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Howard Miller Lucite Clock

George Nelson for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock
George Nelson for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock

George Nelson for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in Astoria, NY

George Nelson for Howard Miller Brass and Lucite Wall Clock, hanging pendulum, label to transparent

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

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Brass

Howard Miller George Nelson Grandfather Clock Model 677
Howard Miller George Nelson Grandfather Clock Model 677

Howard Miller George Nelson Grandfather Clock Model 677

By Howard Miller

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Germany, and it has a wonderful chime sound on the hours, manufactured by the Howard Miller clock company.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!
Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!

Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Lucite, Walnut

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Lucite Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Lucite Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

Lucite Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff, George Nelson

Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

A wall hanging pendulum clock with a Lucite case by George Nelson for Howard Miller. Keeps good

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

1970s Lucite Desk Clock by Howard Miller
1970s Lucite Desk Clock by Howard Miller

1970s Lucite Desk Clock by Howard Miller

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H 5.25 in W 1.25 in D 3.5 in

1970s Lucite Desk Clock by Howard Miller

By Howard Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic mid-century modern lucite table or desk clock by Howard Miller mostly likely from the

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lucite

Lucite & Brass Wall Clock George Nelson for Howard Miller
Lucite & Brass Wall Clock George Nelson for Howard Miller

Lucite & Brass Wall Clock George Nelson for Howard Miller

By Howard Miller

Located in Toledo, OH

Lucite & brass wall clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller. Two weights large brass pendulum

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20th Century North American Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Barwick for Howard Miller Lucite Grandmother Clock, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Barwick for Howard Miller Lucite Grandmother Clock, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Barwick for Howard Miller Lucite Grandmother Clock, 1970s

By Howard Miller

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a gorgeous, standing grandmother clock, with a Lucite face, by Barwick

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Lucite

Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock with Chimes
Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock with Chimes

Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock with Chimes

By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller

Located in Astoria, NY

Mid-Century Modern wall clock created by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller in the United States. The

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller Lucite Smoke Glass & Chrome Led Floor Clock
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller Lucite Smoke Glass & Chrome Led Floor Clock

Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller Lucite Smoke Glass & Chrome Led Floor Clock

By Howard Miller

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This marvelous Howard Miller LED clock. Digital time with buttons on the back to adjust the time

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Chrome

Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

By Howard Miller, George Nelson

Located in Danville, CA

Lucite and Brass Pendulum Wall Clock by Howard Miller. This is a 7 day wind-up clock with working

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass

George Nelson for Howard Miller Grandfather Clock
George Nelson for Howard Miller Grandfather Clock

George Nelson for Howard Miller Grandfather Clock

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a George Nelson floor clock for Howard Miller Clock Company, model number 622. Solid oak

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Brass

Great Lucite And Brass Clock By Howard Miller
Great Lucite And Brass Clock By Howard Miller

Great Lucite And Brass Clock By Howard Miller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

LUCITE AND BRASS CLOCK. THE CLOCK WORKS WERE MADE IN GERMANY AND ASSEMBLED IN THE USA.

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Vintage 1950s American Clocks

Materials

Brass

HANGING WALL CLOCK BY HOWARD MILLER
HANGING WALL CLOCK BY HOWARD MILLER

HANGING WALL CLOCK BY HOWARD MILLER

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H 50 in W 22 in D 4 in

HANGING WALL CLOCK BY HOWARD MILLER

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Howard Miller wall-hanging clock with a Lucite front. brass works, weights and pendulum.

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Vintage 1950s American Clocks

Materials

Brass

Modernist Floor Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Modernist Floor Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

Modernist Floor Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

Located in Peabody, MA

Elegant floor clock in chromed steel and smoked Lucite, designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller

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Vintage 1960s American Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock
Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock

Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock

By Howard Miller

Located in New York, NY

1970s Lucite and brass eight day clock, designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Light Up Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock
Large Light Up Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock

Large Light Up Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock

By Howard Miller

Located in Cincinnati, OH

from wall direct plug to cord plug. Manufactured by the Howard Miller Clock company Zeeland Michigan

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Modern Lucite Wall Hung Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller
Modern Lucite Wall Hung Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller

Modern Lucite Wall Hung Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller

By Howard Miller

Located in Ferndale, MI

Modernist lucite wall hung grandfather clock by Howard Miller Clock Company.

