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French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Tall-Case Regulator attributed to Revollon. The Roman numeral dial signed: Revollon - M. Lion, with h...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock
Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in London, GB

Designed in a fanciful Louis XV style, this beautiful mantel clock takes the form of an Asian elephant, saddled with a howdah (carriage). The clock features a patinated sculpture of ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, 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

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris
Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris

Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris

Located in Essex, MA

A wall clock with gilt bronze ribbon bow joining a gilt bronze ribbon attached to the clock case with patinated bronze back section and laurel leaf mounted surrounding a circular glass hinged cover opening to an enamelled dial signed Bailly a Paris. An eagle with spread wings at the base seated on a plinth. All finely cast. The laurel leaves signify victory and the eagle represents strength and power. Bailly is considered on of the finest French clock makers...

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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Ormolu Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
Ormolu Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

Ormolu Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A magnificent and very large original antique French Rococo cartel wall clock. Asymmetrically modelled in the Louis XV style, the dial bursting through the swirling clouds as the sun...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine Gilt-Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock - François Linke Index No 86
Fine Gilt-Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock - François Linke Index No 86

Fine Gilt-Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock - François Linke Index No 86

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine French 19th Century 'Belle Époque' Gilt-Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock by François Linke (1855-1946) Index Number 86. The clockcase modelled as a tambourine amidst blossoming roses, a mask and fan, on an oval bead-edged marble plinth with recessed panels mounted with fruiting vines, on turned feet, the reverse of the white enamel clock dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes signed 'F. Linke, Paris', timepiece movement. Circa: Paris, 1895. François Linke (d. 1946) was awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. He was the most celebrated Ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, he moved to Paris in 1881. He produced furniture of the highest quality at his workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and established showrooms at 26, Place Vendme. A much simpler version of this commode, with fewer ormolu mounts and with no marquetry, is illustrated in Christopher Payne's "François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture" Antique Collectors' Club, 2003 Edition, Index 720, Page 498. Literature Payne, C., François Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, 2003, models illustrated pp. 160, 182, 247 and the black and white cliché on p. 487. Another example of this model was sold at Sotheby's New York, Sale 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver and Works of Art on April 22, 2010, Lot 448 'Lot 448: FRANÇOIS LINKE 1855 - 1946 A GILT-BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE TABLE CLOCK PARIS, CIRCA 1895, INDEX NUMBER 86' Sold for $10,000 USD Another example of this model was sold at Christie's New York, Sale '500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe' (PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF RAYMOND AND MIRIAM KLEIN) on October 20, 2011, Lot 146A 'A FRENCH ORMOLU AND ROUGE MARBLE TABLE...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Antique French Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Musical Design Motif
Large Antique French Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Musical Design Motif

Large Antique French Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Musical Design Motif

By S. Marti & Cie

Located in Madrid, ES

A true museum piece, this beautifully sculptural clock could easily find its home in a traditional environment, or be a functional and explosive counterpoint to a minimalist interior...

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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Ormolu

Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock in the Empire Style
Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock in the Empire Style

Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock in the Empire Style

Located in London, GB

Constructed in bronze, patinated and gilt; the rectangular form case supported on engraved oblate spherical feet, the frieze dressed with a row of female masks capping pillars, linke...

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19th Century English Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Mounted Clock, Mid-19th C
Antique French Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Mounted Clock, Mid-19th C

Antique French Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Mounted Clock, Mid-19th C

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Elegant mid-19th century French mantel clock, finely crafted with gilt-bronze ormolu mounts and exquisite hand-painted Sèvres porcelain panels. The clock is adorned with striking bro...

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1840s French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu & Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy
Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu & Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy

Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu & Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy

Located in New York, NY

A remarkable example of mid-1700's French horology, this Louis XV period Pendule à l’Éléphant showcases the technical mastery and playful elegance characteristic of the Rococo era in...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N

By Franz Hermle, DeART

Located in Germantown, MD

A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition. Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Brass

Monumental Signed Louis XVI Malachite and Ormolu Mantel Clock, Late 18th Century
Monumental Signed Louis XVI Malachite and Ormolu Mantel Clock, Late 18th Century

Monumental Signed Louis XVI Malachite and Ormolu Mantel Clock, Late 18th Century

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock raised on an associated malachite base, of monumental scale, masterpiece of French Neoclassical decorative art from the late 18th Century, the dial and ...

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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bardiglio Marble Japy Freres Clock Set
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bardiglio Marble Japy Freres Clock Set

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bardiglio Marble Japy Freres Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Forney, TX

A fabulous over one hundred and sixty year old Parisian neoclassical style Bardiglio marble three piece mantel set. Born in Paris, France in the mid 19th century, featuring an an...

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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons
19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons

By Honoré Pons

Located in London, GB

This mantel clock is a truly beautiful piece of design, crafted by the leading early 19th century French clock-maker, Pierre-César Honoré Pons. Honoré Pons...

