Japy Frères (Japy Brothers) and Japy & Cie (Japy & Company) were two of the most important French clockmaking companies of the 19th century. They were founded by the Japy family, who were originally from Switzerland but moved to France in the late 18th century.

The Japy family started their clockmaking business in the town of Beaucourt in eastern France in the late 18th century. The company grew rapidly and soon became one of the leading clockmakers in France. In 1806, the Japy brothers, Frederic and Louis, founded Japy Frères, which became famous for its high-quality clocks and watches. The company quickly established a reputation for innovation and technological excellence, and it was awarded numerous prizes and honors for its products.

In the mid-19th century, Japy Frères and Japy & Cie became two separate companies. Japy Frères focused on the production of clocks and watches, while Japy & more...

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French Japy Freres mantle clock with 8 day striking movement…

Japy Freres Figural Mantle Clock with Striking Movement

French Japy Freres mantle clock with 8 day striking movement (bell) in magnificent figural ormolu and hand painted porcelain case, 54 cm high, key and pendulum included

A French brass clock garniture in the Louis XV manner. Later…

Louis XV Brass Clock Garniture with Japy Freres Movement

A French brass clock garniture in the Louis XV manner. Later 19th century, with movement by Japy Freres. Awaisted clock with a fine enamel dial and Arabic numerals set within a decorative bezel, with an urn and leaf form finial, the body cast with profuse…

A boulle mantle clock in the Louis XV style. Later 19th century,…

Louis XV Boulle Mantle Clock by Japy Freres

A boulle mantle clock in the Louis XV style. Later 19th century, with maker's marks for Japy Freres. The waisted timber clock with gong having an enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute markings beneath a dome glass, the timber body with floral brass…

Antique French Japy Freres mantle clock with 8 day striking…

French Japy Freres Mantle Clock with Ormolu and Alabaster Case

Antique French Japy Freres mantle clock with 8 day striking movement (bell) in figural ormolu and alabaster case, 35 cm high, pendulum included

French gilt bronze three piece clock garnitures, comprising a…

French Gilt Bronze Clock Garnitures with Putti and Fruit Branches

French gilt bronze three piece clock garnitures, comprising a white marble clock mounted with a winged putti and scantly clad female holding a garland of flowers, fitted with bronze panels below, along with a pair of two light scantily clad putti holding…

A French cast brass mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's…

Japy Freres Brass Mantle Clock, 19th Century

A French cast brass mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's trademark for Japy Freres with four stars, the architectural eight day bell strike clock with a stepped pediment and urn embellishment above the plinth enclosed dial with enamel cartouches and…

An antique domed gilt and porcelain French clock, late 19th…

Gilt French Clock with Porcelain Dial and Putti Figures

An antique domed gilt and porcelain French clock, late 19th century, movement by Japy Freres et Cie, rear of case marked Brunfaut, the bell striking drum head clock having a porcelain dial with Roman numerals centred with a garland, set within an acanthus…

A fine Louis XV style ormolou clock, 19th century, with maker's…

Ormolou Mantel Clock with Cupid Surmount

A fine Louis XV style ormolou clock, 19th century, with maker's mark of Japy Freres; the dial by Rodier à Paris, the mantel clock richly cast and pierced in the rocaille manner with scroll, leaf and shell forms and surmounted by a Cupid and enclosing a…

A French figural mantle clock in the Louis XV style, later 19th…

Louis XV Style Figural Mantle Clock by Japy Freres

A French figural mantle clock in the Louis XV style, later 19th century, with maker's marks for Japy Freres, the eight day movement clock with an enamel dial and Roman numerals set within a gilded bezel of scrolling pierced foliage and tumbling grape…

Japy Freres black slate mantle clock with a floral painted…

Japy Freres Enamel Clock with Gilded Figure Group

Japy Freres black slate mantle clock with a floral painted enamel face dial & an applied gilded bronze figure group of a mother reading to the child, with a pendulum. Condition good to fair, missing bell, figure group & one foot is loose, needs a service.…

Antique French garniture clock set gilt bronze on green marble…

French Gilt Bronze Garniture Clock Set, 1860-90

Antique French garniture clock set gilt bronze on green marble base, eight day movement, circa 1860-90, maker: Japy Freres of Paris

Japy Freres, 19th century French mantel clock. Bell striking…

Japy Freres French Mantel Clock with Sevres Panel

Japy Freres, 19th century French mantel clock. Bell striking movement, surmounted by a porcelain urn with an acorn finial, hand painted porcelain dial with enamel Roman numerals chapter, with Sevres style porcelain panel hand painted with ladies in a…

