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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1870s European Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

Sèvres Porcelain Mantelpiece with Dolphins

$16,580 / set

A Sèvres Biscuit and Gilded Bronze Set, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Clock: h: 30cm, w: 22cm, d: 12cm Candelabra: h: 24cm, w: 22cm, d: 10cm

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

A Sèvres Biscuit and Gilded Bronze Set, 19th Century.

$4,381 / set

Enamelled and Cloisonné Mantelpiece

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Enamelled and cloisonné mantelpiece, Onyx base, movement to be revised, Napoleon III period, 19th

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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Enamelled and Cloisonné Mantelpiece

$6,276 / set

Gilded Bronze Mantelpiece, White Marble Base

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilded bronze mantelpiece, white marble base, crystal horn, movement to be revised, Napoleon III

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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Gilded Bronze Mantelpiece, White Marble Base

$8,882 / set

Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantelpiece

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A Napoleon III period marble and gilt bronze mantelpiece, 19th century. Clock - H: 56 cm, W: 44 cm

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

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Marble, Bronze

Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantelpiece

$9,119 / set

Mantelpiece in Regule, Sea Green Marble, Emile Picault

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mantelpiece in regule, sea green marble, two cassolettes and a clock by Emile Picault (1833-1922

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal

Mantelpiece in Regule, Sea Green Marble, Emile Picault

$8,053 / set

Louis XVI Style Mantelpiece in Bronze

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A Louis XVI style mantelpiece in bronze and mauve Sèvres Porcelain, including a clock decorated

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mantelpiece in Bronze

$7,698 / set

Porcelain Mantelpiece, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

, consisting of a clock and two cassolettes, 19th century period Measures: clock - H: 51 cm, W: 33 cm, D: 14

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Porcelain Mantelpiece, 19th Century

$10,066 / set

Pendulum "Au Jardinier", Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pendulum "Au Jardinier", gilt bronze, 19th century, in working condition, with key Measures: H 22cm, W 16cm, D 9cm.

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Pendulum "Au Jardinier", Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

$4,974

Pendulum In Gilt Bronze, 19th Century, Decor To Astronomy

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pendulum gilded bronze, 19th century, decor astronomy, in operating condition with its key Measures: H 24cm, W 16cm, W 9cm.

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Pendulum In Gilt Bronze, 19th Century, Decor To Astronomy

$5,092

Green Horn Cartel with Painted Roses and Golden Bronze Rocaille Style

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Green Horn Cartel with Painted Roses and Rocaille Style Gilded Bronze Decoration, surmounted by a Winged Love Holding a Torch. Enamelled dial with Double Numbering, circa 1880. h: ...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Green Horn Cartel with Painted Roses and Golden Bronze Rocaille Style

$4,263

Green Horn Cartel with Painted Roses and Golden Bronze Rocaille Style

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Green Horn Cartel with Painted Roses and Rocaille Style Gilded Bronze Decoration, surmounted by a Winged Love Holding a Torch. Enamelled dial with Double Numbering, circa 1880 h: 4...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Green Horn Cartel with Painted Roses and Golden Bronze Rocaille Style

$4,026

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

The eight-days going movement. It strikes the hour and half and hour on it’s bell. The clock comes

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$7,698

19th Century French Neoclassical Carrara Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock Set

Located in Dallas, TX

Empire period clock set recalls the glory of France during the reign of Napoleon III, with neoclassical

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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Neoclassical Carrara Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock Set

$3,450

Large Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

By Leroy Archuleta

Located in Tarzana, CA

An exquisite 19th century French Napoleon III Gilt bronze mantel clock. The clock with circular

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Large Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

$34,500

19th Century French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE WINGED FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK Third Quarter of the 19th Century

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

$4,490

A 19th Century Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

The white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals within a gilt-bronze case, flanked by a female figure representing the 'Employment of Time' (l'Emploi du Temps), raised on a shaped pl...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A 19th Century Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock

$2,800

Napoleon III Era Regule Doré Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock with Courting Couple

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This Napoleon III regule doré mantel clock features a courting couple. The boy is raising a glass

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Era Regule Doré Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock with Courting Couple

$895

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

Located in Warsaw, PL

Napoleon III “Pendule à la Geoffrin” . A gilded figure representing “The Use of Time” reclines

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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.

