Starburst Clocks Retro
Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Electric Wall Clock
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
United Brass Spindles Sunburst Atomic Clock, 1960s
By United Clock Corp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage starburst wall clock features radii of brass rods, radiating outwards from the round
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock, Germany, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning 1970s sunburst starburst Junghans wall clock. Made of heavy resin, gilded, with a junghans
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Resin
Gilded Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1960s sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring beautiful wood and composition
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Composition, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Abstract Chrome Starburst Memphis Sculptural Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Freestanding chrome Metal Art sculpture clock.
It features a dimensional starburst style with
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Starburst Type Chrome Floor Clock 1980's
Located in Fulton, CA
Bizarre floor clock inspired by the starburst, sunburst style of the 1960's & 70's. Chrome plated
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Chrome
Atlanta Midcentury Atomic Age Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Western Germany
By Atlanta Clock Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing midcentury triangular design starburst table or desk clock from the 1950s. Executed by
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 2.75 in
Large Mid-Century Junghans Sunburst Brutalist Brass Wall Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive round Modernist Starburst Brutalist wall clock from the 1950s, crafted by Junghans in
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Enamel, Metal, Sheet Metal, Brass, Aluminum
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Phinney Walker Starburst Clock
By Phinney Walker 1
Located in Vancouver, BC
Phinney Walker Starburst wall clock. Brass body with new motor.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Steel Starburst Pedistool Clock
Located in Fair Oaks, CA
This starburst clock is made out of heavy steal. Each individual starburst screws off to make for
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1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Steel
Syroco Starburst Wall Clock
By Syroco
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Syroco starburst resin wall clock in very good overall condition. Original mechanism is
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1970s American Brutalist Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Awesome Horoscope Starburst Wallclock
Located in Fair Oaks, CA
This is a great plug in clock, timing mech. Works very well and keeps good time.
The clock has
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Starburst Clock Circa 1950 American
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Starburst clock in enameled steel with twelve brass spheres and hands of sun and moon motif.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Walnut Starburst Clock
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century starburst clock in solid walnut and brass. This piece is complete with the original
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Walnut
Space Age Chrome Starburst Clock
Located in Pasadena, CA
This table clock features a very 1950s starburst design rendered in chrome. The face of the clock
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Stone, Chrome, Brass
Mid Century Modern Starburst Wall clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Redding, CT
This signed teak starburst clock by Seth Thomas will complete any Mid Century room.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Gold Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning iconic mid century eight day gold starburst clock with key. Clocj face has window that
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Glass, Resin
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Original George Nelson Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early original starburst clock design by George Nelson and manufactured by Howard Miller Clock
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Gilt Plaster Mid Century Starbust Wall Clock with Gents Bakelite Movement
Located in Nottingham, GB
, and may require modification.
A starburst clock typically refers to a style of mid-century modern
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Mid-20th Century Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Plaster
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
Danish Style Syroco Wood Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By Syroco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Norwegian style starburst clock by Syroco. This Syracuse, NY based company was best known
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1950s American Scandinavian Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Wood
Rosewood And Brass Forestville Starburst Wall Clock
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern starburst wall clock made by Forestville. Rosewood with brass and a winding
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1950s American Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Starburst sputnick ball 50's Atlantis Clock
By Atlantic Furniture Co.
Located in Westport, CT
Circa 1950 silver Brass ball strburst sputnick Ball 8 day wind clock Atlantis Germany
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Vintage Mid Century Modern Green Starburst Wall Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Green Starburst Wall Clock
Circa 1960
Dimensions
D 31” (entire
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Starburst France Vintage Wall Clock by Forestville
By Forestville
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Mid-Century Modern atomic starburst France, wall clock by Forestville
Category
1960s French Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
1969 Walnut and Brass Wall Clock with Starburst Pattern by Westclox
By Westclox
Located in South Charleston, WV
of this Mid-Century Modern article.
