Louis XV Clocks
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
French Rococo Bronze Wall Clock by L.P. Japy 19th Century Louis XV Style
By L.P. Japy & Cie
Located in Sweden, SE
Made by renowned Japy manufacturers in 1878-1885 period in gracious and elegant way. The Louis XV style of architecture and decorative arts appeared during the reign of Louis XV. Fro...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
Boulle Pendulum Mantle Clock Louis XV Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Boulle Pendulum clock with tortoiseshell color, detailed sun on the pendulum, feet and head in gilded bronze letterhead; mechanism working and frecently reviewd. Original key
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20th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Oak Longcase Clock From Belgium
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 18th century oak floor clock from the city of namurNamur (belgium)
Very beautiful finely carved clock in superb condition with its original mechanism
Very beautiful dial of ...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Oak
Antique Swiss Hand Painted Wall Clock by Le Castel
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Swiss hand painted wall clock by Le Castel, dating from around the mid twentieth century.
This is of incredibly fine quality, it...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Louis XV Boulle Style Ormolu Long Case Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Boulle Style Ormolu Walnut Long Case Clock, after a design by Andre-Charles Boulle with porcelain clock face with Westminster chime clo...
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20th Century Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
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 Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This striking mantel clock is a fine example of the Empire style, a period characterized by its grandeur and inspiration from classical antiquity. The clock showcases a masterful com...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Gavelle L'e Aaria
Located in Warsaw, PL
Antique French portico clock is crafted in Empire style during the reign of Napoleon in the 19th century. The Empire style gives the antique clock...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Diot À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
The Ancient Roman personifications of love and desire, Venus and Cupid, feature on this this fantastic Louis XVI mantel clock. Finely cast in resplendent gilt bronze, they are shown with a dove on Venus's hand, another ancient symbol of love. Venus is shown in draped clothing...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and important French 18th century Louis XV period Tortoiseshell and ormolu Boulle cartel clock signed Le Faucheur, A Paris. The clock is ra...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
XVIIIth Cartel Clock Louis XV Boulle Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
Cartel from the Louis XV period in brown tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass signed in enamel Jean Louis Delisle in Paris and on the movement, strikes the hours and half-hours revise...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rare Louis XV Style "Elephant" Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze "Pendule à l'éléphant" mantel clock , the enamel dial signed: "Mafson" à Paris"
This beautiful example was made in the late 19th century...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin
Located in Dallas, TX
This sumptuous red and gold clock was made during the Louis XV period of 18th century France, circa 1750. It is decorated in a beautiful red lacquer with roses and rose stems, attrib...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Late 19th Century Rocaille Ormolu Mantel Clock with Floral Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Mantel clock in gilt and sculpted bronze featuring abundant Rocaille motifs such as rinceaux, shells, distressed leaves, and scrollwork. Putti engaged in activities such as reading, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) large bronze dore wall clock with two figures on top and floral trim. (Not working)
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Rocco Taste
Located in Montreal, QC
This charming and exuberant clock is highly ornamental. From the Bacchic group of bibulous cherubs on top, to the dolphin and scrolling feet, the maker has inserted scrolls, fruiting...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pendulum Clock Bronze & Marble Representing Virgin Child & St John the Baptist
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful fireplace clock in marble, patinated and gilded bronze representing the Virgin Mary sitting on a rock holding the infant Jesus in her arms, with at their side st John ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style
Located in London, GB
The case of this Louis XV period mantel clock is attributed to Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain (Paris, 1719-1791). Decorated with a scrolled leaf motif throughout, the fine case is surmounted by an Asian figure in costume, holding a parasol and sitting on a throne.
The clock itself was created by Nicolas Charles du...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French Mantel Clock Le Premier Miroit Signed Francois Moreau
Located in Cheshire, GB
French clock mantel (fireplace) clock Le Premier Miroit signed Francois Moreau, the circular Roman numeric shell capped dial, raised above dolphin supports, and fronted by a semi cla...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Metal
Japanese Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This clock set contains three pieces: namely, a mantel clock and a pair of flanking candelabra. The mantel clock is designed about a Japanese porcelain vase, known as Imari ware. This white ground vase, painted in reds and blues and ornamented with foliate forms, functions as the clock case, the dial centrally mounted and encompassed by Rococo style gilt bronze motifs. This vase is supported by a gilt bronze base, which is profusely ornamented with gilt bronze acanthus leaves, garlands, and, most distinctly, a pair of putti. The vase is mounted with lion head handles to each side, also of gilt bronze, while the lid of the vase is topped by a gilt bronze finial in the form of a putto.
