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Antique French Clock Dial Face Wall Clock, Fully Working
Antique French Clock Dial Face Wall Clock, Fully Working

Antique French Clock Dial Face Wall Clock, Fully Working

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A charming antique French comptoise clock dial, beautifully naïve repoussé work surround with painted decoration, porcelain enamel dial with brass hands. Or...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron

French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century classical French Louis XVI style mantel clock, having gilded ormolu figures of a naked maiden looking in a mirror with two cherubs to her side, above a...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Rare Art Deco / Bauhaus Bronze Table or Mantel Clock by Lenzkirch / C.Kühling
Rare Art Deco / Bauhaus Bronze Table or Mantel Clock by Lenzkirch / C.Kühling

Rare Art Deco / Bauhaus Bronze Table or Mantel Clock by Lenzkirch / C.Kühling

By Lenzkirch

Located in Lisse, NL

Bronze table clock from the transitional period between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. This rare bronze table clock is by Lenzkirch and it dates from the transitional period of the Jugen...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Mantel Clock
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Mantel Clock

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Alabaster Portico Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, surmounted by an urn and supported by four flute...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Enamel, Ormolu

Viennese Enamel and Gilt Brass Table Clock, Mid-19th Century
Viennese Enamel and Gilt Brass Table Clock, Mid-19th Century

Viennese Enamel and Gilt Brass Table Clock, Mid-19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Small table clock in gilt brass richly decorated with openwork scrollwork, acanthus leaves, flowers, and masks in multicolored enamel. The main faces...

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1850s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Victorian Antique Gilt Bronze Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock H. Bright Leam
Victorian Antique Gilt Bronze Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock H. Bright Leam

Victorian Antique Gilt Bronze Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock H. Bright Leam

Located in London, GB

Victorian Antique Gilt Bronze Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock H. Bright Leamington English, Late 19th Century Height 39cm, width 24cm, depth 12cm This attractive late 19th-centu...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Giltwood Cartel Wall Clock Complete, Original Key, Enameled Face, Pendulum
Giltwood Cartel Wall Clock Complete, Original Key, Enameled Face, Pendulum

Giltwood Cartel Wall Clock Complete, Original Key, Enameled Face, Pendulum

Located in Miami, FL

Giltwood Cartel Wall Clock Complete Original Key, Enameled Face, Pendulum Offered for sale is, a lovely and very decorative cartel wall clock with a heavy gilt finish from Sweden or...

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Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard
French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

French Ormolu and porcelain mantel clock of Classical design dating from the mid-19th century stamped in the mint and original Ormolu H. Picard. Numbered in the bronze, 1297. The original ormolu is in quite pristine and totally original condition. The case inset with painted porcelain panels with fruit and floral decoration in the classical style. The clock surmounted by a Bacchanalian mask and two handled vase with grapes, standing on six vase shaped feet on a velvet plinth...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord
Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Important and Extremely Rare Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord. Of grand proportions and of exceptional quality this rare cartel clock is after...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

German Junghans Style Brass Barmaid Lady Swinging Clock
German Junghans Style Brass Barmaid Lady Swinging Clock

German Junghans Style Brass Barmaid Lady Swinging Clock

Located in Danville, CA

German Junghans Style Brass Barmaid Lady Swinging Clock Solid Brass cast lady barmaid statue with a wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial ring. Clock portion swings back and for...

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Late 20th Century Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London
Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London

Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Mahogany Library Bracket Clock by M.Thomas & Son, London Finely figured Five glass mahogany case with moulded plinth and standing on brass bracket feet with Bevelled glass throug...

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1850s English Victorian Antique Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Napoleon III Portico Clock, 19th century
Antique French Napoleon III Portico Clock, 19th century

Antique French Napoleon III Portico Clock, 19th century

Located in Roma, IT

Antique French Napoleon III "Portico" clock and pendulum. Inlaid wood, metal and bronze. Very good and working condition.

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19th Century Italian Antique Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London
18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London

18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London

Located in Devon, GB

A fine antique George II period mellowed mahogany striking bracket clock, the arched brass dial and verge movement both signed Charles Blanchard, London. The clock is standing on block feet, has glazed sides and an inverted bell top with a brass carrying handle. Literature: Charles Blanchard: 1688-1768 recorded in Baillie 'Watch and Clockmakers of the World, page 29.

