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Empire Clocks

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins
19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins

19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A Classic two dimensional French Empire skeleton clock, the finely chased and mercury gilded case depicts Amour holding a flaming torch and a banner, symbol of war, seated on a quiver full of arrows and set on top of the dial and movement. The dial is framed by two vestal virgins...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

Clock in Gilt Bronze, Empire Period
Clock in Gilt Bronze, Empire Period

Clock in Gilt Bronze, Empire Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Clock in chiselled and gilt bronze composed by a rectangular base on which stand the dial-plate and a statuette of Bacchus. Round dial-plate with Roman numbers off-center on the righ...

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19th Century European Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life
French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life

French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A figural French Empire clock in gilded bronze representing an allegory on how love nourishes life or “L’Amour alimentant la vie” in French. The clock shows a seated winged Amor refi...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Clock Empire Clock in Siena Marble
19th Century Clock Empire Clock in Siena Marble

19th Century Clock Empire Clock in Siena Marble

Located in Madrid, ES

XIX CENTURY CLOCK EMPIRE CLOCK IN SIENA MARBLE AND DECORATED WITH BRONZE. SUSPENSION MECHANISM WITH FILE. COMPLETE WITH ITS KEY AND PENDULUM. MEASURES: 45 CM HIGH good condition.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble

Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils
Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils

Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils

By Le Roy

Located in London, GB

Empire period ormolu mantel clock by Le Roy et fils French, c. 1810 Height 36cm, width 37cm, depth 14cm This refined mantel clock was created during the Empire period by the esteem...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Ormolu, Enamel

19th Century French Empire Clock
19th Century French Empire Clock

19th Century French Empire Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century finely chased and cast dore bronze mantle clock. Porcelain dial in excellent condition. Signed "Millet." Original pendulum. Don't have original key, but can have one made.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

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 Antique Empire Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Empire Clock, "Cupid & Psyche"
Empire Clock, "Cupid & Psyche"

Empire Clock, "Cupid & Psyche"

Located in Atlanta, GA

A superb gilt and patinated bronze Empire clock. Rouge griotte marble. Signed bled a Paris. Silk thread suspension. France, circa 1804 Dimensions: Height 32" x width 21" x depth 11...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Brisbart In Paris - Empire Period Clock
Brisbart In Paris - Empire Period Clock

Brisbart In Paris - Empire Period Clock

Located in Beaune, FR

Early 19th century Empire period vase-shaped clock in gilded and patinated bronze. It rests on a square base decorated with a frieze representing chimeras. The vase rests on a golden...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

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 Antique Empire Clocks

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Ormolu

French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot
French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot

French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot

By Picnot

Located in London, GB

French Empire clock of stunning quality constructed of rouge marble, original fire gilt ormolu and patinated bronze. Set upon four ormolu paw feet to the rouge marble base, rising to...

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1810s French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An unusual French Restauration period ormolu mantel clock. The elaborately pierced gilt bronze case in the form of a lyre, with an Apollo mask cresting, on a white marble stepped bas...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire Period Miniature Bronze Doré Portico Mantel Clock
French Empire Period Miniature Bronze Doré Portico Mantel Clock

French Empire Period Miniature Bronze Doré Portico Mantel Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant miniature French Empire-period portico clock crafted in bronze doré. The architectural case features four classical columns above a rectangular plinth with rounded feet, c...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres
19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres

19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Transport yourself to the grandeur of the 19th century with this exquisite French Marble and Bronze Figural Mantel Clock. A true masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship, this clock...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock
French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock

French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and high quality French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed Veibel a Lyon. This stunning clock is raised on Ormolu topie shaped feet supporting a rectangular marble base. The base is decorated with finely chased Ormolu plaques on three sides, in the manner of Clodion, and with delicate beaded frames. Standing on the base are four Ormolu Doric columns leading up to the Carrara marble entablature decorated with Ormolu pegasi and finely chased beaded trim bands. From the entablature hangs the enameled clock face and mechanism, adorned with a delicate Ormolu frame and richly chased hanging drapery featuring a foliate movements, mythical creatures, and a lovely female mask atop the wonderful sunburst pendulum. All original gilt throughout. Veibel a Lyon, also known as "Weibel", was an 18th century master clock maker based in Lyon, France. Established in 1783, Veibel began his career by crafting exceptional table clocks and pocket watches. Later he specializes in astronomical regulators...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Mantel Clock, Carrara Marble, Gilt Details, Circa 1850 revised
French Empire Mantel Clock, Carrara Marble, Gilt Details, Circa 1850 revised

French Empire Mantel Clock, Carrara Marble, Gilt Details, Circa 1850 revised

Located in Berlin, DE

French mantel clock made of white marble Enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and gilt hands. French eight-day movement with anchor escapement, striking the hours and half-hours on...

