Automaton Clock
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Marble, Brass, Bronze
20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze, Copper
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Northern Irish Chippendale Grandfather Clocks ...
Brass, Iron
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Late 20th Century American George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Early 20th Century Swiss More Clocks
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1790s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s German Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art
Paint
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Sterling Silver
Brass
Antique 1880s French Decorative Art
Gesso
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Silk, Wood
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
Oil
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique 16th Century Dutch Renaissance Card Tables and Tea Tables
Ceramic
Antique Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Silver, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1860s Italian Center Tables
Wood
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century Maps
Paper
19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pencil
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Clocks
Giltwood
Early 20th Century European Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Clocks
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Clocks
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Federal Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
20th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Clocks
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century German Wall Clocks
Bone, Walnut
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century German Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Walnut
20th Century American Federal Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Vintage 1930s Unknown Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Antique 19th Century French Other Scientific Instruments
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks
Alabaster, Brass, Enamel
Antique 1830s French Romantic Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 1890s French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Copper, Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass, Steel
Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical More Clocks
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Mantel Clocks
Fruitwood
Antique 1850s Swiss Country Antiquities
Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Swiss Country Antiquities
Enamel
Antique 1840s Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Austrian Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century Clocks
Brass, Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Metal
Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Clocks
Antique 1790s English More Furniture and Collectibles
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Mid-18th Century English More Mirrors
Enamel
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Finding the Right clocks for You
A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a wall clock, desk clock, mantel clock or other variation, 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 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, new and vintage clocks today.
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