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Father Time

Father Time

By Yuri Martinez Ramos

Located in West Hollywood, CA

An exceptional, early oil on paper by Cuban artist Yuri Martinez Ramos. "Father Time", is an

Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay
Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay

Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Extremely fine, made in America, Germany or France, this "Father Time" electric wall clock is a

Category

Vintage 1930s French Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Italian, Late 18th Century Watch Holder with Father Time
Italian, Late 18th Century Watch Holder with Father Time

Italian, Late 18th Century Watch Holder with Father Time

Located in valatie, NY

Italian, late 18th century watch holder with Father Time. The robed figure of Father Time is

Category

Antique 1790s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

father time to the top, beautiful brass inlaid decoration to the sides and front. The enamel roman

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.

Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th Century French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock, having Father Time

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.
French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.

French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.

By Charles Frodsham

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very imposing fine quality 19th Century French longcase clock, having an ormolu casting of Father

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

portrait of King Louis XIV. Above is a female mask all below "Father Time' sitting on a burnished sphere

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820
Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

Located in Portland, OR

rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. The clock is made

Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

Located in London, GB

modelled figure of Father Time, carrying his scythe, with a winged cherub surmount, houses a circular

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock
French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock

French 19th-20th Century Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Longcase Clock

By Julien Le Roy, Charles Cressent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

allegorical figure of Father Time holding a scythe, the gilt bronze dial with enameled Roman numerals, the

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Régence Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Clock Stamped ‘DENIERE A PARIS”
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Clock Stamped ‘DENIERE A PARIS”

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Clock Stamped ‘DENIERE A PARIS”

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

‘Father Time’ sitting on a burnished sphere. The sides have a beautiful honey comb design above richly

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek
18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek

18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek

By W.V. Dadelbeek

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

figural finials of Atlas, Father Time and Mercury. The silvered brass dial with engraved silvered arch

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

Materials

Walnut

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard
Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

numbers for the minutes. The surmount is a gilt bronze group of Father Time, depicted as an elderly male

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Rare Omega De Ville Yellow 18k Gold Co-Axial Chronometer Wristwatch
Rare Omega De Ville Yellow 18k Gold Co-Axial Chronometer Wristwatch

Rare Omega De Ville Yellow 18k Gold Co-Axial Chronometer Wristwatch

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

: three body, with curved stepped lugs, snap-on bezel, and screw-down back with Omega "Father Time" motif

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

The Dance of Life a Poem; by Wm. Combe, Th. Rowlandson illustr. - FIRST ed.
The Dance of Life a Poem; by Wm. Combe, Th. Rowlandson illustr. - FIRST ed.

The Dance of Life a Poem; by Wm. Combe, Th. Rowlandson illustr. - FIRST ed.

Located in Middletown, NY

(representing an aged Father Time pointing at various scenes on a gonfalon) and the title-page are dated Dec. 1

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

BATHOS / Tail PIece
BATHOS / Tail PIece

BATHOS / Tail PIece

By William Hogarth

Located in Santa Monica, CA

engraving. Father Time has died and his last will and testament has been witnessed by the three Fates. He is

Category

1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer
Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer

Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer

Located in London, GB

case is crowned with a striking figure of Father Time, an enduring symbol of the inevitability of

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

18th / 19th C! Antique  French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!
18th / 19th C! Antique  French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!

18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!

Located in Austin, TX

Stunning French Provincial style longcase clock, parcel gilt case surmounted by a carved figure of Father

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Materials

Wood

Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

was born into a wealthy family where his father was a steel magnate, therefore Edward could afford to

Category

1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

On a Dream Walk: Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting, 48x36
On a Dream Walk: Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting, 48x36

On a Dream Walk: Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting, 48x36

Located in Atlanta, GA

and father. In his free time, he spends every minute he can creating memories with his family along

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hex Side Table in Stainless Steel and Aluminum by Estudio Material
Hex Side Table in Stainless Steel and Aluminum by Estudio Material

Hex Side Table in Stainless Steel and Aluminum by Estudio Material

Located in Geneve, CH

nature's cycles and processes. At the same time, his father's metal gasket fabrication facility exposed him

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Basalt Seat in Washington Black Basalt and Aluminum by Estudio Material
Basalt Seat in Washington Black Basalt and Aluminum by Estudio Material

Basalt Seat in Washington Black Basalt and Aluminum by Estudio Material

Located in Geneve, CH

. At the same time, his father's metal gasket fabrication facility exposed him to the precision and

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Fragments SF Side Table in Natural Stone and Aluminum by Estudio Material
Fragments SF Side Table in Natural Stone and Aluminum by Estudio Material

Fragments SF Side Table in Natural Stone and Aluminum by Estudio Material

Located in Geneve, CH

, where he developed a profound connection to nature's cycles and processes. At the same time, his

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Water Lilies
Water Lilies

BarnesWater Lilies

$2,120Sale Price|20% Off

Water Lilies

Located in Atlanta, GA

and father. In his free time, he spends every minute he can creating memories with his family along

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Avenue Des Champs Elysees
Avenue Des Champs Elysees

Avenue Des Champs Elysees

By Antoine Blanchard

Located in Sheffield, MA

also around this time that Antoine's father passed away, and he was compelled to return to his hometown

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Madeleine, Paris
La Madeleine, Paris

La Madeleine, Paris

By Antoine Blanchard

Located in Sheffield, MA

daughters, she became an artist working under the name A. Champeau. It was also around this time that

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Takashi Murakami "Poppin' Flowers" Lithograph
Takashi Murakami "Poppin' Flowers" Lithograph

Takashi Murakami "Poppin' Flowers" Lithograph

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Boston, MA

. Murakami became exposed to some aspects of American life during a time when his father worked at an

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Watercolor Winter Farm Landscape Signed by G. Russell Case 1985 Framed
Watercolor Winter Farm Landscape Signed by G. Russell Case 1985 Framed

Watercolor Winter Farm Landscape Signed by G. Russell Case 1985 Framed

Located in Topeka, KS

in 1990 but decided to pursue painting full-time. His father, Gary Case was also an artist and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Other Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Reclining Smoking Boy" by Franz Bergman
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Reclining Smoking Boy" by Franz Bergman

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Reclining Smoking Boy" by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

subject that was known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted entitled "Scribe Writing" by Franz Bergman
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted entitled "Scribe Writing" by Franz Bergman

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted entitled "Scribe Writing" by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

subject that was known at the time. His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Watercolor of the Oak Tree by Allen Tucker
Watercolor of the Oak Tree by Allen Tucker

Watercolor of the Oak Tree by Allen Tucker

By Allen Tucker

Located in Hudson, NY

fathers business. During that time, he studied painting at the Art Students League with Impressionist John

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Birds of paradise, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013
Birds of paradise, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

Birds of paradise, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

Located in NICE, FR

boundaries his father established. Over time, however, he has developed a confident and unique voice, one

Category

2010s Papua New Guinean Tribal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Father Time For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic father time available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every father time was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a father time — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A father time is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Georgian and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made father time over the years, but those crafted by Georges Rouault and Yuri Martinez Ramos are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Father Time?

Prices for a father time can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $975 and can go as high as $31,995, while the average can fetch as much as $4,850.