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Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks For Sale
17th Century Charles II Month Going Marquetry Longcase Clock by John Wise
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb Charles II month duration floral marquetry longcase clock by the well-known maker John Wise, c. 1680-85. Measure: 10".
The case is of the highest quality and decorated throughout in very attractive floral marquetry depicting spring flowers and birds showing a high level of sophistication with a glazed circular lenticle to the door. Similarly, the rising hood is decorated with blind frets around the top and surmounted by a shallow caddy decorated by five gilt wooden ball finials. It is flanked by prominent gilt brass-capped solid barley twist columns, with blind fretted panels to the sides.
The month-going nicely finned and knopped five pillar movement has reversed going and striking trains, the striking train (on the right) being regulated by a small outside countwheel. The going train has anchor escapement and a seconds pendulum. The movement is fronted by a 10-inch brass dial with an unusual narrow silvered chapter ring, seconds ring and date aperture. It has elaborate cherub-head spandrels in the corners and is signed along the bottom John Wise Londini Fecit. The middle is finely matted, whilst the time is indicated by a fine pair of blued-steel hands, the hour hand richly pierced.
The maker
John Wise was born in Banbury shortly before 17 March 1624, the date of his baptism. He was the son of John and Ann Wise and a cousin of Joseph Knibb...
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17th Century British Charles II Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Matchbox King Clock Bronze Dial
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
This clock consist of more than 3.000 matchboxes from all over the world, stemming from personal collections that go back almost a 100 years. Behind every matchbox lies a story. The ‘Cherished’ collection is Diederik Schneemann...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Modern Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern grandfather clock by Howard Miller, chrome and Lucite.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish rococo long case clock. The shape of the case is rococo and the expression is unique for the area Jämtland in Sweden. Made by hand during the late 1700s in pine with...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
Swedish Mora Clock White Gold Early 1800s Carved Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Decorative early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail in a white and gold later paint finish with mora written on the clock face.
Measures: 203cm.
This original...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
Swedish Mora Clock Sven Nilsson Morin Model
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unusual 100% Original Swedish Mora Clock Sven Nilsson Morin Model.
Sven Nilsson Morin made his clocks from 1780 to 1810 and is one of Sweden's most famous clock makers.
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1790s Swedish Primitive Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Carved Walnut Musical Clock w/ Cambridge Chimes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Spectacular Antique French Carved walnut master workmanship musical clock with the Cambridge Chimes (Westminster Chimes). Grand Size with intricate carving.
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19th Century French Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Walnut
100% Original Paint Swedish Mora Clock Jamptland Model
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a rare 100% original painted Swedish Mora clock, Jamptland Model.
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1810s Swedish Country Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Grey White Gustavian, Early 1800s
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in lovely Grey White finish and unique leaf shape pendulum window with an extended belly shape body, simple crown and detail and a cle...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Swedish Mora Clock Jamtland Model
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish mora clock Jamtland Model , it has Unique carving on the case.
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1840s Swedish Country Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique George lll all original longcase clock signed Charles Shuckburgh of London having a brass arched dial, silvered chapter ring, subsidiary dial, original hands, 8 day move...
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1760s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass, Other
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Biedermeier Natural Marquetry Inlay 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Rare Antique Swedish mora clock from mid 1800s in natural finish with exceptional marquetry pattern inlaid detailing and star motif with a great waisted shape body and a good face wi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Venetian Etched Glass Tall Case Grandfather Clock, Giltwood, Tempus Fugit
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency style Beveled Etched glass tall case grandfather clock. This highly decorative Hollywood Regency style work of art has a Giltwo...
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Late 20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Mora Clock Swedish White 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in white paint finish and simple detailing with an extended belly shape body and a rclean face in good condition. Measures: 206 cm.
I...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850 by Brock Jobe
Located in valatie, NY
Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850 by Brock Jobe, Gary R Sullivan and Jack O'Brien. Publisher; University Press of New England, 2009. Hardcover with du...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Paper
1890s Arts and Crafts Advertising Grandfather Clock and Cabinet
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very rare and unusual Arts and Crafts advertising clock display cabinet. It reads.. Time to Use Cedarine Furniture Polish. This example is as clean and fresh as it gets and...
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Walnut Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock Retailed by Garrards, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Walnut grandmother clock retailed by Garrards.
Walnut Longcase clock standing on a raised, shaped moulded plinth with applied panel to the ...
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1950s English Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (Inv. OA 5501 in Louvre Museum). 19th century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a fine amaranth. Of Sycamore oeuil de vermeuil, ebony and buis stringing marquetry. The base and the gaine are decorated with diamond shapes. The hours are inscribed in Roman numerals and the munutes in Arabic. It takes place in a magnificent gilt décor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds. The regulator is enriched with a delicate garniture of bronze. The dial and each panel are framed by an elegant frieze of palms and pearls. The top of the gaine is enhanced with a frieze of palms and ovums, foliages and garlands of flowers. Each corner is ornated with fleurons. The front of the gaine is embellished by an Apollo mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a stylized vase of flowers.
