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Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones

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

An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer
An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer

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
Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970

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 German Silver Plate Sand Egg Timer Hourglass, 1970s
Vintage German Silver Plate Sand Egg Timer Hourglass, 1970s

Vintage German Silver Plate Sand Egg Timer Hourglass, 1970s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

finish, it features clean, minimalist lines and a double glass sand timer filled with fine white sand

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Egg Timer, English, Brass, Glass, 3 Minute Sand Countdown, Mid-Century
Vintage Egg Timer, English, Brass, Glass, 3 Minute Sand Countdown, Mid-Century

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

Category

Mid-20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer
Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Sand Egg Timer Hourglass
Antique German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Sand Egg Timer Hourglass

Antique German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Sand Egg Timer Hourglass

By Katzhütte

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful girl figurine handmade in Germany circa 1900s- 1910s. A beautiful piece for decorating your kitchen. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors. Marked Germany.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Lustre, “Egg Timer” by Miyelle
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Lustre, “Egg Timer” by Miyelle

Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Lustre, “Egg Timer” by Miyelle

By Miyelle

Located in London, GB

to the typical sand used in an egg timer, they appear to pour through from the top to bottom. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

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French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin

French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin

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H 6.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 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

Antique Cookie Baking Sand Timer, English, Fruitwood, Glass, Victorian, C.1900
Antique Cookie Baking Sand Timer, English, Fruitwood, Glass, Victorian, C.1900

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
19th century French Oak and glass Hour Sand Timer, 1890s

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

Category

Antique 1890s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Oak

French Hourglass Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Timer in Resin

French Hourglass Timer in Resin

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H 5.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

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

Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini
Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini

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

Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, model C, original Herman Miller production 1960s
Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, model C, original Herman Miller production 1960s

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Eames Time Life Stools in Walnut, Herman Miller, set of 3, USA 1960s
Eames Time Life Stools in Walnut, Herman Miller, set of 3, USA 1960s

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
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

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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. 24.25" H x

Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

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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

18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass
18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass

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

Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer

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

Wooden Hour Glass or Sand Timer with Hand Blown Glass
Wooden Hour Glass or Sand Timer with Hand Blown Glass

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

Category

20th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures
Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures

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

Italian Brass Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Italian Brass Hour Glass or Sand Timer

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s

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

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Hour Glass, Sand Timer, Horn, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Hour Glass, Sand Timer, Horn, Brass, Austria, 1950s

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

Category

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

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sandglass
19th Century Sandglass

19th Century Sandglass

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H 10 in Dm 3 in

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rustic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass

Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s
Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s

Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s

By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse

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
Brass Sand Clock/Timer

Brass Sand Clock/Timer

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H 10 in W 3.88 in D 3.88 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman More Clocks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770
18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770

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 English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass
Large Antique English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass

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

Five Vintage Sand Timer “Hour” Glass Timers
Five Vintage Sand Timer “Hour” Glass Timers

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
19th Century French Three-Minute Glass Sand Timer

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

Vintage Wooden Frame Sand Timer or Hour Timer
Vintage Wooden Frame Sand Timer or Hour Timer

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Set of Three Wood and Handblown Glass Maritime Sand Timers, 18th-19th Century
Set of Three Wood and Handblown Glass Maritime Sand Timers, 18th-19th Century

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

Category

Early 20th Century European Empire Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Large 19th Century Hourglass
Large 19th Century Hourglass

Large 19th Century Hourglass

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H 11.62 in Dm 6.5 in

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 Brass Hourglass
Large Brass Hourglass

Large Brass Hourglass

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H 24 in Dm 8 in L 24 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

Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer
Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer

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

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass, Mahogany

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By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage oversized Lucite sculpture designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1960s. The sculpture is 4" square and the Lucite is clear and free of clouding, craze or hazing. The pain...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

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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.