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.

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.

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.

Antique Rococo Clock

Ormolu And Sevres Clock

Casement Clocks

Rococo Ormolu

French Mantel Ormolu Clock With Candelabra

Scroll Case

19th Century Porcelain Clocks

French Case Clock Louis Xv

French 19th Century Rococo Furniture Set

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

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Brass

French 19th Century Brass and Gilt Rococo Style Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

$2,190

Antique French Empire Cloisonné́ Mantle Clock Rococo Ormolu Cherub

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

- Gorgeous antique French Empire mantel clock with extensive pannels of Cloisonné. - Lovely

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1880s Antique Rococo Clock

Antique French Empire Cloisonné́ Mantle Clock Rococo Ormolu Cherub

$6,838

Japy Freres-Schindler 19th Century Louis XV Bronze Rococo Cartel Clock, France

By Japy Frères

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

This is a mid-19th century cartel, or wall clock, is in the style of Louis XV with a lovely feather

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1850s French Louis XV Antique Rococo Clock

Japy Freres-Schindler 19th Century Louis XV Bronze Rococo Cartel Clock, France

$6,700

Mora Clock in Original Paint

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish Mora clock, circa 1800, dry scraped to its original pale green painted surface and

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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Brass

Mora Clock in Original Paint

$6,800

Mora Clock in Original Salmon Paint

By Krång Anders Andersson

Located in Sheffield, MA

Signed Mora clock, Sweden, circa 1820, in original salmon paint and with its original clock works

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1810s Swedish Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Mora Clock in Original Salmon Paint

$8,400

French Porcelain and Ormolu Wall Clock

Located in Bantam, CT

A good French 19th century porcelain and ormolu wall clock with ormolu mounts, enamel face and

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

French Porcelain and Ormolu Wall Clock

$5,500

Mora Clock with Original Painted Surface

By Sven Nilsson Morin

Located in Sheffield, MA

Beautifully painted Mora clock with a crown and finial by Sven Morin, Sweden circa 1820. Original

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19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Brass

Mora Clock with Original Painted Surface

$11,800

Blue and White French Shelf Clock

Located in Culver City, CA

shelf clock has a French "Medalle De Argent" movement and strikes on the hour and half hour.

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White French Shelf Clock

$1,850

Louis XVI Chinese Porcelain Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in Kensington, MD

A small Chinese porcelain and gilt bronze clock. It features a nice decoration in the spirit of

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Chinese Porcelain Gilt Bronze Clock

$3,900

Paris Porcelain Clock

By Aubert Klaftenberger

Located in Bronx, NY

This exceptional Paris Porcelain clock with it's original fitted matching plinth is a rare find

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1850s French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Clock

$1,700

18th c. French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock

Located in Niederrussback, AT

A wonderful french tortoiseshell boulle eight-day mantel clock. The movement striking the half hour

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18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Wood, Tortoise Shell

18th c. French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock

$10,200

Antique French Sculpture Clock, Woodworker s Apprentice, French Mantle Clock

Located in Harrisburg, PA

This charming little French clock honors the Woodworker's Apprentice. It sits on the original

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1880s French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Spelter

Antique French Sculpture Clock, Woodworker s Apprentice, French Mantle Clock

$1,200

Painted Swedish Floor Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Painted Rococo style swedish floor clock.

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19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Pine

Painted Swedish Floor Clock

$2,500

Antique Figural Mantle Clock /19th Century French Clock, gifts for men,

Located in Harrisburg, PA

This beautiful French clock honors portrait painters. This dashing looking painter sits working on

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1860s French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Antique Figural Mantle Clock /19th Century French Clock, gifts for men,

$550

French Walnut Clock

Located in Encinitas, CA

Very tall 18th century French Horloge from Provence. Original hardware and weights. Lovely enameled dial with original arms. Stepped up rounded cornice with glass paneled doors and s...