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1850s French Antique Empire Clocks

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Carrara Marble

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant
Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Exceptional French Empire Mantel Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze A rare and visually arresting French Empire mantel clock, masterfully crafted in the form of a sculptural acanthus...

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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

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 Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century Empire st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by fine rectangular ormolu supports below the Vert de Patricia marble base. A str...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Cupid Riding Panther Gilt Metal and Marble Mantel Clock
French Empire Style Cupid Riding Panther Gilt Metal and Marble Mantel Clock

French Empire Style Cupid Riding Panther Gilt Metal and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Style Cupid Riding Panther Mantel Clock, gilt metal mounted siena marble, brass clock face marked "Quartz" with Roman numerals with foliate friezes to either side, on r...

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20th Century Empire Clocks

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Siena Marble, Metal, Brass

Empire Patinated Bronze Clock
Empire Patinated Bronze Clock

Empire Patinated Bronze Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Beautiful patinated bronze clock featuring Cupid and Psyche with a Sienna marble base

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Empire Mantel Clock
19th Century Empire Mantel Clock

19th Century Empire Mantel Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Excellent condition with finely chased dore bronze mounts. Has key and pendulum.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Vert Patricia Marble Clock
French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Vert Patricia Marble Clock

French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Vert Patricia Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Empire st. ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble clock, signed Armingault à Paris. The clock is raised by an impressive rectang...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th c. Large French Empire Bronze Gilded Ormolu Figural Clock
19th c. Large French Empire Bronze Gilded Ormolu Figural Clock

19th c. Large French Empire Bronze Gilded Ormolu Figural Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This magnificent French gilt metal figural mantel clock is a striking example of the refined artistry and technical excellence that defined French decorative arts during the nineteen...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Metal

Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, France, Second Half of the 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, France, Second Half of the 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, France, Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

An elegant gilt bronze mantel clock, finely chased and gilded, depicting a Rococo-inspired scene with two youthful male figures reclining atop a cart overflowing with sheaves of whea...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Metal, Bronze

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 Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Clock Pendulum  Empire France
Clock Pendulum  Empire France

Clock Pendulum Empire France

Located in New York, NY

Table pendulum clock made in France during the empire period, 1790-1810. Made from gilt bronze. Depicting a man holding a cornucopia.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

French Empire Portico Clock, White Marble & Gilt Bronze, Circa 1830
French Empire Portico Clock, White Marble & Gilt Bronze, Circa 1830

French Empire Portico Clock, White Marble & Gilt Bronze, Circa 1830

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This elegant white marble portico clock with gilt bronze appliques dates to the French Empire period, circa 1830. The floral-and-foliate ormolu-mounted frieze sits above four Doric c...

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1830s French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th century Empire st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon
French 19th century Empire st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon

French 19th century Empire st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful French 19th century Empire st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon. This wonderful clock is raised on a rectangular Sienna marble base above Ormolu ball...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Empire Gold Gilt Patinated Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock
Antique Empire Gold Gilt Patinated Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock

Antique Empire Gold Gilt Patinated Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique Empire Gold Gilt Patinated Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock French, c. 1810 Height 48cm, width 31cm, depth 20cm A superb example of early 19th-century French decorative arts, thi...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY EMPIRE-STYLE OFFICER'S CLOCK
SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY EMPIRE-STYLE OFFICER'S CLOCK

SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY EMPIRE-STYLE OFFICER'S CLOCK

Located in Firenze, FI

An elegant gilt-bronze officer's clock with a handle. The clock features clean lines, embellished with floral decorations and figures of fantastical animals on the front, evoking the...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century Italian Clock Painting, Oil on Canvas, Empire Style
Mid-19th Century Italian Clock Painting, Oil on Canvas, Empire Style

Mid-19th Century Italian Clock Painting, Oil on Canvas, Empire Style

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early/mid-19th century Italian clock painting indistinctly signed on the lower right corner. The oil painting is set in a period Empire gilt frame and d...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Empire Clocks

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Canvas

Austrian 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Bronze and Rouge Griotte marble clock
Austrian 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Bronze and Rouge Griotte marble clock

Austrian 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Bronze and Rouge Griotte marble clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and most stunning Austrian 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Bronze and Rouge Griotte marble clock, stamped for Franz Sedlak, Vienna. This exceptional clock is raised on ...

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19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu

Located in Greven, DE

Small mantel clock with bas-relief France Bronze, enamel early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 33 x 19 x 9 cm Description: Antique, fire-gilt portal clock with figurative, Gre...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Empire Pendulum In Gilt Bronze Early 1800s With Putti and Bookcase
French Empire Pendulum In Gilt Bronze Early 1800s With Putti and Bookcase

French Empire Pendulum In Gilt Bronze Early 1800s With Putti and Bookcase

Located in Milano, MI

French Empire gilt bronze pendulum dating from the early 1800s, charming table clock with allegory of the Arts, arched case, flanked by two putti, one seated with a book and the oth...

