Skip to main content

Sand Hourglass

Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury hourglass in bubble lucite with straight external lines. This fantastic item was
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Lucite

Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Seldom seen four bubble Lucite hourglass sand timer sculpture dating from the 1970s. In the manner
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century Large Brass Hourglass
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century large brass hourglass with white sand
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
precision, the hourglass features fine sand that flows smoothly, symbolizing the passage of time while
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer
Located in Englewood, NJ
and amber coloration with gold colored sand. The sand flows easily through the hourglass and is
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Art Glass

Recent Sales

Late 19th Century Sand-Filled Hourglass
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mid-19th century sand-filled hourglass contained within a wooden stand with square top and base and
Category

Antique 1870s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern large brass white sand hourglass / timer, unmarked. This item is not functional. 24.25" H x
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
H 24.25 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern large brass white sand hourglass / timer, unmarked. This item is not functional
Category

Mid-20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
H 24.25 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Italian Murano Vintage Venini Sculptural Hourglass
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful sand hourglass sculpture is a beautiful color of amber yellow depending on the light
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
By Pols Potten
Located in Greenwich, CT
This large two hour long hourglass is both decorative and functional. Place on the table or shelf
Category

2010s Dutch Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
H 15 in Dm 6 in L 15 in
Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
By Pols Potten
Located in Greenwich, CT
This large two hour long hourglass is both decorative and functional. Place on the table or shelf
Category

2010s Dutch Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
Large Hourglass with Pink Sand
H 15 in Dm 6 in L 15 in
French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Handblown hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow and black resin.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin

French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
H 6.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Sand hourglass, brass container with circular base and tapered columns in the center and blown
Category

Antique 1890s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

Early Boston Made Hourglass or Sand Glass
By Samuel Thaxter
Located in Essex, MA
A late 18th or early 19th century carved chestnut sand glass, made by Samuel Thaxter (1769-1842
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Hourglass in Nickel Finish with White and Grey Sand
Located in Paris, FR
Hourglass with structure in nickel finish and with clear glass including white and grey sand.   
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Lucite Hourglass Sculpture with Ice Blue Sand, Franco Scuderi
By Franco Scuderi
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Lucite hourglass cube with ice blue sand. Beautiful object. Clear acrylic Lucite
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

French Hourglass Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand blown glass hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow resin.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin

French Hourglass Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Timer in Resin
H 5.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in Italy, circa 1955, the Paolo Venini Designed Hourglass sand timer is a timeless work of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Large Antique English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass
Located in Essex, MA
An antique English bobbin one hour hourglass sand timer. Crafted from original antique bobbins and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

1970s, Floating Hourglass in Lucite Sculpture Attr. to Pierre Giraudon
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lucite in his designs. For this Pop Art piece, an hourglass filled with sand is suspended in a lucite
Category

Late 20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Lucite

1970s French Metal Fish Trap
Located in High Point, NC
like sand thru an hourglass.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

1970s French Metal Fish Trap
1970s French Metal Fish Trap
H 73.6 in W 32.3 in D 19.3 in
26 Piece Sterling Silver English Charm Bracelet
Located in Haarlem, NL
. 4. Dromedary. 5. The Bargate Southampton. 6. Lion. 7. Hourglass with real sand. 8. Saber
Category

20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Murano Pink Spots Bright Red Italian Art Glass Sand Hourglass Clock Object Set
By Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
hourglass objects / sculptures. Created in the manner of Venini. Both have original stoppers, with sand
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass
Located in Nottingham, GB
18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass From an important private French
Category

Antique 18th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and rare modernist hour glass/sand clock from the 1950s. Designed and executed by Carl
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Lucite Hourglass Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid-century lucite hourglass sculpture made circa the 1960s. It is a 1-hour hourglass
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hourglass sand timer A very decorative
Category

20th Century English Country More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Glass

18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Of typical form, the ebonised oak hourglass or sand-timer, with draught turned ends and five turned
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass, Oak

Large Antique Hourglass
Located in Hudson, NY
a very large antique blown glass hourglass, with sand running approximately one hour. encased in a
Category

Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Glass

Large Antique Hourglass
Large Antique Hourglass
H 22.5 in Dm 11 in
Large Brass Hourglass
Located in New York, NY
# Y087 - Large brass and glass hourglass sand timer having brass frame with glass containing white
Category