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750
French Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750

French Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French mid 18th century Louis XV Period Ormolu and stained Horn Cartel clock, signed Faucheur à Paris, circa 1750. This stunning clock is comprised of a g...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock
Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock

Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An extremely rare Louis XVI mantel clock 'a cremaillere', a movement driven by its own weight, where the moving drum barrel is running down an inclined whi...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock
Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

By Oppenheim, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

An exquisite antique French ormolu clock mounted with Sevres style porcelain. Made in finely gilded bronze, sculptured as a large gadrooned and handled urn, draped with acanthus garl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music
Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music

By Vincenti et Cie, Cie Des Bronzes De Bruxelles

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb and substantial ormolu clock from a design by the 18th century bronze founder Robert Osmond and made by the famous Compagnie des Bronze of Bruss...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere
French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere

French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere

By C. Maniere

Located in London, GB

French Directoire period ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock signed Maniere a Paris. A magnificent antique French Directoire mantel clock in patinated bronze and finest ormolu signed Maniere a Paris for Charles-Guillaume Maniere who was working in the Rue...

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Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock Set with Candelabra, Circa 1870
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock Set with Candelabra, Circa 1870

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock Set with Candelabra, Circa 1870

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set, circa 1870, comprising: a clock surmounted by two-handled urn with a circular dial inset with enameled numerals, with acanthus scrolls...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu barometer, signed Frachino Paris
French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu barometer, signed Frachino Paris

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu barometer, signed Frachino Paris

By Nino Franchini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu barometer, signed Frachino Paris. This charming circular Ormolu barometer has the central enameled face with all of the Fr...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Charles X  Clock with Bust of Apollo
French Charles X  Clock with Bust of Apollo

French Charles X Clock with Bust of Apollo

Located in London, GB

French Charles X patinated bronze, ormolu and black marble clock with bust of Apollo. Very well proportioned clock with a fine bronze taken from the classical marble of Apollo. The bronze was created by the feted Paris bronziers of Choiselat and Gallien who also made some of the fine bronze clocks of "Jason and the Golden fleece...

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1830s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze, 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 Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock
19th Century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning 19th century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock, of exceptional quality, this richly ornamented four-glass mantel clock is housed in a finely ...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Empire ormolu clock of Cupid carrying time by Le Roy Hr du Roi
French Empire ormolu clock of Cupid carrying time by Le Roy Hr du Roi

French Empire ormolu clock of Cupid carrying time by Le Roy Hr du Roi

Located in London, GB

A Fine Ormolu mantle Clock after a Design by Thomire. This theme is constantly repeated during the Directoire & Empire period. Thomire is known to have used this model. The quality ...

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1810s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock
French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock

French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock

By Charles Cressent, Julien Le Roy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th-20th century Régence style gilt bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood parquetry regulator longcase clock, after the 18th century model by Julien Le Roy (French, 16...

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Early 1900s French Régence Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu clock. The clock is raised by most elegant scroll acanthus leaves centering a beautiful foliate reserve. ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Charles X Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock, Depicting Clio, Circa 1830
Charles X Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock, Depicting Clio, Circa 1830

Charles X Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock, Depicting Clio, Circa 1830

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles X Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock, circa 1830, depicting Clio, muse of History, standing beside a pedestal, centered by a silvered dial, the movement strike on bell, on a rectang...

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1830s French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

A French 18th century Kingwood and Ormolu mounted clock, signed Lacan À Paris
A French 18th century Kingwood and Ormolu mounted clock, signed Lacan À Paris

A French 18th century Kingwood and Ormolu mounted clock, signed Lacan À Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV Period Kingwood and Ormolu mounted clock, signed Lacan À Paris, Circa. 1770. This stunning tall case clock displ...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

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 Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu, Bronze and Red Marble Louis XV Clock Set
Antique French Ormolu, Bronze and Red Marble Louis XV Clock Set

Antique French Ormolu, Bronze and Red Marble Louis XV Clock Set

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

An exceptional antique French Louis XV style clock set, circa 1870. Beautifully made in ormolu (finely gilded Bronze Dore), patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble. The clock is mo...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Antique neoclassical style three-piece gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 57cm, width 74cm, depth 23cm. Candelabra: Height 83cm, width 27cm, d...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock
Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Very large French Louis XV style ormolu mantel clock French, circa 1880 Measures: Height 98cm, width 50cm, depth 27cm This fine 19th century clock is unusually large, standing a...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture
Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture

Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality 19th century French Sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu clock garniture. The pair of five branch gilded ormolu candelabra each having Sevres style porcelain urns and pedestals with classical romantic scenes painted on them. The clock having an impressive lidded porcelain urn above with gilded handles either side, scrolling foliate ormolu mounts above the porcelain faced eight day duration clock that chimes...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

A Diminutive Bracket Clock by Adams of Lombard Street
A Diminutive Bracket Clock by Adams of Lombard Street

A Diminutive Bracket Clock by Adams of Lombard Street

By Adams

Located in Amersham, GB

A rosewood and ormolu mounted bracket clock. With an eight day twin fusee movement, signed Adams of Lombard Street on the 5 inch silvered dial and movement back plate. Striking on a ...

