19th Century Continental Interior Scene Oil on Canvas Painting by Ritta Boemm
Located in Houston, TX
This charming interior shot depicts a room with a chair, Persian carpet and vitrine with a collection with a clock on top. Ritta Boemm (1868-1948) was active/lived in United States,...
Canvas
$17,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
19 C Sevres Porcelain Turquoise Blue Ground Gilt Garniture Set w/ Figural Scenes
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A three-piece garniture set comprising a mantel clock and a pair of matching candlesticks. The clock features a domed top with a bisque porcelain figure of a seated putto holding a t...
Porcelain
French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The light brown leather top with gold trim is recent, circa 1870. Height to the top of clock: 59 1/4 inches (150.5 cm).
Ormolu
20th Century Bronze Tazza Urn Centerpiece Fruit/Flower Bowl Raised Angel
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
It would be wonderful full of faux fruit, dried or fresh flowers or other beautiful items or just as it is on a flat toped clock, center of a table or sideboard or on a shelf among o...
Bronze
Country French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Vaissellier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A central clock adorns the top flanked by two additional doors with three interior shelves.
Walnut
19th Century Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Cabinet by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
Kingwood and parquetry with fine quality gilt bronze mounts. Clock on top. Signed Francois Linke
Kingwood
Antique Loius XV Revival Marquetry Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
To satisfy the vast demand needed for Versailles and other French royal residences a new quarry was opened and subsequently named "Trou de Versailles" Since the 18th century "Rouge ...
Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head on Top
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head A large handcarved wooden cuckoo clock, decorated with hunting accessoires, oak leaves, hare, pheasant and a stag head ...
Wood
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.