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18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Wood, Glass

French Walnut Clock

$3,500

Dutch Burr Walnut Musical Longcase Clock, circa 1740

Located in Amsterdam, NL

arched 26.5-cm brass dial with finely painted polychrome flower surround, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and lovely engraved half hour marks, centre with attractive foliat...

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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Dutch Burr Walnut Musical Longcase Clock, circa 1740

$56,473

French Louis XV Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock William Blakey

Located in Amsterdam, NL

a bell and silk suspended pendulum. Very rich Rococo ormolu case decorated with scrolls and flowers

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18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock William Blakey

$17,239

E. Colin Bronze Clock Ensemble

By E. Colin Cie 1

Located in Bronx, NY

This impressive example of an early 20th century French Rococo palace size clock set is designed by

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Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

E. Colin Bronze Clock Ensemble

$25,000 / set

Dutch Delft Tile Picture, 18th century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

12 tiles composing the picture of a rococo clock on bracket showing 11:30AM in yellow and manganese

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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Earthenware

Dutch Delft Tile Picture, 18th century

$5,500

Fine French Louis XV Corne Verte Bracket Clock, circa 1740

Located in Amsterdam, NL

24-cm. twentyfive-piece ornate ormolu dial with blue cartouche Roman numerals and blued shaped hands, spring-driven rectangular plated movement with five knobbed pillars signed Guill...

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18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Fine French Louis XV Corne Verte Bracket Clock, circa 1740

$38,639 / set

Fine Dutch Burr Walnut, Llongcase Clock by L. du Chesne

Located in Amsterdam, NL

33-cm arched brass dial, applied engraved silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals signed Laurens du Chesne Amsterdam, foliate pierced blued steel hands and silvered alarm disc, mat...

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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Brass

Fine Dutch Burr Walnut, Llongcase Clock by L. du Chesne

$33,883

Georgian Japanned and Parcel-Gilt Long Case Clock, Mid-18th Century

By Henry Thornton

Located in New York, NY

# V088 - Mid-Georgian black lacquer and chinoiserie decorated tall case clock by Henry Thornton

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18th Century and Earlier British Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Georgian Japanned and Parcel-Gilt Long Case Clock, Mid-18th Century

$28,000

19th Century Palace Size Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Bertoud A Paris

Located in Miami, FL

Bertoud a Paris gilt bronze figural cartel clock, circa 1800 with a finely chased gilt-bronze case

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Palace Size Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Bertoud A Paris

$9,750

Gilt Bronze Louis XV-Style Clock

Located in Vancouver, BC

The case of this mantle clock is entirely of gilded bronze and represents the epitome of the Rococo

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1860s French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Louis XV-Style Clock

$16,500

Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze

Located in Eindhoven, NL

In use as decoration item on a Chesterfield style desk in our shop since 1992 and bought from colleague in France in 1985. We think it is made circa 1880 or older. In good shape and...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze

$1,052 / set

19th Century Impressive Ormolu French Mantle Clock

By Throat L aine

Located in London, GB

A 19th century impressive ormolu French mantle clock the ribbon arch over seated cherub with floral

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Impressive Ormolu French Mantle Clock

$15,060

Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Antrim, GB

Beautiful 19th century antique French clock garniture set Painted Sevres style blue panels

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Spelter

Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set

$2,532 / set

Early 19th Century French Gilt Figural Bronze Mantle Clock

Located in Hudson, NY

Louis XVI Rococo style ornate mantle clock with figure of an 18th century dressed woman playing the

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Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Gilt Figural Bronze Mantle Clock

$5,900

Louis XV Elephant Clock, by Le Foré Paris

Located in London, Middlesex

elephant stands on the rockwork base and the clock rests on an ormolu saddle secured by an ormolu band

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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Elephant Clock, by Le Foré Paris

$102,682

Parisienne Gilt Bronze and Onyx Mantle Clock, 19th Century

By A. Chapus

Located in Perth , AU

Exceptional 19th century Paris, gilt bronze and onyx mantel clock and matching candelabras, signed

