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Material: Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Clock, Signed Simona a Paris
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Clock, Signed Simona a Paris

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Clock, Signed Simona a Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and extremely high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock, signed Simona à Paris, circa 1819. The clock is raised by six elegant topie shaped feet below the exceptional and most decorative scallop shaped white Carrara marble base. The base displays an exceptional stepped design and beautiful pierced baluster like wrap around ormolu gallery with a fine twisted ribbon fillet and central rosette. Leading up each side are impressive columns raised by square supports with exceptional concave sides decorated with fitted pierced foliate ormolu mounts, and rosettes encased by unique posts and chains. The columns are each adorned with lovely swaging ormolu fabrics, tassels, and an exquisite array of beaded and twisted ribbon ormolu fillets leading upwards to the superb ball and chain pendants. Above the beautiful pendulum with two intricately detailed rooster heads and central sun mask is the elegant enameled clock face with Arabic hour and minute markers with pieced hands with the rare inclusion of a second hand framed within an outstanding and finely detailed ormolu band of intertwined ropes. Above is a handsome richly chased Roman soldier wearing a cape and holding a dagger and sheath...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820
French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820

French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820

Located in Tarzana, CA

A French Charles X period ormolu mantel clock. The drum case flanked by a young couple standing under a palm tree with flowers all around, while the lady touched the man's hand. The...

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1820s French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures
French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

Located in London, GB

French gilt bronze mantel clock with Classical figures French, 19th century Measures: Height 45cm, width 39cm, depth 17cm This mantel clock feat...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock
Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This Sèvres style clock is an elegant piece of late 19th century design, which will make a wonderful addition to a mantelpiece. It has been beautifully cast in bronze and gilded (orm...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ormolu, tortoiseshell, and brass inlaid Boulle clock. The clock is raised by handsome ormolu paw feet with acanthus le...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Brass, 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

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères
Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères

Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, GB

Large gilt, patinated bronze and marble clock set by Raingo Frères French, Late 19th Century Clock: height 73cm, width 29cm, depth 28cm Candelabra: height 66cm, width 30cm, depth ...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock
French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock

French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock. This wonderful pedestal clock is raised by square tapered Ormolu legs ending with a toupie sh...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Circular Movement Mantel Clock by Leroy & Cie
Neoclassical Style Circular Movement Mantel Clock by Leroy & Cie

Neoclassical Style Circular Movement Mantel Clock by Leroy & Cie

Located in London, GB

Neoclassical style circular movement mantel clock by Leroy & Cie French, circa 1880 Measures: Height 72cm, width 25cm, depth 25cm This superb mantel clock, crafted from white marble, gilt bronze, and patinated bronze—takes the shape of an Amphora vase form case above a cylindrical stem and a circular foot, the stem and foot ornamented with classicising gilt bronze mounts. The foot of the vase sits on an architecturally formed plinth, which is decorated with inset gilt bronze relief panels...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock
French 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

French 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu wall clock, having Rococo influences to the scroll foliate decoration and cherubs above the eight day striking movement, circa 1880.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Mantelpiece Clock in the Louis XVI Manner, Retailed by E & S Watson of London
Mantelpiece Clock in the Louis XVI Manner, Retailed by E & S Watson of London

Mantelpiece Clock in the Louis XVI Manner, Retailed by E & S Watson of London

Located in London, GB

Constructed in a fine quality two-tone ormolu case, and adorned with rose ground ‘Sevres’ style panels to both front and sides, depicting; rising from oblate toupie feet, the domed case is of modest breakfront form, with a flambeaux urn atop, having tea rose garlands conjoining the body; the clock face delineates the hours in Roman numerals in white cartouches, and is driven by an eight day movement, striking on a bell, with the backplate having the retailer’s stamp, ‘E & S Watson...

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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Gold, Ormolu

French Empire Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Signed Revel Rue De Richelieu
French Empire Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Signed Revel Rue De Richelieu

French Empire Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Signed Revel Rue De Richelieu

Located in London, GB

French Empire period ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock representing Ceres. The crowning of Ceres is a stunning clock of very fine quality and with totally original fire gilded...

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Early 1800s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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 Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire
Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in London, GB

Empire period ormolu and enamel Ceres mantel clock after Thomire. French, c.1810 Measures: height 46cm, width 38cm, depth 13cm. This superb mantel clock was made in the First Fr...

