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.

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1870s Louis XV Antique Fireplace Clock

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Marble

Antique Louis XV Revival Carved Giltwood Console Pier Table 19th Century

$7,864

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th C

Located in London, GB

material for fireplaces and clocks, and as a top for furniture such as commodes. The exploitation of

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th C

$5,265

Elegant bronze bust of a woman, by Carrier-Belleuse, Paris, France, circa 1860

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Paris, FR

candelabras, clocks, fireplace ornaments, etc. In 1848, probably at the initiative of François Arago

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Bronze

Elegant bronze bust of a woman, by Carrier-Belleuse, Paris, France, circa 1860

$3,797

Antique French Fireplace Clock in Marble from circa 1820s

Located in Lejre, DK

Antique French fireplace clock in marble from circa 1820s. The clock is in great antique condition.

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1820s French Art Deco Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble

Antique French Fireplace Clock in Marble from circa 1820s

$830

Antique French Fireplace Clock from circa 1840 with Gilding

Located in Lejre, DK

Antique French fireplace clock from circa 1840 with gilding. The clock is in great antique

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1840s French Art Deco Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Wood

Antique French Fireplace Clock from circa 1840 with Gilding

$664

Table Clock / Fireplace Clock in Empire Style Around 1900

Located in Berlin, DE

Table clock / fireplace clock in Empire style around 1900 White marble, bronze, gilded. On four

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Early 1900s Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble

Table Clock / Fireplace Clock in Empire Style Around 1900

$4,093

19th Century Napoleon III Salon Clock Pendule Fireplace Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

Architectural salon clock pendule fireplace clock Napoleon III, circa 1850-1870, Paris. Fire

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Salon Clock Pendule Fireplace Clock

$7,665

19th Century Empire Ebony with Bronze Fireplace Clock Pendule

Located in Berlin, DE

Very beautiful rare Empire pendule. Square stepped corpus standing on 4 fire-gilt bronze paw feet. Pendule crowned with an eagle. Clockwork available, but should be overhauled. (...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Ebony with Bronze Fireplace Clock Pendule

$2,578

Victorian Oak Cased Mantel Cuckoo Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Victorian Cuckoo mantel (fireplace) clock in a chalet style oak case with galleried front and

Category

1870s German Victorian Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Oak

Victorian Oak Cased Mantel Cuckoo Clock

$3,077

Art Deco Red and White Marble Italian Mantelpiece Clock, 1855

Located in Roma, Lazio

Classic fireplace clock, in red marble (diaspero di sicilia) and white onyx. Made up of three

Category

19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Deco Red and White Marble Italian Mantelpiece Clock, 1855

$3,085

Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock in Malachite

By Raingo Frères

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine late 19th century example of an 18th century Louis XVI malachite lyre mantel (fireplace

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Lyre Clock in Malachite

$8,500

Art Deco Streamlined Clock

Located in Dronten, NL

Modernist 1920s streamlined clock in Macassar and chrome. This mantel (fireplace) clock from the

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Streamlined Clock

$1,850

French Fireplace Table Clock in Mahogany from the 1840s

Located in Lejre, DK

French fireplace table clock in mahogany from the 1840s. The clock is in great antique condition.

Category

1840s French Art Deco Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Mahogany

French Fireplace Table Clock in Mahogany from the 1840s

$664

Art Deco French Chrome 8 Day Mantle Shelf Clock Red

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a marvelous, French Deco, mantel (fireplace) or shelf clock. In excellent

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Metal

Art Deco French Chrome 8 Day Mantle Shelf Clock Red

$600

19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clock with Automated Face, circa 1820-1830

Located in Greven, DE

Biedermeier Fireplace Mantel Clock with Automatic Southern Germany Pear tree first half 19th

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clock with Automated Face, circa 1820-1830

$3,381

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, Graux Marly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mantel Clock, attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, the casting and gilding by Graux-Marly

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

$68,950

Art Deco Smith Sectric Green Glass and Chrome Mantle Shelf Clock Made in England

By Smith Sectric

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a gorgeous, English Deco mantel (fireplace) or shelf clock, made of green

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Smith Sectric Green Glass and Chrome Mantle Shelf Clock Made in England

$600

Clock, Fireplace Trim 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful clock in Louis 15 style, from the Napoleon 3 period, representing an allegory of medicine

Category

19th Century Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble

Clock, Fireplace Trim 19th Century

$1,423

Late 19th Century French Pink Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

mantel (fireplace) clock. Of very restrained form. The gilded dial very soft and very well patinated

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century French Pink Marble Mantle Clock

$1,887

Victorian Slate Rouge Marble Architectural Mantle Clock

Located in Stutton, GB

Victorian slate and rouge marble architectural mantel (fireplace) clock. The substantial case inset

Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble

Victorian Slate Rouge Marble Architectural Mantle Clock

$677

French Ormulu Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock Napoleon III, 19th Century Demeur

Located in Brussels, BE

French ormolu gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock representing eagle holding a cock and a pair of

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Bronze

French Ormulu Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock Napoleon III, 19th Century Demeur

$6,882

Antique Chinoiserie Clock

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

Antique Chinoiserie Clock Table or fireplace clocks decorated with hand-painted various enamels in

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1890s French Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinoiserie Clock

$391

Black Chinoiserie Chiming Pagoda Clock, French Movement, circa 1880

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A beautiful late 19th century black chinoiserie decorated mantel (fireplace) clock of unusual

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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Wood

Black Chinoiserie Chiming Pagoda Clock, French Movement, circa 1880

$1,950

19th Century French Fireplace Clock.

Located in Greenlawn, NY

Maker: GLT Description: A late 19th century French multi-finish fireplace clock that utilizes

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Fireplace Clock.

$9,500

Large French Bronze Gilt Clock with 2 Cherubim

Located in Heukelum, NL

Large bronze double-figure mantel (fireplace) clock by famous French clockmaker (Guiche Palais

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1860s French Empire Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Bronze

Large French Bronze Gilt Clock with 2 Cherubim

$3,559

20th Century Red Chinoiserie Pagoda Clock

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A decorative English red chinoiserie pagoda topped mantel (fireplace) clock circa 1920, the brass

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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Fireplace Clock

Materials

Wood

20th Century Red Chinoiserie Pagoda Clock

$985

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Antique Fireplace Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique fireplace clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze, metal and stone, every antique fireplace clock was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique fireplace clock — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique fireplace clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Empire and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Antique Fireplace Clock?

An antique fireplace clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,110, while the lowest priced sells for $597 and the highest can go for as much as $96,904.

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 Fireplace Clock

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.