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Rare French 8 Day Time and Strike Globe Clock by Eugene Farcot (1830-1896)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare revolving 8 day time and strike globe clock in a gilt metal case resting on a gilt gesso by
Category
Antique 1870s French Industrial Globes
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Rare Black Leather and Brass Small Clock Table In the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare small coffee table is made of leather and brass with a clock in its center and a gold
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,098 Sale Price
20% Off
French Carriage Clock with Rare Striking
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, rare ten minute striking with five blows on a gong for doctor consult, lever for strike or silent on
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Hermes Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Great stitched leather folding clock
Category
Vintage 1940s French Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique French Rococo Metal Garniture Mantel Clock
Located in Newberry, SC
works & pendulum stamped 5120
garniture 23H x9w x 9D
garniture 23H x9w x 9D
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare French Lapis Lazuli Corniche Carriage Clock, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, NL
on a gong with repeating on demand, alarm, Corniche case with rare Lapis Lazuli surmounted by a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Rare Art Deco Clock 1937
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
Rare Art Deco Clock 1937
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
$4,500
Rare Clock Face
Located in Stamford, CT
The clock is from a railway station in the North of France, it is painted steel with gilt numbers
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Steel
$3,800
Rare Clock Face
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
The clock is from a railway station in the North of France, it is painted steel with gilt numbers
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Steel
$5,800
Rare Large French Quarter Striking Morbier Wall Clock circa 1730.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Morbier clocks in themselves are fairly rare and finding one untouched is considered a trophy to us. Never
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Iron
A French Brass Lantern Clock with Rare Porcelain Dial, circa 1750
Located in Amsterdam, NL
14-cm porcelain dial with Roman numerals, centre with green and red foliate scrolls and leaves, fine single iron hour hand and brass alarm disc, weight driven posted movement with si...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Materials
Brass
A rare French Empire ormolu and marble mantel clock, Sappho, circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, NL
8-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals signed Dubuc Jeune, blued Breguet hands, 8-day spring-driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, half hour countwheel st...
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble
Rare Large Romantic French Directoire Mantel Clock, Late 18th C
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Rare, large (53 cm) prestigious and high quality romantic French Directoire mantel clock with love
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Solid Gold Bronze Clock Candelabra Barbedienne Signed, Paris France
By Henry Cahieux and Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
An exceptional, rare museum quality in solid gold-bronze clock and its original pair of candelabres
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon
By François-Louis Godon
Located in HAARLEM, NL
lightly draped putti brandish laurel wreaths and hunting horns.
The clock is of a rare type seldom seen
Category
Antique 18th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare 1960
s LeCoultre for Cartier Pyramid Clock
Located in Washington, DC
Rare 1960's LeCoultre for Cartier Pyramid Clock
Category
Vintage 1960s French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Louis XV Period Table Clock, François Goyer, 1750s
By François Goyer
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Rare Louis XV period table clock, by François Goyer, Paris 1750s.
Exquisite and very rare table
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Copper
A Rare French Louis XV 8-day Lantern Clock, Lefebure A Fontainebleau circa 1740
By Lefebure A Fontainebleau
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
8-day weight driven pillar movement with verge escapement, count wheel half hour striking and alarm on a bell, ormolu dial and brass case, on a later bracket.
32.5-cm ornate ormolu ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Period French Empire Clock Called
The Library
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, BC
A fine and rare French Empire clock in gilded bronze. Two boys dressed in classical attire are
Category
Antique 1810s French First Empire Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Brass, Steel, Bronze
Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mystery Clock, France, 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare French, gold bronze swinging arm clock mounted on an onyx column with gold bronze acorn finial
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Onyx
Rare 19th C Museum Qty Japy Freres French Bronze Clock Children Cherubs
Woman
Located in New York, NY
A large and impressive 19th century Museum Quality Louis XVI French ormolu, patinated bronze gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display
By Mathieu Planchon
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
"CA", France, Movement A Very rare French table clock with arcane time display "Turtoise"
Case
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Rare 20th Century Art Deco Mantel Clock with Adjacent Lamps
Located in Hampstead, QC
A rare and magnificent Art Deco mantel pendulum clock with side-by-side lights. The case and base
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Rare Clock with "Rustic Figulines" by Thomas Victor Sergent
By Thomas Victor Sergent
Located in Paris, FR
This beautiful earthenware clock alludes to the Transition and Louis XVI gilt bronze models of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Wall Clocks
Materials
Earthenware
Rare Art Deco Bulle Glass Clock, Signed P.M.Favre, 1930s
Located in London, GB
A Art Deco modernist Bulle clock by P.M.Favre. One of the first battery operated clocks of the 1930
Category
Vintage 1920s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass
Extremely rare French
pendule industrial
Located in HAARLEM, NL
An extremely rare French 'pendule industrial' wind mill with automaton, barometer and two
Category
Antique 19th Century Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Rare Museum Quality Obelisk Mantel Clock with Calendar, Late 18th C
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Rare and high quality prestigious Obelisk pendule, with calendar and beautiful Ormolu ornaments
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A rare French bronze patinated metal sculptural
Oriental
timepiece, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
8-day spring driven movement with cylinder escapement fitted in a 18-cm parasol with flower relief and applied brass Roman numerals and pierced hands, held by an elegant Japanese lad...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Rare and Attractive French Charles X Bronze and Ormolu Desk Compendium, circa 1815
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
3-cm engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals and engine turned centre, blued Breguet hands and ormolu bezel, day-going watch movement with balance, rectangular patinated bronze ca...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
A Rare Drocourt No. 14993: Carriage Clock and Calendar
Located in London, GB
bearing Drocourt’s stamp and number
We are pleased to offer this fine and very rare carriage clock of
Category
Antique 1870s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Large Rare High Quality "Vulcan Arrow Maker" French Empire Pendulum, circa 1800
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Rare and high quality prestigious pendulum, with theme: " Vulcan arrow maker"
France, circa 1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
An Extremely Rare
Pendule Industrial
in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
vanes, hinged clock case, aneroid barometer, lateral thermometers with Reaumur and Fahrenheit units
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Extremely Rare and Important, Royer a Paris Musical
By Royer a Paris
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An extremely rare and important splendid Louis XV bronze pendulum clock “Pendule au Sanglier”, with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Empire Library Pendule, Reading Child, in the Style of Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Exceptional beautiful rare French, ''Library'' in the style of Claude Galle (1759-1816).
