Louis XVI Clocks
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
Sevres style porcelain panelled mantle clock, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu mantel clock with hand painted Sevres style porcelain plaques, depicting beautiful maidens. Having a porcelain lidded urn to the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and very high-quality French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, Bleu Turquin and white Carrara marble clock signed by Jean-Baptiste Dutertre. The clock is rai...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Clock Signed 'Raingo Freres, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze clock, signed Raingo Frères Paris. The clock is ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze, Ormolu
Unusual French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Clock of Lovers
Located in New York, NY
19th c. French Gilt Dore Bronze Chinoiserie Clock possibly made for the Chinese market. The intricately dressed figures are highly detailed wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
Rare Neoclassical Style French Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set
Located in London, GB
Rare neoclassical style French giltwood clock and barometer set
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 90cm, width 38cm, depth 12cm
This du...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Enamel
19th Century Louis XVI Style Champleve Enamel Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality, 19th century French gilded ormolu and champleve enamel clock garniture. The clock has a cherub on either side, an urn with swags to the top, 'C' scroll and folia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and unique French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu mantel clock, signed by Chapsal a Paris. The clock is raised on finely chased swan supports below a rectangula...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
Large Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This majestic, neoclassical style clock set – the clock of which measures 1m and the candelabra 1m 11cm in height – will make a bold statement in an interior. With its magnificent pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
$88,634 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble clock. The clock is raised by fine circular ormolu supports below the demi lune shaped white Carrara marb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Neoclassical Louis XVI Period French Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical Louis XVI period French mantel clock
French, late 18th century
Dimensions: Height 56cm, width 33cm, depth 9.5cm
Crafted from o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th century gilded ormolu and pink Sevres porcelain mantel clock. Having monopodia supports, a putti supporti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
Large 19th Century French Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century French gilded ormolu and Severs porcelain mantel clock. Having putti on either side, holding garlands of flowers. Inset hand-painted Sevres porcelain p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French boulle mantel clock with wonderful scrolling foliate ormolu mounts to the surround, brass inlay to the red tortoiseshell. White enamel roman n...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Tortoise Shell
Louis XVI Cartel Clock
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional Louis XVI carved and giltwood finished Cartel clock, surmounted with a double handled urn on carved platform above a later white painted dial...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Wood
$12,000
Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Clock Set in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A clock garniture in the Louis XVI Manner
By Le Roy et Fils
The ormolu clock case and accompanying candelabra dressed with blue 'Sevres' style hand ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu, Bronze
Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A spectacular French 19th Century Rouge marble and gilded ormolu clock garniture, having a beautiful seated Madian holding an oil lamp above masked bracket supports with ring handles...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. three piece garniture set, signed Denière, Paris. The elegant set includes a pair of two arm candelabras raised on sq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Dore Bronze Chinoiserie Figural Clock for Chinese Market
Located in New York, NY
A French 19th Century Dore Bronze Chinoiserie Style Figural clock with a Woman Resting on a Seat. This is a beautiful example of French dore bronze craftsmanship mixed with the Chino...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze
A French early 19th century Louis XVI st Ormolu white Carrara Gris St Anne clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most unique French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, white Carrara, and Gris St. Anne marble clock. This adorable clock in the shape of a well is raised on a ci...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze and Malachite Louis XVI Clock
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and malachite Louis XVI clock
French, late 18th century
Measures: Height 69cm, width 36cm, depth 13.5cm
This fine Louis XVI mantel clock is wrought from malachite and gilt bronze. The malachite veneer is a later, beneficial refinishing. The clock features a plinth-form malachite base supporting four malachite columns, each with a gilt bronze capital. The columns raise an ornately shaped top, which is inset with a circular white enamel dial and is surmounted by urn-form finials. Beneath the dial is suspended an ornately cast and finished gilt bronze drapery...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Malachite, Ormolu
Japanese Woman Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock c. 1800
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French fire-gilt bronze clock with marble base depicting a Japanese woman, Louis XVI or Empire Era, 1790-1815. The silk-thread mechanis...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,384 Sale Price
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French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period white Carrara marble and ormolu garniture clock set signed by Jean-Simon Bourdier. The clock is raised by elegant mot...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
White Marble Mounted Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking twin light candelabra, the clock with a bronze putto holding the clock and seated upon various ormolu decorations above an ormolu mo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Ormolu Mantle Clock, Louis XVI Style
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th century Louis XVI style gilded Bacchus influenced ormolu mantel (fireplace) clock depicting three putti rolling a barrel on the back of a cloven hoofed putti. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Annular Dial Clock in the Manner of Lepaute, French, circa 1890
By Jean-André Lepaute 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted marble annular dial pedestal clock in the manner of Jean-André and Jean-Baptiste Lepaute, attributed to Dufaud, Paris.
