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, Connecticut, ca 1819-1835 This wonde...
Wood
Tall Case Amsterdam Clock, Signed Pieter Verlaer, circa 1840-1860
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Tall case Amsterdam clock. Signed Pieter Verlaer, Dutch, circa 1840-1860. walnut and burled walnut. Clock has an amazing dial with three ships that move in consort with the pendulum....
Walnut
$9,500
H 31 in W 17.25 in D 4.5 in
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by Eli Terry, Circa 1820
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with carved scrolled pediment, brass finials, original works, reverse painted glass of Mt. Vernon, and terminating on tapered feet. C...
$9,800
H 31 in W 17.25 in D 4.5 in
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by Eli Terry, Circa 1820
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with carved scrolled pediment, brass finials, original works, signed reverse painted glass, and terminating on tapered feet. Clock h...
$15,000
H 91.75 in W 20 in D 10.5 in
American Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Silas Hoadley, CT, Circa 1820
By Silas Hoadley
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany one day tall case clock with the original brass ball finials resting on three carved upper capitals, decorative intertwined fret work, arched hood with bras...
Brass
$27,500Sale Price|27% Off
H 100 in W 19.75 in D 10 in
Early 19th Century Aaron Willard Jr Tall Case Clock w/ Paul Revere Printed Label
By Aaron Willard, Jr.
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional mahogany tall case clock by well known Boston clockmaker Aaron Willard Jr (1783-1864). This clock features an arched bonnet with fretwork, full corner columns with bra...
Brass, Iron
$4,500
H 92.88 in W 21.63 in D 11 in
19th Century French Tall Case Clock, Hand-Painted, Brass, Provincial
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century banjo shaped case clock is an eye catching piece in any space. Topped by an ornately carved cornice above the dial faced door. Supported by an intricate bras...
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron
$6,730Sale Price|34% Off
H 92.52 in W 25.2 in D 10.24 in
Tall Case Clock, Bristol, England, circa 1830, Victorian
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The grandfather clock was possibly made by the watchmaker Nathaniel Edgecombe. The clock is from Bristol England, circa 1830. + The ship in the dial moves and reflects the second bar...
Nutwood, Spruce
English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany tall case clock with scrolled pediment, brass finials, Corinthian columns, and intricate inlaid motif. Mid 19th Century
$4,869
H 94.89 in W 23.23 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Folk Art tall case clock from Luleå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice details and beautiful carvings. Beautiful handpainted flowers on the front. The M...
Pine
English Tall Case Clock by George Slater in Mahogany, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An English tall case clock by George Slater in mahogany, circa 1830. A fine tall-case clock, with the signature on the painted dial of "George Slater, Burslem." In beautiful figured...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Painted Landscape Scene
Mahogany
$3,450
H 91 in W 22 in D 12 in
19th Century French Faux Bois Painted Tallcase Clock with Pressed Gilt Metal
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Faux Bois Painted Tallcase Clock with Pressed Gilt Metal & Enamel Face, signed “A. Guillemont”
Wood
$9,800
H 91 in W 20 in D 10 in
American Federal Birch and Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, Wingate, ca 1820
By Frederick Wingate
Located in Essex, MA
American Tall Case or Longcase Clock by Frederick Wingate, Augusta, ME 1818. This very well-proportioned clock is made of indigenous wood, birch, Birdseye maple and pine secondary w...
Birch, Birdseye Maple, Pine
Inlaid Grandfather Clock, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood grandfather clock raised on ball feet and decorated with framed marquetry inlays. The clock case features a glazed front. The brass dial displays Roman numerals.
Brass
19th Century Hand Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Swedish Mora grandfather clock crafted in pine with original painted decoration. The background features a traditional brown faux wood-grain finish, while the curved bod...
Wood, Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Tall Case Clock by James Hogg, circa 1820
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century tall case clock by James Hogg, from village of Gifford near Edinborough, circa 1820, with fine mahogany case, brass finial on swan neck pediment, tombstone glazed ...
Mahogany
$2,200 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 3.94 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Table Lamps with Spherical Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s features a clean, modern design built around a compact, geometric composition. Each lamp is structured as a solid brass cylinder risin...
Brass
$16,500
H 44 in W 28 in D 2.5 in
"Bellerophon and Pegasus" Striking Art Deco Painting with Male Nude Mythological
By Bryson Burroughs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable scene depicting the moment when Bellerophon was about to lasso the flying figure of Pegasus after the creature paused for a drink below was painted in 1926 by Bryson ...
Paint
$2,749
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
British 19th Century Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers that was formed in 1881, g...
Brass
Mid 18th Century Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)
Wool
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
By Town & Emanuel
Located in London, GB
A William IV cabinet attributed to Town and Emmanuel Constructed in a strongly grained olivewood and dressed with gold brass inlays and an etched and engraved brass panel; rising fr...
Marble, Brass
Quantum Bar
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
The charcoal oak exterior of this bar is segmented by a copper stringing pattern which directs the path of the wood grain. Within the bar, the copper shelving provides a striking con...
Copper
19th Century Original Painted Lard Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century lard bucket in original blue and grey painted surface is in fine as found condition. The lid is stamped P.Square Pure Lard Co. under the painted surface. Fantastic ...
Boxwood
Egyptian Carved Wood Sarcophagus Figure, Painted, Antique, Circa 1900
Located in Queens, NY
Egyptian carved and painted life size sarcophagus figure (19/20th Cent)
Wood, Paint
One Antique Wood Iron Industrial Rolling Cart
Located in Pasadena, TX
Cast iron wheels for mobility. Posts can be removed to use as a coffee table. See additional photos. Measure: 48" length x 28" depth x 45" height Very good original vintage. A...
Wood
$126,000
H 120 in W 198 in D 2 in
A Monumental 17th Century Flemish Tapestry – The Battle of Jerusalem
Located in Tarzana, CA
Monumental 17th Century Flemish Tapestry – The Battle of Jerusalem Brussels or Oudenaarde, Circa 1680–1700 Wool and silk, polychrome weave After designs in the French Baroque tradit...
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
18Thc Balloon Back Windsor Chairs From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Original aged surface New England balloon back Windsor chairs in fantastic condition.These chairs have such wonderful form and patina.The saddle seats are most unusual and wond...
Wood
19th Century Egyptian Revival Macassar Ebony Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
4 Middle Eastern Egyptian style (19th Century English) Macassar ebony chairs with carved wing back centering a sphinx head with pearl, and inlaid trim, 2 with gray faux snakeskin uph...
Bone, Ebony, Mahogany, Upholstery
$36,663 / set
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Venetian Art Deco Walnut and Burl Walnut Dining Room Set by Fratelli Testolini
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Extraordinary and highly elegant Venetian Art Deco dining room set, attributed to or produced by Fratelli Testolini, Venice, dating from the early 20th century. The ensemble compri...
Walnut
$152,000
H 22.75 in W 30.75 in D 2 in
Large Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque, "The Dancing Lesson of Our Grandmother"
By K.P.M. Berlin
Located in Tarzana, CA
"The Dancing Lesson of Our Grandmother" (The Dance Lesson). Considered by collectors and dealers to be one of the best and most desirable K.P.M plaques ever produced, this magnificen...
Wood, Porcelain
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.
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