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White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Antique Western Electric Bell System Crank Telephone Oak Case Bakelite Ringer
By Western Electric
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 1900s Western Electric / bell systems oak wall mounted hand crank telephone ringer
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bakelite, Oak

Bell System Thonet Attr. 1900s Counter Drafting Swivel Adjustable Pair Stools
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bell System. Constructed of solid maple, oak, and enameled steel, with hard rubber footrests. Our
Category

Vintage 1910s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Iron

Bell System Telephone Double Sided Flange Porcelain Sign
Located in San Mateo, CA
Flange mount double sided Bell public telephone porcelain sign. The porcelain has good color. There
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Steel

Murano Glass Bell Chandelier, 1970s, Italy
Located in Premariacco, IT
replacing the electrical parts and/or the electrical system as they are original from the period.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Iron

Very Large Bronze Bell from Synchronome made in 1948
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
. This is a super vey large bell, it has an external iron clapper system which is rung by a pull striker
Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Restored Square Pretzel Rattan Corner Sofa, Coffee & Side Table Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
pretzel arms, a round coffee table, and a two-tiered side table with included Bakelite telephone by Bell
Category

Vintage 1950s Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Black Architects Studio Rise & Fall Ceiling Lamp by Bell Belysning, Danish 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
ware. It features an Italian suspension system, rise and fall that allows you to adjust the height to
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Velvet Majesty: The Bell-Shaped Arum - A Vintage Portrait of Botanical Splendor
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique engraving depicts the Arum Campanulatum, also known as the bell-shaped arum
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid 20th Century Vintage Porcelain Enameled Metal Sprinkler Fire Alarm Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
attached to the building under a bell that would ring if the sprinkler system went off. Its a great sign in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

Pair of giant Hugh Acton modernist aluminum on chrome stands planter pots
By Hugh Acton
Located in Ferndale, MI
well as his art. His ergonomic chair, 'The Acton Stacker", slat bench, and modular furniture systems
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
a central gilded bronze ornament. The eight day movement has a silk string suspension system and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Clock Tower Mechanism
Located in High Point, NC
ushered in the Industrial Age, the cutting edge of technology at the time. A complex system of toothed
Category

Antique 18th Century French Industrial Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

French Late 19 Century Pink Porcelain Cartel Clock Attributed to Samson and Cie
By Samson & Cie
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French movement with steel string suspension system rings the half hours and hours on a bell. French
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock
By Charles Bertrand
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Royal des Sciences, original silk-string suspension system; rings the hours and halves on a bell.  
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock of a Victorious Crusader Knight in Battle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
original movement has a silk string suspension system and rings the hours and halfs on a bell. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

English mahogany bracket clock with Orrery by Newman & Dolland
Located in HAARLEM, NL
pull repeat option. The eight day ‘on-bell’ striking movement with anchor escapement. Nicely engraved
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music
By Louis-Charles Boileau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Paris, with its silk string suspension system ringing the hours and halfs on a bell. An identical clock
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Guinco 1923 Large Table Desk Semi Automatic lighter In Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
is semiautomatic, with a very unusual and complicate system. Guinn is best known for his distinctive
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass, Steel

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. From their much revered piece, the Brionvega that was shipped to the San
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Paper

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock with Bacchante and Satyrs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
; the whole on four toupie feet. The original clock movement has a steel suspension system and rings the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Vintage English Sterling Silver Mounted Glass Claret Jug and Matching Goblets
By Anthony Gordon Elson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
addition to a star cut motif to the underside. Each goblet has a rounded bell shaped form onto a
Category

Vintage 1970s English Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Mantel Clock of Empire Period of "Borne" Form
Located in London, GB
system striking the hours and halves on a bell and regulated by a silk suspended pendulum. France circa
Category

Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Paper

1909 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Presentation Cup and Cover
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Edwardian sterling silver cup and cover has a plain circular bell shaped form to a circular spreading foot
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Massive Mantel Clock of Psyche and Cupid Signed Deniere
Located in London, GB
striking the hours and halves on a bell by means of the countwheel system. Constructed of black marble
Category

Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Swedish Clock by Westerstand Carved Gilt Wood Rococo Style mid 20th century
Located in Sweden, SE
halls, central clock systems, switch clocks and more. Parts for carillons were also manufactured, for
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Gold, Brass

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
hands; the twin barrel movement has a steel string suspension system and rings the hours and halves on a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

