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French Japanism Champleve Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie, 1800s
French Japanism Champleve Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie, 1800s

French Japanism Champleve Enamel Ormolu Mounted Clock, Christofle & Cie, 1800s

Located in New York, NY

The ormolu base is signed “Christofle & Cie” along one of the supports. This type of clock is rare due to the combination of champlevé enamel and ormolu-mounted design in a Japanism ...

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19th Century French Japonisme Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif
HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif

HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif

By Hermann Südfeld

Located in Miami, FL

The rare rotary desk clock has been masterfully hand-crafted during the Edwardian period in solid .925/.999 sterling silver It is embellished with engine turned designs, which are to...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870
Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870

Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870

By Julien Le Roy

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A rare Napoléon III gilt bronze double-faced clock.

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romulus and Remus
Large Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romulus and Remus

Large Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romulus and Remus

Located in Madrid, ES

Origin: France, circa 1825. This rare and exquisitely crafted Empire clock not only serves as a functional timepiece but also as a historical artifact, embodying the rich legacy of R...

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1820s Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Small 18th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock by Rowning of Newmarket
Small 18th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock by Rowning of Newmarket

Small 18th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock by Rowning of Newmarket

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A rare 18th century mahogany longcase clock of small size, with an 11" silvered dial and eight day striking movement by Rowning of Newmarket.

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18th Century English Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Unique and Fine Mid 19th-Century Carriage Clock by Arnold and Dent
Unique and Fine Mid 19th-Century Carriage Clock by Arnold and Dent

Unique and Fine Mid 19th-Century Carriage Clock by Arnold and Dent

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A RARE ENGLISH CARRIAGE CLOCK Signed Arnold & Dent, London An extremely attractive and relatively small nineteenth century carriage clock, signed and numbered on both the dial and t...

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19th Century English Régence Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

17th Century English eight-day spring-driven table clock, by John Wrench
17th Century English eight-day spring-driven table clock, by John Wrench

17th Century English eight-day spring-driven table clock, by John Wrench

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A Rare Late 17th Century English Basket-Top Spring Clock by John Wrench of Chester, Circa 1695-1700.

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17th Century English William and Mary Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock
French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality and very unique French 19th century Belle Epoque period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and silvered Bronze annular clock. This rare model annular clock is raised on a circul...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Georgian Scottish Orkney Island Tall Case 8 day Grandfather Clock 1810
Antique Georgian Scottish Orkney Island Tall Case 8 day Grandfather Clock 1810

Antique Georgian Scottish Orkney Island Tall Case 8 day Grandfather Clock 1810

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & rare antique Georgian Scottish inlaid mahogany eight day tall case grandfather clock, by Patrick Bews, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, circa 1810.

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1810s Scottish Georgian Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Arts & Crafts Nutwood with Inlay Table or Mantel Clock, ca 1900.
Large Antique Arts & Crafts Nutwood with Inlay Table or Mantel Clock, ca 1900.

Large Antique Arts & Crafts Nutwood with Inlay Table or Mantel Clock, ca 1900.

Located in Lisse, NL

If you are looking for a truly exceptional clock from the Arts & Crafts era, then this rare Junghans mantel clock is an absolute gem.

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Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A mid 19th century striking bracket clock by Charles, Nephew & Co Calcutta
A mid 19th century striking bracket clock by Charles, Nephew & Co Calcutta

A mid 19th century striking bracket clock by Charles, Nephew & Co Calcutta

Located in London, GB

A rare mid 19th Century Bracket Clock of unusual large proportions, the silvered dial 8-day quarter repeat movement striking on bells and gong, by Charles.

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Ebony, Giltwood

An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece
An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece

An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece

Located in Amersham, GB

This exceptional carriage timepiece made by one of Englands greatest clockmakers is highly unusual. The single fusee eight day movement regulated by a large fully jewelled lever esca...

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1840s English Chinoiserie Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Gold, Brass

Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's
Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's

Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines for Tiffany & Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Small Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold with Kiln Fired Enamel Inlay CIRCA / YEAR: 192...