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Parisienne Gilt Bronze and Onyx Mantle Clock, 19th Century

$5,146

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Berlin Kpm Porcelain Clock Set

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Pasadena, CA

19th C. Ormolu Mounted Berlin KPM Porcelain Clock Set. Circa 1890 KPM porcelain clock set, c.1890

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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Berlin Kpm Porcelain Clock Set

$15,000

19th Century French Ormolu and Hand-Painted Porcelain Clock, circa 1880

Located in Toronto, ONTARIO

A handsome French Rococo Revival clock in a gilt metal (Ormolu) body with porcelain front plaque

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu and Hand-Painted Porcelain Clock, circa 1880

$2,650

French Cobalt Porcelain Clock with Hand-painted Scene of Lovers and Cherubs

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Boston, MA

This is a fabulous cobalt French porcelain late nineteenth century clock with hand-painted scene of

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1890s French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Porcelain

French Cobalt Porcelain Clock with Hand-painted Scene of Lovers and Cherubs

$1,750

Bronze and Enamel Barbedienne Paris Clock with Figural Ladies’ Faces Hoof Feet

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Japy Frères

Located in Boston, MA

Let me say that I feel this is the most amazing clock I have seen in over 30 years. The clock case

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1850s French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Bronze and Enamel Barbedienne Paris Clock with Figural Ladies’ Faces Hoof Feet

$14,500

19th Century French Ormolu Cartel Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Dublin, IE

Stunning, French ormolu cartel clock. This beautiful Rococo style wall clock is wonderfully

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Cartel Clock

$4,910

Paris Ormolu Chérub in Gilt Bronze and Onyx Mantle Clock, 19th Century

By J. Pratt, Comptoir General

Located in Perth , AU

19th century Paris ormolu chérub in gilt bronze and onyx mantel clock, Signed Comptoir Général J

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Paris Ormolu Chérub in Gilt Bronze and Onyx Mantle Clock, 19th Century

$5,428

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock

By J.W. Benson

Located in Armadale, Victoria

'. Established in 1874, J.W. Benson clock and watch makers were also retailers of jewelry and obtained royal

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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock

$2,300

French Bronze Elephant Clock, circa 1860

By Miroy Frères

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

of good luck) standing on an ormolu Rococo base supporting the cylindrical clock movement. Gilded

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1860s French Empire Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Bronze Elephant Clock, circa 1860

$22,590

Mid-19th Century French Ormolu Mantel Clock

By Vassy, Paris

Located in Dublin, IE

Beautiful, French Rococo style mantel clock by Vassy, Paris, circa 1860. This stunning clock has

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Clock

Mid-19th Century French Ormolu Mantel Clock

$6,574

Napoleon Fire-Gild Bronze Cimney Clock by Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros a Paris

By Benjamin Gros

Located in Osnabrück, DE

Gros a Paris was one of the greatest manufacturer in exquisite interior.

Category

1860s French Rococo Revival Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon Fire-Gild Bronze Cimney Clock by Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros a Paris

$32,100

French, 19th Century, Robert Houdin Mystery Clock

By Robert Houdin

Located in London, Nottinghill

(Robert Houdin 1805-1870) A very rare tall Houdin mystery clock from around the mid-19th century

Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

French, 19th Century, Robert Houdin Mystery Clock

19th Century Polychrome Bisque Clock, Angel Smashing a Tambourine, Paris, France

By Theodore Desire Vion and Charles Martial Baury

Located in Brussels, BE

Large figural clock on rococo base depicting an angle smashing on a dial incerted in a tambourine

Category

1870s French Napoleon III Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Polychrome Bisque Clock, Angel Smashing a Tambourine, Paris, France

$7,371

Fine 19th Century Clock Set Garniture by Jacob Petit

By Jacob Petit

Located in London, GB

An elegant Rococo garniture by Jacob Petit, Paris, circa 1860. The clock is elaborately hand

