Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

French Napoleon Iii Ormolu Clock

1860 French Circa Mantel Clock

Bronze Marble Figural Mantel Clocks

French Mantel Ormolu Clock With Candelabra

19th Century French Marble Mantel Clock

French Gilt Brass Mantel Clock

19th Century Mantel Clock 1860

Three Piece Clock

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Raingo Freres Three-Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set

$24,646 / set

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier Henri Picard

By Monbro Ainé 1

Located in Tarzana, CA

Imposing 19th century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze striking Mantel clock. Flanked by two sitting

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier Henri Picard

$17,500

Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful antique fireplace set consisting of a clock and a pair of cassolettes. The black marble

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble

$1,186 Sale Price

20% Off

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Marble, Ormolu and Bronze Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period black Belgian marble, ormolu

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Marble, Ormolu and Bronze Garniture Set

$19,800 / set

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A fine 19th century neoclassical statuary white marble and gilt bronze figural mantle clock, the

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

$14,240

Majestic 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras and Clock Garniture

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Wonderful imperial antique french gilt bronze garniture with clock and a pair of candelabras very

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Majestic 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras and Clock Garniture

$62,421

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

: Height 73cm, width 45cm, depth 23cm The elaborate case of this beautiful mantel clock has a large

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

$47,924

French Napoleon III Ormolu Pink Porcelain Clockset

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality Napoleon III Ormolu pink porcelain clockset Origin: French Date: Late 19th

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Ormolu Pink Porcelain Clockset

$12,000 / set

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

Located in Queens, NY

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock, circa 1875

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock

$48,750 Sale Price

35% Off

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This three-piece mantel clock set contains a clock and two candelabra. The set was produced circa

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

$89,001 / set

Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion s Skin

Located in London, GB

French patinated bronze and Sienna marble mantel clock of massive proportions. The subject being of

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion s Skin

$19,511

Set of three clocks and two pedestals from the 19th century.

Located in Warsaw, PL

The clock is in excellent and perfect working condition. In addition, it has been cleaned and

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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Set of three clocks and two pedestals from the 19th century.

$23,141 / set

Neoclassic Marble and Bronze Mantle Clock 3 pieces by J. Bondat, circa 1870

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

mantel clock set, meticulously carved from pristine white Carrara marble by the acclaimed J. Bondat circa

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel

Neoclassic Marble and Bronze Mantle Clock 3 pieces by J. Bondat, circa 1870

$8,000

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set A fine 19th Century

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

$16,000

19 Century French Clock Featuring an Oriental Warrior Archer on Horseback

By Feuchere

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine quality Napoleon III mantle clock with a case of gilded, silvered, and patinated bronze. The

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19 Century French Clock Featuring an Oriental Warrior Archer on Horseback

$6,000

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble figural Clock Garniture Set

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century French gilt bronze and marble figural clock garniture set in the manner of Rollin of

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble figural Clock Garniture Set

$14,240 / set

French, Sevres Style, Gilt Bronze, Porcelain, Mantle Clock by Vincent Cie

Located in New York, NY

An antique Napoleon III arched mantle clock, featuring pink porcelain panels with hand painted

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf

French, Sevres Style, Gilt Bronze, Porcelain, Mantle Clock by Vincent Cie

$6,500

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Important Early 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantle Clock By Andre-Antoine

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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

$25,000

19th Century Bronze Three Piece Garniture Clock Set by Ferdinand Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual monumental clock set in Griotte marble signed Barbedienne and on the top of the clock you

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze Three Piece Garniture Clock Set by Ferdinand Barbedienne

$42,000 / set

Antique Eclectic Style Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Henri Picard and Denière et Fils

By Denière Et Picard

Located in London, GB

, depth 29cm This fine three-piece clock set consists of a central mantel clock and pair of flanking

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique Eclectic Style Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Henri Picard and Denière et Fils

$47,924 / set

Very Fine and Elegant Fire, Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Romantic Taste

Located in Antwerp, BE

A very fine and elegant fire, gilt bronze mantle clock in the romantic taste, the base resting on

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze

Very Fine and Elegant Fire, Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Romantic Taste

$4,628

A French ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture attributed to F.Linke circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A French Ormolu and Patinated-Bronze ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture Attributed to François

