Louis XVI Obelisk Clock, signed Roque à Paris, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Obelisk-shaped marble clock with fire-gilt bronze appliqués, relief scene, and a surmounting armillary sphere. The clock rests on a white marble plinth with stylized chain railing an...
Marble, Bronze
Superb Arts and Crafts Nutwood and Brass Pendulum / Table Clock or Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and stylish clock, in good working order. If you are looking for an exceptionally designed clock from the Arts & Crafts era then this rare mantel clock could be yours to e...
Metal, Brass
Empire-style pendulum clock made of fire-gilded bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Directoire 1780-1795 Architektur-Pendule mit vier Säulen Weißer Marmor mit feuervergoldeten Applikationen Signiert auf dem weißen Emailzifferblatt Jeanperin a Paris Höhe 35 cm ...
Bronze
Early Empire Vasenuhr Mantel Clock "Gaston Jollya in Paris"
Located in Berlin, DE
MOVEMENT Eight-day movement. Pendulum with thread suspension. Half-hour and hour strike on a disc, striking on a bell. FUNCTIONS Hours and minutes. CASE Elegant Empire pendulum ...
Bronze
Exceptional "Tritons" Rotative Clock by Maison Millet, France, Circa 1889
By Maison Millet
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance: Château de Paradis, La Croix-en-Touraine, France Measures: Clock height 72 cm (28.3 in.), width 59 cm (23.2 in.), depth 26 cm (10.2 in.) Pedestal height 128 cm (50.4 ...
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Mantelpiece / Clock, Deniere a Paris, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique French mantelpiece / clock, Deniere a Paris, circa 1880 All-round glazed, fire-gilded bronze case with relief decoration, on an alabaster base. Single-door, white enamel d...
Marble, Brass
Rustic Continental Table Clock, Faux Antler & Brass, Late 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continenetal-style table clock with a resin faux antler stand suspending a brass cased black and beige enamel-faced clock from a small chain.
Antler
Ancient Onyx and Antimony Clock, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Onyx and antimony clock is an original decorative object realized in France in the end of the 19th century. Original object realized in enamel, onyx, antimony. Fair condition...
Onyx
Restored Art Deco Table Clock, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This luxurious table clock is a masterpiece of the peak Art Deco period, dating back to 1920s Czechoslovakia. It represents a perfect blend of precision horological craftsmanship and...
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
$6,210Sale Price|25% Off
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze clock in the Louis XVI style representing a nymph and two cherubs. The nymph, undressed and resting on a cushion, is nursing one of the cherubs while the second one calls...
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Classical Bronze Clock / Sculpture, by Aug. Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Bronze sculpture with brown patina including a clock and signed Auguste Moreau. It features a woman wearing a flowing dress who is standing on a globe. The title printed on a small p...
Bronze
Restored Art Deco Fireplace Clock, Marble, Bronze, Glass, France. 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Clock dimensions: Height: 46 cm (18.1 in) Width: 33 cm (13 in) Depth: 13 cm (5.1 in) Marble accessory dimensions: Height: 20 cm (7.9 in) Width: 11 cm (4.3 in) Depth: 9 cm (3.5 in) ...
Marble, Bronze
Original Art Deco Table Clock, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
These table clocks are another excellent example of Czechoslovak horological design from the 1920s. The design follows a stricter Art Deco style. This approach focuses on the purity ...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Art Nouveau Silver Clock with Blue Glaze, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Silver clock painted blue glaze with three Graces in the centre and the clock on the top. The clock is in silver painted with enamels.
Silver
19th c Beautifully Decorated German Porcelain Figural Clock, Probably Meissen
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional porcelain figural clock with a woman adorned with flowers, probably Meissen, with a Roman numeral enamel painted clock face, brass works, and hand painted panels on th...
Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Clock Set Garniture Marble Gilt Candelabras French 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This is an elegant French Louis XVI-style garniture set, comprising a mantle clock and a pair of matching candelabra, crafted in gilt bronze (ormolu) and veined marble Bought from a ...
Marble
Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lisse, NL
Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...
Enamel, Brass
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo Musician's Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An impressive and rare 19th century Meissen Porcelain Musicians clock and Candelabra Garniture set. Comprised of three individual pieces, which include a gorgeous clock and two match...
Porcelain
Monumental Three-Train Bracket Clock by J.C. Jennens & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intricately detailed 19th-century bracket clock from famed English firm J.C. Jennens & Sons is monumental in size, likely made for one of the great world exhibitions or perh...
Bronze
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Wooden table regulator clock w/ silver relief application & rosewood tremolos
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden table regulator clock with embossed silver application and rosewood tremolos. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 1510.90 grams. Di...
Silver
$2,408Sale Price|20% Off
Fire-Gilded Pendule Clock 1870 Bronze Sitting Poet Fine Cherviet
Located in Berlin, DE
Very fine pendula, circa 1870 Fire-gilded brass clock Clock is from cherviet Napoleon 3 The movement must be checked for accuracy Seated poet with a pen in hand.
