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Quality Antique Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Desktop Clock by R Stewart of Glasgow
Quality Antique Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Desktop Clock by R Stewart of Glasgow

Quality Antique Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Desktop Clock by R Stewart of Glasgow

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality antique inlaid mahogany eight day desktop clock by R Stewart of Glasgow having a quality

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Antique Early 1900s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Nomon Omega Table Clock  By Andres Martinez
Nomon Omega Table Clock  By Andres Martinez

Nomon Omega Table Clock By Andres Martinez

$1,020Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 15.7 in W 16.9 in D 3.5 in

Nomon Omega Table Clock By Andres Martinez

By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Reinventing with its structures Nomon brings you a clock from the desktop collection with an

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Nomon Puntero Table Clock  By Andres Martinez
Nomon Puntero Table Clock  By Andres Martinez

Nomon Puntero Table Clock By Andres Martinez

$739Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 37 in W 29.1 in D 6.3 in

Nomon Puntero Table Clock By Andres Martinez

By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A magnificent and avant-garde design for a desktop clock. This design has the perfect combination

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet
Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet

Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

A very stylish late nineteenth century desk clock with integrated compass, reminiscent of the

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Antique 1880s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

"Parrots & Flowering Branches", Rare, Fine Art Deco Glass Clock by Maurice Model
"Parrots & Flowering Branches", Rare, Fine Art Deco Glass Clock by Maurice Model

"Parrots & Flowering Branches", Rare, Fine Art Deco Glass Clock by Maurice Model

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Virtually glowing as light passes through its satiny glass, this highly rare Art Deco clock by

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock circa 1920. Empire revival burr yew cigar box

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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

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19th Century Swedish Tallcase Desktop Clock
19th Century Swedish Tallcase Desktop Clock

19th Century Swedish Tallcase Desktop Clock

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H 29 in W 8 in D 3.75 in

19th Century Swedish Tallcase Desktop Clock

Located in Hudson, NY

Only 29" tall - this Swedish tallcase clock was created in the 19th century with some humor

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Antique 1870s Swedish Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Original Green Neon
Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Original Green Neon

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. Very rare and original light

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desktop Bracket Clock, John Drury, London, 1720- 1774
Desktop Bracket Clock, John Drury, London, 1720- 1774

Desktop Bracket Clock, John Drury, London, 1720- 1774

By John Drury

Located in Madrid, ES

Seven bells chiming. Working. Original machinery. English bracket clock desktop type with wooden

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Antique 18th Century English Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century burr yew desktop box with clock
Early 20th Century burr yew desktop box with clock

Early 20th Century burr yew desktop box with clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock circa 1920. Empire revival burr yew cigar box

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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Yew

Rare Hermes Cubic Desk Clock, 1950
Rare Hermes Cubic Desk Clock, 1950

Rare Hermes Cubic Desk Clock, 1950

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H 6.1 in W 6.1 in D 6.1 in

Rare Hermes Cubic Desk Clock, 1950

By Hermès

Located in Verviers, BE

Exceptional Hermès Clock cubic desktop 5-sided golden brass, c. 1950. Thermometer on the window

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Vintage 1950s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Vintage Prisma Clock by Kirsch Hamilton
Vintage Prisma Clock by Kirsch Hamilton

Vintage Prisma Clock by Kirsch Hamilton

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H 7.5 in W 6 in D 7 in

Vintage Prisma Clock by Kirsch Hamilton

By Kirsch/Hamilton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An op art inspired piece from 1976, the Prisma clock by Kirsch Hamilton Associates manages to

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

A Waterford Crystal Clock, Faceted Diamond Cut
A Waterford Crystal Clock, Faceted Diamond Cut

A Waterford Crystal Clock, Faceted Diamond Cut

Located in NYC, NY

Desktop Waterford Crystal Clock, Faceted Diamond Cut

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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

Vintage 1970s Prisma Clock by Kirsch Hamilton
Vintage 1970s Prisma Clock by Kirsch Hamilton

Vintage 1970s Prisma Clock by Kirsch Hamilton

By Kirsch/Hamilton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An op art inspired piece from 1976, the Prisma clock by Kirsch Hamilton Associates manages to

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Adnet Style Brass and Leather 3 in 1, Clock, Thermometer and Barometer

Adnet Style Brass and Leather 3 in 1, Clock, Thermometer and Barometer

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Interesting green leather and brass desktop piece with inset clock, thermometer and barometer. Two

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Vintage 1950s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Blue and White Hand-Painted Desk or Mantel Delft Clock
19th Century French Blue and White Hand-Painted Desk or Mantel Delft Clock

19th Century French Blue and White Hand-Painted Desk or Mantel Delft Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep time on your mantel or desktop with this small, elegant clock from Paris, France, circa 1870

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock circa 1920. Empire revival burr yew cigar box

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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Ormolu

1920s Burr Yew Wood Clock Box
1920s Burr Yew Wood Clock Box

1920s Burr Yew Wood Clock Box

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H 6 in W 11.6 in D 7.5 in

1920s Burr Yew Wood Clock Box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

feet. Features an inset enamel clock movement. Desktop item, possible for use with cigars. Measures

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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Yew

Brass "Atlas" Desktop Clock on Stand by Tiffany & Co.
Brass "Atlas" Desktop Clock on Stand by Tiffany & Co.

