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Hourglass Timer

Italian Alabaster Marble Hourglass Timer
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Modern Postmodern period light blue alabaster marble hourglass timer, circa late-20th
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Barware

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Italian Alabaster Marble Hourglass Timer
Italian Alabaster Marble Hourglass Timer
$275
H 5.88 in W 3.75 in D 1.82 in
Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer. Crafted with
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury hourglass in bubble lucite with straight external lines. This fantastic item was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Lucite

Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Seldom seen four bubble Lucite hourglass sand timer sculpture dating from the 1970s. In the manner
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Vintage German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Egg Timer Hourglass
By Katzhütte
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful girl figurine handmade in Germany circa 1900s- 1910s. A beautiful piece for decorating your kitchen. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors. Marked Germany.
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Tiffany & Co Hourglass Charm Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Timer Rock Crystal Pendant
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage Tiffany & Co infinity hourglass charm crafted in 18 karat yellow gold
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Charm Bracelets

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Pair of Italian Hourglass Timers
Located in North Miami, FL
Finely made hourglass timers in the style of Venini. Sold as pair only.
Category

20th Century Italian More Furniture and Collectibles

French Hourglass Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand blown glass hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow resin.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin

French Hourglass Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Timer in Resin
H 5.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in Italy, circa 1955, the Paolo Venini Designed Hourglass sand timer is a timeless work of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern large brass white sand hourglass / timer, unmarked. This item is not functional. 24.25" H x
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20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
H 24.25 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern large brass white sand hourglass / timer, unmarked. This item is not functional
Category

Mid-20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
H 24.25 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
'Clessidre' Hourglass by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in San Diego, CA
Glass Clessidre hourglass timer designed by Paolo Venini. Excellent original condition. Model 4905
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Vintage Mid Century Hour Glass by Paolo Venini, Circa 1950’s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful vintage Glass (“Clessidre” Italian) hourglass timer in red and yellow, designed by Paolo
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

De Beers Diamond Hourglass, 36.00 carats
By DeBeers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer by De Beers features an
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Diamond, Gold Plate, Brass

French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Handblown hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow and black resin.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin

French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
H 6.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Large Antique English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass
Located in Essex, MA
An antique English bobbin one hour hourglass sand timer. Crafted from original antique bobbins and
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Antique 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

De Beers Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer
By De Beers
Located in Southampton, PA
Very Rare! Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer by De Beers. This item
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Early 2000s American More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Diamond, Brass

De Beers Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer
By De Beers
Located in Southampton, PA
Very Rare! Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer by De Beers. This item
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Early 2000s American More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Diamond, Brass

De Beers Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer
By DeBeers
Located in Southampton, PA
Very Rare! Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer by De Beers. This item
Category

Early 2000s More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Diamond, Brass

De Beers Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer
By De Beers
Located in Southampton, PA
Very Rare! Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer by De Beers. This item
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Diamond, Brass

De Beers Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer
By De Beers
Located in Southampton, PA
Very Rare! Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer by De Beers. This item
Category

Early 2000s American More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Diamond, Brass

Victorian Treen Hourglass Timer
Located in Spencertown, NY
Victorian Hourglass within 4 turned wood balusters and top and bottom caps.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood

Huge 44” Tall Table Pedestal Sandglass Hourglass Timer Sculpture Artist
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Artist-signed and dated (Hudson Favell 1979) huge sandglass pedestal table timer. Two heavy blocks
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Art Glass, Maple

Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and rare modernist hour glass/sand clock from the 1950s. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Austria. Made of cow horn with a brass top. In excellent condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare Hourglass Egg Timer Designed by Carl Aubock in Natural Horn, Austria 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an extremely rare Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Egg Timer designed by
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hourglass sand timer A very decorative
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20th Century English Country More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Glass

18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Of typical form, the ebonised oak hourglass or sand-timer, with draught turned ends and five turned
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass, Oak

Large Brass Hourglass
Located in New York, NY
# Y087 - Large brass and glass hourglass sand timer having brass frame with glass containing white
Category

20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Large Brass Hourglass
Large Brass Hourglass
H 24 in Dm 8 in L 24 in

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Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
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Hourglass Timer For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hourglass timer available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, organic material and resin, every hourglass timer was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hourglass timer — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An hourglass timer is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made hourglass timer has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carl Auböck, Charles Hollis Jones and Werkstätte Carl Auböck are consistently popular.

How Much is a Hourglass Timer?

Prices for an hourglass timer start at $300 and top out at $32,500 with the average selling for $1,404.