Brass
Ebonized Wood Clock with Brass Inlays, 19th Century Italian Design
Located in Roma, IT
Ebonized Wood Clock is a decorative object realized in the 19th century. Ebony and metal. Good conditions, though some flaws are present. Fine and ancient clock realized in ebony...
Metal
Regulator clock with enameled silver & “A TOUTES HEURES – BON SOUVENIR”
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Regulator clock with enameled silver structure with the inscription "A TOUTES HEURES - BON SOUVENIR". Metal: Enameled silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title ...
Silver
Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century
By C. V. Bergen & Co.
Located in London, GB
A large Swiss extremely finely carved museum quality linden wood table top clock by C.V. Bergen, Interlaken, Swiss Circa 1890 in date. The clock features a seated maiden wearing a t...
Enamel
19th Century Clock Surmounted by a Globe, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century clock surmounted by a globe, Napoleon III period. 19th century clock, Napoleon III period, surmounted by a terrestrial globe, clock movement to be revised, does not wor...
Wood
Empire Period Portico Clock, White Marble & Gilt Bronze, Circa 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Portico clock from the Empire period, circa 1810, with an architectural design in white marble, accompanied by very simple ornamentation in mercury-gilt bronze with finely chiseled...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set After Edouard Lievre
By Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and finely cast palatial and very large French 19th century Japonisme three-piece ormolu garniture clock set in the style of Edouard Lievre. This striking and extremely...
Bronze
French Japanism Champleve Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie, 1800s
Located in New York, NY
French Japanism Champlevé Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie. The clock consists of a spherical champlevé enamel body mounted in an ormolu structure. The enamel surface i...
Ormolu, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Tole Organ Grinder Clock, Antique Enamel France
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Tole Organ Grinder with Monkey Clock Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Enamel
Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite 19th century French Empire clock set embodies the grandeur and opulence of neoclassical design. Crafted with meticulous detail, the centerpiece features a figural cloc...
Bronze
Napoleon III Table Clock by Claude Galle, France, Circa 1810
By Claude Galle
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Clock. circa 1810 clock Napoleonic Empire Bronze Dore. La Liseuse" clock after Reiche, by Claude Galle & Grand Girad. Signed in Paris
Bronze
Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Mahogany Library Bracket Clock by M.Thomas & Son, London Finely figured Five glass mahogany case with moulded plinth and standing on brass bracket feet with Bevelled glass throug...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Neo-Classical Period Marble, Ormolu, & Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical period Alabaster, Ormolu, Sainte-Anne Grand Dessin marble, and patinated Bronze annular clock. This wonderful clock ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Important Viennese Silver and Enamel Figural Clock, Signed Karl Böhm
Located in New York, NY
An important Viennese silver and enamel figural clock, signed by Karl Böhm. This elaborately crafted timepiece is constructed from gilt silver and richly adorned with polychrome enam...
Silver, Enamel
Quality antique Victorian clock garniture with a pair of candelabras
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian clock garniture with a pair of candelabras standing on onyx bases with ornate brass mounts having a cylinder clock with a 8 day French movement striking the...
Onyx, Brass
French 19th century Ormolu garniture clock set, signed & retailed by Tiffany
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French mid 19th century Ormolu garniture clock set, signed and retailed by Tiffany. This stunning three piece set is raised by toupie feet below mottle...
Ormolu
19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century bronze boat captains ship's wheel shaped table clock with several clock faces.
Bronze
Burmantofts Faience Foliate Design Yellow Glazed Art Pottery Mantle Clock
By Burmantofts Pottery
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Burmantofts Faience art pottery foliate design mantel clock probably dating from around 1890. The clock of ovoid shape stands raised on two scroll feet with a large centrally ...
Faience
19th Century French Gilt Bronze & Silvered Three Piece Clock Garniture
By Mitchell Vance Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Great craftsmanship French gilt bronze and silvered brass three piece clock garniture from the mid 19th century. The set include a French ebauche clock 8-day brass time and strike mo...
Brass, Bronze
Gothic Revival Gilt Mantle Clock, English 19th Century, Gnome Figures
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) gilt mantle clock with silver plate decoration and supported by 2 gnome figures with a pediment having a finial top. *Not working
Metal
Art Deco Table Clock, Macassar, Lacquer, Nickel, Netherlands circa 1925
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful table clock of the Art Deco 'Amsterdam school' from the Netherlands about 1925. Macassar veneered and clear lacquered. Partly black lacquered with high-gloss piano lacquer ...
Nickel
Scottish Turn of the Century Ormolu, marble and Glass skeleton clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Scottish Turn of the Century Ormolu, marble and Glass skeleton clock, signed William Smith. This wonderful clock is raised by a circular black Belgian...
Marble, Ormolu
$4,680Sale Price|20% Off
Superb Quality Bronze Ebonized French Empire Ormulu Mounted Figural Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Empire figural mantel clock represents the pinnacle of 19th-century artistry and craftsmanship. Featuring a beautifully cast bronze figure of a seated classical...
Bronze
Antique Gilt Brass and Frosted Glass Mystery Clock by Robert-Houdin
By Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
Located in London, GB
Antique gilt brass and frosted glass mystery clock by Robert-Houdin French, c. 1850 Height 35cm, width 12cm, depth 11cm This intriguing mantel clock from the mid-19th century is by ...
