United Brass Spindles Sunburst Atomic Clock, 1960s
By United Clock Corp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage starburst wall clock features radii of brass rods, radiating outwards from the round
Brass, Enamel
$750
H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 2.75 in
Atlanta Midcentury Atomic Age Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Western Germany
By Atlanta Clock Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing midcentury triangular design starburst table or desk clock from the 1950s. Executed by
Metal, Brass
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 70 in W 13 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Abstract Chrome Starburst Memphis Sculptural Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Freestanding chrome Metal Art sculpture clock. It features a dimensional starburst style with
Steel, Chrome
$610
H 7 in W 9 in D 3 in
Atomic Mid Century Teak Danish Modern European Westclox Pedestal Mantel Clock
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Mantle Clock Scotland Stunning, Very Rare, Vintage 50s, Pedestaled, Hand-Moulded bent wood, Teak
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|33% Off
H 975 in W 9.75 in D 2.5 in
Mid Century Modern Spartus Atomic Wall Clock! Hyper-Rare NOS Unused & Mint!
By Spartus Clocks
Located in Peoria, AZ
Time Warp! 1959 Sputnik Styled Spartus Wall Clock New Old Stock! Mint Vintage Condition! This
Metal
$525
H 7 in W 9 in D 4 in
50s Atomic Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Smith UK Teak Bentwood Mantel Clock
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Smith United Kingdom Teak Bentwood Footed Desk Mantle Clock
Brass
$650 / set
H 31 in W 23 in D 1 in
Vintage Empire Art Products Atomic Era Mid Century Modern Wall Clock Set - 3 Pcs
By Empire Art Products Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Empire Art Products (USA, 1963) Atomic Era Mid Century Modern Wall Clock Set with Blue
Wood
Howard Miller Iconic Clock by George Nelson
By Howard Miller
Located in Riverdale, NY
Iconic and classic Howard Miller ball clock from the 1950's by George Nelson. Wonderful Atomic
Metal
$1,250Sale Price|32% Off
H 24.5 in W 43.5 in D 1.5 in
1950s Frederic Weinberg Wrought Iron Wall Sculpture of a Fencer
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Miami, FL
made with leather, sheepskin, or woven wicker; Atomic Age–-style clocks; and sculptural table lamps
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Atomic Design Enamel Face Wall Clock
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Comet like slatted wood and brass ball and stick wall clock with a key wind mechanism. Bright white
Sold
H 7.5 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
Rare! Iconic Snider Atomic Clock Lamp! Metal Fiberglass Bat Wing Bow Tie Design!
By Snider Clock
Located in Peoria, AZ
Snider Clock Lamp Atomic Age Masterpiece! With the "Iconic Golden Glow" Incredible Mid Century
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sunburst Vintage Red Ball Clock
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
In the style of Herman Miller, this iconic ball clock features solid wood red balls in a sunburst
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Starburst France Vintage Wall Clock by Forestville
By Forestville
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Mid-Century Modern atomic starburst France, wall clock by Forestville
Brass
Mid Century Wall Clock Weather Station by Sumbeam Atomic Space Age
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic space age clock weather station by Sumbeam thermometer , clock and barometer cream color
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Style Sunburst Atomic Wall Clock By Kenneth Wingard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking wall clock designed by Kenneth Wingard to evoke the nostalgia of 1950s-style Sunburst
Metal
Elgin Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sunburst Starburst Retro Wood Wall Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wood and brass sunburst wall hanging clock with battery operated works
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 2 in
Mid Century Modern Lux Robert Shaw Fulton Brass Atomic Sunburst Wall Clock 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century electric / plug in wall hanging clock. Mid century modern / atomic brass sunburst
Brass
Atomic Modern Westclox Vintage Tulip Pedestal Clock Black & White, 1960s
By Westclox
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Atomic Age Westclox vintage pedestal tulip table clock in black & white Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Plastic
Wrought Iron Clock Barometer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A mid-century atomic style clock barometer combo. Black wrought iron frame with solid brass spheres
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Westclox Tulip Table Clock
By Westclox
Located in Chula Vista, CA
We are pleased to offer for your consideration a beautiful Westclox modern clock. Tulip atomic base
Plastic
Midcentury Modern Console Media Cabinet
By Karl Springer
Located in Hopewell, NJ
). This great vintage piece also houses other electrical components such as an atomic style clock located
Wood
1950s Atomic Starlite Clock
By Haddon Products
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic eight-point back lit black and gold Mid-Century Modern/atomic clock by Haddon Products
Gold Plate, Base Metal
Mid-Century Atomic Sunburst Clock
By Elgin Clocks
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern sunburst clock, circa 1960s. This collectible piece is made by Elgin and has a
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Atomic Starburst Clock
By Welby Clock Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century atomic starburst wall clock in walnut and brass. This piece includes original mechanism
Brass
French Modern Atomic Wall Clock by Flash Transistor France, 1960s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Atomic age French wall clock circa 1960s French flash transistor wall clock France Mid-Century
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 1.78 in Dm 11.82 in
Kienzle Superia Wall Clock Sunburst Atomic Hollywood Regency Modernist 1950s
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This ultra-rare Kienzle Superia wall clock from the 1950s exemplifies the modernist aesthetic with
Brass
1960s Atomic Schaefer Beer Illuminated Bar Clock
By Pam Clock Co.
