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French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot
By Picnot
Located in London, GB
French Empire clock of stunning quality constructed of rouge marble, original fire gilt ormolu and
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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Figurative Gilt Bronze Clock of a Roman Youth Holding a Scroll
By Rossel in Rouen
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire figurative clock of a Roman youth holding a scroll in gilded bronze showing a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Louis XV Porcelain Patinated Gilt Bronze Clock Signed Hottot Japy Freres
By Japy Frères, Louis Hottot
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French antique, circa 1850, Sevres style porcelain mounted gilt metal mantel clock by
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Early and Fine Bronze, Ormolu and Specimen Marble Clock with Cupid
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large, fine and exquisite, early antique French clock depicting cupid holding a sharpened golden
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine English twin fusee mantel clock in the Rococo Revival taste. The eight-day movement
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Antique 1820s English Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Steel, Ormolu

Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a French Empire period mantle clock, circa 1830. The rectangular stepped case is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Fine Antique 19th Century French Rococo Gilded 8 Day Clock Sevres Porcelain 1830
Located in Portland, OR
, circa 1830. An early French silk suspension clock, with an eight day time and strike movement, gently
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Antique 1830s French Rococo Mantel Clocks

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Gold Leaf

A French Empire Clock of the Roman Goddess Aurora Announcing a New Day
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
new day. The clock has its original eight day silk string suspension movement, the white enamel dial
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged
Located in London, GB
Fine antique French Empire Ormolu mantel clock of a chariot drawn by two winged horses carrying the
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Early Antique French Alabaster Clock Set, Cupid L’Amour Menaçant after Falconet
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
An early and stunning clock set, circa 1820, featuring a charming figure of Cupid, L’Amour Menaçant
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster

19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire gilt bronze clock showing a Caesar (resembling Napoleon), seated on a classical
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine and Rare French Empire Clock of Cupid as Magician Uncovering Flaming Hearts
Located in London, GB
Fine and rare French Empire ormolu clock of Cupid as magician, uncovering flaming hearts with the 3
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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Charles X Clock and Garniture
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
surrounded with decorative wreaths and palmettes, the original movement has a silk-string suspension system
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

French Figural Bronze Pandora Mantel Shelf Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
French mantel shelf clock, mid 19th c., black slate case, with gilt bronze mounts, figural topper
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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
By LeRoy
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A most beautiful French ornolu mantel clock by Leroy à Paris A lovely French late Empire/early
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XVI Bronze, Marble, Porcelain Rotary Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
striking movement with anchor escapement, silk suspension and sun mask pendulum driving two horizontal
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Second Empire Gothic Cathedral Clock and Garniture
By Pierre-François Feuchère
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid 19 century French Gilt Bronze Gothic style mantel clock and garniture which the French call
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

LATE 18th CENTURY GILT BRONZE CLOCK WITH ADONIS
Located in Firenze, FI
with triumphal motifs and features Roman numerals. The original silk-thread suspension mechanism chimes
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
-day brass time and strike movement with silk thread suspension. The dial bears the signature “Baudoin
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Very Fine Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Empire Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze period Empire mantle clock. France, circa 1805. Period Empire clock
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Charles X Ormolu Mantel Clock by Mongin, Paris
By Mongin 1
Located in Norwich, GB
French Charles X Ormolu Mantel Clock Rounded arched pillared case with fine ormolu floral
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Antique 1840s French Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Numerals and an eight day movement with silk suspension, outside count wheel striking on a bell
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
movement with tic-tac escapement, silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell. Pendulum and winding key
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Antique Early 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Bronze and Porphyry Clock by Julien Le Roy, 19th Century
By Julien Le Roy
Located in Cypress, CA
A magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI ormolu and patinated bronze mounted Porphyry clock with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
feet. Clock with silk suspension, bell on half hour and hour. Comparative literature: Pierre Kjellberg
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Fine Quality Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
The 8-day time and strike movement with silk thread suspension, dial signed "Raingo Freres, A Paris
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The highest quality late French Empire/Charles X mantle clock in terms of bronze casting, chasing
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music
By Louis-Charles Boileau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Paris, with its silk string suspension system ringing the hours and halfs on a bell. An identical clock
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Allegorical Figurative Clock Depicting Venus Being Crowned by Amour
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Amour on the right. The clock has its original silk string suspension movement and rings the hours and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
By Francois Ageron
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
suspension system has been replaced with a steel suspension system. The clock rings the hours and halfs on a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Palace Size Louis XVI Style Dore, Patinated Bronze Carrara Marble Figural Clock
Located in New York, NY
on six circular gilt bronze feet. With pendulum (silk suspension) and key. This clock is of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Chaussee D aulin À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
mechanism, featuring a silk thread suspension and striking the hour and half-hour on an antique bell. A
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Clock in the Form of a Classical Urn, by Maison Lepautre, circa 1825
By Pierre-Basile Lepaute
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
count wheel striking on a bell and silk thread suspension. This elegant Empire style clock has a gilt
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
"Paris," testifying to its provenance from the clockmaker. The silk-thread-suspension mechanism features
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

