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Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique vase clock France Fire gilded bronze Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 41 x
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820
Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820

Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820

H 16.15 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in
A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
A Paris”. Pierre Baudoin is mentioned in Tardy as being active as clock maker in Paris during the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

H 25 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
Cercles Tournants Clock Garniture by Deniere, Paris
By Jean-François Denière
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare and Exceptional Gilt and Patinated Bronze Monumental Cercles Tournants Clock Garniture, by
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Cercles Tournants Clock Garniture by Deniere, Paris
Cercles Tournants Clock Garniture by Deniere, Paris

Cercles Tournants Clock Garniture by Deniere, Paris

H 34.65 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere
By Maison Deniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-piece clock set ("Pendule A Cercles Tournants") comprising a palatial clock and a pair of 8-light
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere
Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere

Important Cercles Tournants Rotary Clock set by Deniere

H 34 in W 15 in D 15 in
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
bleu turquin marble, in the Louvre in Paris is illutrated in H. Lengellé, dit Tardy, French Clocks The
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

H 24.02 in W 10.04 in D 7.88 in
Allegorical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Depicting "Night and Day"
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Francesi Milan 1991 p. 49 and a further cartel clock illustrated by Tardy French Clocks Paris 1981 p.307
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Depicting "Night and Day"
Allegorical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Depicting "Night and Day"

Allegorical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Depicting "Night and Day"

H 28 in W 16 in D 4 in
Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
illutrated in H. Lengellé, dit Tardy, French Clocks The World Over, Paris, 1981, vol. II, fig. 60. A similar
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

H 26.38 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
bronzes p. 343-346 Elke Niehüser - The French Bronze Clock Tardy - Dictionaire des Horlogers Francais p
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815
French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815

French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815

H 17.33 in W 14.18 in D 5.12 in
Louis XV Style 19th-20th Century Figural Gilt Bronze White Marble Mantel Clock
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
marble mantel clock with figures of cherubs, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and foliate pierced
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style 19th-20th Century Figural Gilt Bronze White Marble Mantel Clock
Louis XV Style 19th-20th Century Figural Gilt Bronze White Marble Mantel Clock

Louis XV Style 19th-20th Century Figural Gilt Bronze White Marble Mantel Clock

H 24 in W 27 in D 11 in
Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
By LeRoy
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
which Leroy is the creator of this clock. Literature: Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825

Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825

H 18.12 in W 12.21 in D 4.14 in
Impressive French or Russian Ormolu Mantel Clock "Psyche Crowning Cupid"
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
, and in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. Another comparable example is illustrated, Tardy, French Clocks
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Impressive French or Russian Ormolu Mantel Clock "Psyche Crowning Cupid"
Impressive French or Russian Ormolu Mantel Clock "Psyche Crowning Cupid"

Impressive French or Russian Ormolu Mantel Clock "Psyche Crowning Cupid"

H 37.21 in W 20.87 in D 8.08 in
Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin
By Robert Houdin
Located in New Orleans, LA
horological texts, including Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks by Derek Roberts, page 222, and Tardy
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Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin
Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin

Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin

H 16 in W 7.5 in D 4.88 in
French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie
By LeRoy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dans le Monde, 1994, Tardy On Identifying and Appraising Clocks, 1991, Martha Tips Mystery, Novelty and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie
French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie

French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie

H 68.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Important Directoire Period Clock in the Return from Egypt Style
Located in Paris, FR
. This clock is signed on the dial "Chopin à Paris", watchmaker listed in the Tardy, dictionary of
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Important Directoire Period Clock in the Return from Egypt Style
Important Directoire Period Clock in the Return from Egypt Style

Important Directoire Period Clock in the Return from Egypt Style

H 25.01 in W 19.1 in D 5.12 in
Unrestored French Lantern Clock, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
clocks in the TARDY 1ere Partie Des origines au Louis XV
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Antique 18th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Unrestored French Lantern Clock, Early 18th Century
Unrestored French Lantern Clock, Early 18th Century

Unrestored French Lantern Clock, Early 18th Century

H 9.85 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Gilt Bronze Empire Clock Depicting Minerva after the Model by Reiche, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. 417., ill. D. Tardy, French Clocks, Part Two (Paris 1981), p. 279.    
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Empire Clock Depicting Minerva after the Model by Reiche, circa 1820
Gilt Bronze Empire Clock Depicting Minerva after the Model by Reiche, circa 1820

Gilt Bronze Empire Clock Depicting Minerva after the Model by Reiche, circa 1820

H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 5.12 in
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, Graux Marly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition. LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Tardy, The Most Beautiful French Clocks, Paris, 1994, pp. 162-163
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

H 25.75 in W 26.5 in D 11.25 in
Extremely Rare French Crucifix Wall Rotary Clock
Located in Charleston, SC
and was completely revised by a clock master. You can see in a book by Tardy “French clock the world
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Extremely Rare French Crucifix Wall Rotary Clock
Extremely Rare French Crucifix Wall Rotary Clock

Extremely Rare French Crucifix Wall Rotary Clock

H 29 in W 20 in D 8 in
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Tardy Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tardy clock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ormolu, every tardy clock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a tardy clock — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A tardy clock, designed in the Louis XVI, Empire or Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tardy clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Japy Frères, Jean-Baptiste Delettrez and Louis Japy are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tardy Clock?

Prices for a tardy clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,767 and can go as high as $2,500,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,054.

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.

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