19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock, Signed Oudin à Marseille

This exquisite 19th-century gilt bronze and porcelain clock is a stunning example of French decorative arts. The clock features a charming cherub figure, complete with expressive fac...

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...

This stunning French mantel clock is a superb example of neoclassical design, showcasing the refinement and craftsmanship of the 19th century. Crafted from luxurious white marble, th...

A superb quality 19th century French bronze gilt mantel clock, retaining its original glass dome, and adorned with a finely detailed rustic female figure in period dress, reclining o...

Antique 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded bronze and white marble mantel clock. The circular case is decorated with a floral elements and surmounted by the figures of Venus...

Crafted in France during the late 18th century, around 1790-1800, the "Venus Et Amour" mantel clock epitomizes the elegance of the Louis XVI style. Carved from pristine white marble ...

Large antique 19th century French gilded bronze mantel clock surmounted with two angels holding the dial. The enamel dial numerals are hand...

A Monumental 19th Century Regency Style Gilt-Bronze Inlaid Grand Cartel de Applique, In the Manner of André-Charles Boulle. This impressive and large cartel clock has a circular, arabesque chased, brass dial with Roman numerals on enamelled cartouches, with engraved seconds and steel hands. The rear of the clock is open cased. The dial sits within a waisted case, with large acanthus mounted gilt-bronze volutes, surmounted by a palmette mascaron and a figure of Jupiter as a child and an enamel cartouche signed ‘Thuret A PARIS’. It is supported on large foliate mounted scrolls and decorated to the sides with Boulle marquetry panels and lion mask mounts. An eighteenth-century version of this clock by ‘Mynuel A Paris’ (Maitre 1720) is illustrated by Tardy in ‘La Pendule Francaise’, 1ere partie, p. 141. Initially conceived by C. Cressent, the design was further refined by A.C. Boulle before being embraced by J.J. de Saint-Germain. The earliest examples of this distinctive style bear the signature of clockmaker J. III Thuret. Only a handful of identical specimens of this model are known to exist. One such identical piece resides in the Frick Collection in New York, originating from the Dalva Brothers...