What is an ormolu clock?

An ormolu clock is a timepiece surrounded by gilding, metal covered with a thin layer of gold. The clocks are usually very ornate and designed for display on a mantel or table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of ormolu clocks.

Paris Ormolu Clock

French Tortoise Shell Clocks

Monumental Clock

Tortoise Shell Ormolu Mounted Shell

Tortoiseshell Clock

French Marble Mantel Clock With Pendulum

Rococo Paris

19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock

French Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

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1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu

Vintage Cartier Paris Cased Ormolu Gilt Desk Alarm Clock C1990

$854

French Ormolu-Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Clock, Japy Frères, circa 1880

By Japy Frères, Popon A Paris

Located in Queens, NY

A French ormolu-mounted Bleu Turquin marble clock, Japy Freres, circa 1880 Very nice quality

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Ormolu-Mounted Bleu Turquin Marble Clock, Japy Frères, circa 1880

$2,400

Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Rococo Clock by Lerolle, Paris

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb early Ormolu clock of sumptuous mercury fire gilded bronze by the renowned bronze founder

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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Rococo Clock by Lerolle, Paris

$7,725

19th Century Louis XV Manner Ormolu and Marble Mantle Clock by Millet of Paris

By Maison Millet

Located in London, GB

A mantle clock in the Louis XV manner by Millet of Paris Constructed in white Carrara marble and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV Manner Ormolu and Marble Mantle Clock by Millet of Paris

$41,022

Louis XIV Style Clock with Paris Machinery, Ormolu, F. Gautier J. Albinet

Located in Madrid, ES

Louis XIV style clock with Paris machinery. Ormolu. F. Gautier & J. Albinet, Paris, France, 19th

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Other

Louis XIV Style Clock with Paris Machinery, Ormolu, F. Gautier J. Albinet

$4,984

A Fine French Mantel Clock by Jules Petit, Paris

Located in NYC, NY

A French ormolu striking mantel clock Jules Petit, Paris. Circa 1880 The waisted case

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A Fine French Mantel Clock by Jules Petit, Paris

$8,120

A Notable Antique Clock Garniture by Prosper Roussel of Paris

By Prosper Roussel

Located in London, GB

, and over, four light candelabras, with central flambeaux terminals; the clock supported on an everted

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A Notable Antique Clock Garniture by Prosper Roussel of Paris

$48,000

Fine French Mantel Clock by Louis Mountjoye, Paris

By Louis Montjoye

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine French mantel clock by Louis Montjoye, Paris. The richly chased and gilt ormolu mounts as

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Antique Late 18th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Fine French Mantel Clock by Louis Mountjoye, Paris

$38,150

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock, Wine Grapes Cherubs

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Popon A Paris

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very fine and early ormolu (finely gilded bronze) clock mounted with exquisite Sèvres style

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock, Wine Grapes Cherubs

$7,315

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock by Roque, Paris. The superb clock is

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris

$22,500

19th Century Antique French Lyre Mantle Clock By Ponds Of Paris

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine and attractive French Lyre mantel clock by Ponds of Paris in ormolu mounted mahogany

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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Antique French Lyre Mantle Clock By Ponds Of Paris

$3,857

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule L Angelot Endormi , Reiche, Paris, Ca 1820

Located in Vienna, AT

Excellent mantel clock made of fire-gilded and patinated bronze from the early 19th century

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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule L Angelot Endormi , Reiche, Paris, Ca 1820

$5,221

Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Bronze Garniture, G. J. Levy, Paris c.1870

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

/ Paris / Rue Sevigne, 29". The rear of the clock reveals its open casing, stamped with "E.B" and the

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Antique 1870s French Other Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Bronze Garniture, G. J. Levy, Paris c.1870

$18,179

Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris

By Louis Henri Admyrauld

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

excellent with no damage. A beautiful and rare clock to add to your collection. Admyrauld Paris mark

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV More Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris

$17,571

19th Century French Mantle Clock Signed Caron a Paris Depicting Psyche Cupid

Located in Dublin, IE

clock depicting Psyche and Cupid. The 4 1/2 inch white enamel dial is signed Caron a Paris and flanked

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Mantle Clock Signed Caron a Paris Depicting Psyche Cupid

$32,636

Antique 19th Century French Regency Style Gilt Bronze Clock, Thuret A Paris

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

of André-Charles Boulle. This impressive and large cartel clock has a circular, arabesque chased

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Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Regency Style Gilt Bronze Clock, Thuret A Paris

$10,932

Napoleon III Clock in Gilt Bronze Signed Benoît Félix Richond in Paris

By Richond Frères

Located in BARSAC, FR

Magnificent Napoleon III clock in finely chiseled gilt bronze with a lush decoration inspired by

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Napoleon III Clock in Gilt Bronze Signed Benoît Félix Richond in Paris

$3,916

A Louis XVI gilt bronze wall clock signed "CELLIER A PARIS", 18th century.

Located in Stockholm, SE

A Louis XVI gilt bronze wall clock signed "CELLIER A PARIS", 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A Louis XVI gilt bronze wall clock signed "CELLIER A PARIS", 18th century.