Measuring 27" wide, providing the desired modernist starburst
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Stylish Vintage Midcentury Junghans Sunburst Starburst Brass Wall Clock Ato-Mat
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1950s Junghans ATO-MAT S sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring beautiful brass
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elgin Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sunburst Starburst Retro Wood Wall Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wood and brass sunburst wall hanging clock with battery operated works
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Mastercrafters Brass Starburst Clock, circa 1950
By Mastercrafters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by Mastercrafters. Featuring cut-out wire detail with a black and brass
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Atomic Starburst Clock
By Welby Clock Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century atomic starburst wall clock in walnut and brass. This piece includes original mechanism
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Starburst Clock
By George Nelson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iconic design by George Nelson
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1950s American Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Hardwood
Spartus Starburst Clock with Circular Detail and Brass Spheres, circa 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by Spartus from the Atomic Age era. Finished in a brass tone with a
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Wall Starburst Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern German Junghans Brass Leaf Sunburst Starburst Clock 17"
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century Junghans key wound, wall hanging brass sunburst clock. Graduated rays accented
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Elgin Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By Elgin Clocks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by Elgin. Featuring brass accents with contrasting red minute hand and
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Elgin Brass and Teak Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By Elgin Clocks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by Elgin. Featuring alternating teak wood and brass sunbeams, creating a
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Elgin Brass and Teak Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By Elgin Clocks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by Elgin. Featuring alternating teak wood sunbeams surrounded by brass
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
United Brass Spindles Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By British United Clock Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by United. Featuring alternating teak wood ended spindles and brass rods
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Anstey Wilson England Brass and Teak Sunburst Clock, circa 1950, England
By Anstey Wilson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Of all the sunburst / starburst clocks that have been made, and we've had one of every design at
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1960s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Forestville Brass Sunburst Clock, circa 1950
By Forestville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful starburst clock by Forestville. Featuring alternating teak wood and brass rods, creating
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Large Roxhall Brass Spike Sunburst Clock, circa 1960
By Roxhall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large spike starburst clock by Roxhall. Featuring gleaming brass colored metal sunburst points with
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Spike Sunburst Clock for Howard Miller, circa 1960, Signed
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful spike Starburst clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller. Featuring black sunbeams with a
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Starburst Wall Clock by Welby Division, Elgin National Watch Company
By Welby Clock Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A starburst wall clock, produced by Elgin for Welby of Germany, circa 1960s-1970s, with polished
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock, Germany, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning 1980s sunburst starburst wall clock. Made of some kind of polystyrene foam, gilded, with a
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1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Plastic, Polystyrene
Vintage Metamec Starburst Wall Clock made in England 1970s
By Metamec
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Metamec Starburst Wall Clock made in England 1970s
Full Working Order.
Please don't
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Chrome
Gilded Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock Vedette France
By Vedette
Located in Vienna, AT
Wood frame with brass clock face with a craquelure and black clock hands and index. Fitted with a
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Gold Plate
Gilded Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock Vedette France
By Vedette
Located in Vienna, AT
Wood frame with brass clock face with a craquelure and black clock hands and index. Fitted with a
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Gold Plate
Gilded Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1960s sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring beautiful wood and composition
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Composition, Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Meister Anker Sunburst Starburst Brass Wall Clock
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1960s Meister Anker, Chrometron Quarz sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gilded Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock Vedette France 1970s
By Vedette
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1970s Vedette sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring beautiful resin sunburst
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Junghans Sunburst Starburst Brass Wall Clock Ato-Mat
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1960s Junghans ATO-MAT S sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring beautiful brass
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gold plated Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1970s sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring beautiful wood and gold plated
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Junghans Mid-Century Modern Golden Sunburst Brass Wall Clock, Germany, 1960s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A round Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency wall clock from the 1960s, executed by Junghans Germany
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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
STARBURST CLOCK
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
WORKING STARBURST CLOCK
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1960s American Starburst Clocks Retro
Vintage Gilded Wooden Starburst Clock
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gilded Wooden Starburst Clock
From Spain, Marked “Valenti”
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1960s Spanish Baroque Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Giltwood
Welby sunburst wall clock.
Located in New York, NY
Welby starburst clock with key wind-up and balck and chrome face.
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1950s German Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Flower Starbust Clock in Brass
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
American clocks and a fun spin on the typical starburst clock!
Category
1960s American Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Junghans Starburst Teak Wall Clock
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Midcentury German, Junghams wall clock, sunburst or star pattern in teak. Battery operated, all in
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Teak
1950's Kaleidoscope Clock with Psychedelic Starburst
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a fantastic retro kaleidoscope wall clock with a psychedelic spinning color wheel in the
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1950s Taiwanese Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Acrylic
1950s "Welby" Starburst Wind-Up Metal Wall Clock, Germany
By Welby Clock Co.
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A stunning starburst eight-day wind-up metal wall clock from the 1950s Mid-Century Modern era by
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass, Metal
British Midcentury Jentnor Starburst Electric Clock
Located in London, GB
Hollywood Regency gilded starburst wall clock
Measures: H 50cm W 68cm D 10cm
British circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Wood
George Nelson Howard Miller Starburst Wall Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wall clock with walnut spikes and enameled metal face and hands. Working condition. Made by Howard
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
George Nelson for Howard Miller Spindle Clock
By Fritz Hansen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare George Nelson for Howard Miller spindle clock. Mid-Century starburst design. Batery operated
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
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By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines.
