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French Boulle Clock
Located in New York, NY
Important French Boulle and ormolu table clock with all-over brass inlay. Face inset with numbers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
By Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
French Boulle clock
Category
Antique 1860s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A very Important French Ormolu Mounted Boulle Mantel Clock
Inlaid Brass in The Regency Style
Each
Category
Antique 19th Century French Régence Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
By André Thuret
Located in Milano, IT
Early 1900's French Boulle Clock. A true masterpiece of craftsmanship, this exquisite timepiece is
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock. Having a gilded ormolu figure of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Period Louis XV Boulle mantle clock The case is inlaid with brass and is further decorated with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by a brass finial.
Gilded dial
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
Exquisite Boulle Style Mantel Clock
This exquisite mantel clock perfectly embodies the artistry and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Brass
French Tortoiseshell Drumhead Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoishell Boulle clock in a drumhead case with raised stepped plinth, ebonised sides and
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate central finial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century French Louis XVI style, Boulle mantel clock, having red stained
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
French tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts and surmounted by a brass finial.
Enamel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Mid-20th Century French Tortoiseshell and Bronze Boulle Mantel Clock on Base
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
This important, vintage Boulle mantel clock was created in France, circa 1950. Standing on the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
H 31.5 in W 16.25 in D 7.5 in
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock. c.1860
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock c.1860
Waisted case veneered with red tortoiseshell with
Category
Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock, having Father Time
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand scale boulle Cartel clock and matching plinth, the ebonized wood case is embellished all-over
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock
Waisted case with red tortoiseshell inlaid with fine
Category
Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Tortoiseshell Boulle clock in an arch top case, standing on elaborate gilded Ormolu feet with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Boulle Clock Set
Located in Miami, FL
Very nice boulle clock set, need to be cleaned
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock, having a gilded ormolu putti seated on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Boulle Mantle Clock French Antique 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French antique mantle clock in the Boulle manner
Cut little clock we date to circa 1890
Category
Antique 1890s Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
French Boulle Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a beautifully decorated ‘Bombe’ shaped case with ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Ormolu and Birds Eye Maple Boulle Clock
By Comptoir General
Located in Norwich, GB
Outstanding Boulle clock in ‘Birds Eye’ maple with fine ormolu mounts standing on four outswept
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Birdseye Maple
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, Samuel Marti, Paris.
Red tortoiseshell case inlaid with
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inlaid Boulle clock. The clock is raised by handsome ormolu paw feet with acanthus leaves below the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Red Tortoiseshell and Boulle Table or Mantle Clock
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionally fine quality French 19th century tortoiseshell and Boulle bracket clock with gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
XVIIIth Cartel Clock Louis XV Boulle Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
Cartel from the Louis XV period in brown tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass signed in enamel Jean Louis Delisle in Paris and on the movement, strikes the hours and half-hours revise...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French boulle mantel clock with wonderful scrolling foliate ormolu
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century French "Boulle" Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French "Boulle" mantel clock, Louis XV style.
French Boulle style clock with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R & C, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An absolutely stunning antique French boulle-work table clock on a domed Stand, circa 1840s. In the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
French, Napoleon III Boulle Clock, 19th Century, S. Marti & Cie
By Samuel Marti
Located in Belmont, MA
French Napoleon III Boulle clock, Paris second half of 19th century. The clockwork was made by the
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Vincenti & Cie French Boulle Style Mantle Clock
Located in Victoria, BC
A lovely antique 19th Century French Boulle Style Mantle Clock. Recently serviced and working well
Category
Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Important Boulle Marquetry Clock, 19th Century
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Boulle marquetry that can be attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919), a great Parisian
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
By Napoléon III, Ecole Boulle
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era.
This is a good-sized French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 14.57 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Cartel with Its Base in the Style of Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cartel with its Base in the style of Boulle, brass inlays and imitating tortoise shell, Louis XV
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870.
Paris, circa 1880
The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Milano, MI
Boulle Table Clock, with red background and brass inlays, brass dial with white enamel cartouches
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 22.84 in W 12.21 in D 5.91 in
18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th century French Boulle gilt bronze wall console cartel clock, signed "Gribelin
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Other, Bronze
H 38.59 in W 16.54 in D 8.47 in
Antique 19th century quality French boulle bracket clock with original bracket
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique 19th century quality French boulle bracket clock with original bracket, Fantastic quality
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
H 22.05 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
‘blued’ steel hands.
This fine Boulle clock uses a ‘silent’ pull quarter repeat mechanism which is
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and important French 18th century Louis XV period Tortoiseshell and ormolu Boulle cartel
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 8.75 in W 17 in D 45 in
French Style Boulle Table Clock With Hermle Movement
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Style Boulle Table Clock With Hermle Movement
14.5"W x 6.5"D x 30.25"H
Category
20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 12.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.8 in
A Regence Style Grand Cartel de Applique In the Manner of André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Regence Style Gilt-Bronze and Boulle Marquetry Inlaid Grand Cartel de Applique, In the Manner of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 42.13 in W 14.18 in D 6.7 in
Gilt Bronze and Wood Table Clock, France, Late 19th Century
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and wood table clock, France, late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Boulle Pendulum Mantle Clock Louis XV Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Boulle Pendulum clock with tortoiseshell color, detailed sun on the pendulum, feet and head in
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
Antique 18th century Boulle bracket clock by Brezagez and Marchand
French, circa 1740
Measures
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock.
Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial
Category
Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century French Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style
Located in Miami, FL
A superb quality antique French mantel clock, circa 1875. This Boulle style clock is made with red
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
17th Century Time Clock Cartel Louis XIV André Boulle Marquetry
By Gilles Martinot
Located in Marseille, FR
Pendulum cartel Louis XIV Boulle marquetry seventeenth and bronze Ormolu with its matching pedestal
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks
Materials
Marine turtle
Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional gilt bronze mounted cut-brass and tortoiseshell-Inlaid ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 44.49 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Mantel Clock 18th Century Styl Boulle by Josue Panier À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
dramatic and decorative element. The clock rests on a base embellished with further Boulle marquetry and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Fireplace Boulle Clock Pendule
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental boulle clock Napoleon III, circa 1850-70 fireplace clock salon clock pendule fireplace
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Period Portico Clock in Tulipwood, Fine Inlay, Ormolu Mounts-France, 19th c.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Portico style French tulipwood clock with Boulle style fine inlays of mother-of-pearl and bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
H 19.5 in W 10.5 in D 5.75 in
French Regence Style Cartel in Boulle Marquetry, circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Regence style cartel in Boulle marquetry in première partie, with a red tortoise shell
Category
Antique 1870s French Régence Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock
Located in London, GB
A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French
Category
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Pewter
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French Boulle Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of French boulle clocks available for sale. Each of these unique French boulle clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and bone. French boulle clocks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. French boulle clocks made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many French boulle clocks are appealing in their simplicity, but Jean-Baptiste Delettrez, S. Marti & Cie and A.D. Mougin produced popular French boulle clocks that are worth a look.
How Much are French Boulle Clocks?
French boulle clocks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $7,001, while the lowest priced sells for $531 and the highest can go for as much as $120,000.
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.
Questions About French Boulle Clocks
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
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