Japy Freres gilt metal figural mantle clock modelled as a girl…

Japy Freres Girl and Dog Mantle Clock

Japy Freres gilt metal figural mantle clock modelled as a girl giving her dog a treat, with a key & pendulum. Condition fair, missing glass clock face, needs a service. Length 39 cm

A black slate architecturally cased mantel clock, 19th century,…

19th Century Black Slate Mantel Clock with Brass Decorations

A black slate architecturally cased mantel clock, 19th century, the tall rectangular case surmounted by a mansard style roof with a brass dormer window to the front flanked by brass brick castellation, the case with further decorative brass work, the dial…

A French gilt metal and porcelain mounted mantel clock by Japy…

Gilt Metal Mantel Clock with Porcelain Mounts

A French gilt metal and porcelain mounted mantel clock by Japy Freres. 37 cm high

Antique French 'Japy Freres' figural mantel clock, with 8 day…

French Japy Freres Figural Mantel Clock

Antique French 'Japy Freres' figural mantel clock, with 8 day striking movement (bell), enamel dial and decorative panels, in ormolu case on a wooden base, together with key and pendulum, h42 cm approx

19th century French ormolu mantel clock. Putti mounted to top,…

French Ormolu Putti Mantel Clock

19th century French ormolu mantel clock. Putti mounted to top, & hand painted panels to each side also depicting putti with birds. Enamel dial marked 'Hatton, Paris.' Japy Freres movement. Running. Service receipts from 1995-2011. Keys available. Glass…

A French onyx clock garniture, 19th century, with movement by…

French Onyx Clock Garniture with Candelabra

A French onyx clock garniture, 19th century, with movement by Japy Freres, the plinth style clock with a gilded concave dial set within a decorative bezel and flanked by twisted Corinthian columns, the shaped cornice surmounted by an urn and raised upon…

A good large ornate French carriage clock by Japy Freres, 1850,…

Ornate French Carriage Clock by Japy Freres, 1850

A good large ornate French carriage clock by Japy Freres, 1850, partly disassembled for restoration in gilt brass with full relief corner figures and mermaid carrying handles. Entwined scroll and leaf borders. Repeat platform lever movement with bell…

A French Louis XV style figural clock, later 19th century, with…

Louis XV style figural clock with Japy movement

A French Louis XV style figural clock, later 19th century, with movement marked Japy. An unusual gilded and painted spelter clock with an enamel dial set with Roman numerals within a pyramidal style base, profusely pierced and cast in the rococo manner…

A good French figural clock, 19th century with movement by Japy…

Grecian Charmeuse Figural Clock

A good French figural clock, 19th century with movement by Japy Freres, and figure by Guillemin, the eight day movement clock having a decorated enamel dial with Arabic numerals set within a flower and vine encrusted drum head and draped by the reclining…

Japy Freres gilt bronze mantle clock with ornate detail on…

Japy Freres Bronze Mantle Clock with Ornate Detail

Japy Freres gilt bronze mantle clock with ornate detail on cloven feet & retailed for Emile Colin et Cie, 29 Rue Sevigne, with a pendulum. Condition good to fair, some age related wear, needs a service. Height 52 cm

Antique Japy Freres gothic French mantle clock gilt in colour,…

Gothic French Mantle Clock by Japy Freres

Antique Japy Freres gothic French mantle clock gilt in colour, in good working condition, height 36 cm, width 26 cm, depth 16 cm approx

A fine French Louis XV style figural ormolu clock, mid 19th…

Louis XV Style Figural Ormolu Clock with Japy Freres Movement

A fine French Louis XV style figural ormolu clock, mid 19th century, movement by Japy Freres, raised upon a rococo embellished pierced base with a decorative apron depicting symbols of music and the abundance of summer, below a shaped mount similarly…

French school (19th century) the figure of a Greek goddess…

Greek Goddess Clock on Column Base

French school (19th century) the figure of a Greek goddess leaning on a column supporting a clock bronzed spelter on slate base clock movement initialled ELR stamped Japy Freres & Cie Grd Med. D'Honneur 60 x 27 x 73 cm

Japy Freres inlaid mantle clock. Japy Freres inlaid mantle…

Japy Freres Inlaid Mantle Clock - Enamelled Dial

Japy Freres inlaid mantle clock. Japy Freres inlaid mantle clock having an enamelled face dial, flanked by two brass columns, with a pendulum. Condition fair, needs a service. Height 28 cm

