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Jacques Adnet attributed Leather Hourglass
Jacques Adnet attributed Leather Hourglass

Jacques Adnet attributed Leather Hourglass

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Rare Jacques Adnet attributed leather and brass hourglass - France, 1940's Leather buckle details

Category

Vintage 1940s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Hourglass by Tapio Wirkkala for Hetkinen Lapselle

Hourglass by Tapio Wirkkala for Hetkinen Lapselle

$2,100

H 3.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

Hourglass by Tapio Wirkkala for Hetkinen Lapselle

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A dramatic and sharp hourglass encased in a lucite cube.

Category

20th Century Finnish More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Pierre Giraudon attb paperweight/sculpture hourglass in Resin .
Pierre Giraudon attb paperweight/sculpture hourglass in Resin .

Pierre Giraudon attb paperweight/sculpture hourglass in Resin .

By Pierre Giraudon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nice resin paperweight / sculpture of an Hourglass in a resin cube,

Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned
Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned

Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned

By Paolo Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a great and rare find because is one of the small hourglass ever made by Venini. Also this

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970

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

Category

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

Materials

Lucite

1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones
1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones

1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones

$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.13 in W 4.13 in D 4.13 in

1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones

By Milo Baughman, Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Fun pair of functional sculptural accents. Measures: LG - 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. MD - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.  

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Obelisks

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century XL Brass 7 Pound Weight Scale Apothecary Pharmacy Paperweight Desk
19th Century XL Brass 7 Pound Weight Scale Apothecary Pharmacy Paperweight Desk

19th Century XL Brass 7 Pound Weight Scale Apothecary Pharmacy Paperweight Desk

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Heavy and very large, 7 pound scale weight, hourglass form.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Paperweights

Materials

Brass

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Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass
Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass

Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass

Unavailable

H 10 in Dm 4 in

Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass

By Paolo Venini

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful hourglass by Paolo Venini. Made in Italy, circa 1960s.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Nautical Vintage Resin Hourglass and Paperweight
Nautical Vintage Resin Hourglass and Paperweight

Nautical Vintage Resin Hourglass and Paperweight

Unavailable

H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 1.19 in

Nautical Vintage Resin Hourglass and Paperweight

Located in Schagen, NL

Wonderful mid-century Resin Hourglass. Very decorative piece with multiple Nautical elements. Some

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Bohemian Paperweights

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Rare Auböck Horn Sandglass or Hourglass
Rare Auböck Horn Sandglass or Hourglass

Rare Auböck Horn Sandglass or Hourglass

Unavailable

H 4.53 in Dm 2.37 in

Rare Auböck Horn Sandglass or Hourglass

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, Vienna

A Auböck hourglass, with polished horn stand and glass bulb. Made by Auböck as a Merchandise

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Clocks

Materials

Glass, Horn

Blue Murano Glass Hourglass, VELENI by L+W, 2022, Limited Edition Collectibles
Blue Murano Glass Hourglass, VELENI by L+W, 2022, Limited Edition Collectibles

Blue Murano Glass Hourglass, VELENI by L+W, 2022, Limited Edition Collectibles

By Lanzavecchia + Wai

Located in Milan, IT

"A delicate yet beautifully emblematic object symbolizing the passing of time, VELENI’s Hourglass

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Oversized 1960s Hourglass
Oversized 1960s Hourglass

Oversized 1960s Hourglass

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H 23 in Dm 11.25 in

Oversized 1960s Hourglass

Located in New Windsor, NY

Late 20th Century oversized hourglass. Large and impressive time piece with a wood structure with a

Category

Vintage 1960s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Hourglass" by Andy Paiko
"Hourglass" by Andy Paiko

"Hourglass" by Andy Paiko

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H 17 in Dm 7 in

"Hourglass" by Andy Paiko

By Andy Paiko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Hourglass" is a functional blown glass hourglass by Portland, Oregon artist Andy Paiko.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Hourglass By Tapio Wirkkala
Hourglass By Tapio Wirkkala

Hourglass By Tapio Wirkkala

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H 3.13 in W 3.13 in D 3.13 in

Hourglass By Tapio Wirkkala

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A sculptural and uncommon (only a small quantity was produced in the 1960s) hourglass precisely

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
Large Hourglass with Pink Sand

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand

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H 15 in Dm 6 in L 15 in

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand

By Pols Potten

Located in Greenwich, CT

This large two hour long hourglass is both decorative and functional. Place on the table or shelf

Category

2010s Dutch Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
Large Hourglass with Pink Sand