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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock
Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock

Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock

By Maison Krieger

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: 90.5 inches high x 26 inches wide x 16 inches deep. Exceptionally elegant antique French Empire style bronze and marble mounted tall case clock, a striking architectural...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Atrium Form Dutch Fruitwood Gilt Metal Mantel Clock
19th Century Atrium Form Dutch Fruitwood Gilt Metal Mantel Clock

19th Century Atrium Form Dutch Fruitwood Gilt Metal Mantel Clock

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The top tier with the clock works decorated with a pair of gilt putti above a gilt garland, and outer enamel dial. The corners with gilt herons and leaves. ...

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19th Century Antique Empire Clocks

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Alabaster, Brass

French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Antique (early 19th century) French ormolu bronze mantel clock in the Empire style depicting neoclassical maiden with child.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century
Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century

Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Antique French Empire watch holder, early 19th century circa 1820. The watch holder allows conversion of an open faced pocket watch in to a desk cl...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set
French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set

French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Stunning three-piece mantel clock set in Siena marble and bronze, French Empire period. The main piece at center features a cast bronze hound sitting uneasily upon the plinth. Roman ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Table Clock « the Gardener Angel » French Work, Circa 1805
Gilt Bronze Table Clock « the Gardener Angel » French Work, Circa 1805

Gilt Bronze Table Clock « the Gardener Angel » French Work, Circa 1805

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

"L''Amour jardinier" is a gilt bronze table clocks with a garden angel and garden decors. The garden angel is on a scale and catches a butterfly. The m...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Circa 1830
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Circa 1830

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Circa 1830

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1830, the white enamel dial and movement strike on bell surmounted by a standing classical figure resting on an amphora pouring water, ...

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1830s French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock in finely chased and gilded bronze made in France in the first quarter of the 19thC. One of the Greek muses with a star atop h...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music
Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music

Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music

By Louis-Charles Boileau

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An Allegorical gilt bronze French Empire clock Depiction Clio, the the Greek Muse of History and Music. Clio is shown here sitting on the clock plinth playing her harp. To the left of the clock dial are placed wreaths, and a plaque with the names of Roman Poets “Pline”, “Homere”, “Tasse”, and “Virgile”. The lower section of the clock is decorated with a large mount and a relief of Apollo. The finely chased and gilt bronze clock has its original movement. The white enamel dial signed Boileau a Paris, with its silk string suspension system ringing the hours and halfs on a bell. An identical clock sitting on a white and gilt console...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Bronze

Empire Style Solid Silver Column Clock
Empire Style Solid Silver Column Clock

Empire Style Solid Silver Column Clock

Located in Charmes, FR

early 19th century empire-style column clock in sterling silver (swan hallmark) and gilt bronze in very good condition, probably Swiss work we have not had the movement overhauled gr...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Silver

French Empire Antique Black Marble and Ormolu Borne Clock by Maniere
French Empire Antique Black Marble and Ormolu Borne Clock by Maniere

French Empire Antique Black Marble and Ormolu Borne Clock by Maniere

By C. Maniere

Located in London, GB

Fine black marble and ormolu mantel clock of borne (antique milestone) form. Superb proportions and Fine ormolu mounts, well finished with matte and burnished fire gilding. The primary mount represents d'Etude, below this a pair of Lions pawing an Anthemion. To each side a Fine mount of crossed winged torches of ever lasting love purporting to represent Anacreon inspired by Love. Fine white enamel dial and gilt bronze hands, signed Maniere a Paris for Charles-Guillaume working at the Rue Christine...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Empire period neoclassical malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th century Dimensions: Height 48cm, width 23.5cm, depth 11cm This mantel clock was finely crafted in the Empire period, wrought from ormolu and a later malachite veneer. The design of the clock is based on classical architecture. It features a malachite entablature—with an ormolu pierced mount to the front—which is supported on four ormolu bun feet. The malachite column shafts are smooth and each culminate in a capital, supporting the malachite top. Between the columns, there is a drum clock...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Mantel Clock
19th Century Empire Mantel Clock

19th Century Empire Mantel Clock

Located in Ljungby, SE

An Empire mantel clock in gilded wood, made in Austria or Germany 1820-1830. It features a warrior dressed in classical armor with his arm resting atop the clock. The clock pillar is...

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19th Century European Antique Empire Clocks

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Wood

Empire clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, case pieces and storage cabinets, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Claude Galle, Breguet a Paris, and C. Maniere. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $445 and tops out at $145,000 while the average work can sell for $7,774.