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Vintage 1960s American Wall Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Lucite and Chrome Wall Clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller
Lucite and Chrome Wall Clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller

Lucite and Chrome Wall Clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in Buffalo, NY

Lucite and chrome wall clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller. Key wind, chimes, retains Howard

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Brass and Lucite Wall Clock
Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Brass and Lucite Wall Clock

Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Brass and Lucite Wall Clock

By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff

Located in Hanover, MA

Howard Miller model 622-683 eight day wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff circa 1970 featuring a

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Lucite and Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Lucite and Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

Lucite and Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

By Howard Miller, George Nelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A truly stunning modern wall-mounted clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller. It features a

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

MCM Walnut & Chrome Cube Clock Lamp by V. H. Woolums Style Howard Miller Clocks
MCM Walnut & Chrome Cube Clock Lamp by V. H. Woolums Style Howard Miller Clocks

MCM Walnut & Chrome Cube Clock Lamp by V. H. Woolums Style Howard Miller Clocks

By Howard Miller

Located in Topeka, KS

tiered walnut base by V. H. Woolums in the style of Howard Miller Clocks. Beautiful condition keeping in

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

A Chromium Steel Floor Standing Clock by Howard Miller 1970s
A Chromium Steel Floor Standing Clock by Howard Miller 1970s

A Chromium Steel Floor Standing Clock by Howard Miller 1970s

By Howard Miller

Located in London, GB

A Chromium Steel and Smoked Lucite Faced Floor Standing Clock by Howard Miller 1970s

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Vintage 1970s Clocks

Materials

Lucite

Pendulum Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Pendulum Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

Pendulum Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pendulum clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Howard Miller Modernist Pendulum Clock
Howard Miller Modernist Pendulum Clock

Howard Miller Modernist Pendulum Clock

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage modern pendulum wall clock by Howard Miller on brass, brushed steel, lucite and chrome

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Vintage 1970s American Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Chrome, Metal

George Nelson Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller
George Nelson Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller

George Nelson Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller

By George Nelson

Located in Long Beach, CA

George Nelson Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller. Keeps excellent time.

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Rare George Nelson Lucite Version of the Triangle Clock for Howard Miller
Rare George Nelson Lucite Version of the Triangle Clock for Howard Miller

Rare George Nelson Lucite Version of the Triangle Clock for Howard Miller

By George Nelson

Located in Tulsa, OK

! It is the Lucite version of the hard to find Triangle clock, that resembles a kite, too. It is in

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Lucite, Wood

Original George Nelson Tripod Clock
Original George Nelson Tripod Clock

Original George Nelson Tripod Clock

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H 6.125 in W 4.25 in D 3 in

Original George Nelson Tripod Clock

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an original George Nelson Tripod Clock for Howard Miller. This was Nelson's first desk

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Vintage 1940s American Clocks

Materials

Brass

Chrome and Smoked-Lucite Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller
Chrome and Smoked-Lucite Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller

Chrome and Smoked-Lucite Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller

By Howard Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

the half hour. Howard Miller, Zealand, MI. Manufacturer label. This item is in our Brooklyn showroom.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Howard Miller Smoked-Lucite Grandfather Clock, Circa 1970s
Howard Miller Smoked-Lucite Grandfather Clock, Circa 1970s

Howard Miller Smoked-Lucite Grandfather Clock, Circa 1970s

By Howard Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Howard Miller tall case clock in smoked Lucite with a walnut base, mirrored back, and chrome

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Vintage 1970s American Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Chrome

1970s Howard Miller Table Desk Clock in Lucite Block with Gold Dial
1970s Howard Miller Table Desk Clock in Lucite Block with Gold Dial

1970s Howard Miller Table Desk Clock in Lucite Block with Gold Dial

By Howard Miller

Located in Denver, CO

Simple modernist table clock constructed from a block of one inch thick Lucite, the round gold tone

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Chrome

George Nelson Lucite Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller
George Nelson Lucite Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller

George Nelson Lucite Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller

By George Nelson, Howard Miller

Located in St. Louis, MO

George Nelson grandfather clock for Howard Miller. Keeps excellent time. Bottom can be detached and

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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By Colonial Furniture Company

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Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

Pendulum clock built in the 1970s. The story of this item is rather peculiar: Some time ago a kind-looking elderly gentleman came into our store and asked if he could look at our mer...

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$4,250

H 58 in W 15 in D 24 in

Superb Midcentury Studio Craft Floor Clock

By Wendell Castle, George Nakashima

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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By Howard Miller

Located in San Jose, CA

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By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff

Located in San Jose, CA

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By Howard Miller

Located in Pemberton, NJ

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Located in Denton, TX

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Howard Miller Lucite Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic howard miller lucite clock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plastic, lucite and metal, every howard miller lucite clock was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the howard miller lucite clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A howard miller lucite clock made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made howard miller lucite clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Howard Miller, George Nelson and Arthur Umanoff are consistently popular.

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A howard miller lucite clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,100, while the lowest priced sells for $235 and the highest can go for as much as $6,200.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

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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.

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