How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?

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?

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.

French Automaton Clock

19th Century French musical automaton clock

$22,290

19th Century French musical automaton clock

Located in London, GB

This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century).

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

$24,256

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 glass dome and base height 90 cm, width 70 cm, depth 33 cm Clock without dome and...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Industrial series antique French automaton lighthouse clock with weather station

$9,365

Industrial series antique French automaton lighthouse clock with weather station

Located in London, GB

A superb and highly decorative French automaton lighthouse clock and weather compendium by André Romain Guilmet of Paris, circa 1880, from his celebrated series of Industrial novelty...

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Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

$47,166

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 Vernet "Goodbyes at Fontainebleau," the painted canvas fitted with a circular enam...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet

$22,235

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 silvered case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating b...

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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Copper

Large Gilt-Brass Automaton Clock with Barometer, Paris, Circa 1880

$64,684

Large Gilt-Brass Automaton Clock with Barometer, Paris, Circa 1880

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Rare and Large Gilt and Silvered Brass Automaton Clock With Aneroid Barometer, Modelled as a Steam-Driven Water Pump.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

French Style Brass Automaton Spinning Wheel Automobile Industrial Mantle Clock

$2,650

French Style Brass Automaton Spinning Wheel Automobile Industrial Mantle Clock

Located in Danville, CA

This magnificent French industrial-style automaton clock stands as a testament to the golden age of horological invention, where mechanical ingenuity met artistic design.

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Brass

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

$3,250

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 animation movement is wound the train’s wheels and linkages spin, triggered by the hour...

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

$19,944

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating from circa 1878 and numbered 196 and signed by Giulmet. The eight day movement is sur...

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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

$202,140

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

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

$2,650

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 a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology.

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Vintage 1980s Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

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

$2,600

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 example of the industrial series popular in French horology.

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20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

$1,940Sale Price|20% Off

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 tower automaton figures, in the form of oriental male dressed dancing figures.

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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

$13,143

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 depicting a Mediterranean harbor scene with abbey, fountain, viaduct and watchtower ...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

$4,649

Automaton Picture clock in square frame with oval aperture and windmill

Located in London, GB

This superb work of art combines the beauty of a painting with the mechanical complicities of an automaton and clock. Depicting a rural scene, the clock is integrated into the church...

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Antique 1880s French Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

$21,714

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: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky ou...

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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

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

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H 18.51 in Dm 6.7 in

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

Case: brass, partly gilt, partly blued, black marble base, masoned wind mill, rotating wind mill vanes, hinged clock case, aneroid barometer, lateral thermometers with Reaumur and Fa...

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

This French pendulum clock runs for 8 days, strikes the half hour and full hour.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

French Industrial Battleship Clock

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H 15 in W 6.25 in D 12.5 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 complex artistry of industrial timepieces.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

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H 48.5 in W 44 in D 10.25 in

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

One of the most amazing timepieces we have ever acquired that offers far more than meets the eye, this incredible work of art blends the beauty of a painting with the mechanical comp...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Paint

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

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H 15.5 in W 7.5 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 timepieces.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock

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H 17 in W 8.75 in D 20.25 in

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

It is truly a wonderful example of the Industrial series of clocks popular in French horology during the late 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém

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H 18.51 in W 18.51 in D 9.06 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 an unusual mechanical automaton device that periodically moves the ship. The ci...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

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

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H 12.25 in W 11.38 in D 8.5 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.

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Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

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H 12.25 in W 12 in D 5 in

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

Located in London, GB

Antique French romantic period ormolu cased automaton fountain clock with Gothic architectural tower and lion's head fountain spout.

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Antique 1830s French Romantic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet

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H 13 in W 11.6 in D 9 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 case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating binnacled...

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Copper, Bronze

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century

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H 19.69 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 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 MECHANISM TO MOVE THE CAT'S HEAD IN A DIRECTION THAT APPEARS THAT A PAW IS LICKED. TH...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels

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H 18 in W 19 in D 9 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 animation movement is wound the train’s wheels and linkages spin, triggered by the hour...

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Miniature Automaton Industrial Lighthouse Clock with Duplex Escapement

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H 9.45 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 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 series. Interestingly, the movement is numbered in various places 132, making this one...

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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

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H 13.5 in Dm 7.5 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 neoclassical style gilt bronze cage. The complex, 19th century mechanism recreates e...

