Art Deco Green Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art deco Vitascope clock with automation rocking ship on an illuminated ocean scene with cloud background.
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Bakelite
Art Deco Green Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art deco Vitascope clock with automation rocking ship on an illuminated ocean scene with cloud background.
Bakelite
French Art Deco Green Marble Clock
By Hour Lavigne
Located in Northampton, GB
The clock dial is finished in silver plating with green and black numerals in a simple yet elegant Art Deco design.
Marble, Metal, Brass
Art Deco Electric Bakerlite Mantel Clock
By Temco
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco timepiece Art Deco electric timepiece in a light green and black Bakelite case standing on rectangular shaped feet and resting on a stepped two color plinth.
Bakelite
Large Art Deco Green Alabaster Table Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Green alabaster with brass digits and pointer nickel-plated, made in Germany in the 1930s. Rebuild to a battery movement (pictures show the clock before the rebuild).
Alabaster, Brass
Art Deco Travel Clock in Green Leather from England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Art Deco travel clock from England, encased in a dark green textured leather foldable case, radiates elegance and practicality.
Leather
Vintage Franz Hermle Art Deco Green Desk Clock Germany
By Hermle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hermle Desk Clock Art Deco Wind Up Mechanical Nonfunctioning 6.5 h x 7 w x 3d Preowned vintage condition unrestored nonworking review all images provided
Metal, Brass
Art Deco 8 Day Modernist Green Glass Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Still with it's original box is this Very impressive and rare 1930's Art Deco green and clear glass and chrome 8 day clock.
Brass, Steel
$1,294Sale Price|38% Off
Elegant Swiss Art Deco Table Clock by Imhof Green Onyx Marble
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An elegant table clock made of polished green veined onyx with broad gilded bronze indices, manufactured by the renowned Swiss manufacturer Imhof in the 1930s.
Onyx, Marble
Vintage Art Deco Rensie Travel Alarm Clock in Brass and Green Shagreen 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rensie Art Deco desk clock brass and emerald green snakeskin shagreen pattern.
Brass
Art Deco Opaline Uranium Glass & Chrome Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's Art Deco green glass 30 hour clock with chrome accents.
Chrome
Art Deco Streamline Moderne Postal Telegraph Wall Clock by Hammond Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind Art Deco Postal Telegraph clock. Green paint with oh so perfect patina, with apparently handwritten repair to the text on the face.
Metal
Unavailable
H 4.5 in W 4.25 in D 2.5 in
English Art Deco Chrome & Green Enamel Octagonal Swivel Desk Clock by Perivale.
By The Perivale British Clock Company
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully designed English Art Deco chrome plated swivel desk clock is mounted on an eau-de-nil green painted stepped base and is by the Perivale British Clock Company of Gree...
Chrome, Metal
Art Deco Neon Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Neon clock with green neon. Original paint.
Metal, Chrome
Unavailable
H 18 in W 18 in D 6 in
Original Art Deco Green Neon Hexagon Vintage RCA Radio and Phonograph
Located in Oakland, CA
Original Art Deco Green Neon Hexagon Vintage RCA Radio and Phonograph.
Metal
Unavailable
H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 1.57 in
Forest Green Shagreen Déco Table Clock - Contemporary Design with Retro Soul
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A sculptural table clock by Nino Basso, wrapped in genuine forest green shagreen.
Metal
Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Original Green Neon
By Glo Dial Clock Sales Co.
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Glo dial neon chrome desk clock with turquoise green Neon.
Metal
Art Deco English Smiths Green Mirrored Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive SEC Smiths Art Deco modernist English clock. Made in England.
Chrome
Art Deco Green Glass & Chrome Electric Clock by Smiths, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930s green glass and chrome clock by the English clock makers Smiths. Beautiful green body with black dial face and fretted chrome stylised deco numerals. Fabulous conditio...
Chrome
English Art Deco Smiths Green Glass and Chrome Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Smiths Electric Art Deco desk or table clock with gorgeous faceted green glass body.
Chrome
Art Deco Clock in Green Onxy and Marble
Located in Round Top, TX
Monumental Art Deco Clock in green onyx and marble with spelter figure of lion resting upon the top.
Marble
Art Deco Green Onyx Mantle Clock
Located in New York, NY
Classic Art Deco green onyx mantle clock. Dial-plate bears raised numerals with gold outlines against a satin-finish background and is contained under glass in a brass frame.
Brass
Large Art Deco Green Mirror Mantle Clock
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and glamorous 1930s Art Deco green mirror clock. Replacement quartz battery movement so no plugs or winding needed.
