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19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Revolving Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A wonderful late 19th century French Annular Louis XVI style gilded ormolu revolving mantel clock, depicting putti representing the arts and music, either side of a rotating tole urn...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Garniture Clock Set
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Garniture Clock Set

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Garniture Clock Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted on white Carrara marble clock Garniture set. The three piece set includes a pair of two arm candelabras ormolu mounted with beads and C scrolled arms. The clock is ornamented with ormolu laurel garlands and an urn of prosperity above. The whole is raised on four marble columns...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass and Marble Mantel Clock
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass and Marble Mantel Clock

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This French mantel clock is designed in an elegant Neoclassical style, after the decorative arts of the Louis XVI period (1754-1793). This clock will look beautiful placed on a mante...

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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Clock Set
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Clock Set

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A charming French 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and green marble clock garniture, having four ormolu cherubs supporting the urn clock a...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Sevres Style Gilded Ormolu Mantel Clock
19th Century Sevres Style Gilded Ormolu Mantel Clock

19th Century Sevres Style Gilded Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A wonderful French 19th century gilded ormolu mantel clock, having a putti mounted to the top holding garlands of flowers, draping down the case, Rams heads and urns of flowers. The ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock
French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality and very unique French 19th century Belle Epoque period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and silvered Bronze annular clock. This rare model annular clock is raised on a circul...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock
French Early 19th Century Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

French Early 19th Century Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive French early 19th century ormolu and white Carrara marble clock. The clock is raised by elegant scrolled foliate supports with dolphin heads. The rectangular white Carr...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Neo-Classical Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most attractive French 19th century neo-classical st. porcelain and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by fine scrolled ormolu feet below the beautiful deep forest green porcelain b...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Empire Style Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Empire Style Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Empire Style Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive and fine quality 19th century French Empire influenced clock set. Having a pair of winged female figures supporting five branch candelabra with scrolling foliate decoration, raised on gilded globes and green marble plinths with ormolu mask mounts. The clock having winged lovers standing over the green marble clock...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock
Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Empire period gilt bronze figurative mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 33cm, width 31cm, depth 12cm This superb mantel clock is a wonderful example of the...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock, by L. Marchand
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock, by L. Marchand

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock, by L. Marchand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu cartel clock, by L. Marchand. The clock has a a fine berried and foliate bottom inverted finial and finely etched...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by ormolu topie shaped supports below a marble base with ormolu scrolling foliage and ormolu beaded row. Above is the central fluted marble column...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Clock Garniture
French Louis XVI Style Clock Garniture

French Louis XVI Style Clock Garniture

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very pleasing French gilded ormolu and white marble clock garniture in the Louis XVI style. The clock having a cherub holding a chicken, the white enamel clock face with an eight d...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu clock. The clock is raised by elegant block feet with fine fluted and les oves designs. Impressive mirrored ...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by a square ormolu base with cut corners with fine rosettes ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Empire Influenced Clock Set, 19th Century
French Empire Influenced Clock Set, 19th Century

French Empire Influenced Clock Set, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive 19th century Empire influenced green marble clock set. Having the arched clock with a white enamel clock face, an eight day striking m...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

A French early 19th century Louis XVI st Ormolu white Carrara Gris St Anne clock
A French early 19th century Louis XVI st Ormolu white Carrara Gris St Anne clock

A French early 19th century Louis XVI st Ormolu white Carrara Gris St Anne clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and most unique French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, white Carrara, and Gris St. Anne marble clock. This adorable clock in the shape of a well is raised on a ci...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Classical French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Classical French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Classical French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and marble mantel clock, depicting a mother and child after harvesting above an eight day duration chiming clock...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Unusual 19th Century French rotary Clock Garniture
Unusual 19th Century French rotary Clock Garniture

Unusual 19th Century French rotary Clock Garniture

Located in Tarzana, CA

A rare and very fine 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted white marble 3-piece Rotary (Annular) clock set comprising a clock and a pair of 3 arms candelabra. The urn s...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock, by Bardon, Montpellier
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock, by Bardon, Montpellier

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock, by Bardon, Montpellier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock, by Bardon, Montpellier. The clock has two love birds on the left looking over to a patinated bronze cupid, standing pro...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Three-Piece Garniture Set
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Three-Piece Garniture Set

