French Clocks Small
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Wall Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Paint
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Metal, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Marble, Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Marble
20th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Metal
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV More Clocks
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks
Marble
20th Century French Belle Époque Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Baroque Clocks
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Clocks
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Clocks
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Ormolu
20th Century French Modern Clocks
Nickel
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks
Ormolu
Vintage 1970s French Clocks
Agate, Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Clocks
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Wall Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Marble, Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Brass, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Queen Anne Vitrines
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Bronze
20th Century French Clocks
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Clocks
Iron, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Wall Clocks
Metal
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Late 18th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Clocks
Brass
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Silver Leaf
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabinets
Oak
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Burl
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Buffets
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bakelite
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Onyx, Spelter
Antique 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
French Clocks Small For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check 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 ExpertDecember 5, 2024What the small clocks on a watch mean will vary from timepiece to timepiece. Called sub-dials, they serve as tools for measuring and tracking things other than the current time. Some common types of sub-dials include chronograph stopwatches for tracking seconds and fractions of seconds, moon phase trackers, power reserve monitors, second time zone dials, speed calculators and distance trackers. Explore a wide range of watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How 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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