Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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19th Century French Cathedral Clock
Located in High Point, NC
19th century beautifully hand crafter cathedral clock in gilt bronze. This is a magnificent example of 19th century French craftsmanship. There are many beautiful details to this p...
Bronze
19th C. Tall Louis Philippe Carved Alabaster and Brass Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 19th C, France, a highly decorative antique mantel clock enclosed under a glass dome. The clock is made of alabaster, a material often used in neoclassical and empire-style cloc...
Alabaster, Brass
Magnificent Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and marble clock featuring a lion. Marble case, ornate face with enameled Roman numerals. France, circa 1880 Dime...
Marble, Bronze
Large Empire Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1820-1830. A large-scale early 19th century bronze and gilt bronze mantel clock, the clocks hunting theme, featuring three different scenes. The bronze Diana...
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Louis Philippe Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and impressive French Louis Philippe portico clock with complications. The ebonized wood case richly embellished with gilded bronze mounts; the 5? silvered dial with roman nu...
Wood
French Louis-Philippe Ormolu Mantel Clock with Lady at Piano
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Louis-Philippe mantel clock executed in ormolu bronze. The scene depicts an elegant lady in period dress practising at a square piano, with sheet music in her hand and an ope...
Bronze
Antique French Louis Philippe Gold Bronze & Patinated Bronze Clock, Circa 1835's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Gold Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock, Circa 1835-1845. In running order.
Bronze
Louis Phillippe Bronze Clock, France, c 1830-1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis Phillippe gilded and dark patinated bronze clock. Young woman adorned with wings and a bird on the shoulder sitting on rock block. Gilt dial with wreath of flowers. Included ke...
Bronze
French Porcelain Mantel Clock by Aubert Klaftenberger, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
French porcelain clock, beautiful gilded decoration with inset hand painted panels on a light blue background. Enamel dial with finely cut original steel hands signed ‘Aubert Klaften...
Porcelain
A fine large 19th century French fire gilt bronze mantel clock.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Louis Philippe fire gilt large mantel clock. Depicting Louis XV and his wife Marie Leszczynska
Bronze
Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe allegorical gilt bronze and marble mantle clock depicting Clio, The Greek Muse of History. The standing figure of a gilded Clio is ...
Bronze
Early and Fine Bronze, Ormolu and Specimen Marble Clock with Cupid
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large, fine and exquisite, early antique French clock depicting cupid holding a sharpened golden arrow. It is of stunning quality and fully serviced and tested by our clockmakers. ...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
A fine 19th century French Carrera marble and bronze clock set. Fine gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Carrera marble and gilt bronze cherub clock set. Three piece set with a pair of candelabra and a clock. The clock has a patinated bronze cherub holding a r...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French ormolu mantel clock standing on a stepped base and resting on turned, chased feet with acanthus leaf decoration below a finely chased...
Ormolu
Louis-Philippe Ormolu Clock, Esmeralda or Dancer with a Tambourine
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Early 19th century Louis-Philippe figural Ormolu clock featuring an oriental woman playing tambourine. She wears a crown of flowers and a rich pearl jewelry displays. The dancer is Esmeralda, a 16 years old Gypsie girl in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris). The patinated bronze dial is composed of twelve, white enamel cartridges that mark the hours with Roman numerals. This antique desk clock...
Bronze
$9,792
H 18.5 in W 11.1 in D 5 in
French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot
By Picnot
Located in London, GB
French Empire clock of stunning quality constructed of rouge marble, original fire gilt ormolu and patinated bronze. Set upon four ormolu paw feet to the rouge marble base, rising to...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French mantel clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock, having a seated cherub holding the rains of a winged dragon pulling a scrolling foliate ...
Ormolu
$1,371
H 16.54 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
Antique French Portico Clock, Rosewood & Satinwood, Mid-19th Century
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique and elegant French clock, with bronze details and fine inlaid wood, perfectly working. Perfect in a studio room. It's the typical clock of European noble houses...
Wood
$10,750
H 22 in W 14 in D 9 in
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
French 19th Century Mantle Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French late 19th century gilded ormolu and champleve enamel mantel (fireplace) clock. Having urns and a cherub above the eight day clock that chimes...
Enamel, Ormolu
$32,415 / set
H 24.02 in W 16.54 in D 8.67 in
Antique Marble, Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Gervais
Located in London, GB
This three-piece set—composed of a clock and a pair of flanking candelabra—is a truly unique and delightful piece of decorative art. The clock is modelled in the image of an 18th century sedan chair – that is, a covered chair sat in by a member of the social elite, which was carried on poles by two people. This chair-shaped clock case is crafted from gilt bronze (ormolu) and decorated with festoons and a flower finial. At its centre, there is a circular white enamel dial, which features Arabic Numbers, colorful swag paintings, and the manufacturer’s name, 'Fd Gervais / Ft du Bronzes / A Paris'. The lower part of the case is glazed, allowing one to see the clock’s sun-burst pendulum. Like a sedan chair, the clock case is carried by two patinated bronze putti...
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case wit...
Brass
$1,660
H 16.15 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Cathedral Mantel Clock, Gothic Design
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning 19th-century French gilt bronze mantel clock is a true testament to craftsmanship and timeless design. Featuring intricate Gothic cathedral-inspired detailing, this clo...