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18th Century English George II Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style
19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

Located in London, GB

A French Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner The clock and its accompanying candelabra constructed in gilt bronze mounted Italian Carrara marble; the timepiece with stepped elli...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece
Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece

Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a lovely Art Deco style chrome or silveroid desk timepiece. Probably made circa 1980. The case is a solid circular shaped chrome or sil...

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20th Century American Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Silver Plate, Chrome

Victorian Walnut Cased Striking Mantel Clock
Victorian Walnut Cased Striking Mantel Clock

Victorian Walnut Cased Striking Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Late Victorian walnut break arch mantel clock standing on a raised plinth and resting on four outswept gilded paw feet and surmounted by four flame finials and a central finial. H...

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19th Century German Victorian Antique Clocks

Materials

Walnut

A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase
A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

By Parkinson & Frodsham

Located in Amersham, GB

A fine regency longcase clock, with an eight day weight driven two train movement with brass bound weights, a heavy lenticular adjustable pendulum suspended from a T bar with an elli...

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1820s English Regency Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

18th Century George III Figured Mahogany Three Pad Stricking Bracket Clock
18th Century George III Figured Mahogany Three Pad Stricking Bracket Clock

18th Century George III Figured Mahogany Three Pad Stricking Bracket Clock

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

18th century George III figured mahogany three pad bracket clock by John Wright Dorking, Circa 1780. England A most attractive English bracket clock, made around 1780, signed on ...

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18th Century English George III Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Sevres Style 3 Piece Clock Clock Garniture
19th Century French Sevres Style 3 Piece Clock Clock Garniture

19th Century French Sevres Style 3 Piece Clock Clock Garniture

Located in Dublin, IE

A Fine 19th Century French Sevres-Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture. Comprising a central mantel clock and a pair of five-light candelabra, each richly decorated with h...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne
Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne

By Payne and Co. 1

Located in Amersham, GB

A very fine English twin fusee mantel clock in the Rococo Revival taste. The eight-day movement strikes on a bell and features a heavy pendulum bob with top adjustment, suspended fro...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Ormolu

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock Set with Pair of Obelisks
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock Set with Pair of Obelisks

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock Set with Pair of Obelisks

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

A stylish Art Deco Egyptian Revival clock set featuring a central timepiece flanked by a pair of obelisks, this piece exudes the grandeur and mystique of the early 20th-century fasci...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Attractive antique Victorian quality marble inlaid mantle clock by Baby and Jann
Attractive antique Victorian quality marble inlaid mantle clock by Baby and Jann

Attractive antique Victorian quality marble inlaid mantle clock by Baby and Jann

Located in Ipswich, GB

Attractive antique Victorian quality marble inlaid mantle clock by Baby and Jannings Ipswich, having a quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock with red marble columns and inlay...

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19th Century British Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble, Slate, Brass

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

By Claude Galle

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Claude Galle, (1759–1815, master in 1786) is one of the most renowned bronziers active during the Napoleonic period, such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire, André-Antoine Ravrio and Louis-S...

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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier
Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier

Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier

Located in London, GB

Fine miniature French Empire clock in ormolu. Dating from the First French Empire period with original ormolu and with fine enamel dial and movement signed The clock stands upon fine and delicate toupee feet. The the base is an applied ormolu mount of crossed standards tied with ribbon and with laurel branches. To the left of the dial stands a soldier in greatcoat and bearskin chapeau with moustache epaulets and his arm in a sling and a decoration on his breast. He has his left hand raised and resting on a forget-me-not flower and laurel wreath in front of two crossed battle axes. The white enamel convex dial...

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1810s French Antique Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Regulator by French Royal Exchange
Regulator by French Royal Exchange

Regulator by French Royal Exchange

By French Royal Exchange London

Located in Amersham, GB

A very fine regulator made by the firm of French Royal Exchange, the eight day movement with Harrison’s maintaining power and deadbeat escapement...

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1850s English Victorian Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

Restored Art Deco Longcase Clock, Walnut, Spruce, Polish, Czech, 1920s
Restored Art Deco Longcase Clock, Walnut, Spruce, Polish, Czech, 1920s

Restored Art Deco Longcase Clock, Walnut, Spruce, Polish, Czech, 1920s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This majestic Art Deco grandfather clock represents the pinnacle of Czechoslovak furniture design from the 1920s. Its elegant, geometric lines combined with wood and metal are a perfect example of the era design. The clock case is crafted from solid spruce veneered with walnut. The veneer has a distinctive, rich grain, especially on the base, and has been carefully restored with a revived original polish, highlighting its depth and luster. The clock is equipped with a fully functional three-weight...

