United Brass Spindles Sunburst Atomic Clock, 1960s
By United Clock Corp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage starburst wall clock features radii of brass rods, radiating outwards from the round central face and ending with alternating walnut tips and brass rings. It's equipped ...
Brass, Enamel
$800
H 70 in W 13 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Abstract Chrome Starburst Memphis Sculptural Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
It has a Memphis Design style meets Space Age / retro / atomic / Mid-Century Modern feel.
Steel, Chrome
$610
H 7 in W 9 in D 3 in
Atomic Mid Century Teak Danish Modern European Westclox Pedestal Mantel Clock
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage 1950s Mid Century Teak Danish Modern European Westclox Pedestal Battery Operated Desk Mantle Clock Scotland Stunning, Very Rare, Vintage 50s, Pedestaled, Hand-Moulded bent w...
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|33% Off
H 975 in W 9.75 in D 2.5 in
Mid Century Modern Spartus Atomic Wall Clock! Hyper-Rare NOS Unused & Mint!
By Spartus Clocks
Located in Peoria, AZ
An unused Sputnik style mid century modern Spartus wall clock! Gold hands and golden sputnik shape that has the numbers on it.
Metal
$750
H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 2.75 in
Atlanta Midcentury Atomic Age Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Western Germany
By Atlanta Clock Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing midcentury triangular design starburst table or desk clock from the 1950s. Executed by Atlanta, Western Germany. Made of brass with a beautiful base, brass rays and a love...
Metal, Brass
$525
H 7 in W 9 in D 4 in
50s Atomic Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Smith UK Teak Bentwood Mantel Clock
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Smith United Kingdom Teak Bentwood Footed Desk Mantle Clock $650 1950s Very Rare, Hand Molded, Teak ,Mid Century Modern, Battery Operated, El...
Brass
Red Rhythm Alarm Clock, Japan, 1960s Atomic Design
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This alarm clock was produced by Rhythm in Japan during the 1960s and reflects the bold and streamlined aesthetics of the Atomic Age.
Plastic
Mid-Century Atomic Design Enamel Face Wall Clock
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Comet like slatted wood and brass ball and stick wall clock with a key wind mechanism. Bright white enamel face. Great for a Mid-Century high end space, for form and function alike.
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sunburst Vintage Red Ball Clock
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
In the style of Herman Miller, this iconic ball clock features solid wood red balls in a sunburst pattern with a brass face. A lovely vintage and mid century modern classic to add to...
Wood
Elgin Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sunburst Starburst Retro Wood Wall Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wood and brass sunburst wall hanging clock with battery operated works. Measure: 25”.
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 2 in
Mid Century Modern Lux Robert Shaw Fulton Brass Atomic Sunburst Wall Clock 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century electric / plug in wall hanging clock.
Brass
Sold
H 7.5 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
Rare! Iconic Snider Atomic Clock Lamp! Metal Fiberglass Bat Wing Bow Tie Design!
By Snider Clock
Located in Peoria, AZ
Snider Clock Lamp Atomic Age Masterpiece! With the "Iconic Golden Glow" Incredible Mid Century Design!
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Style Sunburst Atomic Wall Clock By Kenneth Wingard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking wall clock designed by Kenneth Wingard to evoke the nostalgia of 1950s-style Sunburst clocks we all remember. Produced in the 2000s, it is a perfect addition to any mid-c...
Metal
Mid Century Wall Clock Weather Station by Sumbeam Atomic Space Age
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic space age clock weather station by Sumbeam thermometer , clock and barometer cream color plastic case with chome rings.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Starburst France Vintage Wall Clock by Forestville
By Forestville
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Mid-Century Modern atomic starburst France, wall clock by Forestville Dimensions: 36 1/4" in diameter x 2" depth Brass-plated with French Movement, Origina...
Brass
Atomic Modern Westclox Vintage Tulip Pedestal Clock Black & White, 1960s
By Westclox
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Atomic Age Westclox vintage pedestal tulip table clock in black & white Mid-Century Modern 1960s Measures: 8.5 tall x 4.5 diameter Unrestored vintage condition preowned.
Plastic
Wrought Iron Clock Barometer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A mid-century atomic style clock barometer combo.
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Atomic Sunburst Clock
By Elgin Clocks
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern sunburst clock, circa 1960s. This collectible piece is made by Elgin and has a brand new quartz movement. Runs on a single AA battery.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Atomic Starburst Clock
By Welby Clock Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century atomic starburst wall clock in walnut and brass.
Brass
French Modern Atomic Wall Clock by Flash Transistor France, 1960s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Atomic age French wall clock circa 1960s French flash transistor wall clock France Mid-Century Modern Made in France.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 1.78 in Dm 11.82 in
Kienzle Superia Wall Clock Sunburst Atomic Hollywood Regency Modernist 1950s
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Perfect for collectors and lovers of unique, high-quality mid-century decor.
Brass
1960s Atomic Schaefer Beer Illuminated Bar Clock
By Pam Clock Co.
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fantastic Atomic Era illuminated Schaefer Beer advertising bar light and clock. Often seen in old school public or basement bars. Circa 1950-60. Good overall working condition. Th...
Metal
1950s Atomic Lighted Electric TV Clock by United, USA
By Snider Clock, United Clock Corp
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Atomic bow-tie clock from United Clock Corp. USA. Made of brass , enameled steel mesh with fiberglass shade . 2 E12 candelabra size 7 watt light bulb with on/off switch locat...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 23 in D 1 in
Vintage Empire Art Products Atomic Era Mid Century Modern Wall Clock Set - 3 Pcs
By Empire Art Products Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Empire Art Products (USA, 1963) Atomic Era Mid Century Modern Wall Clock Set with Blue Accents - 3 Pc Set.