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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical More Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems

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H 22.84 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 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.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel

Outstanding quality antique 19th century French Boulle bracket clock and stand

$20,011

H 86.62 in W 16.15 in D 10.24 in

Outstanding quality antique 19th century French Boulle bracket clock and stand

Located in Ipswich, GB

Outstanding quality antique 19th century French Boulle bracket clock and accompanying pedestal, having a quality antique 19th century bracket clock with a round white dial with Roman...

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Antique 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

Amazing Napoleon III Clock Empire French 19th Century

$1,485

H 19.69 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in

Amazing Napoleon III Clock Empire French 19th Century

By Empire Furniture

Located in Madrid, ES

Amazing Napoleon III Clock Empire French 19th Century 50cm x 26cm x 15cm good condition

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Mantel Clock

$3,800

H 15.16 in W 11.23 in D 4.34 in

19th Century Louis XV Style Mantel Clock

Located in Belmont, MA

Unique French 19th century mantel clock. This exquisite mantel clock has a Sevres porcelain dial plate and other Sevres porcelain decorations. The movement with spring suspension. ...

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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French mantel clock

$5,120

H 20.87 in W 12.21 in D 5.52 in

19th Century French mantel clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock, having a seated cherub holding the rains of a winged dragon pulling a scrolling foliate ...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Lenzkirch Bracket Clock in French Louis XVI Style, 19th Century

$4,500

H 21 in W 11 in D 7 in

Lenzkirch Bracket Clock in French Louis XVI Style, 19th Century

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

German Lenzkirch mahogany and carved ormolu cased mantel clock. The clock has wonderful carved scrolling feet supporting a rolled ridged stepped base decorated with leaf carved ormol...

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Antique 19th Century German Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock

$6,064

H 25.6 in W 16.93 in D 5.91 in

19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive late 19th century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock. Having three putti mounted to the top each playing musical instruments. The clock having an ei...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock by Delafontaine

$18,575

H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 8.27 in

Napoleon III Period Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock by Delafontaine

Located in London, GB

The acclaimed French bronze foundry, Delafontaine, created this remarkable mantel clock. At the time this piece was crafted, in c.1860, the company was directed by Auguste-Maximilien...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Mantle Clock

$7,816

H 18.51 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in

French 19th Century Mantle Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French late 19th century gilded ormolu and champleve enamel mantel (fireplace) clock. Having urns and a cherub above the eight day clock that chimes on the hour a...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820

$16,171

H 19.69 in W 20.08 in D 6.3 in

French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive and stylish early 19th Century gilded ormolu and green marble mantle clock, having two classical maidens either side feeding Rams, an Eagle above the circular white...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

$20,214

H 22.45 in W 15.75 in D 4.73 in

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock French, Late 18th Century Height 57cm, width 40cm, depth 12cm A wonderful example of late 18th century ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Miniature Grandfather Longcase Table Clock

$1,785

H 15.41 in W 4.81 in D 3.35 in

Antique Victorian Miniature Grandfather Longcase Table Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

A highly unusual antique Victorian miniature grandfather or longcase table clock dating to around 1880, with a wonderfully architectural dark wood case and exceptionally decorative g...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Lantern Clock by Charles Frodsham

$1,200

H 10.38 in W 4 in D 3.63 in

Victorian Lantern Clock by Charles Frodsham

Located in Savannah, GA

Brass lantern clock signed Chas. Frodsham, Clockmaker to H.M. The Queen. 4 inches wide by 3 ⅝ inches deep by 10 3/8 inches tall.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Miniature Brass Carriage Clock With Alarm

$1,466

H 3.94 in W 2.17 in D 1.97 in

Antique Victorian Miniature Brass Carriage Clock With Alarm

Located in Suffolk, GB

A charming antique Victorian miniature brass carriage clock with alarm, housed in a traditional gilt brass case with bevelled glass panels and a folding carry handle. The clock is o...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Fireplace Clock Onyx 1889 L.Marti et Cie Napoleon III

$4,445

H 17.72 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in

19th Century French Fireplace Clock Onyx 1889 L.Marti et Cie Napoleon III

Located in Berlin, DE

French fireplace clock onyx 1889 L.Marti et Cie Napoleon III Onyx marble case with fire-gilt fittings circa 1889. The movement is signed with the inscription "L.Marti et Lie ,, Meda...

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Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Napoleon Empire Egyptian theme mantel clock with musical movement

$4,676

H 9.45 in W 2.17 in D 2.76 in

Napoleon Empire Egyptian theme mantel clock with musical movement

Located in London, GB

A rare and unusual French Directoire/ Empire clock depicting Napoleon standing among trophies of war including cannon, cannon balls, map scrolls and standards bearing eagles. The sil...