Brass
Art Deco Clock Set Marble and Green Onyx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A good size Art Deco clock set with the two side holders. Good color of marble with a Green Onyx hi-light.
Marble
Large 1930s Art Deco Green Bakelite Mantle Clock
By Jaz
Located in Devon, England
1930s Art Deco Bakelite mantel JAZ clock This is the daddy of true 1930s Art Deco clocks.
Bakelite
Art Deco 8 Day Green Glass and Chrome Mantle Clock by Ambec, 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very impressive and rare 1930s Art Deco green glass and chrome English clock by clockmakers Ambec.
Chrome
Art Deco Glamourous Green Mirror & Brass Clock, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this green glass mirror Art Deco Clock. Lovely condition for it's age is this totally authentic 1930s Art Deco style mirror clock which originates from Engl...
Brass
Art Deco Modernist 8 Day Green Glass Mantle Clock, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish 1930s Art Deco modernist pale green glass clock within a chrome frame.
Brass, Chrome
1930s Art Deco English Green Glass and Chrome Clock
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930s Art Deco opaque green glass clock with chrome accents. 30 hour clock recently serviced so is in good working order and keeps good time. 90 odd years old this clock wil...
Chrome
Sold
H 8.67 in W 15.75 in D 4.34 in
Art deco French Green brown Marble MANTEL CLOCK , and set of 2 pieces
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning French Art Deco style cabinet clock made with stone covering and París machinary. The simplified and symmetrical shape of the body is accompanied by two pieces of marble tr...
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
French 1930s Art Deco Green Bakelite Clock by Blangy
By Blangy
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very fine example of a 1930s Art Deco green bakelite clock by Blangy. Blangy is a French clock maker and in our opinion offers some of the most distinc...
Chrome
Sold
H 59 in W 11.75 in D 9 in
Illuminated Acylic and Brass Art Deco Floor Clock by Aquarius Mirrorworks
By Aquarius Mirrorworks, Inc. 1
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Illuminated acrylic and brass Art Deco floor clock by Aquarius Mirrorworks. This clock is very unique, it features an acrylic body cut and etched to look like a skyscraper, supported...
Brass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.5 in
Maison Lancel Paris Desk Clock Gold and Irish Green Enamel Travel Alarm Clock
By Maison Lancel
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
LANCEL Paris Classic Polished Brass Gold and Dark Irish Green Enamel Desk Clock or Travel Alarm Clock. Maison LANCEL France travel clock in square shape. Lancel Paris, quartz alarm c...
Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 0.99 in W 2.17 in D 1.38 in
Hermes watch, 15 Jewels Antimagnetic, in green lizard leather case.
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
15 Jewels Antimagnetic, with "Ermeto" movement system in gold metal sheathed in pine green Lizard leather, case with two sliding shutters, cream dial with applied Arabic numerals. Me...
Leather
Art Deco Sterling Silver 8-Day Table Clock
By Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver, 8-day table clock, Birmingham, England, 1921, Charles S.
Sterling Silver
English Art Deco Smiths Green Glass Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and totally authentic 1930s Art Deco Smith's Sectric mantel clock dating from 1937 or soon thereafter.
Chrome
Art Deco English Smiths Green Mirrored Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive SEC Smiths Art Deco modernist English clock. Made in England.
Brass
Sold
H 6.11 in W 10.44 in D 3.35 in
Art Deco Green Glass & Chrome Electric Clock by Smiths, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930s green glass and chrome clock by the English clock makers Smiths. Beautiful green body with black dial face and fretted chrome stylised deco numerals. Fabulous conditio...
Chrome
Art Deco English Modernist Green Mirror Clock by Smiths
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive 1930s Art Deco Modernist clock by English clock makers 'Smiths'.
Nickel
English Art Deco Green Mirror Clock by Smiths Clock Company
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930s Art Deco mantel clock by Smiths. Heavy thick green mirror glass with gold tone stylized deco numerals.
Glass, Mirror, Bakelite
Art Deco Green Mirror Clock by Smiths Clock Company, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930's Art Deco mantel clock by Smiths the British clockmakers .
Brass
Sold
H 11 in W 13 in D 5 in
Rare 1930s Diminuative Hexagon Art Deco Neon Clock, Electric Neon Clock Co.
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen, small size Art Deco hexagon neon clock made by the Electric Neon Clock co., totally original.