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Three-Piece Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extraordinary and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu three piece clock and candelabras garniture set. Each raised by square tapered fluted feet with fine acanth...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Signed by Deniere
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Signed by Deniere

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Signed by Deniere

By Jean-François Denière

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze clock, signed Denière. The clock is raised by a fine oval shaped ormolu base with a richly chased wrap around berried laurel band and mottled border. The adorable and wonderfully detailed patinated bronze winged cherub is seated with his bow and arrows in a quiver at his side draped in a lovely flowing fabric. He is attentively holding a scroll in his left hand, seemingly reading and taking notes with a pen in his right hand while leaning on the clock with a curious raven at his side. The clock is set in a patinated bronze box...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Classical Mantel Clock, circa 1880
French Classical Mantel Clock, circa 1880

French Classical Mantel Clock, circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting classical Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and marble mantel clock, having a standing cherub holding a Cockerel above a white enamel clock face, retails name; Rob. Engstro...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Cut-Glass French Urn Mantel Clock
Late 19th Century Cut-Glass French Urn Mantel Clock

Late 19th Century Cut-Glass French Urn Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A beautiful French cut-glass and gilded ormolu Louis XVI style urn mantel clock. Measures: 41cm (16") high. Having 'hobnail cut glass pattern, two scrolling handles with winged lion ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock, Signed Déliau
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock, Signed Déliau

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock, Signed Déliau

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An incredible and extremely high quality French late 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, white Carrara marble and black Belgian marble clock signed Déliau - Rue De La Bartillerie N...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and white Carrara marble clock. The clock is raised by fine circular mottled ormolu feet below the solid whit...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century, Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock
French Mid-19th Century, Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

French Mid-19th Century, Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most exquisite French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble clock. The clock is raised by topie shaped ormolu supports, The rectangular marble base is deco...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu, black Belgian and white Carrara marble clock, signed Vaillant à Paris. The clock is raised by a black Belgian marble base with fine ormolu topie feet and striking fitted ormolu plaques...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Clock
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Clock

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, and marble clock signed by Germain, Paris, 1825. The clock is elegantly raised on a white Carrara marble...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set

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 Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine Antique French Tiffany & Co. Marble and Ormolu Bronze Clock Garniture
Fine Antique French Tiffany & Co. Marble and Ormolu Bronze Clock Garniture

Fine Antique French Tiffany & Co. Marble and Ormolu Bronze Clock Garniture

Located in Tarzana, CA

An elegant 19th century ormolu mounted marble 3 piece clock garniture. This clock set was made in France for Tiffany & Company in the late 19th century. The set comprised of a clock...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century First Empire Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century First Empire Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century First Empire Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A remarkable French early 19th century First Empire ormolu clock, with the original silk threaded movement, dated 1809. Raised on a square moulded ormolu platform above bun supports. The pedestal base has a scalloped chasing below and a reeded one at the top with a scalloped foliate mount at the base of the clock. Standing in a reeded and scalloped cornucopia on one side is a charming winged putti with a quiver on the shoulder sharpening an arrow. On the other side is a lovely winged maiden in classic attire, turning the sharpening wheel...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parcel-Gilt and Biscuit Porcelain Clock
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parcel-Gilt and Biscuit Porcelain Clock

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...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, White Carrara Marble and Crystal Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, White Carrara Marble and Crystal Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, White Carrara Marble and Crystal Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most exquisite French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, white Carrara marble and crystal clock. The clock is raised on a moulded oval white Carrara marble base supported by ri...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Crystal, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Rouge Marble Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Rouge Marble Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Rouge Marble Clock Set

Located in Tarzana, CA

Fine 19th century French gilt bronze mounted Rouge marble 3-piece figural clock set Clock: Height: 19.5" Width: 10.5" Candelabras: Height: 22.5" Width: 9"

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. 3-piece onyx and ormolu garniture set. The three urns, each with a green onyx body are raised on concave c...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Onyx, Ormolu

Garniture set
Garniture set

Garniture set

$68,500 / set

Garniture set

Located in Atlanta, GA

Very fine three piece garniture set, of gilt bronze and Rouge Griotte marble, the clock face signed Thiebaut Freres. The candelabra are 35 inches in heig...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock in the Louis XVI Taste
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock in the Louis XVI Taste

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock in the Louis XVI Taste

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, GB

A mantle clock in the Louis XVI taste by Raingo Freres, Paris Constructed in gilt bronze, and dressed with Bleu Celeste framed porcelain panels, decorated in polychromes, in the '...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer by Henry Vian
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer by Henry Vian

