Matthew Norman Brass Cased Four Dial Rolling Moon Phase Carriage Clock
Located in New York, NY
Housed in a patinated brass case with beveled glass panels and a decorative carrying handle, this four-dial clock features a central display with Roman numeral hour markers and ornat...
Brass
Grand Ormolu and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Salmson
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
The bases are finished with stepped marble and ormolu plinths and four ornate feet. The clock dial is signed ‘Raingo Frères / Paris’ and the sculptural surmount bears the signatures...
Marble, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 15.36 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Very Nice and Interesting Four Dial Louis Philippe French Skeleton Clock, 1840
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice decorative well proportioned and interesting four dial Louis Philippe French skeleton clock from circa 1840.
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 97.5 in W 25 in D 12.5 in
John Fisher Four Handed Tall Clock with Moon Phase Dial c. 1790 Yorktown, PA
Located in Milford, NH
A fine cherry cased four handed tall clock with moon phase dial. 8 day brass movement, chiming on the hour.
Moorish Mantel Clock by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Four dials on the clock's face display the time, chime control, speed and chime selection while the clock itself runs with the help of three double fusee-driven barrels.
Bronze
Rare Gents of Leicester 24 Hour Dial Bakelite Wall Clock
By Gents of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
A rare 14" twenty four hour dial unusually for a clock of this age.
Brass
An Exceptional Palace Wall Regulator of One Month Duration
By John Arnold
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
The clock also shares a mount with the Four-dialled astronomical clock by Christopher Pinchbeck which was delivered in 1768 and is still in the English Royal Collection and was desig...
Brass, Ormolu, Steel, Zinc
Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having a broken arch pediment with a twin handled urn to the centre. The inset champlevé enam...
Enamel, Ormolu
$1,660
H 16.15 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Cathedral Mantel Clock, Gothic Design
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning 19th-century French gilt bronze mantel clock is a true testament to craftsmanship and timeless design. Featuring intricate Gothic cathedral-inspired detailing, this clo...
Bronze
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Located in London, GB
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style English, 19th Century Height 19cm, width 27cm, depth 12.5cm This wonderful inkstand is a fine piece of Victorian period design. ...
Brass
$30,372
H 30 in W 54 in D 42.5 in
19th Century Shaped Centre Table with Inlay and Gilt Metal by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
An Antique Shaped Centre Table by Gillows Constructed in Circassian walnut, with specimen woods inlays, and gilt metal adornments; rising from a castor shod scrolled leg quadripar...
Metal
$10,354 / set
H 20.48 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in
Antique French Porcelain, Gilt and Silvered Brass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful clock set, which is comprised of a mantel clock and pair of flanking vases, is designed in a fanciful French ‘Oriental’ style. The set is crafted from brass which has ...
Brass
Antique Gothic Revival Porcelain Clock by Dagoty & Honoré
By Dagoty
Located in London, GB
Antique Gothic Revival porcelain clock by Dagoty & Honoré French, c. 1830 Measures: Height 51cm, width 25.5cm, depth 17cm This beautiful Gothic Revival style porcelain clock was...
Porcelain
Viennese Silver-Gilt, Agate, and Opal-Encrusted Tazza
Located in London, GB
Viennese silver-gilt, agate, and opal-encrusted tazza Austrian, Late 19th Century Height 9cm, width 8cm, depth 6cm This superb tazza combines a silver-gilt base with a fluted agate ...
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Silver
Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare Chinoiserie style gilt-bronze and enamel figural clock. This elegant and sophisticated clock has a finely chiselled gilt-bronze case with gold and enamel highlights. It dep...
Ormolu
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-light figural candelabra. Designed as a celebration of music and lyric poe...
Enamel, Ormolu
$8,196
H 8.47 in W 6.11 in D 3.94 in
Viennese Silver Historicism Splendour Clock With Musical Movement, Around 1880
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Artfully decorated silver gilded table clock by a Viennese master: Flat, rectangular corpus containing the musical mechanism, standing on four elaborately decorated volute feet attac...
Amethyst, Malachite, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Antique French Clock by Le Roy & Fils
By Vincenti et Cie, Le Roy
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A magnificent Renaissance style clock by the renown Parisian clockmaking firm of Le Roy &Fils. Beautifully modelled in finely gilded bronze and finely decorated with exquisite polych...
Enamel, Ormolu
$8,921
H 20.48 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
A Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock In The Rococo Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century and substantial ormolu clock, of Rococo balloon form, sweeping acanthus swags, scrolls and floral flourishes, which is topped by classical cornucopias. The clock ...
Ormolu
$19,800 / set
H 19 in W 14 in D 8 in
A 19 C. French Japonisme Clock Garniture, Att. E. Cornu, Style of Édouard Lièvre
By Edouard Lievre, Eugène Cornu
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-Century French Japonisme Three-Piece Figural Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Eugène Cornu, in the Style of Édouard Lièvre. Consisting of a mantel clock and a pair of matchin...
Onyx, Bronze
$48,319 / set
H 30.71 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Antique Eclectic Style Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Henri Picard and Denière et Fils
By Denière Et Picard
Located in London, GB
Antique eclectic style gilt bronze clock set by Henri Picard and Denière et Fils French, late 19th century Dimensions: Clock height 78cm, width 36cm, depth 24cm, candelabra height ...
Ormolu
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in New York, NY
Unique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Mantel clock C.1870's by Japy Freres This impressive mantel clock in the Napoleon III taste with Sèvres style celeste blue...
Bronze
$24,950 / set
H 20.48 in W 16.93 in D 7.09 in
French Gilt Bronze and Faience Clock Set in the Chinoiserie Style
By Creil et Montereau
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and faience clock set in the chinoiserie style French, late 19th century Clock: Height 52cm, width 43cm, depth 18cm Candelabra: Height 53cm, width 26cm, depth 1...
Ormolu, Bronze
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.