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
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
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
Bitossi for Howard Miller Clock Company, Meridian, circa 1968, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed piece for Bitossi commissioned by the Howard Miller Clock Company, USA
Pottery
Large Original George Nelson Bubble Lamp for Howard Miller Clock Company (A)
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
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
Sold|$2,695
H 25 in W 20.75 in D 20.75 in
1950s Gerald Thurston 5 Arm Brass Pendant for Lightolier , USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare Gerald Thurston 5 arm pendant for Lightolier . Pierced brass plated shade mounted on an brass structure . Well made with quality component and solid construction . Each sh...
Brass
$1,078 / item
H 38.19 in W 18.9 in D 0.71 in
Quadris Rectangular Minimalist Mirror with Brass Frame, XL
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Modern Quadris™ rectangular mirror with an elegant solid brushed brass frame. Designed and made in London, UK. Our mirrors are designed with an integrated French cleat (split batte...
Brass
$3,950
H 17.25 in W 41.5 in D 18.75 in
Mid-Century French Coffee Table by Maison Baguès with White Marble Top and Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined mid-century French coffee table by Maison Baguès, crafted circa 1950–60 in the design-forward spirit of the era. The table features a rectangular white marble top with deli...
Marble, Brass
Sold|$1,534
W 48.82 in L 71.66 in
Italian Vintage Wool Rug with a Geometric Mosaic Pattern By MISSONI, 70s
By Missoni
Located in Roma, IT
A Rug made in Italy between the 70s and 80s, produced by T&J vestor based on a design by the historic fashion brand Missoni. Missoni make the best knitwear in the world and, accordin...
Wool
$1,207 / set
H 18.9 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Set of Five Chic Iron and Velvet Stools, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant set of five hammered iron Curule stools, the seats upholstered in blue and yellow velvet. Four of the stools have a black finish, and the fifth one has a gold finish with ora...
Metal
$1,521Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.2 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Magazine Racks Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Design 1950 Wood Curved
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Magazine racks Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian design 1950 wood curved.
Brass
"Crest of the Wave" Sculpture by Harriet Frishmuth
By Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare bronze "Crest of the Wave" (1925) Beaux Arts style nude sculpture by Harriet W. Frishmuth and produced by Gorham Co. Founders. Signed.
Bronze
$2,450
H 18.9 in W 39.77 in D 20.48 in
Maison Charles Coffee Table in Patinated Brass and Mirror Glass, 1960s
By Maison Charles
Located in Meer, VAN
Maison Charles Coffee Table in Patinated Brass and Mirror Glass, France, 1960s. Beautiful coffee table in patinated brass and mirror glass. Wonderful contrast between the slender th...
Brass
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 38 in D 38 in
1980's Mid Century Modern Diego Giacometti Paul Brutalist Patinaed Coffee Table
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid Century Modern Diego Giacometti Paul Evans style Brutalist Patina Coffee Table. Has Patina throughout. Great for Machine Age decors also
Metal
$1,421Sale Price|25% Off
H 0.79 in W 3.42 in D 2.91 in
Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire
By Ernest Combeau
Located in Miami, FL
A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau. A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
$597 / item
H 17.13 in Dm 19.1 in
Baleri Italia Tatino Pouf in Green Fabric by Enrico Baleri & Denis Santachiara
By Enrico Baleri, Denis Santachiara, Baleri Italia
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This family of minimalist objects, whose ancestor is Tato, emphasizes whatever is strongly visual and chromatic, without of course overlooking the functional. They are at their best ...
Fabric
Harvey Probber Gondola Slipper Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Gondola chairs by Harvey Probber makes an elegant statement in any setting. Comfortable high back design is accentuated by beautiful upholstery and ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$350Sale Price|46% Off
H 12.75 in W 2.5 in D 3 in
Mid Century Modern Large Venini Glass Rope Design Door Handle Pull Murano Italy
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent door handle by Venini in Diamante glass rope form. Thick, heavy glass with striated blood red interior twist. In metal mounts with screw holes for mounting. In very good ...
Crystal, Metal
$674Sale Price|40% Off
H 25.2 in W 11.82 in D 13.39 in
Floor magazine rack with ashtray vintage 80s design Ambrosio Milano
Located in None, IT
Free-standing magazine rack with ashtray, green and transparent plexiglass frame and golden brass ashtray, design Ambrosio Milano, 1980s. CONDITION: In good condition, may show sign...
Brass
$2,802Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in W 43.71 in D 43.71 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Marble Coffee Table, 1960s, Italy
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Marble Coffee Table. Made in Italy, 1960s / 70s. Round marble top on chrome metal base. Very nice yellowish carrara marble top on chromed fo...
Marble, Metal
Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Italian pair of Mid-Century Modern style sconces in brass with pearl translucent glass shades. These wall sconces are a statement piece, radiating beauty on or off. Each sconce requi...
Brass
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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