Wood
1950s Atomic Starlite Clock
By Haddon Products
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic eight-point back lit black and gold Mid-Century Modern/atomic clock by Haddon Products, circa 1950.
Gold Plate, Base Metal
Vintage Tokyo Tokei Atomic Midcentury Chrome Clock
By Vintage Specialties
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Tokyo Tokei atomic midcentury chrome clock. Space Age original design: chrome with a convex clear façade on a tulip like siluette. Vintage clock made in Japan for Tokyo Toke...
Chrome
1950s Atomic Inspired Table Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful table clock with atomic inspired design. In the style of George Nelson designed clocks, but not marked and not documented anywhere. In working condition, but doesn't keep...
Steel
Art Deco Atomic Age Brass & Glass Electric Mystery Clock by Jefferson
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful piece of art brass and glass Art Deco, table clock in working condition incredible advanced design and technology, the glass rotates and the handles moves a beautiful piece...
Brass
Sold
H 4.5 in Dm 13.5 in
George Nelson for Howard Miller Vintage Modern Multicolor Atomic Ball Wall Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Iconic, vintage modern multicolor atomic ball clock designed by George Nelson for the Howard Miller Clock Company, 1949. This clock is a wall plug in variety and is in great working ...
Wood
Vintage Blessing Pop Art Atomic Space Age Table Alarm Clock
By Blessing
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This clock serves both as a functional timepiece and a statement decor piece, ideal for mid-century modern or Space Age interiors.
Plastic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Vintage Wall Starburst Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra, better-operated mechanism, made in Germany circa 1990s in working condition.
Metal
Vintage Wall Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra, better operated mechanism, made in Germany circa 1990s in working condition.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Wall Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra, battery-operated mechanism, made in Germany circa 1990s in working condition.
Metal, Brass
Atomic Clock by Caravelle
Located in New York, NY
An atomic 7-day wind-up alarm clock by Caravelle for Bulova. 2 jewels.
Frederic Weinberg Large Mid Century Atomic Ball Wall Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Large Size Frederic Weinberg Wall Hanging Clock. Constructed of an enameled metal frame with brass body, white painted hands and salmon/silver colored painted wood balls. Retain...
Metal, Brass
Massive Lighted Atomic Style Wall Clock
By Spartus Clocks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
With a nod to George Nelson, this fantastic sculptural clock takes the design to extremes. With a seven foot diameter, it certainly makes a timely statement! The clock was made by Sp...
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$5,023 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$826
H 9.26 in W 7.88 in D 2.37 in
Beautiful elegant heavy Mid Century Kienzle wall clock made of bronze and brass
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, very elegant and heavy 1960s Kienzle wall clock made of bronze and brass. Made in Germany. Very nice, typically minimalist Mid Century Kienzle design. With battery-opera...
Brass, Bronze
$19,952 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
Iconic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
An iconic and authentic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock with its original stamp / maker’s mark intact. Measurements: 19.5ʺ wide, 2.5" deep and 19....
Metal
Nomon Pico Wall Clock in Gold By Andres Martinez
By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PICO ø40cm Avant-garde design with a nordic air, which combines walnut wood or oak finished wood with black and white colours. Available in Black and Walnut, white and O...
Fiberglass, Polystyrene, Walnut
Midcentury Kienzle Wall Clockc
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with antique pink painted clock face from the early 1950s. Original mechanical movement but it can be changed to AAA-battery movement on request. Delivery time a...
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap 'Discodip' illusionistic wall clock design: JAN PAUL “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking time-indication by numbers ...
Metal
Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (white-black) Illusionistic wall clock Design: Jan Paul “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking time-indication by numb...
Steel
George Nelson Birch & Brass Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Birch & Brass wall clock for Howard Miller.
Brass
Neos Wall Clock 2 George Sowden Nathalie du Pasquier Postmodern
By Lorenz, Nathalie du Pasquier, George Sowden, Memphis Milano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Neos clock designed by George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier in the 80s. Neos is the brand run by Lorenz clock company in Italy. They were designed a lot of clock and watch for this...
Plastic
$591
H 12.41 in Dm 12.41 in
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Wall Clock by Meister Anker in Brass, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning sunburst wall clock made of brass, metal and glass. One of the most beautiful models I have seen to date. An eye catcher par excellence. Made in Germany. Electric, batt...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Wall Clock by CONDOR, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning wall clock made of Iron & brass. An eye catcher par excellence. Made in Germany. We have tested it and it works. Electric, battery operated clock.
Metal, Brass
$822
H 1.58 in Dm 17.72 in
Original 1950s Sunburst wall clock by Atlanta made of brass and battery operated
By Atlanta Electric
Located in München, DE
Wonderful original 1950s Sunburst brass wall clock by Atlanta. Made in Germany. Very nice elaborate Mid Century design. Battery operated with Junghans clockwork mechanism. Dial witho...
Brass
Kienzle Mid Century Space Age Modern Metal Battery Wall Clock Germany 1960s
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Miami, FL
This Kienzel wall clock with a Space Modern design was produced in the early 1960s. Its black thin metal body with the hour numbers in gold paint has one of the iconic shapes of t...
Metal
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
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