The struct...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Wooden Midcentury Wall Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden clock face and brass clock hands and index. Fitted with a battery movement. Made in Germany in the 1950s.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid Century Modern George Nelson Orange Ball Clock Model 4755
By George Nelson
Located in Plainview, NY
An original George Nelson ( 1908- 1986) Mid Century Modern Ball Clock model 4755. This iconic clock features a distinctive and modern design with a mid-century aesthetic. The centr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Mid Century Ball Clock in Brass and Wood
By George Nelson
Located in Weesp, NL
Interestingly, while nearly all of the designs that came out of George’s studio were attributed to him, many were actually designed by him and his team. Some were even designed solel...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Brass
Nomon Barcelona Premium Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Renovation of one of the most representative models of nomon, the iconic Barcelona clock. Incorporating a more glamorous style in the design.
It stands out for the brass finish in i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
Unusual Enamel Wall Clock Ca' 1960's
By Robert Wuersch Associates
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming wall clock in enamel on copper, ca' 1960's. Probably by Robert Wuersch, Falls River, Mass. Battery operated.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Enamel
Mid Century Modern Spartus Atomic Wall Clock! Hyper-Rare NOS Unused & Mint!
By Spartus Clocks
Located in Peoria, AZ
Time Warp!
1959 Sputnik Styled
Spartus Wall Clock
New Old Stock!
Mint Vintage Condition!
This is a spectacular find! An unused Sputnik style mid century modern Spartus wall clo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
H 975 in W 9.75 in D 2.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Wall Clock by Meister Anker in Brass, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning sunburst wall clock made of brass, metal and glass.
One of the most beautiful models I have seen to date.
An eye catcher par excellence.
Made in Germany.
Electric, batt...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 12.41 in Dm 12.41 in
George Nelson Prototype Domino Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Nelson office, designed by Irving Harper for Howard Miller.
This is the only clock and was never produced.
Purchased from Howard Miller Executive.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Wood
1980s Citizen Japanese Blue Steel Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Quartz Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Citizen super tanker slave clock original blue finish.
A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock also called secondary clock of superior build quality.
These clocks were us...
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1980s Japanese Industrial Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Chrome, Cut Steel, Steel
1970 Museum Wall Clock by Nathan Horwitt for Howard Miller/ POP MODERN SPACEAGE
By Nathan Horwitt, Howard Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
1970 "Museum Wall Clock" model 622-342 Pop Modernist / Space age design by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller featuring a white enameled steel frame with a composite pressboard...
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1970s American Space Age Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Steel
Italian modern square plastic wall clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
By Morphos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern square plastic wall clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
Square plastic wall clock. The dial features a geometric and graphic design with primary colors, black...
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1980s Italian Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
H 32.29 in W 32.29 in D 2.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Wall Clock in Brass by Dugena, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning wall clock made of brass, metal and glass.
An eye catcher par excellence.
Made in Germany.
Electric, battery operated clock.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Wood Sunburst Wall Clock by Atlanta Electric
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning wall clock made of metal, brass, wood & glass.
An eye catcher par excellence.
Made in Germany.
We have tested it and it works.
Electric, battery operated clock.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Wall Clock Weimar, Germany 1980s
By Weimar Electronic
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany
on one battery
functional
sun pattern, beautiful accessory
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
Frederic Weinberg Wall Clock/ Large Size
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederic Weinberg Wall Clock with Black Body and Arms and Coral Balls. Working Condition. This is the larger harder to find version of this classic Clock! Clock measures 23.25" wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks Retro
Materials
Metal
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Starburst Clocks Retro For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the starburst clocks retro you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and chrome, every starburst clocks retro was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer starburst clocks retro, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A starburst clocks retro, designed in the mid-century modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Junghans Uhren GmbH, Atlanta Clock Co. and Sölken Leuchten each produced at least one beautiful starburst clocks retro that is worth considering.
How Much is a Starburst Clocks Retro?
A starburst clocks retro can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $775, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $2,390.
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.
Questions About Starburst Clocks Retro
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Starburst clocks first became popular in the 1950s. Also called the sunburst clock, these wall clocks have circular faces surrounded by wood or metal spokes that resemble sun rays. The original design for this clock was developed in the late 1940s. The Ball clock — a starburst-shaped assemblage of lollipop-like brass spokes capped with lacquered birch orbs, playfully mismatched hands and absolutely no numerals — was the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the New York City offices of legendary writer, architect and furniture maker George Nelson. Find a collection of starburst clocks on 1stDibs.
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