Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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MID 19thCENTURY TRIPTYRY CLOCK AND CANDLESTICKS
Located in Firenze, FI
Triptych composed by a clock and two candlesticks in white statuary marble with gilded bronze finishes. The watch has a weekly winding, with hour and half hour chime, the disc can be...
Marble, Bronze
$3,747Sale Price|25% Off
Louis-Philippe Ormolu Clock, Esmeralda or Dancer with a Tambourine
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th century Louis-Philippe figural Ormolu clock featuring an oriental woman playing tambourine. She wears a crown of flowers and a rich pearl jewelry displays. The dancer is Esmeralda, a 16 years old Gypsie girl in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris). The patinated bronze dial is composed of twelve, white enamel cartridges that mark the hours with Roman numerals. This antique desk clock...
Bronze
$3,184Sale Price|20% Off
A Boy and His Dog, 19th Century French Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French fire-gilt bronze clock depicting a boy and his dog, Louis Philippe Era, 1830-48. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and pendulum.
Bronze
$1,427
H 16.54 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
Antique French Portico Clock, Rosewood & Satinwood, Mid-19th Century
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique and elegant French clock, with bronze details and fine inlaid wood, perfectly working. Perfect in a studio room. It's the typical clock of European noble houses...
Wood
Magnificent Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and marble clock featuring a lion. Marble case, ornate face with enameled Roman numerals. France, circa 1880 Dime...
Marble, Bronze
$7,941Sale Price|25% Off
H 6.5 in W 2.96 in D 1.78 in
Viennese Enamel and Gilt Brass Table Clock, Mid-19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Small table clock in gilt brass richly decorated with openwork scrollwork, acanthus leaves, flowers, and masks in multicolored enamel. The main faces...
Enamel, Brass
19th Century French Cathedral Clock
Located in High Point, NC
19th century beautifully hand crafter cathedral clock in gilt bronze. This is a magnificent example of 19th century French craftsmanship. There are many beautiful details to this p...
Bronze
A Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock
Located in Sheffield, MA
With a circular white enamel dial, surmounted by swags and ending with a woman’s face. Morbiere Movement
Mid 19th century Swedish pine long case mora clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish pine long case mora clock circa 1850. Large Swedish long case mora clock, presented in scraped back paint. Scraped back down to reveal a partial colour of ...
Metal
A very fine 19th century French gilt bronze clock
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze mantle clock . Signed by the clockmaker
Bronze
A fine large 19th century French fire gilt bronze mantel clock.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Louis Philippe fire gilt large mantel clock. Depicting Louis XV and his wife Marie Leszczynska
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) ormolu bronze mantel clock in the Louis XV/XVI style, finely modeled and cast, depicting Roman goddess and cherub with garland, standing on circular platform s...
Bronze
Very Large French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Very large French Louis XV style ormolu mantel clock French, circa 1880 Measures: Height 98cm, width 50cm, depth 27cm This fine 19th century clock is unusually large, standing a...
Ormolu, Bronze
$3,500
H 31.5 in W 16.25 in D 7.5 in
French Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock with Ormolu Mounts and Cherub Finial
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
.Decorate a study or formal living room with this exquisite vintage Boulle clock. Crafted in France circa 1950, the tall mantel timepiece stands on its original shaped base over bronze scrolled feet and decorative foliate mounts. The bombe-shaped case, richly inlaid with red tortoiseshell and intricate brass marquetry, features an arched pediment surmounted by a finely cast gilt bronze cherub blowing a trumpet. The ornate front showcases a gilt-bronze dial with raised floral and foliate motifs, blue and white enamel Roman numerals, and delicate hands. The glass door reveals the pendulum and inner ornamentation, including a sunburst motif centered by a mascaron face. This elegant mid-century interpretation of an 18th-century Louis XV Boulle clock...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$3,750
H 12.5 in W 16.25 in D 5.5 in
French Louis XV style Bronze Ormolu Mantle Clock with Sevres Style Plaques
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bring timeless elegance and museum-quality artistry into your interior with this exceptional French Louis XV style doré bronze figural mantel clock, exquisitely adorned with Sèvres s...
Bronze
Charming Desk Clock, Vintner Theme, C 1850
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming desk clock in the form of a cherub holding a barrel form clock with silver face, flanked by wine press and still, the base concealing a desk set with two glass bottles and...
Bronze
Sold
H 6.11 in W 4.34 in D 3.75 in
19th Century Eight Day Gilt Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm by Orange, Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A most unusual engraved gilt-brass French carriage clock by A. Orange, c. 1860. Case The attractive beautifully engraved gilt-brass clock of unusual shape has four shaped pillar...
Brass
Louis-Philippe Antique Clock in Bronze with Equestrian Statuette
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt and patinated bronze French antique clock decorated with an equestrian statuette depicting a young man wearing a helmet and armor, sitting on a...
Bronze
Three-Piece Clock Garniture by Raingo Frères, Paris
Located in London, by appointment only
A magnificent three-piece ormolu clock garniture of the finest quality. Spotless mercury gilding covers every visible space. Two female figures support the clock, two male figures su...
Ormolu
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H 23.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Skeleton Clock, Huguenin, A Paris, Circa 1820
By Huguenin
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze and marble skeleton clock under glass dome terminating on a circular ebonized base. Clock has a single train open movement and in...