How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?

Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.

How do I identify my antique clock?

To identify your antique clock, search for markings on the back of its movement or case. Once you have located these marks, use trusted online resources to determine who the maker is. From there, you can continue your research to learn more about your clock's age, style and other characteristics. An expert appraiser or antiques dealer can also assist you with identification. Find a wide range of antique clocks on 1stDibs.

What is an antique bracket clock?

An antique bracket clock refers to a portable spring-driven pendulum table clock created in the 17th and 18th centuries. These clocks were equipped with convenient carrying handles and were housed usually in rectangular cases. Shop a collection of antique and vintage bracket clocks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

How can I spot an antique clock?

To spot whether or not a clock is antique, note if the clockmaker’s name or company is engraved near the center face of the dial. A paper label may also be pasted on the back of the clock. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted antique clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How do I know if my antique clock is valuable?

To know if an antique clock is valuable, you'll typically need to have the piece assessed by a certified appraiser or an experienced antiques dealer. The maker and style of the clock will help determine its value (an early American clockmaker’s antique grandfather model, featuring an oak case and decorative carvings, may be very interesting to collectors, for example). Overall condition of your clock also plays a role. Generally, clocks that still work are worth more than those that require repairs. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique, vintage and modern clocks.

Are old antique clocks worth anything?

Yes, some old antique clocks may be worth something. Many collectors look for clocks produced by certain manufacturers, such as the Ansonia Clock Company, the Seth Thomas Clock Company, Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Chelsea Clock Company. In addition to the maker, the type, materials, style and condition of the clock influence its value. Generally, clocks that remain in good working order are worth more than those in need of repairs and restorations. To find out how much your clock may be worth, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of antique clocks.

What is antique blue and white china called?

Antique blue and white china are known as Flow Blue. Flow Blue was popular during the Victorian era and is still highly coveted by collectors for its eye-catching design and hazy patterns. Browse a wide selection of authentic Flow Blue dishware and serve ware on 1stDibs.

Antique Blue Clocks

Ormolu And Sevres Clock

Gold Hunter Pocket Watch

Lever Watch

Swedish Mora Clocks

French Mantel Ormolu Clock With Candelabra

Guilloche Blue Enamel

Swedish Blue Painted Furniture

19th Century Porcelain Clocks

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19th Century French Antique Blue Clocks

Bronze and Marble Sculptural Mantle Clock

$27,500

A Viennese Grande Sonnerie Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

A Viennese Mantel clock with a finely chased ormolu dial with a Roman chapter ring. The clock has

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19th Century Austrian Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A Viennese Grande Sonnerie Mantel Clock

$37,400

Mora Clock in Original Blue Paint

Located in Sheffield, MA

Mora clock, Sweden, circa 1820, with beautifully carved case in original blue paint. Dial is signed

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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Wood

Mora Clock in Original Blue Paint

$8,600

19th Century Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze Blue Sevres by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

19th century, French clock by Japy Freres Set in gil ormolu bronze with hand-painted Sevres

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze Blue Sevres by Japy Freres

$4,450

A Rare French Directoire Blue Enamel, Ormolu and White Marble Skeleton Clock with Balance and Calendar by Gaston Joly circa 1795

By Gaston Joly

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

enamel chapter ring with blue rim and gilt stars, Arabic numerals and callibrated for seconds and

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18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Marble

A Rare French Directoire Blue Enamel, Ormolu and White Marble Skeleton Clock with Balance and Calendar by Gaston Joly circa 1795

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace Clock #1017

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

“Blue Fluted Full Lace” porcelain clock decorated in underglaze blue. Royal Copenhagen 1017, end of

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace Clock #1017

$4,390

Small Louis XV Blue Horn and Ormolu Table Clock

By J. D. Cornellis 1

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

Small table clock from the Louis XV period, circa 1760, signed J.D. Cornellis à Paris. Single

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1760s French Louis XV Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Small Louis XV Blue Horn and Ormolu Table Clock

