Automaton Industrial series Quarterdeck, Helmsman mantel clock by Guilmet
Located in London, GB
Antique French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and silvered case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating b...
Marble, Bronze, Copper
“Bracket” table clock with automata and chime. Spencer & Perkins.
Located in Madrid, ES
“Bracket” table clock with automata and chime. Metal, glass, etc.
Metal, Other
Industrial series antique French automaton lighthouse clock with weather station
Located in London, GB
Literature: Comparable Guilmet Industrial clocks and lighthouse automata are illustrated and discussed in Derek Roberts, Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks, in the section devoted to ...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 82 in W 18 in D 9.75 in
19th Century Rocking Father Time Automata 8 Day Clock by William Preddy
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Recorded working 1822-1831. A noted maker of automata clocks. In a small oak and mahogany case.
Unavailable
H 82.68 in W 18.31 in D 9.85 in
8 Day Original Rocking Ship Longcase Clock by Charles Botta of Poole
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A fine small 8 day arched painted dial original rocking ship automata clock, by Charles Botta of Market Place Poole, Dorset.
Brass
Unavailable
H 81.11 in W 18.51 in D 9.85 in
19th Century Small Mahogany William Smith of Crowland Longcase Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Very rare 8 day arch painted dial automata clock with striking on the hours on a single bell.
Brass
Marquetry Freisland Clock with Automata, Netherlands, circa 1890
Located in Providence, RI
This clock form, unique to Scandinavia, is one of the best and most complicated of the form (see attached basic models). The case has beautiful marquetry throughout, and retains an o...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 85 in W 18.5 in D 8.75 in
18th Century Aquilla Barber 8 Day Arched Automata Longcase Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A beautiful 8 day arched rocking swan automata Grandfather clock. As the clock ticks, the swans neck gracefully dips into the water.
Mahogany, Oak, Pine, Paint
Unavailable
H 22.05 in W 17.72 in D 6.11 in
Second Quarter of the 19th Century Viennese Grande Sonnerie Wall Clock
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A second quarter of the 19th century Viennese grande sonnerie wall clock with automata. The glazed rectangular giltwood frame with concentric moulded borders mounted with a circular...
Wood
Automata Table Clock by Nathan & Co. of Birmingham
By Nathan & Co. 1
Located in London, GB
Housed within a glass dome supported by an ebonized and waisted base of elliptical form, and operated by rods, the mechanical automata movement has a two air musical box providing a ...
Fabric, Glass
Nineteenth Century Automata Signed By Henri Marc of Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in London, GB
The automata is operated, and set into motion by pulling a cord to the right hand side.
General Artigas Gunboat Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Combining precision timekeeping with mechanically-inspired automata, these clocks are extremely popular with collectors and difficult to find in such exceptional, working condition, ...
Metal
French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Combining precision timekeeping with mechanically-inspired automata, these clocks are extremely popular with collectors and difficult to find in such exceptional, working condition.
Bronze
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Combining precision timekeeping with mechanically-inspired automata, these clocks are extremely popular with collectors and difficult to find in such exceptional, working condition.
Bronze
Automaton Industrial Series Quarterdeck Mantel Clock by Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in London, GB
French, "Ship's Quarter Deck" Automata clock from the Industrial Series. The bronze and silvered case is in the form of a ship's quarter deck, set with a real and operating binnacled...
Copper, Bronze
The Clockwork Universe, German Clocks and Automata, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Clockwork Universe, German Clocks and Automata. NY: Neale Watson Arcademic Publications, Inc., 1980.
Paper
Chinoiserie Hand Mirror and Looking Glass
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
James Cox (c.1723–1800) Goldsmith and Entrepreneur: James Cox, of 103 Shoe Lane, London, is most famous today for the elaborate musical clocks and automata that he produced and expor...
Enamel
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$24,133Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
$199,000Sale Price|31% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$270,263
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent example of 18th-century Italian Baroque craftsmanship, this grand polychrome and gilded wooden niche embodies the opulence and theatricality of the period. At its cente...
Wood
$16,049
H 109 in W 52.6 in D 8 in
Impressive Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Door Complete with Wall Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Gothic architectural door with strong iron hardware in original frame. This striking and all hand carved door was originally probably part of a church or monastery and the ...
Iron
Antique Rare Gothic 16th Century Two-Hand Sword Germany
Located in Doha, QA
This magnificent 16th-century German two-hand sword is a rare and historically important ceremonial weapon, hand crafted by renowned blade-smith Christoph Stantler (active circa 155...
Iron
$346,491
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$41,509
H 28.3 in W 6.8 in D 20.7 in
Antique Sterling Silver Nef Centrepiece by Ludwig Neresheimer, 1923
By Ludwig Neresheimer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large and rare antique George V sterling silver nef / centrepiece; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This magnificent, fine...
Sterling Silver
$5,821,063
H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...
Marble
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$55,438Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 35 in D 2 in
Amsterdam Harbour Scene with Figures Dutch 17th Century art marine oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Dutch 17th century Golden Age Old Master cityscape oil painting of Amsterdam is by noted artist Jacobus Storck. Painted circa 1670, the composition is a Dutch Amsterdam h...
Oil
Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare carved walnut side chair by Carlo Bugatti upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Beauty & Mischief: The Desig...
Walnut
$347,200
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central stem...
Crystal
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.
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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.
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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.