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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Swedish Rococo Longcase Clock signed Petter Södermann Stockholm
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very decorative and fine rococo longcase clock by the renowned clockmaker Petter Södermann Stockholm (1740-1813). Finely carved case with scroll and shellwork gilded and painted in a...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Swedish grandfather clock, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
This authentic Swedish grandfather clock, from circa 1790, features its original paint and beautiful floral ornamentation.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Small Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Paine, Brentford
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian mahogany Longcase clock by John Paine, Brentford
A slim finely figured flame mahogany case with stepped base and raised moulding to the plinth. Long break arch trunk door...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Cased Grandfather Clock by Benjamin Lamprey, Burford
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Benjamin Lamprey Long Case Clock.
A wonderful Grandfather clock by the Cotswold clock maker Benjamin Lamprey, Burford. A mid-18th century oak longcase clock with 11-inch square bras...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE RESTORED HAND CARVED GRANDFATHER CLOCK CASE DEPICTING A KING
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, fully restored, hand carved antique English longcase grandfather clock case depicting a King’s Sovereign portrait
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
What a find, I purchased this piece maybe 8-10 years ago and it has sat waiting all this time for restoration, whomever removed the clock movement did so with little care and damaged the top of the piece, as such it has been fully restored to gallery condition and is now ready to accommodate a new movement
I saved this piece because clearly the carving is very old and was conducted by an exceedingly fine craftsman, the Sovereign portrait of a King is very Regal and adds a sense of occasion to such a piece, the case is also decorated with what looks like English Tudor Rose...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Glass, Oak
Fine Georgian Longcase Clock by Collier, Eccles
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4734 fine quality Georgian, mahogany, moon phase grandfather clock, having original enamelled dial signed Collier, Eccles with subsidiar...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
$7,429 Sale Price
42% Off
Georgian Single Handed Longcase Clock by John Baker, Sevenoaks
Located in Norwich, GB
Oak longcase clock by John Baker of Sevenoaks.
Slim oak case standing on a raised plinth with long trunk door and a rich patina and original brass escutcheon. The pull forward hood is flanked by integral pillars with gilded capitals and quarter pillars to the rear. Ten inch brass dial with corner spandrels, finely matted centre with beautifully engraved birds and original iron single hand, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals signed ‘John Baker, Sevenoaks’.
Thirty hour, rope driven birdcage movement with brass pillars and outside countwheel strike on a large centrally mounted bell, circa 1735
‘Kent clockmakers and watchmakers’ by Michael Pearson lists John Baker as having made a tavern clock which is now in the Maidstone museum but was most probably originally made for the Rose and Crown...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Period Walnut Longcase Clock from the Rhône Valley, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock with Rooster
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique long case clock was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1780. The fruitwood grandfather clock built in two sections has beauti...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unique Antique English Grandfather Clock, Mahogany, 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century.
English floor clock, 18th century, mahogany veneer with root wood...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
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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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
An 18th Century Chestnut Colourful Original Painted Portuguese Longcase Clock
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An 18th Century Portuguese painted chestnut longcase clock with hand-carved decorations. A very striking design featuring its original paint of vivid pastel-like colors.
The eight-...
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Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Chestnut
18th Century French Decorative Long Case Clock with Newly Refurbished Mechanisms
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century French decorative long case clock with newly refurbished mechanisms.
Please note that this is an old clock face with refurbished a...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
George III Oak Cased Longcase Clock by Philip Avenell, Farnham
Located in Norwich, GB
George III longcase clock
George III oak longcase clock standing on a double stepped base with long trunk door and brass escutcheon. Integ...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI model "swinging lyre" pendulum clock bronze and marble
Located in Milano, IT
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...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Oak Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
Gustavian white painted Longcase Clock Mathias Kullberg Stockholm 18th century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very decorative Swedish longcase clock from the Gustavian period painted in a cream white with giltwood decoration. The dial is signed by the St...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Rococo Grandfather Clock signed Hans Wessman
By Hans Wessman
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-class Rococo grandfather clock made in Stockholm, Sweden in the 1780s. The clock features rich gilded carvings in typical Rococo forms. The movement is signed by Hans Wessman,...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
German Marquetry Longcase Clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus, Late 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
German Marquetry Longcase Clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus, Late 18th Century
A German arched veneered longcase clock or Grandfather clock...
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German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
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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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
18th C. Swedish Mora Floor Clock with Unique Square-Shaped Head
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th century Swedish clock, which is sometimes referred to as a Mora Clock, is somewhat unusual with its square head and its original single wooden hand, typical of the earlier clocks...
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Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Georgian Oak and Mahogany Longcase Clock by Thomas Crawshaw, Rotherham
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian Oak and Mahogany Longcase clock.
The case is made from the finest English oak and crossbanded with mahogany, it has reeded canted corners either side of the trunk door a...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Standing Clock Housing w/ Original Ochre Paints
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century French standing clock housing with original ochre paints.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
18th C. Swedish Wood Clock with Linear Profile and Triangular Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century Swedish clock. This Swedish wooden clock with linear profile a square head topped with a triangular shape crest. This clock...
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Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
100% Original Painted Swedish Mora Clock, Sven Nilsson Morin
By Sven Nilsson Morin
Located in Hollywood, FL
This 100% Original Painted Swedish Mora clock, Sven Nilsson Morin. was found at an estate auction in Borlange Sweden. it was made by one of Swedens most famous clock makers. Sven Nil...
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Swedish Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock by Stephen Mears, Hempnall
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian mahogany longcase clock by Stephen Mears, Hempnall
Finely figured mahogany case with long break arch trunk door with...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Unique 18th-Century Grandfather Clocks and Other Antique Longcase Clocks for Sale on 1stDibs
Antique 18th-century 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.
The three kinds of longcase clocks 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 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 18th-century grandfather clock or other 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 — whether it’s the Howard Miller Clock Company, Hermle, Seth Thomas Clock Company or another clockmaker — may be an easy way to learn about the history of your clock.
Find a distinctive variety of antique 18th-century 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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