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Vintage Dark Grey Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mid-century modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with a dark gray plastic case, black face
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Black and White Flip Clock Large Station, Factory Clock, 1970s, France
By Bodet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Timeless Bodet black and white flip-flap station clock designed by the company that has been
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

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Plastic, Lucite

Black and White Flip Clock Large Station, Factory Clock, 1970s, France
Black and White Flip Clock Large Station, Factory Clock, 1970s, France
$708 Sale Price / item
46% Off
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
1970s Orange Flip Clock by Sankyo – Space Age Design Sculptural Desk Clock
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This 1970s flip clock by Sankyo is a vibrant example of Japanese Space Age design. Crafted in Japan
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Italian Midcentury Space Age Solari di Udine Card-Printing Flip Clock 1976 Red
By Solari Udine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Solari di Udine flap wall clock, numbered, 1st edition of the card-printing production by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Japanese Space Age Flip Alarm Clock by Copal, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
There certainly a vibe of early James Bond to this vintage flip clock from Japanese Copal LTD Co
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Caslon 601 Date Flip Clock by Copal, 70s Japan
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Den Haag, NL
One of the most elaborate flip clocks by Copal from Japan with day and date besides the time. This
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Aluminum

Caslon 601 Date Flip Clock by Copal, 70s Japan
Caslon 601 Date Flip Clock by Copal, 70s Japan
$897
H 3.55 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in

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Big Pragotron Flip Clock Wall Mount Loft Vintage
By Pragotron
Located in Auerbach, Saxony
black metal case. This beautiful flip clock is really an amazing piece and in used but very good
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Black Copal Model 225 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mid-century modern Copal Model 225 flip clock with black plastic case, black face
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Vintage White Flip Clock by Sankyo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1970s digital flip clock by Sankyo. White plastic case, chrome face and accents, and round dial
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Vintage White Flip Clock by Sankyo
Vintage White Flip Clock by Sankyo
H 2.75 in W 4.25 in D 6 in
Vintage Model 412 Digital Flip Clock by Sankyo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1970s digital flip clock by Sankyo. Black plastic case, chrome face and accents, and round dial
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Art Deco French Ivory Tele-Vision Clock Corp Flip Clock, circa 1930s
Located in Essex, MA
A stylish Art Deco period electric cyclometer (flip) clock by the Tele-Vision Clock Corporation in
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Flip Clock by Garand from 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
1 original cotini DT 17 Garant very early flip flap day date month clock from circa 1971
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Flip Clock by Garand from 1970s
Flip Clock by Garand from 1970s
H 12.6 in W 16.54 in D 4.73 in
Vintage Flip Clock with Radio and Alarm Sanyo SCA-T45 Made in Japan, 1960-70s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Sanyo SCA-T45 vintage flip clock is a hallmark of mid-century Japanese design, representing the
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Big Solari Udine Dator 10 Airport Flip Clock by Gino Valle, Italy, 1960s
By Solari Udine, Gino Valle
Located in Vienna, AT
Big loft wall clock Dator 10, from the 1960s. Designed by Gino Valle, produced by Solari/Udine
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage White Copal Model 228 Flip Alarm Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mid-century modern Copal Model 228 flip clock with white plastic case, dark gray face
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Black Copal Model 229 Flip Alarm Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mid-century modern Copal Model 229 flip clock with black plastic case, black face
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

German Garant Wall Clock from Early 1970s
By Garant
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare piece of high quality made flip clock by German Garant model number DT 17. Works perfectly
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

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Plastic, Acrylic, Lacquer

German Garant Wall Clock from Early 1970s
German Garant Wall Clock from Early 1970s
H 12.6 in W 16.54 in D 4.73 in
Late Victorian Gilt-Metal Plato Flip Numeral Carriag Mantel Clock, Germany
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Gilt-Metal Plato Desk Flip Clock, made in Germany, features a cylindrical case adorned with
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Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Spelter

Flip Table Clock By George Nelson
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and beautiful minimalist (and tactile) table clock having a cylindrical spun aluminum body
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Clocks

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Aluminum

Mid Century / Art dECO bLUE NEON Flip Advertising Clock
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Mid Century / Art dECO bLUE NEON Flip Advertising Clock .. Amazing original condition
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Steel

Industrial Flip Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1980s
By Pragotron
Located in Żory, PL
The Pragotron IPJ0612 flip wall clock was designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Industrial Wall Clocks

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Steel

Industrial Flip Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1980s
By Pragotron
Located in Żory, PL
The Pragotron IPJ0612 flip wall clock was designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Industrial More Clocks

Materials

Steel

Rare Arthur Umanoff Flip Table Clock
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare and desirable Arthur Umanoff flip table clock. When plugged in all moving parts are
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Rare Arthur Umanoff Flip Table Clock
Rare Arthur Umanoff Flip Table Clock
H 3.75 in W 6.75 in D 3.25 in
Flip Top Jean Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Flip Top Jean Table by renowned designer Eileen Gray. Crafted with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Irish Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Flip Top Jean Table by Eileen Gray
Flip Top Jean Table by Eileen Gray
H 28.75 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with white plastic case, black face, and
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Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with off-white plastic case, black face, and clear
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Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with off-white plastic case, black face, and clear
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Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with off-white plastic case, black face, and clear
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Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Vintage White Copal Model 225 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 225 flip clock with white plastic case, black face, and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Electric Art Deco Wooden Advertising Flip Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful electric Art Deco wooden advertising flip clock, circa 1940s. The clock was used to
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20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic, Wood

