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Antique 19th Century French Country Clocks
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Pine
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron
Antique 1870s French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk ...
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Oak
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Clocks
Pine
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and...
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Metal, Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French International Style Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Wall Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks
Metal, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Marble, Brass
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Marble, Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1810s French Empire Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Granite, Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1690s English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Walnut, Burl, Ash
Antique Late 18th Century French Buffets
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books
Paper
Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Watercolor
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Clocks
Wood
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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.
- What is a tall case clock?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021This is a tall narrow floor-standing pendulum clock, with a pendulum held inside the tower or the waist of the case. These might feature elaborate carvings ornamentation of the hood, mainly prized for their decorative and antique value.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Most historians believe that early grandfather clocks were 6 feet tall because the long case was required to hold a pendulum of adequate length to power their movement. Some clocks are even larger, though this is likely to give them a more substantial, decorative look. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of grandfather clocks.
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