Napoleon Marble Clock

19th Century French Column Clocks

Cherub Clock

Medaille D Argent

Putti Clock

Paris Ormolu Clock

Gilt Bronze Figural Clock

19th Century Black Mantel Clock

French Gilt Clock Garniture Set

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Gilded Bronze and Marble Clock Set Napoleon III

$3,500 / set

Napoleon III Empire Clock, circa 1860

Located in Redding, CA

A beautiful clock very finely cast, with rare blue and white marble combination and Egyptian motif

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Empire Clock, circa 1860

$12,000

Stylish Cupido Clock Set, Gilt Patinated Brons and White Marble, Napoleon III

By Eug. Vincent Cie

Located in Ulestraten, Limburg

Stylish Cupido clock set, Stemple: VINCENT & CIE, MEDAILLE D'ARGENT, 1855 Clock dimensions: 45

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Stylish Cupido Clock Set, Gilt Patinated Brons and White Marble, Napoleon III

$4,746 / set

Mantel Clock with Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback

By Hans Muller

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock with Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback. Hans Müller (German

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock with Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback

$5,750

French Empire Marble and Onyx Mantle Clock

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Incised and polychromed with Egyptian figures and hieroglyphs, this French Empire style clock

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

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Onyx, Marble

French Empire Marble and Onyx Mantle Clock

$1,800

19th Century Napoleon III Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock by H. Journet Cie

By H. Journet Cie

Located in Roma, RM

Fantastic example of France mantel clock, superb quality of chisel and fusion of bronzes, marble

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock by H. Journet Cie

$23,731

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Mantel Clock By Raingo Freres

By Raingo Frères

Located in Pasadena, CA

19th Century French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock By Raingo Freres. Circa 1850 Signed on the

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Mantel Clock By Raingo Freres

$7,500

White Marble Clock with a Bronze Statue of an "Odalisque" after James Pradier

By J. Pradier

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

White marble and patinated bronze mantel clock, signed MAZILIER à Metz with the bronze statue of

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

White Marble Clock with a Bronze Statue of an "Odalisque" after James Pradier

$22,544

French 19th Century Ebonized Wall Clock with Guilloche Frame and Marble Quarter

Located in Florence, IT

French Napoleon III style ebonized wall clock with enameled numbers on marble quarter and guilloche

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clocks

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Brass

French 19th Century Ebonized Wall Clock with Guilloche Frame and Marble Quarter

$2,610

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock by Henri Picard with Gilt Sappho by Jean Pradier

By J. Pradier, Henri Picard

Located in Keyston, GB

Superb signed gilt Napoleon III / Empire clock by Henri Picard, retailed by 'Mayer a Paris', circa

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Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock by Henri Picard with Gilt Sappho by Jean Pradier

$19,148

Good 19th Century Decorative Three-Piece Ormolu Clock Set, Signed, circa 1880

By P. Lombard Paris 1

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A good 19th century decorative three-piece ormolu clock set with Griotte red marble basis. The nice

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Good 19th Century Decorative Three-Piece Ormolu Clock Set, Signed, circa 1880

$8,899 / set

Important Trim in White Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Located in VERSAILLES, FR

Spectacular trim consisting of a clock and its candelabras decorated with Cupid sits on a tree

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Important Trim in White Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

$30,257

A French 19th Century Clock Garniture

Located in London, GB

A French 19th Century gilt bronze clock garniture. The clock has two cherubs, holding the clock, on

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

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th Century Clock Garniture

$10,668 / set

Exceptional Bronze-Mounted "Molière" Clock, Carrier de Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

". Bronze brown patina, gilded and black marble. 19th century. Measures: W.74 - H.82 - D.35 cm

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exceptional Bronze-Mounted "Molière" Clock, Carrier de Belleuse

$14,832

19th Century Standing Pendulum Clock in Gilted and Patinated Bronze

Located in PALERMO, IT

Clock composed of a structure with various orders, alternating between black marble and gilded

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

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Standing Pendulum Clock in Gilted and Patinated Bronze

$2,966

A French 4-Glass Regulator with Perpetual Calendar, Brocot Delettrez, ca. 1860

By Brocot Delettrez

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

case with moulded white marble base and top.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Brass

A French 4-Glass Regulator with Perpetual Calendar, Brocot Delettrez, ca. 1860

$20,764

Precision Table Regulator with Perpetual Calendar by Constantin Detouche

By C. Detouche

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

of the case in white marble, the four sides with bevelled glass allowing for a good view of the

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Precision Table Regulator with Perpetual Calendar by Constantin Detouche

$22,544

French Marble, Ormolu, Bronze Mantelclock, Putti, Napoleón III

By Napoléon III

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind Mantel clock in gild bronze, ormolu ,and breche marble base. It represents an angel

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Marble, Ormolu, Bronze Mantelclock, Putti, Napoleón III