$19,580

19th Century French Boulle Clock with Brass Inlay

By Jean-Baptiste Delettrez

Located in Dublin, IE

Very impressive French Boulle clock with intricate brass inlay by Jean Baptiste Delettrez, Paris

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1860s French Antique Blue Clocks

19th Century French Boulle Clock with Brass Inlay

$5,399

Swedish Mora Clock in Rare Original Blue Paint, Anno 1838

Located in BOSTON, MA

Swedish mora clock in rare original blue paint with the well functioning weight driven works. The

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1830s Swedish Gustavian Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Pine

Swedish Mora Clock in Rare Original Blue Paint, Anno 1838

$5,980

19th Century 3-Piece Set Bronze Ormolu Decorative French Clock, circa 1870

Located in London, Nottinghill

A beautiful three piece bronze gilt clock set, this lovely piece has been ornately decorated with

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Late 19th Century French Antique Blue Clocks

19th Century 3-Piece Set Bronze Ormolu Decorative French Clock, circa 1870

$7,530

Mora Clock with Floral Crest

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Blue painted Mora clock with calendar movement, Sweden circa 1850. The face has beautiful brass

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mora Clock with Floral Crest

$7,800

Blue Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

A stunning, blue chinoiserie, timepiece mantel clock. It has a ribbed pagoda top, with a shaped

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Early 20th Century French Antique Blue Clocks

Blue Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

$924

Three Piece Blue and White Clock Garniture

Located in Atlanta, GA

A three piece Chinese Blue and White Export Garniture of two lidded vases and center vase with

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Three Piece Blue and White Clock Garniture

$14,000

Viennese Jeweled Silver Gilt Tower Clock with Barnyard Animals in the Foreground

Located in Tampa, FL

A gorgeous Viennese jeweled silver gilt Tower clock with an active barnyard scene in the foreground

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1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver

Viennese Jeweled Silver Gilt Tower Clock with Barnyard Animals in the Foreground

$9,795

Lamp Midnight Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoléon III

Located in LYON, FR

blue color richly ornamented with fine figure paintings of a young woman and a young man forming a

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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Lamp Midnight Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoléon III

$2,966

Early 19th Century Swedish Secretary

Located in Encinitas, CA

Early 19th century Swedish Clock Secretary in a cream white color. Lovely carved reeded paneled

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Secretary

$9,800

Blue Mora Clock with Urn

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Rare Swedish tall clock from Mora, circa 1820, with elegant Rococo case surmounted by its original

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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Blue Mora Clock with Urn

$11,500

19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

By Raingo Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

19th century French classical mantel clock of very high quality Gilt ormolu bronze with hand

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

$4,655

George II Blue Lacquered Tall Case Clock

By William Stapleton

Located in Sheffield, MA

George II blue lacquered tall case clock inscribed Wm. Stapleton, London. It has an eight-day

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Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Wood

George II Blue Lacquered Tall Case Clock

$18,500

A French Empire style clock with bust of Menelaus on top

Located in Hudson, NY

A French Empire style Clock in French Blue Marble, with a marble face, and a bronze bust of

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19th Century French Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A French Empire style clock with bust of Menelaus on top

$900

Art Deco 1930s Lawson Cyclometer Digital Clock Blue Mirror Model 99

By Paul Ferer, Lawson Time Inc., George Adomaitis

Located in Denver, CO

Art Deco 1930s era Lawson Time Inc., Los Angeles, California cyclometer digital table clock model

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco 1930s Lawson Cyclometer Digital Clock Blue Mirror Model 99

$2,550

18th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Moro Clock Painted Blue

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th century antique Swedish Gustavian Moro clock painted a teal color blue with dry scraped

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Pine

18th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Moro Clock Painted Blue

$8,500

Late 18th Century Swedish Pale Blue Painted Mora Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Swedish tall case Mora clock distress painted pale blue with arched carved bonnet and

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Late 18th Century Swedish Pale Blue Painted Mora Clock