20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Large Brass Hourglass
Large Brass Hourglass
H 24 in Dm 8 in L 24 in

People Also Browsed

Boos Wool Tapestry, Contemporary Wall Hanging, Naturally Dyed and Handwoven
By Andrew Boos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wall hanging is a one of a kind heirloom piece. Taking inspiration from brutalism, mid-century abstraction, and Joseph Albers studies on the interaction of color. The entire pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Boos Wool Tapestry, Contemporary Wall Hanging, Naturally Dyed and Handwoven
Boos Wool Tapestry, Contemporary Wall Hanging, Naturally Dyed and Handwoven
$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
H 44.4 in W 31 in D 0.2 in
Pace Collection Lounge Chair by Richard Hersberger
By Richard Hersberger, Pace Collection
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this leather and steel lounge chair designed by Richard Hersberger for Pace Collection, dating from the 1970s. It features a cantilevered stainless steel fr...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pace Collection Lounge Chair by Richard Hersberger
Pace Collection Lounge Chair by Richard Hersberger
$1,824 Sale Price
20% Off
H 36 in W 29 in D 34 in
Danish Dressing Table in Navy Blue Leather and Red Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dressing table, leather, glass, wood, Denmark, 1940s. With a dark blue leather surface with red lines this dressing table has a rare texture and appearance. The front with two stora...
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Matte White Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These MATTE WHITE collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a ...
Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Disc Pink Glass Chandelier by Vistosi Style. Murano
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Amazing Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster pink discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 44,...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Disc Pink Glass Chandelier by Vistosi Style. Murano
Disc Pink Glass Chandelier by Vistosi Style. Murano
$2,032 / item
H 59.06 in Dm 19.69 in
Tiffany Studios New York "Nautilus" Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A natural form captured masterfully in regular glass paneling, the shade of this Tiffany Studios New York lamp graduates from emerald green to a clean off-white as it unfurls, mimick...
Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bermuda Olive Green Lounge Chair by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Baleri Italia
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant lounge chair designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune, features a sleek steel frame in matte black. The internal shell is made of cold-foam polyurethane, offering exceptional ...
Category

2010s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Textile

Joy Wall Lamps Small by Draga&Aurel Resin, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Drawing inspiration from the Space Age, Joy wall lamp emerges as an eye-catching luminous sculpture. Its vibrant colors are meticulously handcrafted in our atelier by layering epoxy ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Resin

Joy Wall Lamps Small by Draga&Aurel Resin, 21st Century
Joy Wall Lamps Small by Draga&Aurel Resin, 21st Century
$7,327 / item
H 31.5 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Treasure Tobacco Velvet Large Pouf by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, IT
The Treasure Collection by Lorenza Bozzoli Couture seems to be coming straight out of the roaring twenties Art Deco. Beautifully balanced, geometric, and symmetrical, it is enriched ...
Category

2010s Italian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Textile

Treasure Tobacco Velvet Large Pouf by Lorenza Bozzoli
Treasure Tobacco Velvet Large Pouf by Lorenza Bozzoli
$5,710
H 14.97 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table , model IN -50
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table Originally designed in 1944 This example C 1955 Manufactured by Herman Miller Original Black Lacquered base Beautiful Green Edged Original Top with ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table , model IN -50
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table , model IN -50
$4,500
H 15.75 in W 50 in D 36 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
$130,243 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany Lampshades is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use wi...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

"Ping II" Polished Aluminum Small Table by Giuseppe Chigiotti for Driade
By Giuseppe Chigiotti, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ping II" is a polished aluminum small table, designed by Giuseppe Chigiotti and manufactured by Driade. Available in quick ship. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: Ø 8.8", H. 19.6" In ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Africa Trophy Hand Blown Glass Bottles Set Liquor Horns Animal
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Africa Trophy Bottle Set, a stunning collection of hand-blown glass masterpieces by the renowned Simone Crestani. This exquisite set includes one Antelope Bottle, one...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 6 "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs are made of very rar...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
$2,011 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Sand Hourglass", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Sand Hourglass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of sand hourglass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and art glass, every item from our selection of sand hourglass was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of sand hourglass, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of sand hourglass — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An option in this array of sand hourglass is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one piece of sand hourglass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Venini, Carl Auböck and Charles Hollis Jones produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sand Hourglass?

A piece of sand hourglass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,020, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $2,250.