Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Wall Mounted Clock & Barometer

$36,500per set
£27,084.42per set
€31,549.63per set
CA$50,808.26per set
A$56,579.59per set
CHF 29,446.55per set
MX$697,619.46per set
NOK 375,024.31per set
SEK 352,486.49per set
DKK 235,399.41per set
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu wall mounted clock and barometer signed by Barbedienne. Each is set in an exquisite ormolu case with magnificent scrolled reeded foliate movements in a striking satin and burnished finish throughout. At each corner are charming intricately detailed blooming flowers while above are displayed lovely seashell reserves amidst charming most decorative water flora and foliate designs. At the center are the enameled faces with the clock displaying pierced foliate ormolu hands, Roman hour markings and Arabic minute markings, and the barometer displaying the French words: Tempete, Goutte de Pluie, Pluie ou Vent, Variable, Beau Temps, Beau Fixe, Très Sec (which translates to: Storm, Drops of Rain, Rain or Wind, Variable, Nice Weather, Nice Fixed and Very Dry). All original gilt throughout. Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 – 1892), a renowned French Bronzier. Between 1850 and 1854 his firm, Barbedienne, provided furnishings in the Renaissance Revival style for the Hôtel de Ville, Paris. They received numerous medals at the International Exhibitions, including medals in three different classes at the International Exhibition of 1862 in London.
  • Creator:
    Ferdinand Barbedienne (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Louis XV (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ormolu
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 107951stDibs: LU949930703292

More From This Seller

View All
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer
By Julien Le Roy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale pair of French 18th century Louis XV period cartel clock and barometer signed Le Roy & Cie, Paris. Each ormolu case has a exquisite a symmetrical design with scrolled foliate movements amidst richly chased branches and flowers. At the center are the original enameled dials one being the clock and the other being the barometer. Each dial is surrounded by an ormolu lattice design while above are period scenes of a gentleman courting a maiden. The young man stands above the young maiden playing a flute while she sits below reading the sheet music. Two sheep seem to be enjoying themselves listening to the music being played. Julien Le Roy (1686-1759) was a major 18th-century Parisian clockmaker and watchmaker. Born in Tours in 1686, by the age of 13, he had already made his first clock. In 1699, he moved to Paris further training. He became maitre horloger in 1713 and later juré of his guild. Further appointments followed, including the Directorship of the Société des Arts, but the pinnacle of his achievement was being appointed clockmaker (Horloger Ordinaire du Roi) toking Louis XV in 1739. He carried on his business from Rue du Harlay until his death in 1759. His son Pierre Le Roy...
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer

$68,500 / set
French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock
By F. E. Becker & Co, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most important and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock, signed F. Barbedienne and E. Becker 98'. This impressive cartel clock with its original gi...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock

French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock

$59,500
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed F. Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and richly chased 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu clock signed F. Barbedienne. The clock is raised by five toupee shaped feet. At the frieze are two rosettes encompassing a Rinceau design below the berried laurel band. Above is the original beveled curved glass door and enameled dial. The pediment is decorated with acanthus leaves. At the top is the urn of prosperity with a finial draped by a laurel leaf garland...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed F. Barbedienne

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed F. Barbedienne

$9,800
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Cartel Clock, Signed ‘Pons’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu cartel clock, by Etienne Maxant. The impressive wall clock is centered by a stunning richly chased b...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Cartel Clock, Signed ‘Pons’

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Cartel Clock, Signed ‘Pons’

$18,800
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu and silvered bronze clock, signed Pfeñinger, Zurich. The clock is centered by a striking f...
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Clock

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Clock

$16,500
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu cartel clock. The clock is raised on its original wall mounting stand with a lovely foliate bottom finial ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

