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
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
Rare French 18th Century Louis XV Vernis Martin Cartel Clock by Festeau le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock case decorated overall with very fine ‘Vernis Martin’ lacquer paint with floral sprays and garlands. The waisted case with pierced foliate bronze mounts and surmounted by a foliate finial with a bird. On scroll feet, the bracked conformingly mounted and decorated with a scene with dogs. A fine three week going movement, striking half and full hours on a silvered bronze bell. Festeau Le Jeune became master in 1769. Clock case and bracket are stamped by the ebenist ‘A. Gosselin’ (Antoine Gosselin 1731-1794, Paris, master in 1752), as well as the stamp of the Parisian gilt ‘JME’.
In French interior design, Vernis Martin is a type of lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate a wide variety of items from furniture and coaches to such personal articles as fans and snuffboxes. The technique was named after the French brothers Guillaume and Etienne-Simon Martin, who perfected the process, but covers work by other craftsmen as well. Highly praised by Voltaire, it was developed to imitate East Asian lacquerware...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
Exquisite Boulle Style Mantel Clock
This exquisite mantel clock perfectly embodies the artistry and elegance of the Boulle style, characterized by its rich ornamentation in bronze an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$18,462 Sale Price
22% Off
Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock by Balthazar
By Michel Baltazar
Located in London, GB
This mantel clock beautifully illustrates the classical myth of ‘The Abduction of Europa’. In this story, the god Zeus falls in love with a mortal woman called Europa. To seduce her, Zeus transforms himself into a white bull. Europa then mounts the bull and Zeus whisks her away from her home to Crete. Europa becomes the Queen of Crete and bears Zeus several children.
The clock takes the form of a patinated bronze bull which is saddled with a gilt bronze (ormolu) clock case. This case features a circular white enamel dial with black Roman and Arabic Numerals, as well as the maker’s name ‘Michel Baltazar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
$22,536 Sale Price
30% Off
Three-Piece Clock by Samuel Marti Attributed Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
By Samuel Marti
Located in Milano, IT
Majestic set consisting of a French ormolu clock and two large candelabra. The ormolu watch is made by Samuel Marti. The bronze is attributed to Alfred Em...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$9,467 Sale Price / set
39% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Wall Mounted Clock & Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu wall mounted clock and barometer signed by Barbedienne. Each is set in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial, with timepiece movement, surmounted by a cherub playing a triangle, on a tapering pedestal and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, 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
French Gilt Clock Set Garniture Cherub Candelabras Louis XV
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning antique French clock set and garniture in marble and gilt
In the Louis XV revival style and circa 1890
This is a stunning French ormolu and white marble clock garniture set, comprising a central mantel clock flanked by a pair of matching two-branch candelabra — a superb example of Louis XVI revival craftsmanship from the late 19th century
The central clock features a finely cast gilt bronze case adorned with two seated cherubs, each holding floral garlands, symbolising love and innocence. The circular enamel dial has elegant Arabic numerals and gilt hands, framed by a beaded bezel and surmounted by a floral and ribbon finial
The base combines crisp white marble with gilt bronze mounts, including acanthus and rosette motifs, all resting on toupie feet
The matching candelabra mirror...
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1890s Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Mantel Clock, mid 19th century, the white enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, surmounted by a reclining lady holding a book...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
A 19th Century Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Mantel Clock Retailed by Tiffany & Co.
Located in Tarzana, CA
A 19th Century French Ormolu Bronze & Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock Retailed by Tiffany & Co.
Having an ormolu case with two winged maidens centered by the porcelain dial with Roma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
MID-19th CENTURY LOUIS XV STYLE CLOCK IN GILT BRONZE AND INLAYS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant table clock with an arched case, crafted from hand-carved and ebonized wood, decorated with lost-wax cast and gilded bronze details. Further refinement is provided by the bra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
Antique 18th century Boulle bracket clock by Brezagez and Marchand
French, circa 1740
Measures: Clock: Height 87cm, width 47cm, depth 21cm
Bracket: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth 24cm
Total: Height 127cm
This beautiful 18th century French bracket clock...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
$32,865 Sale Price
30% Off
19th C. French Delft Blue and White Faience Mantel Clock with Windmill Scene
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
This ornate French mantel clock was crafted circa 1860 in the Delft style, featuring hand-painted blue and white faience with rich Rococo flourishes. The clock case is decorated with...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantel Garniture, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Luxurious Louis XV Rococo style gilt bronze mantel garniture, dating from the 19th century, comprising a central clock and a pair of matching six-light candelabra.
This ensemble sta...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Louis XV Style Cartel d'Applique After Jacques Caffieri. French, circa 1870
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze cartel d'Applique, after a model by Jacques Caffieri.