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

A French ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture attributed to F.Linke circa 1890

$16,020 / set

Griotte Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Mounted by a Classical Female Bronze Bust

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A finely cast gilt bronze clock base mounted with of a classical patinated bronze bust of a maiden

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Griotte Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Mounted by a Classical Female Bronze Bust

$9,500

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century french gilt bronze/ormolu cloisonné champlevé enameled mantle clock garniture set

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

$17,000 / set

Fireplace Trim, Diane Huntress

Located in Beaune, FR

Superb Napoleon III period fireplace trim. It consists of an imposing clock in gilded and patinated

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Fireplace Trim, Diane Huntress

$14,240

French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870

Located in Berlin, DE

French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870. Paris, circa 1880 The

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870

$4,034

Fine Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock – French, 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Elegant and richly detailed Napoleon III, this exceptional French mantel clock dates to the 19th

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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Fine Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock – French, 19th Century

$3,607 Sale Price

20% Off

Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Greven, DE

French Mantel Clock Paris, circa 1870 Black marble with gilt bronze mounts Dimensions: H × W × D

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mantel Clock

$534

Napoleon III-Style Mantelpiece in Statuario Carrara Marble Including a Clock

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This Napoleon III style mantelpiece was made in Statuary marble in the 19th century. It includes

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Statuary Marble

Napoleon III-Style Mantelpiece in Statuario Carrara Marble Including a Clock

$154,274

Mantel Set with a Clock and Two Candelabras, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mantel set with a clock and two candelabras, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Mantel Set with a Clock and Two Candelabras, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$4,984 / set

Mantel Clock with Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback

By Hans Muller

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock with Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback. Hans Müller (German

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock with Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback

$5,750

Gilded Mantel Clock from Napoleon III Time

Located in Marseille, FR

XIXth century gilded clock for mantel embellishment, from the Napoleon III time, in the style of

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Metal

Gilded Mantel Clock from Napoleon III Time

$26,345 / set

Red Chinoiserie Napoleon Hat Mantel Clock

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

A George V period mantel clock, having a dome top case, a red ground with raised oriental style

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Early 20th Century German Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Red Chinoiserie Napoleon Hat Mantel Clock

$924

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

Located in Macclesfield, GB

A very impressive French bronze gilt mantel clock with scrolling leaf, acanthus leaf and decorative

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

$3,943

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock with Porcelain Panels

Located in Macclesfield, GB

A very good quality French Napoleon III bronze gilt mantel clock with decorative leaf design, swags

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock with Porcelain Panels

$2,444

A Napoleon iii Gilt Bronze Enamel French Mantel Clock Circa 1870

Located in London, GB

Renaissance style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock French, late 19th century This exquisite

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

A Napoleon iii Gilt Bronze Enamel French Mantel Clock Circa 1870

$3,354

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An impressive French Napoleon III bronze gilt mantel clock with decorative mouldings, beaded detail

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

$4,107

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely good quality French Napoleon III, Louis XIV style finely cast bronze gilt mantel clock

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

$3,669

Napoléon III Clock Garniture, circa 1880

Located in Tongeren, Limburg

A fine clock garniture comprises of a clock and a pair of candelabra, circa 1880, Napoléon III. The

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoléon III Clock Garniture, circa 1880

$18,868 / set

19th Century Napoleon III Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock by H. Journet Cie

By H. Journet Cie

Located in Roma, RM

Fantastic example of France mantel clock, superb quality of chisel and fusion of bronzes, marble

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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock by H. Journet Cie

$23,734

19th Century Napoleon Clock

Located in Marseille, FR

A 19th century gilt bronze Napoleon clock. Movement needs revision but works. Perfect condition.

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon Clock

$1,139

Tiffany Co. 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock

By Tiffany Co.

