An early 19th century French bronze and marble mantel clock
Located in London, GB
An impressive early 19th Century French bronze 8-day striking Clock with silver dial surmounted by Spartacus, breaking his chains perched on rocks with quiver and shield raised on Si...
Marble, Bronze
Lenzkirch Bracket Clock in French Louis XVI Style, 19th Century
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Running up the sides of the clock flanking the dial are carved ormolu busts.
Empire Mantel Clock - La Bibliotheque, Ormolu, France, Paris, circa 1820
By Le Roi
Located in Greven, DE
In the background we see a bookshelf with the embedded clock face. The dial is signed: Le Roi et Fils.
Bronze
Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Houston, TX
This is an exceptional French Portico mantel clock, the dial with Roman Chapter ring and has gilt bronze urns on the upper columns.
Bronze
Patinated Gilt-Bronze Wall Clock by E. Artult, French, Circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Hanging Clock, with an enamelled dial and Arabic Numerals.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble & Ormolu Lyre Clock & Candelabra Set
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Marble and Ormolu 'Lyre' Clock Garniture Set. The lyre-shaped white marble clock is mounted with finely chased ormolu throu...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, the ormolu clock with circular dial and roman numbers signed 'F.
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co paired Champlevé and Gilt-bronze Five-light Candelabras A black and maroon enamel ornamente...
Bronze, Enamel
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture
By Raingo Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain three piece clock garniture by Raingo Freres. The circular gilt and 'jewel' decorated porcelain dial of the clock with Roman numerals an...
Ormolu
Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Amethyst Rotary Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and rare Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted amethyst rotary clock French, circa 1885, in the manner of Edward Minart the urn form clock case with porcelain dials and whit...
Amethyst
Egyptian Style Clock Set in Patinated Bronze and Sienna Marble
Located in London, GB
The drum case for the clock movement and dial is fixed to the centre of the obelisk with a baiting eagle upon lightning bolts ( a representation of Zeus) to the top.
Siena Marble, Bronze
$2,032Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock, Signed Oudin à Marseille
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The clock features a white enamel dial signed Oudin and Marseille, framed in a finely chiseled gilt bronze case adorned with a playful Cupid figure holding a rose and bow, a classic ...
Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Brass
Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Clock by Alfred Beurdeley, France, 1860
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The mechanism of our astronomical clock has three dials, one of which is the main one and the most important in size, indicating the hours by enamel cartouches.
Bronze
$14,300Sale Price|35% Off
Large French, Louis XVI Period Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock
By Gavelle l'ainé à Paris
Located in Montreal, QC
A Louis XVI ormolu and marble portico clock, the enameled dial with Roman numerals, and subsidiary calendar and minute chapter rings, signed Gavelle L'Aine (1753-1802) The barrel-sha...
Marble
19C French Mantle Clock with Candelabra Garnitures by J. Marti (Paris)
By Marti
Located in Dallas, TX
It then extends downwards with 2 Corinthian Style bronze columns, with the main insert being bronze neo-classical or goddess figures (each one different than the other). The dial, c...
Slate, Brass, Bronze
Fine Ormolu and Marble Cherub Clock Set by H Luppens Paris
By H. Luppens & Cie, Samuel Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Classically modelled in the Louis XVI style, the clock features three ormolu cherubs toiling to support a large deep blue lacquered orb that contains the clock movement and dial.
Marble, Ormolu
French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte
By LeRoy
Located in London, GB
To the top of the plaque is a portrait medallion of Napoleon with winged cherubs and the letter 'N'. The circular dial of the clock, signed 'Leroy a Paris', is set to the centre abov...
Ormolu
Antique early 19th century French red marble and ormolu clock garniture
Located in London, GB
The Clock, having silver dial 8-day striking movement, by Himon a Paris (1 of the springs engraved Le Noble1837) in red marble case with applied oil lamp detail, with well-cast class...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Antique Georgian Ebonized Bracket Clock by William Scafe of London
By William Scafe
Located in Devon, GB
A good quality antique, ebonized brass dial bracket clock by this 18th century 'maker of repute'.