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1920s Swiss Art Deco Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Gold

French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock Manner of Zwiener
French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock Manner of Zwiener

French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock Manner of Zwiener

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This extraordinary timepiece represents a rare opportunity to acquire a clock of museum quality that embodies the very essence of French Louis XV decorative arts.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box
Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box

Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box

Located in Lisse, NL

Mind you, this very rare antique clock is entirely hand carved out of nutwood only, which is another sign of the quality of the workmanship and the richness of materials.

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron, Enamel

TAVANNES 1929 Art Deco Enamel La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling
TAVANNES 1929 Art Deco Enamel La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling

TAVANNES 1929 Art Deco Enamel La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling

Located in Miami, FL

This rare travel-purse clock has been crafted with a rectangular shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver and embellished with hard hot black enamel.

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1920s Swiss Art Deco Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James & Co.
A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James & Co.

A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James & Co.

By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)

Located in Amersham, GB

This beautiful desk timepiece is a rare strut clock, in the form of a gilded scallop shell, with an engine turned silvered roman dial set behind a bevelled glass with distinctive fle...

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1860s English Baroque Revival Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700

By Butterfield Paris

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700. The sundial is made for a latitude of 44° and could be used i...

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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Silver

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860
G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860

By Guillaume Denière, Henri Picard

Located in PARIS, FR

Large and rare Louis XVI style cage clock in chiseled and gilded bronze, rectangular in shape, highlighted with friezes of water leaves and pearls, with glass panels decorated with t...

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1860s French Louis XVI Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire-era Ormolu bronze mantle watch of Demeter, circa 1820
French Empire-era Ormolu bronze mantle watch of Demeter, circa 1820

French Empire-era Ormolu bronze mantle watch of Demeter, circa 1820

Located in Berlin, DE

Empire Bronze Pendant "Demeter" A beautiful & rare decorative clock ,don't miss it! Beautiful bronze fireplace pendant from the Empire period, debuted in the 19th century, above th...

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1820s French Empire Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Braunschweig Castle watchmaker Antoine Nicolas Delolme, 1752-1836
Braunschweig Castle watchmaker Antoine Nicolas Delolme, 1752-1836

Braunschweig Castle watchmaker Antoine Nicolas Delolme, 1752-1836

Located in Berlin, DE

Delolme crafted the complex movements for an exclusive series of meticulously designed Roentgen table clocks. These rare pieces feature exquisite ormolu (gilt-bronze) banding, fluted...

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1810s German Empire Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Bentwood

Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century
Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century

Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

The watch holder allows conversion of an open faced pocket watch in to a desk clock or table clock. Beautiful, rare model featuring a patinated bronze shield held by a swan standing ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Rare Painted and Scraped Faux Grain Gustavian Clock Cabinet
Rare Painted and Scraped Faux Grain Gustavian Clock Cabinet

Rare Painted and Scraped Faux Grain Gustavian Clock Cabinet

Located in Washington, DC

A rare painted and scraped faux grain Gustavian clock cabinet.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Rare 18th Century Large Antique Oak Dresser with Rack and Longcase Clock
Rare 18th Century Large Antique Oak Dresser with Rack and Longcase Clock

Rare 18th Century Large Antique Oak Dresser with Rack and Longcase Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

Rare 18th century large antique George III quality oak dresser with rack and longcase clock having a moulded cornice to the top, rare eight day brass face oak longcase clock to the c...

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18th Century English Aesthetic Movement Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Oak

An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping
An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping

An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible and Quite Important 18th Century Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping. The composition is enriched with two putti positioned atop a porcelain naturali...

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18th Century German Louis XV Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Impressive Museum Quality 19th C French Three Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set
Rare Impressive Museum Quality 19th C French Three Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set

Rare Impressive Museum Quality 19th C French Three Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

The Following Item we are Offering is A Magnificent Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal and Bronze Mantle Cherub 3 Pc Clock Set, circular white enamel dial with Floral Wreaths and Numbers enc...