$8,950

20th Century Mappin Webb Blue Chinoiserie Miniature Longcase Clock

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Rare blue chinoiserie Miniature Longcase clock retailed by Mappin & Webb, Regent St, London, circa

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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Mappin Webb Blue Chinoiserie Miniature Longcase Clock

$1,475

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely decorative French gilt bronze bell shaped mantel clock with blue and white Severe

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

$2,806

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock with Serve Style Panels

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely fine and decorative French bronze gilt mantel clock with royal blue sevre style

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock with Serve Style Panels

$3,765

Antique Mora Swedish Clock

Located in Houston, TX

Dark Blue painted Swedish Mora Swedish clock with Gold painted details. Top is flutted and around

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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Wood

Antique Mora Swedish Clock

$3,840

19th Century Swedish Mora Clock

Located in Madrid, ES

Original blue painted Mora clock with big face from Hälsingland, Sweden. Original weights and

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Mora Clock

$4,900

19th Century Swedish Painted Mora Clock

Located in Encinitas, CA

19th century Swedish Mora clock with lovely scalloped base and carved top. Beautiful Swedish blue

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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Blue Clocks

19th Century Swedish Painted Mora Clock

$4,800

Antique Swedish Tall Blue Painted Clock Cabinet Early 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Swedish tall blue painted clock cabinet early 19th century. Top section has two storage

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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Swedish Tall Blue Painted Clock Cabinet Early 19th Century

$12,500

Grand Regency Gilt Wall Mounted Clock by Wm Johnson London

Located in Charleston, SC

clock hands are blued steel. The clock has an Fusee Movement.

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19th Century English Regency Antique Blue Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Grand Regency Gilt Wall Mounted Clock by Wm Johnson London

$8,600

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Antique Blue Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique blue clocks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all antique blue clocks available were constructed with great care. Antique blue clocks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique blue clocks made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique blue clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Seiko are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Blue Clocks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,615, while they’re typically $196 on the low end and $113,339 highest priced.

Finding the Right Clocks for You

A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.

Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.

A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.

Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.

Questions About Antique Blue Clocks

How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
How do I identify my antique clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
To identify your antique clock, search for markings on the back of its movement or case. Once you have located these marks, use trusted online resources to determine who the maker is. From there, you can continue your research to learn more about your clock's age, style and other characteristics. An expert appraiser or antiques dealer can also assist you with identification. Find a wide range of antique clocks on 1stDibs.
What is an antique bracket clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
An antique bracket clock refers to a portable spring-driven pendulum table clock created in the 17th and 18th centuries. These clocks were equipped with convenient carrying handles and were housed usually in rectangular cases. Shop a collection of antique and vintage bracket clocks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
How can I spot an antique clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To spot whether or not a clock is antique, note if the clockmaker’s name or company is engraved near the center face of the dial. A paper label may also be pasted on the back of the clock. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted antique clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
How do I know if my antique clock is valuable?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
To know if an antique clock is valuable, you'll typically need to have the piece assessed by a certified appraiser or an experienced antiques dealer. The maker and style of the clock will help determine its value (an early American clockmaker’s antique grandfather model, featuring an oak case and decorative carvings, may be very interesting to collectors, for example). Overall condition of your clock also plays a role. Generally, clocks that still work are worth more than those that require repairs. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique, vintage and modern clocks.
Are old antique clocks worth anything?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
Yes, some old antique clocks may be worth something. Many collectors look for clocks produced by certain manufacturers, such as the Ansonia Clock Company, the Seth Thomas Clock Company, Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Chelsea Clock Company. In addition to the maker, the type, materials, style and condition of the clock influence its value. Generally, clocks that remain in good working order are worth more than those in need of repairs and restorations. To find out how much your clock may be worth, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of antique clocks.
What is antique blue and white china called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Antique blue and white china are known as Flow Blue. Flow Blue was popular during the Victorian era and is still highly coveted by collectors for its eye-catching design and hazy patterns. Browse a wide selection of authentic Flow Blue dishware and serve ware on 1stDibs.