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17 May 2010  |  Furniture & Decorative Arts   |  Article

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Timeless style in every room, conversation pieces and beautiful design are characterised by this selection of magnificent clocks. Make over your interiors with a simple addition of classic time-keeping…

Make an Entrance
Impress your guests with this exquisite walnut and burr-walnut longcase clock. Suggesting grandeur and decadence, this longcase clock will create the perfect impression in pride of place in your hallway. Clocks of this stature were made for the Amsterdam town houses with their long entrance halls and high ceilings.

Study Special
A talking point, with its unusual design, this striking ebonised table clock was made to be the central focus of a room. Set in your study to create a refined aire of timekeeping in the business hub of your home.

Wake Up Call
Add some refinement and style to your bedside table. Made by an eminent Dutch clockmaker from The Hague, this 18th century ebonized table clock with moonphase would be an elegant alternative to the traditional alarm clock. This timepiece has travelled the globe making a statement in the salons and bedrooms of the Kikkert family.

Related Sale
Sale 2838
THE DECORATIVE ARTS SALE
30 June – 1 July 2010Amsterdam


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Keywords
Clocks
18th Century
ebonised
walnut
Amsterdam

A DUTCH WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK
Adriaan van de Baghijn
Second Quarter 18th century
€6,000 - €10,000


A DUTCH EBONIZED STRIKING TABLE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASE, DATE AND MOCK PENDULUM
Anthonie van Oostrom (1722-1768)
Amsterdam, second half 18th century
€10,000 - €15,000


A DUTCH EBONISED TABLE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASE, DATE AND PULL REPEAT
Jan Bernardus Vrijthoff, 's-Gravenhage'
Third quarter 18th century €5,000 - €8,000