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Wood, Spruce, Lacquer, Walnut

19th Century French Bronze & Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century French Bronze & Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century French Bronze & Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Immerse yourself in the opulence of the 19th century with this exceptional French Bronze and Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this clock stands as a testament to an era where beauty, design, and function converged in breathtaking harmony. The distinguished bronze and black marble case...

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Late 19th Century French Edwardian Antique Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock
Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock

Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock. It depicts a gilt brass rectangular box case with Greek temple like front adorned with two Corinthian columns with a frieze above i...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Propeller Clock - Wood - Aviation Design
Mid-20th Century Propeller Clock - Wood - Aviation Design

Mid-20th Century Propeller Clock - Wood - Aviation Design

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Striking mid-20th century wall clock designed in the form of an airplane propeller. Crafted in richly toned wood with a beautiful warm patina, the piece combines functional design wi...

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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks

Materials

Walnut

French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Marble Three-Piece Clock Set
French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Marble Three-Piece Clock Set

French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Marble Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

French neoclassical style bronze and marble three-piece clock set French, 19th century Clock: Height 38cm, width 50cm, depth 15cm Candelabra: Height 62cm, width 27cm, depth 20cm ...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock Ensemble, E. Colin & Cie
Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock Ensemble, E. Colin & Cie

Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock Ensemble, E. Colin & Cie

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Bronx, NY

This impressive example of an early 20th century French Rococo palace size clock set comes from the prestigious E. Colin & Cie of Paris foundry. The sculpted ensemble is detailed with crisp elaborate scrolling accented with a full figure cupid with quiver atop the clock. The clock & candelabras are decorated in a brilliant gold doré' finish. The set was commissioned by Tiffany & Co. & featured in the 1900, Paris Exposition. The clock has Roman numerals & bears "Tiffany & Co." on its stunning white enamel face. This face is surrounded by floral scrolls. Beneath is the face of Bacchus, framed by a pair of mythological fish. Complimenting this key wind clock...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Mini Barcelona G Wall Clock by Nomon, Black Fiberglass & Brass
Mini Barcelona G Wall Clock by Nomon, Black Fiberglass & Brass

Mini Barcelona G Wall Clock by Nomon, Black Fiberglass & Brass

By Nomon

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The Mini Barcelona G Clock by is the small-sized version perfect for placing on walls where the total prominence of the clock is not sought but only to add a touch of style and decor...

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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass

1970's Chamotte Earthenware Wall Mount Clock with Light
1970's Chamotte Earthenware Wall Mount Clock with Light

1970's Chamotte Earthenware Wall Mount Clock with Light

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Heavy Brutalist 1970's wall mount chamotte earthenware clock with European (E14) candelabra socket. No mounting plate on back, however clock can be affixed to wall using a sturdy hoo...

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1970s German Brutalist Vintage Clocks

Materials

Earthenware

Victorian Horseshoe Hunting Clock with Barometer, 1890s England
Victorian Horseshoe Hunting Clock with Barometer, 1890s England

Victorian Horseshoe Hunting Clock with Barometer, 1890s England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual hunting clock made in the Victorian era, England, circa 1890s. Features a plated metal frame with horseshoes and hardware. Likely was brass plat...

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1890s Antique Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This wonderful clock set was created in France in circa 1870, in the late 19th century. The set, which consists of a mantel clock and pair of candelabra is crafted from gilt bronze (...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French White Marble Mantel Clock
French White Marble Mantel Clock

French White Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French white marble ‘Pendule D’Officier’ style mantel clock standing on turned toupie feet with applied ormolu mounts with stepped break arch pediment surmounted by a gilded laurel w...

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1860s French Victorian Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble

French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915
French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915

French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915

Located in CH

French Art Deco Ormolu (“Bronze Dorée”) Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock France, circa 1915 A striking Art Deco wall clock executed in gilded bronze (bronze dorée), featuring a sunburst ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

LATE 18th CENTURY LARGE DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK
LATE 18th CENTURY LARGE DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK

LATE 18th CENTURY LARGE DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK

Located in Firenze, FI

A refined, large-scale temple clock. The clock features a white statuary marble frame, decorated with black Belgian marble columns and finely gilded lost-wax cast bronze partitions. ...

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Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Antique Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Statuary Marble, Bronze

20th C English Mahogany and Walnut Grandmother Clock with Le Rose Movement
20th C English Mahogany and Walnut Grandmother Clock with Le Rose Movement

20th C English Mahogany and Walnut Grandmother Clock with Le Rose Movement

By John Thompson

Located in Morristown, NJ

20th c., London, a grandmother clock in a wood case with mixed veneers, with scrolled open pediment top, hinged door opens to brass and silverplate Roman numeral dial, face marked "J...

