Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock.
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Pendulum Mystery Clock
French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock
$2,550
H 22.75 in W 12.75 in D 10 in
French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Moon Dial Skeleton Clock Offered for sale is a fantastic mystery conical pendulum skeleton clock with animated rotary flying b...
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
$164,194
H 45.67 in W 18.9 in D 11.42 in
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pioneering engineer in many fields, Farcot was the most renowned nineteenth century maker of conical pendulum and 'ingenious mystery' clocks, taking out successive patents througho...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
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French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock
By Achille Brocot
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful example of French horology at its finest, this conical pendulum mystery clock was crafted by renowned French clockmaker and mathematician Achille Brocot.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Bronze
Rosewood Marquetry and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum, Henri Marc 1850
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H 22 in W 10.5 in D 4.75 in
Rosewood Marquetry and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum, Henri Marc 1850
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Rosewood and Ormolu Lyre clock with mystery pendulum French, circa 1850 Excellent condition, fully overhauled.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum
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H 18.75 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A paste jewel set bezel surrounding the clock forms the mystery pendulum, as the clock ticks the jeweled bezel moves from side to side catching the light - see the video below.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
Mystery clock by Andre Romain Guilmet, circa 1880, three legs compass on world clock.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Brass Pendulum Elephant Mystery Clock by Junghans
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An 8 day original brass and metal elephant mystery clock, with swinging pendulum, enamel dial with Arabic numerals, timepiece movement by Junghans, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Spelter
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Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Lovely 18th Century shrine in polychrome cedar. Rectangular box, topped by a cut pediment carved with flowers, flanked by a pair of tips – like simplified obelisks. Sides and pair of...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Brazilian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
Large Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
$3,650
H 19 in W 15.75 in D 15.25 in
Large Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock Here is a beautiful mystery Congreve rolling ball clock. The original clock is invented by an English - Sir W. Congrev...
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century, French Renaissance Walnut Cabinet
Located in Hixson, TN
An astounding French Renaissance walnut cabinet with superb detailed carvings. This piece is not only striking but its large. The top has a very elaborate carved pediment (removable ...
Category
Antique 1840s French Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces
By Nymphenburg Porcelain, Dominikus Auliczek
Located in Lausanne, CH
Pearl Service also known as Bavarian Royal Service. A dinner service for 12 people, by the Royal Nymphenburg porcelain factory, designed circa 1792 by court sculptor Dominik Aulicze...
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Located in Danville, CA
ANIMATED KITTEN CAT CATCHING FISH NOVELTY CLOCK Here we are offering a very unusual animated kitten catching fish novelty clock. The animating fishes are inside a glass bowl with a ...
Category
1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
Georgian Wine Coolers by Paul Storr, Sterling Silver, London, 1812
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver wine coolers made by Paul Storr; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware coll...
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Wine Coolers
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias
$43,785
H 24.41 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Bronze Figure of 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias. Inscribed 'E. Barrias' and with Susse Frères foundry cachet and further Susse inscription. S...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Sterling Silver Jug by Frederick Elkington, 1873, London
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver jug with royal interest; part of our antique silver jugs and dining collections. This magnificent antique Victor...
Category
Antique 1870s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elkington Beverage Service Eight-Piece
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the leading English silversmith firm of the 19th century, this rare and beautifully executed beverage service by Elkington & Co. is a fantastic example of the company'...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
A Wonderful Ormolu Ritual Dagger
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A mid 19th century French ritual dagger with a superb figure of skeletal father death, the blade engraved and the scabbard also mounted in ormolu and made to look as if it's much old...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770
Category
Antique 1770s Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Hardstone and Ormolu Mounted Cabinets by Béfort Jeune
$205,242 / set
H 59.45 in W 44.1 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Antique Hardstone and Ormolu Mounted Cabinets by Béfort Jeune
By Mathieu Béfort
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique hardstone and ormolu mounted cabinets by Béfort Jeune French, Late 19th Century Height 151cm, width 112cm, depth 52cm This outstanding pair of cabinets was crafted b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Miniature English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. This one comes with a solid marble display base and protective dome. The glass dome has solid brass frames. The clock is ma...
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
A Nine-Piece Italian Louis XV Style Giltwood Salon Suite, 19th Century
$10,799 / set
H 38.59 in W 47.64 in D 27.56 in
A Nine-Piece Italian Louis XV Style Giltwood Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, Park Royal
Comprising a canapé, two fauteuils, four side chairs and two tabourets, this remarkable suite is finely carved in the Louis XV style and retains its original painted and gilt finish....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Living Room Sets
Materials
Beech
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
$48,800 / set
H 87 in W 64 in D 4 in
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors with Gilt Bronze Frame. This rare pair of Spanish dore bronze doors features intricate Is...
Category
Antique 1860s Spanish Islamic Doors and Gates
Materials
Bronze
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Finding the Right Clocks for You
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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