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Patek Philippe Cartel Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
The famed Patek Philippe crafted this spectacular gilt bronze cartel clock. The case is exuberantly
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Patek Philippe Cartel Clock
Patek Philippe Cartel Clock
H 14 in W 8.25 in D 3.88 in
English mahogany bracket clock with Orrery by Newman & Dolland
Located in HAARLEM, NL
the movement. On the side, two bronze cast lion heads to handle the clock. On the right hand side, a
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant portico clock crafted in transitional Louis XVI – Empire style from ormolu, white and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Orrery Clock By Raingo À Paris
By Zacharie Raingo
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredible rarity of horological and astronomical significance, this stunning planetary clock
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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Brass, Bronze, Steel

Orrery Clock By Raingo À Paris
Orrery Clock By Raingo À Paris
H 30 in W 18 in D 18 in
MID 19thCENTURY TRIPTYRY CLOCK AND CANDLESTICKS
Located in Firenze, FI
Triptych composed by a clock and two candlesticks in white statuary marble with gilded bronze
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Month-Going Regulator Clock by Deshays à Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis-Philippe-period month-going longcase regulator clock is an exceptional example of French
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Steel

French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Tall Case Clock, circa 1740
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French Louis XV period, circa 1740, tall case clock with an extremely rare mechanism
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Ormolu

SIGHT LINES III: ECLIPSE, by Peter Milton
By Peter Milton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
crowd watching the hybrid solar eclipse of 1912. It was two days after the sinking of the Titanic. The
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Digital

“Merry-Go-Round”, Carousel Astrolabe Univers&Humanity Symbolist Oil Painting
By Andrée Bars
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
periods in human history - a carousel, clock, stellar disc, and observatory, Combined into an
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2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spectra Fine Jewelry GRS Certified 2.18 Carat Colombian Emerald Diamond Ring
By Spectra Fine Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
suggests perhaps a solar system or a celestial clock. The overall look is filigree-like—a form of intricate
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

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19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Cream White Canapé
Located in Houston, TX
A Classic and stately 19th century Louis XVI giltwood canapé, newly upholstered in a creamy white ecru mohair silk velvet. Measures: 71.5" L.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

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Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

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Malachite, Ormolu

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages

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Iron

Claydon Pier Mirrors
By Luke Lightfoot
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of rectangular carved pier mirrors, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the chinoise...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Pier Mirrors and Conso...

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Paint, Wood, Gesso

Claydon Pier Mirrors
Claydon Pier Mirrors
H 80 in W 40.25 in D 15 in
Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous late nineteenth century jewelry box made from a fine example of malachite, the first image is the most true colour in person. The Malachite during this era was ag...
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Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Malachite, Bronze

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
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H 4.75 in W 11 in D 3.88 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

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Crystal

Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
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2010s British Louis XV Sofas

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Hardwood

50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
This sculptural stone specimen features an extraordinarily rare crocodile (Borealosuchus wilsoni), who ruled as the apex predator in the ancient lake known to scientists today as Fos...
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2010s American Decorative Art

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Limestone

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clockset
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined Louis XVI style mantel clock with matching candelabras. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze ormolu casted ornaments, the dial is enameled iron. Resting on a white mar...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clockset
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clockset
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H 13.78 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in
Winkelman Pentagonal Lamp
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Workshops for applied arts Winkelman'. In 1915, this workshop for ornamental art produced, among other things, the fencing and decorative ironwork of the Scheepvaarthuis in Amsterdam...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Winkelman Pentagonal Lamp
Winkelman Pentagonal Lamp
H 55.12 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Pair of English Louis XIV Style Breakfront Side Cabinets Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted calamander breakfront side cabinets, the Algerian brèche sanguine marble tops above a cupboard door incorporating Japanese lacquer panel...
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Edward F. Caldwell, An Extremely Fine and Rare Ormolu-Mounted Malachite Clock
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edward F. Caldwell and Co., An extremely fine and rare American ormolu-mounted malachite clock with the prince of wales's feathers, circa early 20th century The shape, design, and...
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Early 20th Century American Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Meubles D'appui by Mathieu Béfort
By Mathieu Béfort
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of French gilt-bronze mounted and ebonised meubles d'appui, by Mathieu Béfort dit Béfort Jeune. Each has a vert maurin marble top above a cupboard door applied with large ...
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Bronze