60's-70's Large Solari & C/Udine Flip Clock, Italy
By Solari Udine
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A larger scale Italian flip clock removed from a bank with rectangle case the front in clear
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Flip Clock by Bürk from 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
original very early flip flap day date month clock from circa 1971 - fully working fitted with 220V
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Flip Clock by Bürk from 1970s
Flip Clock by Bürk from 1970s
H 12.6 in W 16.54 in D 4.73 in
Mid Century Modernist Arthur Umanoff Howard Miller Rosewood Cylinder Flip Clock
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
Located in Troy, MI
Rare Arthur Umanoff model 4620 desk clock for Howard Miller circa 1960s Rosewood and acrylic
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Acrylic, Rosewood

Large Station, Airport, Factory Wall Flip Clock by Gino Valle for Solari Udine
By Solari Udine, Gino Valle
Located in Vienna, AT
Udine. Formerly a slave clock, now fitted with an pulse generator. Delivery time about 2-3 weeks.  
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Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Wall Clocks

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Aluminum, Steel

1970s Mid Century Japanese Modern Copal Flip Alarm Clock
By Riki Watanabe, Copal Clock 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Copal Vintage Flip Clock from the the 1960s-70s. It was tested over several days and kept prefect
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Flip Alarm Clock with Nightlight COPAL 227 Made in Japan, 1960-70s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Copal Vintage Flip Clock with Alarm and Nightlight, Model 227, exemplifies precision and style
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Twemco Flip Date Calendar Wall Clock, 1960s, Hong Kong
By TWEMCO
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare automatic flip calendar clock made by Twemco, Hong Kong in 1960s. Orange painted steel
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Vintage 1960s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

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Metal

Vintage Italian Design Clock with Flip Calendar - Space Age 60s 70s Decor
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This vintage 1960s/70s wall clock combines timeless design with functional precision. Featuring a
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Vintage 1960s French Space Age Wall Clocks

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Metal

Space Age Rare Flip Electric Clock by Caslon
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and rare Caslon flip desk table top electric clock black plastic case with glass visor
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20th Century Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Glass, Plastic

Vintage 70’s Clock with Flip Calendar by ODO France - Space Age Charming Decor
By Odo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time in the realm of 70’s clocks with this amazing vintage wall clock featuring a flip
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Space Age Wall Clock with Calendar from Odo France, 1970s
By Odo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Stunning space age wall clock with flip calendar produced in France by ODO clock in the 70s. This
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Antique Art Nouveau Figural Bronzed Plato Flip Ticket Desk Clock, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Art Nouveau figural Plato flip ticket desk clock features bronzed frame with female bust
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Giant Italian Flip Clock by Gino Valle 1923-2003
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made in Udine, Italy by Solari & Co. enameled cast aluminum and glass fluorescent lighted flip
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20th Century Italian Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Rare American Art Deco, Machine Age Penwood Numechron Imperial Bakelite and Tenite Digital Electrical Flip Clock
By Pennwood Numechron
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare American Art Deco, Numechron Imperial model electric digital flip clock by Penwood is an
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Clocks

Pop Art Font Clock Set 3 Sizes - Calendar + Flip Typeface by Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong
Located in San Francisco, CA
( Discount as Set ) The Font Clock takes the iconic calendar clock with its distinctive form and
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Early 2000s British Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plexiglass

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Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912). The aged texture of the cedar wood gives this chest a sense of depth and warmth. The black urushi (Ja...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

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$1,168 Sale Price
35% Off
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Mid-Century Modern LT216 Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age, LT216 model, one-light table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, in red and white Murano glass. Made in Italy, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

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By W. Williamson & Sons Guilford
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel, Nickel

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Foglio Sconces by Tobia Scarpa in Nickel Finish
$3,400 / set
H 8.25 in W 15 in D 4.5 in
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By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Madrid, ES
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Italian Designer, Stool, Burl Wood, Velvet, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
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By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
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Rare Poul M. Volther Single Bed in Teak and Cane 1950s
Rare Poul M. Volther Single Bed in Teak and Cane 1950s
$5,450
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Italian 1950’s articulating desk lamp
Italian 1950’s articulating desk lamp
$1,176
H 11.42 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
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Flip Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of flip clocks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct flip clocks — often made from metal, glass and plastic — can elevate any home. Flip clocks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Flip clocks made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Flip clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Solari Udine, Gino Valle and Howard Miller are consistently popular.

How Much are Flip Clocks?

Prices for flip clocks start at $450 and top out at $14,900 with the average selling for $1,474.

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.

Questions About Flip Clocks
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    The flip clock works on the split-flap mechanism wherein the pages or tiles are attached to a wheel. There are dedicated sections for hours and minutes for clear indication. It operates on an electric motor that moves with the help of a reduction gear train.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Flip clocks are sometimes called flap clocks. However, flip clock is the more commonly used name. They feature separate hour and minute numbers that flip over to mark the passage of time. Remigio Solari invented the flip clock system in 1948. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of flip clocks.