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19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French musical automaton clock
19th Century French musical automaton clock

19th Century French musical automaton clock

H 21.26 in W 20.48 in D 7.09 in
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze mounted marine themed automaton mantel clock French, circa 1850 Measures: With
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 13 in
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Located in London, GB
A Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon at Fontainebleau Based on the original work of Horace
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

H 25 in W 31 in D 7 in
Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet
Located in London, GB
Antique French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and
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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Copper

Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet
Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

H 13 in W 11.6 in D 9 in
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
and other well-known horologists. (Derek Roberts). This is an automaton clock of the highest calibre
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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

H 7.49 in W 8.08 in D 3.55 in
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt bronze clock sitting on top
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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock w Marble Base Here we have
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Vintage 1980s Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock

H 15.5 in W 18.25 in D 11 in
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock Here we have a wonderful
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20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock

Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock

H 24 in Dm 11 in
Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures A rare matched pair of French (Paris) clock
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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

H 24 in W 21 in D 10 in
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
Musical automaton picture clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860 Paris, hand-colored lithographed scene
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 3.94 in
Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill
Located in London, GB
automaton and clock. Depicting a rural scene, the clock is integrated into the church, sitting within the
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Antique 1880s French Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill
Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

H 22 in W 28 in D 3 in
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in

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An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
vanes, hinged clock case, aneroid barometer, lateral thermometers with Reaumur and Fahrenheit units
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

Materials

Bronze

An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880

An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880

H 18.51 in Dm 6.7 in
French Industrial Battleship Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Taking the form of a battleship, this French automaton clock is a spellbinding example of the
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Industrial Battleship Clock
French Industrial Battleship Clock

French Industrial Battleship Clock

H 15 in W 6.25 in D 12.5 in
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
cylinder music box and an automaton. While it is clear to see the integrated clock residing within the
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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Paint

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This automaton battleship clock is an impeccable example of the complex artistry of Industrial
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

H 15.5 in W 7.5 in L 15.5 in
French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptionally rare timepiece from a bygone age of industry, this automaton clock takes the form
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock

H 17 in W 8.75 in D 20.25 in
French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mantel clock is modelled on the Torre de Belém in Lisbon, Portugal, and incorporates
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Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém
French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém

French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém

H 18.51 in W 18.51 in D 9.06 in
French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Andre Guilmet (Paris), Retailed by J. Sewill
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881
French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881

French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881

H 12.25 in W 11.38 in D 8.5 in
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare, one of a kind, clock made by Bontems in France at the end of the 19th century. It is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems

H 22.84 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in
French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
Antique French romantic period ormolu cased automaton fountain clock with Gothic architectural
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Antique 1830s French Romantic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style
French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

H 12.25 in W 12 in D 5 in
Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in London, GB
French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and silvered
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Antique 1890s French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Copper, Bronze

Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet
Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet

Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet

H 13 in W 11.6 in D 9 in
Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Early 1800 automaton clock AUTOMATED CLOCK EARLY 1800 .BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CLOCK WITH A SEPARATE
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century
Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century

H 19.69 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels
Located in Danville, CA
Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. When the
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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels
Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

H 18 in W 19 in D 9 in
Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in London, GB
A very fine example of this rare and smallest of Guilmets lighthouse clocks from his Industrial
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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement
Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement

Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement

H 9.45 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare and fine French antique singing bird automaton attributed to Bontems displayed in beautiful
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical More Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

H 13.5 in Dm 7.5 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, b...
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Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
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H 15 in W 14 in
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By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
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Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece

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Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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Brass, Bronze

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French Victorian Walnut Bird cage
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (19/20th Cent) walnut large birdcage with 3 red dome tops having ebonized finials and trimmed with filigree tracery carving. Some decorations broken/missing
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bird Cages

Materials

Walnut, Wood

French Victorian Walnut Bird cage
French Victorian Walnut Bird cage

French Victorian Walnut Bird cage

H 67.5 in W 46.5 in D 22.25 in
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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
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H 18 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
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Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet

Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet

H 80.71 in W 36.23 in D 15.75 in
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
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H 102.37 in W 67.33 in D 106.3 in
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French Automaton Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French automaton clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ormolu, every French automaton clock was constructed with great care. A French automaton clock made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. Andre Romain Guilmet and Europa Antiques each produced at least one beautiful French automaton clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Automaton Clock?

Prices for a French automaton clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $6,466 and can go as high as $168,500, while the average can fetch as much as $22,804.

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Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

Questions About French Automaton Clock
  • How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
  • How do I adjust a French mantel clock?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.

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