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18th Century Ormolu Annular Clock
Located in Greenlawn, NY
suspension that is regulated off the backcock. Ref: For a very similar clock see ‘La Pendule Francais
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Bronze Empire Mantle Clock Magic Lantern
By Grognot
Located in Wingene, BE
minutes. 8 day movement with silk thread suspension and lever escapement. Clock case is in the shape of a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Directoire Mantle Clock of Cupid and Psyche
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Dating from the last decade of the 18th century, this ormolu clock with silk-suspension movements
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Carrara Marble Ormolu Mantel Clock
By Gloria Délas
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
column are provided with Wedgwood cameos. The sunburst pendulum hangs from the silk suspension movement.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Charles X Gothic Cathedral Bronze Mantel Clock, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Gold and silver plated French bronze clock with superb details. Silk suspension movement, needs
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Clock Empire "Medieval Musician" in Bronze Mercury Gilt
Located in LYON, FR
offering a nice contrast. Original movement without modification, silk thread suspension, hour and half
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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Mantel Clock Made from Ormolu Bronze, Early 19th Century
Located in Wingene, BE
. Movement with silk suspension thread.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mid 19th Century Motel de Choiseul a Paris Portico Ormolu Decorative Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
A beautiful very large decorative French ormolu clock. It has a white enamel dial detailed Motel de
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Antique 1850s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Ormolu Pendulum Clock by S. Marti Cie
By S. Marti Cie
Located in Firenze, IT
An amazing French Napoleon III gilt bronze pendulum clock retaining its original structure made
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Small Louis XV Blue Horn and Ormolu Table Clock
By J. D. Cornellis 1
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
hood above. Verge escapement and silk suspension with a high count escape wheel. Engraved signature
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Clock
Located in Harrisburg, PA
This beautiful spelter antique French clock honors the Agrarian life style. A young farmer stands
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Antique 1810s French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Spelter

French 19th Century Rosewood and Inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very nice quality French rosewood mantel clock with double string brass inlay and a very fine
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fantastic Untouched French So-Called "Religieuse" Mantel/Wall Clock, circa 1680
By Philippe Tiblemont Paris 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fantastic untouched French so-called "Religieuse" Mantel/Wall Clock, circa 1680 signed "Philippe
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Copper

Antique French Clock, solid bronze w/ alabaster inserts honoring Torquato Tasso
Located in Harrisburg, PA
This solid bronze and alabaster French clock honors Italian Poet, Torquato Tasso. . It is unusual
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Antique 1810s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III chariot clock in ormolu Verde Antico marble
Located in London, GB
A French ormolu and verde antico marble striking chariot clock, Circa mid 19th century. The Clock
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Antique 1850s European Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Green Floral Decorated Mantel Clock, circa 1830
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
movement with silk suspension, outside count wheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell, circa 1830.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Clock/ /Latitia, Roman goddess of the home, gifts for man
Located in Harrisburg, PA
This exquisite antique French clock dates between 1815-1830. It is a silk string suspension
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Antique 1810s French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

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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.