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Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

NAPOLEON III STYLE

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

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Style: Napoleon III
Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century
Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century

Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Napolean III period mantel chimney clock with a mark on the letterhead of the mechanism «horlogerie suisse 23 Rue d'Alsace Lorraine Toulouse» in French Rococo Revival style. Mech...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Pewter

Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III
Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III

Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III

Located in Labrit, Landes

Napoleon III French two marbles mantel clock late 19th century circa 1890. Set of a clock and two pedestals. Mercury pendulum The French movement of the clock will be checked befor...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

By Napoléon III, Ecole Boulle

Located in Bochum, NRW

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era. This is a good-sized French mantel clock dating from around 1880. It has a waisted case with applied brass decoration and brass and tortoiseshell-style inlaid panels. The white enameled dial has fancy pierced brass hands and a beaded bezel. It is hand-painted with Arab numerals and decorated with garlands of flowers and leaves. The clock has a center window showing the pendulum shaped like a fairy. It drives the movement that seems to strike the hours and halves on a bell. This gorgeous antique cartel clock...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Three Piece-Clock Garniture
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Three Piece-Clock Garniture

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Three Piece-Clock Garniture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine and Large Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Three Piece-Clock Garniture. Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-light candelabra. The clock modelled...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III  Gilt Bronze and  Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres
Napoleon III  Gilt Bronze and  Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in New York, NY

Unique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Mantel clock C.1870's by Japy Freres This impressive mantel clock in the Napoleon III taste with Sèvres style celeste blue...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

MantelClock, Carved Wooden Clock, 19th Century Black Forest Craftsmanship.
MantelClock, Carved Wooden Clock, 19th Century Black Forest Craftsmanship.

MantelClock, Carved Wooden Clock, 19th Century Black Forest Craftsmanship.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mantel clock, carved wooden clock, 19th-century Black Forest craftsmanship. Clock, 19th-century mantel clock, Napoleon III period, carved wooden Black Forest craftsmanship. H: 34 cm...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Wood

19th Century Decorative Gilt Bronze and Black Marble Clock
19th Century Decorative Gilt Bronze and Black Marble Clock

19th Century Decorative Gilt Bronze and Black Marble Clock

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A striking and highly decorative French Napoleon III mantel clock, dating from circa 1870, featuring a finely cast patinated metal figure of a young scholar or noble youth seated abo...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Fireplace Trim, Diane Huntress
Fireplace Trim, Diane Huntress

Fireplace Trim, Diane Huntress

Located in Beaune, FR

Superb Napoleon III period fireplace trim. It consists of an imposing clock in gilded and patinated bronze with a sea green marble base representing the goddess of the hunt, Diana th...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set
Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Napoleon III Period neoclassical style three-piece clock set. French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 58cm, width 47cm, depth 19cm Comprised of a mantel clock and two flanking c...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Miroy Frères

Located in London, GB

This sophisticated gilt bronze mantel clock is an elegant piece of mid-19th century design, beautifully cast and gilded and set with two delicate Sèvres style porcelain panels. The clock case's finest feature is the charmingly naturalistic scene at its top, showing a full-length sculpture of a female figure sitting with a basket and two doves. They are displayed on a naturalistic, oval-shaped plinth, which is decorated all around its exterior with painstakingly intricate foliate motifs. Either side of the plinth there are two Sevres style porcelain panels, each of which shows a winged putto. One putto is shown writing, while the other is shown holding a dove. Each is set inside a turquoise blue border decorated with delicate gilt scrolls. In the centre of the plinth sits the clock dial, which is enamelled and contains Roman numerals. It is signed 'Prize Medal 1851 / Miroy Fres Brevetes / Paris' after the clock's maker, Miroy Freres...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
French Skeleton Mantel Clock

French Skeleton Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Skeleton clock with Gothic style brass frame standing on a marquetry inlaid rosewood base with bun feet. Cherubs head pendulum bob, enamel dia...

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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Brass

A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture
A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture

A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture

By Jean-François Denière

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Large and Exceptional Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Denière, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and pair of eight-light...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.
Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.

Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Marble and gilt bronze clock with mythological decor, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period clock in marble and gilt bronze with a mythological theme...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Richard & Cie Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock - Japy Frères
19th Century Richard & Cie Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock - Japy Frères

19th Century Richard & Cie Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock - Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

An elegant French mantel clock attributed to Richard & Cie of Paris, dating to the late 19th century. The case combines richly gilded bronze-mounted construction with finely painted ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion's Skin
Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion's Skin

Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion's Skin

Located in London, GB

French patinated bronze and Sienna marble mantel clock of massive proportions. The subject being of a naked maiden lying down on a lion's pelt and leaning against the clock. The subj...

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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

NAPOLEON III pendulum clock with a portico-style frame featuring twisted columns. 1800
NAPOLEON III pendulum clock with a portico-style frame featuring twisted columns. 1800

NAPOLEON III pendulum clock with a portico-style frame featuring twisted columns. 1800

Located in Torino, IT

Pendulum Clock NAPOLEON III portico structure with twisted columns, made of ebonized wood and inlaid. France, Late 19th Century ORIGIN France PERIOD Second 19th century MATERIALS ...

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1880s Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock of a  Victorious Crusader Knight  in Battle
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock of a  Victorious Crusader Knight  in Battle

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock of a Victorious Crusader Knight in Battle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A finely cast gilt bronze figurative clock showing knight crusader stranding on rocky terrain after battle. The knight has a spear in one hand, a battle axe in the other, his helmet ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock, circa 1875 Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century French artistry with this monumental an...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture
Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

By Paris Studio

Located in Valladolid, ES

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble clock surmounted by a patinated bronze representing a Greek writer or philosopher holding the a manuscript on his knees One of a kind an...

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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Champlevé Enamel Figural Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Eugène Cornu for the Société des Marbres Onyx d'Algerie, the figure cast fr...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra
Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Important Early 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantle Clock By Andre-Antoine Ravrio and Mesnil Modeled with a large and beautiful gilt bronze figure of recumbent...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set,  19th Century
Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set,  19th Century

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large Napoleon III period gilt bronze mantel set, cloisonné with red and pink enamel, 19th century. Napoleon III period mantel set, 19th century, in gilt bronze, cloisonné with red ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, By Jean-François Denière
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, By Jean-François Denière

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, By Jean-François Denière

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, 'Pendule à Cercles Tournants', By Jean-François Denière, Paris. Of imposing scale, surrounded by four winged putti and garlands of flowers in clouds enveloping a bleu celeste tole star-studded sphere. On a shaped base with a wreath and courting doves. The square-plated movement with Brocot escapement and outside count wheel striking on a bell. Stamped to the backplate ‘Deniere A Paris’ and numbered ‘2385’. France, Circa 1860. This clock, magnificent of scale and conception, numbers amongst Denière's most impressive creations. Denière delivered clocks to the Emperor at the château du Fontainebleau in 1857 and 1861. Both are modelled with playful cherubs pulling foliate garlands which show the same designer as those to the present clock. They can be attributed to the sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 –1887) who from the 1850s produced for Denière models for candelabra, clocks, jardinieres and fireplace ornaments. Inspired by the Louis XVI style, the present clock with celestial sphere enclosing a complex rotating clock...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture

Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture

Located in Houston, TX

Exquisite set by Vincent &Cie Medaille d’ Argent circa 1855 clock works- the Medallion in the center en verso. It is in great working condition with Orig...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris
Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris

Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris This exceptional mantel clock, crafted by the renowned Planchon manufactory in Paris during the second half of the 19th century,...

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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock
Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock

Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a wonderful Napoleon III ormolu mantle clock from the estate of a Los Angeles collector from around 1860. There is a zaftig little boy perched at the top of the clock, and f...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Brass

French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.
French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.

French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.