Japy Freres black slate mantle clock. Japy Freres black slate…

Japy Freres Black Slate Mantle Clock with Marble Insets

Japy Freres black slate mantle clock. Japy Freres black slate mantle clock having white marble inserts, an enamel face dial with gilt edging, a key & pendulum. Condition good, some early chips to the body, holds correct time length 35 cm

An unusual gilt and silvered bronze mantle clock, 19th century,…

Gilt and Silvered Bronze Mantle Clock and Candelabra Set

An unusual gilt and silvered bronze mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's marks for Japy Freres and Le Roy, in the manner of Russian tula work, having a gilt dial with enamel chapters within an ornate drum embellished with mascarons and an urn, and…

A gilt bronze clock garniture in the Louis XV manner. 1878,…

Louis XV Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture with Candelabra

A gilt bronze clock garniture in the Louis XV manner. 1878, with maker's mark for L.P Japy et Cie, having a dial with enamel chapters and Roman numerals set within an arched rectangular body surmounted and flanked by urns and ionic pillars, richly cast…

Japy French gilded spelter mantel clock. Mariner figure…

Gilded French Mantel Clock with Mariner Figure

Japy French gilded spelter mantel clock. Mariner figure supporting clock. On alabaster base within glass dome. Keys & pendulum available. Operating, but May need service. Some wear to gilding. Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Height 28 cm. (clock)

Antique French Japy Freres mantle clock with 8 day striking…

French Japy Freres Mantle Clock with Enamel Dial

Antique French Japy Freres mantle clock with 8 day striking movement (bell) and enamel dial, in slate and marble case, 22.5 cm wide, 22 cm high, key and pendulum included

Antique French Louis XVI style clock supported on a demi lune…

Louis XVI Clock with Ormolu Mounts & Garnitures

Antique French Louis XVI style clock supported on a demi lune white marble base, decorated with ormolu mounts & garnitures, marked for Japy Freres, approx 42 cm high (3)

An Art Deco marble and spelter clock garniture, circa 1920s,…

Art Deco Marble Clock with Spelter Figure and Vases

An Art Deco marble and spelter clock garniture, circa 1920s, with movement by Japy Freres, the striking truncated pyramid clock having a pentagonal shaped dial set within multi coloured geometrically placed marble tiles and surmounted by the cold painted…

1870s French alabaster Lyre form clock & Garnitures. Japy…

French Alabaster Lyre Clock & Garnitures with Ormolu Decoration

1870s French alabaster Lyre form clock & Garnitures. Japy Freres movement with floral garland enamel dial surrounded by rhinestones (glass missing). All pieces with ormolu & champleve decoration. Running, unserviced. Height 46 cm

L. P. Japy & Cie 1878 slate & marble garniture mantle clock…

Antique Garniture Mantle Clock with Candelabra

L. P. Japy & Cie 1878 slate & marble garniture mantle clock with an enamelled face & two five branch candelabra. Height 45.5 cm

Japy Freres bronze cartel clock with a convex glass face.…

Japy Freres Bronze Cartel Clock with Convex Glass Face

Japy Freres bronze cartel clock with a convex glass face. Length 54 cm

A large antique French bombe shaped clock with hand painted…

Antique French Bombe Clock with Hand Painted Design

A large antique French bombe shaped clock with hand painted design, with gilt metal mounts. Japy Freres movement, with key and pendulum. Overall height 58 cm

A 19th century ormolu and marble figural mantel clock signed Wm.…

Ormolu and Marble Figural Mantel Clock by Wm. Mott

A 19th century ormolu and marble figural mantel clock signed Wm. Mott / patent London Paris / 12 & 36 Cheapside, with a bell striking anchor escapement, the back plate signed 'Japy Freres Et Cie 1855 Exposition grande Med D'Honneur', housed within a…

Japy Freres brass crystal regulator clock with a key & pendulum.…

Japy Freres Brass Crystal Regulator Clock with Key & Pendulum

Japy Freres brass crystal regulator clock with a key & pendulum. Height 28 cm

A 19th century French portico clock, ebonized, with gilt-metal…

French Portico Clock with Gilt-Metal Mounts

A 19th century French portico clock, ebonized, with gilt-metal mounts; Roman numeral white enamel dial, two-train pendulum driven movement by Japy Freres. Height 53 cm. (pendulum non-extant)

A good mid 19th century Japy Freres French black marble mantle…

Japy Freres French Marble Mantle Clock with Gilt Highlights

A good mid 19th century Japy Freres French black marble mantle clock, with gilt highlights, movement stamped. 40.5 x 14 x 24 cm

Japy Freres French slate & marble mantel clock. Key & pendulum…

French Slate & Marble Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

Japy Freres French slate & marble mantel clock. Key & pendulum available. Appears operational. Rim chips to glass. Height 31 cm

A superb 19th century French ormolu mounted bracket clock.…

French Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock by Thuret Paris

A superb 19th century French ormolu mounted bracket clock. Maker Thuret Paris, the movement by Japy Freres, the bracket clock with tortoiseshell and brass inlaid. 85 cm high.

