French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The superb and most decorative Sunburst designed pendulum is centered by a mask of Bacchus in a striking satin and burnished finished.
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock With Verge Escapement by H.Thomas
By Henry Thomas
Located in Norwich, GB
Eight day double fusee movement with fine wheelwork and original verge escapement regulated by a short bob pendulum, striking the hours on a top mounted silvered bell.
Mahogany
French Louis XVI style carved giltwood mantel clock
Located in London, GB
The base also hosts a carved seated figure holding a disk in front of a mirror and the pendulum.
Enamel
Fine French Louis XV Rocaille Style Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Ormolu Clock
Located in Forney, TX
Signed Japy Freres eight-day time and strike movement, retaining the original pendulum, key included. Tested, working as it should.
Bronze
18th C. Swedish Mora Floor Clock with Unique Square-Shaped Head
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful). A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the gla...
Wood
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The central support displays a richly chased pierced foliate and floral ormolu reserve with a central pendulum shaped mask all below the beautiful white enameled clock face.
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris
Located in London, GB
The movement of early form with silk suspension, flat bottomed plates, silk suspended and visible sunburst pendulum. The clock strikes the hours and halves on a bell by means of the ...
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This floor clock is composed of two parts: the upper part which contains the white enameled dial and a niche that displays the ormolu mask pendulum. Two caryatids topped by laurel cr...
Ormolu, Bronze
French porcelain and ormolu mantel clock with silver highlights mantel clock
Located in London, GB
The eight day movement with original numbered pendulum and striking the hours and halves on a bell.
Bronze
Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch
Located in Washington Depot, CT
This caused a shift from measuring time by continuous processes, such as the flow of liquid in water clocks, to repetitive, oscillatory processes, such as the swing of pendulums, whi...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,403Sale Price|20% Off
Fine and Early Bronze and Sienna Marble Horses, Mare Tending Her Foal circa 1820
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
It is an early movement design with silk suspension and hammer stop spring. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell.
Siena Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Bourbon Restauration Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The silvered dial is painted with Roman numeral indices and is surrounded by an ornate ormolu border. The ormolu pendulum hangs below this, decorated in a similar manner to the dial'...
Malachite, Ormolu
19th C. Swedish Clock w/Original Metal Face, Movement, & Color
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful!). A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the gl...
Wood
Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif
Located in Asheville, NC
This fine antique American Federal style grandmother's long case clock features book matched crotch grain mahogany and walnut case with bracket feet, and a chamfered block base. The ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
A gilt bronze egg-and-dart band and shaped champlevé enamel apron connect the two column capitals, and a clock pendulum hangs in the space between the columns. The pendulum’s tip is ...
Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Black Forest Carved Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
Eight day French movement striking the hours and halves on a silvered bell by Japy Frères and numbered 7369, the original pendulum also numbered 7369, circa 1870 The clock making ...
Wood
Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
By LeRoy
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The going train has an anchor escapement and a short pendulum with silk suspension. It can be regulated with a watch key from the front.
Brass, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as a Cartel type pendulum clock, it is designed to rest on its wall-mounted console, which has matching lacquer decoration and gilt brass mounts.
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
By ATO
Located in Norwich, GB
The movement is powered by a 1.5 volt battery, the curved bar on the pendulum is a hollow rod containing a magnet at it’s right hand end.
Chrome
French 18th Century Coromandel and Ormolu Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The door opens at a unique upwards angle to reveal the finished tulipwood inside and pendulum. Above a superb acanthus leaf designed ormolu band is the handsome dial with pierced orm...
Ormolu
Ormolu and Patinated Bronze French Directoire Striking Clock, c1790
Located in valatie, NY
It has ball feet and a gadrooned top mounted with a moving globe of concentric circles. The timepiece’s pendulum is placed behind the clock giving it a more subtle appearance when in...
Bronze
$3,220Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning circa 1860 Gold Gilt Bronze French Mantle Clock Large Decorative Piece
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in France circa 1860 very decorative gold gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock This is a very heavy beautifully cast mantel...
Bronze
Late Georgian Mahogany Musical Table Clock
Located in London, GB
A Late Georgian Musical Table Clock By Thomas Roskell The well patinated carved mahogany case having a fluted and foliate carved pagoda top surmounted by an urn finial, the front...