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fantastic Atomic Era illuminated Schaefer Beer advertising bar light and clock. Often seen in old
Metal
1950s Atomic Lighted Electric TV Clock by United, USA
By United Clock Corp, Snider Clock
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Atomic bow-tie clock from United Clock Corp. USA. Made of brass , enameled steel mesh with
Metal, Brass
Vintage Tokyo Tokei Atomic Midcentury Chrome Clock
By Vintage Specialties
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Tokyo Tokei atomic midcentury chrome clock. Space Age original design: chrome with a
Chrome
1950s Atomic Inspired Table Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful table clock with atomic inspired design. In the style of George Nelson designed clocks
Steel
Art Deco Atomic Age Brass & Glass Electric Mystery Clock by Jefferson
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful piece of art brass and glass Art Deco, table clock in working condition incredible
Brass
Sold
H 4.5 in Dm 13.5 in
George Nelson for Howard Miller Vintage Modern Multicolor Atomic Ball Wall Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Iconic, vintage modern multicolor atomic ball clock designed by George Nelson for the Howard Miller
Wood
Vintage Blessing Pop Art Atomic Space Age Table Alarm Clock
By Blessing
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a bright orange and black coloured vintage mechanical Blessing Pop Art Atomic Space Age
Plastic, Lucite, Plexiglass
A Fine Mid Century Italian Brass Wall Clock
Located in NYC, NY
A very unusual cast brass Atomic Age wall clock with wonderful organic biomorphic Burt shape with
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Carved Cork Wall Clock Art
Located in Redding, CT
Non working Mid-Century Modern carved cork wall clock art. Atomic in design this walnut framed
Metal
Vintage Wall Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra
Metal, Brass
Vintage Wall Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra
Metal, Brass
Vintage Wall Starburst Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra
Metal
Junghans Mid-Century Modern Golden Sunburst Brass Wall Clock, Germany, 1960s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A round Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency wall clock from the 1960s, executed by Junghans Germany
Brass
Atomic Clock by Caravelle
Located in New York, NY
An atomic 7-day wind-up alarm clock by Caravelle for Bulova. 2 jewels.
Atomic Ball Clock by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in New York, NY
A retro Atomic Ball clock comprising a brass body with white enamel hands and black enamel arms
Metal, Brass
Massive Lighted Atomic Style Wall Clock
By Spartus Clocks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
With a nod to George Nelson, this fantastic sculptural clock takes the design to extremes. With a
Rare NuTone Atomic Wall Clock Chime
Located in Southfield, MI
Extremely rare vintage NuTone clock and door chime combination, dating to 1957. Rendered in
Stainless Steel
Frederic Weinberg Large Mid Century Atomic Ball Wall Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Large Size Frederic Weinberg Wall Hanging Clock. Constructed of an enameled metal frame with
Metal, Brass
Dutch Midcentury Brass and Lucite Model TL E10 Globe Electric Clock by Eerste
By Eerste Nederlandsche Industrie Zwolle Holland
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fanciful Dutch Mid-Century Modern electric globe clock celebrates the birth of the Atomic Age
Brass
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 16 in D 5 in
Antique William S. Sperry American Empire Mahogany 8 Day Column Mantel Clock 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th century / Circa 1840's weight driven, chiming mantel or shelf clock by William S. Sperry of the Phoenix Manufactory - 192 Pearl Street, New York. Rectangular mahogany case...