The white enamel dial inscribed 'Thiout Lainé/A PARIS', wit...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge de Parquet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Horloge De Parquet, or tall case clock, from Burgundy. The case is made of solid walnut with marquetry inlay details. In two p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Enamel
Lyre Pendulum Clock White Marble Louis XVI, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 19th-century Lyre pendulum clock in white marble embodies the elegance of the Louis XVI era, with rich, finely chiseled gilded bronze ornamentation. Adorned with intricate garla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Enamel, Bronze, Brass
$5,533 Sale Price
20% Off
18th C French Walnut Louis XV Longcase Clock from Meslay by Patou-Collin
Located in Southampton, NY
French walnut Louis XV longcase clock from Meslay by Patou-Collin, 18th C.
A lovely clean lined design with a single rounded door on the top opening to an elaborate gilt tin face molded surround with peacocks, swans and flowers with a central white clock face in roman numerals. Marked Patou-Collin, a Meslay. A long narrow lower door with a round glass window...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial surmounted by a cherub playing a harp, the movement strike on bell, on an integral scrolled base. 18.5" ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Towering at an impressive 9 feet, this monumental Louis XV antique longcase clock was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1760. Fashioned from richly grained walnut, the piece is construc...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Antique G. Philippe for Palais Royal French Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique G. Philippe for Palais Royal French Louis XV Style Patinated Bronze Figural C...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style 19th-20th Century Figural Gilt Bronze White Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and important palatial Louis XV style 19th-20th century figural gilt bronze white marble mantel clock with figures of cherubs, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and fo...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$59,850 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge de Parquet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Country horloge de parquet, or tall case clock. The case is made of oak and beechwood with raised pearwood panels. In two parts, with a curved shaped body and p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Brass
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
Orologio antico Luigi XV da console in lacca effetto tartaruga e bronzo dorato
Located in Cantù, IT
Orologio antico Luigi XV da console in lacca effetto tartaruga e bronzo dorato - Private Collection Domenico rugiano
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style
Located in Miami, FL
A superb quality antique French mantel clock, circa 1875. This Boulle style clock is made with red tortoiseshell typical of the period, and brass inlays to the case front and sides f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$2,450 Sale Price
31% Off
Large 19th Century Giltwood French Louis XV Cartel Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning and most impressive large size antique French cartel clock.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the 19th century, very fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock Manner of Zwiener
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 92 1/2 in W: 24 in D: 17 in
This magnificent French Louis XV style tall case clock represents the pinnacle of turn of the century horological artistry, executed in ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Rare 18th C. French Dore Bronze Clock w/ Putti & Musician, Att. Robert Osmond
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare French 18th-Century Doré Bronze Mantel Clock Attributed to Robert Osmond. The clock is designed in the form of an urn, supported by a central pedestal and a re...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
$38,400 Sale Price
20% Off
LOUIS XV STYLE 19th Century MANTEL CLOCK
Located in Madrid, ES
LOUIS XV STYLE 19th Century MANTEL CLOCK
French, in gilded bronze and marble, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Decorated with cupid and rooster. Marked "Samuel Marti Gold Med...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th century French Boulle gilt bronze wall console cartel clock, signed "Gribelin"
Cartouche-shaped cartel clock case with a narr...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Other
$16,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
An Extremely Fine and Rare 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Amersham, GB
An exquisite Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze cartel clock. The eight-day two train bell striking movement, with vertically planted platform cylinder escapement and stamped with S. Marti et Cie MEDAILLE D'ARGENT. 1889 roundel and serial number 647 to backplate.
The dial formed as a deep blue and gold flecked enamel dome applied with gilt Roman numerals and stars set within billowing clouds interspersed with sunburst rays. Applied with three patinated bronze cherubs in flight, around the dial attending to a floral garland.
Amongst the clouds can be found a pair of doves, a horn and arrows, a quiver and bow. This coupled with the cherubs and flower garland would suggest this clock was made as a love token or wedding present. The symbolism of love, marriage and fertility, the cherubs representing the three Greek Erotes...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Fantastic 3 Piece Tiffany & Co Clock Set
Located in Media, PA
This is a stunning 19th Century Tiffany & Co Bronze Clock Set that is beautifully hand-painted with exquisite detail. This clock set is made with beautiful bronze and porcelain that ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Wall Clock
Located in Queens, 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
Fine Quality Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
The 8-day time and strike movement with silk thread suspension, dial signed "Raingo Freres, A Paris”.
Origin: French
Date: Mid/late 19th century
Dimension: 23 in. x 27 in. x 12 in.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle Timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by St. Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Waisted case with fine ormolu mounts and cut brass inlay to the stained tortoiseshell with ‘mother of pearl’ and coloured floral decoration. Gilded top surmounted by a cherub feeding through a straw from a scallop shell over leafy corner mounts. Shaped bead-bordered glazed door applied with an apron mount of a child chromos holding a sandglass and staff, set within a leafy trail surround. Brass lined recessed arch windows to the sides, the interior of the case with symmetrical Rococo panel...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
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
$9,850 Sale Price
34% Off
1800 Clock Bronze Rocaille by Denier in Paris "A World Aquatic"
Located in Paris, FR
Clock Rocaille were decorated with shells, heron eating a frog, siréne and a man playing the horn, the snake, the crocodile, the winged griffons, the movement has thread, at the begi...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
$1,287 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Garniture Clock Set
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Extremely decorative Louis XV style turquoise porcelain three-piece garniture clock set with bronze doré' mounts.
