What is a Swedish Mora clock?

A Swedish Mora clock is a floor clock with a distinctive curvy shape inspired by a figure eight. The clocks originated from Mora, a village in Sweden, during the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Mora clocks.

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Antique Swedish Black and Gold Mora Clock Early 1800s Urn Feet

$4,041

Swedish Antique Mora Clock White Early 1800s Carved Detail 218cm handpainted

Located in Lewes, England

. Very decorative early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with elaborate handpainted detail on the hood

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Pine

Swedish Antique Mora Clock White Early 1800s Carved Detail 218cm handpainted

$2,740

Antique Mora Clock Swedish Gold Black Early 1800s Chinoiserie Painted Original

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish Mora clock from early 1800s in probable original paint with a great decorative

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Antique Mora Clock Swedish Gold Black Early 1800s Chinoiserie Painted Original

$8,151

Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 210m Åman Arboga A

Located in Lewes, England

. 210cm early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail on the hood in a green paint finish

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Pine

Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 210m Åman Arboga A

$3,836

Early 1800s Antique Swedish Mora Clock Blue Paint Carved Detail Hand-Painted

Located in Lewes, England

Classic country style 1800s antique Swedish Mora clock with later duck egg blue paint and white

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Early 1800s Antique Swedish Mora Clock Blue Paint Carved Detail Hand-Painted

$4,384

Swedish Antique Mora Clock Black Folk Art Feathers 1800s 203cm AAS A

Located in Lewes, England

. 203cm rare early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail in a black and gold finish with

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Pine

Swedish Antique Mora Clock Black Folk Art Feathers 1800s 203cm AAS A

$3,031

Turquoise Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Crown Painted Red Sven Morin

Located in Lewes, England

Incredibly rare antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s in probable original paint with a great

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Wood

Turquoise Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Crown Painted Red Sven Morin

$11,645

Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Sage Green Folk Art Detail Country Style

Located in Lewes, England

Tall antique Swedish mora clock from the 1800s in lovely later sage green finish and darker green

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Sage Green Folk Art Detail Country Style

$4,041

Swedish 19th Century Mora Clock with Delicate Craved Crest and Original Paint

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a 19th century Swedish tall floor clock, often referred to as a Mora clock. This lovely

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

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Glass, Wood

Swedish 19th Century Mora Clock with Delicate Craved Crest and Original Paint

$5,250

Early 1800s Antique Swedish Mora Clock Old White Carved Detail Hand-Painted

Located in Lewes, England

Decorative 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with slender profilet to the body and plinth with

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Early 1800s Antique Swedish Mora Clock Old White Carved Detail Hand-Painted

$5,411

Antique Swedish Mora Clock Black Gold Crown Motif Early 1800s Hand Painted

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s in original black paint with hand painted gold designs

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Wood

Antique Swedish Mora Clock Black Gold Crown Motif Early 1800s Hand Painted

$4,041

Swedish Mora Clock White Castle Crown Carved Detail Early 1800 Frkysdall Antique

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock in white paint and gold detailing with very unusual and rare hood

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Pine

Swedish Mora Clock White Castle Crown Carved Detail Early 1800 Frkysdall Antique

$3,031

Scandinavian Mora Clock Early 1800s Carved Detail Swag Wreath Off White Bornholm

Located in Lewes, England

Wonderful 1800s Scandinavian Bornholm antique Mora clock with sumptuous carved detail in the

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Pine

Scandinavian Mora Clock Early 1800s Carved Detail Swag Wreath Off White Bornholm

$5,480

Antique Swedish Mora Clock Black Gold Angel Motif Early 1800s Hand Painted

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s in original black paint with hand painted gold designs

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Wood

Antique Swedish Mora Clock Black Gold Angel Motif Early 1800s Hand Painted

$4,795

Swedish Mora Clock Gilt Carved Detail Hand-Painted Early 1800s Fryksdall Antique

Located in Lewes, England

Rare example of a decorative 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with stunning hand-painted flower

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Swedish Mora Clock Gilt Carved Detail Hand-Painted Early 1800s Fryksdall Antique

$4,384

Antique Swedish Mora Clock Pink and White Carved Detail Hand-Painted Early 1800s

Located in Lewes, England

Classic example of a decorative 1800s antique Swedish country Mora clock with pink later paint to

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Antique Swedish Mora Clock Pink and White Carved Detail Hand-Painted Early 1800s

$4,795

Early 19th Century Painted and Carved Tall Case Mora Clock, probably Swedish

Located in Shippensburg, PA

containing the movement and dial can be easily removed from the clock. Such fine and handsomely preserved

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Brass, Iron

Early 19th Century Painted and Carved Tall Case Mora Clock, probably Swedish

$4,100

Swedish Mora Clock/Secretary Desk

Located in Houston, TX

Swedish Mora clock/secretary desk, circa 1800.

