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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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…

A French hand painted enamel mantel clock in ornate brass frame,…

A French hand painted enamel mantel clock in ornate brass frame, height 43 cm with Japy Freres movement

Antique French Japy Freres clock garniture, with 8 day striking…

French Japy Freres Clock Garniture with Ormolu Case

Antique French Japy Freres clock garniture, with 8 day striking movement (bell) in figural marble and ormolu case (H52 cm approx) flanked by pair urn form garnitures. Key and pendulum available. Signed to base of clock. one arm of figure restored, Clock…

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.…

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…

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

A Louis XV style mantel clock by Japy Freres, France, later…

A Louis XV style mantel clock by Japy Freres, France, later 19th century, the wood cased vernis martin style clock with a pagoda top and bronze embellishments, having an enamel Arabic dial painted with floral swags, with gong strike, key and associated…

A brass and glass mantel clock, late 19th to early 20th century,…

Brass and Glass Japy Freres Mantel Clock

A brass and glass mantel clock, late 19th to early 20th century, with stamp of Japy Freres to mechanism, the carriage style mantel clock glazed to all sides, with a festoon decorated enamel dial with Arabic numerals set within a finely engine turned bezel…

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…

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

Antique French Japy Freres ormolu mantle clock with handpainted…

French Ormolu Courting Clock

Antique French Japy Freres ormolu mantle clock with handpainted courting and cherub inset decoration, untested key and pendulum unavailable, height 46.5 cm

A French Gilted mantel clock, the enamel dial flanked by the…

French Gilted Labour Allegory Mantel Clock

A French Gilted mantel clock, the enamel dial flanked by the Labour allegory, two train movement, the mechanism marked 'Japy Freres and Cie, Medaille d'Honneur', the clock on a composite base, under wood. (key and pendulum). Height 30 cm

Antique French Japy Freres carriage clock 8 day movement with…

Antique French Japy Freres Carriage Clock with 8-Day Movement

Antique French Japy Freres carriage clock 8 day movement with strike, running when tested, key included, height 13 cm chips to front glass.

A black slate mantle clock with gong, 19th century, with…

19th Century Japy Freres Slate Mantle Clock with Gong

A black slate mantle clock with gong, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres, an architectural style clock with a shaped triangular pediment above a temple facade enclosing a Murison Fraserburgh dial with an enamel chapter ring and Arabic…

An unusual three-piece clock garniture, the clock of…

Cherub Clock Garniture with Porcelain Panels

An unusual three-piece clock garniture, the clock of architectural form with porcelain panels to the front and sides decorated with cherubs and flowers on a powder blue ground, the painted circular dial with Arabic numerals, the gong striking movement by…

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

A French Ormulu and Sevres style painted porcelain three piece…

French Ormolu & Sevres Style Clock Garniture w/ Japy Freres

A French Ormulu and Sevres style painted porcelain three piece clock garniture with Japy Freres movement. Provenance: acquired a &, length Alfrandary, London 1962

A French gilt spelter mantle clock with elephant motifs, 19th…

Gilt Spelter Elephant Mantle Clock

A French gilt spelter mantle clock with elephant motifs, 19th century, maker's mark for Japy Fils, key and pendulum, a drum head set in a 'Wood barrel' case with a decorative pressed dial with enamel cartouches, a floral finial, high set scrolling handles…

A French portico clock, with highly decorative case, inlaid…

French Portico Clock with Tortoise Shell Inlay

A French portico clock, with highly decorative case, inlaid with tortoise shell and brass, the movement marked 'Japy Freres'. Height 49 cm.

French porcelain cased mantle clock, hand painted and applied…

French Porcelain Mantle Clock with Putti Figure

French porcelain cased mantle clock, hand painted and applied floral decoration, putti figure to pediment, movement marked for Japy Freres et Cie, key and pendulum available. Height 44 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)

Japy Feres & Co. 1855 French slate mantle clock with bell strike

French Slate Mantle Clock with Bell Strike (1855)

Japy Feres & Co. 1855 French slate mantle clock with bell strike

Japy Freres alabaster mantle clock having a gilt metal face…

Japy Freres Alabaster Mantle Clock with Cherubs

Japy Freres alabaster mantle clock having a gilt metal face flanked by two pairs of columns with a raised cherubic frieze. Condition, good, some minor wear, working, hands are tight. Dimensions, 33 x 33 cm

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 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 blue and white Delft porcelain mantle clock, later 19th…

Delft porcelain French clock with gong strike

A blue and white Delft porcelain mantle clock, later 19th century, with French mechanism by Japy Frères, the moulded rectangular clock with domed top, extended foliate corners, a compressed lower section and scrolling feet, an Arabic chapter ring…

A rococo revival ormolu mantle clock, later 19th century, with…

Rococo Revival Ormolu Mantle Clock by Japy Freres

A rococo revival ormolu mantle clock, later 19th century, with maker's mark of Japy Freres, an eight-day bell strike clock of waisted form with floral pendants and leafy, embellishments, a pierced crest and trellis decoration to the lower border, above…

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 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…

A Napoleon III black marble and spelter figural clock, 19th…

Napoleon III Figural Clock by Japy Freres et Cie

A Napoleon III black marble and spelter figural clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres et Cie, Godead of Paris, the clock with an enamel dial set with Roman numerals set within a cast plinth surmounted by floral crest and flanked by an…

A 19th Century French ornate brass mantle clock featuring…

19th Century French Brass Mantle Clock with Japy Freres Movement

A 19th Century French ornate brass mantle clock featuring handpainted ceramic dial and Japy Freres movement, height 37.5 cm Comes with key, pendulum and other parts,

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

19th century French black slate mantel clock, dial with Arabic…

French Black Slate Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

19th century French black slate mantel clock, dial with Arabic numerals, key & pendulum available, by Japy Freres. Height 35 cm. Provenance: Deceased Estate, Sydney.

