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Father Time
By Yuri Martinez Ramos
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exceptional, early oil on paper by Cuban artist Yuri Martinez Ramos. "Father Time", is an
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1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely fine, made in America, Germany or France, this "Father Time" electric wall clock is a
Category

Vintage 1930s French Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Italian, Late 18th Century Watch Holder with Father Time
Located in valatie, NY
Italian, late 18th century watch holder with Father Time. The robed figure of Father Time is
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Antique 1790s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early 18th Century French Mythological Tapestry, with Father Time and Minerva
Located in New York, NY
A French mythological tapestry from the early 18th century, depicting Father Time and Minerva
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Grand tour Patinated bronze figure of Chronos, Father Time on Sienna marble base
Located in London, GB
finely cast bronze figure of Chronos, the Greek personification of time. The detailed winged figure of
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Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

"Birthdays For Everybody" Original humor illustration for Life magazine
By Orson Byron Lowell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
run to get gifts from Father Time, young women run away from him. Father Time holds up placards, age
Category

1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Graphite

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
father time to the top, beautiful brass inlaid decoration to the sides and front. The enamel roman
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock, having Father Time
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.
By Charles Frodsham
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing fine quality 19th Century French longcase clock, having an ormolu casting of Father
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

Materials

Ormolu

Wonderful Set of 6 Solid Aluminum Milo Baughman style Dining Chairs Mid-century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
when it is solid instead of tubular. The vintage aluminum has a lovely metal patina only father time
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
portrait of King Louis XIV. Above is a female mask all below "Father Time' sitting on a burnished sphere
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820
Located in Portland, OR
rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. The clock is made
Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock
By Charles Cressent, Julien Le Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
allegorical figure of Father Time holding a scythe, the gilt bronze dial with enameled Roman numerals, the
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Antique Early 1900s French Régence Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
Located in London, GB
modelled figure of Father Time, carrying his scythe, with a winged cherub surmount, houses a circular
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Clock Stamped ‘DENIERE A PARIS”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
‘Father Time’ sitting on a burnished sphere. The sides have a beautiful honey comb design above richly
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek
By W.V. Dadelbeek
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
figural finials of Atlas, Father Time and Mercury. The silvered brass dial with engraved silvered arch
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

Materials

Walnut

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
numbers for the minutes. The surmount is a gilt bronze group of Father Time, depicted as an elderly male
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Rare Omega De Ville Yellow 18k Gold Co-Axial Chronometer Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
: three body, with curved stepped lugs, snap-on bezel, and screw-down back with Omega "Father Time" motif
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

The Dance of Life a Poem; by Wm. Combe, Th. Rowlandson illustr. - FIRST ed.
Located in Middletown, NY
(representing an aged Father Time pointing at various scenes on a gonfalon) and the title-page are dated Dec. 1
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cold Blooded (~30% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
in wood began as a child, spending time in his father's woodworking shop where furniture and
Category

2010s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer
Located in London, GB
case is crowned with a striking figure of Father Time, an enduring symbol of the inevitability of
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

BATHOS / Tail PIece
By William Hogarth
Located in Santa Monica, CA
engraving. Father Time has died and his last will and testament has been witnessed by the three Fates. He is
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1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning French Provincial style longcase clock, parcel gilt case surmounted by a carved figure of Father
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Materials

Wood

Kaleidoscope
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
was born into a wealthy family where his father was a steel magnate, therefore Edward could afford to
Category

1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Four Framed Hogarth Engravings "Four Times of the Day"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
statue above the clock depicts Father Time with a scythe and an hourglass. Below the clock are the words
Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Original chromolithograph : His Highness Mohamed Tewfik Pacha Khédive d'Égypte
Located in PARIS, FR
, succeeding his father Ismail Pasha at a time of deep political transformation, financial crisis, and
Category

1880s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Water Lilies
Located in Atlanta, GA
and father. In his free time, he spends every minute he can creating memories with his family along
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Water Lilies
Water Lilies
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Takashi Murakami "Poppin' Flowers" Lithograph
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Boston, MA
. Murakami became exposed to some aspects of American life during a time when his father worked at an
Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Figures de Profil by Paulémile Pissarro, 1972 - Pencil on paper
Located in London, GB
creatively fertile environment of his family home and, encouraged by his father, began drawing at an early
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