Brass
19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French Empire style ormolu bronze mantle clock. The foliate surround gilt dial, Inside with eight day movement with strike on bell.
Bronze, Ormolu
Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock
By Jacob Petit
Located in London, GB
Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock French, c.1825 Height 36cm, width 18.5m, depth 10.5cm Set within a beautiful porcelain case, parcel gilt, and flor...
Ormolu
Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie
By Samuel Marti, Jollet & Cie
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
The dial is also excellent with just some slight nibbles to the winding holes.
Ormolu
Louis XV Rococo Style Clock and Barometer Set by P. Gravelin
By L. Marti et Cie
Located in London, GB
The matching cases are cast with scrolling foliate decoration, with intricate, elegant swirling flowers and ribbons, in rocaille form. The dial of the clock is painted with both ...
Enamel, Ormolu
Exceptional French Three Graces Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Candelabra Suite
By Henry Dasson
Located in Roslyn, NY
Exceptional 19th century, French 'Three Graces' annular dial clock, bronze and marble clock, with Roi-de-bleu enamel globe surmounted by Cupid.
Marble, Bronze
Large Three-Piece Porcelain, Champlevé Enamel, and Ormolu Mounted Clock Set
Located in London, GB
The materials used are a wonderful mix of porcelain, enamel, gilt-bronze and glass. The clock, with its circular dial, pendulum, and painted panels is decorated, as are the vases, wi...
Enamel, Ormolu
English Antique Red Chinoiserie Six-Bell Hanging Wall Clock ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A FINE LATE GEORGE III RED LACQUERED CHINOISERIE DECORATED SIX-BELL WALL CLOCK Stroud, England, circa 1830 dial engraved "Rich'd Camm / Stroud" with a chiming six-bell movement Ite...
Brass, Steel
Louis XV Style 19th Century French Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in GB
Louis XV style 19th century French figural gilt bronze mantel clock. The enamel dial with Roman numerals and foliate pierced gilt hands.
Bronze
Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
The clock with a low dial is signed 'Raingo Fres / A Paris,' and is set within an ormolu-mounted white marble case, inlaid with figurative friezes on all four side.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Charles X Period Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze
Located in London, GB
The clock signed on the dial "Mallet Hr. de Mg le Duc d'Orleans".
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
It features an intriguing mechanism known as a cercle tournant, or rotating dial clock. In contrast to traditional timepieces, the hour and minute dials revolve completely while the ...
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Patinated Bronze and Onyx Mantel Clock by Mercié and Barbedienne
By Antonin Mercie, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
The circular dial of the clock is signed ‘F. Barbedienne / Paris' and the movement is signed 'J.E.
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock with Doves and Putti Playing Pipes
By Hamilton & Inches Ltd.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French gilded ormolu, bronze and rouge marble mantel clock, in the Louis XVI style. Having Doves above the clock face, an enamel dial with an eight day movement, chimi...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu 8 Day Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
An early 19th Century French bronze & ormolu 8-Day striking Clock with silver dial (stamped Douon on inner plate and one spring dated 1824) mounted in unusual bronze & ormolu case de...
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Allegorical Figurative Clock Depicting Venus Being Crowned by Amour
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine and rare model of a period Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock, the dial signed Dhemant A Paris. The clock features two large gilded classically dr...
Marble, Bronze
Large Early Industrial Cast Iron Gents of Leicester Factory Wall Clock, c.1915
By Gents of Leicester
Located in London, GB
An imposing single piece cast iron clock with raised numerals and PUL-SYN-ETIC branding to the dial.
Iron
Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The pair of lidded vases en-suite, are decorated in similar fashion and centred by finely painted figures. The clock has a porcelain dial with roman numerals and fleur de lys han...
Bronze
Antique French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Mantle Clock Retailed by J.N. Masters
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Known for "Veracity" pocket watches and quality clocks, they produced mahogany inlaid wall clocks and mantel clocks, often featuring Roman dials signed "J.N.