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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Tiffany & Co. Carved Slate and Marble Mantle Clock Time and Strike c. Ea
Antique Tiffany & Co. Carved Slate and Marble Mantle Clock Time and Strike c. Ea

Antique Tiffany & Co. Carved Slate and Marble Mantle Clock Time and Strike c. Ea

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Westfield, MA

A striking presence on any mantle or sideboard, this Antique Tiffany & Co. Time and Strike Mantle Clock dates to the early 1900s and showcases the refined craftsmanship and elegant m...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Clocks

Materials

Marble, Slate

Pedro Friedeberg Clock
Pedro Friedeberg Clock

Pedro Friedeberg Clock

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful gold-leafed variation of this form. Signed under the foot.

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1970s Mexican Vintage Clocks

Materials

Wood

High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock
High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock

High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

High victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock circa 1870. Fine quality mantel clock of large proportions from the period in victorias reign when it was in vogue to commemorate the...

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Large 19th Century French Champleve Enamel Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Champleve Enamel Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Champleve Enamel Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality large 19th century French gilded ormolu and Champlevé enamel clock garniture, having cherubs perched on top and to the sides, turned finials and columns. Bright coloured classical motif enamel decoration, flanked by a pair of...

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19th Century French Antique Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock
Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Nice Late 19th Century English Carved Nine Tube Longcase Grandfather Clock The clock with an eight day movement and chiming on nine tubes. The very elaborate designed face with Ar...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Ikea Clock, 1990s
Vintage Ikea Clock, 1990s

Vintage Ikea Clock, 1990s

By Thomas Eriksson

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage clock realized by Thomas Eriksson for Ikea in 1990s. Plastic and metal. Very good condition.

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1990s Italian Clocks

Materials

Metal

Space Age 70s Design Clock with Red Orb-Like Design - Vintage Tabletop Decor
Space Age 70s Design Clock with Red Orb-Like Design - Vintage Tabletop Decor

Space Age 70s Design Clock with Red Orb-Like Design - Vintage Tabletop Decor

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

Rare 1970s Space Age clock made in Italy by Zarvath. A perfect example of Italian design, this striking red plastic timepiece embodies the sleek, futuristic aesthetics of the era. It...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Clocks

Materials

Plastic

French Inlaid Marquetry Rosewood  Mantle Clock, 1820
French Inlaid Marquetry Rosewood  Mantle Clock, 1820

French Inlaid Marquetry Rosewood Mantle Clock, 1820

Located in Toronto, CA

A beautifully made, French, inlaid rosewood mantel clock from 1820, with 8 day striking movement and silk-suspended pendulum. Original porcelain dial mounted in brass. The marquetry ...

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Early 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Clocks

Materials

Rosewood

Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock
Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock

Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage Tiffany & Co. French bronze clock dates from the late 19th century (1896). It is elaborately designed in the style of Louis XV & exhibits a m...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Thomas Mercer Chronometer Carriage Timepiece
Thomas Mercer Chronometer Carriage Timepiece

Thomas Mercer Chronometer Carriage Timepiece

By Thomas Mercer

Located in Amersham, GB

An English gilt brass chronometer carriage timepiece with original travelling case, key and bill of sale. The grained gilt tapering case has a folding handle with bevelled glass panel to the top, bevelled glass panels to the sides and a solid rear plate with hand setting function and start/stop lever, signed Thomas Mercer and numbered 1184, dating from 1974 The silvered dial signed Thomas Mercer, with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and a state of wind indicator. Blued steel hands. The substantial eight day chain fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw type detent escapement with a free-sprung palladium helical balance spring and heavy bimetallic balance. The original black leather tooled travelling case with lift out front cover is lined in blue velvet and the original safety winding key is stored in the top. Thomas Mercer was founded in 1858, and became one of the greatest chronometer makers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ernest Shakleton used a Mercer chronometer on the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antartic Expedition, after the Endurance became trapped and destroyed in the pack ice, he heroically journeyed in a whaleboat, the James Caird, to South Georgia to get help for his stranded compatriots. He navigated with a Thomas Mercer chronometer...

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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage and Antique Clocks for Sale: Find Unique Wall Clocks, Decorative Table Clocks and Grandfather Clocks on 1stDibs

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.