Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
REGENCY STYLE
Like France’s Empire style, Regency-style furniture was rooted in neoclassicism; the characteristics of its bedroom furniture, armchairs, dining room tables and other items include clean lines, angular shapes and elegant details.
Dating roughly from the 1790s to 1830s, antique Regency-style furniture gets its name from Prince George of Wales — formally King George IV — who became Prince Regent in 1811 after his father, George III, was declared unfit to rule. England’s Regency style is one of the styles represented in Georgian furniture.
George IV’s arts patronage significantly influenced the development of the Regency style, such as the architectural projects under John Nash, which included the renovation of Buckingham House into the formidable Buckingham Palace with a grand neoclassical facade. Celebrated designers of the period include Thomas Sheraton, Henry Holland and Thomas Hope. Like Nash, Hope instilled his work with classical influences, such as saber-legged chairs based on the ancient Greek klismos. He is credited with introducing the term “interior decoration” to English with the 1807 publishing of Household Furniture and Interior Decoration.
Although more subdued than previous styles like Rococo and Baroque, Regency interiors incorporated copious use of chintz fabrics and wallpaper adorned in chinoiserie-style art. Its furniture featured fine materials and luxurious embellishments. Furniture maker George Bullock, for instance, regularly used detailed wood marquetry and metal ornaments on his pieces.
Archaeological discoveries in Egypt and Greece informed Regency-era details, such as carved scrollwork, sphinxes and palmettes, as well as the shape of furniture. A Roman marble cinerary chest, for example, would be reinterpreted into a wooden cabinet. The Napoleonic Wars also inspired furniture, with martial designs like tented beds and camp-style chairs becoming popular. While the reddish-brown mahogany was prominent in this range of pieces, imported woods like zebrawood and ebony were increasingly in demand.
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Style: Regency
Grimaldi and Johnson, Strand, London. Miniature Bracket Timepiece
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine and rare miniature bracket timepiece made by one of Britain’s most revered horological partnerships. The eight day single fusee movement held by four turned pillars with anchor escapement, adjustable lenticular pendulum and hold fast, is of exceptional quality. Housed in an ebonised and glazed bell top bracket clock case of a design particularly associated with this firm, the silvered roman dial with subsidiary date dial in the break arch is signed and also on back plate.
This clock is in excellent original condition with a fully glazed back door and side panels with the U shaped carrying handle, a distinctive trademark of Grimalde and Johnson, standing on turned acorn feet.
William Johnston is first recorded in partnership with Peter Grimalde between 1810 and 1825, before setting out on his own, Grimalde & Johnston were celebrated precision chronometer makers, and are known for making this style of miniaturised bracket clock during this period in very limited numbers.
Examples of clocks by Grimalde and Johnson can be found in, “The Georgian Bracket Clock, 1714-1830” by Richard Barber and “English Bracket and Mantel Clocks” By Andrew Nicholls...
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1810s English Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Brass, Steel
Ebonised Brtacket Clock by Winterhalder & Hofmeier
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good Regency stye German Ebonised Bracket or Table Clock by Winterhalder and Hofmeier, Black Forest, Germany. In fine original condition an...
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Early 19th Century Antique Bracket Clock by Grimalde & Johnson of London
Located in Devon, GB
An antique late George III period ebonized bracket clock by Grimalde and Johnson, strand. This attractive clock of small proportions, has a mou...
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Wood
Regency Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London
Finely figured walnut 5 glass case with moulded plinth and standing on pad feet with bevelled glass throughout.
Front opening doo...
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1810s English Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Walnut
French three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely detailed and high quality French 19th century Regence st. Ormolu three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry. This monumental garniture set cons...
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A Very Fine Regency Library Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This eight day single fusee library timepiece is of unusually small proportions, the a four pilars holding the two thick brass plates. The movement with anchor escapement has an adju...
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1830s English Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Regency Painted Papier Mache Mantle Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The waisted sides surmounted by a brass urn finial, above a rectangular base raised on bracket feet, decorated with braided border and depictions of floral swags, garland, and hunt t...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Brass
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by George Grove, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Small regency bracket clock.
Mahogany chamfered top case surmounted by a brass pineapple finial with brass inlay, standing on a raised plint...
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1820s English Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock, J.Chanceller, Dublin
Located in Norwich, GB
Regency Lancet Top Bracket Clock, J.Chanceller, Dublin
Regency bracket clock housed in a mahogany case with brass inlay, raised moulded plinth with brass banding resting on four bun ...
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1820s English Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Mahogany
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Bronze and Marble Clock Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique regency bronze and marble clock set having an outstanding quality marble clock with an 8 day French movement strikin...
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1830s French Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Bronze
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Bronze and Marble Clock Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique regency bronze and marble clock set having an outstanding quality marble clock with an 8 day french movement striking on the hour and half hour on a bell...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Marble, Bronze
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock, William Barrow, Dublin
Located in Norwich, GB
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock, William Barrow, Dublin
Regency bracket clock housed in a finely figured mahogany brass bound case with chamfer top. Sid...
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Early 1800s Irish Antique Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Mahogany
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Regency table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency 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 wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency table clocks and desk clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England 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 and Grimaldi & Johnson. 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 $2,200 and tops out at $10,739 while the average work can sell for $6,194.