Metal
Sold
H 6.7 in W 10.63 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco Smiths English 8 Day Chrome and Green Glass Clock, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive Art Deco Smiths English 8 day chrome and green glass clock.
Chrome
Sold
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco Green Mirror Glass Mantle Clock by Smiths Clock Company, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930's Art Deco mantel clock by Smiths the British clockmakers .
Brass
1930s Art Deco Glass and Brass Clock by Heinrich Moller
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Devon, England
Dating to the 1930s and today highly sort after is this modernist styled Art Deco clock. With an 8 day movement and built in key, we've had this clock fully and professionally servic...
Brass
Sold
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 2.76 in
Spectacular Art Deco Green Mirror Glass Mantle Clock by Smiths , c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930's Art Deco mantel clock by Smiths the British clockmakers .
Brass
Art Deco Green Onyx 8 Day Mantle Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This fantastic looking clock will speak volumes to any Art Deco collectors/ admirers such is the great styling of this timepiece. This is a large and substantial clock and so perfect...
Onyx
Art Deco Modernist 8 Day Green Glass Clock, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish pale green glass clock in a chrome frame. On picking this clock up one can't ignore the weight is seems unusually heavy, the quality is undeniable. The two thick panes o...
Chrome, Brass
Large Art Deco 8 Day Modernist Green Glass Mantle Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Impressively large and heavy is this superbly stylish Art Deco modernist clock, dating to the 1930's and made in England.
Chrome
Art Deco Marble and Green Onyx Mantel Clock with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous Art Deco Marble & Green Onyx Mantel clock with ormolu mounts from circa 1910.
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Art Deco Green Onyx & Marble Mantle Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this lovely English Art Deco mantle clock, dating to the 1930's and newly serviced.
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Sold
H 5.25 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
Art Deco Smith Sectric Green Glass and Chrome Mantle Shelf Clock Made in England
By Smith Sectric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous, English Deco mantel (fireplace) or shelf clock, made of green glass and chrome, by Smith Sectric. Power cord cut, currently non-functional, shou...
Chrome
Art Deco silver & green guilloche enamel strut clock
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco silver and green guilloche enamel strut clock. 8 day movement, perfect enamel.
Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Green Nephrite Jade Eight Day Desk Clock, circa 1920
Located in valatie, NY
Art Deco green nephrite jadeite eight day desk clock, circa 1920.
Jade
1930s Art Deco Green Mirror and Chrome Clock with 8 Day Movement
Located in Devon, England
Everyone deserves a little glamour in their lives and what better way to indulge than this very stylish 1930s French green mirror clock which has an 8 Day movement. Ideal size for mo...
Chrome
Sold
H 5.52 in W 13.39 in D 3.15 in
Clock Art Deco, in Marble from Bayard & Jours, France 1940, Green and White
By Bayard
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This clock, is an Art Deco clock, in marble. Made circa 1940, made by the manufacturer "bayard & jours".
Marble
Rare Miniature 1930s Art Deco 8 Day Modernist Clock
Located in Devon, England
Without doubt one of our favourite clocks currently listed at the moment. This is a super rare Art Deco 8 day Octahan chrome bevelled glass mantle clock in miniature form (please see...
Chrome
Art Deco Opaline Uranium Glass & Chrome Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's Art Deco green glass 30 hour clock with chrome accents.
Chrome
Art Deco Opaline Uranium Glass & Chrome 30 Hr Clock, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's Art Deco green glass 30 hour clock with chrome accents.
Chrome
Art Deco Marble mantle ornaments France 1920s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Art Deco Green Marble coupes . Clock ornaments . beathiful made .
Marble
Superb 1930s English Clock by GEC
Located in Devon, England
Very distinctive looking English bakelite clock by GEC ‘General electric company’. Runs on electric so just plugs in and you're good to go. Nice side for table or mantle area. Condit...
Bakelite
Marble Art Deco Clock
Located in Milan, Lombardy
1930s Art Deco clock in green marble and metal.
Metal
Stunning Jaz Art Deco Green Glass Brass Clock
By Jaz
Located in Oakland, CA
Just finished the restoration on this wonderful green glass Art Deco Jaz clock. This one has a great modernist point of view.
Bronze
Telechron American Art Deco Skyscraper Clock in Mint Green
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This is the most famous “Paul Frankl” clock…that Paul Frankl had nothing to do with. Produced from about 1929 till 1931 this skyscraper styled American art deco table clock was made...
Leaf Green Art Deco Desk Clock
Located in Senden, NRW
Wonderful original Art Deco desk clock or cabinet clock from the 1940s.
