Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk 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
19th Century French Louis XVI Patinated Desk Clock with a Figure of a Boy
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century elegant antique desk or mantel clock dated circa 1860. The clock stands on curved feet and features a carved sculpture of a little boy and a bird. The intricate clock me...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Bronze
19th Cent Marble and Bronze French Mantle, Bracket or Table Clock, Signed France
Located in Manhasset, NY
Marble and Bronze French Mantle, Bracket or Table Clock, France, Signed`
A charming casket shaped small clock having gilt bronze and marble form, working, artist signed and made in ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock, signed Imperial
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Continental Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Vert Antique marble and patinated Bronze clock, signed Imperial. The clock is raised on six Ormol...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Brèche Violette marble clock. The clock is raised by a square marble base with cut corners and a mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze marble clock, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals within a lyra-shaped marble case surmounted by pi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel
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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sévres Porcelain And Ormolu Annular Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres porcelain and Ormolu annular clock. The clock is raised by a square Ormolu base with a Coeur de Rai border des...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Onyx, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by foliate topie shaped feet below the oblong shaped white Ca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock by Roque, Paris. The clock is raised by elegant circular mottled feet with fine wrap around foliate band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze clock in the Louis XVI style representing a nymph and two cherubs. The nymph, undressed and resting on a cushion, is nursing one of the cherubs while the second one calls...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Bronze, Enamel
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Clock Signed Raingo Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock signed Raingo Frères. The clock is raised by two elegant rectangular reeded supports at the front and circular spiral fluted feet behind below striking richly chased elongated rosettes centering a fine pierced fitted intertwined laurel branch also repeated at the rounded sides. At the center is an impressive pierced fitted ormolu mount with Rinceau shaped scrolled acanthus leaves and berried laurel garlands flanked by striking fluted columns with fitted decorative ormolu chandelles and stunning lightly curved richly chased cornucopias with ribbons at each side. The enamel dial displays Roman numeral hour markings and Arabic numeral minute markings with elegant pierced foliate ormolu hands framed within an elegant mottled bezel with foliate and beaded designs. Above is the remarkable top crown a richly chased berried laurel wreath, a quiver, arrows, a bow and the eternal flame all tied with a flowing ribbon and displaying a wonderful satin and burnished finish. All original gilt throughout.
Raingo Fréres, established in 1813 in Paris, specialized in the high precision clock...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Ormolu
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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble, Ormolu And Jeweled Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, Ormolu and jeweled dial clock. The most elegant lyre shaped clock is raised on a stunning white Carrara marble base...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Ormolu
3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and very unusual 19th century French dore bronze mounted Sevres white porcelain three-piece clock and three-light candelabra garniture set. The Lyre shaped clock and cande...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Bronze
Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The movement is contained in an unusually large (67 cm!) white marble obelisk which is surmounted by an armillary sphere finial. The front with a panel chased with nymphs supporting ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Ormolu
Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Garniture. France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt-bronze and cloisonné garniture, France, 19th century.
Clock works.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Bronze, Enamel
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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, 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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Bronze
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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, 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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and ormolu pedestal clock. The rectangular shaped pedestal clock is raised by ormolu topie shaped legs below a mottl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by a square ormolu base with cut corners with fine rosettes ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Finely Chased Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and finely chased ormolu clock. The clock is raised on six ormolu topie shaped feet below the white Carrara marble base with scrolled foliate ormolu mounts and beaded border. Perched above is a charming winged cherub holding up an arrow. At each side are lovely ormolu maidens draped in classic attire with their flowing hair, holding up a floral wreath. Centered is the ormolu clock with paw feet fluted and scrolled designs at the base and swaging foliate garland. Above the enamel dial is decorated with a winged cherub bust...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Bronze and Champleve Enamel Clock Set
By Neo Craft
Located in London, GB
French late 19th century clock set, consisting of a clock and a pair of matching candelabras.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis Xvi table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI table clocks and desk 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 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 metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI table clocks and desk 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 table clocks and desk clocks, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Jean-François Denière, Japy Frères, and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. 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 $345 and tops out at $84,500 while the average work can sell for $9,337.