Mantel Clocks
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
1850s French Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Charles X Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Antique Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Early 19th Century Charles X Antique Mantel Clocks
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Provincial Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Brass
1970s Vintage Mantel Clocks
Brass
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Mantel Clocks
Glass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
1970s Swiss Vintage Mantel Clocks
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
1970s Swiss Vintage Mantel Clocks
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
20th Century Mantel Clocks
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.
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