Bronze, Ormolu
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute
By Jean-André Lepaute 1
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
He constructed refinements to the clockwork in which the gears are all in the horizontal plane, making possible the revolving dials of clocks in urns or in globes characteristic of t...
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Ormolu clock and barometer, signed by Colin, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
William Colin was a mid-19th-century Parisian horologist and precision-instrument maker known for crafting finely enameled dials for clocks and aneroid barometers. Vincenti & Cie w...
Ormolu
Large and Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Clock and Barometer Set
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and important Louis XVI style carved giltwood clock and barometer set. Each with circular enamel dials, the clock with Roman and Arabic numerals and pierced scrolled hands.
Giltwood
Louis XVI Mantel Clock by Bruel, Carrara Marble & Ormolu, Circa 1780
By Bruel
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI period mantel (fireplace) clock by Bruel of Paris Constructed in Carrara marble and ormolu, rising from an ormolu dressed elliptical base supported by bronze toupie fe...
Carrara Marble
Silvered Bronze Clock Set Depicting Hebe & Jupiter's Eagle by Charpentier & Co
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in London, GB
The dial of the clock signed 'Charpentier et Cie / Bronziers / Paris / Rue Charlot 8.'
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
58" Antique 1890 German Gustav Becker Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Located in Danville, CA
The time shows on a porcelain dial. This clock is in excellent working condition.
Brass
19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons
By Honoré Pons
Located in London, GB
The movement of this clock is stamped ‘Pons 1825’. The clock features a circular dial, with Roman numeral hours, which is set in a gilt bronze (ormolu) case.
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer by Henry Vian
By Henry Vian
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vian / A Paris to the enamel dial. The clock signed Folin L'aine / A Paris to the enamel dial and H Vian to the bronze.
Bronze, Ormolu
A 19th C. French Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Mounted Rouge Marble Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
The clock features a round dial with Roman numerals, framed by grapevine motifs and surmounted by a sculptural arrangement of musical instruments, a drinking vessel, and a wreath.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The enameled dial of the clock that imitates a drum contains pierced Ormolu hands and swaging colorful foliate garlands between each hour numeral.
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Large 19th Century French Ormolu Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Dublin, IE
The clock features a circular dial, which is inscribed with Roman Numerals.
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Empire Clock, Miniature Matelot "Au Bon Sauvage", circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Its great success is demonstrated by the numerous different clockmakers' signatures on the dials of the clocks that have survived to this day.
Bronze
Reclaimed Small Chrome Wall Clock by 'ITR' International Time Recording Co Ltd
By International Time Recording Co. Ltd.
Located in Nottingham, GB
Stunning heavy spun copper case with stepped detail which has been chrome plated, art deco roman numeral indices and International Time Recording Co Ltd, London makers marks to lower...
Metal, Copper, Chrome
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock, By E. Lemoine
By Lemoine
Located in New York, NY
The base is further enriched with applied gilt-bronze leaf friezes and rests on an oval green marble plinth with gilt-bronze rope-twist edging and toupie feet. This clock is signed ...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and supremely refined large French Louis XVI style Ormolu and White Marble Clock Garniture, dating to the 19th century and proudly retailed by the esteemed Tiffany & C...
Marble, Ormolu
Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Japanese clock in double patina bronze with suspended dial.
Bronze
Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, the clock with central circular dial signed 'PICARD / A GENEVE', surrounded by three ormolu cherubs and two porcelain pl...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two smaller marble columns with moulded ormolu beaded bands and urn finials one on each side of the enameled dial. The clock with its sun king pendulum is topped with a wonderful mar...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock by Lepaute
By Lepaute
Located in London, GB
Referred to as a cercle tournant, or rotating dial clock, this rare timepiece diverges from conventional designs by employing two rotating cylindrical enamel bands that complete a fu...
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
The sculpture sits on a malachite base, which forms the clock case. The circular central dial features ormolu hour indices, and is flanked by further ormolu mounts in the form of fol...
Malachite, Ormolu
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.