The candelabra are similarly decorated and of similar construction, each one being built about a smaller Imari...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set
French, late 19th century
Clock: Height 55cm, width 26cm, depth 15cm
Candelabra: Height 46cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Louis XV Period Gilded Barometer with Thermometer
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French gilded wood barometer with thermometer (period Louis XV, Circa 1760). Barometer has been fitted with a new mercury tube, ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Antique Three-Piece Louis XV and Sèvres Style Clock and Ewer Set
Located in London, GB
Antique Three-piece Louis XV and Sèvres style clock and ewer set
French, late 19th century
Dimensions: Height 36cm, width 34cm, depth 12cm
Consisting of a central mantel clock a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Bronze Three-Piece Garniture Clock Set
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Louis XV or Rococo style bronze mantel clock and a pair of five-light candelabra, France, 1920s.
Decorated with floral and scrolled leaf motif throughout. Brass dial with indi...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This wonderfully ornate gilt bronze mantel clock is covered with fine sculptural decoration, including female busts, architectural motifs and stylized foliage. With its wealth of cla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
Vintage Petite French Bronze Cherub Ormolu Rococo Louis XV Style Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorable Petite French bronze Cherub clock. Uncertain to the exact age of the clock. I would estimate it to be from the early 20th century, but pos...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pendule Lyre Luis XVI White Marble Clock, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Large Lyre Pendulum clock in white marble, rich ornamentation of very finely chiseled and gilded bronzes such as garlands of flowers, draped garlands, rosettes and acanthus leaves.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style gilt bronze mantel set, 19th century.
A Louis XV style ormolu mantel set with a clock and two candelabras.
Clock: H: 38cm, W: 26.5cm, D: 14cm
Candelabra: H: 45,5cm, W...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
A Large Ormolu and Chased Cartel Clock in the Louis XV Style, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large ormolu and chased cartel clock in the Louis XV style, 19th century.
A 19th century ormolu cartel clock in the Louis XV style, decorated with a musical cherub with a lyre.
H:...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV ormolu clock by Gille l'Ainé
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful little antique clock in the Louis XV style made by the clockmaker Gille l'Ainé in the 19th century. The dial is signed "Gille l'Ainé, à Paris". The curved forms, embellishe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Porcelain Gilt Mixed Metal Mantel Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A breathtaking antique French Belle Époque period (1871-1914) porcelain mounted mixed metal mantel clock.
Born in France in the late 19th / early 20th century, fine quality Parisian work, exceptionally executed in luxuriously opulent 18th century Louis XV Rocaille taste, finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, featuring a visually striking sculptural floral fiolate adorned gilt metal case, heavily embellished with fine porcelain flowers...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Longcase Clock with Dore Bronze Ormolu Mountings
Located in Littleton, CO
A grand longcase clock produced in Italy in the 1970s in a rococo Louis XV style with dore bronze ormolu mountings and wood inlay decorating a black-lacquered wood case.
The Germa...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Cartel clock Marqueterie Boulle Regency era 18th century Fiacre à Paris
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare small alcove clock entirely decorated with Boulle marqueterie and ormolu gilt bronze friezes. French work
of the beginning of Louis XV's reign around 1730.
Shaped like a violin,...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Grandfather Clock
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) large carved walnut and gilt trimmed grandfather clock signed on dial: "NAVAND" (Not working)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Cartel Rocaille Bronze Gilt Ormolu Clock by Nicolas de Launay 18th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Impressive Louis XV period cartel clock by Nicolas De Launay, first half of the 18th century.
The case, with rocaille motifs of leaves and flowers, in mercury-gilt bronze, is decorat...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Cartel and Barometer in Bronze Style Louis XV
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of bronze cartel and barometer in louis XV style
the both case is exuberantly embellishedwith scrolling work of the louis XV style,the both faces are in enamel.
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Eugène Lelièvre (1856-1945) - Louis XV Rocaille Style Clock In Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb rococo style clock with Art Nouveau accents in very finely chiseled gilded bronze decorated with scrolled foliage and floral motifs.
Creation signed Eugène Lelièvre, famous P...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French Louis XV pendulum clock model cartel d'alcove gilt bronze. BEECKAERT, 1760
By Bekerr
Located in Milano, IT
CARTEL D'ALCOVE MODEL CLOCK
Chased and mercury-gilded bronze case. The upper part decorated with two acanthus leaves and ending with a feather pinnacle. The lower part also decorate...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass Marble Figural Cherub Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass and Marble Figural Cherub Clock. Item features an ornate figural clock with hoof foot cherubs and pink marble accents, German clo...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Dore' Bronze and dark Bronze Cherub Mantel Clock by Vannier of Paris
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular mantel clock by Vannier of Paris and is signed on the procelain dial. The clock features some of the finest bronze castings we've ever seen on a mantel clock. T...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Swiss wooden clock with gilt eagle, chime, 1750s era.