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Patek Philippe, Nautique, Pendulette Dôme, Solar Clock Ref. 705
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York City, NY
on January 26th, 1956. Very fine, solar-powered and electro-mechanical, gilt brass and suede-covered
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Swiss Desk Accessories

Patek Phillipe Gilt Metal Solar Table Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Patek Philippe Solar Pendulette Dôme first version of the Patek Philippe solar clock Case
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Pocket Watches

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Gilt Metal

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock Richly Ornamented
Located in Liverpool, GB
A beautiful, half-meter high mantel clock, made in the second half of the 19th century in Boulle
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock '18th Century Pattern' Wood Gilded Bronze
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century Boulle mantel clock, 18th century model A prestigious museum-class mantel clock of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Rococo Mantel Clock with Two Candelabra Cherry Marble Gilded Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Liverpool, GB
Rococo mantel clock with two candelabra cherry marble gilded bronze, circa 1880 Museum class
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Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Large 19th Century Rosso Antico Model of the Solar Obelisk, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
of the hours, months, seasons and signs of the zodiac. Besides its function as a solar clock, the
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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Marble

Late Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Regulator, Movement by Lapaute, Case by Petit
Located in London, Middlesex
indicator. The movement has equation of time works to display solar time as well as mean time. The solar
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Tulipwood

Pair of Large, Scarce Rosso Marble Grand Tour Roman Monuments, Obelisk & Column
Located in Lafayette, CA
the zodiac. Besides its function as a solar clock, the obelisk was oriented in such manner so as to
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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Patek Philippe Solar Dome Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
Philippe's timepieces, the revolutionary solar technology that powers this highly rare and attractive clock
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20th Century Swiss Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Patek Philippe Gilded Demi-Lune Solar Desk Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare 1961 solar clock by Patek Philippe has an Empire-inspired aesthetic, exuding timeless
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20th Century Swiss Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Patek Philippe Solar Dome Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
The dome clock is among the most iconic designs of the early Patek Philippe solar timepieces. First
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20th Century Swiss Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Patek Philippe Solar Dome Clock
Patek Philippe Solar Dome Clock
H 8.75 in W 5 in D 5 in
German 1960s World Time Clock
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
manufacture of two table clocks in the upper price segment: the Zodiac Clock and the World Time Clock. After
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Clocks

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Brass

Antique French Figural Clock By Raingo Freres Paris
By Raingo Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine 19th century French gilt-bronze figural mantel clock by Raingo Freres, Retailed by Jacobs
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Dore Mantel Clock - Raingo Freres Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
clocks. They expanded into decorative art bronzes and furnishings in addition to patents on their
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud
By Ferdinand Berthoud
Located in Kittery Point, ME
floral medallions, the clock decorated with symbols of knowledge and education, a patinated bronze putto
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Very Rare Large Gothic Revival Charles Frodsham Clock Maker to Queen Victoria
By Charles Frodsham
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare original Charles Frodsham clock
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Patek Philippe Square Table Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Patek Philippe solar table clock is a rare marvel from the celebrated firm. Made out of gilded
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20th Century Swiss Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Patek Philippe Square Table Clock
Patek Philippe Square Table Clock
H 9.25 in W 6.25 in D 3.75 in
1970s Patek Philippe Solar Powered Desk Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Solar-powered electric table clock by Patek Philippe, Rectangular gilt brass brushed
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Desk Accessories

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Brass

Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. Solar compass horizontal clock designed for latitude 49 degrees.
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Archaistic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Patek Philippe Unusual Solar Powered Table Clock with Box
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine gilt brass solar powered table clock signed Patek Philippe. The domed top rotates to catch
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20th Century Desk Accessories

Patek Philippe 'Ellipse d'Or' Solar Quartz Clock, 1970's
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe ‘Ellipse d’Or’ Solar rectangular gilt brass desk clock with tambour ends, made in
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Desk Accessories

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Gilt Metal

Rouge Marble Globe Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary globe clock is an impeccable example of the complex artistry of French
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Antique 19th Century French Other Maps

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Marble, Silver, Bronze

Rouge Marble Globe Clock
Rouge Marble Globe Clock
H 22.5 in W 14.13 in D 8.38 in
Blancpain Platinum Equation of Time Perpetual Calendar Villeret Automatic Watch
By Blancpain
Located in London, GB
'clock, month sub-dial with leap year indicator at 12 0'clock, gold hand with sun motif to indicate solar
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2010s Unknown Wrist Watches