Dated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare High Quality "Cupid Washes the Arrow" Empire Pendulum, circa 1810
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Rare and high quality prestigious pendule, with theme: "Cupid washes the arrow"
France, circa 1810
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Very Rare Pendule "Au Bon Sauvage" Symbolizing the Man Filling the Drum
By Blanc Fils, Palais Royale 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very rare pendule 'Au Bon Sauvage' symbolizing the man filling the drum with (possibly) coffee
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Bras-en-l
air
By Russo
Located in London, Nottinghill
A rare and interesting French Clock, circa 1870, in which the time is indicated by a guilt young
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble
$41,325
Rare Hermes Clock And Barometer Set
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Rare matching set of portholes. The clock is made by Jaeger Le Coultre
Category
Vintage 1950s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Rare French farmhouse buffet with Clock in the Louis XV Style, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
quality. This combination of woods and styles is typical of the Bresse region of Mid-Western France
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Elm, Oak
Highly Decorative French Church Clock Face
Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria
A rare French backside illuminated church clock face. Big and small hand of the clock are sheet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Relide French Four Time Zone Sided Clock Rare
By Relide Co
Located in Westport, CT
glass Clock Rare ,One side clock open like a door to change battery and set times,heavy and well top
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Exceptional
Rare 19th Century French Cavalry Horse Tack Clock
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
a fine French 8 day miniature time piece and includes the winding key. Clocks of this type were
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Fine and Rare Charles X 18th Century French Mantel Clock
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine and Rare Charles X 18th Century French Mantel Clock. Mounted on and ebonized base gilded ball
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Charles X Clocks
Rare and Unusual 19th Century French Wall Clock
Located in Milford, NH
French wall clock in an unusual and appealing style. A Paris movement that runs for 8 days
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Rare Period French Empire Urn Formed Porcelain Clock with Zodiac
Located in Essex, MA
. Pair of Winged Victories or Nikes Presenting Enameled Clock Face. Rare Sunburst Centering Signs of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Clocks
French Faience Mantle Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
Rare French faience mantle clock from the St. Clement Faiencerie.( East of France) This grand
Category
20th Century French Clocks
Exceptional and Rare Early 19th Century French Sunburst Clock
Located in Round Top, TX
A very exceptional and rare early 19th century French water gilded sunburst clock. Beautifully hand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
Rare Miniature French Ormolu Marble Clock Garniture, Mid-19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A fine early to mid-19th century French ormolu mantle clock garniture of outstanding quality and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Rare Louis XVI Period White Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Louis XVI period white marble mantle clock extensively decorated with very fine gilt bronze
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
RARE EMPIRE SUNFLOWER CLOCK from the ASTOR
S BEECHWOOD MANSION
Located in Essex, MA
Rare First Empire Sunflower Clock. Naturalistically Modeled with Serpent Winding Its Way Up the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Eugéne Farcot Maiden on a Swing Boudoir Antique French Clock
By EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A super, rare original antique French clock featuring a maiden swinging back and forth as the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Antique French Gothic Cartel Wall Clock - Rare - Fully restored - Henri Riondet
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A rare and superb antique French Gothic cartel clock. It is designed architecturally with twin
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Super Rare Art Deco ATO Clock
By ATO
Located in Devon, England
One of the more rare Art Deco clocks is this wonderfully stylish and totally authentic 1930s Art
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rare Cherub on a Swing Antique French Boudoir Clock with Visible Escapement
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A super, rare original antique French clock featuring a cherub swinging back and forth as the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
A Rare and Exquisite French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock, attributed to Deniere
By Maison Deniere
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Exquisite French Ormolu Bronze and Porcelain Clock, attributed to Jean Francois Deniere
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare French Gilt-Bronze Ormolu and Porphyry Three-Piece Clock Set, circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in Queens, NY
A rare French gilt-bronze ormolu and porphyry three-piece clock set,
circa 1880, possibly by Henry
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
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Rare French Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of rare French clocks available for sale. The range of distinct rare French clocks — often made from metal, bronze and glass — can elevate any home. Rare French clocks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco, Empire and Louis XVI rare French clocks are consistently popular styles. ATO, Hermès and Ferdinand Berthoud each produced beautiful rare French clocks that are worth considering.
How Much are Rare French Clocks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $7,014, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $134,486 highest priced.
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 Rare French 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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