A French Patinated Bronze and Sienna Marble Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons

Circa 1830

with an oversized 15-day silk suspension movement stamped M.J 207.
Height 26 1/2 x width 20 3/8 x depth 6 3/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Michael L. Wilkie, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance:

Sotheby’s, New York, 19th Century Furniture, 19 September 1987, Lot 107

Michael L. Wilkie (1941-2021) was the owner of one of the most renowned penthouses in both Chicago and the nation. Recently offered for sale for the first time in nearly fifty years, the penthouse occupies the entire top floor and roof terrace of 1500 Lake Shore Drive, which was built in 1927 by celebrated architect Rosario Candela.

Wilkie, who grew up in Long Grove, Illinois as well as Montecito, California, played a critical role in expanding his family business, the DoALL Company, which came to include over 70 companies around the globe. His father, Leighton A. Wilkie, founded DoALL and invented the metal-cutting bandsaw, one of the most widely used tools in manufacturing today. Michael Wilkie worked for and ran the business for 60 years.

Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.

A French Patinated Bronze and Sienna Marble Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons

A French Patinated Bronze and Sienna Marble Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons