Sessions Mantel Clock in Marble & Brass
By Sessions
Located in Bradenton, FL
A mid century electric mantle clock. The clock face is decorated with a vine leaf motif and clover
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Marble, Brass
Sessions Mantel Clock in Marble & Brass
By Sessions
Located in Bradenton, FL
A mid century electric mantle clock. The clock face is decorated with a vine leaf motif and clover
Marble, Brass
Monumental /Oversized Station / lobby NEON CLOCK mfg. by Electric Time Co.
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental /Oversized Station / Lobby NEON CLOCK mfg. by Electric Time Co...Stunning example
Metal
$225
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in
CYMA WATCH COMPANY - Vintage Alarm Clock - 11 Jewels - Swiss Made - Circa 1950's
By CYMA Watch Co.
Located in Chatham, ON
CYMA WATCH COMPANY - Brass alarm clock - Swiss made - circa 1950's. Features include - manual wind
Brass
Glass and Chrome Long Case Clock Attributed to Pace Furniture
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in Denton, TX
Stunning tower of glass with a by-pod base and mirrored clock dial, This runs on a battery movement
Chrome
IWC SCHAFFHAUSSEN Ingenieur wall clock salle d'exposition horloge murale
Located in Ottawa, ON
IWC Schaffhaussen Ingenieur showroom advertising wall clock is in solid metal. Sought after by IWC
Metal
Mid Century Modern Starburst Wall clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Redding, CT
This signed teak starburst clock by Seth Thomas will complete any Mid Century room.
Metal
Seth Thomas Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful sunburst clock by Seth Thomas. Featuring twelve wood spindles and wire frame with a white
Brass
Vintage White Lucite Vision Pendulum Wall Clock by Seth Thomas
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern white lucite wall clock by Seth Thomas, likely from the 1970s. The clock has a
Metal
1970s Smoked Lucite and Teak Wall Clock by Seth Thomas
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classically mid-century modern Seth Thomas wall clock. Made of smoked lucite with teak accents
Metal
1950s Seth Thomas Dynaire 2 E Wood Mantel Vintage Art Deco Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Clock Vintage Seth Thomas DYNAIRE 2 E, Model E022 004 Electric Wood Mantel Art Deco Clock Vintage
Wood
Sold
H 3.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Seth Thomas Mini-Light 0507-000 Electric Alarm Clock MCM
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Seth Thomas Mini-Light electric alarm clock, Model 0507-000, featuring a white mid-century
Plastic
Mid Century / Art dECO bLUE NEON Flip Advertising Clock
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Mid Century / Art dECO bLUE NEON Flip Advertising Clock .. Amazing original condition
Metal, Steel
American Clock Company
By American Clock Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Large hanging clock double-sided. Aluminum body with glass concave covers. Beautiful condition
Aluminum
Mid Century Retro/ Art Deco Zodiac Clock, German, Atlanta Clock Company
By Atlanta Clock Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
possible, in our opinion. This is a good quality clock. If you check out other clocks by this company
Brass
Semca Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sunburst Clock Made in Switzerland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice mid century solid bronze swiss sunburst clock. Easy pull to wind up string mechanism.
Starburst Wall Clock by Welby Division, Elgin National Watch Company
By Welby Clock Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A starburst wall clock, produced by Elgin for Welby of Germany, circa 1960s-1970s, with polished
Brass
Danish Modern Grandfather Clock, Seth Thomas
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Danish Modern Floor Clock.Original German movement,. Key-wind,pendulum, chimes every hour
Brass
Session Leather Table clock.
By Sessions
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Mid Century Modern electric mantle clock features streamlined design with leather bound
Brass
United Brass Spindles Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By British United Clock Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by United. Featuring alternating teak wood ended spindles and brass rods
Brass
Vintage Smoked Lucite Vision Pendulum Wall Clock by Seth Thomas
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid-century modern smoked lucite wall clock by Seth Thomas, likely from the 1970s. The clock has
Metal
Seth Thomas Rudder Ship Wheel Electric Alarm Clock Vintage 1951
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Seth Thomas nautical ship wheel rudder alarm clock, vintage electric, Mid
Metal
Desk Clock by Seth Thomas, Brass Details, C 1950
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in New York, NY
Decorative desk clock by Seth Thomas Clock Company, Conn, USA.