A 19th century French black slate clock, the rectangular case…

French Black Slate Clock with Marble and Gilt Mounts

A 19th century French black slate clock, the rectangular case inset with rouge marble and gilt metal mounts, the whole surmounted by an urn, the movement marked 'Japy Freres'. Height 42 cm.

Antique French alabaster & ormolu mantel clock with Japy Freres…

French Alabaster Mantel Clock with Japy Freres Movement

Antique French alabaster & ormolu mantel clock with Japy Freres striking movement, key and pendulum included, 36 cm wide, 31 cm high, adornment on top of movement case detached

Antique French Japy Freres mantel clock, with striking movement…

French Japy Freres Mantel Clock with Ormolu Figural Case

Antique French Japy Freres mantel clock, with striking movement (bell) in figural ormolu case, contained in a glass dome and timber base, key and pendulum included, 43 cm high (dome)

A slate and marble mantle clock with Hardy Bros. Sydney clock…

Hardy Bros. Sydney Slate and Marble Mantle Clock

A slate and marble mantle clock with Hardy Bros. Sydney clock face and Japy Freres / Japy & Cie France marked movement, height 30 cm

A 19th century French mantel clock, the gilt metal case…

French Summer Allegory Mantel Clock

A 19th century French mantel clock, the gilt metal case modelled as an allegory of summer, the movement marked 'Japy Freres'. Height 45 cm.

A mahogany Empire style portico clock, 19th century, with…

Empire Style Mahogany Portico Clock by Japy Freres

A mahogany Empire style portico clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres, with an architectural pediment and an applied gilt bronze pierced ornament, similar to the base, four columns with engine turned and tooled capitals and bases, a Roman…

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

Antique French 'Balloon' mantle clock with 8 day striking…

French Balloon Mantle Clock with 8-Day Movement

Antique French 'Balloon' mantle clock with 8 day striking movement, by Japy & Co for Mappin & Webb, London, key and pendulum included, 30 cm, high

Art Nouveau French Japy Freres mantle clock, with eight day…

French Art Nouveau Mantle Clock with Marquetry & Brass Inlay

Art Nouveau French Japy Freres mantle clock, with eight day striking movement, in marquetry and brass inlay case,together with key and pendulum

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…

French 30 hour mignonette carriage clock by Japy Freres, in…

Japy Freres Mignonette Carriage Clock in Leather Case

French 30 hour mignonette carriage clock by Japy Freres, in leather carrying case, ticks but needs service, 10 cm high, 5.5 cm wide, 4 cm deep

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

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

A French three piece portico clock garniture set. Japy Freres…

French 19th Century Portico Clock Garniture Set

A French three piece portico clock garniture set. Japy Freres and Cie, late 19th centuryThe portico mantel clock with sunburst pendulum supported on two pillars with ormulu finials, the enamel dial decorated with garlands of flowers and surrounded by…

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

French Japy Freres mantle clock, with 8 day striking movement…

Japy Freres Slate Mantle Clock, 8 Day Strike

French Japy Freres mantle clock, with 8 day striking movement (bell) in architectural slate case, 37 cm wide, 34 cm high

A gilt bronze carriage style mantle clock, later 1880s, with…

Gilt Bronze Carriage Mantle Clock by Japy Freres

A gilt bronze carriage style mantle clock, later 1880s, with entwined initial and four star trademark for Japy Freres, with a plain rectangular body with applied cast trims to the edges and a shaped extended cornice and base with integral splayed feet,…

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 having marble inserts, an…

Japy Freres Black Slate Mantle Clock with Marble Inserts

Japy Freres black slate mantle clock having marble inserts, an enamel face dial with gilt edging, with a key & pendulum. Height 25 cm

Good vintage slate architectural mantle clock movement marked…

Vintage Japy Freres Mantle Clock Movement (34cm)

Good vintage slate architectural mantle clock movement marked for Japy Freres, France, key and pendulum available, height 34 cm

A black marble mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark…

Japy Freres Black Marble Mantle Clock

A black marble mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres, of simple rectangular profile enclosing a white enamel dial with Roman, numerals and minute markings, raised on a spreading base with rounded edges, light engraved decoration to…

An antique black marble presentation mantle clock, 19th century,…

19th Century Japy Freres Marble Mantle Clock

An antique black marble presentation mantle clock, 19th century, mechanism by Japy Freres, Paris, dial marked Lund, Blockley (to the Queen), Bombay & Poona, the gong strike architectural style clock with triangular pediment, Corinthian columns and bas…