French Clocks

A fine and highly decorative early 19th century French mantel clock, signed C. Detouche, Bté, Paris, depicting Saint Mark the Evangelist seated beside his traditional attribute, the ...

Antique mantel clock was retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co., an opulent and highly prestigious luxury jeweler and silversmith founded in Philadelphia in 1839. While the dial is sig...

Rare Mint Original 1900 French Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock This rare French Industrial Waterwheel Clock (circa 1900) is a masterpiece of horological engineering...

Paris, Empire, c. 1810, bronze body, fire-gilt and patinated, designed by Jean-André Reiche in 1808, 8-day movement, enamel dial with Roman numerals, figure of the wearer on an oval ...

Vintage 1980s Cartier Romane 18ct Gold-Plated Quartz Alarm Clock, Swiss Made An elegant vintage Cartier Romane alarm clock dating from the 1980s, displaying the refined proportions ...

Mantel Clock Urania - Allegory of astronomy Montpellier Bronze, marble, enamel circa 1825 Dimensions: Height x width x depth: 37 x 31 x 10 cm Description: Beautiful mantel clock designed by the famous Parisian bronzier Jean Andre Reiche...

French Style Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery This very unusual clock is never wound with a key, but does featur...

A Napolean III period mantel chimney clock with a mark on the letterhead of the mechanism «horlogerie suisse 23 Rue d'Alsace Lorraine Toulouse» in French Rococo Revival style. Mech...

A charming antique French brass carriage clock of classic design with a beautifully proportioned case and elegant white enamel dial. The clock is housed in a traditional brass case w...

An Exceptional and Handsome French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage or Mantle Clock Time Piece of outstanding quality and classica...

Shaped case in gilded bronze topped with a musician putto and a tiger, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and black hour markers, long pendulum extending from the top and key-woun...

This charming Louis XVI-style mantel clock is a fine example of French decorative craftsmanship, likely dating from the late 19th century. The clock features a white enamel dial sign...

French Art Deco, Mantel Clock, Marble, Onyx, Gilt, France, 1930s A French deco mantel clock depicting "Diana the Huntress," likely originating from 1930s France. Marble, Onyx, Gilt...

Jaeger-LeCoultre "Rue de la Paix" Black Lacquered and Brass Street Lamp Clock. 11.25" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From a West End Avenue Collection.

Decorative and finely executed French Charles X mantel clock in ormolu. The clock is surmounted by a seated Roman general, possibly Horatius, dressed in classical armour and drapery...

Antqiue late 19th Century French Japy Freres gilt brass enameled mantel clock featuring neoclassical styling with polychrome champleve enamel accents, four columns with spire finials, beveled glass sides and trophy vase topper. Stamped with Japy Freres Medaille D'honneur stamp. Eight day striking movement. 9470. Made in France. Japy Freres was founded in 1806 by Frédéric and his sons.. Japy Freres manufactured their clocks and watches in one place on a production line using machines...

This 19th century clock is stunning with its diamond shaped rippling clock frame of ebony painted wood. Mother-of-pearl floral and foliate designs are inlaid in differently stained m...

Antique (19th century) ormolu bronze mantel clock in the Louis XV/XVI style, finely modeled and cast, depicting Roman goddess and cherub with garland, standing on circular platform s...

A 19th century Country French comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in...

Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880. If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this handcrafted specimen for wall mounting could be the perfect addition to your collection or Gothic (inspired) interior. This fine quality antique...

Outstanding quality antique 19th century French Boulle bracket clock and accompanying pedestal, having a quality antique 19th century bracket clock with a round white dial with Roman...

19th century French gilt mantle clock with sevres plaques circa 1890. Fine quality ornate french clock surmounted with a lady in traditional french dress leaning on an architectural...

Large antique (late 19th century) French figurative clock from the Greek Revival period depicting the goddess, Selene, after the original sculpture by Auguste Moreau (French, 1834-19...

