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Corum Sterling Silver Erotic "Ball" Desk Clock with Enamel Dial Limited Edition
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Corum Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Erotic Ball Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1990s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Corum Sterling Silver Erotic "Ball" Desk Clock with Enamel Dial Limited Edition
By Corum
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Corum Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Erotic Ball Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1990s Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories
Omega Art Deco Styled Ball Clock with Magnifier Lens
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
months on the movement
This unique Ball Desk Clock is fitted with a high-grade Omega Movement. The case
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Acrylic
Omega Art Deco Styled Ball Clock with Magnifier Lens
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
on the movement
This unique Ball Desk Clock is fitted with a high grade Omega Movement. The case
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories
Miniature English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. This one comes with a solid marble
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 8.75 in
27" French Style Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Rare Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
An excellent tall lady double
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 27 in W 9 in D 9 in
Berit Sundell, Gustavsberg. Ceramic tabletop clock in the shape of a soccer ball
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Berit Sundell for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Unique ceramic tabletop clock designed in the shape of a
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 6.3 in
1960s Lucite and Gilt Brass Sphere/Ball Paperweight Clock by Swiss Arthur Imhof
By Arthur Imhof
Located in North Miami, FL
1960s Mid-Century Modern lucite and gilt brass sphere/ball paperweight clock with 15 jewel wind-up
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Vintage French Lucite And Brass Embedded Brass Clock Parts Ball Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
embedded round ball sculpture. Many brass parts of gears and clock parts are embedded and floating in this
Category
Vintage 1960s French Machine Age Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Cartier Paris Art Deco Travel Desk Clock 24-Karat Gold-Plated
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cartier Paris 24-Karat Gold-Plated Art Deco Travel Mechanical Desk Clock with Alarm.
This
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate
H 3.25 in W 3 in D 2.5 in Dm 3 in L 3.25 in
Vacheron Constantin Geneve Desk Ball Clock
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Vacheron Constantin Geneve Nautical Ball Desk Clock. This gorgeous piece is made with brass and
Category
20th Century Swiss Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Extremely Large Edwardian 8 Day / 200 Hour Ball Clock with Roman Numerals
Located in London, GB
A very rare and extremely large Edwardian Ball / bullseye clock. Having an 8 day / 200 hour
Category
Vintage 1910s British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare & Stunning German Art Deco Chrome with Red & Cream Enamel Ball Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and stunning German Art Deco ball clock features embossed numerals with red enameled
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Giant Brass and Glass World Time Ball Desk Clock
By Elgin Clocks
Located in London, GB
Elgin National Watch Company, Illinois, USA, early 20th century
A Fine giant ball desk clock in
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Giant Brass and Glass Antonio Barbarni Ball Desk Clock
Located in London, GB
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, Early 20th century.
A fine giant ball desk clock in brass and glass
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
1808.
Congreve appears to have been unaware that rolling ball clocks had been invented earlier by
Category
Mid-20th Century British Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large French "Jewelled" Crystal Ball Clock
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large French Brass and Crystal Ball Clock circa 1900, the case perimeter set with red and clear
Category
20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Crystal
Charming 19th Century Glass Ball Clock, New Haven
Located in Doylestown, PA
This is a beautiful American-made jeweled ball clock. In working condition, though missing its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American American Classical Table Clocks...
Materials
Brass
Antique French Congreve Rolling Ball Skeleton Clock 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Congreve Rolling Ball Skeleton Clock 19thC
Measures- 16''H x 12.5''W x 11.75''D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Bronze Eagle Desk Clock
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bronze eagle holding a ball shaped desk clock perching on a bronze dore trimmed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Modernist Ball Clock, Walnut, Cast-Iron, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful desk or table clock, designed and executed by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s. Has a round
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Iron
Weltron Model 2001 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo
By Weltron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into the retro-futuristic charm of the Weltron Model 2001 8-track stereo AM-FM radio, a timeless piece that seamlessly blends nostalgia with space-age aesthetics. Encased in a p...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Cartier Colisee Art Deco Travel Desk Clock 24-Karat Gold-Plated
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cartier 24-karat gold-plated Art Deco travel quartz desk clock with alarm.