Brass
Modernism by LINDEN Brass Wind Alarm Clock Black Forest West Germany
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern charming Vintage Linden Alarm Clock wind up in aged golden Brass with green
Metal
Round Brass Nautical Ship's Bell Clock Winding Key Stockburger West Germany
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Marine Clock 1960s by Stockburger maritime round brass nautical ship's bell clock West Germany
Brass
Sold
H 7.38 in W 6.75 in D 2.25 in
1960s Modernism GE Desk Clock Angled Wood Frame Glass Cover New Movement
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Clock Mid-Century Modern wood clock with concave glass cover. General Electric Company
Wood, Glass
Large Original George Nelson Bubble Lamp for Howard Miller Clock Company (A)
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Oakland, CA
Large original George Nelson Bubble Lamp for the Howard Miller Clock Company. Having a 26 inches in
Metal, Wire
Early Seth Thomas Metronome De Maelzel Number 6411
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
clock maker and founded the Seth Thomas Clock Company in 1853. Collecting vintage metronomes is a niche
Maple
Sold
H 30 in W 62 in D 62 in
Milo Baughman Style Satellite Lounge in Napa Valley Sheepskins & Ivory Shearling
By Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
also currently available in our shop: Mid Century Modern Clock by The Jefferson Company Mid Century
Sheepskin
Mid-Century Modern Seth Thomas Wall Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage 1970s Seth Thomas wall clock with round off-white enameled metal face, black hands, and
Metal
Cleveland "Spinner" Neon Clock
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Electric Neon Clock Co. of Cleveland, Ohio created some of the most iconic neon clock designs
Steel
Double Cola Neon Advertising Wall Clock
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
or Pepsi Cola company, far fewer of these lighted clocks were ever produced, and are much harder to
Metal
Lackner "Curvaline" Neon Desk Clock in Lucite and Mahogany
By Lackner Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Best known for large exterior neon signs and clocks, the Lackner company also offered a short lived
Lucite, Mahogany
Rare 19thc Tiffany & Company Sevres Mantle Clock
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare Tiffany and Company French Sevres Mantle Clock. Beautiful hand painted Color with museum like
Bronze
Large 1960's Signed Brass & Copper Wall Clock Sculpture
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 1960's brutalist style copper & brass wall sculpture clock signed Simmons. The copper face
Brass, Copper
Turner Mfg. Co. Walnut Mirrored Curio Shelf Wall Clock, 1960s
By Turner Manufacturing Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
interior and integrated clock by Turner Manufacturing Company. Large, eye-catching clock has a great mid
Metal
1960s Simmons Nail Art Wall Clock Sculpture
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 1960's steel nails with torch cut steel discs wall clock sculpture by Simmons in perfect
Steel
Midcentury Yellow Ceramic Wall Clock by Kaiser
By Kaiser Clock Company 1
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
1950s vintage ceramic wall clock by Kaiser. The circular clock face sits is a rectangular base with
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 39.5 in D 8 in
Electric Neon Clock Co. Extra-Large Neon Clock with Advertising Marquee, 1940s
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extra-large and uncommon 1940s neon clock model APL-2 by the Electric Neon Clock Co. of
Metal
1946 Lackner "Scroll" Desktop Neon Clock
By Lackner Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Best known for large exterior neon signs and clocks, the Lackner company also offered a short lived
Acrylic, Mahogany
Large Industrial Clock by "Industrial Company"
By International Time Recording Co. Ltd.