La Corderie et le Pain de Sucre by Paulémile Pissarro - Snow Painting, Oil
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in London, GB
fertile environment of his family home and, encouraged by his father, began drawing at an early age
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Among the Cherry Trees
Located in Atlanta, GA
and father. In his free time, he spends every minute he can creating memories with his family along
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Among the Cherry Trees
Among the Cherry Trees
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Enamel Soliflore w/ Dragonfly & Thistles, Nancy, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
and chemistry. In 1867, Gallé joined his father working full-time at the Maison. Gallé's glasswork
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Les Baigneuses by Paulémile Pissarro - Nude and Landscape Oil Painting
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Salon des Indépendants for the first time. Although his father had supported Paulémile’s desire to be an
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The boatman, Marais Poitevin by Paulémile Pissarro - Oil Painting, Landscape
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in London, GB
for the first time. Although his father had supported Paulémile’s desire to be an artist, his mother
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Bull - Dutch Old Master art animal portrait oil painting
By Paulus Potter
Located in Hagley, England
some time his father was a manufacturer of gilded leather hangings outside the city walls. Potter
Category

17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Harem Girl and Boy" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser (embosser
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Reclining Smoking Boy" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
subject that was known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted entitled "Scribe Writing" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
subject that was known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A. Calderoni Gioielliere
By Adolfo Hohenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reflects his reputation as one of the leading poster artists of his time and the “father of Italian poster
Category

1990s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Watercolor of the Oak Tree by Allen Tucker
By Allen Tucker
Located in Hudson, NY
fathers business. During that time, he studied painting at the Art Students League with Impressionist John
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Takashi Murakami "Let Us Devote Our Hearts" Lithograph
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Boston, MA
during a time when his father worked at an American naval base, and he also absorbed a great deal through
Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of 1980s Large Donghia Scroll Back Slipper Chairs in Original iKat Textile
By Angelo Donghia, Donghia
Located in St. Louis, MO
mengikat, which means "to tie" or "to bind". The intricate and time-consuming process creates a distinct
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Foam

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Eagle" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
subject that was known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Piccolo Conquisatore Little Conqueror Oil Painting on Canvas In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
started to work in his father’s studio. At that same time he studied Art History and Literature at the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Capricio Oil Painting on Canvas Framed Mythology Rome Landscape In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
started to work in his father’s studio. At that same time he studied Art History and Literature at the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meules de foin by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape drawing
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in London, GB
1905 Paulémile exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants for the first time. Although his father had
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Graphite

Huge Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Pointer Dog by Franz Bergmann. 1900´s
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
animal subject that was known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Huge Cold-Painted Bronze entitled Standing Stage by Franz Bergmann. 1900´s
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
animal subject that was known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal subject that was known at the time. His father, also
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Summer's Day
Located in London, GB
under their father for some time. However, Louis-Charles did not want to paint the subject matters of
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Kneeling Man Praying" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal subject that was known at the time. His father, also
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze "Curled Snake" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser (embosser) from Gablonz
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Les Devoirs by Paulémile Pissarro, 1950s, Drawing, Graphite
Located in London, GB
first time. Although his father had supported Paulémile’s desire to be an artist, his mother was eager
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Cockatoo" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal subject that was known at the time. His father, also
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Croquet Set on Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
grew. John married, and in time fathered a son: John Jaques II. He, too, was apprenticed as a young man
Category

Antique 1890s British Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Forest, 1977
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
years with my father who was in exile there. Once I arrived in Beijing, at that time my father was still
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Early 20th Century Austrian Bronze Sculpture "Standing Pig" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal subject that was known at the time. His father, also
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Father Time For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic father time available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every father time was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a father time — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A father time is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Georgian and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made father time over the years, but those crafted by Georges Rouault and Yuri Martinez Ramos are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Father Time?

Prices for a father time can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $975 and can go as high as $31,995, while the average can fetch as much as $4,850.