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Electric Bakelite Clock

Brown Industrial Bakelite Wall Clock from Smith Electric, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Smith electric in England during the 1950s. It features a brown
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Wall Clocks

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Iron

Art Deco Blue Glass, Brass Electric Mantle Clock, By Smiths , c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
In the 1930's Smiths Sectric produced a range of high end electric clocks with a distinctly Art
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Mid Century Telechron 2H11 Electric Baby Blue Bakelite Kitchen Wall Clock 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid 20th century Telechron electric wall clock, Model 2H11, featuring the rare baby blue
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Clocks

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Bakelite

Art Deco Smiths Blue Glass, Brass Electric Mantle Clock, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Large and rare and stunning Art Deco blue glass, brass Electric Mantle clock. This clock is an
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Chrome

Art Deco Electric Bakerlite Mantel Clock
By Temco
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco timepiece Art Deco electric timepiece in a light green and black Bakelite case standing
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Bakelite

Art Deco Electric Bakerlite Mantel Clock
Art Deco Electric Bakerlite Mantel Clock
$2,179
H 8.5 in W 9 in D 4 in
Art Deco Green Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
background. Original ‘Art Deco’ style hands and dot numerals. Electric movement, ‘green’ Bakelite case with
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Bakelite

Art Deco Green Vitascope Electric Clock
Art Deco Green Vitascope Electric Clock
$7,333
H 12.5 in W 9 in D 7 in
Arne Jacobsen for Lauritz Knudsen. Electric clock in bakelite. 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
will be applicable to your purchase. Arne Jacobsen table clock in bakelite. With alarm function
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Vintage 1940s Danish Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Other

Art Deco Model "Ben Franklin" S4 Electric Clock by Westclox
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Here we have an original "Ben Franklin" by Westclox, a trademark of the Western Clock Manufacturing
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Vintage 1930s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bakelite

Art Deco Model "Ben Franklin" S4 Electric Clock by Westclox
Art Deco Model "Ben Franklin" S4 Electric Clock by Westclox
$280 Sale Price
25% Off
H 5.51 in W 7 in D 2 in
Art Deco Acrylic & Chrome Desk Electric Clock by Ferranti, England, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rather stylish early acrylic and chrome Art Deco clock. Remarkable
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

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Vintage Industrial Art Deco Bakelite Smiths Sectric Electric Wall Clock, C.1940
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in London, GB
original Smiths clock featuring a weathered dial set in a beautiful marbled Bakelite surround. Smith
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

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Glass, Bakelite

Vintage Blue Bakelite Electric Wall Clock from Metamec, 1970s
By Metamec
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Metamec wall clock was made in United Kingdom during the 1970s. It features a blue bakelite body
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Vintage 1970s British Industrial Wall Clocks

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Glass, Bakelite

Vintage Brown Bakelite Electric Wall Clock from Smiths Sectric, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
bakelite frame, an iron dial with aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. Original electric movement ( 220
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Wall Clocks

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Iron

Hammond Modern Firefly Synchronous Electric Bakelite Alarm Clock Model #302
By Hammond
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Art Deco Modern Hammond Synchronous white bakelite electric alarm clock firefly model 302
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Vintage 1930s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bakelite

Art Deco Modernist Chrome And Bakelite Electric Clock By Temco
By Temco
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco Modernist clock by Temco an English company. This clock has been fully serviced and works
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Art Deco Modernist Electric Clock by Temco
By Temco
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive 1930s Art Deco English modernist clock by Temco. Features a chrome back and feet
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Chrome

Art Deco Modernist Electric Clock by Temco
Art Deco Modernist Electric Clock by Temco
H 5.91 in W 8.27 in D 2.96 in
Art Deco Copper Mirror Electric Clock by Ferranti, English, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this copper coloured glass, and chrome frame Art Deco clock. Remarkable
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Chrome

Art Deco Rare and Stunning Bem Ltd Glass, Brass Electric Mantle Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Large and rare and stunning BEM LTD Art Deco glass, brass Electric Mantle clock. This clock is an
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Vintage Industrial Art Deco Bakelite Smiths Sectric Electric Wall Clock, C.1940
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in London, GB
Stunning example of an industrial wall clock by Smiths English Clock Systems. c.1940 A fully
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

