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Napoleon III Clocks

NAPOLEON III STYLE

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Napoleon III
Antique Napoleon III French 19th C. Ebonized Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wall Clock
Antique Napoleon III French 19th C. Ebonized Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wall Clock

Antique Napoleon III French 19th C. Ebonized Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wall Clock

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid 19th Century Napoleon III Era French wall clock by Sarda Besancon. Features an oviform with serpentine ebonized wood and a glass face. The beautiful clock face is enameled porcel...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Porcelain, Glass, Hardwood

Table clock Sterling Silver fired Enamel on a sunburst Guilloché Salimbeni
Table clock Sterling Silver fired Enamel on a sunburst Guilloché Salimbeni

Table clock Sterling Silver fired Enamel on a sunburst Guilloché Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Table clock in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamel on a sunburst guilloché, with various ornaments in Napoleon III Empire style, late 19th century. The...

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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III
Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III

Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III

Located in Labrit, Landes

Napoleon III French two marbles mantel clock late 19th century circa 1890. Set of a clock and two pedestals. Mercury pendulum The French movement of the clock will be checked befor...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wall Clock

French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wall Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This 19th century clock is stunning with its diamond shaped rippling clock frame of ebony painted wood. Mother-of-pearl floral and foliate designs are inlaid in differently stained m...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Porcelain, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Mahogany

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

By Ecole Boulle, Napoléon III

Located in Bochum, NRW

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era. This is a good-sized French mantel clock dating from around 1880. It has a waisted case with applied brass decoration and brass and tortoiseshell-style inlaid panels. The white enameled dial has fancy pierced brass hands and a beaded bezel. It is hand-painted with Arab numerals and decorated with garlands of flowers and leaves. The clock has a center window showing the pendulum shaped like a fairy. It drives the movement that seems to strike the hours and halves on a bell. This gorgeous antique cartel clock...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Brass

Table clock blue enamel Swiss mechanical skeletal movement. Salimbeni
Table clock blue enamel Swiss mechanical skeletal movement. Salimbeni

Table clock blue enamel Swiss mechanical skeletal movement. Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Table clock in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings. The clock has a base of cm. 4 x 10 and is rectangular cm. 8 x...

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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock

French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This 19th century clock is stunning with its diamond-shaped, rippling clock frame of ebony-painted wood. Mother-of-pearl floral and foliate designs are inlaid in the stained mahogany...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Brass

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock, circa 1875 Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century French artistry with this monumental and...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock

French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A stunning 19th century wall clock, diamond in shape, with rippling clock frame of ebony-painted wood. mother of pearl astral and filigree designs is inlaid in differently stained ma...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Mother-of-Pearl

Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.
Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.

Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Marble and gilt bronze clock with mythological decor, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period clock in marble and gilt bronze with a mythological theme...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock
Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock

Napoleon III Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Clock, circa 1860, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, the movement strike on bell, surmounted by an urn of flowers, flanked by cor...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock
Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A beautifully detailed 19th century bronze dore clock with the figure of cupid on the top.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

Lyre-Shaped Clock in Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Lyre-Shaped Clock in Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Lyre-Shaped Clock in Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A 19th century Napoleon III period Lyre-shaped clock in white marble and gilt bronze in the Louis XVI style. H: 59cm, W: 28cm, D: 20cm Please contact us before ordering to confirm ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Rocaille Clock In Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Rocaille Clock In Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III, 19th Century

Rocaille Clock In Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Beautiful gilded bronze clock with lively decoration in the rococo style: flowers and foliage, putti Clock which is composed to be seen from all sides; dial with numbers in porcelai...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock by Beurdeley
Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock by Beurdeley

Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock by Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in New York, NY

The mantel clock with a seated putto and birdcage. Maker: Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 26 in. x 13 1/2 in.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture
A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture

A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture

By Jean-François Denière

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Large and Exceptional Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Denière, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and pair of eight-light...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-light figural candelabra. Designed as a celebration of music and lyric poe...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble with Egyptian Revival Details, 19th Century
Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble with Egyptian Revival Details, 19th Century

Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble with Egyptian Revival Details, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

This antique mantel clock was made in the late 19th century and features a solid combination of black Portoro marble with natural beige, gold, and white veins, paired with green serp...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture
Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

By Paris Studio

Located in Valladolid, ES

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble clock surmounted by a patinated bronze representing a Greek writer or philosopher holding the a manuscript on his knees One of a kind an...