Brass
19th Century French Bronze Clock: Elegant Allegory of the Harvest
Located in Madrid, ES
Transport your space to the 19th century with this elegant French bronze clock, adorned with gilding and patina, depicting a cherub, an allegory of the harvest. This clock is a maste...
Bronze
Antique French Chinoiserie Ormolu and Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Graniture
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique French chinoiserie, doré bronze, and Imari porcelain three-piece clock graniture. The porcelain is marvelously hand-painted with intricately designed flowers, pea...
Bronze
French Louis XV st. Tortoiseshell & Ormolu clock, signed Spaulding & Co, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique French 19th century Louis XV st. Tortoiseshell and Ormolu clock, signed Spaulding & Co, Paris. This wonderful clock is raised by a most elegant scalloped b...
Ormolu
English Georgian Mahogany Mantel Clock, Hand-Carved, Circa 1850, UK
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style (18/19th Century) large mahogany mantel clock with carved scroll design on base & round face (John Walker, 18 Cornhill, 230 Regent St., London, 1733) (Not ...
Mahogany
Marble and Bronze Clock with Allegory of Astronomy Representing Copernico
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Marble and bronze clock with allegory of astronomy representing Copernico The clock measurements: 60 x 48 x 16 cm and Vases: 28 x 15 x 15 cm End 19th century Very good condition.
Bronze
French Bronze and Limoges Enamel Jewelry Vitrine Cabinet with Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
A french bronze and limoges enamel jewelry vitrine cabinet with clock, 19th century. hand painted with beautiful cobalt blue panels of cherubs. The door opening to glass shelves, ...
Bronze, Enamel
$1,984Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Sienna Marble and Patinated-Bronze Portico Clock
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French Sienna marble and patinated-bronze portico clock, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and pendulum.
Siena Marble, Bronze
Stunning Antique Victorian Quality 8 Day Movement Marble Clock Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning Antique Victorian quality 8 day movement marble clock set, having a black marble case with six reeded columns, a dome top, round enamel brass dial with original hands & 8 da...
Marble, Brass
Large Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romulus and Remus
Located in Madrid, ES
This exceptional French Empire/Charles X mantle clock, crafted circa 1825, stands as a testament to the highest standards of bronze casting, chasing, and gilding of its era. The cloc...
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Silver & Enamel Clock, Hermann Ratzersdorfer, c.1890
By Hermann Ratzersdorfer
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Austrian exceptional solid silver & hand painted enamel miniature clock, of traditional upright form, the corners set with columns, canopy mounted with figu...
Silver, Enamel
$3,184Sale Price|20% Off
French Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Troubadour Figures c. 1820
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French fire-gilt clock depicting a standing pair of figures in “troubadour” attire, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and...
Bronze
$3,184Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Madame de Staël Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in 263-0031, JP
A gorgeous fire-gilt bronze clock depicting Madame de Staël seated in a classical landscape holding a lyre, and, at her feet, a fragment of a column. From the French “Restauration" E...
Bronze
$1,984Sale Price|20% Off
Restauration Era French Bronze Clock Depicting a Woman in Prayer
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French patinated and fire-gilt clock depicting a woman in prayer, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The dial is silvered-bronze. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition w...
Bronze
Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870
By Julien Le Roy
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare Napoléon III gilt bronze double-faced clock. The white enameled dial signed 'Julien Le Roy A PARIS'. This rare Rococo style figural clock has a circular white enamel di...
Bronze
English Late 19th Century Skeleton Clock with Oval Glass Dome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Late 19th Century Skeleton Clock Protected by a Glass Dome.
Brass
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Bronze
Whether you’re working on-site or giving your home office the makeover it deserves, a new, vintage or antique table clock or desk clock is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Who says that a unique desk clock isn’t a meaningful addition to your home office or library? And who says you don’t need a cool clock anymore?
While our means for telling time have evolved from pocket watches to wristwatches and finally to our digital phones, there is likely still a place for a table clock or desk clock in your life, even if it isn’t a modern desk clock.
Antique and vintage clocks appeal to our penchant for nostalgia, whisking us back in time to the 18th and 19th centuries, when clockmakers were busying themselves with designs for objects such as mantel clocks, then ornate pieces that were typically displayed on top of a fireplace. Tabletop clocks and desk clocks are variations on the carriage clock, a small, portable timepiece outfitted with a hinged carrying handle that garnered popularity as the growth of rail travel took shape.
Clocks make great collectibles. More than one mantel clock in your home library is going to elevate the space where your carefully curated stacks of books live, while a well-designed small decorative desk clock can be a fun way to express your personal style. Amid your inkwell, porcelain paperweights and other desk accessories, a desk or table clock designed during the Art Deco or Louis XVI eras, for example, is going to stand out in your workspace as a striking accent.
Since new, vintage and antique tabletop and desk clocks are not as common in today’s interiors, these objects will make a statement in yours. Find a spectacular clock on 1stDibs now.
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