Art Deco clock in wrought iron by FAG
By Marcel Vasseur
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco clock circa 1920 in wrought iron with floral decoration of very beautiful manufacture.
Marble, Wrought Iron
Complete Set Art Deco Wrought Iron & Onyx Clock with Cassolettes by M. Vasseur
By F. Martin, Marcel Vasseur
Located in Lisse, NL
A rare and truly wonderful French Art Deco clock by Marcel Vasseur and F. Martin. If you are looking for a striking and decorative centerpiece for your interior, this sculptural Art...
Onyx, Brass, Enamel, Wrought Iron
Rare 1940 Marcel Boucher Mechanical Tremblant Cuckoo Clock Clip
By Marcel Boucher
Located in New York, NY
Rare Marcel Boucher pave rhinestone and enamel mechanical trembler cuckoo clock clip brooch.
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel, Steel
Postmodern Red, White, and Black Pendulum Wall Clock by Marcel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A postmodern pendulum wall clock by Marcel, likely from the 1980s, with a red plastic case and pendulum, clear lucite and white face, black hands, and black numbers.
Metal
Art Deco Bulle Wall Station Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Patented in France by Maurice Favre-Bulle and Marcel Moulin. Bulle clocks have pendulum impulse, which swings over solid three-pole magnet.
Steel
Sold
H 15 in W 9.8 in D 7.1 in
French Bulle Electric Clock Swedish Cut Crystal Glass Dome c.1930 Art Deco
Located in Sweden, SE
At the end of the war Favre-Bulle joined with Marius Lavet to form La Societe Bulle et Cie, a company to develop prototype electric clocks. In 1920 a patent was taken out by Favre-Bu...
Crystal, Brass
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.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.