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19th Century Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Scandinavian Grandchild Clock with Painted Flowers Decorations
Scandinavian Grandchild Clock with Painted Flowers Decorations

Scandinavian Grandchild Clock with Painted Flowers Decorations

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Due to the very particular measurements of this clock, this type of clocks are very rare and are referred to as a "Grandchild" or "Grandmother" The clock has been modified within the...

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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig

Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig

Located in New York, NY

Monumental & Rare Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig (1859-1939) most probably made for Exposition Universalle The clock is formed as a monumental po...

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1870s German Rococo Revival Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Japonist Wall Clock in Carved Wood and Hardstone – 19th Century
Japonist Wall Clock in Carved Wood and Hardstone – 19th Century

Japonist Wall Clock in Carved Wood and Hardstone – 19th Century

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Flanking each side, two grotesque hybrid creatures with bat-like wings and expressive faces enhance the dreamlike and fantastical nature of the piece. This clock is a rare example o...

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19th Century French Japonisme Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

By Leuchars & Son, Chapman Son & Co., William Leuchars

Located in Northampton, GB

Manufactured by Chapman and Retailed by Leuchars From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to bring to market this extremely rare Coromandel Letter Box Clock by Chapman retailed b...

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Enamel

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

Located in Leuven , BE

Praised by exhibition jurors as "toys for adults rather than children," Bontems' automatons commanded prices of £12, or £18 for rarer specimens featuring a clock (refer to D. Roberts...

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19th Century French Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Metal

Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet
Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet

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 Nantes, France.

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Mid-19th Century French Charles X Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Canvas

Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's
Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's

Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines for Tiffany & Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Small Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold with Kiln Fired Enamel Inlay CIRCA / YEAR: 192...

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1920s Swiss Art Deco Rare Antique Clocks

Longines. A Rare Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1900
Longines. A Rare Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1900

Longines. A Rare Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1900

By Longines

Located in Mayfair, London, London

The minute recorder dial at twelve o'clock again with rare red Arabic numeral and rare three minute intervals.

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Early 1900s Swiss Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box
Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box

Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box

Located in Miami, FL

An Edwardian miniature travel clock designed by Valmé. Stunning and rare miniature travel-carriage clock, made in Geneva Switzerland by the Valmé Swiss Co. and the Concord Watch Co.

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Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884
Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884

Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884

By Waltham

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Dial: The white enamel dial with Roman numerals outer minute track, signed A.W.W. Co at twelve o'clock and Waltham at six o'clock. The unusual layout of the Subsidiary seconds dial a...

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19th Century American Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Longines Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
Longines Yellow Gold Pocket Watch

Longines Yellow Gold Pocket Watch

By Longines

Located in Berlin, DE

Hallmarked, 18k gold. Extremely rare collector's watch. The clock works. Dial unfortunately damaged between 4 and 5 o'clock.

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Early 20th Century Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

AUSTRIAN HUNGARIAN 1915 Enameled Beetle Watch Ring In 18Kt Gold & Diamonds
AUSTRIAN HUNGARIAN 1915 Enameled Beetle Watch Ring In 18Kt Gold & Diamonds

AUSTRIAN HUNGARIAN 1915 Enameled Beetle Watch Ring In 18Kt Gold & Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

A rare Austrian-Hungarian watch ring. This is an extremely rare and unusual clock-ring, created in the early 20th century during the Austrian-Hungarian empire period, circa 1915.

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Enamel

1920s Modernist Design Art Deco Oak, Coromandel and Bronze Mantle or Desk Clock
1920s Modernist Design Art Deco Oak, Coromandel and Bronze Mantle or Desk Clock

1920s Modernist Design Art Deco Oak, Coromandel and Bronze Mantle or Desk Clock

Located in Lisse, NL

This rare and striking clock (no pun intended) is in good working order and the 8-day mechanism is checked and cleaned and ready for you to use and enjoy.

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Rare Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze

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Rare Antique Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of rare antique clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare antique clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. There are all kinds of rare antique clocks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Rare antique clocks made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Empire — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many rare antique clocks are appealing in their simplicity, but Dent, Edward F. Caldwell & Co. and Ferdinand Berthoud produced popular rare antique clocks that are worth a look.

How Much are Rare Antique Clocks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $8,847, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $250,000 highest priced.

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.