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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Antique French Clock Set by Picard
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Antique French Clock Set by Picard

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Antique French Clock Set by Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, the central circular dial surrounded by a laurel wreath and bow ormolu mount, with plaques depicting biblical scenes in relief on either side, surmounted by a large patinated bronze group, the pair of ten light candelabra similarly decorated with patinated bronze male...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris
A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris

A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set
Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Napoleon III Period neoclassical style three-piece clock set. French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 58cm, width 47cm, depth 19cm Comprised of a mantel clock and two flanking c...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mantel Clock
Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mantel Clock

Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Greven, DE

French Mantel Clock Paris, circa 1870 Black marble with gilt bronze mounts Dimensions: H × W × D: 41 x 23 x 12 cm Description: Case in black marble with richly chased and gilt bro...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Champlevé Enamel Figural Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Eugène Cornu for the Société des Marbres Onyx d'Algerie, the figure cast fr...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères
Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century french gilt bronze/ormolu cloisonné champlevé enameled mantle clock garniture set by Japy Frères By: Japy Frères Material: bronze, enamel, glass, metal, ormolu, paint, cork Technique: cast, champlevé, cloissoné, cold-painted, enameled, gilt, hand-painted, metalwork, molded Dimensions: 6 in x 19.5 in x 15 in Date: late 19th century, circa 1890 Style: Napoleon III, Rococo Revival, Neoclassicism, Louis XVI, Empire Place of origin: France The Japy family is a french industrial dynasty originally from Beaucourt in the Territoire de Belfort. They owned the second largest french company in terms of capital during the Second Empire. Its influential members left their mark on the french industrial landscape through numerous innovations, particularly in clockmaking, typewriters and pumps, as well as in labor organization and workers' social life in the 19th century. This magnificent late 19th century french mantle clock garniture, work of the eminent Japy family, radiates the opulent decorative style of the Rococo Revival. A four glass...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard
French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

French Ormolu and porcelain mantel clock of Classical design dating from the mid-19th century stamped in the mint and original Ormolu H. Picard. Numbered in the bronze, 1297. The original ormolu is in quite pristine and totally original condition. The case inset with painted porcelain panels with fruit and floral decoration in the classical style. The clock surmounted by a Bacchanalian mask and two handled vase with grapes, standing on six vase shaped feet on a velvet plinth...

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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Ormolu

French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.
French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.

French Napoleon III Bronze Peacock Mantel Clock Viot & Cie, 19th C.

Located in BARCELONA, ES

An exceptional French mantel clock by Viot & Cie, dating to the Napoleon III period, circa 1860–1880. The sculptural composition features a finely cast peacock supporting the circul...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Antique Round Wooden Clock - Napoleon III Large Wall Décor
19th Century French Antique Round Wooden Clock - Napoleon III Large Wall Décor

19th Century French Antique Round Wooden Clock - Napoleon III Large Wall Décor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This impressive round antique French clock face dates to the Napoleon III period, circa 1890, and is a rare surviving example of 19th-century French craftsmanship. Beautifully hand-c...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Metal

Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture
Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture

Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine 19th century clock garniture, the clock with a finely cast and patinated bronze cherub sitting on a rouge marble column with ormolu mounts, he carries the clock movement in a ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

France, circa 1880 The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve colour pallet emphasizes the...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble figural Clock Garniture Set
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble figural Clock Garniture Set

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble figural Clock Garniture Set

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century French gilt bronze and marble figural clock garniture set in the manner of Rollin of Paris depicting a pair of putti playing on naturalistic base raised on oval, white s...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

France, circa 1880. The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve color pallet emphasizes the...

