Huge English Illuminated advertising clock by Smiths of London
Located in London, GB
Huge English Illuminated advertising clock by Smiths of London “Time stands still for no one” as the saying goes. A colossal example of an Illuminated advertising clock by Smiths ...
Metal
James Hansell Philadelphia Mahogany 8 Day Tall Clock with Moon Phase Dial
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mahogany case tall clock with 8-day brass works by Philadelphia clockmaker James Hansell (1791-1865), who was the proprietor of his own clock and watch shop from 1816 through ...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Marble & Spelter Pheasant Mantel Clock, c. 1920s–1930s, France
Located in Skien, NO
An iconic early 20th-century French Art Deco mantel clock, crafted from polished Rosso Levanto marble with a finely cast patinated spelter pheasant sculpture. The cushion-shaped mar...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Movado Desk Clock Designed by Yaacov Agam Galaxy Series Limited Edition
By Movado, Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
Movado Desk Clock designed by Yaacov Agam. Yaacov Agam is one of the founders of the Pop Art movement. This limited edition "Galaxy" series is numbered 231/250. Overall excellent ...
Metal
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Freestanding hand carved pine wood clock with all the original mechanics and hardware , weights rack hook wheels strike flirt Pendulum Mainsprings the Dial hour hand minute hand etc.
Metal
Isaac Pearson Reading PA Walnut Tall Clock with Rare Jacob Kunsman Case, C 1845
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Empire walnut veneered tall clock with swan’s neck split pediment crest with bullseye rosettes and three wooden ball & spire finials surmounting an arched front glass ...
Metal
Isaac Pearson Reading PA Walnut Tall Clock with Rare Jacob Kunsman Case, C 1845
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Empire walnut veneered tall clock with swan’s neck split pediment crest with bullseye rosettes and three wooden ball & spire finials surmounting an arched front glass ...
Metal
Georgian Mahogany Gothic Style Tall Case Clock with Moon Phase Dial
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English Georgian Gothic style tall case clock, its bonnet with a swan’s neck broken arch pediment with Battersea enamel oval polychrome urn accents surmounting scrolled fabric...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Foldable Leather Travel Alarm Clock by LeCoultre for Hermès, France
By Bafico, Hermès, Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century foldable leather travel alarm clock by swiss Jaeger-LeCoultre for the luxury design house Hermès Paris, France By: Hermès Paris, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Bafico Material: ...
Metal
Portal clock Vienna around 1825 with integrated musical mechanism Signed: A.O.
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Portal clock Vienna around 1825 with integrated musical mechanism Signed: “A.Olbrich in Wien” and number 215719157. Alabaster columns, blackened wood, gilded carving in the form of...
Alabaster, Metal
Phillip Avenell of Farnham English Tall Clock with Japanned Case circa 1770
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English tall clock with japanned case by clockmaker Phillip Avenell of Farnum (d. 1783). Avenell was part of the renowned and prolific Avenell ( also seen spelle...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Swiss Gilt Brass & Lapis Lazuli Swiza 8 Day Alarm Clock, 1960s
By Swiza
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Mid-Century Swiza with 8-day movement and original 1960s alarm clock in a stunning combination of gilt brass and real lapis lazuli. This amazing piece was designed in Switze...
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Gold Plate
19th century French decorative toleware garniture set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French decorative toleware garniture set, circa 1880. Fine example of a 3 piece garniture set, hand painted toleware decorated with ornate ormolu mounts. Clock fitted w...
Metal, Ormolu
Table clock from the early 1700s, rosewood and gilded bronzes
Located in Cesena, FC
Early 1700s Italian clock (Rome). Beautiful table clock from the early 1700s, made of rosewood panelled wood and gilded bronzes. Measurements: width cm 27, depth cm 13.5 - height cm...
Metal, Bronze
Monumental Clock on a Polychromed Panel with Hands in Golden Metal
Located in Leuven , BE
Monumental early 19th century clock on a polychrome panel with clock-hands in golden metal, fixed on a tin sheet.
Fruitwood
$4,900
Antique Metal Clock Face
Located in Chicago, IL
Over 5ft diameter antique hand painted metal Clock face with wooden back. It came from Ohio.
Zinc
19th Century Hand Painted Clock Face
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century metal clock face from England. the design and numbers are hand painted.
Metal
Gubelin Stone and Metal Art Deco Table Clock with Cherubic Hand Made Dial 1930's
By Gubelin
Located in Long Beach, CA
Gubelin Lucerne STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round Table Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Stone & Metal CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 5 Inches X 5 Inches 2 Inches Tall MOVEMENT / C...
Large Scale 19th Century French Clock Hands Wall Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale clock tower hands, French, 19th century. According to the seller, these clock hands came from a large clock tower in Paris. They measure an impressive 107 inch height by ...
Metal
Huge 19th Century Extraordinary Pair of Moon Face Clock Hands
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Huge and Enchanting Late 19th Century Moon Face Clock Tower Hands. This striking pair of huge iron and tole tower clock hands exude historic grandeur, featuring gilded moon faces on ...
Iron, Sheet Metal
$2,210Sale Price|35% Off
Black Church Clock Face with Gilt Roman Numerals and Hands-19th Century
Located in Essex, MA
A large antique 19th century original black metal clock face, gilt roman numerals, and gilt hands.
Metal
19th-century Scenic Clock Face
Located in San Francisco, CA
This timeless, as it were, and charming late-19th-century clock face is ready to hang as an artwork in a traditional or country home, there to be appreciated for its own sake. The t...
Metal
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Swiss Mechanical Clock Painting, Circa 1820
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Swiss mechanical clock painting circa 1820 This antique and unique clock painting is created in oil on metal circa 1820 in Switzerland. This clock painting is an exce...
Metal
O'Clock Sculpture, by Vruchtbaarheid 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
O'clock sculpture, by Vruchtbaarheid 20th century Title and monogram Very good condition Dimensions H 51.5cm.
Metal, Bronze
Reclaimed Antique Vintage Factory Clocking In/Out Card Ticket Holder
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Factory Clocking In Card Holder A beautiful oak factory workers clocking in and out holder. This would have been used in a factory to log the employees arrival and departure...
Metal
Monumental 19th Century European Industrial Clock Face with Roman Numerals, 48"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The face is crafted from riveted sheet metal, with a reinforced iron brace on the reverse, and features hand-painted Roman numerals in ochre-yellow against a deep matte black field, ...
Metal
Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage hand carved and hand painted musical clock is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in or near Austria in circa 1950 in a Folk Art style. The carving depicts a male f...
Metal
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky ou...
Metal
$3,290Sale Price / set|25% Off
Antique TABLE LAMP Brass, Auguste Moreau Gilt Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique TABLE LAMP Brass, Large Decorative Lamp Figural Art Nouveau "Monumental Antique German Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau garniture clock set Large figural table lamp on a round base...
Crystal, Gold, Brass, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Metal
Vintage Brass & Copper Sun Clock Armillary Sun Dial on Wooden Base, German 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative sculpture statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of brass, copper, wrought iron and a wooden base. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany...
Metal
Hermes Paris Travel Clock w/ Alarm in the Original Hermes Case
Located in Lexington, KY
It is made in gold tone and silver/white tone metal, with the clock hands and features on the back side, like a nice loud alarm.
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.
A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.
Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.
On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.
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.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
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.