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood

Swedish Mora Clock/Secretary Desk

$12,000

Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock Drop Front Desk

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Swedish Gustavian mora clock drop front desk. It’s been restored and repainted with milk

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Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock Drop Front Desk

$3,495

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock

Located in Kramfors, SE

Mora clock from northern Sweden circa 1780, dry scraped to original paint. The clock comes with

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock

$3,100

Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Mora Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fantastic example of a Swedish 19th century long case Mora clock! Layers of white and dark

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Metal

Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Mora Clock

$6,495

Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock in Original Paint

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A Swedish antique Mora clock dating from ca 1800 in its original paint. The original mechanism

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock in Original Paint

$1,985

Swedish Gustavian Period Carved and Polychrome Painted Signed Mora Clock

By Mora

Located in Wiscasset, ME

key. Gustavian Mora clocks are a type of long case clock which were made in, and derived their name

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Period Carved and Polychrome Painted Signed Mora Clock

$18,000

Green Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock

Located in West Hartford, CT

Green painted replica of an antique Gustavian Mora clock, a type of longcase clock. The name comes

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Late 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

Green Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock

$1,500

Swedish Gustavian Mora Floor Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Handpainted Gustavian Mora Floor Clock Clock does run and keeps good time. Parts

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Mora Floor Clock

$6,500

Early 19th Century Gustavian Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Gustavian White Painted Mora Clock, Sweden 1830-1850's We purchased this clock in Halsted, Sweden

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Metal

Early 19th Century Gustavian Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock

$1,800

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

1987 Swedish Mora clock with hand painted traditional Swedish floral details. Carved detailing of

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Vintage 1980s European Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Mora Clock

$1,500

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

1840 Swedish Mora clock with hand painted traditional Swedish floral details. Carved detailing of

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Antique 1840s European Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Mora Clock

$2,000

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

1900's Swedish Mora clock with cream and gold paint detailing. Carved detailing to crown. Working

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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Mora Clock

$1,500

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

Antique Swedish Mora Clock date 1827 with decorative painted floral details. Face detailed with

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Birch

Mora Clock

$3,800

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

Antique Rococo Mora Clock with original decorative painting details. Case from Stockholm send half

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Antique Late 19th Century Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Birch

Mora Clock

$10,000

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

Swedish Mora clock dated 1854 with hand painted floral details. Working Longcase clock mechanism of

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Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Mora Clock

$2,500

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

18th. Century Swedish Mora clock with hand painted floral details. Carved detailing of crown

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Wood

Mora Clock

$2,000

Mora Clock

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

Swedish Mora clock from the 1960's in original colour. Green with gold carved detailing. Working

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Wood

Mora Clock

$2,000

Mora Clock Swedish Antique White Gold, Early 1800s, Gustavian

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s Gustavian in white paint with gold detailing of great

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Wood

Mora Clock Swedish Antique White Gold, Early 1800s, Gustavian

$6,781

Antique Mora Clock Swedish White Gustavian 1833 Country style

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from circa 1833 in a later white gold country finish and classic country

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Wood

Antique Mora Clock Swedish White Gustavian 1833 Country style

$4,041

Antique Mora Clock Swedish Biedermeier Ormolu 1800s Gustavian Grandfather

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s in Biedermeier style with natural finish and ormolu

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Wood

Antique Mora Clock Swedish Biedermeier Ormolu 1800s Gustavian Grandfather

$5,425

Mora Clock Swedish Antique Blue Red Detail Carved Early 1800s Gustavian

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s Gustavian in blue paint with red detailing and lots of

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Wood

Mora Clock Swedish Antique Blue Red Detail Carved Early 1800s Gustavian

$3,781

Swedish Mora Clock Gustavian Grey Green Early 1800s Antique

Located in Lewes, England

Decorative early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock in Gustavian Grey Green paint finish detail and a

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Grandfather Clocks an...

