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French Clock With Complications

19th Century French Louis Philippe Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and impressive French Louis Philippe portico clock with complications. The ebonized wood
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

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Wood

Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet
By Louis Vincent Fouquet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare complicated music clock behind a fine oil on canvas painting of the Quai De Brancas In
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Paintings

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Canvas

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19th Century French Clock with Date, Moon, Second... Six Complications, ca 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Rare mantel clock with six complications Paris marble, enamel around 1860-1870 Dimensions
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Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble

Napoleon III Black and Rouge Marble Mantle Clock with Multiple Complications
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
multiple complications the case is made of black Belgium marble and red French griotte marble. The movement
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Lyre Clock with Complications in Gilt Bronze & Marble from the Napoleon III Era
Located in NICE, FR
A stunning lyre-shaped clock mounted on a white Carrara marble base, adorned with floral
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19thC Mantle Clock With Decorative Cupid And Complications
Located in Vancouver, BC
A large and impressive mantle clock, the rectangular stepped marble case made of black Belgium
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

c.1895 French Carriage Clock with Complications by Rodanet
Located in Greenlawn, NY
the hours, alarm and date, the days of the week in French, and steel-cut hands including the sweep
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20th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Bronze

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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French Portico Clock in Rosewood and Satinwood
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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French Portico Clock in Rosewood and Satinwood
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18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin
Located in Dallas, TX
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Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Located in Queens, NY
A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques. Of pala...
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Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
Empire clock signed à Paris The mantel clock is in gilded bronze representing Ceres as a goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain crops and motherly relationships. In ancient Rom...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas Painting
19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas Painting
$6,900
H 39.5 in W 50 in D 2.5 in
18thC English Automaton Picture Clock
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
An unusual framed picture clock with automaton see saw, windmill and clock tower. The painted copper sheet depicts a bucolic pastoral scene, with trees and hills, a rustic cottage an...
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Antique 18th Century British Wall Clocks

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18thC English Automaton Picture Clock
18thC English Automaton Picture Clock
$6,096
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Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

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

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Paint

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
$13,595
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 3.94 in
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This striking mantel clock is a fine example of the Empire style, a period characterized by its grandeur and inspiration from classical antiquity. The clock showcases a masterful com...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
$2,763
H 19.3 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Charles X Pendule, France around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Portal clock on rectangular stepped base in mahogany veneer with small squeeze feet and fire-gilded applications in the form of rose festoons. The stepped architrave is supported by ...
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Charles X Pendule, France around 1830
Charles X Pendule, France around 1830
$3,543 Sale Price
21% Off
H 21.26 in W 11.23 in D 6.5 in
French Portico Clock Wood n Marquetry early 19th century Gilt n Silverplated
Located in Sweden, SE
Charles X Period continental French wood & marquetry inlaid Portico mantel (shelf, desk) clock. The clock having a pediment top over an inlaid architrave. Central guilloche silver di...
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Antique Early 19th Century Charles X Mantel Clocks

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Gold Plate, Bronze, Brass, Silver Plate

Empire Portal Clock, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Portal clock on a rectangular, stepped base in mahogany veneered with small bun feet. The stepped architrave is supported by four smooth columns, the capitals and bases are in fire-g...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Portal Clock, France, Early 19th Century
Empire Portal Clock, France, Early 19th Century
$3,590 Sale Price
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Otto Pilny Orientalist Oil on Canvas "The Slave Market" a North African Scene
By Otto Pilny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866-1936) A very fine orientalist oil on canvas "The Slave Market", depicting a desert scene with the offering of two female slaves. Signed and Dated (l/r): Otto ...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Islamic Paintings

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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). The clock face is set ont...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French musical automaton clock
19th Century French musical automaton clock
$24,387
H 21.26 in W 20.48 in D 7.09 in
Very Large French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Portico Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
French Empire Ormolu Bronze Portico Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly, Paris, Circa 1810s, with original pendulum.
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Antique Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

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French Clock With Complications For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of French clock with complications available for sale. Each of these unique French clock with complications was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, marble and ormolu. French clock with complications have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made French clock with complications over the years, but those made by C. Detouche and Louis Vincent Fouquet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are French Clock With Complications?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $9,500, while they’re typically $1,195 on the low end and $248,500 highest priced.
Questions About French Clock With Complications
  • 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.
  • 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.