(Turquoise foo dogs Chinese export...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$2,950 / set
Cartel with Its Base in the Style of Boulle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cartel with its Base in the style of Boulle, brass inlays and imitating tortoise shell, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Measures: H: 45 cm, W: 28 cm, D: 17 cm.
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass
$3,029 Sale Price
20% Off
Clock, Cartel in Louis XV Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Clock, Cartel in Louis XV style, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Measures: H: 45 cm, W: 22 cm, D: 14 cm.
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1870s European Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Barometer by A. Crin, a Paris
By A. Crin à Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze figural Cartel Barometer by A. Crin, A Paris. The wall mounting cartel barometer crowned with a figure of a seated maiden a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$6,895 Sale Price
44% Off
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
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer
By CAM Opticien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of French 19th- 20th century Louis XV style ebonized and gilt bronze-mounted cartel clock and matching barometer by La Maison Cam Opticien. The pair sim...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$28,950 Sale Price / set
61% Off
Sèvres Parian Attr, Louis XV, French Mantle Clock, Parian, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
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
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris
A large and impressive French Cartel Clock having four candlestick arms. Rare and certainl...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer Set by Lerolle Frères
Located in London, GB
Gilt-bronze cartel clock and Barometer set by Lerolle Frères
French, c. 1860
Measures: Barometer: height 71cm, width 43cm, depth 15cm
Clock: height 7...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
$16,902 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Garniture with Angels Figures, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt-bronze and cloisonné garniture with angels figures, France, 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Louis XV Cartel D'applique
Located in Amersham, GB
This beautiful small cartel clock dates from the late 1760’s. This rare survivor is in excellent original condition, the large circular eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
French Four Glass Mantel Clock with Champleve Decoration
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French four glass clock standing on a raised base with beaded decoration and fine Champleve enamel decoration to the pillars and bezel with fur...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Brass
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
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
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV
Located in Warsaw, PL
This striking mantel clock is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship and refined aesthetic of the Empire period in 19th-century France. The clock showcases a harmonious blend of ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Marble
Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
By Francois Ageron
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine and rare Bisquit porcelain and gilt bronze Louis XV figural clock f depicting a famous scene in Greek Mythology of Perseus freeing Andromeda. The clock case is made of Bisquit (unglazed) porcelain. The figural group is presented on a rocky outcrop with waves lapping at their feet. She is shown lying over the clock dial with one leg and one arm chained to a rock behind her. Perseus leans agains the other side of the dial reaching to untie Andromeda from the rock behind her. Medusa's severed head is shown at his feet. The base is decorated with a gilt bronze frieze across the front showing cupids playing with stars and sun rays. The rounded sides of the clock are also decorated with gilded panels. The case sits on six toupie feet. The 6.5" white enamel dial is signed Ageron at the top and Paris at the bottom. The dial has Roman numerals with enamelled stars between the numerals; the hands are pierced and gilded. There is also a subsidiary steel hand pointing to the days of the month. The silk string suspension system has been replaced with a steel suspension system. The clock rings the hours and halfs on a bell.
The movement for this magnificent clock was made by François Ageron (d. after 1783), who was one of the leading 18th century Parisian clockmakers. Ageron’s establishment was famous and known for his horological genius he created both clocks and watches, many of which had complicated movements. He was born at Arbigny and was received as a Parisian maître-horloger in 1741, at which date he was established at Place du Pont Saint-Michel.
By 1747 he had moved to Quai des Augustins, five years later he was at rue Saint-Louis au Palais and then in 1763 at place Dauphine. Like other great clockmakers of the period he used cases by the finest bronziers notably Philippe and Jacques Caffiéri, Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain, Robert and Jean-Baptiste Osmond, Jacques Dumont...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, Italian Wood Ringtone and Alarm Table Clock with Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Louis XV wood ringtone and alarm table clock with gilt bronze
This table clock was made in the north of Italy (Genoa) 18th century, Louis XV era. The case, t...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Kinable À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
"Late 18th Century - Kinable A Paris"
Along a winding dirt path, the blind Belisarius carries his young guide. The boy has been bitten by a snake, which remains coiled around his bleeding leg. With his right arm wrapped limply around Belisarius's neck and his eyes closed, the youth balances precariously between life and death. Belisarius's eyes are also closed, but guided by his stick he moves forward with determination and purpose. He rises heroically against the spectacular sunset, a monumental figure creating a powerful outline against the sky. But the flaring sunset also signals a chill night and the uncertainty of the path ahead.
Belisarius was a popular Byzantine general of the Roman Empire whose promising career was sabotaged by the jealous Emperor Justinian I. In 1767, a novel by Jean-François Marmontel revived interest in Belisarius. In Marmontel's novel, the emperor has the heroic general blinded, reducing Belisarius to begging. He is eventually rediscovered and aided by former officers and his family. This dramatic tale of patriotism, injustice, and redemption was widely embraced in revolutionary and post-revolutionary France and was a popular subject for artists--including Jacques-Louis David (François Gérard...
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Late 18th 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.
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