The eight-day twin-train movement with circular plates and lateral lever escapement on a gilt platform, with cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring and index regulator, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell.
The dial having twin revolving chapter rings with white enamel cartouches with Roman numerals on a revolving ring, with a revolving minute ring above with Arabic numerals, the time indicated by Cupid pointing with an arrow.
This fine annular dial or ‘cercles tournants’ clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin
By Jacques-Gérôme Gudin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze three piece garniture set, by Jacques Gudin, Paris, circa 1820. The elegant set inclu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Signed by Deniere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze clock, signed Denière. The clock is raised by a fine oval shaped ormolu base with a richly chased wrap around berried laurel band and mottled border. The adorable and wonderfully detailed patinated bronze winged cherub is seated with his bow and arrows in a quiver at his side draped in a lovely flowing fabric. He is attentively holding a scroll in his left hand, seemingly reading and taking notes with a pen in his right hand while leaning on the clock with a curious raven at his side. The clock is set in a patinated bronze box...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble Clock By Charpentier & Cie.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, patinated bronze and white Carrara marble clock by Charpentier...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock, by Bardon, Montpellier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock, by Bardon, Montpellier. The clock has two love birds on the left looking over to a patinated bronze cupid, standing pro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze, Ormolu
A Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Hanging Clock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Hanging Clock, with an enamelled dial and Arabic Numerals.
The dial signed 'E. Artult / Moulins S.Allier'.
The clock with a twin-train movement and a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French early 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu mounted clock. Raised on ormolu supports the rectangular marble base with beaded trim and Clodion...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Fine 19th Century Sevres Style Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Sevres style mantel clock, having a wonderful gilded ormolu case with an urn to the top with cobalt...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu and silvered bronze clock, signed Pfeñinger, Zurich. The clock is centered by a striking f...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Sevres Style Gilded Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful French 19th century gilded ormolu mantel clock, having a putti mounted to the top holding garlands of flowers, draping down the case, Rams heads and urns of flowers. The ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Signed: Joseph Gay Horloger du Roy A Turin
The movement is contained in a white marble obelisk which is surmounted by an armillary sphere finial. The front with a panel chased wit...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. clock signed Le Merle Charpentier Bronzier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu mounted clock signed Le Merle Charpentier Bronzier, Paris Rue Charlot. The clock is raised b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Griotte Marble, Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock, Signed Déliau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredible and extremely high quality French late 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, white Carrara marble and black Belgian marble clock signed Déliau - Rue De La Bartillerie N...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, by Grohé Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and exceptional Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and white marble figural mantel clock, by Grohé Frères, Paris.
The dial signed ‘Grohé, A Paris'.
...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and patinated Bronze clock. The clock is raised by eight patinated Bronze foliate fluted fe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, White Carrara Marble and Crystal Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most exquisite French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, white Carrara marble and crystal clock. The clock is raised on a moulded oval white Carrara marble base supported by ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Crystal, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair Louis XVI Style Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French gilded ormolu and rouge marble candelabra, depicting two putti each supporting a two branch candelabra.
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$5,183 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by ormolu topie shaped supports below a marble base with ormolu scrolling foliage and ormolu beaded row. Above is the central fluted marble column...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Lyre Clock Garniture, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style cobalt blue porcelain and gilt-bronze lyre clock garniture, with jewel set pendulum.
French, circa 1900.
The candelabra bearing a paper label to the und...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Bronze
Late 19th Century Cut-Glass French Urn Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful French cut-glass and gilded ormolu Louis XVI style urn mantel clock. Measures: 41cm (16") high. Having 'hobnail cut glass pattern, two scrolling handles with winged lion ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte, Ormolu and Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte, ormolu and patinated bronze signed clock. The clock is raised by fine topie shaped feet below the circular base with a fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. 3-piece onyx and ormolu garniture set. The three urns, each with a green onyx body are raised on concave c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Clocks
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Onyx, Ormolu
Louis Xvi clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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 XVI 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 Raingo Frères, Oggetti D'Arte, Ferdinand Berthoud, and Maison Deniere. 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 $345 and tops out at $527,473 while the average work can sell for $11,409.
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