Table clock with calendar
Medium
Silver, partly enameled gold, hardstones, rock crystal, amethysts, and diamonds
Dimensions
Overall: 18 1/2 × 7 × 7 in. (47 × 17.8 × 17.8 cm)
Classification
Horology
Culture
French, Paris
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1991
Accession Number
1991.113a–f
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite table clock with calendar, created in Paris in 1881, exemplifies the luxurious fusion of precision timekeeping and decorative artistry that flourished during France’s Belle Époque. Crafted through a remarkable collaboration between clockmaker Léon Chédeville of the firm Le Roy et Fils and designers Lucien Falize and Germain Bapst, the piece stands as both a functional instrument and a sculptural treasure. Its silver and partly enameled gold surfaces are richly adorned with hardstones, rock crystal, amethysts, and diamonds, transforming the clock into a glittering display of tech...
About the Artist
Léon Chédeville|Firm of Le Roy et Fils|Lucien Falize|Germain Bapst ( | |French|French) · 1783 |1828 |1839 |1853 –1883 |1898 |1897 |1921
died 1883|1828–1898|French, Paris 1839–1897 Paris|French, Paris 1853–1921 Paris