$2,966

Napoleon III Yellow Sienna Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Napoleon III yellow Sienna marble mantel clock, of rectangular form with an arched top on a

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Napoleon III Yellow Sienna Marble Mantel Clock

$1,983

Large Napoleon III Mantel Clock

Located in PARIS, FR

Charming Napoléon III mantel clock composed of two putti in patinated bronze sat on the clock and a

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Large Napoleon III Mantel Clock

$3,322

Napoleon III Gilt Mantel Clock by Deniere

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A good Napoleon III gilt mantel clock by Deniere, the dial supporting a reclining bronze classical

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Mantel Clock by Deniere

$9,027

Napoleon III Sculptural Mantel Clock

By Achille Brocot

Located in New Orleans, LA

This highly important Napoleon III patinated bronze and rouge marble mantel clock by Louis-Gabriel

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Sculptural Mantel Clock

$14,500

Napoleon III Black and Rouge Marble Mantle Clock with Multiple Complications

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A large and impressive Napoleon III marble mantel (fireplace) clock of pyramidal shape having

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Napoleon III Black and Rouge Marble Mantle Clock with Multiple Complications

$6,500

A Napoleon III gilt mantel clock by Deniere

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Napoleon III gilt mantel clock by Deniere, the dial supporting a reclining bronze classical muse

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Napoleon III gilt mantel clock by Deniere

$9,027

Antique French Napoleon III French Rouge Marble Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock 20"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique 19th Century mantel Clock. Made from Rouge marble with bronze ormolu. Ornately designed

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Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III French Rouge Marble Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock 20"

$765

Mantle Clock Napoleon III, Eugene Cornu Enamel, Cherry and Black Belgian Marble

By Eugène Cornu

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mantle clock Napoleon III. Eugene Cornu enamel, cherry and black Belgian marble with gold gilt

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Bronze

Mantle Clock Napoleon III, Eugene Cornu Enamel, Cherry and Black Belgian Marble

$6,526

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Red Marble Mantel Clock by Denière Fils

By Denière Et Picard

Located in London, GB

on a red marble plinth applied with scrolling acanthus mounts centered by a mask, the reverse of the

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Red Marble Mantel Clock by Denière Fils

$61,549

Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Marble Clock Set by Deniere

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Napoleon III ormolu mounted marble clock set by Deniere.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Marble Clock Set by Deniere

$7,385

Napoleon III White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock Set, Garniture by Mougin Paris

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Stunning Napoleon III white marble and ormolu portico clock set including a pair of twin candelabra

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock Set, Garniture by Mougin Paris

$6,360

19th Century Napoleon III Onyx and Marble Longcase Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

longcase clock is crafted of exquisite Algerian onyx and rouge marble. Based Upon the luxurious materials

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Onyx, Marble, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Onyx and Marble Longcase Clock

$188,500

Large Napoleon III Clock in Black Belgian Marble and Gilt Bronze by Raingo Frère

By Raingo Frères

Located in BARSAC, FR

Large and very elegant Napoleon III period mantel clock in black Belgian marble and rich

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

Large Napoleon III Clock in Black Belgian Marble and Gilt Bronze by Raingo Frère

$4,271

Black Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Woodbury, CT

French, black marble mantel clock with enamel face having brass surround. Narrow columns lead to

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Black Marble Mantel Clock

$3,250

Napoleon III Bronze and Sienna Marble Figural Mantel Clock of Orpheus by Destape

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

depicted wearing a cape, laurel wreath, and holding a lyre. The Sienna marble plinth base is supported by

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Bronze and Sienna Marble Figural Mantel Clock of Orpheus by Destape

$5,500

19th Century Clock in Marble and Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

19th century clock in marble and gilt bronze, Napoleon III period. A Louis XVI style gilt bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Clock in Marble and Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III Period.

$3,915

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period Style Rococo

Located in Warsaw, PL

French 19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural mantel clock with ormolu mouldings adorned on

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period Style Rococo

$7,712

A 19th Century Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

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

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A 19th Century Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock

$2,800

Napoleon III Table Clock Bronze Yellow Marble of Siena, France, 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Dark patined gilded bronze table clock with yellow marble of Siena base supported by 4 gilded

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Table Clock Bronze Yellow Marble of Siena, France, 19th Century

$3,227

19th Century AD Mougin Parisian Napoleon III Clock Garniture Set

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Forney, TX

. The Napoleon III Second Empire period, Neoclassical style antique clock having an urn form finial with

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century AD Mougin Parisian Napoleon III Clock Garniture Set

$2,200 / set

19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clock in Black Marble and Golden Bronze

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Rare and fine quality French Napoleon III 1880s black marble and golden bronze table clock. The

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clock in Black Marble and Golden Bronze

$1,067

Clock, Napoleon in Roman Emperor, Bronze and Marble, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Yellow marble clock with bronze ornaments, surmounted by a bust of Napoleon as a Roman emperor

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Clock, Napoleon in Roman Emperor, Bronze and Marble, 19th Century

$2,966

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

Located in Dallas, TX

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

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

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

$3,450

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Marble Mantel Set, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Napoleon III period ormolu and marble mantel set, 19th century. Napoleon III period ormolu and

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Marble Mantel Set, 19th Century.

