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 adjust a French mantel clock?

How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.

French Clock Face

Ds Decorative Periods

Clock Dial

Tole Clock

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Frères, Industrial/Railway

$910

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A wonderful early 20th century gold tole wall clock with a beautiful patination after years of

Category

20th Century French Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

$924

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A wonderful early 20th century red and gold tole wall clock with a beautiful patination after years

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

$883

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A wonderful early 20th century gold tole wall clock with a beautiful patination after years of

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

$746

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A lovely painted metal clock dial with original hands by Japy Freres. Reclaimed from a derelict

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20th Century French Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

$910

Art Deco Clock with Dinanderie Face, Silvered Bronze, Marble by Mergier

By Paul Louis Mergier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary find, this high style Art Deco clock was designed by Paul Mergier, one of France

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Clock with Dinanderie Face, Silvered Bronze, Marble by Mergier

$4,700

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A lovely painted metal clock dial with original hands by Japy Freres. Reclaimed from a derelict

Category

20th Century British Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Freres, Industrial, Fully Working

$732

19th Century French Morbier Case Clock with Brass Repousse Face

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Country French pine Morbier or comtoise long case clock featuring an impressive brass repousse

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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

19th Century French Morbier Case Clock with Brass Repousse Face

$1,800

Antique French wall clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Incredibly carved walnut French wall clock, with face of bronze and porcelain, attributed to

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French wall clock

$14,500

19th Century, French Empire Burr Walnut Mantel Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Beautiful piece of French empire design circa 1860. Clock face with makers mark 'bafsot' rue st

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

19th Century, French Empire Burr Walnut Mantel Clock

$3,901

Large 19th Century French Zinc Clock Face

Located in Charleston, SC

A large 19th century French Zinc town hall clock face in zinc with very well patinated. Non

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Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Large 19th Century French Zinc Clock Face

$4,800

1920s French Industrial Metal Wall Clock Face

Located in High Point, NC

This 1920s French industrial clock face captures the bold character of early 20th-century

Category

Early 20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1920s French Industrial Metal Wall Clock Face

$4,595

19th Century French Enameled Clock Face Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fabulous tower clock face with hand forged iron base. Each leg finished with a golden arrow.

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Antique 19th Century French Tables

Materials

Enamel, Iron

19th Century French Enameled Clock Face Table

$3,600

Early 20th C French Antique Round Clock Face

Located in Troy, MI

Found in France, this circa 1900s metal clock face with gray blue paint makes a great wall display

Category

Early 20th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Early 20th C French Antique Round Clock Face

$1,995

French Rocheron Enameled and Brass Clock Face

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-676 vintage French enamel and brass clock face Has matching lower brass piece see 3-677

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Vintage 1940s Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

French Rocheron Enameled and Brass Clock Face

$525

Clock Face Large-Scale Mirror

Located in Stamford, CT

Vintage French painted iron clock face mirror, with Roman numerals.

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Clock Face Large-Scale Mirror

$2,600

French Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

Giant French clock face with gilded numbers.

Category

Early 20th Century French Clocks

Materials

Metal

French Clock Face

$5,800

FRENCH CLOCK FACE

Located in New Hope, PA

wonderful french clock face from a tower with gold numerials and hands very nice patina.

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Vintage 1930s French Clocks

FRENCH CLOCK FACE

$1,875

Giant French Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

A wonderful, huge French clock face.

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Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Materials

Metal

Giant French Clock Face

$5,800

Antique French Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique French Clock Face from the town hall in the Loire Valley. Early 19th century and from the

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Metal

Antique French Clock Face

$8,000

19th Century, French Clock Face

Located in Birmingham, AL

19th century, French clock face.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

19th Century, French Clock Face

$4,200

19th Century French Clock Face

Located in Birmingham, AL

19th century French clock face of impressive scale.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Country More Clocks

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Clock Face

$4,800

Enormous French Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gigantic French clock face

Category

Vintage 1940s French Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Enormous French Clock Face

$4,800

19th Century French Clock Face

Located in New York, NY

19th Century French Clock Face

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

19th Century French Clock Face

French clock face

Located in New York, NY

French tower painted clock face with gold gilt

Category

Early 20th Century French Clocks

French clock face

$4,200

French clock face

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Gesso painted wood French face clock

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Metal

French clock face

$395

Gigantic French Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

These are getting fewer and farther between. This is a massive 59" diameter French metal clock face

Category

Early 20th Century French Clocks

Materials

Metal

Gigantic French Clock Face

$5,800

Monumental Antique French Clock Face

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental antique clock from France. Manufactured by Lepaute- this clock has an iron surround and

Category

French Clocks

Monumental Antique French Clock Face

$6,900

Old French Clock Face, c. 1940

Located in Atlanta, GA

There are two of the very large clock faces available. Originally they were used as stage props in

Category

Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Materials

Metal

Old French Clock Face, c. 1940

$2,500

Large 19th Century French Clock Face

Located in Encinitas, CA

Industrial 19th Century clock face from from Paris, France. Pretre Original enamel face and letters

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Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Large 19th Century French Clock Face

$5,900

DRAMATICALLY SCALED FRENCH CLOCK FACE

Located in San Francisco, CA

A DRAMATICALLY SCALED FRENCH BLACK-PAINTED CLOCK FACE WITH GILT ROMAN NUMERALS ON A SQUARE

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

DRAMATICALLY SCALED FRENCH CLOCK FACE

$9,000

French Style Tower Clock Face in old Zinc

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A charming replica of a French clock face in zinc with aged tole hands, & timber body with moulded

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Clocks

Materials

Zinc, Tôle

French Style Tower Clock Face in old Zinc

$1,450

Antique French Clock

Located in San Francisco, CA

French clock face 19th century. New movement.