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Glass, Bakelite

1930s Catalin Bakelite Art Deco English Electric Clock
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous Art Deco 1930s Catalin Bakelite Art Deco English electric clock. Beautiful butterscotch
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Pink Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
background. Original ‘Art Deco’ hands with ‘dot’ numerals. Electric movement, ‘pink’ Bakelite case with
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Bakelite

Art Deco Pink Vitascope Electric Clock
Art Deco Pink Vitascope Electric Clock
H 12.5 in W 10.25 in D 6.75 in
Telechron Skyscraper Bakelite Clock
By Warren Telechron Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Telechron Electric Skyscraper Bakelite Table Clock. Working alarm with many of the styling of Paul
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bakelite

Telechron Skyscraper Bakelite Clock
Telechron Skyscraper Bakelite Clock
H 7.75 in W 6 in D 3.75 in
Art Deco Modernist Electric Clock by Temco
By Temco
Located in Devon, England
and early black plastic/bakelite plinth. Very distinctive looking clock, a fabulous time piece for any
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Plastic, Acrylic, Bakelite

Art Deco Modernist Electric Clock by Temco
Art Deco Modernist Electric Clock by Temco
H 5.91 in W 8.27 in D 2.96 in
Vintage Black Electric Wall Clock from Metamec, 1970s
By Metamec
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Metamec wall clock was made in United Kingdom during the 1970s. It features a black bakelite body
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Vintage 1970s British Industrial Wall Clocks

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Chrome

Antique Vintage Industrial English Gents of Leicester Blick Electric Wall Clock
By Gents of Leicester
Located in Sale, GB
- A Blick-Electric factory wall clock supplied by Gents' Of Leicester, English, mid-twentieth
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Mid-20th Century British Wall Clocks

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Bakelite

Art Deco Large Copper Glass Electric Mantle Clock by Temco, England, C1930
By Temco
Located in Devon, England
Clock. Remarkable condition for it's age is this totally authentic 1930s Art Deco style mirror clock
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Chrome

American Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite "Airliner" Electric Clock & Lamp by Sessions
By Sessions
Located in Port Hope, ON
This clock is a true American Art Deco Classic, the "Airliner" electric clock/lamp, by the Sessions
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

American Art Deco Electric World Clock Desk Top Globe in Lithographed Tin and Butterscotch Bakelite
By The Ohio Art Company, Kermit Bishop
Located in Port Hope, ON
This extremely rare American Art Deco lithographed tin and butterscotch Bakelite world clock is
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Globes

German Art Deco Chrome and Butterscotch Marbled Bakelite Electric Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This strongly designed German Art Deco electric desk clock is brilliant in its simplicity. It
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

English Art Deco Pistachio Lucite and Brown Bakelite Electric Table/Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful and stylishly designed English pistachio Lucite and brown Bakelite electric table
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bakelite, Lucite

Eccentric American Art Deco Aluminum and Slag Glass Illuminated Electric Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This wonderfully eccentric American Art Deco aluminum and green slag glass illuminated electric
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Aluminum

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Marvelous Design & Warm Color Burl Walnut Art Deco, Bauhaus Mantel / Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and also practical in size Bauhaus style clock. Over the years we have sold a number of striking (no pun intended) Art Deco clocks, but rarely one as timeless, as stylish,...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Mantel Clocks

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Chrome, Iron, Brass

1990s Gorgeous Cartier Alarm Clock Pendulette. Made in Swiss
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette with white dial in perfect condition, steel hands, roman hour markers on gold-plated frame. Made in Swiss. Quartz movement. Clock case ...
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1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Gold Plate

Art Deco Mantel Clock
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
Original condition, perfect working Softwood covered with nutveneer attributed to Kienze
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Nutwood, Softwood

Art Deco Mantel Clock
Art Deco Mantel Clock
$700
H 7.88 in W 14.18 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco Chrome 8 Day Skyscraper Desk Clock By Asprey, England, c1930
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Devon, England
Made by the iconic British Luxury Brand, Asprey. This is a genuine Art Deco period desk clock. Comes in a highly polished chrome finish. It has a Swiss 8 day movement and is in worki...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Chrome

