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Standing Clock Regulator Styl England 18th Century
Located in Warsaw, PL
This imposing regulator clock is a testament to the precision and artistry of English horology
Category
Antique 18th Century French Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Fireplace Boulle Clock Pendule
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental boulle clock Napoleon III, circa 1850-70 fireplace clock salon clock pendule fireplace
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$8,123 Sale Price
20% Off
Month-Going Regulator Clock by Deshays à Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis-Philippe-period month-going longcase regulator clock is an exceptional example of French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Steel
Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Longcase Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
An impressive Dutch longcase clock with a burr walnut veneered oak case, signed on the chapter ring
Category
Antique 18th Century French Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
$29,692 Sale Price
28% Off
19th Century Clock Surmounted by a Globe, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century clock surmounted by a globe, Napoleon III period.
19th century clock, Napoleon III
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Pendulum Clock Regulateur De Parquet
Located in Berlin, DE
Museale Pendulum clock "Regulateur de parquet" after Jean-Henri Riesener Napoleon III, Paris, circa
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Materials
Bronze
Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx
Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental architectural French 19th century neoclassical Revival gilt bronze mounted beige and
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Clocks and L...
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
$124,500 Sale Price
28% Off
MID-19th CENTURY LOUIS XV STYLE CLOCK IN GILT BRONZE AND INLAYS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant table clock with an arched case, crafted from hand-carved and ebonized wood, decorated with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Directoire Style Cream Painted Gilt Polychromed Decorative Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Cream Painted and Gilt Polychromed Directoire Barometer
P. F. Bollenbach Barometer and
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20th Century American Directoire Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
27% Off
1930s Art Deco Table Clock With Rosaline Glass And Art Deco Typical Numerals
Located in Ulm, DE
Table / desk clock on wooden base
Rosaline colored glass dial with Art Deco typical numerals
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis Xv Period by Estienne Menu À, Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This stunning antique bracket clock is a fine example of luxurious 18th-century European design
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Standing Clock by Kahn in the Régence Style
By E. Kahn
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and parquetry standing clock by Kahn in the Régence style
French, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century French Régence Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Long Case Clock by H&F À PARIS
Located in Warsaw, PL
and functionality.
The clock features a tall, slender case, likely crafted from ebonized wood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734
Located in Berlin, DE
three greatest French ébénistes of the 18th century. Eventually taking over the workshop after Oeben's
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Materials
Bronze
A Regence Style Grand Cartel de Applique In the Manner of André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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This impressive and large cartel clock has a circular, arabesque chased, brass dial with Roman numerals
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Cartel clock Marqueterie Boulle Regency era 18th century Fiacre à Paris
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare small alcove clock entirely decorated with Boulle marqueterie and ormolu gilt bronze friezes. French work
of the beginning of Louis XV's reign around 1730.
Shaped like a violin,...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Directoire Style Verre Églomisé Glass Barometer
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Directoire style verre églomisé glass barometer, 19th century. Barometer is not functional it is purely decorative.
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau Dandelion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Cartel with Its Base in the Style of Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cartel with its Base in the style of Boulle, brass inlays and imitating tortoise shell, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Measures: H: 45 cm, W: 28 cm, D: 17 cm.
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Orologio antico Luigi XV da console in lacca effetto tartaruga e bronzo dorato
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Cantù, IT
Orologio antico Luigi XV da console in lacca effetto tartaruga e bronzo dorato - Private Collection Domenico rugiano
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Boulle Porte Montre/pocket watch stand 1830-1840
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Boulle Porte Montre/pocket watch stand 1830-1840
Solid wood body with magnificent bronze
Category
Antique 1830s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Metal
Wooden Wall Clock
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French wall clock features a striking combination of metal and wood, showcasing a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Metal
Wooden Wall Clock
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French wall clock is a striking example of industrial-era craftsmanship, composed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures
A rare matched pair of French (Paris) clock
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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Japonist Wall Clock in Carved Wood and Hardstone – 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A striking Japonist wall clock crafted in dark carved wood, adorned with inlaid panels of deep
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Decorative Art
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Vintage 20th Century French Clock by Hamon Argenteuil - 2Y451
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century French clock by Hamon Argenteuil is a charming decorative piece that will
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Louis XV-XVI Transitional Clock-Mounted Vaisellier in Burled Wood, circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine French burled wood Vaisellier, mounted with a longcase clock in the center, and with deep
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Complete Dining Room Set with Vitrine, Clock, Buffets, Mirror and Fireplace
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
clock, two buffets, one mirror and one fireplace. France, late 19th century.
