Flute Clock

Marble Mantel Clock

Lyre Clock

Patinated Bronze Clock

Train Clock

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

German Mahogany Tall Case Flute Clock

H 106 in W 27 in D 17 in

LaGarde Antique French Mantel Clock Gilt n Patina Bronze Shepherd Playing Flute

By Charles X

Located in Sweden, SE

Important Large French clock in the style of Charles X and marked by "LaGarde", late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

LaGarde Antique French Mantel Clock Gilt n Patina Bronze Shepherd Playing Flute

H 21.1 in W 14.2 in D 5.3 in

English Oak Tallcase Clock

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine 18th century English tallcase clock, the 8 day movement with brass face and silvered chapter

Category

Antique 1760s English Georgian Clocks

Materials

Brass

English Oak Tallcase Clock

H 88 in W 18 in D 11 in

English Oak Tall Case Clock

Located in Woodbury, CT

Fancy for a country clock, this particular tall case clock has an impressive dial and mahogany

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Clocks

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

English Oak Tall Case Clock

H 94 in W 23.5 in D 9.75 in

Wood Mantle Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Very ornate white washed wood mantle clock with gold details. The face is behind a functional glass

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Wood Mantle Clock

H 25 in W 15.5 in D 6.5 in

American Eastlake Oak Regulator Clock by Gilbert

Located in Montreal, QC

under cornice and over a row of incised decoration; with brass ringed clock face flanked by square

Category

Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

American Eastlake Oak Regulator Clock by Gilbert

H 97 in W 29 in D 14 in

Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

By Jean-Baptiste Albert Baillon III

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Very handsome moulded bronze dorè mantel clock, glass door covered dial with roman numerals and

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Clocks

Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

H 10.375 in W 6.125 in D 3.75 in

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

Located in Asheville, NC

. The face box is flanked by freestanding miniature fluted columns. The clock face is enameled and has

Category

Antique 19th Century American Clocks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

H 59 in W 12 in D 8 in

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Ormolu Mantel Clock French mantel clock housed in an ormolu case with stepped base and

Category

Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

H 14 in W 9.75 in D 3.5 in

French 19th Century Mantle Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

opened. The clock sits atop a fluted column and is surrounded by wreath and garland details. The base of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Mantle Clock

H 15.75 in W 11 in D 5.38 in

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock, France

Located in Praha, CZ

the top playing flute,made from a iron alloy - The Clock is in good working condition, striking in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Iron

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock, France

H 11.03 in W 14.97 in D 4.34 in

Hour Lavigne Paris Portico Mantle Clock

By Hour Lavigne

Located in New York, NY

Hour Lavigne Paris portico mantle clock, comprised of four fluted columns of amber-colored resin

Category

20th Century International Style Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Hour Lavigne Paris Portico Mantle Clock

H 3.75 in W 8.75 in D 3.75 in

Large 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

) clock, having a bronze mother and two children studying seated above the clock face with Roman numerals

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock

H 21.66 in W 29.53 in D 9.45 in

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV

Located in Warsaw, PL

High-quality French Louis XV century white marble The clock is held between two marble columns

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV

H 22.05 in W 14.57 in D 5.52 in

English Bracket Clock, 19th Century Georgian

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century Georgian English bracket clock. A fine quality 8-day mahogany and ormolu-mounted

Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Mantel Clocks

English Bracket Clock, 19th Century Georgian

H 26 in W 14.5 in D 10.25 in

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

right of the clock is a full-length male figure in Classical dress, playing a flute as a small dog looks

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

H 25.99 in W 16.74 in D 5.12 in

19C Gustav Becker Vienna Wall Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Gustav Becker Vienna Wall Clock. Made by the famous clockmaker, Gustav

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

19C Gustav Becker Vienna Wall Clock

H 51 in W 18.5 in D 7 in

A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock

By J. Pradier

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

marble entablature with fluted sides and stepped base fronted by a clock dial with Roman numeral chapters

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock

H 25.6 in W 13 in D 7.49 in

French Louis XVI mantel clock by Hilger

By Hilger

Located in HAARLEM, NL

French Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1780. Enamel dial with Roman numerals