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer by Henry Vian

By Henry Vian

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer By Henry Vian after Jean-Charles Delafosse Henry Vian after Jean-Charles Delafosse The tops with a...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Clock Garniture Signed Houdon
Large Clock Garniture Signed Houdon

Large Clock Garniture Signed Houdon

Located in Tarzana, CA

An exceptional large 19th century French figural clock set after a model by Jean Antoine Houdon. Mounted with a large bronze model of a cupid holding a gilt bow and arrow, upon a naturalistic base with flowers and doves, supported on a rouge marble and ormolu mounted circular base with inset clock. Each candelabra modeled with a sitting putti holding a branch with two lights in each hand, raised upon a circular ormolu mounted rouge marble base. Signed: Houdon, circa 1860 Dimesions: Clock Height 36? (91 cm) Width 15? (38 cm) Depth 20? (20 cm) Candelabra Height 26? (66 cm) Width 12? (30 cm) Depth 9? (22 cm) Jean-Antoine Houdon a French neoclassical portrait...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier
Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier

Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier

Located in London, GB

Fine miniature French Empire clock in ormolu. Dating from the First French Empire period with original ormolu and with fine enamel dial and movement signed The clock stands upon fine and delicate toupee feet. The the base is an applied ormolu mount of crossed standards tied with ribbon and with laurel branches. To the left of the dial stands a soldier in greatcoat and bearskin chapeau with moustache epaulets and his arm in a sling and a decoration on his breast. He has his left hand raised and resting on a forget-me-not flower and laurel wreath in front of two crossed battle axes. The white enamel convex dial...

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1810s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century (Early) French Clock Marble & Ormolu
19th Century (Early) French Clock Marble & Ormolu

19th Century (Early) French Clock Marble & Ormolu

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century (Early) French Clock Marble & Ormolu Unique clock purchased in France. Gorgeous Marble. impeccable condition. See Detailed Pics.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Blue Lapis Lazuli Clock with Bust of Molière
Gilt Bronze and Blue Lapis Lazuli Clock with Bust of Molière

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...

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest

Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest

Located in London, GB

Each in the form of a ship's wheel with 2.5 inch silvered dial, contained in cases, one with seven turned banded agate handles, the other with eight banded agate handles, each on ova...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Agate, Ormolu

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

By C. Detouche

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Palatial and Extremely Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Regulateur de Parquet Clock by Louis-Constantin Detouche, Paris, Circa 1850 An exceptional testament to the grandeur and technical mastery of 19th-century French horology, this palatial and extraordinarily rare Napoleon III ormolu and patinated bronze Regulateur de Parquet clock stands as a crowning achievement of the renowned Parisian horologist Louis-Constantin Detouche. Created circa 1850, this monumental timepiece exemplifies the perfect synthesis of artistic opulence and mechanical precision, distinguishing itself as one of the most impressive works from Detouche’s illustrious oeuvre. At over six feet tall, this clock’s imposing scale and decorative grandeur make it an object of immense historical and aesthetic significance. The case, crafted from the finest French ormolu, features two majestic patinated bronze seated putti, serving as allegorical figures and underscoring the artistic sophistication characteristic of the Second Empire style. The white enamel dial, elegantly signed "C. Detouche/Paris," affirms its prestigious maker, while the movement, meticulously numbered 7064 and bearing the stamps "C. Detouche RUE St. MARTIN" and "C. DETOUCHE 158 R. St MARTIN 160," speaks to the highest standards of 19th-century horological craftsmanship. Further distinguishing this piece is the medaille d’argent stamp, a testament to the numerous accolades and awards bestowed upon Detouche for his innovations in timekeeping. A Masterpiece of Horological Artistry: Louis-Constantin Detouche was not merely a clockmaker; he was a visionary whose contributions to horology redefined precision and complexity. This particular regulator clock...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Clocks for Sale on 1stDibs

Antique ormolu clocks and other decorative objects can be incorporated into a variety of spaces, and while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries — older French ormolu clocks are especially coveted today — ormolu is still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”

“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”

From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material. 

If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu desk clock is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier. Indeed, an ormolu clock is an object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. (This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles!)

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in antique ormolu clocks and continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour. 

“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.

Find antique ormolu desk clocks, wall clocks, mantel clocks and other furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.