Cartier 24-karat
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate
H 3.5 in W 3 in D 3 in Dm 3 in L 3.5 in
Nelson Chronopak Orb Round Ball Shape Turned Walnut Desk Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson for Howard Miller chronopak desk clock. 95% perfect condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Fine Ralph Lauren Brass & Glass Ball Shaped Desk Clock w/Box & Stand Swiss Made
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
Fine Ralph Lauren brass and glass ball shaped desk clock. The clock works and keeps accurate time
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 4.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Miniature English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. This one comes with a solid marble
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Miniature English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. This one comes with a solid marble
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock
Category
Early 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 23.5 in W 11.75 in D 9.13 in
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock.
We are presenting an excellent "Briggs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mystery Ferris Wheel Gravity Weight Ball Driven Regulator Clock - Never Wind It!
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 22 in W 10.75 in D 8.38 in
Early 20th Century French Gilded Ball Clock with Guilloche Enamel, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
. The piece is in excellent condition.
Height of actual clock 2 3/4” add 1/4 “ for winder D 2 1/4”.
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel
27" French Style Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Rare Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
An excellent tall lady double
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 27 in W 9 in D 9 in
Mechanical Wind Up Ingraham Desk Small Ball Clock, circa 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
unit. Mechanical pocket watch design ball clock, wind the winding knob for running the small clock
Category
Antique Early 1900s More Clocks
Materials
Brass
Assorted Collection of Antique Ball Clocks
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and rare collection of early 20th century ball clocks. The largest being 5" in diameter.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass
Asprey & Co: 'Ball' clock / Paperweight.
Located in London, GB
A stylish miniature desk ‘ball’ clock/paperweight, unusually the day, date, month and very rare
Category
Vintage 1930s British Clocks
Materials
Glass
Longines Ball-Form Desk Clock with Chronograph
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Longines ball-form chronograph desk clock. Gorgeous crisp white enamel dial with styized Arabic
Category
Swiss Jewelry & Watches
Swiss Erotic Hand-Painted, Steel and Glass Ball Clock/Paperweight by Helvetia
Located in Port Hope, ON
ball to sit on a desk at the correct viewing angle. This is a rare clock in great condition, with only
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
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Ball Desk Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ball desk clock for your home. A ball desk clock — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ball desk clock — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right ball desk clock, those designed in Art Deco, mid-century modern and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made ball desk clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Howard Miller and George Nelson are consistently popular.
How Much is a Ball Desk Clock?
Prices for a ball desk clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $360 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,175.
Finding the Right Table-clocks-desk-clocks for You
Whether you’re working on-site or giving your home office the makeover it deserves, a new, vintage or antique table clock or desk clock is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Who says that a unique desk clock isn’t a meaningful addition to your home office or library? And who says you don’t need a cool clock anymore?
While our means for telling time have evolved from pocket watches to wristwatches and finally to our digital phones, there is likely still a place for a table clock or desk clock in your life, even if it isn’t a modern desk clock.
Antique and vintage clocks appeal to our penchant for nostalgia, whisking us back in time to the 18th and 19th centuries, when clockmakers were busying themselves with designs for objects such as mantel clocks, then ornate pieces that were typically displayed on top of a fireplace. Tabletop clocks and desk clocks are variations on the carriage clock, a small, portable timepiece outfitted with a hinged carrying handle that garnered popularity as the growth of rail travel took shape.
Clocks make great collectibles. More than one mantel clock in your home library is going to elevate the space where your carefully curated stacks of books live, while a well-designed small decorative desk clock can be a fun way to express your personal style. Amid your inkwell, porcelain paperweights and other desk accessories, a desk or table clock designed during the Art Deco or Louis XVI eras, for example, is going to stand out in your workspace as a striking accent.
Since new, vintage and antique tabletop and desk clocks are not as common in today’s interiors, these objects will make a statement in yours. Find a spectacular clock on 1stDibs now.
Questions About Ball Desk Clock
- How do ball clocks work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A rolling ball clock works with an electric motor. Every five or 10 minutes, the top rail will deposit a ball onto the next rail to indicate what minute it is in multiples of five or 10. Every hour, the upper and middle rails reset and one ball is transferred to the bottom rail to indicate the hour. Shop a collection of vintage ball clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Although Sir William Congreve patented the design in 1808, Scottish clockmaker Robert Bryson seems to have invented the rolling ball clock. Examples of his work that predate Congreve's patent have been identified by modern-day historians. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of rolling ball clocks.
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