Mahogany
$7,967Sale Price|21% Off
Austrian 18th Century Baroque Period Bracket Clock, Signed Andreas Hohenadl
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Silvered chapter ring and the matted brass centre is embellished with a mock pendulum and a date aperture above the VI. The clock is signed on a round silvered plaque in the arch, to...
Brass
19th Century Classic Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
The clock comes with the original clock mechanism, face, weights and pendulum. Depth is 25 and 11 cm at the most and least respectively.
Pine
Early 1900s Carved Walnut Durfee Case Elliot Movement 5 Tube Grandfather Clock
By Walter Durfee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The stately walnut case is adorned with ornate carvings, including a bold pediment top, fluted columns, a carved shell motif on the lower panel, and an oval glass door that reveals t...
Walnut
Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Burl Walnut Longcase Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The going train has anchor escapement and a seconds pendulum. The quarter striking train indicates the hours and half hours fully on two bells differing in pitch (Dutch striking) and...
Walnut, Burl
George I Longcase Clock by William Holloway, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Original brass covered weights and brass pendulum with lenticular brass bob, C.1720 ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ by Brian Loomes lists William Holloway as working in...
Mahogany
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena
Located in Berlin, DE
Clock of elegant design and size, with silk suspension, bell on half-hour and hour, with pendulum and the desirable subsidiary dials.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Monumental Version of Psyche and Cupid in Rouge Marble, Patinated Bronze
Located in London, GB
The movement is of 8 day duration and regulated by a silk suspended pendulum, striking the hours and halves on a fine cast bell by means of the count wheel.
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$32,749 / set
KPM Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Rococo Style Clock Set
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Beneath the dial, a pierced gilt bronze grille reveals the gilt bronze pendulum. The body, which is finely painted with vibrant flower bunches, is set with an abundance of gilt bronz...
Ormolu
Rare French Empire Ormolu Clock of Astronomy Lesson Signed Lafollie a Paris
Located in London, GB
The timing is regulated by a silk suspended pendulum. Tardy mentions Lafollie as working in Paris at the Rue Ste-Foy in 1807, Rue de Tracy in 1812.
Ormolu
$5,253 / set
French Charles X Clock with Bust of Apollo
Located in London, GB
The movement of 8 day duration, regulated by a silk suspended pendulum and striking the hours and halves upon a fine bell.
Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne
By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Lower down, on a vertical axis with Neptune, there is a wonderful Apollo sun-burst pendulum. This clock is a truly impressive piece of Barbedienne craftsmanship and is signed ‘F.
Ormolu, Bronze
French Brass and Champleve Four Glass Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Eight day circular movement with mercury compensated pendulum striking the hours and halves on a coiled gong, the backplate stamped ‘R & Co, made in Paris’. circa 1890 ‘Watchmaker...
Brass
French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form
Located in London, GB
The movement is of 8 day duration, key wound and striking the hours and halves on a bell. Both the original pendulum and the movement are numbered. The dial is signed by the retailer...
Ormolu
French Louis XV Porcelain Patinated Gilt Bronze Clock Signed Hottot Japy Freres
By Louis Hottot, Japy Frères
Located in Forney, TX
The movement has been overwound and is not functional, lacking bell, retaining original pendulum. Key included.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Swedish Early 19th C. Fryksdahl Floor Clock 'W/ Original Metal Face & Movement'
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful!). A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the gl...
Wood
Small Georgian Longcase Domestic Regulator by John Byard, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Massive six pillar eight day movement with dead beat escapement, bolt and shutter maintaining power and flat steel rod pendulum with engraved regulation nut and large brass bob.
Mahogany
Fine 19th Century Marquetry-Inlaid Satinwood and Gilt-Bronze Portico Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The silvered and engraved dial with engraved Roman numerals is surrounded by a finely diapered gilt-bronze bezel and cast gilt-bronze floral pendulum surmounted by a pair of swans re...
Bronze
George III Mahogany Longcase Clock by Jonathan Storr, York
Located in Norwich, GB
The fine quality eight day movement is set between two brass plates striking the hours on a large bell and retains it’s original lead weights and pendulum. The brass dial signed J.St...