Brass, Enamel
$698Sale Price|46% Off
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 4.14 in
Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Table Clock and Lamp by Bayard France 1930s
By Bayard
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Table Clock and Lamp by Bayard France 1940s Dimensions: 21x11x30cm Gorgeous design this alarm clock was made by the French clock makers Bayard. Ver...
Brass
$1,430Sale Price|24% Off
H 4.5 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Tiffany and Co. Square Brass Desk Clock, 1970s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome 8 day, Swiss jeweled Tiffany and Co. square desk clock in patinated brass with stepped dial frame and two-tiered base. Face pivots between flanking hexagonal columns for adj...
Brass
Kienzle GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Midcentury, Germany, 1960s
By Kienzle Clocks, Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative Mid-Century Modernist solid brass Kienzle desk or table clock with a world map clocks face and world time zones. Executed in the 1960s by Kienzle in Wester...
Brass
$690
H 5 in W 8.75 in D 2.25 in
Beautiful Hollywood Regency Brass See-Through Table Clock by Seiko Japan, 1980s
By Seiko
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative Hollywood Regency desk/table/mantel clock from the 1980s. It features a brushed brass housing with a mirror-polished front, elegant golden handles and indices, and a smo...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid 20th Century Clock By Jaeger LeCoultre France Circa 1960
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
A mid-century mantel or desk clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, set within an elegant lucite case decorated with inset brass motifs of fish and rising air bubbles. The clock runs on an eigh...
Brass
$1,490
H 10.25 in W 9.25 in D 3.5 in
Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s
By Kundo, Kieninger & Obergfell
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive and large Mid-Century Modernist brass desk or table clock with a 9“ diameter world map clocks face and world time zones. Executed in the 1960s by Kieninger & Obergfell ...
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock, Germany, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning 1970s sunburst starburst Junghans wall clock. Made of heavy resin, gilded, with a junghans battery operated clockwork. working condition. Will look great on your wall. Nice ...
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Wall Clock by CONDOR, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning wall clock made of Iron & brass. An eye catcher par excellence. Made in Germany. We have tested it and it works. Electric, battery operated clock.
Metal, Brass
1960s Atlanta Brass Zodiak Table Clock – Vintage Astrological Design
By Atlanta Clock Co., Atlanta Electric
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This Atlanta brass Zodiak Table Clock from the 1960s is an exquisite piece of mid-century design that combines art and functionality. This clock features a solid brass body with a st...
Brass
$1,650
H 9.75 in W 9.15 in D 4.35 in
Imhof Swiss 1950 Zodiacal Modernist 8 Days Desk Clock in Gilded Bronze and Glass
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Miami, FL
Desk clock designed by Arthur Imhof. Fabulous desk-table clock, created in Switzerland by the clocks makers house of Imhof, back in the 1950. This clock is very rare and has been ...
Crystal, Bronze, Steel
$1,179
H 1.58 in Dm 17.72 in
Original 1950s Sunburst wall clock by Atlanta made of brass and battery operated
By Atlanta Electric
Located in München, DE
Wonderful original 1950s Sunburst brass wall clock by Atlanta. Made in Germany. Very nice elaborate Mid Century design. Battery operated with Junghans clockwork mechanism. Dial witho...
Brass
$15,919
H 13.39 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Jaeger-LeCoultre, table clock, model "Atmos Brevets Reutter, " no. 9066
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Paris, FR
Jaeger-LeCoultre, founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre in Switzerland, is a prestigious manufacturer of watches and clocks. In 1903, Jacques-David LeCoultre partnered with Edmond Jae...
Chrome
Golden Junghans Hollywood Regency Gilt and Crystals Wall Clock, Germany, 1970s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH, Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful round wall clock, executed in the 1970s by Junghans, Germany, in the style of Gaetano Sciolari or Palwa. The clocksface is made of mirror glass with a black clocks face a...
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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