How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?

Check 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.

How do I adjust a French mantel clock?

How 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.

Sevres French Clock

Bleu Celeste

Clock Hands France

Sevres Cobalt

Louis Xvi Sevres Porcelain

White And Gold Sevres Porcelain

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19th Century Porcelain Clocks

Sevre Panels

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Fine Early Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Clock, Japy Freres

$3,621

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Clock, circa 1870 Fully Working

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A most exquisite original antique French clock by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is finely

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Clock, circa 1870 Fully Working

$3,354

Gilded Bronze Clock in Louis XVI Style with Porcelain Plaques in Sevres Style

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Cute bronze gilt clock with porcelain plaques in Louis XVI style. The clock is decorated with a

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Gilded Bronze Clock in Louis XVI Style with Porcelain Plaques in Sevres Style

$1,542

Antique Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Pink Porcelain Clock by Le Roy Et Fils

By Charles Le Roy

Located in London, GB

This wonderful, Sèvres style mantel clock was crafted in the late 19th century by the famous

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Pink Porcelain Clock by Le Roy Et Fils

$8,900

French 19th Century Gilt Metal and Sevres Style Porcelain Clock Garniture

Located in London, GB

This fine clock set is typical of the Belle Époque, incorporating an eclectic mix of styles and

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Antique Late 19th Century Belle Époque Vases

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Gilt Metal and Sevres Style Porcelain Clock Garniture

$10,269

19th Century Gilt Bronze and ‘Sevres’ Porcelain Clock Garniture

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century French three piece clock garniture comprising eight day striking mantel clock

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Garniture

19th Century Gilt Bronze and ‘Sevres’ Porcelain Clock Garniture

$23,734

Gilt Ormolu and Sèvres Clock with Candelabras

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Vancouver, BC

A 19th century French gilt ormolu clock accompanied by a pair of candelabra with pink sèvres

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Antique Late 19th Century French Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Ormolu and Sèvres Clock with Candelabras

$5,800

Sevres French Porcelain Clock with Garnitures

Located in Roswell, GA

Fabulous Sevres French Porcelain Clock set including matching garnitures. Acanthus leaf design

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Brass

Sevres French Porcelain Clock with Garnitures

$9,500

French Clock

Located in Charleston, SC

Sumptuous and incredible Napoleon III Clock with Bronze Dore and Sevres Porcelain. (original

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Bronze

French Clock

$4,900

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Mounted French Clock Garniture

Located in Darwen, GB

A fine quality ormolu & sèvres porcelain mounted French clock garniture. The clock with a porcelain

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Antique Early 1900s Mantel Clocks

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Mounted French Clock Garniture

$2,533

19th Century French Ormolu and Pink Sèvres Porcelain Mantel Clock

Located in Dublin, IE

Ormolu and pink Sèvres Porcelain mantel clock, circa 1870. A beautiful French mantel clock with

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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu and Pink Sèvres Porcelain Mantel Clock

$4,687

19th Century French Solid Gilt Brass and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

An original authentic antique 19th century French solid gilt brass and hand-painted Sevres

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Brass

19th Century French Solid Gilt Brass and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock

$3,902

Rare 19thc Tiffany Company Sevres Mantle Clock

By Tiffany Co.

Located in Pasadena, CA

Rare Tiffany and Company French Sevres Mantle Clock. Beautiful hand painted Color with museum like

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Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Rare 19thc Tiffany Company Sevres Mantle Clock

$12,500

1855 French Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock by Vincenti

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Aberdare, GB

An original authentic antique 19th century French gilt ormolu bronze and Sevres porcelain mantel

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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

1855 French Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock by Vincenti

$2,320

Fine French Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Mantle Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

An original authentic antique 19th century French gilt ormolu bronze and Sèvres porcelain Mantel

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Mantle Clock

$2,594

Fine French Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Mantle Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