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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Egyptian Revival Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Egyptian Revival Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Egyptian Revival Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This clock set is designed in the Egyptian Revival style, which was in vogue in Europe and America in the 19th century. The fashion was kick-started by Emperor Napoleon I’s campaign in Egypt in 1798-1799. This led to the publication of ‘Le Description de l’Égypte’ (The Description of Egypt) in 1809 (and a second edition in 1830), which documented various aspects of Egyptian culture, including the pyramids, antiquities, ancient and modern buildings, Egyptian clothing...

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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock, Stamped Vincent, 1855
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock, Stamped Vincent, 1855

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock, Stamped Vincent, 1855

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and marble clock, stamped Vincent 1855. The clock is raised by fine ormolu supports below the ci...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set
Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set

Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases, the clock with central dial set in a panel of porcelain imitating champlevé enamel with geometric design on turquoise ground ...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

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

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts
Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain mounted figural clock, Allegorical of the Arts. The dial signed 'Colin, Paris'. The movement stamped 'Vincenti et Cie'. ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Neoclassical style gilt bronze and malachite mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 47cm, width 19cm, depth 19cm This wonderful Louis XVI style mantel clock is designed in malachite and gilt bronze—with the malachite being a later veneer. The clock takes after a famous original 1775 model by Brécourt, known as 'Vase pendule...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion
Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Located in London, GB

A French antique Charles X period ormolu mantel clock. The ormolu in excellent original condition and the case of very heavy, dense construction. All parts are beautifully cast. The ...

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1830s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Gilt bronze garniture set
Gilt bronze garniture set

Gilt bronze garniture set

Located in Atlanta, GA

Very fine gilt bronze Rococo style garniture set depicting frolicking cherubs and a satyr. The clock is 31 inches high and 24 inches wide. The candelabra...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Restauration Period Opaline Glass Clock Set by De Boussiard
Restauration Period Opaline Glass Clock Set by De Boussiard

Restauration Period Opaline Glass Clock Set by De Boussiard

Located in London, GB

From the Restauration period; comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases, the central vase shaped clock with circular dial signed 'AUG. de Boussiard' and twin ormolu swa...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Figural Clock
Antique Figural Clock

Antique Figural Clock

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Atlanta, GA

Magnificent gilt bronze clock signed Barbadienne founder, rouge Royale marble base.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Large Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Circular Movement Mantel Clock
Large Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Circular Movement Mantel Clock

Large Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Circular Movement Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Large neoclassical style marble and gilt bronze circular movement mantel clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 82cm, width 26cm, depth 26cm Crafted from the finest of materials, including beautiful white marble, gilt bronze, and patinated bronze, this unusually large mantel clock is a superb piece of neoclassical design. The clock features a white marble vase-shaped case, which houses its circular movement. The vase is set above a plinth form base, which is inset with gilt bronze relief panels...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard
Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, the clock with central circular dial signed 'PICARD / A GENEVE', surrounded by three ormolu cherubs and two porcelain pl...

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19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu mantel clock
A most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu mantel clock

A most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu mantel clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu mantel clock. This exceptional clock themed around the classical art is raised on ball feet below a two...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Onyx, 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

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock
One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

A fine early repeating carriage clock in an engraved one piece case. With a gilt engin turned mask, and a white enamel dial and roman numerals. The gilded case is engraved with foliate scrollwork, the 8 day repeating movement with English lever platform escapement strikes on a gong, is regulated by a silvered english lever platform escapement, although unsigned this clock is of the highest quality and is likely to have been made by one of the great Parisian makers. The gong block is signed FD in an oval cartouche, this supplier was used by both Henri Jacot...

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1850s French Victorian Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Steel, 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

Large Louis XVI style gilded clock set, C19th
Large Louis XVI style gilded clock set, C19th

Large Louis XVI style gilded clock set, C19th

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This exquisite French 19th-century clock set features a striking rouge marble base adorned with elegant gilded ormolu accents. The centerpiece showcases a detailed bronze statue of a...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set
French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set

By Baccarat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set. This wonderful garniture set consists of a clock and pair of urns, raised ...

