Louis Xvi Ormolu Marble Clock

Bronze Clock With Marble Base

French Marble Clock And Candelabra

Cherub Clock

French Mantel Ormolu Clock With Candelabra

19th Century French Table Clock

19th Century French Marble Mantel Clock

French Louis Xvi Desk White

Enamel Clock Face

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and Specimen Marble Portico Clock

$2,391

18th Century French Louis XVI Marble Gilt Bronze Portico Clock C. Bertrand

By Charles Bertrand

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Louis XVI, made of white marble mounted with ormolu decoration. The movement is held aloft on four

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XVI Marble Gilt Bronze Portico Clock C. Bertrand

$6,824

Delightfully Diminutive Ormolu-Mounted Pink Marble Boudoir Clock

By Roger of Nantes

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful boudoir or desk clock standing at 11" in height. It is Louis XVI in style, made of an

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Delightfully Diminutive Ormolu-Mounted Pink Marble Boudoir Clock

$2,589

Ormolu and Marble Clock Set by Samuel Marti

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and elegant original antique French Louis XVI style clock set. It is beautifully made of

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Ormolu and Marble Clock Set by Samuel Marti

$3,757

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Finely Chased Ormolu and Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI style marble and finely chased

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Finely Chased Ormolu and Marble Clock

$68,500

Louis XVI French Mantel Clock Tableclock, Balthazar París, Bronce, Marble

By Balthazar Lieutaud

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind table clock in blued bronze and mercury gilt bronze "ormolu". "The Study", Louis XVI

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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Gold, Bronze

Louis XVI French Mantel Clock Tableclock, Balthazar París, Bronce, Marble

18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1780

Located in Berlin, DE

An 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1780 An 18th century

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1780

$6,800

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock

Located in Paris, FR

Louis XVI-period portico clock crafted in Carrara marble accentuated by exquisitely detailed ormolu

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Marble and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock

$10,085

18thC Louis XVI French Gilt Bronze Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1785

By Rouvière À Paris

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An exquisite 18th Century Louis XVI mantel clock crafted in ormolu and marble, adorned with

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18thC Louis XVI French Gilt Bronze Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1785

$10,923

Mid 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock by Bouquet of Paris

Located in London, GB

A mid 19th century Louis XV1 style highly decorated gilt bronze and red marble clock with enamel

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Mid 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock by Bouquet of Paris

$4,782

French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Clock after Falconnet

By Susse Fondeur

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A French 19th century marble and ormolu clock The Carrare marble case surmounted by a bronze

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Clock after Falconnet

$1,661

Fine Ormolu and White Marble Clock Set by Vincenti, circa 1890

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very fine and stunning ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and white marble clock set in the Louis XVI

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine Ormolu and White Marble Clock Set by Vincenti, circa 1890

$12,911

Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock, Signed Baudin

Located in Berlin, DE

The white enamel dial with Roman numerals contained in a drum case. Surmounted by an ormolu

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock, Signed Baudin

$4,800

Antique French Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set by Vincenti

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and elegant original antique French Louis XVI style clock set, circa 1860. It is beautifully

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set by Vincenti

$4,303 / set

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Boudoir Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful antique French ormolu-mounted white marble boudoir clock, circa 1900. It’s of elegant

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Boudoir Clock

$2,452

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble clock, 19th century. An ormolu and white marble clock in

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock, 19th Century.

$4,508

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock by Roque, Paris. The superb clock is

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris

$22,500

19th Century French Ormolu and Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A 19th century French Ormolu and Vert de Mer marble three-piece lyre clock garniture The central

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu and Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

$7,800 / set

18th Century French Mantel Clock Pendulum White Marble Ormolu Gold Gilded Bronze

By Jean-André Lepaute 1, Charles Cressent

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

18th century French Louis XVI style and period mantel clock pendulum Style: Louis XVI, Georgian

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century French Mantel Clock Pendulum White Marble Ormolu Gold Gilded Bronze

$5,636

Fine French Ormolu, Marble, and Sevres Style Porcelain "Marie Antoinette" Clock

Located in Queens, NY

A fine Louis XVI French Ormolu, Marble, and Sevres Style Porcelain "Marie Antoinette" clock, Circa

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French Ormolu, Marble, and Sevres Style Porcelain "Marie Antoinette" Clock

$12,500

Japy Freres Sienna Marble and Ormolu Crystal Four Glass Antique French Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb and chic antique French four glass regulator in stunning specimen Sienna marble and ormolu

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

Japy Freres Sienna Marble and Ormolu Crystal Four Glass Antique French Clock Set

$5,123 / set

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Sphere Form Clock by Samuel Marte