An original authentic antique 19th century French gilt ormolu bronze and Sèvres porcelain mantel

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Mantle Clock

$3,217

Fine French Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

An original authentic antique 19th century French gilt ormolu bronze and Sevres porcelain Mantel

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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock

$3,217

French Mantel Clock Set, Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Panels, Empire Style

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Lyngby, DK

A very beautiful French mantel clock set comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Mantel Clock Set, Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Panels, Empire Style

$6,000 / set

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

By Lewis Son

Located in Dublin, IE

with floral and leaf motifs and topped with a decorative urn. This French clock has an eight-day

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Ormolu

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

$4,212

1820s French Empire Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Mantel Clock by Raingo Freres

By Raingo Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

Palace quality by Raingo Freres dating to the French Empire period early 1800s Gilt ormolu bronze

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Antique 1820s French First Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

1820s French Empire Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Mantel Clock by Raingo Freres

$5,203

Outstanding Gilt Bronze Clock with Sevres Panels "P. Famourey"

By P. Famourey

Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire

A stunning gilt bronze clock, with maidens to each side and putti on the top, Sevres clock face

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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Outstanding Gilt Bronze Clock with Sevres Panels "P. Famourey"

$3,012

French 19th century garniture set with sevres candle holders

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French 19th century garniture set with sevres urns/candle holders. Movemnet signed, “C. Detouche

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20th Century French Clocks

French 19th century garniture set with sevres candle holders

$9,800

19th Century Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Mantle Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

An original authentic antique 19th century French gilt ormolu bronze and sevres porcelain mantel

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Japy Freres Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Mantle Clock

$3,902

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely fine and decorative French bronze gilt mantel clock with scrolling foliate design

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

$3,067

19th Century Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze Blue Sevres by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

19th century, French clock by Japy Freres Set in gil ormolu bronze with hand-painted Sevres

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze Blue Sevres by Japy Freres

$4,450

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely fine and decorative French Louis XVI style bronze gilt mantel clock with scrolling

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

$3,067

Elegant French Louis XVI Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Pendule circa 1780

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

with 24-hour dial, black numbers for day time and red numbers for night time, partly skeletonised 8-day movement with early cylinder escapement, go and striking train and an extra th...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

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Ormolu

Elegant French Louis XVI Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Pendule circa 1780

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely Fine and decorative French Louis XVI style bronze gilt mantel clock with scrolling

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

$3,067

Antique German Porcelain French Brass Cobalt Blue Clock Candelabras

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New Milford, CT

A stunning example of European craftsmanship this antique German porcelain clock and French brass

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Early 20th Century German Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Antique German Porcelain French Brass Cobalt Blue Clock Candelabras

$1,400

Vincenti Cie Rose Pompadour Clock

Located in Seattle, WA

sevres style dial. This French clock was retailed from James Murray 50 Cornhill, London. Stamped on the

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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Vincenti Cie Rose Pompadour Clock

$2,500

19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

By Raingo Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

19th century French classical mantel clock of very high quality Gilt ormolu bronze with hand

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Mantel Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Blue Sevres Porcelain

$4,655

Very Unusual Clock Included in a Biscuit Rhinoceros

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Paris, FR

Charming clock included in a biscuit representing a rhinoceros topped with a gilded bronze putti

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

Very Unusual Clock Included in a Biscuit Rhinoceros

$16,376

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely decorative French gilt bronze bell shaped mantel clock with blue and white Severe

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze Gilt and Porcelain Mantel Clock

$2,806

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Sevres French Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sevres French clock for your home. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and porcelain, every sevres French clock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a sevres French clock — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A sevres French clock made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Japy Frères, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Raingo Frères each produced at least one beautiful sevres French clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sevres French Clock?

Prices for a sevres French clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,503 and can go as high as $114,915, while the average can fetch as much as $7,344.

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 Sevres French Clock

How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Check 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.
How do I adjust a French mantel clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
How 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.