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Huge Rare Mid-Century Modern Guitar Pick Wall Clock
Located in Redding, CT
Huge Rare Mid-Century Modern Guitar Pick Wall Clock. Walnut wood with acrylic fingernail like
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare Art Deco Alarm Clock
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Geneva, CH
Art Deco alarm clock manufactured by Lip, France.
Mecanical movement.
Perfect working condition
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
French Empire Ormolu Miniature Robinson Crusoe Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual French Empire clock depicting Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe". It shows Crusoe
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Rare 1930s Art Deco French Pink Glass Mantle Clock by Jaz
By Jaz
Located in Devon, England
Very impressive and rare 1930s Art Deco rose pink glass and chrome clock by the French clock makers
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Stunning Antique Gilt
Silvered Bronze Mantel Clock with Nymph
Rare Animals
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Belle Époque mantel clock with stunning decor.
This elegant and impressive mantel clock
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Rare French Empire Marble and Patinated Bronze Clock and Barometer Desk Set
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare pair of French Empire desk or table ornaments comprising a matching clock and barometer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Arts
Crafts Wrought Iron Mantle Clock with Tiffany Glass
Hunting Theme
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and perfectly running Arts & Crafts hunting pendulum clock with lighting.
If you are
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron
French Empire Mantel Clock of Two Cupids Signed Coeur
Located in London, GB
exceptionally rare French Empire mantel clock of two cupids signed Coeur fils Rue St Honore No 140
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Clock, Elephant and Cupid
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fabulous and rare original antique French clock, featuring an elephant carrying the clock with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Extremely Rare 19th Century Traveling Clock Signed French Royal Exchange, London
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
travelling case, the clock could have been for campaigns as an officer’s clock.
The maker, French, was a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Art Deco Modernist Clock by ATO
By ATO
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare example of an ATO clock. Rare by size and mechanism. Features
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome
Cherub on a Swing Antique French Clock by Eugene Farcot
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 cherub swinging back and forth as the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
Vintage French Rococo Jaeger Electric Wall Clock Watch, circa 1960s SALE
Located in Sofia, BG
COMPLIMENTARY SHIPPING WORLDWIDE INCLUDED
Vintage rare 1960s-1970s French Jaeger electronic clock
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare 1930s Art Deco Miniature Musical Alarm Clock
Located in Devon, England
1930s Art Deco miniature musical clock originating from France with Omlax signed to the dial. Quite
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Copper, Chrome
Rare Art Deco Machine Age Clock by Dep
By DEP
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930s Art Deco modernist machine age clock made by Dep and originating from France. The eight day
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Rare 1930s Art Deco Modernist Alarm Clock by ATO
By ATO
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare example of an ATO clock. Rare by size and mechanism. Features
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome
Rare Art Deco Machine Age Clock by Dep, circa 1930
By DEP
Located in Devon, England
superb 1930s Art Deco modernist machine age clock made by Dep and originating from France. The eight day
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare and fine French antique singing bird automaton attributed to Bontems displayed in beautiful
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical More Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Art Deco Bulle Glass Clock, Signed P.M.Favre, 1930s
By P.M. Favre
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this wonderful modernist Bulle clock by P.M.Favre. The frosted glass case
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare Oralux Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Table Clock for Blind People
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare French Art Deco Machine Age chrome desk clock for blind people. Classic Art Deco geometric
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Large Impressive Art Deco French Bakelite Clock by Jaz
By Jaz
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and totally authentic rare 1930s Art Deco French Bakelite clock by Jaz. These are
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Bronzed Art Deco Clock Set with Stylized Squirrel Sculptures and Onyx Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and wonderful French Art Deco clock with squirrel sculptures.