Folliated scrolls, flowers, garlands, cornucopias and musical instruments such as a harp (Apollo Reference) The cherubs are underlined by pearls, scrolls of Acanthus Leaves and garlands dawning out in foliages, framed with ropes until the lions feet. The feet rest on a base ornated with fleurons and foliages with buds of flowers ending in four conical feet with acanthus leaves.
With André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) and Charles Cressent (1685-1768), Riesener was arguably one of the three greatest French ébénistes of the 18th century. Eventually taking over the workshop after Oeben’s death in 1763, and marrying his widow some four years later. He is renowned for completing the famous bureau du Roi...
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20th Century Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Eight-Day Comtoise Longcase Clock
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning early 19th century French Empire period chateau longcase clock with eight-day comtoise movement handcrafted of solid walnut, circa 1815, all original. This tall, handsome chateau longcase clock, with a deep, rich patina that reveals the beauty of age, features a hood with a stepped cornice over a shaped front dial case door...
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1810s French Empire Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Genuine Long Case Clock from Northern Swedish with Rococo Shape
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish long case clock with Rococo elements. The clock is made circa 1820 in painted pine. Dry scraped by hand to the original paint. The clock is shaped in a typical Rococ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
100% Original Painted Swedish Mora Clock
Located in Hollywood, FL
This 100% Original Painted Swedish Mora clock was found at an Estate Auction in Ratvik Sweden. New Battery works and a reproduction face have been installed, the Original works and f...
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1840s Swedish Country Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Folk Art Brown
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in Folk Art faux wood finish and simple detailing with a countryshape body and a roman numeral face in good condition. Measures: 205 c...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Carved Oak Painted Grandfather Clock from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite the elegance of France into your home with this exceptionally carved "Saint Nicholas" long case clock from Northern France, circa 1820. This tall and colorful case clock, is e...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
Swedish Mora Clock Gustavian Model
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a rare Swedish Mora Clock Gustavian model.
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1850s Swedish Country Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique Mora Clock Swedish White Teal 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in lovely later white finish and teal detailing on the neck and body and a clean face with extravagant roman numerals in good conditio...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Longcase Clock by Dan Williams, Crickhowell
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany longcase clock by Dan Williams of Crickhowell having a shaped pediment with three original turned mahogany finials above an arched glazed and maho...
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19th Century European George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Other
Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock, Circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial grandfather clock, circa 1870-1880.
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Tall Case Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Very special 19th century Englished Chinoiserie decorated tall case clock. Featuring very pretty Asian images along with a decora...
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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Metal
Guillerme et Chambron, Tall Oak Clock, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Guillerme placed equal emphasis on function and aesthetics, creating an aesthetic as staid as it was arresting. While his work was in many ways distinctively conservative and recogni...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
Swedish Gustavian Period Carved and Polychrome Painted Signed Mora Clock
By Mora
Located in Wiscasset, ME
One of the finest signed examples of a late 18th century Swedish Mora long case clock that we have seen. The decorative carving is exquisite and the paint is early and probably original. The movement does function, but would have to be set after delivery. A top respected clock conservator did go over the movement to assure functionality.
The original weights and pendulum are included, as well as a key.
Gustavian Mora clocks are a type of long case clock which were made in, and derived their name from, the town of Mora in Dalarna province, Sweden. Production began in the late 18th century and continued through most of the 19th century.
Mora clock faces...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Swedish Mora Clock White and Gold Carved Detail Early 1800s Round Base Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Unusual example of a decorative 1800s antique Swedish Gustavian white mora clock with stunning hand carved detailing to the body and plinth with the rare large circle motif.
This or...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
Rare 17th Century William and Mary 10 Inch Ebonised Longcase/Grandfather Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare, early English eight-day longcase clock signed on the chapter ring Aynsworth London, dating to the period c.1690-1700.
The elegantly proportioned ebonised case, formerly wit...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak, Pine
Antique George III Oak and Mahogany Longcase Clock
Located in Prato, IT
England, Worcester, early 19th century
I & E Mason, Worcester
Fully functional mechanism
Veneered in mahogany and oak
Dimensions: cm W47 x D22 x H205.
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
Standing Clock Regulator Styl England 18th Century
Located in Warsaw, PL
-There are functions such as seconds, minutes, hours, and only the month
- Music box with 8 tracks
-Automatically turn on music at 7:00 and 19:00 every day
...
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18th Century French Other Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Isaac Pearson Reading PA Walnut Tall Clock with Rare Jacob Kunsman Case, C 1845
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Empire walnut veneered tall clock with swan’s neck split pediment crest with bullseye rosettes and three wooden ball & spire finials surmounting an arched front glass door...
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1840s American Empire Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Metal
Antique George III Superior Quality Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III superior quality mahogany inlaid eight day longcase clock having a magnificent quality mahogany case with a pergola shaped top, pretty satinwood inlaid shells, sat...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Other
18th Century Painted Dial Mahogany Long Case Clock
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An imposing 18th century eight day long case clock by Simister of Birmingham. The amazing mahogany case has a flame mahogany veneered door and the large reeded columns with ormolu mounts to the top. The whole case inlaid with bandings and stringing. The early painted dial...
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Late 18th Century Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Southern Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Southern Swedish long case clock from the early 1800s in rococo style. The clock is hand-made from pine with original hand-craved decor. Dry scraped to traces of the original green, ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
New England Tall Case Clock, Wooden Works by Riley Whiting, ca 1819-1835
Located in York County, PA
Exuberantly painted, New England tall case clock in dark umber, red, & chrome yellow decoration, with wooden works by riley whiting, Plymouth, Connecticu...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Oak Cased Grandfather Clock by Benjamin Lamprey, Burford
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Benjamin Lamprey Long Case Clock.
A wonderful Grandfather clock by the Cotswold clock maker Benjamin Lamprey, Burford. A mid-18th century oak longcase clock with 11-inch square bras...
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18th Century Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
19th Century Germany Biedermaier clock
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original codition
- clock striking in the gong every 30min
- Clock case slighty damaged from the back side.
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1890s German Biedermeier Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
William & Mary Floral Marquetry 8-Day Longcase Clock by LeCount 'LeCompte'
Located in Milford, NH
A fine and rare William & Mary long case or grandfather clock by London maker Daniel LeCompte. c.1690, London, the fine marquetry case having oval panels of birds and flowers, the movement signed Daniel LeCount (LeCompte) having a silver chapter ring and seconds dial, brass spandrels of cupids supporting a crown; including key, weights and pendulum. LeCompte was a French Huguenot...
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1690s English Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
Fine Herschede Brass-Mounted Burl Wood Tall Case Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Herschede brass-mounted burl wood tall case clock,
Model 250, The movement and face signed Herschede.
The flagship tall case clock of the Herschede Hall Clock Company, it was also one of the last to be produced by Herschede prior to the firm’s closing. The rectangular case fitted with brass banding, the upper part with a swan’s neck cresting centering a shell, the case with glazed door exposing three brass-clad weights, a pendulum, and nine chromed steel tubes, playing both Westminster and Whittington chimes...
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20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Mahogany Eight Day Painted Face Grandfather Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany eight day painted face grandfather clock having a swan neck pediment with a glazed arch door and flanked by ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm
This superb longcase clock is a wonderful example of the Belle Époque impetus to draw inspiration from the styles of the past. The clock, crafted during the late nineteenth century—though the malachite finish is later—is inspired by a famous eighteenth-century original. The clock is of traditional form, which a cubic clock case inset with an enamel dial and a gilt bronze bezel cast with signs of the zodiac. The central section of the clock includes a window, which reveals the pendulum inside, while the lower section is in the form of a plinth. The malachite veneer is wonderfully varied, with lighter and darker shades of the stone utilised to add visual interest. The clock is surmounted by a sculpture in gilt bronze of Apollo in his chariot, pulled by a quadriga of horses. The dial is signed for Rosel Bruxelles...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century Johann Wien 90 Day Regulator Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century hand carved oak case with carved capitals on full length waist columns and bracket feet, 90 day brass time only movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power t...
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1880s German Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
Swedish Mora Clock Antique White Svangd Model Early 1800s Antique
Located in LONDON, GB
Decorative early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock in antique white and gold paint finish detail and a classic Svangd Model body shape
Measures: 215cm.
This original 1800s mora clo...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Oak, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, oak, 19th century.
English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial with...
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19th Century English Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Oak
Elegant Swedish Floor Clock Adorn in Nature-Inspired Chinoiserie, Early 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Swedish grandfather clock adorn with a distinctive chinoiserie nature inspired design from the early 19th century. This antique floor clock...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Quality Eight Day Brass Face Oak Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality eight day brass face oak longcase clock having an attractive shaped top with an inlaid shell, oak glazed door flanked by two reeded columns with brass capi...
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1780s English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Swedish Column Mora Clock
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very rare Swedish column mora clock.
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1930s Swedish Country Vintage Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Fine and Elegant 18th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of an eight day longcase clock with wonderful full brass dial, moon roller and date hand. The superb mahogany case has a cross banded door veneered in flame mahogany w...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Mahogany
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an amazingly rare piece of Art Deco furniture by an exceptionally rare maker, namely, an Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock.
...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Grandfather Clock Antique George I
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany inlaid eight day grandfather clock with a swan neck pediment original brass finial, beautiful decorative and colourful arche...
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19th Century English Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Oak Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XVI period oak grandfather clock. The clock is raised by a square mottled base with an elegant carved recessed design. At the center is a finely ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
Swedish Mora Clock White Gold Early 1800s Antique
Located in LONDON, GB
Lovely example of a very decorative early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with nice detail and a slightly wider base at 71cm body. Measures: 208...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
Antique George III Mahogany and Oak Longcase Clock by Hudfon of Nottingham
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany and oak longcase clock by Hudfon of Nottingham having a quality inlaid swan neck pediment and central brass finial above an ar...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Oak
Mora Clock 1800s Swedish Green Gold Antique Swedish Painted Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique mora clock dating from early/mid-1800s featuring green paint with gold detail
painted on the body and it has a clean face.
It is structurally sound and will be check...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Pine
Antique Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks for Sale on 1stDibs
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.
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