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Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique large maritime/nautical brass and glass hourglass. Wonderful dorm and design. Brass has
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Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Hourglass, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
piece. Two asymmetric sections raise the tension in the composition. He displays expressively painted
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled hourglass drawing
By Marina Abramovic
Located in New York, NY
Marina Abramović Untitled hourglass drawing, 1992 Drawing done in black marker, hand signed and
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1990s Conceptual Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Iron Hourglass, Germany, Early 1700s.
Located in Milan, IT
The hourglass cage displays hexagonal bases. Six smooth iron columns complete the cage. Inside the
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Antique Early 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Iron Hourglass, Germany, Early 1700s.
Iron Hourglass, Germany, Early 1700s.
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H 4.75 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Iron Hourglass, Germany Early 1700s
Located in Milan, IT
The hourglass cage displays octagonal bases, dressed in a red velvet cushion. Eight smooth iron
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Antique Early 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Iron Hourglass, Germany Early 1700s
Iron Hourglass, Germany Early 1700s
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H 4.75 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Pair of Willy Guhl Diablo Hourglass Planters by Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Baambrugge, NL
lightweight and durable in all climates. These sculptural hourglass shaped planters have a beautifully
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary Indonesian Silver-Colored Pedestal with Hourglass-Inspired Shape
Located in Yonkers, NY
A contemporary Indonesian silver-colored wooden pedestal with tiered hourglass-inspired shape
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Pedestals

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Wood

End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
. Contains an hourglass mechanism capable of displaying all 24 hours, the season of the year as well as
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Antique 1890s Scientific Instruments

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Glass

Pair of Raymond Pfennig for Zina Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, 1960s
By Zina Lamp Co., Raymond Pfennig
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Featuring a sculpted hourglass form in stacked walnut. Measure: 22H to top of socket, 18H to top of walnut
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Barbini Murano Signature Aqua Red Italian Art Glass Hourglass Candle Holders
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown aqua green and ruby red Italian art glass hourglass shaped
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Ziggy Hourglass Pouf in Glossy Gray & Melange Blue by Emilio Nanni
By Saba Italia, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Gucci x Balenciaga GG Supreme Canvas The Hacker Project Hourglass Card Case
By Gucci, Balenciaga
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Gucci x Balenciaga GG Supreme Canvas The Hacker Project Hourglass Card Case Wallet CONDITION NOTES
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2010s Italian Wallets

34 Star Antique American Flag with Hourglass Medallion Stars, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
EXTRAORDINARY 34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN ACCORDION OR HOURGLASS MEDALLION CONFIGURATION
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Ziggy Hourglass Coffee Table in Glossy Red & Melange Orange by Emilio Nanni
By Saba Italia, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Ziggy Hourglass Coffee Table in Glossy Blue & Melange Blue by Emilio Nanni
By Saba Italia, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bruno Gambone style Bright Banded Modern Hourglass Pottery Table Lamps
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Bainbridge, NY
footprint. 20.5H to top of socket. 15.75H to top of Stoneware. Lamp shades shown for display only and not
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Ziggy Hourglass Pouf in Glossy Gray & Melange White Black Gray by Emilio Nanni
By Saba Italia, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Dresser
By Johnson Carper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
chest of drawers has Danish style in spades- with carved oval drawer pulls, hourglass details, and bold
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Plant Stands - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent pair of mid century modern Russell Woodard spun fiber glass plant stands. Displays a
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects

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Fiberglass

Willy Guhl "Diabolo" Planter (1960's) (20")
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Discover the willy guhl hourglass planter – a medium-sized masterpiece by swiss architect willy
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Cement

Mid-Century Modernist Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish w/ Bullicante Detailing
Located in New York, NY
Detailing in Amber originates from Italy, Circa 1950. Features an hourglass silhouette when viewed from
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Murano Glass

Country Style Vintage Thai Woven Rattan Drum Table with Circular Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
top, hourglass shape and twisted center. Evoking the warmth and charm of mid 20th-century Thai
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Mid-20th Century Thai Country Side Tables

Materials

Rattan

Dino Martens Murano 1950s White Sky Blue Ribbons Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
ribbon on the outside when you touch it. Very nice hourglass shape with a cinched middle and flared top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black & Brass Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bainbridge, NY
details. Featuring a slender all black enameled metal hourglass stem, elevated above a round 7.5D Black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass, Metal

Herb Ritts for Astrolite Curved Double Swag Clear Lucite Table Lamp, 1970s
By Astrolite, Herb Ritts
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modernist hourglass form with central Chrome stem and central joint securing two curved, flared Acrylic
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Off White Art Pottery Table Lamp with Orange & Black
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
abstract hourglass accents. Black shade shown for display and not for sale (11 H x 14D top x 20D bottom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Dino Martens Murano White Ribbon Woman Body Dress Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
created with a scissor cut rim, that in turn is folded over and formed onto arms. It has an hourglass body
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Substantial James Mont Carved Ebonized Wood Table Lamp, C. 1950
By James Mont
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Handcrafted James Mont Table Lamp. Featuring a slight hourglass form in blackened
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, reeded hourglass form on original gold accented painted wood base. Height to top glass 19". Shades
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

5.25tcw 14K Teardrop Emerald Georgian Styled Solitaire Pendant
Located in Jupiter, FL
Displayed is an hourglass natural emerald Georgian styled solitaire pendant in 14K yellow gold
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2010s American Georgian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vistosi Murano Italian Modern Green, Grey Opaline Glass Pendant, 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano opaline glass pendant in an extraordinary soft hourglass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Vintage Spanish Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
displays few shades of brown, from the lightest to the darkest. The design itself is a fascinating
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Substantial Pair of Gerald Thurston "Floriform" Eggshell Ceramic Lamps, 1950's
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
abstract hourglass shape, in natural, Cream, Sand, Eggshell Ceramic accentuated with Dark Brown speckled
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

