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French Skeleton Clock

19th Century French Skeleton Clock of Ormolu and Marble from Directoire Period
Located in London, GB
A symbolic skeleton clock from the French Directoire period. A rectangular Carrara marble plinth
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Skeleton clock with Gothic style brass frame standing on a marquetry inlaid rosewood base
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
French Skeleton Mantel Clock
H 18.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
French Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important glass-fronted French Empire great wheel skeleton clock has the remarkable ability to
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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
French Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
H 18.5 in W 12 in D 5 in
A Miniature Skeleton Mantel Clock By Victor Athanase Pierret
By Victor Athanase Pierret
Located in Amersham, GB
A miniature French skeleton clock with silk suspension and eight day movement, dating from the mid
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Antique 1850s French Industrial Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Antique Skeleton Clock, France, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique skeleton clock, France, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s Wall Clocks

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Marble, Brass

French Late 19th Century Skeleton Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stamped, French late 19th century skeleton clock. Made out of Mahogany wood and brass. Porcelain
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

French Late 19th Century Skeleton Clock
French Late 19th Century Skeleton Clock
H 12 in W 9.37 in D 6.75 in
19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Classic two dimensional French Empire skeleton clock, the finely chased and mercury gilded case
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French 18th Century Skeleton Clock by Charles Voisin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th century Skeleton clock with oval glass panel by Charles Voisin.
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Antique 18th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French long duration Skeleton Clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
The clock sits proudly on a black marble base with four bun feet. The I form skeletonised timepiece
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French long duration Skeleton Clock
French long duration Skeleton Clock
H 13.59 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
French Louis XVI filigree skeleton clock set
Located in HAARLEM, NL
The clock set comprises a skeleton clock of gilded bronze in Arabesque style, together with the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Louis XVI filigree skeleton clock set
French Louis XVI filigree skeleton clock set
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 2.76 in
18th Century French Swinging Lyre Skeleton Clock
By Jean-Baptiste-André Furet
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
French Louis XVI ormulu and marble mantel timepiece, enamel dial with Roman numerals signed. A.D.F
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Grand Exhibition Skeleton Clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
clock more attractive than the average one - there were many made, but this one is of above average
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Grand Exhibition Skeleton Clock
Grand Exhibition Skeleton Clock
H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
French Directoire Brass and Black Marble Skeleton Mantel Clock circa 1795
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Rare French Directoire Ormolu-Mounted Brass and Black Marble Skeleton Mantel Clock circa 1795. A
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

French Directoire Ormolu Skeleton Clock by Gaston Joly, Joly, circa 1795
By Gaston Joly
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A French Directoire ormolu skeleton clock fine enamel and calendar, Gaston Joly, circa 1795.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Empire-Period Astronomical Skeleton Clock with Quarter-Strike on Three Bells
By Baguellin
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Empire-period astronomical skeleton clock with quarter strike on three bells, signed Baguellin à
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Antique 1810s French First Empire Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

A French 'grande Exhibition' Skeleton Timepiece With Alarm, Mid 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A French 'Grande Exhibition' skeleton timepiece, with a 6-cm. enamel chapter ring with Roman
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

20th Century Black French Skeleton Clock in Aged Forging Iron
Located in Valladolid, ES
Great and very decorative hanging Skeleton iron clock, ideal in a Provencal French style or a
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1990s French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

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Iron

French Pendulum Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
the highest quality workmanship; French skeleton clocks in particular are known for their refined
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Celestial Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
clocks. French skeleton clocks, in particular, are known for their refined mechanisms and overall
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Steel, Zinc

French Celestial Skeleton Clock
French Celestial Skeleton Clock
H 23 in W 16.75 in D 5.5 in
French Celestial Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
drum clocks date to the mid-16th century. French skeleton clocks in particular are known for their
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Steel, Zinc

French Celestial Skeleton Clock
French Celestial Skeleton Clock
H 26.5 in W 18.5 in D 10 in
French Glass Skeleton Clock
Located in Stamford, CT
A late 19th century French glass skeleton clock having bronze star decoration.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Clocks

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Metal

French Glass Skeleton Clock
French Glass Skeleton Clock
H 20 in W 11.5 in D 3.5 in
Exceptional Gilt Iron French Clock Tower Skeleton Clock Face
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
large and "striking" this skeleton clock face is wrought iron with gilded iron Roman numerals and
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Early 20th Century French Clocks