$15,988

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III

Located in Warsaw, PL

Beautifully decorated clock in the color of walnut with a figure of a woman reading a book, all set

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III

$6,513

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Richond Frères

Located in Paris, FR

Gilt and sculpted bronze mantel clock featuring a young cupid seated on a rock playing various

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

$3,908

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by P.Buhrf

Located in Warsaw, PL

A late Victorian French four glass and brass mantel clock with open jewelled escapement.Eight day

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by P.Buhrf

$2,960

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mahogany Portico Mantel Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep time in your office, study, or atop your mantel with this elegant antique potico clock

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

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Brass

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mahogany Portico Mantel Clock

$1,400

19th Century French Napoleon III Two-Tone Marble and Brass Mantel Clock by Japy

By Japy Frères

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant antique marble clock on a mantel or an office shelf. Crafted in Paris, France

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

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Marble, Metal

19th Century French Napoleon III Two-Tone Marble and Brass Mantel Clock by Japy

$1,400

Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Napoleon III Gilt and patinated bronze figural mantel clock, Late 19th Century: The Buccaneer

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19th Century Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century

$6,000

19th Century Mantel Clock by Deniere

By Maison Deniere

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive gilded ormolu and bronze mantel by Deniere, Paris. Depicting reclining females

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Mantel Clock by Deniere

$12,974

Tiffany Co. Fine Ormolu Mantel Clock

By Tiffany Co.

Located in London, by appointment only

France, circa 1870-1880. The porcelain dial signed Tiffany & Co and stamped Tiffany on movement. The fine mercury gilt bronze case standing on four scrolled feet with reeds culmin...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Tiffany Co. Fine Ormolu Mantel Clock

$19,119

19th Century Enamel And Bronze Napoleon Clock

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

A Handsome 19th century, French Napoleon III mantle Clock of fine quality. Black enamel & Gilt

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Enamel And Bronze Napoleon Clock

$751

French Mantel Clock, Louis XVI Style, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality French Louis XVI style, gilded ormolu mantel clock, having an urn to the top with

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French Mantel Clock, Louis XVI Style, 19th Century

$3,823

A Handsome Napoleon III 19th Century Portico Clock.

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A Napoleon III Cut Brass Inlaid Ebonized Portico Clock, Third Quarter 19th Century. The circular

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

A Handsome Napoleon III 19th Century Portico Clock.

$1,450

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A fine Louis XVI style French mantel clock from the Napoleon III period. The clock is bronze casted

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock

$3,671

Ormolu and Painted Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, GB

Restauration styles, producing mantel clocks, table clocks, and wall mounted clocks. By the mid-19th Century

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Ormolu and Painted Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Frères

$13,110

19th century French Gilt Mantel Clock under Glass Dome

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An intricate and beautifully crafted 19th century French gilt mantel clock under a glass dome on a

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th century French Gilt Mantel Clock under Glass Dome

$1,640

French Ebonised Mantel Clock by Marc, Paris (Circa 1850)

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Exquisite French Ebonised Mantel Clock by Henry Marc, Paris (Circa 1850) This exceptional French

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Softwood

French Ebonised Mantel Clock by Marc, Paris (Circa 1850)

$1,776

French Antique Ormolu Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

By L. Marti et Cie

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Very Fine French Antique Ormolu,Patinated Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Having three patinated

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Antique Ormolu Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

$32,850

19th Century White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

A 19th century white marble and gilt-bronze mantel clock, the circular drum case with enamel dial

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

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock

$2,900

Napoleon III Style Boulle Marquetry Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century boulle marquetry clock.

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Style Boulle Marquetry Clock

$7,800

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Philippe Mourey

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century Napoleon III French doré bronze mantel clock by Philippe H. Mourey. Fine casting of

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Philippe Mourey

$1,250

Napoleon III period marble, silvered and gilt bronze clock set

Located in London, GB

By Dechaume and Delafontaine, in the Persian style, comprising a central clock with a pair of

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III period marble, silvered and gilt bronze clock set

$20,485

19th Century Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Pendule

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

inlaid with enameled Roman numerals. This clock is made in the French Napoleon III period, circa 1860

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Mid-19th Century French Régence Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Pendule

$4,145

Table Clock Napoleon III, France, Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Gilded wood and metal. Desk clock with architectural structure, consisting of a stepped base

