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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Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Ormulu Mantle Clock

$16,614

Barbedienne French Clock, circa 1880

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Tongeren, Limburg

A fine quality Louis XV style French gilded ormolu clock, signed F.Barbedienne, with white enamel

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Barbedienne French Clock, circa 1880

$16,495

French Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Garniture by Ferdinand Barbedienne

By Henry Cahieux and Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Paris, Sanit - Ouen

French ormolu three-piece clock garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-light

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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Garniture by Ferdinand Barbedienne

$20,174

Antique 19th Century Gilded Mantle Desk Clock with Mother and Child

Located in Pataskala, OH

We found this antique mantel (fireplace) clock at Avignon Deballage. The mantel (fireplace) clock

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique 19th Century Gilded Mantle Desk Clock with Mother and Child

$750

French Ormolu-Mounted Jeweled Sèvrres Porcelain Clock Set

Located in Tongeren, Limburg

A French ormolu-mounted jeweled Sèvres Porcelain clock set, circa 1880. The ormolu is of very high

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Ormolu-Mounted Jeweled Sèvrres Porcelain Clock Set

$25,870 / set

Champlevé Enamel Mantle Clock Made in Paris, France, circa 1875

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Cheltenham, GB

An 8 day late 19th century Champlevé enamel mantel clock, striking the hours and half hours on a

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Champlevé Enamel Mantle Clock Made in Paris, France, circa 1875

$5,470

Fine 19th Century Second Empire French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Garniture

By Achille Brocot

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

French ormolu and porcelain clock garniture. A 19th century Napoleon III French Sévres style

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine 19th Century Second Empire French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Garniture

$6,777

Antique 19th Century Gilded Mantle Desk Clock with Girl and Goat

Located in Pataskala, OH

We found this lovely clock in a shop just outside of Paris that is known for having the best finds

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique 19th Century Gilded Mantle Desk Clock with Girl and Goat

$975

Good Charming Probably Sèvres Annular Dial Striking Urn Clock, circa 1880

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A good charming probably Sèvres annular dial striking urn clock. The beautiful proportions and the

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Good Charming Probably Sèvres Annular Dial Striking Urn Clock, circa 1880

$13,647

19th Century Polychrome Bisque Clock, Angel Smashing a Tambourine, Paris, France

By Theodore Desire Vion and Charles Martial Baury

Located in Brussels, BE

Large figural clock on rococo base depicting an angle smashing on a dial incerted in a tambourine

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

19th Century Polychrome Bisque Clock, Angel Smashing a Tambourine, Paris, France

$7,357

Pendulum Napoleon in Roman Emperor, Paris Empire Period

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Fine Pendulum Napoleon in Roman Emperor, Paris Empire Period Large bronze clock Napoleon as a

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Pendulum Napoleon in Roman Emperor, Paris Empire Period

$8,500

Bronze and Malachite Figural Large Clock by Jean François Denière, 1774-1866

By Maison Deniere

Located in Vilnius, LT

Very large clock signed Jean-François Deniere (1774-1866). Manufacture in Paris. The sculpture on

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Bronze and Malachite Figural Large Clock by Jean François Denière, 1774-1866

$44,502

An elegant mantle piece clock with vases made in Paris circa 1860

Located in London, GB

An elegant mantle piece clock with its accompanying vases made in Paris circa 1860. Very much in

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

An elegant mantle piece clock with vases made in Paris circa 1860

$7,667 / set

Good 19th Century Decorative Three-Piece Ormolu Clock Set, Signed, circa 1880

By P. Lombard Paris 1

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A good 19th century decorative three-piece ormolu clock set with Griotte red marble basis. The nice

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Good 19th Century Decorative Three-Piece Ormolu Clock Set, Signed, circa 1880

$8,900 / set

White Marble Clock with a Bronze Statue of an "Odalisque" after James Pradier

By J. Pradier

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

White marble and patinated bronze mantel clock, signed MAZILIER à Metz with the bronze statue of

