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 Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Marble And Ormolu Portico Clock

$6,800

Antique French Louis XVI Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock

By Richard Co.

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

Regent Street, London. It is of the classical style of Louis XVI, made of white marble mounted with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock

$3,358

Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style mantel clock, having a pair of bronze putti

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

$5,209

Antique French Louis XVI Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock Set

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful antique French portico clock set, circa 1900. It is of Louis XVI style and made of a

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock Set

$2,735

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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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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

$4,045

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A French Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mantel clock. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock

$1,546

Japy Freres Louis XVI Marble and Ormolu Antique French Portico Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

XVI. It is made of cream marble mounted with ormolu (finely gilded bronze). The movement is held aloft

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Japy Freres Louis XVI Marble and Ormolu Antique French Portico Clock

$2,735

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Marble Clock, Signed Marnyhac

By Maison Marnyhac 1

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble clock

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Marble Clock, Signed Marnyhac

$15,800

Large Louis XVI Style Gilded Ormolu Orb Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century, French, Louis XVI style mantel clock. Depicting bronze cherubs

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large Louis XVI Style Gilded Ormolu Orb Mantel Clock

$20,563

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Giltwood Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, white Carrara marble and giltwood clock

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

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Giltwood Clock

$32,800

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Boudoir Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful antique French ormolu-mounted white marble boudoir clock, circa 1880. It's of elegant

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Boudoir Clock

$2,878

Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Boudoir Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful antique French classical white marble boudoir clock by the famous maker Samuel Marti

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Boudoir Clock

$2,323

Antique Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mantel clock garniture. The clock in the form of

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock Set

$10,281

Antique French Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock, circa 1880

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful original antique French portico clock of white marble mounted with ormolu (finely

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock, circa 1880

$2,323

Antique French Ormolu and Green Marble Portico Clock Set

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

variegated green marble with gilded bronze mounts. The clock is formed as a four pillar portico, the movement

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu and Green Marble Portico Clock Set

$3,420

Japy Freres White Marble and Ormolu Antique French Portico Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

marble mounted with ormolu (finely gilded bronze). The movement is held aloft on two marble pillars with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Japy Freres White Marble and Ormolu Antique French Portico Clock

$2,262

Antique Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, Raingo Frères, Paris

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality French, 19th century, Louis XVI style gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having putti

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, Raingo Frères, Paris

$3,290

Large Louis XVI Style Classical Mantle Clock by Tiffany

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style mantel clock. Having reclining patinated-bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Louis XVI Style Classical Mantle Clock by Tiffany

$24,676

French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A 19th century French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Clock Garniture The central clock is

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture

$10,113

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

By Graux Marly, Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Important and Palatial French Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Cherub

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

$68,950

Deniere 19th Century Louis XVI style Mantel Clock

By Maison Deniere

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality French gilded ormolu and grey marble mantel clock, having classical scrolling

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Deniere 19th Century Louis XVI style Mantel Clock

$5,209

19th Century French bronze and ormolu mantel clock

By Le Roy

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th Century French gilded ormolu, bronze and white marble mantel clock, having

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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French bronze and ormolu mantel clock

$3,838

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Furet À Paris

Located in Warsaw, PL

MANTEL CLOCK "VENUS ET AMOUR", late Louis XVI, the plate signed J.C. CAILY, the model after

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Furet À Paris

$4,164

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris

Located in Warsaw, PL

This elegant portico clock crafted in transitional Louis XVI – Empire style from ormolu, white and

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris

$1,522

19th Century French Marble Mantelpiece Clock

Located in Copenhagen, K

Red marble mantel clock mounted with ormolu hardware.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Marble Mantelpiece Clock

$1,800

18th Century Transition Gilt Bronze and Marble Pendulum Clock

Located in Paris, FR

Louis XV-Louis XVI period ormolu and white marble pendulum clock by the clockmaker Henry in Paris

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Transition Gilt Bronze and Marble Pendulum Clock

$4,283

Marble Mounted Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in London, GB

surmount and standing upon an ormolu mounted white marble base, the pair of flanking cassolettes similarly

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI More Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Marble Mounted Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Dasson

$130,237

19th Century French Four Glass Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French Louis XVI style gilded ormolu four glass mantel clock having ribbon and

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Four Glass Mantel Clock

$6,580

19th Century Revolving Mantel Clock

By Robin Antar

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu and cut-glass revolving mantel clock

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Revolving Mantel Clock

$13,709

19th Century French Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th Century French gilded ormolu, Sevres style porcelain and bronze mantel clock

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Mantel Clock

$5,209

19th Century French Gilt Mantel Clock by L. Charpentier

By Lemerle Charpentier 1

Located in Brighton, Sussex

Belgian marble case with an eight day duration clock that chimes on the hour and half hour, gilded ormolu

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Mantel Clock by L. Charpentier

$6,169

The Clock is in a Excellent and Perfect Working Condition, Also it Has Recently

Located in Warsaw, PL

XVI – Empire style from ormolu and black marble is signed on the dial “Persevalle à Reims”. The Empire

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Clock is in a Excellent and Perfect Working Condition, Also it Has Recently

$1,808

Pair of White Marble and Ormolu Cassolette Urns

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A pair of highly ornate 'Cassolettes' (decorative urns) crafted from white marble mounted with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of White Marble and Ormolu Cassolette Urns

$550

19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Cassolettes in Marble and Gilt Bronze

Located in NICE, FR

marble base and further adorned with abundant ormolu gilded bronze decorative details such as garlands

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Cassolettes in Marble and Gilt Bronze

