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Mantel Clocks For Sale
Art Nouveau Clock Set by Francesco Flora 1890 Antique Three Piece French Mantel
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Art Nouveau clock set from the 1890s by Italian artist Francesco Flora made in Paris France.
Francesco Flora is known for making gorgeous fe...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Spelter
Fine Unusual Bronze Girandole Mantel Clock
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unusual late 18th century patinated and gilt bronze girandole form clock. Two removable arms with different branch and leaf form motif, thistle and rose stems. Crystal drops surrounding center fluted column. Clock with gilt dial set in rotating frame mount. Movement signed James Stoddart...
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Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$2,456 Sale Price
25% Off
Three-piece French porcelain and gilt bronze clock set
Located in London, GB
Three-piece French porcelain and gilt bronze clock set
French, late 19th Century
Clock: Height 27cm, width 36.5cm, depth 12cm
Candelabra: Height 33cm, width 20cm, depth 11.5cm
This fine three-piece clock set is by Henri Picard, one of the leading producers of luxury bronze...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Unique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Table or Desk Clock w Rare Porcelain Plaques
By W.H. Tooke
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful clock for the collectors of truly stylish Gothic antiques, by W.H.Tooke, Paris.
Finding this unique (Germany made) Gothic table clock again felt like a blessing. The overall design is remarkable, but the combination of the craftsmanship of the bronze components and the hand crafted and hand painted Gothic porcelain plaques is what takes this clock to the next level. Whenever you find a piece that is this good then you can rest assure that there is a maker's mark. This late 1800s work of beauty was made and marked by the prolific Parisian clock...
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Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu clock. The clock is raised by most elegant scroll acanthus leaves centering a beautiful foliate reserve. ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
A clock set 3 pieces imari porcelain and bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clock set three pieces in Imari porcelain and bronze . this clock set is rare ,you can use it with the candelabras , you can take off this candelabras and put the lid porcelain on th...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$25,000 / set
Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze and sèvres style cobalt blue ground 'Jewelled' Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of five-light vase candel...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Bejewelled 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Set
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 19th century French Sevres porcelain style and gilded ormolu clock garniture, impressive pair of four branch candelabra.
Measures: Clock, H: 53cm, D: 24cm, W: 27cm...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive late 19th century French gilded ormolu and cobalt blue porcelain urn clock set, the clock having seated putti holding garl...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock of a Lion Signed Festeau Le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock is signed by the Clockmaker Festeau Le Jeune. The case after a design of François Vion in form of a lion supporting a cylindrical case draped with ribbon tied laurel swags ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$21,471 Sale Price
25% Off
Very Important Gilt Bronze, Enameled Bronze and Patinated Bronze Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very important gilt bronze, enameled bronze and patinated bronze clock depicting two children holding the stellar globe on which a cupid holding a torch in the right hand and a gar...
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1870s French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period white Carrara marble and ormolu garniture clock set signed by Jean-Simon Bourdier. The clock is raised by elegant mot...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Directoire Pendule, Black Marble, Firegilded Bronze, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique portal clock
France
marble, bronze, enamel
Directoire around 1800
Dimensions: H x W x D: 46 x 28 x 14 cm
Description:
Antique portal c...
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
A French 19th century Belle Epoque Period marble and Ormolu clock garniture set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock garniture set. This stunning garniture set consists of a cl...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Empire Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Of majestic scale with the ormolu gilding in very good condition in working order.
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1810s French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Large 19th Century French Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century French gilded ormolu and Severs porcelain mantel clock. Having putti on either side, holding garlands of flowers. Inset hand-painted Sevres porcelain p...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Quality Antique Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Desktop Clock by R Stewart of Glasgow
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique inlaid mahogany eight day desktop clock by R Stewart of Glasgow having a quality mahogany case with a shaped top beautifully inlaid with ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
A Miniature Skeleton Mantel Clock By Victor Athanase Pierret
Located in Amersham, GB
A miniature French skeleton clock with silk suspension and eight day movement, dating from the mid 19th century, with original glass dome on an ebonised and brass inlayed base with enamel dial.
This clock was made by Victor Athanase Pierret whose distinctive VAP mark in an oval is stamped on the base of this clock. He exhibited a small skeleton alarm at the 1851 Great exhibition at Crystal Palace of which this may well be a version.
Victor-Athanase Pierret (1806 - 1893)
Victor-Athanse Pierret was born 1806 in Bucy-les-Pierrepont. He began his five year apprenticeship with Rolin at the age of 13. Later he moved to Paris and settled in the Rue des Bons-Enfants no. 21 when he was 24. Pierret created pendulum clocks with and without calender indicator, cases for ship’s chronometers, chronometer escapements with temperature compensation and night light clocks with pendulum. At the London Exhibition of 1851 he presented an alarm clock and a pendulum clock with a globe. In 1853 Pierret applied for a patent for a new date indication device, in 1855 he patented an 8-day power reserve movement.
