18th Century French Tall Case Clock
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Brass, Iron
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and...
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass, Enamel
Antique Late 18th Century French Buffets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Prints
Watercolor, Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books
Paper
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Metal
Antique Early 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Clocks
Maple
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Panel, Oil
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Religious Items
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Wall Clocks
Brass, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Brass
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes
Copper, Brass
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Antique Mid-19th Century European French Provincial Grandfather Clocks a...
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
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Antique 18th Century French Clocks
Steel
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Clocks
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Clocks
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1750s French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Clocks
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Brass, Iron
Antique Mid-18th Century French Régence Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Copper
Antique Late 18th Century Belgian French Provincial Grandfather Clocks a...
Brass, Pewter
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut, Burl
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks an...
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks
Wood
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Other
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Brass
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
20th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Antique 18th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Walnut, Burl
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut, Burl
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Walnut, Burl
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Metal
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Country Clocks
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Clocks
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Metal
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Clocks
Cherry
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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.
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