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Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass
Located in Norwich, GB
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Enamel dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands.
Eight day French movement with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Table Sundial And Compass
Located in Firenze, IT
holds a needle compass over paper dial. Circa 1875. Measures 8cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Erton Compass Armchairs in Original Upholstery, France 1960's
By Erton
Located in New York, NY
Very Elegantly designed armchairs on compass beech legs with a brass stretcher.
A never-before-seen
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Fine French 1950s Compass Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
In stained beech, upholstered with the original green leatherette.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Roger Landault French Oak Compass Armchairs Wool Bouclé, 1950s
By Roger Landault
Located in Paris, IDF
These elegant compass armchairs are sure to add an element of modernism chic to any room in your
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique vineyard setter's compass. A French, brass surveyor's instrument with mahogany
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 4.14 in W 8.08 in D 4.14 in
Vintage French Armchairs Compass Legs 50's Roger Landault Style
By Roger Landault
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French vintage armchair from the 50's, unidentified work in the taste of Roger Landault. Solid oak
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming compass box complete with its key.
Wooden box marked on the inside "Compas Supérieurs
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé, c. 1950's, France
L 47.25" x W 30.75" x H 27.75"
FDV11559
*Wear
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Nautical Compass and Cosmographic Cart Round Coffee Table, France, 1950
By Maison Baguès
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare decorative French coffee table with a cosmographic map under a glass top with a functional
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Round Side/ Accent Table with Compass Inlay Detail
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1930's French Art Deco Medium Wood Tone Round Accent / Side Table. Compass wood inlay. 2 level
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Wood
A Fine 1950s Compass Oak Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine French mid-century compass legs oak dining / writing table with 2 raw wood end extensions
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
Located in Miami, FL
19th century, compass and sundial together.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
Located in Miami, FL
19th century compass and sundial together.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Compass Floor Lamp by Jérôme Pereira
By Jérôme Pereira
Located in Geneve, CH
Compass Floor Lamp by Jérôme Pereira
Dimensions: D 120 x W 100 x H 200 cm
Materials: Ash tree
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Glass
Compass Rose & Zodiac Vitrine Attributed to Hermes
By Hermès
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Hermes, attributed
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent
Materials: gilded metal, composite
Additional Information: Vitrine has four glass shelves of varying siz...
Category
20th Century French Vitrines
Materials
Metal
European Vintage Earth Globe on Stand with Compass
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage handmade world globe standing on a base with small compass in the bottom. The piece is in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Maps
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
clock or compass; an addition to our silver timepiece collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hermes Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Red Compass Perfect Condition
By Hermès
Located in CHAMPEAUX-SUR-SARTHE, FR
This is a vintage Hermes cigar ashtray or change tray in perfect condition, featuring a compass
Category
Early 2000s French Decorative Objects
Mid-Century Drop-Leaf Oak Sideboard with Compass Leg
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century sideboard with oak veneered, compass legs.
Can go in a bedroom or hallway as well as in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Compass Chair in Solid Oak and Leather
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This midcentury modernist chair is just perfect in every way. The build quality is exceptional and probably executed by a master craftsman. As it is completely constructed out of sol...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French silvered brass and brown leather Horse Racing binoculars stamped "Le Jockey Club Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicholas. Paris, 18th century.
Polygonal sundial
Category
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Other
H 3.55 in W 2.96 in D 0.79 in
Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Located in Madrid, ES
Compass with pocket sundial, with case. Bronze. BUTTERFIELD, Michael (1635-1724). Paris, circa 1700
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Other
H 2.96 in W 3.35 in D 0.79 in
Round Brass "Compass" Side Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and rare round "compass" side table is made of brass. This is a French work in the style
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Arturo Pani Style Agate Abalone Marble Compass Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking Modernist Arturo Pani style compass mounted accent table.
Dating to the late
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Agate, Stone, Marble, Brass
Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique and rare magnetic surveying compass, brass with original wooden box, signed E. Vion Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 12.61 in W 4 in D 4 in
Rouge Boat Shape Marble Top Dining Table on Compass Shape Solid Walnut Legs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French Mid-Century Modern deco solid walnut compass shape legs base marble top dining or conference
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
"We Lost the North", Wood Crack, Compass, Money, Flower, Symbolism Oil Painting
By Andrée Bars
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
planet. Hence the compass on the side of nature, because according to the French expression, "we have
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-L-12-B Daybed Compass Legs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
framing around the leather filling.
Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
H 12.6 in W 77.76 in D 30.91 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-L-12-A Daybed Compass Legs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
unique.
Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
H 17.72 in W 74.02 in D 36.62 in
Pair of french armchairs - France 1950s
By Charles Ramos
Located in Paris, FR
Very pretty pair of armchairs attributed to Charles Ramos. The compass feet are made of black wood
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
Skull with Sacred Writings and Tablets of the Law - Tempera on Cardboard
Located in Roma, IT
, realized in 1766 by an anonymous artist of the French School of XVIII century.