LATE 18th CENTURY LARGE DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
," attributable to the clockmaker. The original, working mechanism features a silk thread suspension and a weekly
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Statuary Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
strike and silk thread suspension. The clock is in good condition. Movement signed " FC". Minor wear. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassic Parisian Pendulum Clock in Bronze and Ebonized Wood
Located in Firenze, FI
applications. Silk thread suspension, weekly winding, strikes the hours and half hours. The butterfly pendulum
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Antique Late 18th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Table Clock by Antoine Crosnier
Located in Miami, US
, adjustable silk suspension, and a star-cut outside count wheel that strikes on a bell (bell lacking). The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen
By David Roentgen
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
, silk suspension, rack and count wheel strike, striking the hours and quarters on two bells above, the
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romulus and Remus
Located in Madrid, ES
This exceptional French Empire/Charles X mantle clock, crafted circa 1825, stands as a testament to
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Antique 1820s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
hours and minutes. The movement with anchor escapement, silk thread suspension, striking on a single
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Cartel D applique
Located in Amersham, GB
a silk suspension. This charming clock is in the late Louis XV style and demonstrates the
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

Fine and Early Bronze and Sienna Marble Horses, Mare Tending Her Foal circa 1820
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
early movement design with silk suspension and hammer stop spring. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Marble Gilt Bronze Dancing Girl Pendule after Falconet
Located in Berlin, DE
, silk thread suspension, striking on the hour and half hour on a single bell. In working condition
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Enamel, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
beautiful clock is constant thanks to owning an anchor escapement with a silk pendulum suspension. Although
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Ormolu Vase Clock
Located in Midlothian, VA
and Odysseus". Early French Clockwork with Pendulum on Silk Suspension; 5 Day Movement.
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Sculpture Clock, Woodworker s Apprentice, French Mantle Clock
Located in Harrisburg, PA
condition. It is silk string suspension, with the original pendulum and winding key. The clock is a 7 day
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Antique 1880s French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Spelter

French Empire Patinated Bronze Wall Clock with Quarter Repeat, circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, NL
pointer, spring driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum of - day duration, pull
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks

French Empire Mantel Clock
By Negrier a Gueret
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French Empire mantel clock, elegant patinated bronze vase shaped case standing on a stepped ormolu
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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire library mantel clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
with silk threat suspension. The enamel dial with Roman Nr and lovely nice pirced gilded hands. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock with Porcelain Panels
Located in Macclesfield, GB
blue border. The clock has a French eight day movement with silk suspension which strikes the hours and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Decorative French Empire Wall Clock by Pasta Pavia Hr
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, spring-driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum of eight day duration, heart
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks

Bronzed Cased Clock with Father Time Relief, circa 1820
Located in Dublin, IE
Bronzed cased clock with father time relief, circa 1820. This beautiful clock has a silk
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Allegory to Clio French Empire Clock
Located in Vancouver, BC
A large late French Empire gilt bronze and marble mantle clock. The standing figure of a gilded
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

French Charles X Ormolu Mantel Clock
By Mongin 1
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French Charles X ormolu mantel clock. Rounded arched pillared case with fine ormolu floral
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Louis XVI filigree skeleton clock set
Located in HAARLEM, NL
, has an anchor escapement and silk thread suspension. The complementary candlesticks are 17cm high, 7cm
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
French silk-suspension clock with Sevres plaques and gilt sculptures of Bacchus and satyrs
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Clocks

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French Clocks With Silk Suspension For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French clocks with silk suspension for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ormolu, every French clocks with silk suspension was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French clocks with silk suspension — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A French clocks with silk suspension is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Louis XVI and louis xv styles are sought with frequency. Japy Frères, Raingo Frères and Blanc Fils, Palais Royale each produced at least one beautiful French clocks with silk suspension that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Clocks With Silk Suspension?

A French clocks with silk suspension can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,609, while the lowest priced sells for $999 and the highest can go for as much as $104,789.

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.