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Gilt Bronze Eagle and Marble Ball Clock, France, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze eagle and marble ball clock. France, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock by Thwaites & Reed, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Sir William was born in 1772 and died in 1828, son of General Sir
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mechanical Wind Up Ingraham Desk Small Ball Clock, circa 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
unit. Mechanical pocket watch design ball clock, wind the winding knob for running the small clock
Category
Antique Early 1900s More Clocks
Materials
Brass
Omega Art Deco Styled Ball Clock with Magnifier Lens
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Ball Clock
MOVEMENT / CALIBER
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Acrylic
Miniature English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. This one comes with a solid marble
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Mid Century Ball Clock in Brass and Wood
By George Nelson
Located in Weesp, NL
working at the studio.
Nelson famously recounted the story of how the Ball Clock came to life in an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Early Production Iconic Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard to find and early iconic ball clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock.
We are presenting an excellent "Briggs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Omega Art Deco Styled Ball Clock with Magnifier Lens
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Ball Clock
MOVEMENT / CALIBER
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories
Mystery 8 Day Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock with Bell Striking
Located in Danville, CA
A large beautiful mystery Congreve rolling ball clock. The original clock is invented by an English
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 19.25 in W 15.75 in D 15.38 in
Vacheron Constantin Geneve Desk Ball Clock
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Vacheron Constantin Geneve Nautical Ball Desk Clock. This gorgeous piece is made with brass and
Category
20th Century Swiss Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Howard Miller Iconic Clock by George Nelson
By Howard Miller
Located in Riverdale, NY
Iconic and classic Howard Miller ball clock from the 1950's by George Nelson. Wonderful Atomic
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Swiza 8 Day Rare Gilt Sphere Clock with Smoked Lucite Base, Box and Guarantee
By Swiza
Located in Roma, IT
weighty gilt ball clock, an 8 day power with an alarm, that sits cradled on a very modern lucite base. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Fritz Hansen & George Nelson Stool Seat Wall Clock
By George Nelson, Howard Miller, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1950s George Nelson ball clock for George Nelson and Associates and Howard Miller. This
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Giant Brass and Glass World Time Ball Desk Clock
By Elgin Clocks
Located in London, GB
Elgin National Watch Company, Illinois, USA, early 20th century
A Fine giant ball desk clock in
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Bronze & Marble Three Piece Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
clock. It is what is called a "Dome" or "Ball" clock. The movement was made by Vincente, a known high
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
H 16.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Art Deco Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock by Perivale
By The Perivale British Clock Company
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock by Perivale
Art Deco mantel clock housed in an unusual
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Oak
Rare and Lovely Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Table or Wall Clock by PRIM 1950s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Munich, DE
ball. Designed and manufactured by PRIM clocks, Czech Republic, 1950s.
Executed in black bakelite and
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 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
Swedish Mora Clock White Gold Early 1800s Carved Detail Ball Feet
Located in LONDON, GB
Decorative early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail in a white and gold paint
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Grandfather Clocks an...
Materials
Pine
Mystery Ferris Wheel Gravity Weight Ball Driven Regulator Clock - Never Wind It!
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 22 in W 10.75 in D 8.38 in
Large Mystery Brass Lady Gloria 8 Day Cobalt Blue Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery gloria 4" cobalt blue ball marble swinging clock.
Here is a nice mystery cobalt blue 4
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
For your consideration is a mystery Water Wheel Industrial Ball Bearing Clock. It comes with an 8
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 8.75 in
Large Mystery Brass Lady Diana 8 Day Cobalt Blue Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Large Mystery Diana cobalt blue ball swinging clock
Excellent Diana statue 4" ball swinger. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI style carved giltwood mantel clock
Located in London, GB
French Louis XVI style carved giltwood mantel clock
French, early 20th Century
Height 60cm, width
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Clocks
Materials
Enamel
Mystery Cobalt Blue Ball 8 Day Brass Huntress Lady Statue Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is an excellent condition brass Huntress lady figure mystery swinging clock. It comes with an
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Corum Sterling Silver Erotic "Ball" Desk Clock with Enamel Dial Limited Edition
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Corum Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Erotic Ball Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1990s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Mahogany Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian mahogany mantel clock standing on a raised stepped plinth and resting on four brass ball
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Berit Sundell, Gustavsberg. Ceramic tabletop clock in the shape of a soccer ball
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Berit Sundell for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Unique ceramic tabletop clock designed in the shape of a
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 6.3 in
French Belle Époque Green Nephrite Carriage Clock Mounted with Gold
Located in London, GB
French Belle Époque green nephrite carriage clock mounted with gold
French, c. 1900
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Gold
English Tall Case Clock by George Slater in Mahogany, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
An English tall case clock by George Slater in mahogany, circa 1830.