An outstanding quality antique gilded bronze & Sevres porcelain French 3 piece, 8 day clock garniture with candelabra, by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris, circa 1870. The clock with an 'egg' shaped urn made of cobalt blue Sevres porcelain with a hand-painted panel with a neo-classical beauty and a cupid, the rear is painted with gilt birds & floral decoration. The urn with gilt bronze handles to the sides held in the mouths of lion's masks, the clock below also with sumptuously decorated with gilded cobalt porcelain panels, the clock dial with black Roman numerals & is finely painted with two horses and a chariot with a putti falling out of the chariot. The clock has two winding arbors one for the 8 day time wind the other for a chime, the clock chimes the hours on a soft delicate sounding bell, the clock is in full working order and was recently professionally cleaned. The clock is complemented with a pair of gilt bronze & cobalt blue Sevres porcelain four branch vasiform candelabras, decorated with oval panels to the front with putti & Neoclassical maidens, the back panels finely painted with birds, each candelabra is in two sections and raised on gilt bronze bases with corbel brackets & acanthus leaf feet. The bronze casting is very likely by the Barbedienne Foundry in Paris, as the quality is outstanding, the clock is stamped "BD" for Achille Brocot (1817-1878) and Jean-Baptiste Delettrez (1816-1887), they were two of the most important French clock makers of the mid to late 19th century, please see some biography below. The clock is mechanically & cosmetically in excellent condition, and was recently overhauled by a clock-smith, the porcelain & ormolu are also in excellent condition, one of the very best investment quality gilt-bronze & Sevres porcelain clock garnitures by the top French makers of the period, circa 1870. This garniture will be professionally crated for shipping. Delettrez and Achille Brocot, son of the respected clockmaker Louis-Gabriel Brocot, established the clockmaking company "Brocot et Delettrez" in Paris on 20 October 1851, with premises at 62 Rue Charlot Paris. Jean-Baptiste Delettrez worked alongside Achille Brocot for several years and their clock movements are considered to be the most effective made during the late 19th century. Their specialty was a range of clocks based on the innovations of Brocot père and his other son Antoine, but generally of Achille's greatly advanced original design, some having a unique single-arm double-wheel escapement, some having a temperature-compensated pendulum, some having two dials, one of which showed the time and the other which showed a calendar and often other information such as phases of the moon, times of sunrise & sunset in Paris, etc. The firm was awarded a 1st class prize at the Paris World Exposition of 1857 for a commercial clock...

Vintage Cartier “Tank Francaise” Folding Travel Alarm Clock Paris, Circa 1990 An elegant and timeless vintage Cartier travel desk clock, model Tank, crafted in gilt brass and blue e...

A fine antique Victorian French brass carriage clock with an 8 day movement retailed by Latshea & Sons of Edinburgh and made in France. The clock is housed in a traditional brass and...

Fine quality antique 19th Century French ormolu mantle clock, having a fine quality antique French Rococo style mantle clock, having a fantastic quality decorated case with ormolu de...

An art-deco desk partners clock designed by Cartier. A fabulous and unique partner’s desk clock created in Paris, France, by the luxury house Cartier, circa 1928-30. This exceptiona...

A charming antique Victorian miniature brass carriage clock with alarm, housed in a traditional gilt brass case with bevelled glass panels and a folding carry handle. The clock is o...

A rare and unique Louis XVI style cartel wall clock from the 1800s in a bold hunter green that suggests velvet drapery, accented with parcel gilt decoration. The elaborate design inc...

French Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Cartel Clock France, 19th Century A good looking 19th-century French Louis XV style gilt metal cartel clock, beautifully cast in the Rococo taste wi...

Very attractive and totally authentic 1930’s Art Deco French bakelite clock by Jaz clock company . Condition is excellent, there are no chips or discolouration to the bakelite. The d...

Timeless Bodet black and white flip-flap station clock designed by the company that has been equipping French and Belgium stations for their big clocks for several decades. They inform travelers of the time that is running! This pretty specimen from the 1970s and 80s will ensure your punctuality while offering a beautiful Industrial and modern look to your interior decor. The flip-flap clock...

Napoleon III French two marbles mantel clock late 19th century circa 1890. Set of a clock and two pedestals. Mercury pendulum The French movement of the clock will be checked befor...

Boulle Table Clock, with red background and brass inlays, brass dial with white enamel cartouches and black Roman numerals, crowned with rocailles and pendulum movement. Ø 31.5 cm ...