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Pine

Swedish Mora Clock Gustavian Grey Green Early 1800s Antique

$3,233

Antique Mora Clock Swedish Fryksdall Folk Art Kurbits 1800s Gustavian 200cm

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in amazing hand painted folk art kurbits finish and

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Wood

Antique Mora Clock Swedish Fryksdall Folk Art Kurbits 1800s Gustavian 200cm

$4,932

Antique Swedish Gustavian Mora grandfather clock with distressed blue/gray paint

Located in Round Top, TX

Graceful curves and unique carving accentuate this striking antique grandfather clock from Sweden

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Wood

Antique Swedish Gustavian Mora grandfather clock with distressed blue/gray paint

$4,400

Swedish Gustavian Mora Long Case Clock in Original Blue Paint, 19th Century

Located in Wichita, KS

A Swedish tall case clock from the Gustavian period in the classic Mora form. This charming clock

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

Swedish Gustavian Mora Long Case Clock in Original Blue Paint, 19th Century

$9,420

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Mora Working Tall Case Clock in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

A Swedish tall case clock from the Gustavian period in the Classic Mora form. This charming clock

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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Mora Working Tall Case Clock in Original Paint

$8,200

Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Blue C M Bjorn Gustavian 197cm

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from the 1800s in lovely later blue finish with a classic shape body and

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Wood

Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Blue C M Bjorn Gustavian 197cm

$4,041

Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Light Green Gold 1800s C Nilsson Gustavian

Located in Lewes, England

Antique Swedish mora clock from the 1800s in lovely deep green finish with gold detailing and hood

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Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Light Green Gold 1800s C Nilsson Gustavian

$2,877

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Mora Working Tall Case Clock in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

from the Gustavian period in the Classic Mora form. Circa 1810. This charming clock has been dry

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Mora Working Tall Case Clock in Original Paint

$7,900

Swedish White Mora Clock Antique Carved Tall Grandfather 1800s Gustavian

Located in Lewes, England

Early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock in later white paint with lots of carved detailing on the

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Grandfather Clocks an...

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Pine

Swedish White Mora Clock Antique Carved Tall Grandfather 1800s Gustavian

$7,192

18th Century Swedish Mora Clock

Located in Doylestown, PA

A fine 18th century Gustavian “Mora” tall-case clock from Sweden circa 1760, with painted dial and

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Mora Clock

$2,750

18th Century Swedish Mora Clock

Located in Houston, TX

This charming 18th century Swedish Mora clock is marked with the inscription AAS Mora, the initials

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Mora Clock

$7,800

Antique Swedish Mora Clock dated 1828

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

Antique Swedish Mora clock dated 1828 with hand painted floral details by clockmaker Daniel

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Antique 1820s European Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Antique Swedish Mora Clock dated 1828

$3,000

Swedish 19th Century Birch Mora Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish 19th century birch mora clock circa 1840. Beautiful Swedish longcase clock, often known

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Birch

Swedish 19th Century Birch Mora Clock

$4,103

1 1 1 1 A Mora Clock 1800s Swedish Jamtland Blue Swedish Antique Gustavian AAS

Located in Lewes, England

. Swedish antique mora clock dating from early/mid-1800s featuring blue jamtland style paint with red detail

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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Pine

1 1 1 1 A Mora Clock 1800s Swedish Jamtland Blue Swedish Antique Gustavian AAS

$3,246

19th Century Swedish Birch Mora Longcase Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine quality Swedish mora longcase clock, circa 1860. Rich birch case with ebonized elements to

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Birch

19th Century Swedish Birch Mora Longcase Clock

$4,041

19th Century Swedish Original Painted Mora Clock

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Scandinavian folk art clock from the famous (for clock mechanism production) town of Mora in the region of

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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Original Painted Mora Clock

$1,950

18th Century Swedish Long Case Mora Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

18th century Swedish long case mora clock was crafted on a diminutive scale, and in some circles

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Long Case Mora Clock

$2,200

Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-40

Located in Round Top, TX

Graceful curves and unique lines create the attractive silhouette of this Swedish mora grandfather

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Wood, Paint

Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-40

$4,400

18th Century Swedish Mora Long Case Clock

Located in Wichita, KS

A Swedish Mora clock from the 18th century, circa 1790. This charming clock has been hand-scraped

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Mora Long Case Clock

$6,400

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Gustavian Mora Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gustavian mora clock for your home. Each gustavian mora clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gustavian mora clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. Each gustavian mora clock bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gustavian mora clock over the years, but those crafted by Mora Clocks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Gustavian Mora Clock?

