche. Created circa 1850, this monumental timepiece exemplifies the perfect synthesis of artistic opulence and mechanical precision, distinguishing itself as one of the most impressive works from Detouche’s illustrious oeuvre. At over six feet tall, this clock’s imposing scale and decorative grandeur make it an object of immense historical and aesthetic significance. The case, crafted from the finest French ormolu, features two majestic patinated bronze seated putti, serving as allegorical figures and underscoring the artistic sophistication characteristic of the Second Empire style. The white enamel dial, elegantly signed "C. Detouche/Paris," affirms its prestigious maker, while the movement, meticulously numbered 7064 and bearing the stamps "C. Detouche RUE St. MARTIN" and "C. DETOUCHE 158 R. St MARTIN 160," speaks to the highest standards of 19th-century horological craftsmanship. Further distinguishing this piece is the medaille d’argent stamp, a testament to the numerous accolades and awards bestowed upon Detouche for his innovations in timekeeping. A Masterpiece of Horological Artistry: Louis-Constantin Detouche was not merely a clockmaker; he was a visionary whose contributions to horology redefined precision and complexity. This particular regulator clock...