Antique (late 18th century) longcase clock by the Dutch firm, Rutgerus van Meurs (1738–1800) with a beautiful burr walnut veneer with fruitwood string inlay, and gilt bronze mounts i...

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era. This is a good-sized French mantel clock dating from around 1880. It has a waisted case with applied brass decoration and brass and tortoiseshell-style inlaid panels. The white enameled dial has fancy pierced brass hands and a beaded bezel. It is hand-painted with Arab numerals and decorated with garlands of flowers and leaves. The clock has a center window showing the pendulum shaped like a fairy. It drives the movement that seems to strike the hours and halves on a bell. This gorgeous antique cartel clock...

A french bronze and limoges enamel jewelry vitrine cabinet with clock, 19th century. hand painted with beautiful cobalt blue panels of cherub...

A 19th century Country French comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in...

A very stylish vintage Cartier ladies or gentleman’s folding gold-plated quadrant travelling alarm clock by famous jeweler and luxury goods maker Cartier, Paris, second quarter of th...

1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette with white dial in perfect condition, steel hands, roman hour markers on gold-plated frame. Made in France. Quartz movement. Clock case...

René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920 René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » enameled glass clock Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondel...

French handstitched brown leather clock, Jacques Adnet attributed, 1950s.

A very Important French Ormolu Mounted Boulle Mantel Clock Inlaid Brass in The Regency Style Each Corner Decorated with Recumbent Horses Nice Large Dial 8 and a half inches surround...

Stunning clock for the collectors of rare and truly stylish Gothic antiques. Gothic wall clocks are a rare find and this more than three feet tall specimen probably is the best an...

Antique mantel clock with calendar in ebonised wood. France Wood, brass Mid 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 37 x 22 x 17 cm Description: French mantel clock from around 1840-1860. The case is made of ebonised wood with brass thread inlays. On the front we see behind glass the white dial with black roman numerals and gilded bezel. Also gold-plated are the beautiful original arrow-shaped hands. The hands of the two-part calendar are also in the same design. On the left is the day of the week and on the right the day of the month. On the back is a wooden flap that protects the movement from dust. If we open the flap, we see the high-quality French 14...

Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...

A French Empire table clock, first half of the 19th century. Measures: Width 30, depth 11, height 38 cm. Key included. Later added hatch at back. F...

This extremely rare swinging portico clock by Béchot Paris, in an ormolu case of exquisite quality, finely cast and gilded with its original burnished and chased finish, this clock i...

A late 19th century Morbier works for a tall case clock from Jobert Horloger at St Laurent Mâcon with brass embossment of Sun King ( Louis XIV) as well as in the pendulum. Movement has been professionally cleaned and is in working condition. 7 day clock...

An exceptional large Victorian marble mantel clock of impressive scale and presence crafted in richly figured marble with contrasting tones that emphasise its architectural form. The...

A strike repeat alarm carriage clock by Pierre Drocourt. Stamped and numbered with the Drocourt mark on the back plate in a gilded 'Gorge' case. Drocourt was one of the great carriag...

A late 19th century Morbier works for a tall case clock from Rouffet Jeune at Bayonne St Esprit. Movement is in working condition. 7 day clock. Chimes on ...

An exceptional French bronze ormolu mounted turquoise jeweled Sèvres Porcelain clock set by Raingo Fres, Paris, circa 1880. Comprising of a clock in vase form and a pair of five-l...

Large Lyra pendulum clock with ram’s heads France Mahogany, bronze c. 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 59 x 28 x 15 cm Description: A large and exquisitely crafted lyre clock made of m...

A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style Empire figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of t...

Elegant antique clock garniture set, crafted from striking pink-veined marble and adorned with ornate gilded bronze details. This exquisite...

A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal "Régulateur de Parquet" Clock, after the model attributed to Jean-...

An exceptional early 19th-century French mantel clock by Raingo Frères, in collaboration with Sèvres, one of France’s most celebrated porcelain manufacturers. Created in Paris circa ...

French Lalique crystal owl table clock. The clock is created in a clear crystal base with owl relief motifs. Engraved with Lalique France mark. Excellen...