$1,963

louis XVI ormolu mantel clock

Located in Stockholm, SE

dial signed Julien Leroy a Paris

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

louis XVI ormolu mantel clock

$17,847

A French Louis XVI ormolu and marble sculptural mantel clock, circa 1770

By Jean-Baptiste-André Furet

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

on a bell. The substantial marble case with a seated classical lady reading a book and throughout

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A French Louis XVI ormolu and marble sculptural mantel clock, circa 1770

A French Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico mantel clock, circa 1770

Located in Amsterdam, NL

12-cm enamel dial with Arabic numerals and finely pierced and engraved ormolu hands, 8-day spring

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble

A French Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico mantel clock, circa 1770

$10,113

Two Late-18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted and Carrara Marble Mantel Clocks

Located in Firenze, IT

A superb pair Louis XVI ormolu-mounted and white Carrara marble mantel clocks with sunburst

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Two Late-18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted and Carrara Marble Mantel Clocks

$9,518

19th Century Late Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Striking Mantel Clock

Located in London, Nottinghill

A very fine Piece of Late Louis XVI ormolu and white marble mantel clock, circa 1800. The drum

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Antique Early 1800s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Late Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Striking Mantel Clock

$5,209

18th Century Carrara Marble Ormolu Mantel Clock

By Gloria Délas

Located in Salzburg, Salzburg

18th century Carrara marble ormolu mantel clock, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals signed

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Carrara Marble Ormolu Mantel Clock

$4,640

Antique Louis XVI Mantle Clock Ormolu Cherub

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Stunning French Louis XVI antique mantle clock in ormolu and marble. Clock is in full working

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Antique 1880s Mantel Clocks

Antique Louis XVI Mantle Clock Ormolu Cherub

$2,399

French Louis XVI style Mantel Clock.

Located in Seattle, WA

A fine Louis XVI portico mantel clock. Ormolu, white marble and enamel. Drum-shaped ormolu clock

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Enamel

French Louis XVI style Mantel Clock.

$12,500

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Macclesfield, GB

A very good quality Louis XVI style white marble mantel clock with decorative ribbon and floral

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock

$2,145

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Gilt Clock Set

Located in Macclesfield, GB

A very impressive French grey marble and bronze gilt ormolu clock set comprising of two four branch

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Gilt Clock Set

$3,564 / set

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Macclesfield, GB

A very good quality white marble mantel clock with decorative ribbon and floral bronze gilt ormolu

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock

$2,145

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A good Louis XVI period gilt bronze mantel clock retailed in London by C J Whittaker, signed on the

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Antique 1780s French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

$4,044

Red Griotte Marble and Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Garniture by Raingo FrèRes

By Raingo Frères

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A red griotte marble and ormolu three-piece clock garniture by the clockmaker and bronzier Raingo

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Red Griotte Marble and Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Garniture by Raingo FrèRes

$13,750

French Louis XVI/Directoire Mantle Clock, Piolaine Paris, circa 1800

By Michel-François Piolaine

Located in Seattle, WA

Beautiful French Louis XVI/Directoire gilt bronze and marble portico / mantel clock set with

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

French Louis XVI/Directoire Mantle Clock, Piolaine Paris, circa 1800

$3,250

A fine ormolu and marble Mantel Clock signed Richard Paris: French, circa 1780

Located in London, GB

A fine gilt bronze and white marble Mantel Clock of Minerva goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

A fine ormolu and marble Mantel Clock signed Richard Paris: French, circa 1780

$12,280

Fine French Directoire Ormolu and Bronze Sculptural Mantel Clock

Located in Amsterdam, NL

man and a classical reading lady, rounded white marble base with classical ormolu mounts raised on

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French Directoire Ormolu and Bronze Sculptural Mantel Clock

$29,150

Rango Brothers Red Griotte, Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock, 1880s

By Raingo Frères

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

This clock was made out of Red Griotte marble and gilded bronze circa 1880. the dial is signed by

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Rango Brothers Red Griotte, Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock, 1880s

Fine Quality Rare Ormolu Mounted Double Sided Chariot Clock w Cherubs, Vincenti

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very fine quality white marble and ormolu mounted chariot clock, with several jovial cherubs, the

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

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Fine Quality Rare Ormolu Mounted Double Sided Chariot Clock w Cherubs, Vincenti

$6,500

French Neoclassical 18th Century Mantel Clock "Justice and Wisdom"

By Abraham-Aimé Charles Vincent, Augustin Pajou

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

Good neoclassical Cartonnier French Louis XVI ormolu and bronze sculptural mantel clock, signed

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Neoclassical 18th Century Mantel Clock "Justice and Wisdom"

$19,632

A Museum Quality Rouviere French Mantle Clock

Located in Woodbury, CT

A Louis XVI ormalu and marble mantle clock circa 1781-89 by "Rouviere" from Paris. Ex Coll

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A Museum Quality Rouviere French Mantle Clock

$8,500

Three Graces Louis XVI Style Cercle Tournant in Ormolu Bronze and Marble

Located in Wingene, BE

Louis XVI style cast bronze clock set with cercle tournant movement and enamel rotating circles

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Three Graces Louis XVI Style Cercle Tournant in Ormolu Bronze and Marble

$21,415

Antique Mantle Clock on Marble Base Bronze and Patina Bronze Louis XVI Style

Located in Pataskala, OH

Magnificent antique Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock with a cherub of

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Mantle Clock on Marble Base Bronze and Patina Bronze Louis XVI Style

$1,900

French Ormolu and White Marble Clock, Napoleon III

Located in Ulestraten, Limburg

Impressive clock with 2 large cherubs in Louis XVI style. Signed with: Au vase de bronze", R

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu and White Marble Clock, Napoleon III

$5,949

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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.