18th Century Gilt Bronze Boulle Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Bracket Clock
Located in PARIS, FR
bronze displaying two putti with an hourglass, a flaming torch and accompanied by a rooster. This
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Pair! FREDERICK COOPER "Harlequin" Black & White Decorator Lamps Rare
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
hourglass shaped body These lamps are incredible! They have a presence that simply is hard to match and
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Mid-20th Century American Futurist Table Lamps

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Enamel, Metal

Contemporary Prem Collection Artisan Vase with Textured Burgundy Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
Collection artisan vase attracts the attention with its adapted hourglass shape and deep burgundy glaze. Its
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chairs, Patio Russell Woodard Wicker Effect, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
. Raised on hourglass-shaped bases, the pair demonstrate a geometric pattern design, displaying their
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Vintage 1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

17th century oil on copper portrait - St. Jerome
Located in Braintree, GB
inclusion of a skull and hourglass serves as poignant reminders of life's transient nature, urging viewers
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Antique 17th Century European Paintings

Materials

Copper

17th century oil on copper portrait - St. Jerome
17th century oil on copper portrait - St. Jerome
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Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Emerald Green w/ 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
abundance of 24kt gold flecks that gives the glass an alluring iridescent sheen. The lamps display
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Paolo Venini Murano Signed Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
/ hourglass shape. It is signed underneath "Venini Murano Italia" along the edge, and has a large circular
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Zebra Hide Bench Stool with Storage Trunk and Tassels, circa 1980s 1990s
Located in New York, NY
slight hourglass shape, finished with stone-white trim a top and bottom. Additionally, piece has an
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Late 20th Century Benches

Materials

Animal Skin, Upholstery, Wood, Zebra Hide, Hide

Pair of Studio Craft Movement Carved Sculptural Walnut Wall Mirrors, Mark Levin
By Mark Levin
Located in Chicago, IL
pieces themselves, shaping a feminine hourglass silhouette that speaks to the viewer in an intimate
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Ziggy Barrel Pouf in Glossy Gray with Melange Orange - Bordeaux by Emilio Nanni
By EMILIO NANNI, Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Ziggy Barrel Coffee Table in Glossy Blue Frame & Melange Blue by Emilio Nanni
By Saba Italia, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Ziggy Barrel Pouf in Glossy Gray with Melange White - Black Gray by Emilio Nanni
By EMILIO NANNI, Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Small Vintage Maimana Kilim Carpet, Middle Eastern, Prayer Mat, Rug, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
55") Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order Woven without pile, Maimanas are
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Late 20th Century More Carpets

Materials

Textile

Ziggy Barrel Coffee Table in Glossy Gray & Melange White Black by Emilio Nanni
By Saba Italia, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully
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Antique 18th Century German Gothic Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

German Memento Mori Carved Skull
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
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H 4.33 in W 3.07 in D 3.66 in
Trio of Tribal Drums Carved Wood and Animal Hide
Located in Topeka, KS
rather hourglass shape with a hair-on hide for the top. The medium sized one is also carved wood in the
Category

20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Hide, Zebra Hide, Wood

Ziggy Barrel Pouf in Glossy Gray with Melange Blue by Emilio Nanni
By Saba Italia, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hourglass silhouettes come together to make up islands which expand: interweaving and volumes are enhanced
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

44 Star Antiques American Flag, Wyoming Statehood, ca 1890-1896
Located in York County, PA
44 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN HOURGLASS FORMATION OF STARS IN CANTED ROWS, AND AN EXTREMELY
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
collector and Defense Attorney out of Nevada. His collections have been displayed in Salt Lake City as well
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Willy Guhl Steel and Concrete Design Bench, Switzerland, 1950s
By Willy Guhl
Located in leucate, FR
the Spindle Planter (1951) in the shape of an hourglass or diabolo designed by Guhl and his then
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Vintage Persian Heriz Karaja Runner, Short Hallway Tribal Style Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
assortment of botanical motifs fill the field in a tantalizing display of blooming floral vines, geometric
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Late 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Eighteen Carat Gold Contemporary Skull Ring Claude Lévêque
Located in Chicago, IL
, hourglasses, and even flowers or butterflies) functioned as symbols of vanitas (Latin for “vanity”), or the
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

New Years Baby, Liberty Magazine Cover
By Leslie Thrasher
Located in Fort Washington, PA
various New Year's customs, especially holiday cards and illustrations for store window displays. The
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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Four Framed Hogarth Engravings "Four Times of the Day"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
someone's wig flies through the air. Vegetable and fruit vendors are setting up their display for the
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
pupil of a cat’s eye, or the hourglass that forms around it, extending from top to bottom, or the two
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Collectors Limited Edition De Beers Diamond Hourglass
By De Beers
Located in Spartanburg, SC
De Beers created this hourglass to commemorate the year 2000. This gold plated brass hourglass
Category

Early 2000s American Desk Accessories

Materials

Diamond

Vintage Matched Pair of Hourglass Murano Lamps in Lilac
Located in Little Rock, AR
Exquisite double hourglass vintage Murano lamps in Lilac, imported in the 1960s. They are elegant
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

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Hourglass Display For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hourglass display available at 1stDibs. Each hourglass display for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and wood. There are 77 variations of the antique or vintage hourglass display you’re looking for, while we also have 12 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hourglass display — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An hourglass display made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hourglass display over the years, but those crafted by EMILIO NANNI, Saba Italia and Willy Guhl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Hourglass Display?

Prices for an hourglass display can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $95 and can go as high as $80,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,932.