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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Grey Mora Antique Swedish Clock

$3,775

19th Century Swedish Mora Tallcase Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

19C Swedish Mora Tallcase clock with gray green painted and scraped finish.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Mora Tallcase Clock

$5,843

Antique Swedish Gustavian Mora Long Case Clock

By Lal Noren

Located in Millwood, VA

In original paint finish and with enamelled dial, this antique longcase Swedish clock still bears

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Clocks

Antique Swedish Gustavian Mora Long Case Clock

$4,950

Early 19th Century Swedish Mora Case Clock

Located in Encinitas, CA

Beautiful early 19th century Swedish clock scraped down to original Swedish Blue color. Restored

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Mora Case Clock

$5,700

Antique Swedish Mora Milk-Paint Blue Tall Clock

Located in Austin, TX

The antique Swedish Mora tall clock is painted with milk paint blue as the it was originally. The

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

Antique Swedish Mora Milk-Paint Blue Tall Clock

$8,400

19th Century Mora Swedish Birchwood Grandfather Clock 1800

Located in Roma, RM

Beautiful Grandfather clock from Sweden, Biedermeier period, circa 1820, in birchwood with ebonized

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Grandfather Clocks and Lo...

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Birch

19th Century Mora Swedish Birchwood Grandfather Clock 1800

$5,874

Late 18th Century Swedish Painted Mora Longcase Clock

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A charming and well-proportioned painted longcase clock, the enamel dial with makers' initials

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

Late 18th Century Swedish Painted Mora Longcase Clock

$4,039

Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

built-in Mora clock; the upper library section has four shelves on either side of the built in cabinet

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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary

$12,850

Grandfather Clock

Located in New York, NY

Grandfather Clock Mora Region, Sweden/A.A.L. Clockface designer

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

Grandfather Clock

$7,800

Swedish Tall Case Clock

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Period Swedish tall case clock marked Mora on the face. Case in very good as found condition

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Wood

Swedish Tall Case Clock

$4,500

Swedish Pine Tall Case Clock

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice early 19th century Swedish stripped tall case clock made in the area around Mora. The

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Wood, Glass

Swedish Pine Tall Case Clock

$7,950

Period Tall Blue Gustavian Clock

Located in Port Chester, NY

finish has coral accents. The clock is by Lars Andersson, of Mora, the well-known clock-making center

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

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Wood

Period Tall Blue Gustavian Clock

$4,850

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Brass Candle Lampette

By Mora, Pierre Forssell

Located in Turku, FI

Beautiful Swedish Mid-Century Modern brass candle lampette signed by K. E. E. Mora in the style of

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Sconces

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Brass

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Brass Candle Lampette

$231

19th Century Swedish Mora Clock

Located in Madrid, ES

Original blue painted Mora clock with big face from Hälsingland, Sweden. Original weights and

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Mora Clock

$4,900

Mora Clock in Original Paint

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Swedish Mora clock, circa 1800, dry scraped to its original pale green painted surface and

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Wood

Mora Clock in Original Paint

$7,400

Swedish Antique Mora Clock

Located in BOSTON, MA

A finely made Swedish antique Mora clock from Norrbotten in the north of Sweden. The clock has a

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Antique 1840s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

Swedish Antique Mora Clock

$3,980

19th Century Swedish Painted Mora Clock

Located in Encinitas, CA

19th century Swedish Mora clock with lovely scalloped base and carved top. Beautiful Swedish blue

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

19th Century Swedish Painted Mora Clock

$4,800

19th Century Antique Swedish Mora Clock

Located in BOSTON, MA

This finely made antique farmstead Mora clock is from the province of Dalarna in central Sweden

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Antique 1830s Swedish Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

19th Century Antique Swedish Mora Clock

$3,860

Antique Swedish Mora Clock in Untouched Condition, Anno 1853

Located in BOSTON, MA

Antique Swedish Mora clock in untouched condition, anno 1853, displaying a tall stately form with a

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

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Pine

Antique Swedish Mora Clock in Untouched Condition, Anno 1853

$4,290

Late 18th Century Swedish Pale Blue Painted Mora Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Swedish tall case Mora clock distress painted pale blue with arched carved bonnet and

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

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Glass, Wood

Late 18th Century Swedish Pale Blue Painted Mora Clock

$8,950

Blue Mora Clock with Urn

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Rare Swedish tall clock from Mora, circa 1820, with elegant Rococo case surmounted by its original

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Brass, Steel

Blue Mora Clock with Urn

$11,500

Wall Mounted 18th Century Swedish Mora Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

hooks in forged iron. Many clocks were hung on the wall in old times hence the hole in the back that

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Wall Clocks

Wall Mounted 18th Century Swedish Mora Clock

$4,400

Antique Mora Swedish Clock

Located in Houston, TX

Dark Blue painted Swedish Mora Swedish clock with Gold painted details. Top is flutted and around

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

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Wood

Antique Mora Swedish Clock

$3,840

19th Century Grey Painted Mora Long Case Clock

Located in Stamford, CT

Grey painted Mora long case clock with round painted metal dial. Marked as Mora. This clock is not

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

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Wood

19th Century Grey Painted Mora Long Case Clock

$1,900

Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, Scraped to Original Painting, 18-19th Century

Located in Stockholm, SE

Swedish Mora Grandfather clock, scraped to original painting. 18-19th century. Restored clockwork.

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Pine

Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, Scraped to Original Painting, 18-19th Century

$2,132

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Mora Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mora clocks available for sale. The range of distinct mora clocks — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. Mora clocks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mora clocks made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small mora clocks measuring 7 inches across. Sven Nilsson Morin, J. Grundin and Mora Clocks each produced beautiful mora clocks that are worth considering.

How Much are Mora Clocks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,295, while they’re typically $1,597 on the low end and $12,950 highest priced.

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 Mora Clocks

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.