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Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Carriage Clock signed by Ed. Chartier

$3,840

H 6.11 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Carriage Clock signed by Ed. Chartier

Located in London, GB

A beautiful French Napoleon III ormolu carriage clock, with all five panels mounted in red marble. The marble panels overlaid with original gilt bronze neoclassical figures and acant...

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Antique 1880s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk

$347,200

H 29 in W 60 in D 32 in

Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk

By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock

$186,561

H 98.43 in W 21.26 in D 13 in

Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock

Located in London, GB

Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Rare and large ormolu mounted malachite mantel clock signed Manière

$22,290

H 23.63 in W 13.98 in D 5.12 in

Rare and large ormolu mounted malachite mantel clock signed Manière

Located in London, GB

Rare and large ormolu mounted malachite mantel clock signed Manière French, 19th Century Height 60cm, width 35.5cm, depth 13cm With an enamel dial signed 'Maniére / A Paris', th...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu

18th Century Carved Wood Altar Model with Original Painting Crucifixion Germany

$6,400

H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 2.76 in

18th Century Carved Wood Altar Model with Original Painting Crucifixion Germany

Located in Epfach, DE

A rare and finely executed altar model, South Germany, circa 1790, conceived as a miniature architectural study for a church high altar, complete with its original painted decoration...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

$36,914

H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 16.54 in

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

Located in Madrid, ES

Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...

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Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Sterling Silver

104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890

$368,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in

104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Big Flats, NY

Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Windows

Materials

Stained Glass

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

$149,018Sale Price|35% Off

H 28 in Dm 18 in

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

(circle of) Pierre MignardFine Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Jesus Christ Crowned with Thorns, Circa 1670-1690

$44,850Sale Price|30% Off

H 25.25 in W 20.25 in D 3.25 in

Fine Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Jesus Christ Crowned with Thorns

By (circle of) Pierre Mignard

Located in LA, CA

A very fine Italian 17th century oval oil on canvas "Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns" Circle of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695) within its original gilt wood and gesso carved f...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Wood

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

$608,317

H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

By Maison Millet, Claudius Marioton

Located in London, GB

‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed, circa 1890

$242,568

H 103.15 in W 98.04 in D 91.34 in

Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed, circa 1890

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Exceptional Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed The Foot and Headboard Finely Carved With Figural Crests and Inset with Gilt-Bronze Relief Panels Depicting the Fiv...

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables

$1,010,700 / set

H 36.23 in W 41.93 in D 24.41 in

Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables

By Antonio Deangelis

Located in London, GB

Important and very rare pair of micromosaic, malachite and walnut console tables Italian & Russian, early 19th century Measures: Height 89cm, width 106.5cm, depth 62cm These exc...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables

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Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

$111,177

H 38 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...

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Antique 1820s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Metal

Early Antique American School New England Sunset Sailboat Marine Oil Painting, 1850

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in

Early Antique American School New England Sunset Sailboat Marine Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Up for sale here is a really impressive mid 19th century painting. Very fine quality and great color! Unsigned. Framed. Image size, 13 by 17.

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1850s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

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Bed Tester Mahogany Chippendale Claret Red Damask Duke Hamilton Scotland Banner

$60,831

H 101.97 in W 59.45 in D 81.5 in

Bed Tester Mahogany Chippendale Claret Red Damask Duke Hamilton Scotland Banner

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

The Faringdon House, Chippendale Period, Mahogany, Claret Red Damask, Tester Bed Incorporating The Arms Of The Dukes Of Hamilton, The Royal Banner Of Scotland & Tree Of Life, sold wi...

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Antique 1770s British Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

$202,140

H 50.01 in W 57.88 in D 19.69 in

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

Kingwood, Vernis Martin and Gilt-Bronze mounted side cabinet by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 127cm, width 147cm, depth 50cm Made in the late-nineteenth century in the heig...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Minton for Tiffany Complete Dinner Service for 12 Caramel, White & Raised Gold

$34,500 / set

H 1 in Dm 10.63 in

Minton for Tiffany Complete Dinner Service for 12 Caramel, White & Raised Gold

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

As we approach the holiday season, this complete Minton for Tiffany dinner service for 12 will work with many decorating themes to dress up any event. The warm butterscotch border fr...

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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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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.

Finding the Right Clocks for You

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.

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.