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Platinum

SIGHT LINES III: ECLIPSE
By Peter Milton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
crowd watching the hybrid solar eclipse of 1912. It was two days after the sinking of the Titanic. The
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Digital

19th Century Equinoctial Pocket Sundial in Original Case, Signed V. Simalvico
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
time (being the time we read on a clock). The difference between solar time and real-time varies from
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

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Silver, Brass

Solar System Table Clock by Jeco
By Jeco
Located in South Charleston, WV
highly innovative modernist Space Age table clock having rotating and orbiting stainless steel rings and
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Clocks

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Solar System Table Clock by Jeco
Solar System Table Clock by Jeco
H 6.25 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Solar System Table Clock by Jeco
By Jeco
Located in South Charleston, WV
. Battery operated. A highly innovative modernist Space Age table clock having rotating and orbiting
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Clocks

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Solar System Table Clock by Jeco
Solar System Table Clock by Jeco
H 6.25 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Orbiting Solar System Clock by Jeco
By Jeco
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unusual and highly innovative space age clock having rotating and orbiting stainless steel rings
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Orbiting Solar System Clock by Jeco
Orbiting Solar System Clock by Jeco
H 7.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Patek Philippe Solar Desk Clock for Holscher
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
This refined circa 1965 solar desk clock by Patek Philippe exudes timeless elegance. Featuring
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20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI
Located in Warsaw, PL
registers both solar and mean solar time was Berthoud’s published invention. This clock is one of a series
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI
H 14.97 in W 13.78 in D 6.3 in
Early 19th Century English Bronze Horizontal Sundial by Cary of London
By Cary
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
solar time to mean time (being the time we read on a clock). The difference between solar time and real
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Sundials

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Bronze

Citizen Paradigm Eco-Drive BM6550-58E
Located in Southhampton, PA
unmistakable aura of modern excellence, this absolutely refined solar-powered timepiece from Citizen ensures
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

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Stainless Steel

1960s Elgin Solar Desk Clock
By Elgin Clocks
Located in Papaikou, HI
An executive looking desk clock from the 1960's. Brushed stainless steel case made in Germany
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Vintage 1960s German Clocks

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Stainless Steel

1960s Elgin Solar Desk Clock
1960s Elgin Solar Desk Clock
H 4.5 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in
Patek Philippe Gilt Brass Solar-Powered Desk Clock
Located in Austin, TX
A square gilt brass solar-powered desk clock signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, retailed by Tiffany and
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Clocks

Materials

Brass

Unusual Equation of Time Table Regulator Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
An unusual, high quality French table regulator clock. The brass inlaid, ebonized rectangular case
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Antique Mid-19th Century French More Clocks

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock Richly Ornamented
Located in Liverpool, GB
A beautiful, half-meter high mantel clock, made in the second half of the 19th century in Boulle
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Bronze

Ormolu and Nickeled Carriage Clock, Charles Oudin Palais-Royal
By Charles Oudin
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Charles Oudin, carriage clock and original leather case, with alarum and half-hourly strike, ormolu
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Antique 1870s French Classical Greek Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Nickel, Ormolu

Ormolu and Nickeled Carriage Clock, Charles Oudin Palais-Royal
Ormolu and Nickeled Carriage Clock, Charles Oudin Palais-Royal
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H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
Rare and Decorative Early 19th Century Table Clock, France, circa 1810
Located in Muenster, NRW
French early 19th century clock, circa 1810. Weekly runner. Nice solar pendulum. Stroke of the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble

BREGUET Perpetual Calendar Equation of Time Watch (ref. 3477BR)
By Breguet
Located in Greenwich, CT
and 2 o'clock, depicting the difference between true solar time and time as we know it; power reserve
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

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18k Gold

Parkes and Hadley Patent Brass Orrey
Located in New York, NY
relative motions and positions of the members of the solar system. Named after the fourth Earl of Orrery
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Patek Philippe Solar Clock
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A gilt metal solar powered mantle clock by Patek Philippe. This is a fantastic piece of not only
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mantel Clocks

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Gold Plate

Patek Philippe Solar Clock
Patek Philippe Solar Clock
H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
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Solar Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic solar clock available at 1stDibs. Each solar clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and stainless steel. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer solar clock, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each solar clock bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Jeco, Patek Philippe and Elgin Clocks each produced at least one beautiful solar clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Solar Clock?

Prices for a solar clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $250,000, while the average can fetch as much as $12,000.