Bronze
$9,000
H 15 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
English Brass and Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome Webber, C. 1870
By Webber
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass skeleton clock under original glass dome with a polished steel roman numeral dial, fuse chain movement, and affixed to an oval carved wood felt base with four bun feet....
Steel, Brass
$1,610Sale Price|30% Off
H 13 in Dm 9 in
Antique English 19th Century 8 Day Fusee Skeleton Cathedral Glass Dome Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid 19th century 8 day skeleton clock. Centrally mounted on wood base featuring exposed Fusee movement and protected from dust by a glass dome.
Glass, Hardwood
$1,450Sale Price|38% Off
H 17 in W 12.5 in D 4.5 in
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Portico Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, surmounted by an urn and supported by four flute...
Alabaster, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Comtoise Clock Movement
Located in Denton, TX
A great industrial accent for a tabletop or bookshelf the combination of brass and steel gears and a bronze bell. This movement is in non working condition and is used for decorative...
Brass, Bronze, Steel, Iron
A very fine 19th century French gilt bronze signed mantle clock.
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French large gilt bronze mantle clock . Signed in the dial . Working condition . Rings on the half and the whole
Bronze
Early Gilt Bronze Antique French Clock, Dog and Master
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large and early original antique French figural clock featuring a dog in his kennel with his master alongside. Dating from circa 1850, i...
Ormolu
Early Japy Freres Antique French Ormolu Clock, A Girl with her Dog
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
An early and stunning original antique French clock by Japy Frères, circa 1850. It features a charming figure of a girl with her favorite dog atop a naturally modelled rocky outcrop ...
Ormolu
Sold
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
French Painted and Flower Decorated Bronze Mounted Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing on four sphere shape gilt bronze feet his adorable French Louis Philippe mantel clock features a beautiful shape with soft curves painted in a Venetian red and decorated with flowers and leaf work of great detail. The enamel dial is surrounded by a sunburst style gilt bronze frame and bears the signature of well known Paris clock maker 'Pochon a Paris...
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Magnificent French Gilt Bronze Cherub Mantle Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum quality highlighting a patinated bronze winged putti holding an hour glass, and dressed in a knotted sash with rose garland. The exquisite d...
Bronze
French Celestial Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis-Philippe-era skeleton clock is a fine example of mid-19th century clockmaking. Retailed by Jouffroy of Paris, the celestial-themed timepiece ...
Brass, Steel, Zinc
Sold
H 22 in W 10.5 in D 4.75 in
Rosewood Marquetry and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum, Henri Marc 1850
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Rosewood and Ormolu Lyre clock with mystery pendulum French, circa 1850 Excellent condition, fully overhauled. An early and stunning clock by Henri Marc of Paris. It is beaut...
Ormolu
Louis-Philippe Antique Clock in Bronze with Equestrian Statuette
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gilt and patinated bronze French antique clock decorated with an equestrian statuette depicting a young man wearing a helmet and armor, sitting on a...
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Mantel Clock with Cupid by Quesnel & Cie Paris
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mid-19th century mantel clock in gilt and patinated bronze featuring a winged cupid on a terrace sculpted with flowers, foliages and animals. The white enamelled dial, with blue Roma...
Bronze
French Celestial Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis-Philippe-era skeleton clock is a fine example of mid-19th century clock making. Retailed by Jouffroy of London, the celestial-themed timepiec...
Brass, Steel, Zinc
Sold
H 14.96 in W 10.23 in D 3.74 in
French Ormolu Mantle Clock with God Apoll Era Louis-Philippe I, circa 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Subject: French gorgeous mantel / mantle / table ormolu clock, main parts made of parcel-gilt bronze. - Explanation: Mantel clocks — or shelf clocks — are house clocks traditionally placed on the shelf, or mantel, above the fireplace. Manufactory: French manufactory. Finest quality. Dating: Made circa 1840 (era of LOUIS-PHILIPPE I / reign: 1830 - 1848). Material: Ormolu: The clock's case. Metal: Clockface (clock dial). Steel: Clock's hands. Mechanism: Spring mechanism / tension / striking mechanism (the hours striking on a bell) clock strike on the half hour and on hour: the clockface has two holes for winding up. Measures: Height 14.96 inches, width 10.23 inches, depth 3.74 inches. Specifications: This stunning FRENCH ORMOLU MANTLE/MANTEL CLOCK's dial is made of metal / the clock's hands are made of steel (Latin/Roman numerals on dial existing). The movement is securely attached to the clock's case / it is in excellent condition. The ORIGINAL CLOCKWORK (display for minutes and hours) is in working order / the clock has a pendulum. The excellent clock's case (mainly made of ormolu / parcel-gilt bronze) is manufactured in following manner: The clock's chest is attached to high two-tiered base whereas the upper part's front side is stunningly decorated with figural ornaments made in frieze-technique: Winged elves being busy with works of harvest are shown there - one of them (it is flying up) drags a wheelbarrow heavily laden with fruits of crop, the second one is working with scythe. - The dial is surrounded by floral ornaments (garlands of flower's blossoms, acanthus scrolls and cornucopias). Additionally, a tall sculptured winged figurine of Greek God Apollo stands close beside the clock's chest: This mythological figurine...
Ormolu
Important Clock Garniture by Raingo Frères
Located in London, by appointment only
France 1860-1880. An important three-piece clock set created by Raingo Frères, Paris. With two figures of bronze boys reclining on an intricate body with ormolu floral decorations. ...