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Painted Wood Longcase / Floor Clock with Scraped Finish
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful). A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the gla...
Wood
$11,407Sale Price / set|20% Off
Ormolu Mounted Imari Porcelain Antique Clock Set
By Samuel Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Samuel Marti mark on the movement backplate along with the retailers mark Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Bronze
French Empire Portico Clock, White Marble & Gilt Bronze, Circa 1830
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The 4-1/2″ enamel dial is marked “Sacré à Paris” and displays black, hand-painted Roman numerals and housed in a gilt-bronze acanthus-leaf bezel over an unadorned pendulum. The whole...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI style Clock 2 dials Gilt Bronze w Sèvres Porcelain 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
set within a vase form porcelain body, surmounted by putto seated among flowers suspending garlands held by seated putti to each side, the raised base on toupie feet. Clock has compo...
Gold, Brass, Bronze
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by John Garth, Harrogate
By John Garth
Located in Norwich, GB
Rear glazed door opening to a fine quality eight day Fusee movement with ‘A’ framed brass plates, anchor escapement and pendulum holdfast, C 1820 Watchmakers and Clockmakers of th...
Mahogany
French Empire Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Signed Revel Rue De Richelieu
Located in London, GB
The movement is of 8 day duration, regulated by a silk suspended pendulum and strikes the hours and halves on a cast bell by means of countwheel strike.
Bronze, Ormolu
$18,750Sale Price / set|25% Off
Fine Antique French Tiffany & Co. Marble and Ormolu Bronze Clock Garniture
Located in Tarzana, CA
The clock mounted with a winged cherub holding a torch atop a purple marble dome resting on 8 Greek/Roman columns with fine ormolu mounts, and a classical mask sunburst motif pendulu...
Ormolu
French Empire Miniature Ormolu Clock of Cupid Signed by Ledure and Thomas
Located in London, GB
The timekeeping is regulated bya silk suspended pendulum. The clock is dated in the movement, 1818.
Ormolu
George III Ebonized Eight-Day Twin Fusee Table Clock by O. Hamley
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The backplate has border engraving and a short pendulum. Date: 1800-1815 O. Hamley is recorded in Loomes (2006) as being active, circa 1811.
Fruitwood
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
English Antique Red Chinoiserie Six-Bell Hanging Wall Clock ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The body of the case features a single full-length door, which opens to give access to the brass pendulum on its wooden rod and the two weights. The door is decorated with gilt and p...
Brass, Steel
French Neoclassical Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Between these twin piers sits the clock drum and hangs the pendulum. The lapis throughout is mounted with gilt bronze elements: the front of the base is set with rinceaux motifs, the...
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
'Bauhaus' Chrome Art Deco Longcase Clock
By Bauhaus
Located in Norwich, GB
This unique and impressive clock still retains it’s original chrome weights and pendulum, circa 1925 The Staatliches Bauhaus more commonly known as Bauhaus, was a German art schoo...
Chrome
Exquisite Swedish 19th Century Clock with Carved Crest and Volutes on the Base
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful.) A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the gl...
Glass, Wood
$4,370Sale Price / set|20% Off
Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks Mantel
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Period: End of the 19th century - Napoleon III Style: Louis XV Measures: Pendulum - H: 37 x W: 40 x D: 21cm Candelabra: H :26 x L :38 x P :13cm Provenance: Fran...
Bronze
19th Century Northern Swedish Painted Wood Floor Clock with Unique Crest
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful. A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the glas...
Metal
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The door opens to reveal the sensational ormolu clock face with impressive and extremely decorative foliate designs and its original fitted enameled hour and minute plaques with Roma...
Ormolu
19th Century Long-Case Grandfather Clock, Sweden
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful). A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the gla...
Wood
19th Century Mora Floor Clock from Sweden, Scraped Finish w/Subtle Gold Accent
Located in East Point, GA
The clock would then chime (the chime can be turned off even though the sound is quite delightful). A pendulum selected to work with the quartz movement would be added behind the gla...
Glass, Wood
Regency Round Dial Wall Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Eight day fusee movement of fine quality with substantial brass plates and anchor escapement, original heavy brass bob pendulum. The front plate of the movement is marked underneath ...
Mahogany
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.