On the back of the frame
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
H 9.77 in W 10.48 in D 0.48 in
Original Vintage Rail Travel Map Poster France Map SNCF National French Railway
Located in London, GB
Original vintage rail travel map poster - France Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
Category
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
A 1950s French Map Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A French coffee table with vintage maps under a glass surface with an oversized functional compass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Country French Inlaid Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Inlaid Buffet is a charming example of the genre, styled with tailored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Cherry, Oak, Walnut
A Brass Equinoctial Dial French 1780ca
Located in Firenze, IT
, silvered compass rose with two inset bubble levels, raised on three levelling screws, in velvet lined and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
18th Century Country French Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Bonnetiere is a splendid reminder of a bygone era, when cabinetry such
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm
This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine French Mid-Century Rectangular Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1950s mahogany occasional table with a 4 compass leg base and a rectangular top.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Maurice Pre Pair Beechwood And Upholstery Side Chairs, France, 1950s
By Maurice Pré
Located in New York, NY
1950's French pair of Maurice Pre chairs.
Compass shaped legs.
Floating arms.
Beech wood.
Newly
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Set of 6 French 1950s Beech Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of 6 midcentury compass style beech chairs.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France Planisphere Illustrated Map Boucher
By Lucien Boucher
Located in London, GB
compass with the Pegasus Air France logo below the Air France title on a banner scroll in the centre at
Category
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 20.08 in W 28.35 in D 0.04 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Wall Fragment Depicting Scientific Instruments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved oak wall sculpture from the 19th century, depicting scientific instruments. Those
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Oak
H 8.5 in W 11.75 in D 4 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible pair of spirited early 19th century French Empire bronze candlesticks celebrating the
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Large Silver Butterfield Dial French Early 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
magnetic compass with engraved rose, the reverse engraved with twenty five European cities and latitudes
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver
Antique French Provincial Inlaid Burl Chestnut Wardrobe Armoire Bonnetiere 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique French Provincial burl chestnut & fruitwood armoire bonnetiere, circa 1750.
The
Category
Antique 1750s French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Chestnut, Fruitwood
H 88.5 in W 53 in D 28.75 in
Mantel Clock, Allegory of the Sciences, France around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
with a young man reading at the side as well as an oil lamp, telescope and compasses.
Category
Antique 1830s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique mantel clock on the theme of astronomy
France
Bronze
Charles X around 1830
Dimensions: H
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th C. Leather Wrapped French Navy Binoculars, C.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original pair of leather wrapped French navy binoculars with a working compass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Sports Equipment and Mem...
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, France, circa 1950
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
other a multicolored striped fabric.
Wooden structure (beech), compass feet.
Modern / Scandinavian
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
19th Century French Renaissance Triple Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Triple Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet is a magnificent example of the
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Vintage Scholar's Drawing Set, French, Brass, Draughtsman's Tools, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage scholar's drawing set. A French, brass case of draughtsman's tools, dating to the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
H 0.6 in W 7.09 in D 4.14 in
Decorative Map of the French Regions of Picardy, Artois & French Flanders, c1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Boulenois.'
An attractive example of Rigobert Bonne's 1771 decorative map of the French regions of
Category
Antique 1780s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 14.57 in W 19.49 in D 0 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France World Map Postal Network Reseau Aerian
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Air France map poster - Air France Reseau Aerian Postal / Air France Postal
Category
Vintage 1940s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 25.6 in W 39.77 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Air France Reseau Aerian Mondial Planisphere World Map
By Lucien Boucher
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Air France travel advertising poster featuring a map of the world by Lucien
Category
Vintage 1930s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 24.81 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Midcentury Modern 1950s French Architect Made Table in Weathered Elm Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
An architect made dining table constructed from solid elm, with compass legs, cross stretcher and a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 23.23 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIR Attributed to RAOUL GUYS, France 1950
By Raoul Guys
Located in PARIS, FR
compass legs, seat and back in red vinyl yarn composition, attributed to Raoul Guys, France 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
French topographic embossed map in three dimensions of ancient Jerusalem - 19th
Located in Bruxelles, BE
French topographic embossed map in three dimensions of Ancient Jerusalem
19th century
wood and hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
H 4.14 in W 16.93 in D 22.84 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French compass you’re looking for. A French compass — often made from wood, metal and paper — can elevate any home. There are 504 variations of the antique or vintage French compass you’re looking for, while we also have 14 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French compass — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French compass made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French compass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pierre Jeanneret, Jean Prouvé and Hermès produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Compass?
Prices for a French compass start at $137 and top out at $530,914 with the average selling for $2,670.