Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

CLASSICAL GREEK STYLE

There is rare surviving furniture from ancient Greece, yet this classical style has informed design for centuries. Interiors of houses in antiquity were minimal, with much of a room’s color coming from frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floors. Classical Greek furniture was sparing but finely crafted and influenced by Egyptian furniture design through Mediterranean trade.

Furnishings of the period were usually made from local wood like cypress, cedar, oak and willow from ancient Greece’s plentiful forests, although some pieces were carved from marble, such as a 300–200 B.C. throne with lion legs and a curved back now at the Getty Villa. Comfort and clean lines characterized designs during the Classical era, the symmetry and thoughtful proportions reflecting the architecture of Greek temples.

Some pieces of ancient Greek furniture were simple, rectangular platforms like the klinē, a multipurpose ancestor of today’s couches or daybeds that held cushions stuffed with wool, dry grass or down. These structures were used for both sleeping and dining, which wealthy Greeks did while reclining. At night, oil lamps illuminated rooms that frequently surrounded a garden courtyard.

Most of what scholars have learned about Greek furniture design owes to its representations in art like vases and stelae. The portable diphros stool, with its backless design and four turned legs, was one of the more common types of seating in daily Greek life — it appears as such for the gods on the Parthenon frieze. Stools without backs have been found in early Roman tombs, while benches were also common Greek seating furniture created for use in theaters. In houses of the Hellenistic period, benches seemingly functioned as tables, too.

Some designs evolved through adaptations by the Romans, including the klismos chair. After prominent archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the klismos chair — with its four saber legs and the elegant curves that define its back — was a source of inspiration for aesthetics in eras ranging from 18th-century neoclassicism to 20th-century Art Deco.

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Style: Classical Greek

19th Century Classical Bronze Clock / Sculpture, by Aug. Moreau

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Brighton, Sussex

Bronze sculpture with brown patina including a clock and signed Auguste Moreau. It features a woman wearing a flowing dress who is standing on a globe. The title printed on a small p...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Classical Bronze Clock / Sculpture, by Aug. Moreau

$12,831

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock

By Maison Marnyhac 1

Located in London, GB

This Grecian style mantel clock was crafted at the end of the 19th century and retailed by the acclaimed Maison Marnyhac, which was based on the Rue de la Paix in Paris. Founded ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock

$7,091 Sale Price

30% Off

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock

$14,950 Sale Price

21% Off

H 20 in W 19.13 in D 8 in

Outstanding Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by Dagrin and Philippe

Located in Long Island City, NY

An outstanding late 19th century gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock by Dagrin and Philippe By Dagrin and Philippe A large gilt bronze, beautifully dressed sculpture...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Outstanding Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by Dagrin and Philippe

$10,750

H 22 in W 14 in D 9 in

Gilded and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock by Jaeger Le Coultre

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Norwich, GB

JAEGER LE COULTRE Jaeger Le Coultre gilt table clock with Lapis Lazuli dial, Roman numerals signed ‘Jaeger Le Coultre’ and original gilded hands. R...

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1970s French Vintage Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Gilded and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock by Jaeger Le Coultre

$2,633

H 6.25 in W 5.25 in D 2.5 in

French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas-Early 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Period French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas with original gilt edged and velvet lined case. Atlas son of Titan, from Greek mythology is holding the clock on ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Steel

French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas-Early 19th Century

$16,000 Sale Price

20% Off

H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Large Bronze Sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large bronze sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture of a young woman with a bird by Auguste Moreau, red marble base, Napoleon III period, 1...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Large Bronze Sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$10,172

H 27.17 in W 13.39 in D 11.03 in

Large French Figurative Greek Revival Bronze Clock by Auguste Moreau

By Auguste Moreau

Located in New York, NY

Large antique (late 19th century) French figurative clock from the Greek Revival period depicting the goddess, Selene, after the original sculpture by Auguste Moreau (French, 1834-19...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Large French Figurative Greek Revival Bronze Clock by Auguste Moreau

$6,500

H 35 in W 12 in D 8 in

Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Large and Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze, French Champlevé Enamel and Wood Mantle Clock The top figure is of Nike of Samothrace...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

$11,500

H 31 in W 15 in D 18 in

Sèvres-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

Marks to movement: ELR, 1903, R73 to underside of lid. Origin: French Date: circa 1900 Dimension: 17 1/2 x 12 x 6 1/2 inches.

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Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Sèvres-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Mantel Clock

$6,500

H 17.5 in W 12 in D 6.5 in

Sculpture in Calamine, After Models by Auguste Moreau, France, 19th Century

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Madrid, ES

Sculpture in calamine. Signed “Aug. Moreau ”. Following models by Auguste Moreau, France, 19th century. It is reminiscent of works such as the bronze entitled "The Fountain" by Mat...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Other

Sculpture in Calamine, After Models by Auguste Moreau, France, 19th Century

$680

H 20.48 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

Lovely Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Mathurin Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Long Island City, NY

Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman in a vineyard carrying grapes. Signed Math Moreau on the base. Mathurin M...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Lovely Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Mathurin Moreau

$8,500

H 19 in W 8 in D 7 in

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Lady by Moreau

By Hippolyte François Moreau

Located in London, GB

This alluring bronze depicts the full-length figure of a young lady who, swathed in draped clothing, looks downward toward a basket of flowers hung about her waist. The circular base...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Lady by Moreau

$6,145 Sale Price

30% Off

H 27.56 in W 8.67 in D 8.27 in

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Green Enamel Mantel Clock, Circa 1890

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Green Enamel Mantel Clock. French, Circa 1890. Stamped ‘Medaille d’Argent Vincenti & Cie 1855’ and with the initials ‘L.R’. This fine clock or timepiece has a spring-driven eight-day twin train movement by Vicenti et Cie, striking on a gong. The gilt-bronze case is of square-section with a stepped pediment surmounted by musical trophies above a Vitruvian scroll frieze and rosettes to each corner, below is a circular enamel dial with Arabic numerals and floral swags, set within a finely painted iridescent green enamel panel depicting a courting couple in conversation. The sides are similarly painted with fair maidens in a wooded landscape and the back cast with strap-work and Vitruvian scrolls; a circular hinged door opening to reveal the movement. Vincenti was a much respected clock maker, a Corsican who set up in 1823 in Montbeliard using machinery of his own design. Following his death in 1834 his business was carried on by Roux et Cie...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Enamel, Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Green Enamel Mantel Clock, Circa 1890

$6,753

H 11.03 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in

Previously Available Items

Antique French Clock with Classical Bronze Sculpture of Young Boy, Circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique clock offers Classical bronze sculpture of young bow with grapes, leaf and vine in countryside setting seated on marble case having foliate ormolu mounts and raised on cas...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

Antique French Clock with Classical Bronze Sculpture of Young Boy, Circa 1890

H 20.25 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Classical Greek table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table clocks and desk clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bronze, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek table clocks and desk clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table clocks and desk clocks, popular names associated with this style include Maison Marnyhac, and Auguste Moreau. 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 table clocks and desk clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,467 and tops out at $11,769 while the average work can sell for $10,618.