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Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock

Vintage 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 kitten catching fish novelty clock. The animating fishes are inside a glass bowl with a ...

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1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

24K Animated Owl Blinking Eyes & Flapping Wings Brass Skeleton Clock
24K Animated Owl Blinking Eyes & Flapping Wings Brass Skeleton Clock

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 offering a fantastic animated owl skeleton clock with famous grasshopper escapement. It ...

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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

32" Large French Style 8 Day Brass Animated Spinning Windmill Industrial Clock
32" Large French Style 8 Day Brass Animated Spinning Windmill Industrial Clock

32" Large French Style 8 Day Brass Animated Spinning Windmill Industrial Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Windmill Industrial Clock Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the clock is striking...

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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Granite, Brass

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Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed

Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed

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H 9.65 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in

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 clock is cold painted in very realistic colors, the ears moving with a pendulum rhyt...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Iron

Small Animated Lion Desk Clock, circa 1880
Small Animated Lion Desk Clock, circa 1880

Small Animated Lion Desk Clock, circa 1880

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H 7.49 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in

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 very popular at the end of the 19th century. The case is made from cast metal and moun...

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Writing Desk or Console in the Louis X111 Style
Writing Desk or Console in the Louis X111 Style

Writing Desk or Console in the Louis X111 Style

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H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 31.5 in

Writing Desk or Console in the Louis X111 Style

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

The stretchers and two central balusters replicate the pattern of the legs animating and elevating the whole desk. The rectangular top houses two drawers, and lozenge decoration to t...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880
French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock
French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock

French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock

Located in Stamford, CT

A conical form French Industrial clock mounted with four windmill blades. The clockwise rotating blades run on an independent movement winding in the rear. The body of the case, whic...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock

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 kitten catching fish novelty clock. The animating fishes are inside a glass bowl with a ...

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2010s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock

Vintage 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 kitten catching fish novelty clock. The animating fishes are inside a glass bowl with a ...

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1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Lighthouse Animated Industrial Clock by Guilmet
19th Century French Lighthouse Animated Industrial Clock by Guilmet

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, copper and was silvered in areas. The clock works with an eight-day movement housed in t...

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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
24K Animated Owl Blinking Eye & Flapping Wing Brass Skeleton Clock

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 offering a fantastic animated owl skeleton clock with famous grasshopper escapement. It ...

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2010s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

24K Animated Owl Blinking Eyes & Flapping Wings Brass Skeleton Clock
24K Animated Owl Blinking Eyes & Flapping Wings Brass Skeleton Clock

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 offering a fantastic animated owl skeleton clock with famous grasshopper escapement. It ...

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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Desk By Karl  Springer
Desk By Karl  Springer

Desk By Karl Springer

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H 30 in W 52 in D 28 in

Desk By Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

The lively pattern printed on this desk animates its simple lines and clean form.

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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera
Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera

Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

PH Piano Table Lamp in Brass and Glass by Poul Henningsen, 1930s
PH Piano Table Lamp in Brass and Glass by Poul Henningsen, 1930s

PH Piano Table Lamp in Brass and Glass by Poul Henningsen, 1930s

By Poul Henningsen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

The PH Piano table lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark during the 1930s, is a rare example of early Scandinavian modern lighting design. The la...

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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock
Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock

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 day movement and keeps very good time!! This water wheel industrial clock has a big ...

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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

1926 Rene Lalique Vase Danaides Smoked Topaz Glass with White Patina
1926 Rene Lalique Vase Danaides Smoked Topaz Glass with White Patina

1926 Rene Lalique Vase Danaides Smoked Topaz Glass with White Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Vase "Danaïdes" made in smoked topaz glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1926. Molded signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful et very rare color. height : 18,5 cm...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Roseate Spoonbill Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New
Roseate Spoonbill Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New

Roseate Spoonbill Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New

By John James Audubon

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a digitally remastered print of a Roseate Spoonbill referenced from an Audubon Birds of America hand coloured print, originally from the 1800's Prints of this style were ori...

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Antique Early 19th Century British American Colonial Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Arts Nouveau Stained Slag Glass Parlor Lamp 25"
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Arts Nouveau Stained Slag Glass Parlor Lamp 25"

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Arts Nouveau Stained Slag Glass Parlor Lamp 25"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian era Aesthetic Movement / Art Nouveau style table lamp. Mushroom shaped lamp crafted of swirling blue, white, and purple slag glass framed with ornate filigree brass...

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Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Slag Glass

1980s Citizen Japanese Blue Steel Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Quartz Clock
1980s Citizen Japanese Blue Steel Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Quartz Clock

1980s Citizen Japanese Blue Steel Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Quartz Clock

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Citizen super tanker slave clock original blue finish. A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock also called secondary clock of superior build quality. These clocks were us...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel, Chrome

1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore
1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore

1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore

$384Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 2.75 in Dm 4.72 in

1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore

By Cristallerie Antonio Imperatore

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Stunning purple smoking set by Antonio Imperatore in Murano glass. Made in Italy The items are in excellent condition. The table lighter works perfectly, This smoking set is go...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Industrial blue Airplane trolley, The Netherlands ca. 1980
Vintage Industrial blue Airplane trolley, The Netherlands ca. 1980

Vintage Industrial blue Airplane trolley, The Netherlands ca. 1980

Located in Meulebeke, BE

The Netherlands / 1980 / Airplane Trolley / aluminum, wood / Vintage / Mid-Century / Industrial Vintage airplane catering trolley in blue from the Netherlands around 1980. With sto...

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Aluminum

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock
1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock

By Seiko

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua marine green finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces

Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces

$3,554 / set

H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 9.45 in

Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree
C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree

C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree

$666Sale Price|35% Off

H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in

C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree

Located in London, GB

Beautiful Decorative Bonsai Tree Porcelain Pot included Very Colourful

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20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock
1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock

By Seiko

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua blue finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ships an...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Umran Sink
Umran Sink

Umran Sink

$1,950 / item

H 16.14 in W 21.65 in D 13.78 in

Umran Sink

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...

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2010s Turkish Stone Sinks

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Antique Industrial Macabre Orthodonist's 'Phantom' Dental Teaching Aid. c.1920
Antique Industrial Macabre Orthodonist's 'Phantom' Dental Teaching Aid. c.1920

Antique Industrial Macabre Orthodonist's 'Phantom' Dental Teaching Aid. c.1920

Located in London, GB

An exceptionally rare early 20th‑century phantom dental teaching aid, c.1920. Engineered to a very high quality, designed for orthodontists to practice procedures with precision, it...

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Early 20th Century English Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890

104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Big Flats, NY

Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Windows

Materials

Stained Glass

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Animators Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much is a Animators Desk?

Prices for a animators desk start at $275 and top out at $184,335 with the average selling for $4,074.

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.