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand

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H 15 in Dm 6 in L 15 in

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand

By Pols Potten

Located in Greenwich, CT

This large two hour long hourglass is both decorative and functional. Place on the table or shelf

Category

2010s Dutch Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

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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

French Vintage Encased Monumental Hourglass Lucite Sculpture
French Vintage Encased Monumental Hourglass Lucite Sculpture

French Vintage Encased Monumental Hourglass Lucite Sculpture

Located in North Miami, FL

This fantastic vintage French encased large Lucite hourglass object /sculpture is mesmerizing. The

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Masonic Or Odd Fellow Fraternal Regalia Hourglass
Masonic Or Odd Fellow Fraternal Regalia Hourglass

Masonic Or Odd Fellow Fraternal Regalia Hourglass

Located in York County, PA

MASONIC OR ODD FELLOW FRATERNAL REGALIA HOURGLASS, FOUND IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, 1880-90:

Category

Antique 19th Century American Desk Accessories

Vintage Paolo Venini Incalmo Clessidra Hourglass, circa 1950
Vintage Paolo Venini Incalmo Clessidra Hourglass, circa 1950

Vintage Paolo Venini Incalmo Clessidra Hourglass, circa 1950

By Paolo Venini

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine and scarce vintage Italian art glass incalmo 'Clessidra' hourglass designed by Paolo Venini

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Modernist Lucite Hourglass Sculpture with Ice Blue Sand, Franco Scuderi
Modernist Lucite Hourglass Sculpture with Ice Blue Sand, Franco Scuderi

Modernist Lucite Hourglass Sculpture with Ice Blue Sand, Franco Scuderi

By Franco Scuderi

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist Lucite hourglass cube with ice blue sand. Beautiful object. Clear acrylic Lucite

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Large Sculptural Lucite Hourglass on Pivoting Stand circa 1960s
Large Sculptural Lucite Hourglass on Pivoting Stand circa 1960s

Large Sculptural Lucite Hourglass on Pivoting Stand circa 1960s

Located in Peabody, MA

Massive Lucite hour glass consisting of a fine-grained two hour device embedded in a heavy block of clear acrylic suspended on a pivoting stand for ease of rotation, ca. 1960s. ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Regency Brass Hour Glass - Set of 2
Vintage Regency Brass Hour Glass - Set of 2

Vintage Regency Brass Hour Glass - Set of 2

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

crafted pieces feature gleaming brass and classic hourglass design, perfect for adding a touch of

Category

Late 20th Century Regency Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Murano Pink Black Filigrana Ribbons Italian Art Glass Pedestal Paperweight
Murano Pink Black Filigrana Ribbons Italian Art Glass Pedestal Paperweight

Murano Pink Black Filigrana Ribbons Italian Art Glass Pedestal Paperweight

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

with an hourglass design. Would make a great display piece on any desk, vanity or coffee table. Mid

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

19th Century English Hourglass
19th Century English Hourglass

19th Century English Hourglass

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H 11.75 in W 7.38 in D 6.25 in

19th Century English Hourglass

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English hourglass made from pine. The top and bottom have hand-carved pie crust edges

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass, Pine

19th Century English Hourglass
19th Century English Hourglass

19th Century English Hourglass

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H 12.5 in Dm 6.5 in

19th Century English Hourglass

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique English hourglass. Walnut turnings with nice old greenish glass with bubbles, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Unusual Little Lucite Hourglass
Unusual Little Lucite Hourglass

Unusual Little Lucite Hourglass

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H 6 in W 4 in D 4 in

Unusual Little Lucite Hourglass

Located in Pasadena, CA

This lucite hourglass looking bubbles within yellow and green tinted lucite. The object sits on a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Glass

Modernist Sculptural Hourglass, circa 1985
Modernist Sculptural Hourglass, circa 1985

Modernist Sculptural Hourglass, circa 1985

By Venini

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist sculptural hourglass. circa 1985.

Category

20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Antique Hourglass Early 19th Century
Antique Hourglass Early 19th Century

Antique Hourglass Early 19th Century

Located in Rochester, NY

Early 19th century hourglass. Continental. Blown glass. Oak and pine.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Hourglass
19th Century Hand-Carved Hourglass

19th Century Hand-Carved Hourglass

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H 13 in W 6 in D 5.88 in

19th Century Hand-Carved Hourglass

Located in High Point, NC

19th century hand-carved hourglass from England. The top and bottom are hand-carved and are joined

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass, Oak

Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's
Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's

Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's

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H 7.75 in Dm 3.25 in

Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist blue hour glass, 1990's.

Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Turned Column Hourglass Early 20th Century
Turned Column Hourglass Early 20th Century

Turned Column Hourglass Early 20th Century

Located in Rochester, NY

Turned column hourglass. Early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Vintage Art Nouveau Tin Hourglass, Early 1900
Vintage Art Nouveau Tin Hourglass, Early 1900

Vintage Art Nouveau Tin Hourglass, Early 1900

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage hourglass is a wonderful item: a twisted tin hourglass with an incredible fineness of

Category

Early 20th Century European More Desk Accessories

Materials

Tin

Four Brass Post Glass Hourglass on Turned Wooden Stand
Four Brass Post Glass Hourglass on Turned Wooden Stand

Four Brass Post Glass Hourglass on Turned Wooden Stand

Located in San Francisco, CA

Four brass post glass hourglass on turned wooden stand.

Category

Late 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass Amethyst and Sapphire, Clessidra
Vintage Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass Amethyst and Sapphire, Clessidra

Vintage Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass Amethyst and Sapphire, Clessidra

By Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

Hourglass in transparent amethyst and sapphire glass, circa 1957. Measure: 19 cm high. Known as

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Colorful Murano Hourglass Clessidre Italian Art Glass Vintage Objects
Colorful Murano Hourglass Clessidre Italian Art Glass Vintage Objects

Colorful Murano Hourglass Clessidre Italian Art Glass Vintage Objects

By Fratelli Toso, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Yellow, Green and Orange with Gray "Clessidre" Hourglass Sculptural Objects. The Yellow and Green pieces

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s

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

Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s
Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s

Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s

By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful modernist hour glass / sand timer, made of brass, displaying the zodiac sign twins, Austria, 1950s, designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller. In very good cond...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Paolo Venini, Italy, "Clessidra" Sandglass
Paolo Venini, Italy, "Clessidra" Sandglass

Paolo Venini, Italy, "Clessidra" Sandglass

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

Venini mouth blown hourglass, strong dark blue and green color. Designed in 1957, the largest of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures
Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures

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

Category

20th Century English Country More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Glass

Reserved for Suhas
Reserved for Suhas

Reserved for Suhas

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H 5.25 in Dm 2.88 in

Reserved for Suhas

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

. The pedestal is all black glass with an hourglass design. Would make a great display piece on any desk

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

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

Christofle Hourglass
Christofle Hourglass

Christofle Hourglass

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H 6 in Dm 3.5 in L 6 in

Christofle Hourglass

By Christofle

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful form by Christofle. A silver plated hourglass with a cerulean sand running through it.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver Plate

Ovesized Midcentury Brass Hourglass
Ovesized Midcentury Brass Hourglass

Ovesized Midcentury Brass Hourglass

Located in Chicago, IL

Ovesized Midcentury brass hourglass

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Small Clear Resin Hourglass
Vintage Small Clear Resin Hourglass

Vintage Small Clear Resin Hourglass

Located in New York, NY

1970's French small clear resin hourglass.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Pair of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses
Pair of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

Pair of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful pair of early Venini "Clessidre" hourglasses. Designed in 1957 by Fulvio Bianconi for

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Clear and Black Resin Hourglass
Vintage Clear and Black Resin Hourglass

Vintage Clear and Black Resin Hourglass

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H 6.5 in W 3 in D 3 in

Vintage Clear and Black Resin Hourglass

Located in New York, NY

1970's French clear and black resin hourglass. Measures 2.5 minute increments.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Assortment of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses
Assortment of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

Assortment of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful assortment of three Venini "Clessidre" hourglasses. Designed in 1957 by Fulvio Bianconi

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Brass Hour Glass
Brass Hour Glass

Brass Hour Glass

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H 10.5 in Dm 4 in

Brass Hour Glass

Located in North Egremont, MA

Mid century brass and glass hourglass

Category

Vintage 1960s European Desk Accessories

Exceptional Office Inkwell, Gilded Bronze Mounted Shell, Germany, 18th Century
Exceptional Office Inkwell, Gilded Bronze Mounted Shell, Germany, 18th Century

Exceptional Office Inkwell, Gilded Bronze Mounted Shell, Germany, 18th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

originality of its creation, the ink reservoir and the hourglass in gilded bronze are encrusted in a conical

Category

Antique 18th Century German Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Large Polished Brass Hourglass
Large Polished Brass Hourglass

Large Polished Brass Hourglass

Located in San Francisco, CA

Huge polished brass hourglass.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

1940's English Hourglass
1940's English Hourglass

1940's English Hourglass

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H 10.75 in Dm 4 in

1940's English Hourglass

Located in Chicago, IL

1940's English Hourglass with brass holder

Category

Vintage 1940s English Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Hourglass
Large 19th Century Hourglass