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

. The white Carrara marble base is mounted with finely cast gilt bronze, or ormolu. The eight day

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Sphere Form Clock by Samuel Marte

$5,800

Three-Piece White Marble Garniture Clock Set with Bronze Ormolu Mounts

Located in Houston, TX

Very fine French Garniture set in white marble with white enamel face le Faucheur on the face at

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Three-Piece White Marble Garniture Clock Set with Bronze Ormolu Mounts

$29,000 / set

19th Century Parisian Mantel Clock in Louis XVI Style, signed Lepine, circa 1870

By Samuel Marty, Guillaume Denière, Lepine

Located in Greven, DE

Mantel Clock in Louis XVI style Paris Ormolu, glass, marble around 1870 Dimensions: H x W x D: 46

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Parisian Mantel Clock in Louis XVI Style, signed Lepine, circa 1870

$5,814

Antique French Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set, circa 1880

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb antique French boudoir clock, beautifully made in bronze and ormolu and mounted on white

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set, circa 1880

$4,440

19TH C. Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Green Marble Rotary Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Pedestal. A fine large Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted and verde antico marble rotary mantel clock

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Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Cloc...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19TH C. Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Green Marble Rotary Clock

$24,500

Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome and decorative continental turn of the century ormolu, Vert antique marble, and

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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock

$15,800

Stunning Ormolu Mantel Clock, Powerful Creativity of Dupasquier

Located in Warsaw, PL

The outstanding mantel clock is in the style of Louis XVI – Louis Seize (1774-1792). Royal breath

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Stunning Ormolu Mantel Clock, Powerful Creativity of Dupasquier

$6,526

Early Bronze and Ormolu Antique French Clock by Charpentier of Paris

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

in bronze with a lovely antique patina. They are seated on an ormolu and marble base, decorated with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Early Bronze and Ormolu Antique French Clock by Charpentier of Paris

$4,303

Empire Ormolu Antique French Clock Goddess Juno

By Lesieur

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

variety of other clocks, from a late Louis XVI Sèvres porcelain lyre clock to Empire figural clocks. Among

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Empire Ormolu Antique French Clock Goddess Juno

$8,675

Large 19th Century Ormolu Four Glass Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A large very good quality late 19th century gilded ormolu four glass mantle clock, having oak leaf

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large 19th Century Ormolu Four Glass Mantel Clock, 19th Century

$5,191

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock

By François Rémond

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A stunning example of a 19th century French ormolu, bronze and marble mantle clock after the design

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantle Clock

$8,197

Venus with Amour and Dog, Superb Ormolu and White Mable Clock Set, circa 1900

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and exceptional original antique French ormolu and marble Louis XVI style clock set. The

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Venus with Amour and Dog, Superb Ormolu and White Mable Clock Set, circa 1900

$10,861 / set

Venus, Putto and a Dog, Antique French Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

By Vincenti et Cie, Francois Vion, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain clock, after the original clock in Marie-Antoinette's

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Venus, Putto and a Dog, Antique French Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

$8,539

18th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1780

By Rouvière À Paris

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

epitomizes the elegance of the Louis XVI style. Carved from pristine white marble and adorned with lavish

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1780

$5,048

French Restauration Mantel Clock Signed Galle

Located in Berlin, DE

Empire mantel clock, the enamel dial within a finely cast and chased gilt bronze architectural case

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Restauration Mantel Clock Signed Galle

$4,300

Large French Louis XVI Bronze Gilt Clock in Ormolu and Black Marble

Located in Pistoia, IT

Splendido e imponente orologio neoclassico del periodo Luigi XVI, Francia, fine del XVIII secolo

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large French Louis XVI Bronze Gilt Clock in Ormolu and Black Marble

$2,373

Fine French Ormolu, Marble, and Sevres Style Porcelain "Marie Antoinette" Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine Louis XVI French Ormolu, Marble, and Sevres Style Porcelain "Marie Antoinette" clock, Circa

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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French Ormolu, Marble, and Sevres Style Porcelain "Marie Antoinette" Clock

$2,250

Refined Louis XVI Style "Venus" Mantel Clock Set by Robin, Hgr du Roy

Located in PARIS, FR

Inscribed on the dial Robin, Hger du Roy. A Louis XVI style clock set, made in patinated bronze

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Refined Louis XVI Style "Venus" Mantel Clock Set by Robin, Hgr du Roy

$38,563 / set

Classical 19th Century French Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and rouge marble mantel clock. Having a classical

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Classical 19th Century French Mantel Clock

$5,191

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Gavelle L e Aaria

Located in Warsaw, PL

The outstanding mantel clock is in the style of Louis XVI – Louis Seize (1774-1792). Royal breath

