18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Signed: Joseph Gay Horloger du Roy A Turin The movement is contained in a white marble obelisk which is surmounted by an armillary sphere finial. The front with a panel chased wit...
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parcel-Gilt and Biscuit Porcelain Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautifully design late 19th century gilt bronze mounted parcel-gilt and biscuit porcelain mantel (fireplace) clock The front carved with Apollo riding his chariot. The bottom wit...
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Mantel Clock by Gille L'Aîné, Bronze, 19th Century, France
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful little antique clock in the Louis XV style made by the clockmaker Gille l'Ainé in the 19th century. The dial is signed "Gille l'Ainé, à Paris". The curved forms, embellishe...
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Clock Made Out of Porcelain and Gilded Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful clock was made out of porcelain and gilded bronze during Napoleon III period. The porcelain dial indicates the hours with Roman numerals. It is decorated with gilded r...
Bronze
Outstanding Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by Dagrin and Philippe
Located in Long Island City, NY
An outstanding late 19th century gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock by Dagrin and Philippe By Dagrin and Philippe A large gilt bronze, beautifully dressed sculpture...
Bronze, Ormolu
Modernist Sterling Silver Clock - Simon Benney - London 2006
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 2006 by Simon Benney, this charming, Sterling Silver Clock, features textured detailing, and a battery operated quartz movement. The clock measures 5.5"(14c...
Sterling Silver
$15,000 / set
French Gilt-Bronze and Glass Clock Set
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French gilt-bronze and glass clock garniture. Urn shaped gilt bronze mounted crystal clock with enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, decorated with a pair of female t...
Bronze
Napoleon III, Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
Imposing and magnificent fireplace gilded bronze and blue porcelain vases. The clock is decorated with putti representing the 4 seasons. It is su...
Bronze
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena
Located in Berlin, DE
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena A large late 18th century white marble and gilt-bronze mantel clock, th...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century Antique Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by Thomas Moss of London
By Thomas Moss
Located in Devon, GB
A good Regency period mahogany hour striking bracket clock. The lancet style case with pierced brass side frets, lion and ring side handles and claw feet. The circular silvered and ...
Brass
Victorian Antique Porcelain Mantel Clock by Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy, London
By Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy
Located in Devon, GB
A fine early 19th century Coalport Porcelain cased timepiece by this famous maker. The elaborate pink ground porcelain case is set with exotic birds and flowers on scroll feet, wi...
Porcelain
Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain mounted figural clock, Allegorical of the Arts. The dial signed 'Colin, Paris'. The movement stamped 'Vincenti et Cie'. ...
Ormolu
Victorian Antique Porcelain Clock by Adam Thomson of Bond Street London
Located in Devon, GB
A fine quality antique porcelain timepiece, the waisted case with profuse scroll and floral decoration against a dark blue background. The gilt engine turned dial is signed by the ma...
Porcelain
Silver Stallion Wood, Tooled Leather, Polished Steel Desk Clock
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
The Silver Stallion is one of several high end Western themed items produced by Steven Handelman Studios in 2019. The consept was to make something th...
Iron
$5,600 / set
French 19th Century Clockset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century clockset with dore bronze and marble. Urns measure to be 12" H x 3.25" D.
Marble, Bronze
$5,800 / set
19th Century French Clockset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French clockset. Marble and bronze, working clock. Children playing the Horn measure to 12" H x 8.5" W x 3.5" D.
Bronze
Silver Victorian Heart Shaped Strut Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian heart shaped silver strut timepiece with foliate decoration. Brass bezel with hatched decoration, enamel dial with Roman numerals, origin...
Silver
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris
Located in London, GB
Superb quality French Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock in a beautifully restrained case. The casting and gilding of the finest quality. A classically dressed maiden st...
Ormolu, Bronze
Gilt Bronze and Malachite Louis XVI Clock
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and malachite Louis XVI clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 69cm, width 36cm, depth 13.5cm This fine Louis XVI mantel clock is wrought from malachite and gilt bronze. The malachite veneer is a later, beneficial refinishing. The clock features a plinth-form malachite base supporting four malachite columns, each with a gilt bronze capital. The columns raise an ornately shaped top, which is inset with a circular white enamel dial and is surmounted by urn-form finials. Beneath the dial is suspended an ornately cast and finished gilt bronze drapery...
Malachite, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze and Blue Lapis Lazuli Clock with Bust of Molière
Located in London, GB
A gilt bronze and blue lapis lazuli clock with bust of Molière French, circa 1830 Measures: Height 61cm, width 27cm, depth 13cm This exquisite French mantel clock originates fr...
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century, Vienna Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Vienna porcelain mantel clock, having hand-painted classical figures and cherubs.
Porcelain
Antique French Ormolu Clock and Candlesticks Set with Rouge Marble, Circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French exquisite quality Ormolu clock and candlesticks of Vatican rouge marble, circa 1875-1885 Clock measures 15” H x 10” W x 4 1/2” D Candlestick measures 13” H x 7” W ...
Marble, Bronze
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.
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