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Porcelain

Fine 19th Century Clock Set Garniture by Jacob Petit

$9,309

French Table Clock 19th Century Sign Lefevre-Paris

Located in Madrid , ES

Table Clock in Porcelain Type Sèvres and Bronze France Signed on the dial J.Lefevre / rue St

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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

French Table Clock 19th Century Sign Lefevre-Paris

$2,972

Fournier Louis XVI Mantel Clock, Gilt Bronze, Cupid Pend, Month-day-date France

By G.E. Fournier

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

This was a very modern clock in its day From the Maison Fournier, Paris. Gone are the grand Rococo

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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Fournier Louis XVI Mantel Clock, Gilt Bronze, Cupid Pend, Month-day-date France

$16,200

Huge Japy Freres Gilt and Brass Rocco Style Desk Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Keyston, GB

Very large shallow depth desk clock by Japy Frères, Paris, circa 1910. Having such a shallow depth

Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Slate, Brass

Huge Japy Freres Gilt and Brass Rocco Style Desk Clock

$4,723

French Carriage Clock by H. Azur of Paris, circa 1890

Located in Salisbury, GB

A late 19th century French striking, repeating carriage clock in an ornate brass case by H. Azur of

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1890s French Rococo Revival Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Brass

French Carriage Clock by H. Azur of Paris, circa 1890

$11,637

Italian 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Longcase or Grandfather Clock

Located in London, GB

A rare Italian mid-18th century painted and parcel-gilt longcase clock of grand scale The tall

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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Pine

Italian 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Longcase or Grandfather Clock

$7,530

19th Century Bronze Mantelclock

Located in Heukelum, NL

19th century bronze mantelclock. France, circa 1850. Signed de Liste. Includes winding key. Runs very well.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Mantelclock

$4,636

19thC Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Porcelain Clock

Located in San Antonio, TX

Elegant 19th Century French Clock with gilt turquoise porcelain figures of a young man and woman

Category

19th Century Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

19thC Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Porcelain Clock, 1850-1880

$22,500

19th Century Solid Oak Rococo Style Cupboard with H Bury A Paris Clock

Located in Liverpool, GB

An unusual Rococo style cupboard with clock. Made of oak, dated to the second half of the 19th

Category

Mid-19th Century European Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Oak

19th Century Solid Oak Rococo Style Cupboard with H Bury A Paris Clock

$26,177

Garniture de Cheminée Style Louis XV

Located in Paris, Sanit - Ouen

consists of a large rococo golden bronze mantle style clock, the pair of chandeliers of seven lights in

Category

Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Garniture de Cheminée Style Louis XV

$19,022

Antique French Rococo Clock

By Malet et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning original antique French gilt bronze Rococo clock. Flamboyant deeply waisted asymmetric

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Rococo Clock

$2,320

Swedish Long Case Rococo Clock Model 1820

Located in Kramfors, SE

Swedish long case Rococo clock model 1820. Green original paint. There are minor dry cracks above

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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Pine

Swedish Long Case Rococo Clock Model 1820

$2,288

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb original antique French Rococo clock. Formed of sinuous leafy curves with floral foliate

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock

$2,731

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb original antique French Rococo clock, circa 1890. It is heavily and boldly modelled in

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock

$3,765

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning original antique French Rococo clock dating from around 1870. It is beautifully

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Rococo Clock

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock

$3,628

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Antique Rococo Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique rococo clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique rococo clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ormolu. There are many kinds of the antique rococo clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique rococo clock bearing Rococo, Revival or Rococo Revival hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique rococo clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A.D. Mougin, Vincenti et Cie and Samuel Marti are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Rococo Clock?

Prices for an antique rococo clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $104,139, while the average can fetch as much as $3,680.

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 Rococo Clock

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.
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.
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.