{"id":353785,"date":"2021-04-16T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=353785"},"modified":"2021-12-15T05:23:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T10:23:09","slug":"cool-clocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/cool-clocks\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Cool Clocks That Artfully Tell Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Seuss asked, \u201cHow did it get so late so soon?\u201d An excellent question. To help you find answers, we\u2019ve put together a selection of a dozen unusually beautiful clocks, big and small, that will both fascinate you and keep you on schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/humans-since-1982\/furniture\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog1b.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354551\"\/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/wall-clocks\/million-times-288-ten-white-wall-clock-wall-sculpture-humans-since-1982\/id-f_22365902\/\">Humans since 1982 A Million Times 288 Ten white wall clock, 2020<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this work-of-art-cum-timepiece \u2014 designed by Bastian Bischoff and Per Emanuelsson, who collaborate as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/humans-since-1982\/furniture\/\">Humans since 1982<\/a> \u2014 the hands of 288 analog clocks move in an intricate dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe presentation is elegant, abstract and mysterious,\u201d says Marsha Zhong, associate director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/galleryall\/\">Gallery All<\/a>, \u201cwhich keeps your eyes on the \u2018choreography\u2019 and gives you a wow moment every time the clock hands form\u201d numerals. That is, once every minute!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/cabinets\/unusual-pair-of-gustavian-corner-clock-cabinets-origin-mora-sweden-circa-1780\/id-f_11217961\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dd2164_05_COPY_master-633x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Pair of Gustavian Corner Clock Cabinets, ca. 1780\" class=\"wp-image-354548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dd2164_05_COPY_master-633x950.jpeg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dd2164_05_COPY_master-233x350.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dd2164_05_COPY_master-80x120.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dd2164_05_COPY_master-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dd2164_05_COPY_master-622x933.jpeg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dd2164_05_COPY_master.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/cabinets\/unusual-pair-of-gustavian-corner-clock-cabinets-origin-mora-sweden-circa-1780\/id-f_11217961\/\">Pair of Gustavian corner clock cabinets, ca. 1780<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These towering Swedish Gustavian cabinets were probably built for the same house, but about 10 years apart. \u201cI had never seen \u2014 and will likely never see again \u2014 18th-century artistry like this,\u201d says Jill Dienst, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/dienst-dotter-antikviteter\/\">Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter<\/a>. \u201cIt is their story and the mystery that surrounds them that is so intriguing and special.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/patek-philippe\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-950x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe Electronic World Time Tower Clock, ca. 1971\" class=\"wp-image-354398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20202542_master.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/more-clocks\/patek-philippe-electronic-world-time-tower-clock\/id-f_20202542\/\">Patek Philippe electronic World Time tower clock, ca. 1971<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/patek-philippe\/\">Patek Philippe<\/a>\u2019s revolutionary electronic timekeepers are undoubtedly the most impressive modern clocks we\u2019ve had the pleasure to offer,\u201d says Lori Paige, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/ms-rau-antiques\/\">M.S. Rau<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019re quite rare today, and since all of them were specially made for Patek\u2019s clients, they are all unique.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/established-and-sons\/shop\/furniture\/?q=font%20clock\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master-633x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Sebastian Wrong for Established &amp; Sons large Font clock, 21st century\" class=\"wp-image-354550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master-633x950.jpeg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master-233x350.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master-80x120.