Request additional detail
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bronze
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
19th Century Hand Carved Clock of the Universe Château de Vitrey sur Mance
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand-Carved “Clock of the Universe” – Château de Vitrey-sur-Mance, France
Price
Category
Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Horloge de Parquet or Tall Case Clock
By Avenol Pere
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Horloge de Parquet or tall case clock from Brittany. Elegant solid cherry
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Materials
Wood
French mantle clock
Located in San Francisco, CA
French mantle clock, c. 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Brass
$6,500
17th Century French Clock
Located in New York, NY
This piece could be French or Swedish. It is 17th Century with some incised decoration on the case
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Materials
Wood
Extraordinary French Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
An ornate French boulle mantle clock with extraordinary presence from the late 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Mantel Clocks
Materials
Spelter
Antique French Morbier Tallcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Newberry, SC
A beatiful French Country Morbier Tallcase Grandfather Clock dating to 1890 in a rustic oak case
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Metal
French Walnut Clock
Located in Encinitas, CA
Very tall 18th century French Horloge from Provence. Original hardware and weights. Lovely enameled
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood, Glass
$3,500
French Eight-Day Gilded Mantle Clock
Located in Sheffield, MA
French lyre-shaped ebonized gilt bronze mantel clock with eight-day movement, silvered Roman
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Clocks
Materials
Brass, Silver Plate, Bronze
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Clocks
Materials
Wood, Tortoise Shell
Patinated Bronze Elephant Clock, France, 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare French bronze figure of an elephant on a carved wooden oval base. A brass lyre shaped
Category
Antique 1870s German Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Clock
By Ponard Cadet
Located in New Orleans, La
19th Century clock face with earlier wood carved and gilt sun king motif.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Wood
$9,800
19th French Clock, Movement by Japy Freres
Cie
By Japy Frères
Located in Niederrussback, AT
A wonderful french hand painted clock with a movement manufactured by Japy Freres & Cie. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Portico Clock
Located in San Francisco, CA
The enameled circular dial painted with Roman numerals, within a grapevine and basket-weave cast bronze frame, the line inlaid and gadrooned ebonized top held aloft above a similar ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Metal
French Vernis Martin Mantel Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French Vernis Martin mantel clock with ormolu mounts. Beautifully decorated case featuring floral
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Rosewood, Lyre Shaped Clock
Located in Brussels, BE
Restoration period, circa 1830, stamped Thevenard.
On original stand, under domed glass.
French
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Ormolu Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A late 19th century French Ormolu clock striking the hours and half hours on a single bell with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
"JUST" C.H. French Mantel Clock
By Hour Lavigne
Located in Bronx, NY
This beautiful vintage French Louis XVI gilt wood mantel clock is circa late 1880's. The clock is
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Clock
Located in New York, NY
It is 19th Century with some incised decoration on the case piece. Ornate period pendants inside. From Normandy. Front panel refinished in lighter color.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Wood
$2,500
French Working Wooden Bronze Fireplace Clock, 19th Century
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
-polished wood, while the clock’s ornaments are in gold-plated bronze. The face of the French clock is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Hermes Ship wheel clock
Barometer
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Matching Clock and Barometer in the design of a ship wheel
Category
Vintage 1960s French Clocks
Materials
Brass
$5,500 / set
Louis XVI Tall Case Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th c. Louis XVI Tall Case Clock with clock mechanisms
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Rosewood and Boxwood Cased Wall Clock, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A French rosewood and boxwood cased wall clock, second quarter of the 19th century. The 6" diameter
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
18th Century Pattern
Wood Gilded Bronze
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century Boulle mantel clock, 18th century model
A prestigious museum-class mantel clock of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock
By Lamy
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very fine quality French Restauration period mantel clock in the shape of a lyre; the case in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Cartel clock with console in Vernis Martin, ca. 1855
By Medaille D
Argent
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
This is a French Cartel clock with console in Vernis Martin. Wood is romantically painted with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Wall Clock
Located in Clinton, AR
One of a kind. Hand painted and crafted.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
$1,149
Late 19th Century French Brass Bell Clock on Stand
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
An unusual French late 19th century brass bell clock on its original stand.
The brass dial and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
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French Wood Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of French wood clocks available for sale. Each of these unique French wood clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. French wood clocks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. French wood clocks made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Napoleon III — are very popular at 1stDibs. French wood clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by ATO, Coduri of Lyon, France and Léon Hatot are consistently popular.
How Much are French Wood Clocks?
French wood clocks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,016, while the lowest priced sells for $142 and the highest can go for as much as $165,000.
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 Wood Clocks
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How 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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