If you are looking for a rare
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Enamel, Spelter
20th Century, French Jacques Adnet Hunting Court Clock Coffee Table, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century, French Jacques Adnet clock gueridon from the 1950s around the
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Bronze Clock by Albert Cheuret, France circa 1925
By Albert Cheuret
Located in Encino, CA
Albert CHEURET ( 1884 - 1966 )
Extremely rare green patinated Bronze Clock, circa 1925
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Very Rare 1925 Art Deco Clock by Albert CHEURET
Located in Encino, CA
Albert CHEURET ( 1884 - 1966 )
Green patinated Bronze Clock
Albert Cheuret
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"L
escalier de cristal" rare french clock in Japanese style
Located in Marseille, PACA
Rare french clock from the famous french maker: "L'escalier de cristal" emanel signed "HMP" on the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
A Rare French Crucifix Clock
Located in Charleston, SC
This very unusual striking Crucifix clock goes on a wall.It has a magnifiscent " bois dore" frame
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Rare French Art Deco marble clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare French Art Deco clock in it's original condition including French 8-day movement with striking
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Bronze, Tin
Rare ATO French Art Deco Mirror Clock
Located in Oakland, CA
I've had many ATO clocks through the years, but never one like this. A very rare original mirror'ed
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare Clock Face
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Clock is from a railway station in the north of France, it is painted steel with gilt numbers and
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
$8,500
Rare Corner French Fruitwood Grandfathers Clock, Early 1900s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare corner French fruitwood grandfather clock 1950s with 19th century Morbier movement glass in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Clocks
Rare French Ball Clock on Eagle Theme Holder
Located in New York, NY
We sell many of these Ball clock or paperweight clocks as they are sometimes referred to. This on
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Ball Clock on Nautical Theme Holder
Located in New York, NY
We sell many of these Ball clock or paperweight clocks as they are sometimes referred to. This on
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Hermes Celestial Clock
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Celestial clock with Jaeger Le Coultre movement. This clock is super rare and has the very
Category
Vintage 1950s French Clocks
Rare Hermes Equestrian Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very rare Hermes Paris 8 day clock
Category
Vintage 1950s French Clocks
Materials
Silver
Rare Hermes Leather Clock
Located in New York, NY
super rare large Hermes clock wrapped in leather. This is the first time we have ever seen this
Category
Vintage 1960s French Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare French Empire Clock Of Aurora And Cupid
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very finely cast patinated and gilded bronze mantle clock featuring a classically draped maiden
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Steel, Brass, Bronze
Rare model French Empire mantle clock called
La Fontaine
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, BC
A first quality period French Empire mantle clock in original fire gilded case; two figures, a
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Hermes Alligator Travel Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
This amazing Hermes Alligator clock dates from the 1930's. The clock is super rare as its alligator
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Art Deco French Clock with Lamps
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Clock of marble and alabaster, and very rare, having a low power, nightlight either side of the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Rare Hermes Jaeger Nautical Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
This Very rare Jaeger Le coultre Clock is from the 1950's. Its silvered and Gilt bronze with brown
Category
Vintage 1950s French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Baccarat Crystal Desk Clock
Located in New York, NY
crystal desk clock
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Materials
Crystal
Rare Cartier Clock Barometer Weather Station
Located in New York, NY
Super Rare Cartier desk clock with 5 functions Clock. The clock is perfect for a desk or bedside
Category
Vintage 1940s French Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Jacques Adnet Style Leather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare clock with black leather and brass buttons and dials.
Originally
Category
Vintage 1950s French Clocks
Rare French Art Deco Galalatit Clock with Cat
By Lepenne
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
French clock faux tortoise shell, celluloid laminated on timber frame, with children playing with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Rare Le Coultre Globe Lamp Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare globe lamp by Le Coultre. It has a 21 jewel 8 day movement. The globe is glass
Category
Vintage 1940s French Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari style panels
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
A very unusual and impressive striking and repeating brass carriage clock, dating to the end of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Clocks
19thC FRENCH TOLE CLOCK
Located in Atlanta, GA
19TH C. FRENCH TOLE CLOCK, RARE GREEN COLOR, WORKING CONDITION (QUARTZ MOVEMENT)
AN ATLANTA
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Tôle
$4,250
Super Rare Hermes - Dupre Lafon Cube Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Super Rare Hermes - Dupre lafon Cube clock weather station. It contains barometer, compass
Category
Vintage 1940s French Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare French Empire Clock of Paul and Virginie, Paris ca. 1795-1805
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Vancouver, BC
A beautiful Consulate, early Empire patinated and gilt bronze mantle clock, signed on the white
Category
20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Steel, Bronze
Rare Hermes -Dupre lafon weather station Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
This Rare Hermes Weather station has a Clock , Barometer, Calendar, thermometer and Compass. This
Category
Vintage 1950s French Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Rare and Beautiful hermes world Time clock
Located in New York, NY
Up for sale is a nearly mint condition of an hermes World Time clock. This clock also has other
Category
Vintage 1960s French Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Very Rare High Quality Late 1930s or 1940s French Wind Up Clock
Located in Oakland, CA
Very heavy quality construction with a black and tan Portoro marble base and all metal parts being nickeled bronze or brass. All metal parts are in excellent condition with no damag...
Category
20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A very rare high quality late 1930
s or 1940
s French clock
Located in Oakland, CA
Very heavy quality construction with a black and tan Portoro marble base and all metal parts being gilt bronze or brass . All metal parts are in very good condition with no damages o...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Clocks
Rare and Unusual Hermes Clock and Weather Station
Located in New York, NY
This is a mint little Hermes clock/ weather station. These were made to sit on the desk or for
Category
Vintage 1950s French Clocks
Materials
Brass
Very Rare French Empire Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A very rare French Empire bronze and ormolu mantel clock depicting the grape harvest. The striking
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Mantel Clocks
Rare Crocodile Hermes Stirrup Clock by Dupre Lafon
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find and even more beautiful. Extraordinarily rare in crocodile.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate
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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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