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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Porcelain

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain
Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze and sèvres style cobalt blue ground 'Jewelled' Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of five-light vase candel...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This beautifully detailed Napoleon III fire-gilt bronze figural mantel clock is from France, circa 1860-1880. Featuring a graceful maiden in classical dress seated upon a boulder. Th...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form
French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form

Located in London, GB

French Napoleon III ormolu and porcelain sided mantel clock in four glass form. The clock has fine jewelled porcelain panels on three sides including the full size dial. The porcelai...

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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Ormolu

French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte
French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte

French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte

By LeRoy

Located in London, GB

This fine mantel clock is cast entirely in ormolu by celebrated Parisian clockmaker Leroy and commemorates the return of Napoleon's ashes to France in 1840. The clock is set on a rectangular, tiered base with four decorative feet. The lower tier is centred with a sleeping lion above a plaque showing the scarf, sword and hat of Napoleon. There is a relief plaque above the lion showing a ship off St Helena (the location of Napoleon's exile) and to either side further decorations formed as martial trophies. To the top of the plaque is a portrait medallion of Napoleon with winged cherubs and the letter 'N'. The circular dial of the clock, signed 'Leroy a Paris', is set to the centre above the base within an ormolu border and flanked by the figures of France and an eagle to either side. Between them they hold an urn, which bears the inscription 'Ste Helene / 5 Mai 1821'. The figure of France holds a flag inscribed 'France 1840.' This clock was produced in 1840 by Parisian clockmaker Leroy et fils...

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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Wall Clock Signed Jean Combe
19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Wall Clock Signed Jean Combe

19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Wall Clock Signed Jean Combe

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring color and character to a kitchen, hallway, or study with this elegant antique wall clock, crafted in France circa 1880. Shaped in a graceful oval silhouette, the clock features...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Enamel

19th Century Napoleon III French Wall Clock
19th Century Napoleon III French Wall Clock

19th Century Napoleon III French Wall Clock

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Napoleon III wall clock with "oeil de boeuf" shaped glass paned door, ebonized wood frame and clock surround with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration. Paper face w...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Brass

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard
19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard

By Monbro Ainé 1

Located in Tarzana, CA

Imposing 19th century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze striking Mantel clock. Flanked by two sitting cherubs and another two cherubs on top, this is another example of a fine French m...

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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble
Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble

Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful antique fireplace set consisting of a clock and a pair of cassolettes. The black marble clock rests on lions' feet and is surmounted by a bronze engraved Medici vase with eight faces of Greek...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, c. 1860
19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, c. 1860

19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, c. 1860

Located in Miami, FL

19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, circa 1860. 19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock Set, circa 1860 A fine 19th Century French Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set with its original and exceptional movement. Bears the makers mark, Finot a Versailles. The dial supporting a reclining bronze classical muse on a rectangular white Carrara marble base decorated by a row of gilt bronze beads, the set rests on four feet. The cross in the hand of the bronze muse can be removed (see photos). This 19th Century figurative clock is very decorative, interesting for its technicality of the dial and provenance. The bronze feminine muse and its shape has a perfect patina and is a remarkable conversational piece. The garniture set are a pair of fine neoclassical bronze vases with brown and golden patina that rest on white Carrara marble embellished with gilt bronze figural handles...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Fireplace set from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. Gilt bronze, patinated bronze and marble mantel set, 19th century, Napoleon III period, simple overhaul of the movement req...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set, circa 1870, comprising: a clock surmounted by two-handled urn with a circular dial inset with enameled numerals, with acanthus scrolls...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734
Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734

Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734

Located in Berlin, DE

A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (inv. OA 5501 In Louvre Museum). 19th Century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a fine amaranth. Of Sycamore oeuil de vermeuil, ebony and buis stringing marquetry. The base and the gaine are decorated with diamond shapes. The hours are inscribed in Roman numerals and the munutes in Arabic. It takes place in a magnificent gilt décor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds. The regulateur is enriched with a delicate garniture of bronze. The dial and each panel are framed by an elegant frieze of palms and pearls. The top of the gaine is enhanced with a frieze of palms and ovums, foliages and garlands of flowers. Each corner is ornated with fleurons. The front of the gaine is embellished by an Apollo mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a stylized vase of flowers. Foliated scrolls, flowers, garlands, cornucopias and musical instruments such as a harp (Apollo Reference) the cherubs are underlined by pearls, scrolls of Acanthus Leaves and garlands dawning out in foliages, framed with ropes until the lions feet. The feet rest on a base ornated with fleurons and foliages with buds of flowers ending in four conical feet with acanthus leaves. With André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732) and Charles Cressent (1685–1768), Riesener was arguably one of the three greatest French ébénistes of the 18th century. Eventually taking over the workshop after Oeben's death in 1763, and marrying his widow some four years later. He is renowned for completing the famous bureau du Roi...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Mounted Clock
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Mounted Clock

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Mounted Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Blue Ground Porcelain Mounted Clock, mid-19th century, the painted dial centered by Cupid, the movement strike on bell, surmounted by a footed bow...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Miroy Frères

Located in London, GB

This sophisticated gilt bronze mantel clock is an elegant piece of mid-19th century design, beautifully cast and gilded and set with two delicate Sèvres style porcelain panels. The clock case's finest feature is the charmingly naturalistic scene at its top, showing a full-length sculpture of a female figure sitting with a basket and two doves. They are displayed on a naturalistic, oval-shaped plinth, which is decorated all around its exterior with painstakingly intricate foliate motifs. Either side of the plinth there are two Sevres style porcelain panels, each of which shows a winged putto. One putto is shown writing, while the other is shown holding a dove. Each is set inside a turquoise blue border decorated with delicate gilt scrolls. In the centre of the plinth sits the clock dial, which is enamelled and contains Roman numerals. It is signed 'Prize Medal 1851 / Miroy Fres Brevetes / Paris' after the clock's maker, Miroy Freres...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Egyptianesque Clock, circa 1820, the circular white enamel dial with strike on bells movement, signed "Froidevaux a Berne", with hippocamp a...

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1820s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set,  19th Century
Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set,  19th Century

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large Napoleon III period gilt bronze mantel set, cloisonné with red and pink enamel, 19th century. Napoleon III period mantel set, 19th century, in gilt bronze, cloisonné with red ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

Large Carved Wooden Clock Signed By Paul Mazaroz
Large Carved Wooden Clock Signed By Paul Mazaroz

Large Carved Wooden Clock Signed By Paul Mazaroz

By Jean-Paul Mazaroz 1

Located in Charmes, FR

large clock, carved wooden cartel in good condition, signed on the back, no guarantee on the operation of the mechanism, the pendulum is missing

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Wood

French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putto Clock, Antique, 1870s
French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putto Clock, Antique, 1870s

French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putto Clock, Antique, 1870s

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putti Mantel Clock, 1870s. Charming French Napoleon III bronze mantel clock dating from the 1870s, featuring a delightful Bacchus putto motif insp...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century
Antique Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

Antique Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

$8,196Sale Price / set|20% Off

Antique Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Antique bronze mantel set, 19th century Napoleon III period marble and patinated bronze mantel with its two cassolettes. Perfect condition. Cassolettes surm...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Prestigious Napoleon III Table Clock - Black and Red Marble - Escapement
Prestigious Napoleon III Table Clock - Black and Red Marble - Escapement

Prestigious Napoleon III Table Clock - Black and Red Marble - Escapement

Located in Manzano, IT

Splendid free-standing (mantelpiece) pendulum clock in the Napoleon III style (Second half of the 19th century), a piece of fine French cabinetry and mechanics. The clock is in perfe...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture

Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture

Located in Houston, TX

Exquisite set by Vincent &Cie Medaille d’ Argent circa 1855 clock works- the Medallion in the center en verso. It is in great working condition with Orig...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Clocks

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Bronze

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