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Animated Clock

Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A most amusing late 19th / early 20th century animated novelty clock, depicting monkey barber
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Carved "Poppo" Animated Bedside Manual Wind Alarm by Tezuka Clock
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Mid-century animated "Poppo" carved wood figural dog bedside alarm clock by the Tezuka Clock
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

24K Animated Owl Blinking Eyes & Flapping Wings Brass Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Animated Gilt Brass Owl Grasshopper Escapement 8 Day Fusee Skeleton Mantle Clock Here we are
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

A Rare 19th Century German Cast Iron Animated Dog Novelty Timepiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare 19th Century German Cast Iron Animated Dog Novelty Timepiece Circa 1880 Origin
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Antique 19th Century German Art Nouveau Clocks

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
incorporated mechanisms including music and animated figures. European clocks were called "zimingzhong' or
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20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
$120,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.5 in W 17.72 in D 15 in
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt bronze clock sitting on top
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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
$102,201 Sale Price
50% Off
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Regency Bronze Figures of Reclining Whippets on Green Marble Bases
By Thomas Weeks
Located in Stamford, CT
Tichbourne Street in about 1797. The attractions included various animated animals and insects, ingenious
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Animated Clock of a Pug Dog, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very unusual animated clock of a pug dog with moving tail and a tongue. The nicely coloured metal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Animated Clock of a Pug Dog, circa 1880
Animated Clock of a Pug Dog, circa 1880
H 6.7 in W 6.7 in D 3.55 in
Animated Louis XVI/ Empire mantel clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A very nice high quality animated late Louis XVI / Empire mantel clock Circa 1800. The angel Amor
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze

Animated Louis XVI/ Empire mantel clock
Animated Louis XVI/ Empire mantel clock
H 22.84 in W 13.78 in D 6.3 in
A Dutch Rococo burl walnut animated tall case clock
By J. M. Heyer
Located in Sharon, MA
An impressive burl walnut Dutch bombé base tall case clock with harbor automation, alarm and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Clocks

Small Animated Lion Desk Clock, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A nice and small, animated lion clock with wiggling tail and the tongue. These nice clocks were
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Small Animated Lion Desk Clock, circa 1880
Small Animated Lion Desk Clock, circa 1880
H 7.49 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Polychrome Animated Black Forest So-Called 'Flötenuhr' Wall Clock
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This so-called 'Flötenuhr' wallclock with is from Furtwange, Germany circa 1820. Behind the left case signed Joseph Schumager in Furtwangen. It indicates minutes and hours, with one...
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Clocks

Materials

Wood

A Wonderful Federal Tall Clock With Rocking Ship Animated Dial
By James Cole
Located in Sharon, MA
An impressive Federal mahogany tall case clock with rare rocking ship dial by James Cole, Rochester
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Antique 19th Century American Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

French Charles X Bronze Musical and Animated Mantel Clock, circa 1840
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with two rocking ships and musical mechanism by Lecoultre in the base. The movement is connected with the musical train, that plays a variety of four tunes automatically on every hour.
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very rare unusual and collectable rabbit animated novelty clock, circa 1860, probably Vienna. The
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Iron

Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
H 9.65 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
Austrian Late Empire Wooden Striking Mantel Clock with Animated Eyes, 1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An Austrian late Empire wooden striking mantel clock with animated eyes and dial. The Mercury
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Very Unusual Osculating Vienna Animated Wall Regulator, circa 1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very unusual Osculating Vienna animated wall regulator, circa 1830. 8 day duration, in the top
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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

A Very Unusual Dutch Frisian Oak Animated 3/4 So-Called 'Staartklok', Circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
With very unusual mechanism.
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Clocks

Materials

Oak

Antique Animated Monk Striking Bell 3 Finial Brass Decorated 8 Day Mantle Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Antique Animated Monk Striking Bell 3 Finial Brass Decorated 8 Day Mantel Clock MOVEMENT: 8 day
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique Animated Monk Striking Bell 3 Finial Brass Decorated 8 Day Mantle Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Antique Animated Monk Striking Bell 3 Finial Brass Decorated 8 Day Mantel Clock MOVEMENT: 8 day
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Maarten Baas, sweepers clock, signed& numbered, icon Dutch contemporary design
By Maarten Baas
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
interface to the internal and external “box”. Beside designing those, Baas animates the clocks with a
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern More Clocks

Materials

Other

Vintage Small World Rhythm Piano Organist Musical Battery Wall Clock Japan
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Rhythm Small World, battery operated, musical animated wall clock. Made in Japan
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20th Century Japanese Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Rare George III Painted and Chinoiserie Longcase Clock
Located in Lymington, GB
, winder and weights. A highly decorative, well-proportioned antique clock illustrating two animated
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Antique 18th Century British George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

Materials

Brass

French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Maritime French animated industry desk clock: with a rotating globe, barometer and compass. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century European clock tower automaton figures We are proud to offer an extremely rare
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Vintage 1920s German Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

French Early 20th Century Lead Clockwork Figure
Located in London, GB
accompanied by similar formed figures that would have been animated once the clock tower struck the hour. With
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lead

French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock
Located in Stamford, CT
A conical form French Industrial clock mounted with four windmill blades. The clockwise rotating
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Located in Danville, CA
ANIMATED KITTEN CAT CATCHING FISH NOVELTY CLOCK Here we are offering a very unusual animated
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2010s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Lighthouse Animated Industrial Clock by Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Hudson, NY
This lighthouse clock crafted by Andre Romain Guilmet in Paris, circa 1880 is made of bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Copper

24K Animated Owl Blinking Eye & Flapping Wing Brass Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Animated Gilt Brass Owl Grasshopper Escapement 8 Day Fusee Skeleton Mantle Clock Here we are
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2010s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Industrial Brass Clock, Barometer Station Animated Steam Boiler
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic 19th century desk piece clock - Barometer - Thermometer. In the form of a steam boiler
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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

1930's Advertising Neon Animated Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's newly restored advertising neon animated clock.
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Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Chrome

French Animated Industrial Lighthouse Clock by Guilmet, circa 1880
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Aspen, CO
A particularly good example of a Guilmet lighthouse clock, circa 1880, resting on a circular rouge
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Animated Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the animated clock you’re looking for. Each animated clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect animated clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An animated clock made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one animated clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andre Romain Guilmet and James Cole produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Animated Clock?

The average selling price for an animated clock at 1stDibs is $12,700, while they’re typically $3,781 on the low end and $43,000 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.

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