Located in BARCELONA, ES

An exceptional French mantel clock by Viot & Cie, dating to the Napoleon III period, circa 1860–1880. The sculptural composition features a finely cast peacock supporting the circul...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris
A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris

A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This beautifully detailed Napoleon III fire-gilt bronze figural mantel clock is from France, circa 1860-1880. Featuring a graceful maiden in classical dress seated upon a boulder whi...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte
French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte

French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte

By LeRoy

Located in London, GB

This fine mantel clock is cast entirely in ormolu by celebrated Parisian clockmaker Leroy and commemorates the return of Napoleon's ashes to France in 1840. The clock is set on a rectangular, tiered base with four decorative feet. The lower tier is centred with a sleeping lion above a plaque showing the scarf, sword and hat of Napoleon. There is a relief plaque above the lion showing a ship off St Helena (the location of Napoleon's exile) and to either side further decorations formed as martial trophies. To the top of the plaque is a portrait medallion of Napoleon with winged cherubs and the letter 'N'. The circular dial of the clock, signed 'Leroy a Paris', is set to the centre above the base within an ormolu border and flanked by the figures of France and an eagle to either side. Between them they hold an urn, which bears the inscription 'Ste Helene / 5 Mai 1821'. The figure of France holds a flag inscribed 'France 1840.' This clock was produced in 1840 by Parisian clockmaker Leroy et fils...

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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-light figural candelabra. Designed as a celebration of music and lyric poe...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Napoleon III-Era Gilded Bronze Mantelpiece Set.
Napoleon III-Era Gilded Bronze Mantelpiece Set.

Napoleon III-Era Gilded Bronze Mantelpiece Set.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Napoleon III-era gilded bronze mantelpiece set. Mantelpiece set consisting of a clock and two candelabra in gilded bronze from the Napoleon III era, 19th century. Clock: H: 56 cm, W...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble with Egyptian Revival Details, 19th Century
Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble with Egyptian Revival Details, 19th Century

Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble with Egyptian Revival Details, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

This antique mantel clock was made in the late 19th century and features a solid combination of black Portoro marble with natural beige, gold, and white veins, paired with green serp...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Fireplace Set in Patinated and Ormolu, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Fireplace Set in Patinated and Ormolu, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.

Fireplace Set in Patinated and Ormolu, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Fireplace set in patinated and ormolu, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A Napoleon III period ormolu mantel set in the 19th century, composed of a central clock and two candelabra...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze & Glass Mantel Clock By Vincenti & Cie Circa 1870
French Napoleon III Bronze & Glass Mantel Clock By Vincenti & Cie Circa 1870

French Napoleon III Bronze & Glass Mantel Clock By Vincenti & Cie Circa 1870

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Long Branch, NJ

rench Napoleon III Bronze & Glass Mantel Clock By Vincenti & Cie Circa 1870 Dimensions : 19" Tall X 9.25" Wide X 6" Deep This stunning clock was made Vincenti & Cie in the late 19t...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock, France, 1870
Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock, France, 1870

Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock, France, 1870

By Napoléon III

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze and White Marble Clock, circa 1870, of rounded rectangular form, the circular white enamel dial signed "Gros A Lyon", the movement strike on be...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard
Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Napoleon III period neoclassical malachite and gilt bronze clock set by Picard French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 72cm, width 46cm, depth 27cm Candelabra: Height 78...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Napoleon III Astronomical Sciences Clock, Patinated Bronze & Marble, 1875
Napoleon III Astronomical Sciences Clock, Patinated Bronze & Marble, 1875

Napoleon III Astronomical Sciences Clock, Patinated Bronze & Marble, 1875

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Napoleon III figural astronomical sciences clock. The patinated bronze winged putto stands beside the ‘blued’ bronze globe of the world housing the movement; he holds scientific inst...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Clock, Mid-19th Century
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Clock, Mid-19th Century

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Clock, Mid-19th Century

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Blue Ground Porcelain Mounted Clock, mid-19th century, the painted dial centered by Cupid, the movement strike on bell, surmounted by a footed bow...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Mantel Clock in Bleu de Sèvres Porcelain & Chased Ormolu - 21.2 in
Napoleon III Mantel Clock in Bleu de Sèvres Porcelain & Chased Ormolu - 21.2 in

Napoleon III Mantel Clock in Bleu de Sèvres Porcelain & Chased Ormolu - 21.2 in

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

A magnificent Napoleon III period mantel clock, dating to around 1865–1875, crafted in deep bleu de Sèvres porcelain and richly decorated with finely chased gilt bronze (ormolu). Thi...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III enamel and ormolu urn clock signed in the bronze Eug. Hazard
Napoleon III enamel and ormolu urn clock signed in the bronze Eug. Hazard

Napoleon III enamel and ormolu urn clock signed in the bronze Eug. Hazard

Located in London, GB

A small French vase clock of the highest quality. The clock is fitted within the body of an enamelled lidded vase. The body of the vase of silvered bronze & enamelled in deep blue. T...