A fine tall-case clock, with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Bracket clock by Brockbanks London
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A good English mahogany bracket clock with a very nice multi color decorated painted dial. Charming
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Oak Cased Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Oak cased mantel clock c.1900
Oak cased mantel clock, the case with stepped top surmounted by
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Oak
Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical parcel-gilt clock. Roman military Empire period mantel clock of obelisk form
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
the chiselled and gilded bronze ball feet.
Literature
An identical model of this clock can be found
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Quality antique Edwardian walnut mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Edwardian walnut mantle clock having a quality antique Edwardian walnut mantle
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Copper Arts & Crafts French Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Copper arts and crafts mantel clock Arts and Crafts mantel clock housed in a copper case with domed
Category
Vintage 1910s French Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks
Materials
Copper
Edwardian Chinoiserie Decorated French Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian arch top mantel clock standing on brass ball feet with chinoiserie decoration on a red
Category
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
Edwardian French Mahogany Balloon Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian mahogany Balloon clock standing on brass ball feet with boxwood and ebony chequered
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Inlaid Marquetry Mantel Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Regency inlaid marquetry mantel clock having an outstanding inlaid marquetry case
Category
Antique 1820s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Hardwood
Quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid bracket clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid bracket clock, having a quality mahogany arched top case
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
A mahogany London bracket clock by Brockbanks
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A very different English Regency, mid nineteenth century mahogany bracket clock with matching
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Henry Matthews Victorian Sterling Silver Boudoir Clock
By Henry Matthews
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver eight-day boudoir clock; an
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
George Nelson Inspired Iron Wire Umbrella Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
George Nelson inspired iron wire umbrella stand fashioned after the 1948 vitra ball clock designed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Mahogany French Balloon Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Nouveau mahogany Balloon clock with satinwood inlay and standing on brass ball feet.
Enamel
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
French Ceramic Mantel Clock with Chinese Decoration
Located in Norwich, GB
French ceramic clock with Chinese decoration standing on outswept feet with purple and turquoise
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock 'Pendule au char'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular base decorated with a wheat and foliate frieze and raised on four ball feet, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Small Mahogany Mantel Clock by Webster, London
By Richard Webster
Located in Norwich, GB
Small mahogany mantel clock by Webster, London
Break arch case with applied carved
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
French Ceramic Mantel Clock with Chinese Decoration
Located in Norwich, GB
French ceramic clock with Chinese decoration standing on outswept feet with purple and turquoise
Category
Antique 1880s French Other Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
Teckell PRESTO wall pendulum clock by Gianfranco Barban
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
clock has a stainless steel arbor with revolution on 15 ball bearings. DLC-coated gears and pinions and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Antique Regency Quality Rosewood Brass Inlaid Mantle Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality rosewood brass inlaid mantle clock having a quality rosewood brass inlaid
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Desk/Mantle Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany desk clock having a magnificent inlaid balloon shaped
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Mantel Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany eight day mantel clock having a pretty shaped top mahogany case
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by George Grove, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Small regency bracket clock.
Mahogany chamfered top case surmounted by a brass pineapple
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
George I Lantern Clock by Thomas Reeve, Harlestone
Located in Norwich, GB
George I lantern clock by Thomas Reeve of Harlestone
One-piece column turned corner posts with
Category
Antique 1710s English George I Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Slate & Bronze Clock by Marti
By S. Marti & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
EVER seen. The bronze detailing is SPECIAL.
From the top, the clock is topped by a floral and ball
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Slate, Bronze, Ormolu
Small Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock by Thomas Robbins, Chatham
Located in Norwich, GB
Small Georgian Bracket Clock by Thomas Robbins, Chatham
Fine mahogany arch top case standing on a
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by John Garth, Harrogate
By John Garth
Located in Norwich, GB
Regency bracket clock by
John Garth, Harrogate
Mahogany case standing on a stepped base with
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency More Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
A Harding and Bazeley Limited Edition Spherical Weight Clock
By Sinclair Harding
Located in Amersham, GB
This is a novelty clock from the later half of the 20th century, powered by the weight of its
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Regency Rosewood Bracket Clock, Richard Widenham, London, circa 1830
By Richard Widenham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An imposing Regency rosewood domed bracket clock, maker Richard Widenham, London, circa 1830
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
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Ball Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ball clock for your home. A ball clock — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ball clock — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A ball clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. George Nelson, Howard Miller and Irving Harper each produced at least one beautiful ball clock that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ball Clock?
The average selling price for a ball clock at 1stDibs is $1,597, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $54,500 for the highest priced.
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 Ball Clock
- How do ball clocks work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A rolling ball clock works with an electric motor. Every five or 10 minutes, the top rail will deposit a ball onto the next rail to indicate what minute it is in multiples of five or 10. Every hour, the upper and middle rails reset and one ball is transferred to the bottom rail to indicate the hour. Shop a collection of vintage ball clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Although Sir William Congreve patented the design in 1808, Scottish clockmaker Robert Bryson seems to have invented the rolling ball clock. Examples of his work that predate Congreve's patent have been identified by modern-day historians. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of rolling ball clocks.
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