Brass "Atlas" Desktop Clock on Stand by Tiffany & Co.

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning brass "Atlas" desktop clock on stand by Tiffany & Co., circa 1970s. The clock has a quartz

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Navigar Necesse Martime Nautical Ships Chronometer Box Clock
Vintage Brass Navigar Necesse Martime Nautical Ships Chronometer Box Clock

Vintage Brass Navigar Necesse Martime Nautical Ships Chronometer Box Clock

Located in Dayton, OH

Navigare Necesse Est Authentic Models desktop clock, (Amsterdam London Paris), fashioned after an

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Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930
Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Devon, England

This is for a beautiful original and extremely stylish art deco desktop alarm clock made by Jaeger

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930
Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Devon, England

This is for a beautiful original and extremely stylish Art Deco desktop alarm clock made by Jaeger

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930
Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Devon, England

This is for a beautiful original and extremely stylish Art Deco desktop alarm clock made by Jaeger

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930
Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

Rare Art Deco Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1930

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Devon, England

This is for a beautiful original and extremely stylish Art Deco desktop alarm clock made by Jaeger

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Lucite Desktop Clock
Lucite Desktop Clock

Lucite Desktop Clock

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H 7.5 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in

Lucite Desktop Clock

Located in Miami, FL

Lucite table clock with black lucite plate, brass arms, and inscribed quarter hour numbers.

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Vintage 1970s American Clocks

Materials

Brass

Dunhill Limited Edition Desktop Art Deco Clock with case
Dunhill Limited Edition Desktop Art Deco Clock with case

Dunhill Limited Edition Desktop Art Deco Clock with case

Located in Oakland, CA

to 1998. They are no longer available. This one is called the Dunhill 27 Kinghtsbridge Desktop Clock

Category

Late 20th Century French Clocks

Materials

Metal

Hunting Themed Folk Art Desk Clock
Hunting Themed Folk Art Desk Clock

Hunting Themed Folk Art Desk Clock

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H 10.5 in W 13 in D 4.5 in

Hunting Themed Folk Art Desk Clock

By Van Dusen Clockworks

Located in Dallas, TX

related to bird and duck hunting, have been assembled to make this unique desktop clock. The vintage clock

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20th Century American Clocks

Hot Wings Art Clock
Hot Wings Art Clock

Hot Wings Art Clock

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H 14.5 in W 9 in D 11 in

Hot Wings Art Clock

By Van Dusen Clockworks

Located in Dallas, TX

excellent gift for a car enthusiast or art collector, who seems to have everything. As a desktop clock, I

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20th Century American Folk Art Clocks

Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Ruby Red Neon
Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Ruby Red Neon

Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Ruby Red Neon

By Glo Dial Clock Sales Co.

Located in Oakland, CA

to use it only as a clock. Keeps the correct time and looks great. These desktop vintage neon

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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

1946 Lackner "Scroll" Desktop Neon Clock
1946 Lackner "Scroll" Desktop Neon Clock

1946 Lackner "Scroll" Desktop Neon Clock

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H 9.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in

1946 Lackner "Scroll" Desktop Neon Clock

By Lackner Co.

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Best known for large exterior neon signs and clocks, the Lackner company also offered a short lived

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Acrylic, Mahogany

1950s German Singing Bird Cage Desktop Alarm Clock
1950s German Singing Bird Cage Desktop Alarm Clock

1950s German Singing Bird Cage Desktop Alarm Clock

By Dome

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare 1950s brass and aqua enamel mechanical music box combination alarm clock by Dome, Germany

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut mantle clock
Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut mantle clock

Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut mantle clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut mantle clock, having a quality burr walnut case with carved scrolls, circular dial with Roman numerals and a front wheel escapement the...

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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror

Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror

$12,200 / item

H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in

Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror

By Comité de Proyectos

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...