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully simple clock measuring 20.5 inches in diameter. All original surfaces. A wire safety
Metal
German Made 8 Day 7 Jewel Linear Escapement Desk Clock
By Kaiser Clock Company 1
Located in Papaikou, HI
A modern jewel of a clock. In excellent working condition. 8 day, spring wound movement, with a
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Skeleton Clock by Kundo
By Kundo
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mid-century modern clock by the German company Kundo features a minimal brass frame and face
Brass
Bitossi for Howard Miller Clock Company, Meridian, circa 1968, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed piece for Bitossi commissioned by the Howard Miller Clock Company, USA
Pottery
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.18 in W 1.62 in D 1.57 in
CYMA 1929 Art Deco Enameled La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling
By CYMA Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco La Captive travel-purse clock designed by Cyma Watch Co. This is a beautiful and unusual squeeze concealed "La Captive" travel-clock, created in Switzerland by the Cyma Wat...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,540Sale Price|30% Off
H 7 in W 6.688 in D 2.25 in
Vintage Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue Circular Brass Desk Clock Switzerland, 1960s
By Saks Fifth Avenue, Arthur Imhof
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stately, two-handed, Swiss 15 jewel, 8 day winding desk clock manufactured by Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue- early 1960s. Polished brass, splayed circular clock face, with applied sol...
Brass
$180
H 5.5 in W 4.75 in D 2.75 in
Hammond Art Deco GRENADIER Synchronous Electric Table Chrome Clock 1930s
By Hammond Clock Company 1
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco period clock designed and manufactured by Hammond Clock Co. of Chicago. This is the Grenadier Synchronous clock featuring Laurens Hammond's innovated electric motor. The fa...
Metal, Chrome
$2,100
H 3.54 in W 2.95 in D 2.75 in
1980s Gorgeous Cartier Romane Alarm Clock Pendulette. Made in Swiss
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Cartier Romane alarm clock pendulette. Made in Swiss. It's in gold plated 18K. White enamel dial. Clock case numbered 66021 . With case, lined with red leather, instru...
Gold Plate
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller Floor Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller floor clock. Black lacquer with half round chrome trim. Wood paneled front. Chimes need adjustment does not strike properly. Weighs have some dents. ...
Chrome
Vintage Butterscotch Bakelite/Catalin GE Telechron, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Bakelite Alamar Clock by General Electric, realized between the late 1920s and 1930s. Signs of cosmetic wear, otherwise very good condition. Alarm clock not working.
Bakelite
Travel alarm clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, Swiss, 1950s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
2-day travel alarm clock by famous Swiss watch factory Jaeger-LeCoultre made in Swiss in the 1950s. Swiss manual winding movement. The lid folds down, allowing the alarm clock to be...
Metal
$495
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.5 in
Maison Lancel Paris Desk Clock Gold and Irish Green Enamel Travel Alarm Clock
By Maison Lancel
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
LANCEL Paris Classic Polished Brass Gold and Dark Irish Green Enamel Desk Clock or Travel Alarm Clock. Maison LANCEL France travel clock in square shape. Lancel Paris, quartz alarm c...
Brass, Enamel
$693Sale Price|34% Off
H 1.97 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
1960s Omega 8-Day Solid Brass Gold Gilt Desk Clock Ref. 5550
By Omega
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful solid brass gold gilt desk clock by Omega from the 1960's. The clock comes with the original and good working 8-day movement, the dial is signed with Omega. Backside the Re...
Brass
$4,300
H 21 in W 23 in D 6 in
Large Electric Neon Clock Co. Two -Color Hexagon Rare Nouveau Gold 1930's -40s
By Electric Neon Clock Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Electric Neon Clock Co. Two -Color Hexagon , Rare Nouveau Gold Outer tube.Clock appears to be totally original, Looks green on green when lit. Classic crescent sweeping second...
Metal, Steel
$532
H 3.75 in W 5.91 in D 2.96 in
Art Deco Very Attractive Miniature 1930s French Bakelite Clock by Dep
By DEP
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive 1930s Art Deco French Bakelite clock by Dep. This delightful little clock is super rare, in fact this is the second one we've ever had! Primarily produced to be a tra...
Chrome
20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Ormolu Desk Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 4 1/4 in Width: 5 1/2 in Depth: 2 1/2 in This antique early 20th century French Art Deco bronze ormolu desk clock is made of the highest quality and perfect for ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Alarm Clock, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Alarm Clock is a decorative object realized in the 1970s. A vintage clock light blue colored. The perfect gift for a jump to the past. Not in a perfect condition due to th...
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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