Louis XVI Wall 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
Recognized Seller Listings
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Blue Enamel Cartel Clock and Barometer
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Blue Enamel Cartel Clock and Barometer, By Maison Mottheau & Fils., Paris.
This exceptional cartel clock and aneroid barometer exhibit the finest p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important and Extremely Rare Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord.
Of grand proportions and of exceptional quality this rare cartel clock is after...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
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Bronze
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
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Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze Cartel clock, by Beurdeley.
Signed 'A Beurdeley Fils à Paris'.
Surmounted by a ribbon tied globe the gilt-bronze case of this fine cartel cl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Enamel
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Cartel Clock and Barometer, After Carlin, circa 1870
By Martin Carlin
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany cartel clock and barometer, after the model by Martin Carlin.
French, circa 1870.
The dial sig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century, French Louis XVI Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine Louis XVI period ormolu striking cartel clock “aux guirlandes”, the movement signed on the white enamel by Gille L’Aine, Paris. Pierre II. Gille l’ainé (1723-1784) was th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French Gilt Bronze and Blue and White Jasperware Clock and Barometer Set
By Carcany & Robin
Located in London, GB
A fine quality clock and barometer set by Carcany and Robin, after models on exhibition in the Louvre Museum, Paris.
In the Louis XVI manner, of banjo form, the cases being in cr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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H 40.5 in W 17 in D 8 in
Green Chinoiserie Chiming Clock with Matching Wall Bracket, Elliott of London
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare green Chinoiserie decorated bracket clock with matching wall bracket, by Elliott of London. Manufactured in the 1970's.
The case and bracket profusely decorated with images of flowers, trailing vines, temples and scholars.
The brass face with angel spandrels, silver chapter ring and Roman numerals, signed Elliott London.
The movement sounding the hours and half hours on a bell mounted below the movement.
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French Pendulum Clock & Aneroid Barometer, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
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Late 19th Century Clock, barometer and calendar with moon phase.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
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Travel Alarm Clock "Europe" with Thermometer and Barometer, circa 1950s
By Europa
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "Europe" with thermometer and barometer, circa 1950s.
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Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Set by Maison Mottheau
Located in London, GB
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18th Century Neoclassical French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
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A Louis XVI gilt bronze wall clock signed "CELLIER A PARIS", 18th century.
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Louis Xvi wall clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI wall clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI wall clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall clocks, popular names associated with this style include Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, Carcany & Robin, Gille L'Aîné, and Jacob Petit. 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 wall clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $68,134 while the average work can sell for $9,986.
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