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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock
Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock

Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 7 1/8 in W: 4 1/2 in D: 2 3/4 in Elevate your interior with this exquisite antique Italian Neoclassical style bronze ormolu desk clock, a fine example of late 19th-...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French Neoclassical style malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: height 42cm, width 22cm, depth 11cm This fine clock...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris

By Balthazar Lieutaud

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Three Piece Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris The excellent quality clock case in white marble with figures of Venus and Cupid embracin...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Three-Piece Porcelain, Champlevé Enamel, and Ormolu Mounted Clock Set
Large Three-Piece Porcelain, Champlevé Enamel, and Ormolu Mounted Clock Set

Large Three-Piece Porcelain, Champlevé Enamel, and Ormolu Mounted Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Large three-piece porcelain, champlevé enamel, and ormolu mounted clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: height 46cm, width 25cm, depth 15cm Vases: height 38cm, width 14cm, depth 11cm This exceptional antique clock set consists of a central clock flanked by a pair of small vases...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock
French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock

French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

A Directoire Ormolu with black marble French pillar clock, three and a half inch enamel dial with Roman numerals signed ‘Viven Fils a Epernay’ with...

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1790s French Directoire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860
Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860

Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860

By Baccarat

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality French Empire style Baccarat hobnail cut lead crystal glass two handled vase clock with ormolu-mounts, having a white enamel clock face with roman numerals and raised ...

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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

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 Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Period Marble, Ormolu, & Bronze Clock
French 19th Century Neo-Classical Period Marble, Ormolu, & Bronze Clock

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Period Marble, Ormolu, & Bronze Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and finely detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical period Alabaster, Ormolu, Sainte-Anne Grand Dessin marble, and patinated Bronze annu...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères
Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères

Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, GB

Byzantine style gilt bronze and champlevé enamel clock garniture by Raingo Frères French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 55cm, width 34cm, depth 25cm Candelabra: Height 67cm, width 31cm, depth 28cm The present clock set is by Raingo Frères, one of nineteenth-century France’s leading producers of luxury clocks...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

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 Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock
Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Louis XVI period gilt bronze mounted malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 50cm, width 34.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine mantel clock was produced during the e...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Set
Antique Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Set

Antique Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Set

By John Barwise

Located in London, GB

Antique marble and gilt bronze clock and barometer set English, 19th Century Height 49cm, width 20cm, depth 12cm This exquisite set of gilt b...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This wonderful cloisonne enamel clock set is an artful piece of design in the neoclassical style: each piece is elaborately applied with turquoi...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Museum Quality French Marble And Ormolu Clock circa 1890
Antique Museum Quality French Marble And Ormolu Clock circa 1890

Antique Museum Quality French Marble And Ormolu Clock circa 1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

This lovely clock is in good running order. It was retailed by Bigelow Kennard in Boston, MA.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Marble, Gilt, and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne
Marble, Gilt, and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne

Marble, Gilt, and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

Marble, gilt, and patinated bronze three-piece clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 93cm, width 60cm, depth 28cm Candelabra: Height 97cm, width 46cm, depth 33cm This monumental marble, gilt, and patinated bronze three-piece set is a stunning example of Barbedienne's craftsmanship during the Parisian Belle Époque. Paul Dubois' 'Le Courage Militaire...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, white Carrara marble, Lapis Lazuli, and Baccarat crystal garniture set retailed by...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel
19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel

19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel

Located in London, GB

Empire Cistern Barometer by Gabriel Of rectangular form, with the case waisted, veneered in burr elm with mounts in the manner of Percier and Fontaine, of cistern type, with bronze ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed Cheuret À Marseilles
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed Cheuret À Marseilles

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed Cheuret À Marseilles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extremely decorative and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock signed Cheuret à Marseilles. The clock is raised on topie feet below a straight frieze with pro...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock

Located in London, GB

17th Century obelisk-shaped table clock Italian, 17th Century Height 28cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm A stunning piece from the 17th century, this table clock is a precious element of horological artistry and mechanical innovation. Encased in gilt and glass, the delicate clock is shaped akin to an obelisk, an intriguing symbol that lends a striking visual appeal. The foundation of the timepiece is a gilt brass and...

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1660s Italian Baroque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.
Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.

Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A spectacular French 19th Century Rouge marble and gilded ormolu clock garniture, having a beautiful seated Madian holding an oil lamp above masked bracket supports with ring handles...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

Located in London, GB

French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock with Venus and Cupid French, early 19th Century Measures: Height 53cm, width 37.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine Empire period mantel clock is crafted from gilt bronze. The clock includes a sculptural surmount of Venus accompanied by Cupid. Venus sits atop the square clock...

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Early 19th Century French Empire 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.