Pierret created his own watchmaking tools...
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1850s French Industrial Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu clock signed by Raingo Frères. The clock is raised by lovely mottled feet with a floral desig...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Clock, circa 1860, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, the movement strike on bell, surmounted by an urn of flowers, flanked by cor...
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Mid-18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock, signed Samuel Marti. The clock is raised by six beautiful circular ormolu feet with fine fluted...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
A 17th Century William and Mary eight-day double basket table clock by Asselin
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A relatively small and extremely attractive late 17th century English eight-day spring-driven double basket table clock signed on the backplate Asselin London, dating to the period c...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock by Balthazar
By Michel Baltazar
Located in London, GB
This mantel clock beautifully illustrates the classical myth of ‘The Abduction of Europa’. In this story, the god Zeus falls in love with a mortal woman called Europa. To seduce her, Zeus transforms himself into a white bull. Europa then mounts the bull and Zeus whisks her away from her home to Crete. Europa becomes the Queen of Crete and bears Zeus several children.
The clock takes the form of a patinated bronze bull which is saddled with a gilt bronze (ormolu) clock case. This case features a circular white enamel dial with black Roman and Arabic Numerals, as well as the maker’s name ‘Michel Baltazar...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Meissen clock garniture, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive, fine quality 19th Century Meissen porcelain clock garniture, having putti surround the clock and pair of candelabra representing the four seasons, the enamel clock...
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19th Century German Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
French Louis XVI-Style White Carrara Marble Portico Clock, Early 19th C.
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional because it is a beautiful case of Carrara marble with black
Fluted columns, with bronze dore eagle crest, framed by urns filled with fruit
And flowers, white enamel dial ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble
$5,850 Sale Price
25% Off
Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Napoléon III gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain clock garniture.
French, circa 1870.
This very fine clock garniture comprises of a clock and a pair of vase form candelabra.
The finely cast and chiselled gilt bronze case has a jewelled turquoise porcelain face with Roman Numerals above a plaque depicting children in a wooded landscape, flanked by expressive male and female cherub figures, cast in the round, beneath a scrolled pediment with torches en flambeau and surmounted by a turquoise vase and cover.
The pair of candelabra en-suite are in the form of turquoise porcelain vases...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Fine Miniature Victorian Rosewood & Inlaid Grandfather Clock
By France"
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Miniature Victorian Rosewood & inlaid Grandfather clock,
Rosewood case with inlaid detail
Circular clock dial with French 8 day movemen...
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1860s English Late Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Rosewood
$951 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed F. Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and richly chased 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu clock signed F. Barbedienne. The clock is raised by five toupee shaped feet. At the frieze are two rosettes encompassing a Rinceau design below the berried laurel band. Above is the original beveled curved glass door and enameled dial. The pediment is decorated with acanthus leaves. At the top is the urn of prosperity with a finial draped by a laurel leaf garland...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Charles X Rosewood Inlaid Portico Mantle Clock
Located in Kingston, NY
Charles X Portico Mantel Clock, dating from the early 19th century. The clock features a rosewood body intricately inlaid with delicate fillets and foliage scrolls. The portico desig...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Marble Onyx Mantel Clock with Gazelles Signed Ucra 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Marble Onyx Mantel Clock with Gazelles Signed Ucra 1930s
Offered for sale is a French Art Deco marble and onyx mantel clock with French white metal gazelles on eithe...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Metal
18th Century Satinwood Bracket Clock by Thomas Wright of Poultry London
By Thomas Wright
Located in Devon, GB
A fine and rare late 18th century George III period satinwood bracket clock of unusually large proportions, by Thomas Wright of Poultry in London, who was 'Watch-maker to the King.'
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Satinwood
Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and 'Severs' style pink porcelain mantel clock. In the form of a vase with an inset clock face, an eight day dur...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French gilt bronze mantel clock with Bleu Celeste porcelain panels in the Sevres manner, circa 1860 in date.
The case crowned with two cherubs holding laurels one holding a mask emblematic of theatre, flanking an oval Bleu Celeste porcelain panel of the playwright Molière .
The base decorated with ormolu flowers is raised on turned feet and inset with Sevres plaques decorated with cherubs.
The circular dial has Roman and Arabic numerals and the clock has an 8 day striking movement complete with count wheel strike and bell, stamped with Miroy Freres...