Antique Japy Freres wall clock, with 8 day striking movement,…

Japy Freres Wall Clock with Barometer and Thermometer

Antique Japy Freres wall clock, with 8 day striking movement, in ornately carved case fitted with barometer and thermometer, Japy Freres mark behind dial, 78 cm high

A French figural clock garniture, circa 1900, movement by Japy…

French Figural Clock Garniture with Art Nouveau Influences

A French figural clock garniture, circa 1900, movement by Japy Freres and figure by Auguste Moreau, with both rococo and Art Nouveau influences, the orange marble shaped base supporting a fine enamel and painted dial with Arabic numerals and with a gilt…

Good large antique brass repeater carriage clock maker Japy…

Antique Brass Japy Freres Repeater Carriage Clock - Large

Good large antique brass repeater carriage clock maker Japy Freres, 19 cm including handle

A large 19th century French gilt brass cased carriage clock…

19th Century French Gilt Brass Carriage Clock

A large 19th century French gilt brass cased carriage clock with eight day barrel strike movement and platform escapement by Japy Freres. The top with inset compass and thermometer. Original velvet and leather carrying case. Height 19 cm

A French Sevres porcelain Louis XV style mantel clock, late…

Sevres Porcelain Louis XV Style Mantel Clock

A French Sevres porcelain Louis XV style mantel clock, late 19th century; movement by Japy Freres, the gilt bronze time piece with a handpainted porcelain floral and bleu celeste dial accompanied by two conforming putti in cartouches, mounted upon a…

A porcelain and ormolu garniture, late 19th century, a Louis XV…

Louis XV Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock Garniture

A porcelain and ormolu garniture, late 19th century, a Louis XV style cobalt blue porcelain and gilt bronze mounted clock garniture, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, the clock surmounted by birds and ram's head motifs to the side, the oval…

A French black marble clock garniture, circa 1880, with a drum…

French Marble Clock Garniture, Circa 1880

A French black marble clock garniture, circa 1880, with a drum head and reeded pilasters in contrasting red and grey marble, the central bevelled glazing displaying a mercury filled pendulum and the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and escapement, the…

A Louis XV style gilt bronze elephant mantel clock, Japy Freres…

Gilt Bronze Elephant Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style gilt bronze elephant mantel clock, Japy Freres & P.H. Mourey, French late 19th century the case mounted within a striding elephant surmounted by a female figure relining with a fan in her right hand, mounted on an engraved platform base,…

A mid 19th century French gilt ormolu mantel clock with seated…

French Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock with Seated Peasant Girl

A mid 19th century French gilt ormolu mantel clock with seated peasant girl 'Harvest Time' figure. Eight day signed barrel movement with bell strike and pendulum by Japy Freres. Length 40 cm

A mid 19th century French eight day Sevres porcelain and ormolu…

Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock with Female Figure

A mid 19th century French eight day Sevres porcelain and ormolu mantel clock a semi clad female figure contemplating the heaven with globe, spyglass & set square. Bell strike. Barrel movement by Japy Freres Paris. Height 40 cm

French marble mantel clock by Japy Freres with full moon hands

Japy Freres Marble Clock with Full Moon Hands

French marble mantel clock by Japy Freres with full moon hands

A Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock, japy Freres et Cie, circa…

Napoleon III Ormolu Mantel Clock, Japy Freres et Cie

A Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock, japy Freres et Cie, circa 1860, bell striking, the enamel Roman and Arabic numeral dial with pierced gilt hands set in a well-cast and chased case modelled as a truncated classical column draped with floral swags and…

An antique French gilt metal-mounted marble mantel clock and…

French Gilt Metal Marble Clock & Urn Garniture

An antique French gilt metal-mounted marble mantel clock and urn garniture, late 19th century, the movement by Japy Freres et Cie, the ivorine Arabic numeral dial and mercury pendulum within a glazed case flanked by a pair of columns between a moulded…

An antique French gilt metal-mounted marble mantel clock,…

French Marble Mantel Clock with Gilt Mounts

An antique French gilt metal-mounted marble mantel clock, 1870s/'80s, the movement by Japy Freres et Cie, the gilt Arabic numeral dial set in a rouge griotte marble upright pedestal-type case surmounted with a stylized urn, gilt metal mounts throughout.…