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Gavelle L e Aaria

$5,932

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Gavelle Le Paris

Located in Warsaw, PL

Antique French portico clock in Louis XVI style signed on the dial Gavelle Le, Rue aux Ours. This

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Gavelle Le Paris

$3,322

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Dupasquier À Paris

Located in Warsaw, PL

The outstanding mantel clock is in the style of Louis XV – Louis Seize (1774-1792). Royal breath

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Dupasquier À Paris

$5,932

Rotary Clock in the Manner of Jean-andré and Jean-Bap Baptiste Lepaute

By Jean-André Lepaute 1

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental Ormolu Mounted and Verde Antico marble rotary mantel clock in the manner of Jean-André

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Rotary Clock in the Manner of Jean-andré and Jean-Bap Baptiste Lepaute

$55,000

Napoleon III Clock and Pair of Double-Armed Candlesticks

Located in Paris, FR

19th century gilt and sculpted bronze set composed of a mantel clock and a pair of candlesticks

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Clock and Pair of Double-Armed Candlesticks

$5,695

18th Century French Marble, Gilded Bronze Clock by Jean-Baptiste-André Furet

By Jean-Baptiste-André Furet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A late 18th century Louis XVI pendulum Parisian clock in good condition. Designed and produced by

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

18th Century French Marble, Gilded Bronze Clock by Jean-Baptiste-André Furet

$7,300

Large 19th Century, French Bronze Clock Set by H. Dumaige

By Etienne-Henri Dumaige

Located in Brighton, Sussex

seated classical maiden above an ormolu-mounted Belgium black marble case with an eight day chiming

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century, French Bronze Clock Set by H. Dumaige

$30,058 / set

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule L Angelot Endormi , Reiche, Paris, Ca 1820

Located in Vienna, AT

and settled in Paris during the reign of Louis XVI, where he was appointed master caster in June 1785

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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule L Angelot Endormi , Reiche, Paris, Ca 1820

$5,220

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period Style Rococo

Located in Warsaw, PL

malachite base. The clock crafted in Louis XVI style has three figures of putti playing on instruments made

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period Style Rococo

$7,712

Louis XVI Set, Clock and Pair of Candelabras in Ormolu and Marble

Located in Paris, FR

Set composed of a mantel clock and a pair of candelabras in marble, gilded and sculpted bronze

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Set, Clock and Pair of Candelabras in Ormolu and Marble

$53,869 / set

A Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted White Marble Candlesticks, circa 1780

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of finely cast candlesticks, each with a tapering white marble stem, candle nozzles cast with

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks

A Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted White Marble Candlesticks, circa 1780

$2,800

A Pair of Second Half 19th Century French Ormolu Louis XVI Style Candlesticks

By François Rémond

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

spreading socle and gadrooned circular base. Louis XVI Style Circa 1860 Original gilding François Rémond (c

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Ormolu

A Pair of Second Half 19th Century French Ormolu Louis XVI Style Candlesticks

$2,847

French 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Clock and Matching Candelabra

By Henry Dasson

Located in London, GB

patinated bronze and gilt bronze, with Rouge Griotte marble; the clock case having a stepped platform base

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Clock and Matching Candelabra

$116,134

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th C

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI walnut and marquetry ormolu mounted commode, circa

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th C

$5,260

Monumental French Three Piece Garniture Clock Set Signed Houdon

Located in Tarzana, CA

ormolu mounted Rouge marble circular base with inset clock. Each candelabra modeled with a sitting

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sculptures

Monumental French Three Piece Garniture Clock Set Signed Houdon

Antique Pair French Empire Mahogany Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Britain. The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France. The Empire style was based on aspects

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Pair French Empire Mahogany Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

$4,645 / set

Antique Pair French Empire Mahogany Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Located in London, GB

the Regency style in Britain. The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France. The Empire

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Antique 1830s French Empire Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair French Empire Mahogany Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

$4,645 / set

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Louis Xvi Ormolu Marble Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal louis xvi ormolu marble clock for your home. Frequently made of metal, marble and stone, every louis xvi ormolu marble clock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a louis xvi ormolu marble clock — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A louis xvi ormolu marble clock made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. A well-made louis xvi ormolu marble clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Raingo Frères, Samuel Marti and Japy Frères are consistently popular.

How Much is a Louis Xvi Ormolu Marble Clock?

A louis xvi ormolu marble clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,882, while the lowest priced sells for $1,351 and the highest can go for as much as $118,090.

A Close Look at Louis Xvi Furniture

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Clocks for You

A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.

Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.

A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.

Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.