Brass
French Art Deco Chome and Green Marble Mechanical Asymmetrical Shelf Clock
By Henry Birks
Located in Port Hope, ON
This French mechanical asymmetrical shelf clock features a wonderfully Art Deco geometrically designed chrome pair of hands, numerals and support strut. On the back of the clock is ...
Marble, Chrome, Metal
Sold
H 7.5 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Stunning French Art Deco Green Lucite, Aluminium & Brass Mechanical Alarm Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunning and generous-sized mechanical alarm clock is a triumph of French late Art Deco design.
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome, Metal
Sold
H 12.6 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in
Art Deco Olive Green Vitascope Clock with Original Operational Instructions
Located in London, GB
Mains powered Art Deco Vitascope clock with automated tea clipper.
Bakelite
Sold
H 5 in W 5 in D 3 in
English Art Deco Pistachio Lucite and Brown Bakelite Electric Table/Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful and stylishly designed English pistachio Lucite and brown Bakelite electric table clock is stunning in its simplicity. The clock face is a square of solid pistachio Lu...
Bakelite, Lucite
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
$1,195
H 7.68 in W 12.01 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco Blue Glass, Brass Electric Mantle Clock, By Smiths , c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
In the 1930's Smiths Sectric produced a range of high end electric clocks with a distinctly Art Deco feel to them. This handsome chap is a surviving example, in a gorgeous coral blue...
Brass
Vintage art deco blue glass table clock
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Art Deco Cobalt Blue Table Clock English Moderne Circa 1930's
Glass
Art Deco Streamline Ceiling Ventilator, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Streamline Ceiling Ventilator, 1940s, Germany Measurements: Diameter: 75 cm Height: 55 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us for your any type of questions.
Metal
Omega, a Wood and Enamel Art Deco Eight Day Desk Clock
By Omega
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Omega. A wood and enamel Art Deco eight day desk clock Singed Omega. Polished wooden case, two polychrome enamel panels with floral and geometric motif, gilt case back, dial signed. ...
Brass, Enamel
$1,164 / item
H 41.34 in Dm 16.93 in
Beautiful 1970’s Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 24 green disks
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster green discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions:41,30...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$2,250
H 7.26 in W 9.82 in D 2.15 in
JAZ Paris 1930 Art Deco Geometric 8 Days Glass Desk Clock in Stainless Steel
By Jaz
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Jaz Paris. A beautiful and very handsome desk clock, created in Paris France by the the clock company of Jaz during the art deco period, back in the early...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
By ATO
Located in Norwich, GB
Art deco ATO clock standing on a three tiered Bakelite base supporting a glass dial with Art Deco style chrome numerals and chrome chapter ring. The movement is powered by a 1.5...
Chrome
$5,397
H 50.01 in W 59.85 in D 16.15 in
Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
For those with a more refined taste in quality we are pleased to be able to offer you this Sycamore Art Deco dressing table attributed to Betty Joel. Beautiful quality, lovely condit...
Steel
Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Superb and extremely glamorous 1930s Art Deco bed. Originating from France this bed boasts the most wonderful veneers. Totally original and having been through our workshops has been...
Walnut
$3,135
H 73.63 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Very Rare Wooden and Chrome Bauhaus Floor Lamp, 1930s / Functionalism
Located in Praha, CZ
- Functionalism, Bauhaus - Czechoslovakia, 1930s - Original condition, patina - original green colour!! - new electricity - washed and refreshed by proffesional jt.
Chrome
Art Deco Stylish Mantle Clock By Smiths, England, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
This is a stunning quality made Art Deco chrome clock by the English clockmakers Smiths - it has a converted movement to quartz and is in excellent working order having been fully se...
Chrome
New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock
By New Haven Clock Company
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Art Nouveau Style Table Clock. It depicts a small balloon shape clock mounted in copper color metal. A standing young nymph is adorning the front of the case while holding...
Bronze
$3,074
H 53.15 in W 49.22 in D 11.82 in
Art Deco Spectacular Clove Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display vitrine cabinet. Very unusual shape of which we haven't had before. This cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your ...
Glass, Walnut
$1,760Sale Price|44% Off
H 6.11 in W 3.55 in D 5.52 in
Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye "Measured Time" Clock and Kitchen Timer
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
The “Measured Time” clocks have appeared previously on the market without attribution, identified only by the clockface “Hawkeye” label or the Stevenson Manufacturing Company label o...
Metal
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.