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2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Junghans Mid-Century Golden Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Germany, 1950s
Junghans Mid-Century Golden Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Germany, 1950s

Junghans Mid-Century Golden Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Germany, 1950s

By Junghans Uhren GmbH

Located in Vienna, AT

A wonderful Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency table or desk clock from the 1950s, executed by Junghans Germany. The clock has a beautiful withe and pastel yellow clocks face with go...

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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

$1,250 / item

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier
Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier

Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier

By Gerald Thurston

Located in Highland, IN

This great floor lamp is architectural with a restrained playfulness, it employs innovative materials (perforated steel) and reflected light for a nice mix of direct and indirect ill...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century Modern Mosaic Top Coffee Table. Circa 1960s
Mid Century Modern Mosaic Top Coffee Table. Circa 1960s

Mid Century Modern Mosaic Top Coffee Table. Circa 1960s

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Mid Century Modern Mosaic Top Coffee Table in the Jane and Gordon Martz Style. Circa 1960s Features a solid wood frame with an earth tones mosaic top, and removable tapered l...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair Ram Horn Candlesticks
Pair Ram Horn Candlesticks

Pair Ram Horn Candlesticks

$1,250 / set

H 12 in W 8 in D 7 in

Pair Ram Horn Candlesticks

Located in Dallas, TX

As found, this handsome pair of authentic curvy rams horns will make a wonderful statement centerpiece for your coffee table or dining table.

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Vintage 1960s Indian Hollywood Regency Candlesticks

Materials

Silver

Waltham 8 Day Banjo Clock for Shreve Crump and Low, Simon Willard Patent
Waltham 8 Day Banjo Clock for Shreve Crump and Low, Simon Willard Patent

Waltham 8 Day Banjo Clock for Shreve Crump and Low, Simon Willard Patent

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of the Waltham “Willard” presentation model weight driven banjo clock. Waltham banjo clocks of Willard Design are faithful reproductions of Simon Willard’s “Patent Tim...

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20th Century American Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs

$4,500 / set

H 31 in W 29 in D 26.5 in

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...

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Mid-20th Century German Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Tiffany & Co. by Concord Sterling Silver Art Deco Hand Hammered 8 Day Clock 1930
Tiffany & Co. by Concord Sterling Silver Art Deco Hand Hammered 8 Day Clock 1930

Tiffany & Co. by Concord Sterling Silver Art Deco Hand Hammered 8 Day Clock 1930

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Concord for Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Hand Hammered / Art Deco 8 Day Travel Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Sterling Silver CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: ...

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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lightolier, Floor Lamp
Lightolier, Floor Lamp

Lightolier, Floor Lamp

$2,500

H 64.5 in Dm 17 in

Lightolier, Floor Lamp

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gerald Thurston floor lamp by Lightolier. Features a brass and walnut base and a perforated brass shade. Measures: 17" diameter x 64.5" height.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen
Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen

Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen

On Hold|$107,493

H 17.01 in W 10.63 in D 6.11 in

Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen

By David Roentgen

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An important and rare table clock from the workshop of David Roentgen. The case with an oval stepped plinth top with gilt bronze handle, decoration of the case with ormolu mille raie...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Table w Alexandra Kasuba Tiles, c 1949, Signed
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Table w Alexandra Kasuba Tiles, c 1949, Signed

Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Table w Alexandra Kasuba Tiles, c 1949, Signed

By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This rare collectors piece is a documented and signed low table designed in 1949 by Vladimir Kagan and produced through the 1950's while Kagan was partnered with Hugo Dreyfuss. Signe...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair Gerald Thurston Black Tripod Floor Lamps with White Shades, 1950's
Pair Gerald Thurston Black Tripod Floor Lamps with White Shades, 1950's

Pair Gerald Thurston Black Tripod Floor Lamps with White Shades, 1950's

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Tripod Floor Lamps in Black & White with Off White shades. 1950's. With three balanced and supported tubular black enameled metal legs, origina...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

CARTIER Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock Nephrite Jade & Enamel
CARTIER Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock Nephrite Jade & Enamel

CARTIER Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock Nephrite Jade & Enamel

$28,125Sale Price|25% Off

H 3.07 in W 2.72 in D 1.22 in

CARTIER Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock Nephrite Jade & Enamel

By Cartier

Located in Miami, FL

A desk clock designed by Cartier. An impressive and beautiful desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the art deco period, back in the 1920. This stunnin...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Jade, Gold, Silver, Enamel

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Desktop Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the desktop clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each desktop clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. If you’re shopping for a desktop clock, we have 6 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a desktop clock — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A desktop clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, Glo Dial Clock Sales Co. and José María Reina each produced at least one beautiful desktop clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Desktop Clock?

The average selling price for a desktop clock at 1stDibs is $750, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $2,299 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Clocks for You

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.