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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock
Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A beautifully detailed 19th century bronze dore clock with the figure of cupid on the top.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set
19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set A fine 19th Century French three piece clock garniture set. Comprising of a clock and pair of candelabra, ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique French Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Three-Piece Figural Clock Garniture
Antique French Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Three-Piece Figural Clock Garniture

Antique French Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Three-Piece Figural Clock Garniture

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An exquisite French three-piece clock garniture crafted during the mid to late 19th century, beautifully combining richly gilded metal with finely hand-painted porcelain. This elegan...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co paired Champlevé and Gilt-bronze Five-light Candelabras A black and maroon enamel ornamente...

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19th Century American Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock
19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock

19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

Great empire pendulum / chimney clock, circa 1830-1840 bronze. Bronze, fire-gilt partially dark brown patinated. Staggered rectangular base on elaborat...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Circa 1870, French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture by Japy Frères.
Circa 1870, French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture by Japy Frères.

Circa 1870, French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture by Japy Frères.

By Japy Frères

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

An exceptionally elaborate French three-piece mantel clock garniture dating to the second half of the 19th century, circa 1870, comprising a monumental mantel clock and its original ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century
French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An exceptional French Napoleon III gilt bronze figural mantel clock, dating to the early 19th century, showcasing the elegance, artistry, and masterful craftsmanship that made French...

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1820s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

DENIERES à Paris - Napoleon III Fireplace Surround
DENIERES à Paris - Napoleon III Fireplace Surround

DENIERES à Paris - Napoleon III Fireplace Surround

By Maison Deniere

Located in Beaune, FR

Gilt bronze fittings from the Napoleon III period dating from the 19th century. Very beautiful clock with enamel frame with Arabic numerals signed Denières decorated with garlands of...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A fine 19th century neoclassical statuary white marble and gilt bronze figural mantle clock, the finely cast patinated classical female in seated pose juxtaposed to gilded bronze clo...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne
Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

This stunning clock expertly showcases the ingenuity of its maker, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and its smart styling in the opulent Napoleon III style will make it an excellent addition t...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This three-piece mantel clock set contains a clock and two candelabra. The set was produced circa 1860, during the Napoleon III period, and demonstrates the eclecticism typical to de...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain
Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

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 Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard
French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

French Ormolu and porcelain mantel clock of Classical design dating from the mid-19th century stamped in the mint and original Ormolu H. Picard. Numbered in the bronze, 1297. The original ormolu is in quite pristine and totally original condition. The case inset with painted porcelain panels with fruit and floral decoration in the classical style. The clock surmounted by a Bacchanalian mask and two handled vase with grapes, standing on six vase shaped feet on a velvet plinth...

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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard
Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Gilt-bronze clock with enamel numerals attributed to Henri Picard French, circa 1860 Measures: Height 73cm, width 45cm, depth 23cm The elaborate case of this beautiful mantel clock has a large central circular dial with enamel Roman numerals for the hours and engraved on the edge with Arabic numbers for the minutes. The surmount is a gilt bronze group of Father Time, depicted as an elderly male figure seated on a circular globe. The quality throughout is exceptional, demonstrating the very best of 19th century craftsmanship. This clock is after a design by André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642-1732) and similar to examples of equally fine quality and casting known to have been made by 19th Century bronzier Henri Picard (French, fl. 1831-1864), therefore we can attribute the case to Picard. The movement is stamped for Parisian clock...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon Iii mantel clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III mantel clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mantel clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III mantel clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mantel clocks, popular names associated with this style include Raingo Frères, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Henri Picard, and Languereau. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for mantel clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $706 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $9,424.