The average selling price for a gustavian mora clock at 1stDibs is $4,527, while they’re typically $1,900 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Gustavian Furniture

With clean lines and muted colors, antique Gustavian furniture is understated and elegant. It represents a more restrained version of the transition from Rococo to neoclassicism that was happening in France under Louis XVI. The style developed under Swedish King Gustav III, who reigned from 1771 until his assassination in 1792, and his son Gustav IV, who ruled until 1809. Although Gustavian furniture is mostly used to refer to pale painted cabinets, commodes, armchairs and other items, it involved a range of influences.

Gustavian-style furniture was inspired by discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as the grandeur of European palaces like Versailles, with local softwoods such as pine and birch. There was also an emphasis on natural light; crystal chandeliers and large mirrors played a role in radiating the fleeting daylight of winter, giving it a distinctive aesthetic.

Where earlier furniture was curvy and florid, this new era was more architectural, with tapered and fluted legs and rectangular and oval shapes. Luminous gilt contrasted with the palette of soft blues on upholstery and painted surfaces. Leading furniture builders included Gottlieb Iwersson, Louis Masreliez and Erik Öhrmark. The latter, a French-born Swedish decorator, designed the Sulla chair, a seat that was demonstrative of technical skill and precise craftsmanship and drew on Greek klismos chairs. Masreliez’s Sulla chair was made by Öhrmark and featured decorative ornamentation produced by Jean-Baptiste Masreliez, Louis’s younger brother.

While the wealthy had furniture carved with neoclassical details like scallops and rosettes, more affordable options were adorned with faux finishes that mimicked marble and stenciled patterns. The simple elegance of Gustavian furniture would have a long impact on Swedish design, informing the 20th-century appreciation for function and form. In the 1950s, IKEA mass-produced copies of a Gustavian commode designed by cabinetmaker Georg Haupt, who created pieces for the Royal Palace, making the furniture a fixture of everyday Swedish life.

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

Finding the Right Grandfather-clocks-longcase-clocks for You

Antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks are staples of old-world design sensibilities, and, along with their storied history, these statuesque timepieces can bring a feeling of warmth to living rooms, dining rooms and other areas of your home.

Longcase clocks, which originated in England and were manufactured in the United States beginning in the 1700s, refer to tall clocks with a face and clock works positioned high in the housing while a large swinging pendulum movement is tucked inside the case, which is supported by a carved base called a plinth.

While guests making their way through your foyer (another ideal location for such a furnishing) might typically refer to your longcase clock as a “grandfather clock,” there are actually three varieties of these stylish floor clocks, which include granddaughter clocks (the shortest, generally not one solid piece of wood and around three to five feet tall), grandmother clocks (the slimmer middle ground, between five feet and six feet tall) and grandfather clocks, which are typically between six and seven feet tall.

Sculptural and statement-making, antique grandfather clocks created by the likes of the Seth Thomas Clock Company, the Howard Miller Clock Company, Hermle or other clockmakers are an alluring choice in filling up space in a room, while the shorter longcase clocks are just as useful if you need an element that is comparatively muted or you’re working with limited space.

Each generation of artisan clockmakers, working in various furniture styles over time, contributed its own flourishes to the design of longcase clocks. Antique grandfather clocks in the Georgian style share commonalities with neoclassical design. They were often made in dark woods such as mahogany and feature intricate carving. Mahogany is also common for Victorian-era grandfather clocks, although examples of this style can be found in oak and walnut too. Designers of contemporary grandfather clocks are using a range of materials.

It’s easy to get confused when determining the origins or value of an antique grandfather clock or other vintage longcase clock. While an antique appraiser will be able to tell quickly, searching for a manufacturer’s name engraved on the face and dial of the clock may be an easy way to learn about the history of your clock.

Find a distinctive variety of antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks on 1stDibs, and browse our collection of unusually beautiful clocks, wall clocks, desk clocks and other vintage clocks too.

Questions About Gustavian Mora Clock

What is a Swedish Mora clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
A Swedish Mora clock is a floor clock with a distinctive curvy shape inspired by a figure eight. The clocks originated from Mora, a village in Sweden, during the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Mora clocks.