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Antique French Clock

Giant Vintage French Painted Iron Clock Face

Located in Roubaix, FR

Huge French Clock face painted Galvanized metal repainted around the 60s. with moveable metal

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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Iron, Steel

Giant Vintage French Painted Iron Clock Face

$3,804

Superb Large Tower Clock Face

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A superb 19th Century French clock face from a village clock tower, with original black face and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Zinc

Superb Large Tower Clock Face

$6,500

19th Century Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

A 19th Century French Clock Face

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

19th Century Clock Face

$4,850

French 19th Century Clock Face

Located in Tourcoing, FR

A very large, beautifully weathered French clock face from a church, French, 19th century Cast

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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

French 19th Century Clock Face

$2,140

Very Large Clock Tower Clock Face - French 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very large, beautifully weathered French clock face from an old clock tower, made c. 1800

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Very Large Clock Tower Clock Face - French 19th Century

$8,500

french station clock face

Located in Norwalk, CT

large station clock face with weighted hands

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Steel

french station clock face

$6,900

Large French Clock Tower Face

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Large iron clock tower face and hands in patinated gold leaf

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Vintage 1930s French Clocks

Large French Clock Tower Face

$2,750

French Two Face Station Clock

Located in New York, NY

aged copper case

Category

Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Materials

Copper

French Two Face Station Clock

$3,600

French Industrial Clock Face

Located in Encinitas, CA

Very Nice large 19th Century Industrial Clock Face. Paris, France. Great green color.

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Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

French Industrial Clock Face

$3,500

1940 s French Industrial Clock Face

Located in Austin, TX

Since the 1830's, Horloges Huchez has been the French specialist for making Architectural Clocks

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Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Materials

Metal

1940 s French Industrial Clock Face

$3,250

Circa 1850 French Tower Clock Face

Located in Sheffield, MA

This large clock face with its faded numerals and burnished, rusty surface would be stunning over a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Circa 1850 French Tower Clock Face

$5,800

Painted Clock Face

Located in Stamford, CT

Funky clock face hand painted with metal hands

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Wood

Painted Clock Face

$1,200

Large Clock Face

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A tower clock face with its original hands. The surface of the face is oxidized black with gilt

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Steel

Large Clock Face

$2,100

Large French Clock Tower Face

Located in Culver City, CA

Late 19th/ Early 20th Century clock face taken from a clock tower in France

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Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Large French Clock Tower Face

$7,500

Rare Clock Face

Located in Mt. Kisco, NY

Clock is from a railway station in the north of France, it is painted steel with gilt numbers and

Category

Early 20th Century French Clocks

Rare Clock Face

$8,500

DOUBLE FACE CLOCK

Located in New Hope, PA

Large and clear numerals are on both sides of this good looking clock that was used in railroad

Category

Vintage 1930s French Clocks

Materials

Glass

DOUBLE FACE CLOCK

$2,800

Large 19th C. French tower clock face

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th C. French tower clock face. Original black paint with gold gilt numerals and hands

Category

Early 20th Century French Clocks

Materials

Iron, Zinc

Large 19th C. French tower clock face

$5,700

Wonderful !9th C. French Monumental Clock Face

Located in US

Giant Iron Clock Face. In Beautiful Shade Of Red And Black. With Large Rusted Hands And Gold Leafed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Metal

Wonderful !9th C. French Monumental Clock Face

$3,800

Train station clock face

Located in San Francisco, CA

Oversized clock face from a train station in southern France

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Vintage 1930s French Clocks

Materials

Metal

Train station clock face

$3,200

Black White Clock Face

Located in Mt. Kisco, NY

enameled metal black & white clock face FROM A CLOCK TOWER IN THE VILLAGE OF BRAY SUR

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20th Century French Clocks

Black White Clock Face

$4,000

Clock face with hands

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Iron clock face in black with gilt roman numerals and hands in as found condition

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Iron

Clock face with hands

$2,800

Clock Face w/ Hands

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A painted metal clock face with metal hands. The face has the original painted surface with a red

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Steel

Clock Face w/ Hands

$1,700

Large Enamel Metal French 19c Clock Face

Located in Culver City, CA

A large enamel and metal clock face in original condition. Clock has large bracket on back to mount

Category

Antique 19th Century Clocks

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Enamel Metal French 19c Clock Face

$3,500

Montpelier Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

building clock face with beautiful hands.

Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Zinc

Montpelier Clock Face

$4,800

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French Clock Face For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French clock face you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every French clock face was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French clock face, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French clock face, those designed in Industrial, Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Bodet, Brillie and Paul Louis Mergier each produced at least one beautiful French clock face that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Clock Face?

A French clock face can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,348, while the lowest priced sells for $351 and the highest can go for as much as $38,313.

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 French Clock Face

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 adjust a French mantel clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.

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