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Moving Eye Clock

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Antique Carved Wood Moving Eye Dog Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
This lovely timepiece dog clock is working and ticking well with one eye tells the hour and the
Category

Vintage 1910s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Hardwood

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Moving Eye Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic moving eye clock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze, metal and paint, every moving eye clock was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer moving eye clock, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made moving eye clock over the years, but those crafted by Victor Paillard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Moving Eye Clock?

Prices for a moving eye clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,450 and can go as high as $88,500, while the average can fetch as much as $6,043.

Finding the Right Mantel-clocks for You

Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.

Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.

When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.

There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.