French Miniature 'Exhibition' Style Skeleton Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French miniature ‘Exhibition’ style skeleton clock with alarm. Beautifully engraved frame
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Antique French Congreve Rolling Ball Skeleton Clock 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Congreve Rolling Ball Skeleton Clock 19thC Measures- 16''H x 12.5''W x 11.75''D
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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

A Miniature Skeleton Alarm Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret
By Victor Athanase Pierret
Located in Amersham, GB
A miniature French skeleton alarm clock with silk suspension dating from the mid 19th century, with
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Antique 1850s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Rare Gilt Bronze Half Skeleton Mantel Clock Signed Sicart & Bernard, Paris
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and large half skeleton mantel clock signed Sicart & Bernard. The gilt bronze and patinated
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

19th Century Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A captivating French great wheel skeleton clock in the Empire style. This clock features a large or
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
19th Century Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
H 19.75 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Art Nouveau Chiming Skeleton Clock
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality Art Nouveau, steeple shaped skeleton clock raised on four pillars with a chain
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Art Nouveau Chiming Skeleton Clock
Art Nouveau Chiming Skeleton Clock
H 15.95 in W 12.41 in D 7.88 in
19th-Century Antique Portico Clock, the Eternal Wait of a Girl
Located in Warsaw, PL
"Antique French skeleton clock is crafted in Empire style during the reign of Napoleon in the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Gold Plate

French Gilt Bronze and Marble Skeleton Clock, Huguenin, A Paris, Circa 1820
By Huguenin
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze and marble skeleton clock under glass dome terminating on a circular ebonized
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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

French Thin Glass Pinwheel Escapement Big Wheel Marble Base Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
French Style Thin Glass Pinwheel Escapement Great Wheel Skeleton clock with marble base. Here is
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Early 2000s Mantel Clocks

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Glass

19th Century French Skeleton Clock
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Skeleton Clock Made in France for the English Market Exhibited at the Crystal Palace
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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

19th Century French Skeleton Clock
19th Century French Skeleton Clock
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 5.25 in
Vintage Domed Skeleton Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This rare French skeleton shelf clock, circa 1880s, features a detailed outside escape movement
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Metal

Art Deco 'Skeleton' clock by ATO
By Léon Hatot, ATO
Located in London, GB
A monumental glass and chrome Art Deco ‘Skeleton’ mantle clock by ATO, with applied Art Deco
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks

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Chrome

Art Deco 'Skeleton' clock by ATO
H 13 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in L 13 in
Art Deco ‘Skeleton’ mantle clock by ATO
Located in London, GB
A monumental glass and chrome Art Deco ‘Skeleton’ mantle clock by ATO, French circa 1925, with Art
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Early 20th Century French Clocks

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Chrome

Early 19th Century French Skeleton Antique Clock Simulating Perpetual Motion
Located in London, Nottinghill
A skeleton clocks simulating perpetual motion, circa 1820. This absolutely fascinating clock is
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Antique 1820s Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Rare French Directoire Blue Enamel, Ormolu and White Marble Skeleton Clock with Balance and Calendar by Gaston Joly circa 1795
By Gaston Joly
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
enamel chapter ring with blue rim and gilt stars, Arabic numerals and callibrated for seconds and date, fine pierced gilt and engraved hands and blued sweep seconds, similar enamel s...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Clocks

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Marble

Monumental Skeleton Clock Face
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Metal skeleton style clock tower, clock face, with starburst motif. Original gilding on
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Early 20th Century French Wall Clocks

Grand Tour Column Skeleton Clock, A. Huguenin, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
Grand tour column skeleton clock, A. Huguenin, Paris. Swinging column with exposed work and
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

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Antique 19th Century English 8 Day Fusee Brass & Glass Dome Skeleton Clock, 1870
Located in Portland, OR
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Paris, FR
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H 74.22 in W 57.49 in D 2.76 in
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Located in Norwich, GB
Jaeger LeCoultre Gold-plated Atmos clock with round dial and Roman numerals. Ruby jewelled movement signed ‘Jaeger-Le-Coultre’ with oscillating pendulum. Outstanding enginee...
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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French Skeleton Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French skeleton clock you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every French skeleton clock was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French skeleton clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French skeleton clock, designed in the mid-century modern, Empire or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made French skeleton clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre, Giorgio Salimbeni and Dieudonné Kinable are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Skeleton Clock?

Prices for a French skeleton clock start at $1,650 and top out at $42,000 with the average selling for $6,435.

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 Skeleton Clock
  • 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.

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