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

White Marble Clock with a Bronze Statue of an "Odalisque" after James Pradier

$22,547

L.C. Sévin F.Barbedienne, Neoclassical Style Set Clock Onyx and Enamel

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin

Located in Marseille, FR

Fireplace set comprising of a clock and two candelabra with four lights, made of onyx, gilded

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze

L.C. Sévin F.Barbedienne, Neoclassical Style Set Clock Onyx and Enamel

$8,900 / set

Important Trim in White Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Located in VERSAILLES, FR

Spectacular trim consisting of a clock and its candelabras decorated with Cupid sits on a tree

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Important Trim in White Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

$30,261

Precision Table Regulator with Perpetual Calendar by Constantin Detouche

By C. Detouche

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

numerous complicated clocks. His shop and workshop were set up in the Rue Saint-Martin in Paris, and he is

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Precision Table Regulator with Perpetual Calendar by Constantin Detouche

$22,547

Napoleon III Henri Picard Gold Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Paris, 1860

By Raingo Frères

Located in Chicago, IL

A Napoleon III Gilt Bronze 8 day French mantel clock, depicting two reclining classical Greco-Roman

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Henri Picard Gold Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Paris, 1860

$11,250

A French Brass Sevres Mounted Mantel Clock with Perpetual Calendar circa 1880

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

back door, on a moulded plinth. A lovely and decorative clock with an interesting perpetual calendar

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass

A French Brass Sevres Mounted Mantel Clock with Perpetual Calendar circa 1880

$10,087

19th Century French Gilt Ormolu Napoleon Mantel Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine quality french gilt ormolu mantel clock circa 1830 Depicts napoleon on his horse 'marengo

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

19th Century French Gilt Ormolu Napoleon Mantel Clock

$6,367

Large Napoleon III Mantel Clock

Located in PARIS, FR

Charming Napoléon III mantel clock composed of two putti in patinated bronze sat on the clock and a

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Large Napoleon III Mantel Clock

$3,322

Napoleon III Sculptural Mantel Clock

By Achille Brocot

Located in New Orleans, LA

This highly important Napoleon III patinated bronze and rouge marble mantel clock by Louis-Gabriel

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Sculptural Mantel Clock

$14,500

Napoleon III Yellow Sienna Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Napoleon III yellow Sienna marble mantel clock, of rectangular form with an arched top on a

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Napoleon III Yellow Sienna Marble Mantel Clock

$1,985

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Mantel clock 19th century Napoleon III period.

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

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$10,087

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Napoleon III Period. The mantel clock is surmounted by a classical bronze figure of a reclining woman

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$3,797

Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Antique late 19th c. French mantel clock crafted in Louis XVI style richly ornamented with ormolu

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$9,493

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

French 19th century gilt and patina bronze with malachite mantel clock. Ornate bronze figural clock

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$7,713

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Late 19th century neoclassical style clock crafted from gilt bronze with malachite. The central

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$16,020

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

A beautiful clock made of bronze and malachite with an intense color. The clock has four decorated

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$4,153

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

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 French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$5,933

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

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

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$8,900

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Belle Époque Paris. Barbedienne’s atelier created sculptures, clocks and bronze mounts of the highest

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$16,020

French Napoleon III Equestrian Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Kastrup, DK

French pendulum fireplace mantel clock in chiseled gilded and patinated bronze. The upper part with

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

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Equestrian Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

$2,883

Boulle Napoleon III Mantel Table Clock from 1855

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Chorzów, PL

19th century French Boulle table clock having wonderful with classical brass inlay to the

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

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Brass

Boulle Napoleon III Mantel Table Clock from 1855

$3,026

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Nineteenth century Napoleon III style figural mantel clock crafted from gilt bronze and malachite

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$17,800

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period Style Rococo

Located in Warsaw, PL

French 19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural mantel clock with ormolu mouldings adorned on

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period Style Rococo

$7,713

19th Century Bronze Renaissance Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

Cast from solid bronze in the timeless Renaissance style, this impressive 19th century mantel clock

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

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Renaissance Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock

$1,495

Antique Brass Napoleon Hat Mantel Clock by Junghans

Located in London, GB

be in good working order. It chimes every half hour. Napoleon Hat style mantel clocks are very

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Early 1900s German Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Antique Brass Napoleon Hat Mantel Clock by Junghans

$1,026

French Marble, Ormolu, Bronze Mantelclock, Putti, Napoleón III

By Napoléon III

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind Mantel clock in gild bronze, ormolu ,and breche marble base. It represents an angel

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Marble, Ormolu, Bronze Mantelclock, Putti, Napoleón III

$2,966

Antique French Empire Napoleon III Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Classical French Empire Napoleon III figural gilt bronze mantel clock features cherub

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Napoleon III Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

$6,500

Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Gilded Bronze, Enamelled and Cloisonné, Napoleon II

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mantel clock, 19th century, gilded bronze, enameled and cloisonné, Napoleon III Pendulum: Height

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Gilded Bronze, Enamelled and Cloisonné, Napoleon II

$14,240 / set

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Sevres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock Garniture

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Napoleon lll gilt bronze mounted Sevres style porcelain mantel clock/ garniture. It

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Sevres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock Garniture

$18,500 / set

French Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

An exquisitely chiseled mantel clock from the third quarter of the 19th century, this fine

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

French Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century

$2,145

Antique French Napoleon III French Rouge Marble Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock 20"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique 19th Century mantel Clock. Made from Rouge marble with bronze ormolu. Ornately designed

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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III French Rouge Marble Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock 20"

$765

Black Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Woodbury, CT

French, black marble mantel clock with enamel face having brass surround. Narrow columns lead to

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Black Marble Mantel Clock

$3,250

A French Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Henry Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in Tarzana, CA

A French Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Henry Picard The blue and white

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

A French Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Henry Picard

$21,000

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Red Marble Mantel Clock by Denière Fils

By Denière Et Picard

Located in London, GB

clock stamped 'H. PICARD', the movement with Denie`re cachet. Established by Jean-Franc¸ois Denie`re

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Red Marble Mantel Clock by Denière Fils

$61,616

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Figural Slate Antique Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Shippensburg, PA

angular gilt stylized motifs surrounding the clock face and the stepped out edge of the base. The face of

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Slate, Brass, Bronze

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Figural Slate Antique Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

$2,790

19th Century French Mantel Clock Ormolu Mounted Mantel

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French late 19th century mantel clock, the case of carved mahogany accented with ormolu mounts. A

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1880s Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

19th Century French Mantel Clock Ormolu Mounted Mantel

$4,250

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Girl Embracing a Cat, France, 1880s

Located in Milano, MI

Late 19th century gilt bronze mantel clock richly decorated with Rocaille, flowery foliage

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Girl Embracing a Cat, France, 1880s

$2,017

French Annular Dial Mantel Clock

By Maison Marnyhac 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

This important Napoleon III annular dial mantel clock is distinguished by its pendulum movement–a

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

French Annular Dial Mantel Clock

$68,500

Napoleon III White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock Set, Garniture by Mougin Paris

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Stunning Napoleon III white marble and ormolu portico clock set including a pair of twin candelabra

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

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock Set, Garniture by Mougin Paris

$6,367

A of mantel clock in the style of Napoleon III, 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 French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

A of mantel clock in the style of Napoleon III, the 19th century.

$8,900

Fine Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

diamonds surround both the dial and the pendulum, emphasising the excellence of the clock. The movement

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Enamel

Fine Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock

$16,294

Napoleon III Bronze and Sienna Marble Figural Mantel Clock of Orpheus by Destape

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Blending Neo-Classical sculpture and artistry with skilled horological craftsmanship, Alexandre Destape was awarded the silver medal in 1855. The bronze figure of the mythical Greek...

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

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Bronze and Sienna Marble Figural Mantel Clock of Orpheus by Destape

$5,500

Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Mantel Clock

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Louis XVI style mantel set in bronze and Sèvres Porcelain, comprising a large clock decorated with

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Mantel Clock

$7,476 / set

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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.