$19,800

You May Also Like

Wall Clock and Matching Barometer with Sèvres Plaques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine gilt-bronze wall clock and matching barometer with Sèvres Plaques. The dial of the clock signed ‘JULIEN LEROY A PARIS’, the barometer dial signed ‘PASSEMANT AU LOUVRE’. The eight day strike Wall Clock and its matching Barometer, both have a terminal in the form of a pineapple drop with acanthus leaf scroll detail. Above this is a Sèvres panel of a cherub in a garden, rising to a white enamelled dial with Arabic and Roman numerals flanked by cascading relief moulded fruit from a further Sèvres panel of a cherub in flight below a ribbon tied pediment. This companion clock and barometer are fine nineteenth century examples of a pair originally supplied to Madame du Barry in 1769 by the marchand mercier Simon-Philippe Poirier. They were then described as ‘Un Baromètre & Thermomètre, de Passement, montés très richement en bronze dorés d’or moulu et ornés de trois plaques de porcelaine de france à Enfants en miniature cy 10561I.’ It is interesting to note that the original design was made to allow either of three porcelain plaques, depicting putti with astrolabes. Eighteenth century models are now in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. French, Circa 1880. Literature: De Bellaigue, G. The James A. de Rothschild Collection...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Wall Clock and Matching Barometer with Sèvres Plaques

Wall Clock and Matching Barometer with Sèvres Plaques

$47,670
French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in London, GB
Designed in the French Rococo style, this clock and barometer set have been beautifully ornamented with scrolling foliate gilt bronze forms. The two are diamond shaped, with symmetri...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier

$16,825 / set
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer
Located in London, GB
In their elaborate use of C-scrolls, putti figures, stylised acanthus leaves and flowers, this clock and barometer are clearly Rococo in their style. The Rococo came into fashion in ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer

$25,237 / set
Louis XV Rococo Style Clock and Barometer Set by P. Gravelin
By L. Marti et Cie
Located in London, GB
Louis XV Rococo style clock and barometer set by Gravelin French, Late 19th Century Clock & Barometer: height 77cm, width 32cm, depth 15cm Designed in the Louis XV Rococo style, this very fine clock and barometer set dates to c.1870 and was made by Parisian makers Paul Gravelin & Louis Marti et Cie in the time of the French Belle Époque. The matching cases are cast with scrolling foliate decoration, with intricate, elegant swirling flowers and ribbons, in rocaille form. The dial of the clock is painted with both Arabic and Roman numerals and signed to the centre 'Paul Gravelin,' above the dial, and below: 'Paris, 8 Rue Charlot,' while the square-plate eight-day movement is by Marti, an stamped 'Louis Marti et Cie, Bronze Medaille.' The gilding is of exceptional quality, and demonstrates the prowess of late nineteenth century Parisian craftsmen, who looked to earlier French regal periods for stylistic inspiration yet updated styles, particularly the Rococo, with their own individual flair, as is evident from these fine antique timepieces.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Louis XV Rococo Style Clock and Barometer Set by P. Gravelin

Louis XV Rococo Style Clock and Barometer Set by P. Gravelin

$25,237 / set
Rare Neoclassical Style French Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set
Located in London, GB
Rare neoclassical style French giltwood clock and barometer set French, 19th century Measures: Height 90cm, width 38cm, depth 12cm This du...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel

Rare Neoclassical Style French Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set

Rare Neoclassical Style French Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set

$10,515 / set
Large and Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and important Louis XVI style carved giltwood clock and barometer set. Each with circular enamel dials, the clock with Roman and Arabic numerals and pierced scrolled hands. The companion barometer with indications for the weather and inscribed 'BAROMÈTRE / SELON TORRICELLI...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Large and Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set

Large and Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set

$49,072

More Ways To Browse

19th Century Barometers
Decorative Barometer
French Barometer
Wall Barometer
Ormolu Wall Mounts
Antique French Barometer
Seashell Flowers
Wall Vent
19th Century French Barometer
Gilt Barometer
Antique Weather Barometer
French Renaissance Clock
Antique Barometers London
Citizen Wall Clock
Cuckoo Clock Swiss
Eglomise Silhouette
Georg Jensen Clock
Junghans Max Bill Vintage
View All Popular Wall Clocks Searches