Located in Pasadena, CA

A fine Tiffany & Co. bronze mental clock. This 19th century clock is completed with the key and the

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Tiffany Co. 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock

$1,850

French Napoleon III Ormolu Mantel Regulator Perpetual Calendar, by Pointeaux

By Pointeaux à Paris

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A French Napoleon III ormolu mantel regulator with perpetual calendar, by Pointeaux, circa 1860

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Ormolu Mantel Regulator Perpetual Calendar, by Pointeaux

$41,535

Miniature French Napoleon III SèVres Mounted Gilt Bronze Mantel Timepiece

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A miniature French Napoleon III Sèvres mounted gilt bronze mantel timepiece, circa 1870. 3.5 cm

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Miniature French Napoleon III SèVres Mounted Gilt Bronze Mantel Timepiece

$4,568

Napoleon III Lyra Shaped Mental Clock with Osculating Pendulum

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice Napoleon III Lyra shaped mental clock with osculating pendulum with strass stones

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Lyra Shaped Mental Clock with Osculating Pendulum

$4,984

19th Century, French Napoleon 111 Three-Piece Marble Clock Set

Located in London, GB

High quality French Napoleon 111 three-piece marble clock set dating to 1890s, it is constructed

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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

19th Century, French Napoleon 111 Three-Piece Marble Clock Set

$4,792 / set

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock Set

Located in Firenze, IT

A superb French Napoleon III gilt bronze and white marble set clock set comprising of a pair of two

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock Set

$4,509 / set

19th Century Napoleon III Knight Clock In Bronze and Marble

Located in Marseille, FR

19th century Napoleon III clock representing a knight. In gilt bronze and marble. Dimensions

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Knight Clock In Bronze and Marble

$2,314

Bronze Classical Style Clock, Napoleon III Period

Located in Marseille, FR

Napoleon III fireplace clock patinated and gilt bronze, decorated with ancient ruins, busts and

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Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Bronze Classical Style Clock, Napoleon III Period

$5,340

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Mantel Clock By Raingo Freres

By Raingo Frères

Located in Pasadena, CA

19th Century French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock By Raingo Freres. Circa 1850 Signed on the

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Mantel Clock By Raingo Freres

$7,500

French Mantel Clock, Gilt and Alabaster, Signed Prevost Paris, circa 1850

By Prevost

Located in Lesquin , FR

Large pendulum clock made in France in the 18th century by the Prevost workshop in Paris. In gilded

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Mid-18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster, Bronze

French Mantel Clock, Gilt and Alabaster, Signed Prevost Paris, circa 1850

$3,429

Gilded Bronze and Marble Clock Set Napoleon III

Located in Heukelum, NL

Gilded bronze and marble clock set. Napoleon III. France, circa 1870. Restored and in very fine

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Gilded Bronze and Marble Clock Set Napoleon III

$3,500 / set

A musical themed Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain mantle clock

By Raingo Frères

Located in Vancouver, BC

A high quality 19thC mantle clock, the case in gilded bronze inset with 'Sevres' style porcelain

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

A musical themed Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain mantle clock

$5,800

Stylish Cupido Clock Set, Gilt Patinated Brons and White Marble, Napoleon III

By Eug. Vincent Cie

Located in Ulestraten, Limburg

Stylish Cupido clock set, Stemple: VINCENT & CIE, MEDAILLE D'ARGENT, 1855 Clock dimensions: 45

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Stylish Cupido Clock Set, Gilt Patinated Brons and White Marble, Napoleon III

$4,746 / set

A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and porcelain clock By Levy Freres, France, 19th C.

Located in Pasadena, CA

A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and porcelain clock By Levy Freres, France, 19th Century. The clock

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and porcelain clock By Levy Freres, France, 19th C.

$35,000

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt and Alabaster Mantel Clock by Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely good quality French Napoleon III bronze gilt mantel clock with inset grey alabaster

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt and Alabaster Mantel Clock by Japy Frères

$2,875

Napoleon Fire-Gild Bronze Cimney Clock by Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros a Paris

By Benjamin Gros

Located in Osnabrück, DE

Gros a Paris was one of the greatest manufacturer in exquisite interior.

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1860s French Rococo Revival Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon Fire-Gild Bronze Cimney Clock by Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros a Paris

$32,041

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Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique napoleon mantel clocks available for sale. Each of these unique antique napoleon mantel clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. There are all kinds of antique napoleon mantel clocks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique napoleon mantel clocks made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique napoleon mantel clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Japy Frères, Henri Picard and Raingo Frères are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks?

Prices for antique napoleon mantel clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique napoleon mantel clocks begin at $510 and can go as high as $225,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,071.

A Close Look at Napoleon-iii Furniture

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Mantel-clocks for You

Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.

Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.

When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.

There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.