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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Industrial Series Nautical Desk Clock
Industrial Series Nautical Desk Clock

Industrial Series Nautical Desk Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

This stylish desk clock made in the last quarter of the 19th century has a french eight day movement with a lever platform escapement. the movement is housed in a drum forming the ce...

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Brass, Enamel, Nickel, Ormolu

French 19th Century Rococo Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Rococo Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Rococo Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu Louis XVI style mantel clock, having wonderful scrolling foliate decoration in the Rococo style, garlands of flowers draped eith...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Clock with a Love Scene
French Clock with a Love Scene

French Clock with a Love Scene

Located in Lantau, HK

A French late 19th century gilt-bronze (ormolu) mantel clock in the Rococo style. This trapeze-shaped clock is supported by four scroll feet, the lower part of the piece is symmetric...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine 19th century french Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany grandfather clock, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, with three cherubs in clouds around the white and black en...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Large Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock
Large Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Large Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

The central circular dial surmounted by two love birds, the lower section with two cherubs on either side, and decorated with garlands of flowers and scrolling features throughout.

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

By Gaston Jolly

Located in London, GB

Depicting a young woman seated at a table holding a book and looking at a celestial globe, above the central dial signed 'Gaston Jolly Paris' and flanked by two busts.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine 19th Century Belgium Slate Perpetual Calendar Clock
Fine 19th Century Belgium Slate Perpetual Calendar Clock

Fine 19th Century Belgium Slate Perpetual Calendar Clock

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A Belgium slate perpetual moon phase clock with visible brocot escapement to the enamelled dial. The enamel dial to the calendar beautifully painte...

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19th Century Belgian Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Slate, Enamel, Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock
French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock

French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, white Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock. This beautiful clock is supported on a circular white Carrara marble...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Japanism Champleve Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie, 1800s
French Japanism Champleve Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie, 1800s

French Japanism Champleve Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie, 1800s

Located in New York, NY

French Japanism Champlevé Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie. The clock consists of a spherical champlevé enamel body mounted in an ormolu structure. The enamel surface i...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Enamel

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style

Located in London, GB

An Elegant Mantle Clock In the Louis XV Manner The clock and its plinth executed in gilt bronze in a dynamic rococo style, rising from scrolling foliage, the dial in the shape of a ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock
French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and extremely high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period tortoise shell and ormolu mounted Cartel clock. The impressive clock rests on its original wall mou...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock
Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock

Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock

Located in Kittery Point, ME

A period Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock, also known alternatively as 'Cartel d'Alcove' or 'œil de bœuf Cartel d’Alcove' or bull's eye, the circular dial headed by a cockerel, within a...

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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine Ormolu and Marble Cherub Clock Set by H Luppens Paris
Fine Ormolu and Marble Cherub Clock Set by H Luppens Paris

Fine Ormolu and Marble Cherub Clock Set by H Luppens Paris

By H. Luppens & Cie, Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and magnificent clock set by the renown bronze founder H Luppens of Brussels. Classically modelled in the Louis XVI style, the clock features three ormolu cherubs toiling to ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock, La Lecture, Paris, c. 1813
Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock, La Lecture, Paris, c. 1813

Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock, La Lecture, Paris, c. 1813

Located in Greven, DE

Pendule La Lieuse - The Reader Paris Bronze, marble, enamel Empire around 1813 Dimensions: H x W x D: 30 x 30 x 15 cm Description: The "La Lieuse" pendulum is probably the best-kn...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Garniture Set with Clock & Candelabras
Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Garniture Set with Clock & Candelabras

Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Garniture Set with Clock & Candelabras

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze and White Marble Three Piece Clock Set, late 19th century, comprising a globe clock, with strike on bell timepiece movement, supported by th...

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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière

By Jean-François Denière

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. three piece garniture set, signed Denière, Paris. The elegant set includes a pair of two arm candelabras raised on sq...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Magnificent C19th Louis XVI style Mantel Clock. 59cm high
Magnificent C19th Louis XVI style Mantel Clock. 59cm high

Magnificent C19th Louis XVI style Mantel Clock. 59cm high

By Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This large and impressive Louis XVI style clock set, crafted by J. Berthond of Paris during the 19th century, stands at a striking height of 59 cm. The set showcases a harmonious ble...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, 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.