$4,983 / set

Lyre Clock with Complications in Gilt Bronze Marble from the Napoleon III Era

Located in NICE, FR

A stunning lyre-shaped clock mounted on a white Carrara marble base, adorned with floral

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Lyre Clock with Complications in Gilt Bronze Marble from the Napoleon III Era

$14,594

Marble and gilt bronze clock surmounted by a statuary white marble sculpture

By Pierre Campagne

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This clock presents a reduced reproduction in statuary white marble of "Phryne before its judges

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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Marble and gilt bronze clock surmounted by a statuary white marble sculpture

$21,506

Pendulum, Cartel, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century, Gilt Bronze, Marble

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pendulum, Cartel, Napoleon III, 19th century, gilt bronze, marble and rhinestones, dial porcelain

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Pendulum, Cartel, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century, Gilt Bronze, Marble

$4,983 / set

French Napoleon III Clock with Original Mercury Pendulum

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An extra-large, solid onyx-and-marble Napoleon III mantel clock from Paris, of impressive quality

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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

French Napoleon III Clock with Original Mercury Pendulum

$4,950

French white marble Buy eye Watch wood Brass.París .Napoleón III

By French House Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind Frenchn wall Clock PARIS. circa 1870 , Napoleón III. Precious wood box. Wooden

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Wall Clocks

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Marble, Brass

French white marble Buy eye Watch wood Brass.París .Napoleón III

$1,767

A Gilt and Chased Bronze Clock, a Marble Base, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

An ormolu and chased bronze clock with a marble base, Napoleon III period, 19th century. An ormolu

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

A Gilt and Chased Bronze Clock, a Marble Base, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century

$5,102

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Desk Clock

Located in Tarzana, CA

19th century French gilt bronze and marble desk clock France, circa 1890. Decorated with a

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Desk Clock

$5,000

French Ormolu-Mounted White Marble Three Piece Clock Garniture, Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Queens, NY

French Ormolu-mounted white marble three piece clock garniture, after Clodion, circa 1880

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Ormolu-Mounted White Marble Three Piece Clock Garniture, Clodion

$7,500

Statuary Marble and Blue Porcelain Clock Garniture with Ormolu Mounts

Located in London, by appointment only

19th century 3-piece clock garniture comprising of a clock and pair of 4 branch candelabra

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III More Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Statuary Marble and Blue Porcelain Clock Garniture with Ormolu Mounts

$15,729 / set

Napoleon III Three-Piece Chimney Garniture

By Samuel Marti

Located in Montreal, QC

Napoleon III chimney clock with gilt bronze flower basket trailing garlands to frame white marble

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Metal

Napoleon III Three-Piece Chimney Garniture

$4,600

19th Century French Black and Green Inlay Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

Placed this elegant, antique Napoleon III clock on a mantel. Carved in Paris, circa 1880, the time

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Black and Green Inlay Marble Mantel Clock

$750

French Ormolu-Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Figural Clock by Maison Mottheau

By Maison Mottheau et Fils

Located in Queens, NY

A French ormolu-mounted Bleu Turquin marble figural clock by Maison Mottheau Paris, circa 1880

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Ormolu-Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Figural Clock by Maison Mottheau

$2,920

French Ormolu-Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Clock, Japy Frères, circa 1880

By Japy Frères, Popon A Paris

Located in Queens, NY

A French ormolu-mounted Bleu Turquin marble clock, Japy Freres, circa 1880 Very nice quality

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Ormolu-Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Clock, Japy Frères, circa 1880

$2,400

White Marble Clock, Golden Bronze and Antique Black, Allegory of Peace

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

White marble clock, golden bronze and antique black, allegory of peace under the Reign of Louis XIV

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

White Marble Clock, Golden Bronze and Antique Black, Allegory of Peace

$4,034

Late 19th Century French Bronze Doré Mantel Clock on Marble Base from Paris

Located in Dallas, TX

a black marble base over four small round feet. The desk clock features bronze columns on each side

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century French Bronze Doré Mantel Clock on Marble Base from Paris

$1,300

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Napoleon Marble Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal napoleon marble clock for your home. Frequently made of marble, stone and metal, every napoleon marble clock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a napoleon marble clock — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A napoleon marble clock, designed in the Napoleon III, Louis XVI or Revival style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one napoleon marble clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but A.D. Mougin, Achille Collas and Ferdinand Barbedienne produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Napoleon Marble Clock?

Prices for a napoleon marble clock start at $750 and top out at $188,500 with the average selling for $6,081.

A Close Look at Napoleon-iii Furniture

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

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

Finding the Right 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.