French Louis Xvith Period Lyre Clock
Located in London, GB
regulated by a silk suspended pendulum and striking the hours and halves on a cast bell by means of the
Category

Antique 1780s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis Xvith Period Lyre Clock
French Louis Xvith Period Lyre Clock
H 17.25 in W 8.5 in D 3.75 in
Mazda Style Art Deco Table Lamp Made of Opaline Glass, Brass and Wood
By Mazda
Located in Prato, Tuscany
straightforward French table lamp; the top is made of fine opaline glass in the shape of an inverted bell, the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Stereo Console Radio Record Player bar coffee table book
Located in Madison, WI
and electronic technicians, and of course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for
Category

Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Putti Clock
By Jules Allard et Fils
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
original movement has a steel string suspension system ringing the hours and halves on a bell. The
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

1977, Sterling Silver Claret Jug and Matching Goblets
By J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
terminal. Each goblet has a rounded bell shaped form onto a tapering circular knapped pedestal and
Category

Vintage 1970s English Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Barnard & Sons Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Claret Jug and Matching Goblets
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with the UK Patent Office. Each goblet has a rounded bell shaped form onto a tapering circular
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spanish Pedal Car from the 30s, Denia
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
the chassis is made of metal and wood ; with rubber wheels the pedal system works perfectly, the
Category

20th Century Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Spanish Pedal Car from the 30s, Denia
Spanish Pedal Car from the 30s, Denia
H 19.69 in W 51.97 in D 20.48 in
Charles X Clock and Garniture
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
surrounded with decorative wreaths and palmettes, the original movement has a silk-string suspension system
Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Charles X Clock and Garniture
Charles X Clock and Garniture
H 27 in W 12 in D 7 in
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figurative Clock of Cupid and Eurydice
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
zodiac. The clock movement has its original silk-string suspension system ringing the hours and halfs on
Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris
Located in London, GB
halves on a bell by means of the countwheel system of striking. A most stylish and original clock in
Category

Antique 1790s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Miniature Ormolu Clock of Cupid Signed by Ledure and Thomas
Located in London, GB
the hours and halves on a cast bell by means of the count wheel system. The timekeeping is regulated
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
in a larger container, sank in a given time. This system remained in use until the 20th century in
Category

Antique 1890s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
By Francois Ageron
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
suspension system has been replaced with a steel suspension system. The clock rings the hours and halfs on a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

1971 MCM Lane Headboard Tower Suite Collection Full/Queen Bed Rosewood & Walnut
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
assembly system in the furniture industry. After the war, with sales still increasing, Ed Lane decided he
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

1971 MCM Lane Dresser Credenza Buffet Tower Suite Collection Walnut & Rosewood
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
moving conveyor assembly system in the furniture industry. After the war, with sales still increasing, Ed
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

19th century Austrian Promberger & Son hand painted grand piano
By Johann Joseph Promberger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
invented a portable keyboard chime-bells for military bands. In 1824 he obtained a patent for a new system
Category

Antique 1870s Austrian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood

Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso 'Attributed' Lamp Murano "Reticello" Filigree
By Dino Martens
Located in Prato, Tuscany
table lamp in Murano glass from the color light hazelnut, the bell shape is well-proportioned and very
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere
By C. Maniere
Located in London, GB
of 8 day duration, bell striking the hours and halves by the countwheel system and the timekeeping
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Industrial Mercury Glass Adjustable Wall Lights by Pittsburgh Reflector
By Pittsburgh Reflective Glass
Located in Nottingham, GB
. The shades came in various shapes and sizes, including globes, bell-shaped, cone-shaped, or scalloped
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
lyras resting on the columns with delicate gold chains and small bell-shaped elements. The large domed
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Vase Clock
Located in London, GB
pendulum. The clock strikes the hours and halves on a cast bell by means of the count wheel system. The
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Modern Art Deco Revival Lane Sofa Console Table White Lacquer Brass Trim
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
moving conveyor assembly system in the furniture industry. After the war with sales still increasing Ed
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Modern Lane Solid Walnut Square Parsons Side Table Style #1124-18, 1970
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
moving conveyor assembly system in the furniture industry. After the war with sales still increasing Ed
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Find many varieties of an authentic bell system available at 1stDibs. Each bell system for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. There are 143 variations of the antique or vintage bell system you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bell system — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A bell system made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bell system over the years, but those crafted by Lane Furniture, Max Gottschalk and La Murrina are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bell System?

Prices for a bell system can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $67 and can go as high as $148,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.