$4,900

Three-Piece Clock Garniture by Raingo Frères, Paris

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, by appointment only

A magnificent three-piece ormolu clock garniture of the finest quality. Spotless mercury gilding

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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Three-Piece Clock Garniture by Raingo Frères, Paris

$116,229

Mid 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock by Bouquet of Paris

Located in London, GB

dial by Bouquet a Paris, with 8 day striking movement stamped Guyenot a Paris. The clock case decorated

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Mid 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock by Bouquet of Paris

$4,785

A Champlevé Repeating Carriage Clock be E.Maurice Cie Paris

Located in Amersham, GB

workshops at 75 Rue Charlot Paris, E.MAurice produced some of the finest enamel clocks of the period of

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Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

A Champlevé Repeating Carriage Clock be E.Maurice Cie Paris

$5,585

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Pendule Au Lion, Balthazard À Paris, Around 1860

By Balthazard

Located in Vienna, AT

Fire-gilt bronze clock: standing, fully plastic lion on an asymmetrical, openwork volute and

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Pendule Au Lion, Balthazard À Paris, Around 1860

$7,002

Early Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Clock by Lepine Paris

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Lepine

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and early clock by Lépine Paris, circa 1840. It is beautifully made in ormolu (finely gilded

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Early Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Clock by Lepine Paris

$4,444

Antique Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, Raingo Frères, Paris

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality French, 19th century, Louis XVI style gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having putti

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, Raingo Frères, Paris

$3,281

French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchante Dancing With Tambourine, Paris, Around 1810

Located in Vienna, AT

Fire-gilded bronze table clock: Dancing female figure on a high, tiered oval base with an appliquéd

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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchante Dancing With Tambourine, Paris, Around 1810

$3,441

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule Au Dauphin , Paris, Around 1800/1830

Located in Vienna, AT

Exquisite fire-gilded Empire bronze mantel clock: Structure in the form of a tall oval, stepped

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Antique 1790s French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule Au Dauphin , Paris, Around 1800/1830

$8,070

Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set, 19th Century, by Rollin, Paris

By Lucien Rollin

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality 19th Century French gilded ormolu and hand painted porcelain clock garniture, having

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set, 19th Century, by Rollin, Paris

$10,255

Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Clock, Raingo Freres, Paris c.1850

By Raingo Frères

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antiques 19th Century French Rococo-style gilt-bronze mantle clock crafted by Raingo Frères. The

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Antique 1850s French Other Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Clock, Raingo Freres, Paris c.1850

$6,283

French, Ormolu and Porcelain Clock by Lewis Son, Paris, circa 1870

By Lewis Son

Located in Dublin, IE

A fine clock by Lewis, Paris with wonderful porcelain panels. The panel beneath the dial showing

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French, Ormolu and Porcelain Clock by Lewis Son, Paris, circa 1870

$4,213

Mantle Clock with Ormolu Bronze, Cherubs, Dussault à, Paris

By Dussault

Located in Wingene, BE

Mantel clock by Dussault à Paris. Dial and movement signed and made in 19th century. Three

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mantle Clock with Ormolu Bronze, Cherubs, Dussault à, Paris

$21,362

A French Empire Gilt Bronze and Porphyry Calendar Desk Clock, Lesieur à Paris, Circa 1810

By Lesieur

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

6-cm. enamel dial with Roman numerals signed in gold 'Lesieur à Paris', Breguet hands, similarly

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

A French Empire Gilt Bronze and Porphyry Calendar Desk Clock, Lesieur à Paris, Circa 1810

Leroy à Paris “Triumph of Ariandi” Gilt ormolu Mantle Clock

By LeRoy

Located in Vancouver, BC

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Leroy à Paris depicting a reclining figure of

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Antique 1840s French Empire Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Leroy à Paris “Triumph of Ariandi” Gilt ormolu Mantle Clock

$6,500

19th Century French Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock by Deniere, Paris

By Maison Deniere

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated bronze clock signed by renowned

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock by Deniere, Paris

$9,950

A fine ormolu and marble Mantel Clock signed Richard Paris: French, circa 1780

Located in London, GB

A fine gilt bronze and white marble Mantel Clock of Minerva goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

A fine ormolu and marble Mantel Clock signed Richard Paris: French, circa 1780

$12,249

Empire Alabaster Tempieto French Clock- Vincent a Paris

Located in Toronto, ON

Fabulous alabaster 4 column French clock with impressive ormolu pendulum and dial. Signed Vincent a

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Alabaster Tempieto French Clock- Vincent a Paris

$3,200

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

Mid 19th Century Motel de Choiseul a Paris Portico Ormolu Decorative Clock

$10,255

Late 17th Century Boulle Travelling Clock, Ourry à Paris

By Louis Ourry

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

Very fine and small portable clock in turtleshell and brass veneer with ormolu decorations applied

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Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Late 17th Century Boulle Travelling Clock, Ourry à Paris

$34,416

Rare French 18th Century Horse Clock, Paris, circa 1760-1770

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Rare Louis XV "horse" Clock, Paris Circa 1760-1770 Bronze model of a horse galloping black patina

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk C...

Materials

Ormolu

Rare French 18th Century Horse Clock, Paris, circa 1760-1770

$3,800

Mantle Clock in Ormolu Bronze, 19th Century Made by Balthazard à Paris

By E. Portelance, Balthazard

Located in Wingene, BE

Mantel clock by Balthazard à Paris Made in 19th century. Completely made of ormolu gilt bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mantle Clock in Ormolu Bronze, 19th Century Made by Balthazard à Paris

$7,120

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Paris Ormolu Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic paris ormolu clock available at 1stDibs. A paris ormolu clock — often made from metal, ormolu and bronze — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer paris ormolu clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A paris ormolu clock, designed in the Louis XVI, Louis XV or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. LeRoy, Popon A Paris and Raingo Frères each produced at least one beautiful paris ormolu clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Paris Ormolu Clock?

Prices for a paris ormolu clock start at $2,400 and top out at $131,054 with the average selling for $8,636.

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 Paris Ormolu Clock

What is an ormolu clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
An ormolu clock is a timepiece surrounded by gilding, metal covered with a thin layer of gold. The clocks are usually very ornate and designed for display on a mantel or table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of ormolu clocks.

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