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI mantel clock by Hilger

H 20.48 in W 14.18 in D 4.93 in

Empire Fire Gilded Mantel Clock, circa 1820

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

the left a staff with pan flute. At the bottom of the clock acanthus leaves, wreaths and again a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Fire Gilded Mantel Clock, circa 1820

H 15.36 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock

By Maison Deniere

Located in New York, NY

French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) gilt bronze mantle clock with a center fluted column

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock

H 26.5 in W 20 in D 7.75 in

Neoclassical Bronze and Rouge Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

clock case of rouge languedoc marble, centering a fluted band and beveled circular window, opening to an

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Bronze and Rouge Marble Mantel Clock

H 18.5 in W 12.5 in D 5 in

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock

By Charles Bertrand

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A period Louis XVI Ormolu black and white marble mantel clock made in the last quarter of the 18th

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock

H 24 in W 17 in D 7.5 in

French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set, 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu clock

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set, 1880

H 14.57 in W 21.66 in D 6.3 in

19th Century French Ormolu Urn Shape Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century French gilded ormolu Medusa influenced urn mantel clock. Having

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Urn Shape Mantel Clock

H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting late 19th century French gilded ormolu and marble mantel clock, depicting cherubs

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

H 18.9 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality mid-19th century French Louis XIV st. ormolu clock. The clock is raised

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock

H 28 in W 15 in D 8.5 in

Antique Charles X French Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock

Located in Kastrup, DK

French Charles X Empire period clock of borne shape in gilt ormolu and patinated bronze. Fluted

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Charles X French Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock

H 16.54 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in

French Clock Garniture de Cheminee by Etienne Maxant

By Etienne Maxant

Located in Montreal, QC

This set is a particularly fine example of this sort mantle ornament; The clock, surmounted by a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Clock Garniture de Cheminee by Etienne Maxant

H 15.5 in W 9 in D 5 in

c.1820 French Ormolu Mantle Clock Depicting Orpheus

Located in Greenlawn, NY

rockwork while leaning on the clock and playing the flute. He is surrounded by several animals including a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

c.1820 French Ormolu Mantle Clock Depicting Orpheus

H 22.25 in W 18 in D 6 in

Large Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This majestic, neoclassical style clock set – the clock of which measures 1m and the candelabra 1m

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Large Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

H 39.38 in W 16.15 in D 12.6 in

Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

This beautiful mantel clock has been designed in an 18th century Rococo style, which was

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

H 18.51 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in

Gilt Bronze and Silver Elephant Clock, English, circa 1880

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A beautiful English hard stone gilt bronze and silvered mantel clock, late 19th century, attributed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Islamic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Silver Elephant Clock, English, circa 1880

H 20 in W 13.75 in D 6 in

19th Century French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Brighton, Sussex

garniture. The clock having this wonderful cobalt blue ground fluted, lidded vase with ring drop handles

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set

H 16.93 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in

Gilt Bronze Clock with Winged Genie, Charles X Period

Located in Paris, FR

on four small fluted feet decorated with flowers. The wire clock is decorated with a finely chiselled

Category

Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Clock with Winged Genie, Charles X Period

H 19.69 in W 11.03 in D 7.29 in

Very Fine 19th Century Sienna Marble Garniture Clock Set

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine 19th century Sienna marble three piece clock garniture set in the Neoclassical manner

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Brass

Very Fine 19th Century Sienna Marble Garniture Clock Set

H 22.5 in W 14.5 in D 8 in

Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

By Henri Voisin

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A Fine quality French 19th century gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock in the Louis XVI

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

H 22.05 in W 13.39 in D 7.88 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Annular Signed Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

marble, ormolu and patinated bronze annular clock, signed MARTI, circa 1840. Raised by a circular white

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Annular Signed Clock

H 20.5 in W 9.5 in D 7 in

Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Belle Époque period gilt bronze and enamel clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set

H 18.12 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in

Gilt bronze mantel clock in form of Roman ruin

Located in London, GB

) clock features a series of arches, supported on four free-standing fluted Doric columns. These columns

