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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
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Wooden Hour Glass or Sand Timer with Hand Blown Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hour Glass or Sand Timer of solid wood frame, in Mahogany or Walnut. The piece is a compliment to
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20th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer handblown in Murano Italy with a clear
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Art Glass

Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
produced in Italy during the 1970s in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones. The 15-minute sand timer
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Egg Timer, English, Brass, Glass, 3 Minute Sand Countdown, Mid-Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage egg timer. An English, brass and glass 3 minute sand countdown, dating to the mid
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Mid-20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer
Located in San Diego, CA
a wonderful patina and can be polished if desired. Has a ship design engraved on both ends. The sand
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Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Bronze

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Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass
Located in Petaluma, CA
These wonderful antique sand timers are a set of three from the 18th and 19th centuries. They have
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Handblown hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow and black resin.
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Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

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French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
H 6.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique Cookie Baking Sand Timer, English, Fruitwood, Glass, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cookie baking timer. An English, fruitwood spool and glass 10 minute sand timer
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Antique Late 19th Century British More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Fruitwood

19th century French Oak and glass Hour Sand Timer, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Large oak and hour glass sand dating from the 19th century with a time of 30 min decorated with
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Antique 1890s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Oak

French Hourglass Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand blown glass hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow resin.
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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
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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
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Antique 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, model C, original Herman Miller production 1960s
By Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
be used also as seating. The sculptural design resembles an hour glass sand timer. These stools were
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Eames Time Life Stools in Walnut, Herman Miller, set of 3, USA 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
to be used also as seating. The sculptural design resembles an hour glass sand timer. These stools
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

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
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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
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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
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
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Antique 18th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Wooden Frame Sand Timer or Hour Timer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Over 20 inches tall, a wonderful wood framed hour glass or sand timer. May be placed on a mantle or
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-minute sand timer (circa 1940s) composed of pewter frame with molded glass interior. Modest
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Pewter

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
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20th Century English Country More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Glass

Italian Brass Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A brass hour glass. The piece is a compliment to many interiors and looks especially good on a desk or as part of a collection on a console table or even a cocktail table - or in the...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Hour Glass, Sand Timer, Horn, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and rare modernist hour glass / sand clock / egg timer from the 1950s. Designed and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sandglass
Located in London, by appointment only
An early 19th century glass sand timer. The glass is supported on leather pads and surmounted and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rustic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Sandglass
19th Century Sandglass
H 10 in Dm 3 in
Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist hour glass / sand timer, made of brass, displaying the zodiac sign twins
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Brass Sand Clock/Timer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a sand clock made with glass and brass. Two round brass plates joined by three brass columns
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Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman More Clocks

Materials

Brass

Brass Sand Clock/Timer
Brass Sand Clock/Timer
H 10 in W 3.88 in D 3.88 in
Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer
Located in Essex, MA
A sculptural and functional 18th century rectangular 14-second cased sand glass timer, the mahogany
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Antique 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

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Blown Glass, Mahogany

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
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Antique 1770s English George III Scientific Instruments

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Blown Glass, Oak

Five Vintage Sand Timer “Hour” Glass Timers
Located in Antwerp, BE
A collection of five sand timers in glass and wood; brass, oak, birch and fruitwood. The sand in
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Early 20th Century European Scientific Instruments

19th Century French Three-Minute Glass Sand Timer
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Early 19th Century French blown glass sand timer held in a wood case. All original and in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Set of Three Wood and Handblown Glass Maritime Sand Timers, 18th-19th Century
Located in Petaluma, CA
These beautiful sand timers are from the Empire period and have round wood frames, tapering turned
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Early 20th Century European Empire Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Large 19th Century Hourglass
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A large 19th century hourglass with clear glass blown bulbs woven together, the sand timer is
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Antique 19th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Large 19th Century Hourglass
Large 19th Century Hourglass
H 11.62 in Dm 6.5 in
Large Brass Hourglass
Located in New York, NY
# Y087 - Large brass and glass hourglass sand timer having brass frame with glass containing white
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20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

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

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Sand Timer For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sand timer available at 1stDibs. A sand timer — often made from glass, blown glass and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the sand timer you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right sand timer, those designed in Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one sand timer that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carl Auböck, Charles Hollis Jones and Werkstätte Carl Auböck produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sand Timer?

Prices for a sand timer can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $2,700, while the average can fetch as much as $750.