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Metal

Table Clock Napoleon III, France, Second Half of the 19th Century

$651

Napoléon III Black and Green Marble Clock Garniture with Gilded Bronze Ornaments

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This magnificent Napoléon III clock set comprises a stunning mantle clock and two matching

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Napoléon III Black and Green Marble Clock Garniture with Gilded Bronze Ornaments

$4,610

19th Century Belle Époque/ Napoleon III Bronze Dore Mantle Clock

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very lovely Rococo-style mantel clock in bronze doré with enamel Roman numerals on the dial. Made

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal

19th Century Belle Époque/ Napoleon III Bronze Dore Mantle Clock

$3,400

French Louis XVI Napoléon III Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A Louis XVI Napoléon III marble and ormolu mantel clock Designed with two women figures with

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Napoléon III Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock, circa 1880

$4,026

Black Forest Clock in Carved Oak

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Black forest clock in carved oak, very nice work of the 19th century, 1870 - 1890, Napoleon III

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1870s European Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Wood

Black Forest Clock in Carved Oak

$4,145

Gold Bronze and Enamel Cloisonné Clock

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Clock in gold bronze, enamel and cloisonné Napoleon III period, original gilding Measures

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Gold Bronze and Enamel Cloisonné Clock

$6,513

Antique French Variegated Rouge Mantle Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

This is an unusual 19th century French antique variegated rouge marble and gilt spelter clock with

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Antique French Variegated Rouge Mantle Clock

$1,222

Important Napoleon III Ormolu Cartel Louis XV Rocaille Style

Located in BARSAC, FR

Spectacular Napoleon III cartel in finely chiseled gilded bronze presenting an opulent Louis XV

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Important Napoleon III Ormolu Cartel Louis XV Rocaille Style

$6,750

"Allegory of Time" Clock by Jean-Baptiste Delettrez

By Jean-Baptiste Delettrez

Located in Paris, FR

Exceptional mantel clock from the Napoleon III period richly decorated with gilt bronze foliage

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

"Allegory of Time" Clock by Jean-Baptiste Delettrez

$30,200

19th Century Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Clock Garniture

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Napoleon III era, crafted in the distinguished style of Sèvres porcelain. Comprising a central mantel clock

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Brass

19th Century Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Clock Garniture

$3,750

Mantle Clock in Gold Gilt Bronze 19th Century in the Manner of Louis XVI

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mantel clock in gold gilt bronze 19th century in the manner of Louis XVI. Clock face in porcelain.

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Mantle Clock in Gold Gilt Bronze 19th Century in the Manner of Louis XVI

$2,368

Griotte Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture with a Terracotta Nymph Statue

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A late 19th century French griotte marble and gilt bronze b clock with garniture. The clock and

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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 Garniture with a Terracotta Nymph Statue

$2,800

Napoleon III Bronze Antique Mantel Clock of Psyche, France, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

cherish this antique French mantel clock in your collection for a lifetime. Measurements: 21 1/2" H x

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Bronze Antique Mantel Clock of Psyche, France, 19th Century

$2,550

19thcenturyfrench Mantelclock Sculpture Moureau, Bronce and Marble

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exquisite French table clock, plate signed "La Rosée par Auguste Moreau". Refined bronze sculpture

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

19thcenturyfrench Mantelclock Sculpture Moureau, Bronce and Marble

$652

Pendulum Clock: Venus and Cupids, in Louis XVI Style by Samson

By Samson Cie

Located in Paris, FR

putti playing with garlands and interlace. This Napoleon III mantel clock is resting on six toupie feet

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Pendulum Clock: Venus and Cupids, in Louis XVI Style by Samson

$4,026

Westminster Chime Napoleon Hat Mantel Clock

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

A good quality early 20th century mantel clock in the shape of a Napoleons hat. It has an oak case

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Early 20th Century English Antique Napoleon Mantel Clocks

Westminster Chime Napoleon Hat Mantel Clock

$812

French Napoleon III Brass Four Glass and Champleve Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Macclesfield, GB

A very good quality French Napoleon III brass four glass mantel clock with reeded corners, acanthus

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

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Brass, Enamel

French Napoleon III Brass Four Glass and Champleve Mantel Clock

$2,772

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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.