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Gilt bronze mantel clock in form of Roman ruin

H 21.66 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in

Napoleon III Period Onyx and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

The white onyx and gilt bronze three-piece set consists of a central clock, accompanied by two six

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Onyx and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

H 24.02 in W 15.36 in D 10.63 in

19th Century Large C. Vernet Mantel Clock in Gilt Bronze

Located in NICE, FR

We present you this exquisite and rare 19th-century C. Vernet mantel clock, embodying a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Large C. Vernet Mantel Clock in Gilt Bronze

H 20.08 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock Depicting the Astronomical Sciences

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze clock representing an allegory of astronomy

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock Depicting the Astronomical Sciences

H 20 in W 18 in D 7 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock. The clock is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Clock

H 16 in W 11 in D 5 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Samuel Marti. The clock is raised by six beautiful circular ormolu feet with fine fluted and beaded

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Clock

H 26.25 in W 21 in D 8 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Porcelain Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI St. ormolu and porcelain clock. The small scale clock is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Porcelain Clock

H 12.25 in W 8.75 in D 4.5 in

Gilded & Patinated "Cupid" Clock Signed F. Berthoud, France, circa 1880

Located in PARIS, FR

Signed on the dial F. Berthoud Paris. Important gilded and patinated clock representing Cupid

Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilded & Patinated "Cupid" Clock Signed F. Berthoud, France, circa 1880

H 22.84 in W 20.87 in D 10.24 in

Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This exquisite clock set is designed in an elegant 18th-Century Rococo manner, in the style of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

H 19.3 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in

An Important Louis XV gilt bronze bracket clock with musicians

Located in PARIS, FR

An impressive large cartel clock adorned with musicians Gilt bronze Period Louis XV, circa 1760

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

An Important Louis XV gilt bronze bracket clock with musicians

H 47.24 in W 22.84 in D 6.7 in

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Clock, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

encircled by a foliate cup. Two arms with fluted columns wrapped in curled leaves, flank the clock face

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Clock, 19th Century

H 25.75 in W 13.75 in D 5 in

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in London, GB

Designed in the French Rococo style, this clock and barometer set have been beautifully ornamented

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier

H 20.48 in W 12.6 in D 5.52 in

Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

Neoclassical style porcelain and gilt bronze clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th Century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Barbedienne

H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 9.45 in

Mid-19th Century Orientalist Bronze Mounted Siena Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid 19th Century Orientalist Bronze Mounted Siena Marble Mantle Clock, France. The classically

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Orientalist Bronze Mounted Siena Marble Mantel Clock

H 21.5 in W 15.5 in D 6 in

"The Drummer Child" Clock Set Signed Brulfer Paris, France, circa 1880

Located in PARIS, FR

Charming clock set comprising a clock in patinated and gilded bronze, composed a winged putto

Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

"The Drummer Child" Clock Set Signed Brulfer Paris, France, circa 1880

H 23.63 in W 11.23 in D 11.23 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu clock. The clock is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

H 22 in W 16.5 in D 6.75 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Portique Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Portique clock, signed "Tiffany'. Raised by a marble base with ormolu topie shaped supports. Above are two

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Portique Clock

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 5 in

Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

By Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie

Located in London, GB

patinated bronze fluted column that is ornamented with gilt bronze foliage. Next to the clock stands a full

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 9.06 in

A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, 19th Cent.

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, London, Late 19th Century

Category

Antique 1880s Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, 19th Cent.

H 10.25 in W 6.75 in D 5 in

Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

Located in New York, NY

An Unusual French Louis Philippe Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

Category

Antique 19th Century French Islamic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

H 25 in W 12 in D 6 in

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain mounted figural clock, Allegorical of the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

H 18.51 in W 16.54 in D 7.68 in

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Flute Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal flute clock for your home. Each flute clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect flute clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each flute clock bearing Louis XVI, Georgian or Empire hallmarks is very popular. A well-made flute clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ernst August Leuteritz and Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie are consistently popular.

How Much is a Flute Clock?

Prices for a flute clock start at $475 and top out at $241,722 with the average selling for $10,438.

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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