Vintage Art Deco Mantel Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant vintage Art Deco mantel clock with a German Hermie movement, circa 1950s. The clock is in very good vintage condition and holds accurate time. The chimes mechanism of the clo...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Art Deco Mantel Clock
Vintage Art Deco Mantel Clock
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.5 in W 13 in D 3.75 in
Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme
By Japy Frères
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, perfectly running and sculptural, French Art Deco marble pendulum clock. Movement: Japy Frères (1806-1930) If you are looking for an attractive antique mantel clock to g...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Marble, Brass, Bronze, Metal

Art Deco Spectacular Display Cabinet Vitrine, English, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Impressively wacky shaped and genuinely rare design is this superb 1930's English Art Deco Display cabinet. This beautiful cabinet is veneered in a lightly figured walnut veneer whic...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut, Plywood, Bentwood

Art Deco Pink Glass Mantle Clock By Smiths Clocks Ltd
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Lovely Art Deco pink glass mantle clock from Smiths clock makers Circa 1930. Fretted out brass bezel. Previously a mechanical wind up clock has been converted to a battery quartz clo...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
For those with a more refined taste in quality we are pleased to be able to offer you this Sycamore Art Deco dressing table attributed to Betty Joel. Beautiful quality, lovely condit...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dressers

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Steel

Art Deco French Mantle Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Art Deco French mantle clock consisting of marble and aluminum. Clock measures 14" wide, 2.5" deep and 9.75" high.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Chrome

Art Deco French Mantle Clock
Art Deco French Mantle Clock
$1,995
H 9.75 in W 14 in D 2.5 in
Art Deco Pink Glass & Brass Mantle Clock by Smiths Clock Makers, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's pink / lilac glass clock by the English clock makers Smiths. Beautiful coloured dial face which sits of a solid highly polished brass plinth with brass numerals and a...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock and Obelisks by ATO
By Léon Hatot
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Art Deco Egyptian French Mantel clock by the electric clock manufacturer ATO of Besançon, France. Emerald Onix from Brasil over black Belgian marble body with square chrom...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Belgian Black Marble

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock and Obelisks by ATO
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock and Obelisks by ATO
$2,192 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.33 in W 14.97 in D 5.91 in
Wurlitzer Juke Box
By Wurlitzer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wurlitzer "The Bubbler" juke box. Model 1015CD Dimensions: Height 60", width 33", depth 25" CW4607. This Juke Box plays CD's. We do not have a list of the artist or songs, however it...
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Vintage 1940s American Musical Instruments

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Metal

Wurlitzer Juke Box
Wurlitzer Juke Box
$6,850
H 60 in W 33 in D 25 in
Art Deco Brass And Enamel Clock, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superb Art Deco Copper And Enamel Clock, c1930. Made from solid brass with a patterned border which is filled with green black and white enamel. Full w...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Art Deco Brass And Enamel Clock, English, c1930
Art Deco Brass And Enamel Clock, English, c1930
$1,100
H 3.15 in W 3.67 in D 2.37 in
Art deco Table Clock and Lamp 1930s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Art Deco table Clock Lamp .Chrome with Red details . Good working Clock and lamp
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Art deco Table Clock and Lamp 1930s  Germany
Art deco Table Clock and Lamp 1930s  Germany
$1,012
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Art Deco Very Rare 1930s English Smiths Electric 'Mystery Clock'
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare Smith mystery clock made by Smith's Electronic Clocks . The chrome case was moulded in aluminium. The glass has black numerals on a square silver ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Aluminum, Chrome

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Electric Bakelite Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic electric bakelite clock available at 1stDibs. An electric bakelite clock — often made from bakelite, plastic and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an electric bakelite clock — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An electric bakelite clock, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made electric bakelite clock over the years, but those crafted by Temco Aircraft Factory, British United Clock Company and Kermit Bishop are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Electric Bakelite Clock?

The average selling price for an electric bakelite clock at 1stDibs is $966, while they’re typically $334 on the low end and $4,311 for the highest priced.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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.