Large 19th Century Hourglass

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H 11.62 in Dm 6.5 in

Large 19th Century Hourglass

Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire

A large 19th century hourglass with clear glass blown bulbs woven together, the sand timer is

Category

Antique 19th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini “Clessidre” Murano Hourglass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini “Clessidre” Murano Hourglass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini “Clessidre” Murano Hourglass

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in San Francisco, CA

A vintage “Clessidre” hourglass designed in 1957 by Fulvio Bianconi for Murano glass studio Venini

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

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Solid Walnut Sculptural Jewelry Box by Eric Arcese

Located in San Diego, CA

A fun solid walnut sculptural jewelry box by Eric Arcese, circa 2000s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.75"W x 4.25"D x 4"H. The box's lid pivots in two pl...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

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Walnut

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends

$708 / set

H 5 in W 3.25 in D 2.25 in

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck model #3846 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. The Auböck #3846 booke...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

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Custom Sabine Chandelier by Oly Studio.

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Custom Sabine Chandelier by Oly Studio.

By Oly Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elevate the ambiance of your space with the exquisite Custom Sabina Chandelier by Oly Studio. Crafted with a sleek metal frame and adorned with a luxurious fabric shade, this stunnin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi
Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi

Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidre Hourglass, designed by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi, was originally designed in 1957. Available in different colors, the grey / mint green version is a limited edition ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Glass

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
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Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit

By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte

Located in Vienna, AT

Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...

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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman Puukko Knife & Sheath
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By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine puukko knife & sheath from the 1960's. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Hackman. The puukko comprising a stainless steel blade, brass fittings, and a black nylon ...

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Perfume Sphere, Melogranoblu, Suspension Lamp, Blown Glass, Anodized Aluminum
Perfume Sphere, Melogranoblu, Suspension Lamp, Blown Glass, Anodized Aluminum

Perfume Sphere, Melogranoblu, Suspension Lamp, Blown Glass, Anodized Aluminum

Located in Grassobbio, IT

Suspension lamps that transcend their lighting function to give life to an emotion generated by a spectacle of lights and reflections. Pure glass shapes, with a rigorous style. A poe...

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Emil Milan Walnut Desk Pencil Holder Paperweight Fin Sculpture Craft Woodworker
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By Emil Milan

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Uncommon form. Nice example of Emil Milan's sculptural work. Signed, EMilan Walnut.  

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Timless Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Glass Pendant Light by Muller Frères Luneville
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By Muller Fres Lunneville

Located in Lisse, NL

Another bargain for the collectors of the finest quality Art Deco pendants. This early 20th century, Timeless, stylish and practical size fixture comes with a peacock theme etched o...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.
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Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Blue glass cameo that presents a scene of marked classical influence in which a man with a diadem can be seen, semi-naked an...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Historical Memorabilia

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Glass

CHAUMET Paris 1925 Art Deco Desk Clock In Plated Silver With Agate & Black Onyx
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By Chaumet

Located in Miami, FL

Geometric desk clock designed by Jacques Chaumet. This is an extremely rare desk clock, created during the art-deco period in Paris France by the jewelry house of Chaumet, back in t...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Agate, Onyx, Silver, Silver Plate

Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930
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Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

2 floor lamps Art Deco Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: wood, alabaster and chrome France ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950
Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950

Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950

By Venini

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

incredible Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Orange Indigo Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Orange Indigo Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock
One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

$7,643

H 6.7 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

A fine early repeating carriage clock in an engraved one piece case. With a gilt engin turned mask, and a white enamel dial and roman numerals. The gilded case is engraved with foli...

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Antique 1850s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

Art Deco Sterling Silver 925 Filigree Cup/Goblet
Art Deco Sterling Silver 925 Filigree Cup/Goblet

Art Deco Sterling Silver 925 Filigree Cup/Goblet

$600

H 5.35 in W 2.15 in D 2.15 in

Art Deco Sterling Silver 925 Filigree Cup/Goblet

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a silver 925 filigree cup/goblet. It is entirely decorated with very well done filigree work. There are large sizes of hearts and long diamonds adorning the bowl part of the ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Hourglasses For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of hourglasses available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct hourglasses — often made from glass, blown glass and metal — can elevate any home. Hourglasses have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Hourglasses made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large hourglasses, so small hourglasses measuring 2.68 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Hourglasses have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Venini, Paolo Venini and Tapio Wirkkala are consistently popular.

How Much are Hourglasses?

Prices for hourglasses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, hourglasses begin at $62 and can go as high as $6,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,285.

Finding the Right Desk Accessories for You

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.