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master-622x933.jpeg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FONT_CLOCK_G270_0218_Sebastian_Wrong_2007_EstablishedandSons_JamesChampion_Lifestyle_01_72dpi_master.jpeg 1318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/table-clocks-desk-clocks\/established-sons-large-font-clock-sebastian-wrong\/id-f_15508602\/\">Sebastian Wrong for Established &amp; Sons large Font clock, 21st century<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an important object for us as a family,\u201d says Sebastian Wrong, designer and creative director at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/established-and-sons\/\">Established &amp; Sons<\/a>, referring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/established-and-sons\/shop\/furniture\/?q=font%20clock\">Font clock<\/a> in his home. \u201cThere\u2019s something very reassuring about the repetition and the sounds. It\u2019s one of those objects that, when you don\u2019t have it, you really miss, if you\u2019re used to living with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/alfreddaguet\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAU3479_2_master.jpeg\" alt=\"Alfred Daguet Dandelion &amp; Thistle 3-piece Mantle Clock Set, 1903\" class=\"wp-image-354401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAU3479_2_master.jpeg 887w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAU3479_2_master-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAU3479_2_master-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAU3479_2_master-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/more-art\/alfred-daguet-dandelion-thistle-3-piece-mantle-clock-set\/id-a_7336722\/\">Alfred Daguet Dandelion &amp; Thistle three-piece mantel clock set, 1903<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerry Suqi, the director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/galerie-fledermaus\/\">Galerie Fledermaus<\/a>, cites this clock as one of his favorites. \u201cAlthough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/alfreddaguet\/\">Alfred Daguet<\/a> was a true master of metal repouss\u00e9, his craftsmanship is not necessarily what sets this piece apart,\u201d Suqi explains. &#8220;Rather, it\u2019s the evidence of pure joy and playfulness that the set exudes that makes it remarkable.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/objets-dart-vertu\/desk-accessories\/cartier-paris-ligne-s-art-moderne-mirror-enamel-clock-circa-1930\/id-j_11051252\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-950x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Cartier Paris \u201cLigne S\u201d Art Moderne Mirror and Enamel Clock, ca. 1930\" class=\"wp-image-354406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11051252_master.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/objets-dart-vertu\/desk-accessories\/cartier-paris-ligne-s-art-moderne-mirror-enamel-clock-circa-1930\/id-j_11051252\/\">Cartier Paris Ligne S mirror and enamel clock, 1930<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe beautiful composition of rose-gold mirror against black enamel and mother-of-pearl would have felt austere compared with the designs that came in the decades prior,\u201d jewelry dealer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/siegelson\/\">Lee Siegelson<\/a> says of this Art Deco\u2013era <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/cartier\/?q=clock\">Cartier clock<\/a>, \u201cbut today it feels modern and timeless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/more-clocks\/metropole-clock-george-sowden-from-memphis-milano\/id-f_17349052\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-950x950.jpeg\" alt=\"George Sowden for Memphis Milano Metropole Clock, new\" class=\"wp-image-354417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_17349052_copy_master.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/more-clocks\/metropole-clock-george-sowden-from-memphis-milano\/id-f_17349052\/\">George Sowden for Memphis Milano Metropole clock, new<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1980s, Memphis Milano revolutionized design. As part of the movement, George Sowden conceived the Metropole timepiece, one of his best-known creations. \u201cThe clock is unusually harmonious,\u201d says Sonia Galbiati, press manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/memphis-milano\/\">Memphis Milano<\/a>, \u201cand its anti-functionalism makes the Metropole a true postmodern object.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/table-clocks-desk-clocks\/eugene-feuillatre-silver-plique-jour-enamel-capucines-desk-clock\/id-f_6473923\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F17985a_org_master-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F17985a_org_master-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F17985a_org_master-1-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F17985a_org_master-1-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F17985a_org_master-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/F17985a_org_master-1-216x216.jpeg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/table-clocks-desk-clocks\/eugene-feuillatre-silver-plique-jour-enamel-capucines-desk-clock\/id-f_6473923\/\">Eug\u00e8ne Feuill\u00e2tre silver and plique-\u00e0-jour enamel Capucines desk clock, ca. 1902<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/eugene-feuillatre\/\">Eug\u00e8ne Feuill\u00e2tre<\/a>\u2019s remarkable abilities in plique-\u00e0-jour enamel are on full display\u201d in this piece, says Benjamin Macklowe, president of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/macklowe-gallery-decorative-arts\/\">Macklowe Gallery<\/a>. \u201cThe romance of the nasturtium blossoms is balanced by the fleeting impermanence represented by the enameled butterfly on the clock face, making this an alluring and charming composition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/table-clocks-desk-clocks\/21st-century-dpalterer-marble-metal-clock-nero-marquina-white-carrara\/id-f_18087821\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18087821_master-950x816.jpeg\" alt=\"21st Century by D.Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Nero Marquina White Carrara\" class=\"wp-image-354412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18087821_master-950x816.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18087821_master-407x350.jpeg 407w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18087821_master-120x103.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18087821_master-768x660.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18087821_master.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/table-clocks-desk-clocks\/21st-century-dpalterer-marble-metal-clock-nero-marquina-white-carrara\/id-f_18087821\/\">David Palterer clock in Nero Marquina and white Carrara marble, new<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe house represents life,\u201d says Matteo Baldini, from marble maker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/upgroup-excellence-in-marble-since-1969\/\">Upgroup<\/a>, explaining the iconography of this pair of clocks by architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/david-palterer\/\">David Palterer<\/a>, made from white Carrara and Nero Marquina marble. \u201cThe broken corner stands for the difficult moments. The wing is time that inevitably flies away, and the lion\u2019s paw the strength of time that disrupts all.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/wall-clocks\/ball-wall-clock-no-4755-brass-steel-maple-wood-1948-1950\/id-f_14581591\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-950x950.jpeg\" alt=\"George Nelson Ball Wall Clock No. 4755 in Brass, Steel and Maple Wood, 1948-1950\" class=\"wp-image-354392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14581591_master.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/wall-clocks\/ball-wall-clock-no-4755-brass-steel-maple-wood-1948-1950\/id-f_14581591\/\">George Nelson Ball wall clock No. 4755, 1948\u201350<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A classic example of mid-century modern design, the playful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/george-nelson-ball-clock\/\">Ball clock<\/a>, designed in the studio of the legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/george-nelson\/furniture\/\">George Nelson<\/a>, is now both retro and futuristic. Here, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/r-and-company\/\">R &amp; Company<\/a> presents a vintage example crafted from brass, steel and maple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/table-clocks-desk-clocks\/large-patinated-eight-day-swinging-mystery-clock\/id-f_21483452\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-950x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Large Patinated Eight-Day Swinging Mystery Clock, ca. 1890\" class=\"wp-image-354426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21483452_master.jpeg 1318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/table-clocks-desk-clocks\/large-patinated-eight-day-swinging-mystery-clock\/id-f_21483452\/\">Large eight-day swinging mystery clock, ca. 1890<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/adrian-alan\/\">Adrian Alan<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s leading dealers in 19th-century furniture and works of art, this lovely mademoiselle stands 37 inches high. The mystery lies in the movement of the pendulum she holds, which gently swings \u2014 seemingly without any mechanism maintaining its momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/more-clocks\/important-astronomical-regulator-clock-attributed-to-francois-linke-circa-1900\/id-f_15263101\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-950x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Astronomical Regulator Clock Attributed to Fran\u00e7ois Linke, ca. 1900\" class=\"wp-image-354433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15263101_master.jpeg 1318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/more-clocks\/important-astronomical-regulator-clock-attributed-to-francois-linke-circa-1900\/id-f_15263101\/\">Astronomical regulator clock attributed to Fran\u00e7ois Linke, ca. 1900<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Modeled on a renowned clock created for Louis XV in 1750, this regal precision instrument will never let you forget the time. \u201cThe present example, one of only two documented examples made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/francois-linke\/furniture\/\">Fran\u00e7ois Linke<\/a>, is of exceptional quality, with superb casting and gilding,\u201d says James Graham, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/adrian-alan\/\">Adrian Alan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"interstitial-banner interstitial-banner-collection interstitial-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-background-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"941\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22365922_master-941x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-interstitial size-interstitial\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container interstitial-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"interstitial-link-around-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Clocks on 1stDibs\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gold-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/clocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>View All<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Seuss asked, \u201cHow did it get so late so soon?\u201d An excellent question. 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