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1860s French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Gilt-bronze French Empire Charles X Sunflower Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Gilt and patinated bronze. The original movement has been cleaned and revised and is in perfect working condition (runs for around one week). Overall authentic condition with its ori...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French, Napoleon III Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture, C. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
An outstanding Antique French Napoleon III three piece bronze and marble clock garniture set, c. 1880, with a bronze surmount of a putto playing a bagpipe, over a drum clock...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$2,213 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Neoclassic Marble and Bronze Mantle Clock 3 pieces by J. Bondat, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of 19th-century French mastery with this exquisite Napoleon III white Carrara marble mantel clock set, a rare masterpiece by J. Bondat, crafted circa...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French Empire style ormolu bronze mantle clock. The foliate surround gilt dial, Inside with eight day movement with strike on bell. The top mounted with a figure...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock by Lepaute
By Lepaute
Located in London, GB
18th century Louis XVI ormolu and marble cercle tournant mantel clock by Lapaute
French, Late 18th Century
Height 39cm, width 18cm, depth 12cm
Dating from the latter part of the 18...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils
By Le Roy
Located in London, GB
Empire period ormolu mantel clock by Le Roy et fils
French, c. 1810
Height 36cm, width 37cm, depth 14cm
This refined mantel clock was created during the Empire period by the esteem...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Enamel
19th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
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...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sèvres-Style Gilt Bronze and Jeweled Porcelain Clock Set
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain mounted ormolu clock set by Grohé Paris with ram’s mask mounted ovoid clock case supported by twin putti terms on a shaped base set with...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Fluorspar and Ormolu Clock Garniture
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful French clock garniture, styled in the Louis XV taste, is a charming work of artistry and craftsmanship. Crafted of richly veined and brightly-hued fluorspar mounted wi...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Large Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The central circular dial surmounted by two love birds, the lower section with two cherubs on either side, and decorated with garlands of flowers and scrolling features throughout.
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Louis XVI, Ormolu and Sevres Style Mantle Clock, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century gilded ormolu Louis XVI style mantle clock, having reclining putti holding garlands of flowers either side a vase of flowers, two serves style porcelain p...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Ormolu Marble Clock, Signed Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Griotte de Campan Rouge marble clock, signed ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fantastic quality large antique Victorian mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality large antique Victorian mantle clock, having outstanding quality gilded mounts of classical figures of a lady, cherub ...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock, Portal Pendule, Paris circa 1820
By Duval
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French round arch portal clock
France (Paris)
Bronze, enamel
Empire circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 47 x 26 x 12 cm
Description:
Very beautiful, strictly architecturally...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Jaeger LeCoultre Mid-Century Skeleton Clock
Located in London, GB
Stunning Jaeger LeCoultre inline skeleton clock, with a clean minimalistic design which would look stylish on a table, mantelpiece of desk.
The stylish Jaeger LeCoultre logo is v...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine and elaborate gilt bronze and Sèvres-style porcelain mantel clock.
French, circa 1870.
A fine and elaborate gilt bronze and Sèvres-style porcelain mantel clock with a fo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mantel Clock Meissen Hard, Paste Porcelain, 1745-1755
Located in Lantau, HK
The clock was modeled by Johann-Joachim Kaendler, the Meissen Manufacturer’s
most important modeler and designer. Its rocaille style demonstrates the influence of the Rococo trend p...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Charles X Period Foliate Inlaid Mantle Clock with Calendar
Located in London, GB
A French mantel clock of the Charles X period.
Constructed in palisander, foliate and line inlaid in boxwood; rectangular form case, surmounted by a gilt bronze carrying handle, h...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Boxwood
Magnificent quality antique Victorian alabaster mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Magnificent quality antique Victorian alabaster mantel clock, having a quality antique Victorian alabaster mantle clock of architectural form, with gilded metal mounts and pillars, h...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster
Arts and Crafts Cast Iron and Copper Mantel Clock
By Lenzkirch
Located in Norwich, GB
Arts and Crafts Cast Iron and Copper Mantel Clock
A rare and unusual Arts and crafts mantle clock housed in a cast iron square case with decorative corners and long slender legs.
R...
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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Iron
Mantel Set Signed Le Roy In Gilt Bronze And Sèvres Porcelain
By Le Roy
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Napoleon III period fireplace set in very finely chiseled gilded bronze and Sèvres porcelain painted with animated scenes.
Composed of a large clock with neo-classical d...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Sleigh-Form Silvered Bronze and Green Onyx Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Sleigh-form silvered bronze and green onyx mantel clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 27cm, width 32cm, depth 29cm
This beaut...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock, the circular painted enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, the cartouche shaped case mounted with a finial, acanthus and laurel ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Ansonia Neoclassical Figural Swinging Ball Mystery Clock C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Ansonia Neoclassical Figural Swinging Ball Mystery Clock “Diana The Huntress” C1890.
Meas...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Marble And Ormolu Portico Clock
Located in Essex, MA
In fine condition with eagle finial over an enameled clock dial signed Degre, a fine Paris maker listed in Tardys book of French clockmakers. Flanked by two pairs of urns one white marble and the other black over marble columns wrapped in spiraling gilt bronze vines...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock, stamped L. Oudry, Paris. The c...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage, New and Antique Mantel Clocks
Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.
Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.
When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.
There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.