Located in Milano, IT
ANTIQUE SWISS GRANDFATHER CLOCK WITH CHIME
Ebonized wood case with gilded bronze eagle on top and gilded bronze pinnacles. Door with glass on the front to access the charging holes. ...
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Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century After Sevre Louis XV Style Mantel Clock Set
Located in Austin, TX
This magnificent 19th Century Louis XV Style Mantel Clock Set, crafted in the style of Sèvres, embodies the opulence and elegance of French decorative arts. The set includes an intri...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Italian walnut clock, Pellegrino Amorotti, mid-18th century
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Roman table clock.
Walnut wood case and finely crafted gilt bronze friezes.
Gold-plated brass dial with time band and central dial for alarm clock. Dial "at 12 o'clock" for "ri...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marble and Bronze Ormolu Clock Set By Samuel Marti C. 1890
By Samuel Marti
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - ( Clock - H: 15in W: 10 1/2in D: 6in ) ( Candelabras - H: 17 1/2in W: 10in D: 6 1/2in )
This antique French Samuel Marti Louis XV style figural marble and bronze mounte...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Maison Forest Rosewood Grandfather Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare and extremely unusual clock by the famous firm of Maison Forest of Paris. The clock features a gorgeous and very clean original rosewood case with a magnificent figura...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Ebonized Wood Wall Barometer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze and ebonized wood wall-mounting barometer - thermometer by Molteni Frères. The elongated ebonized body surmounted with gilt-bron...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Hand Painted Faience Clock from Rouen
By Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique clock would make an wonderful addition to a mantel, console, desk, or side table. Crafted in Rouen, France, circa 1920, the colorful mantel clock features a rich...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Porcelain
Imperial fireplace triptych in Louis XV style made of metal and ceramics
By Franz Hermle
Located in Torino, IT
Fireplace triptych
Imperial
in the Louis XV Manner
metal and ceramic.
FHS movement
Franz Hermle Sohn.
ORIGIN
Italy/Germany
PERIOD
Mid-twentieth century
MARK
Imperial structure, FH...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Metal
A fine 19th century French red marble and gilt bronze clock set
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV Empire marble and gilt bronze clock set . Louis XV gilt bronze candelabrum 27''h . Fine casting . ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Allegorical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Depicting "Night and Day"
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The clock features a cartouche shaped case housing an hour and half-hour striking movement with a round white enamel dial, indicating the Roman numeral hours and the Arabic five-minute intervals by means of two pierced patinated bronze hands...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Period Walnut Longcase Clock from the Rhône Valley, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mid-18th century Louis XV period walnut longcase grandfather clock from the Rhône Valley. This French tall walnut clock features a rectangular head topped with a bonnet pedi...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Moutiguij À Moudidier
Located in Warsaw, PL
Louis XVI portico clock
Pendulum called "portico" in white and gilted bronze.
The enamelled dial, including Roman numerals for the hours and ...
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18th Century Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage mid 19th century French Louis XV style cartel (wall) clock is beautifully designed. The dramatic sculpted bronze large clock is decorated with sweeping scrolled leaves &...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Mantel Clock 19th Century Louis XV Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
An exquisite 19th-century Louis XV-style mantel clock, showcasing a harmonious blend of Neoclassical and Rococo influences. This elegant timepiece features a finely crafted white ena...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sèvres Parian Attr, Louis XV, French Mantle Clock, Parian, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Sèvres Parian Attr, Louis XV, French Porcelain, Bronze and Parian French Mantle or Desk Clock, Paris
Sevres attributed Parian full figured maidens flank this finely crafted mantle c...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French "Boulle" Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French "Boulle" mantel clock, Louis XV style.
French Boulle style clock with tortiose shell and inlay. Gilt bronze case mounts of ro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Fantastic 3 Piece Tiffany & Co Sevres Clock Set
Located in Media, PA
This is a stunning 19th Century Tiffany & Co Sevres Bronze Clock Set that is beautifully hand-painted with exquisite detail. This clock set is made...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis Xv clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 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, more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include Samuel Marti, Tiffany & Co., Japy Frères, and Raingo Frères. 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 $692 and tops out at $124,500 while the average work can sell for $9,775.