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Table Clocks and Desk Clocks For Sale
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Hawkeye Measured Time Clock & Timer, circa 1932
Located in Studio City, CA
A fabulous Midcentury original Hawkeye Measured Time clock/timer created by famed Japanese American designer Isamu Noguchi. This clock was the first Noguchi's designs to go into mas...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Original 1970s table clock and alarm clock COMFORTIME 3 by Krups
Located in München, DE
Original 1970s Krups table clock and alarm clock. Krups Type 672. Made in Germany. The 1970s Pop Art classic in typical red and orange. Clock and alarm functions are working. Quiet a...
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Fabulous 24K Astro Porcelain Dial 8 Day Fusee Chain Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
24K Astronomical Porcelain Dial 8 Day Fusee Chain Skeleton Clock with Moon Dial Here is a very nice looking 24K plated large skeleton clock, housed inside a brass frame glass case....
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Cartier Alarm Clock, Lapis Lazuli & Gold, Mid-Century Modern, Swiss
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette. Made in Swiss. It's lapis lazuli and golden metal with manual winding. Clock case numbered 7503 07516. With original case, lined with r...
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli

Cartier Alarm Clock Pendulette, Lapis Lazuli & Gold, Swiss, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette. Made in Swiss. It's lapis lazuli and golden metal with manual winding. Clock case numbered 7507 10267. With original case, lined with r...
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli

Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
Located in Lisse, NL
Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Enamel, Brass

Large Space Age Table or Desk Clock by Kastell, Italy 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
Round table or desk clock from the space age era Made in Italy by Kastell in the 80s
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic, Fiberglass

Vintage Cartier Folding Travel Desk Clock Paris Gilt-Brass and Blue Enamel 1990
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Cartier “Tank Francaise” Folding Travel Alarm Clock Paris, Circa 1990 An elegant and timeless vintage Cartier travel desk clock, model Tank, crafted in gilt brass and blue e...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Vintage Cartier “Les Must de Cartier” Green Travel Clock — Complete Set
Located in Victoria, BC
An elegant and highly collectible vintage Cartier travel clock, produced under the celebrated Cartier – Les Must de Cartier line circa 1982. This refined example features Cartier’s s...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

1980s Gorgeous Cartier Romane Alarm Clock Pendulette. Made in Swiss
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Cartier Romane alarm clock pendulette. Made in Swiss. It's in gold plated 18K. White enamel dial. Clock case numbered 66021 . With case, ...
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Gold Plate

Stirrup Desk Alarm Clock in the style of Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès By Europa
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a tabletop clock with alarm, crafted in the mid-20th century Modern period yet clearly inspired by the 1930s. Made by the German clockmaker Europa, a...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Brass

24K Harrison Style Grasshopper Escapement Double Pendulum Skeleton Sea Clock
Located in Danville, CA
24K Harrison Style Grasshopper Escapement Double Pendulum Skeleton Sea Clock Here we are offering a fantastic grasshopper sea clock. The clock is sitting on a black base with a prot...
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case
Located in Amersham, GB
A Cartier Les Must Desk Clock in an oval gold plated frame, with cabochon jewelled setting nuts, resting on a strut back with the distinctive Cartier ‘C’ forming the feet. This Swis...
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1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Gold Plate, Brass

Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Located in Danville, CA
ANIMATED KITTEN CAT CATCHING FISH NOVELTY CLOCK Here we are offering a very unusual animated kitten catching fish novelty clock. The animating fishes are inside a glass bowl with a ...
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1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Antique Victorian Ansonia Cast Iron Bronze Lion Mantel Clock 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Ansonia key wound, chiming mantel clock. Features a rectangular, black lacquered, cast iron case with etched and gilt floral details, repousse gilt metal face with ...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Cast Stone, Bronze

Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Table Clock and Lamp by Bayard France 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Table Clock and Lamp by Bayard France 1940s Dimensions: 21x11x30cm Gorgeous design this alarm clock was made by the French clock makers Bayard. Ver...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Rare Art Deco Amsterdam School Geometrical Design Oak & Coromandel Mantel Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th Century Art Deco Mantel / Table / Desk Clock – Exceptional Condition. This wonderful Art Deco table clock is truly a special find. Discovering such a striking mantel cloc...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Large Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock Here is a beautiful mystery Congreve rolling ball clock. The original clock is invented by an English - Sir W. Congrev...
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Hammond Art Deco GRENADIER Synchronous Electric Table Chrome Clock 1930s
By Hammond Clock Company 1
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco period clock designed and manufactured by Hammond Clock Co. of Chicago. This is the Grenadier Synchronous clock featuring Laurens Hammond's innovated electric motor. The face of the clock's hour numbers, in a Deco font, are set on a gold circle with a beige background. It is stamped HAMMOND Synchronous on the front. The face is contained within a chrome front, in very good condition, and held up by two oblong chrome legs. GRENADIER is inscribed on the back brass leg. Hammonds clock are not self starting so in case the electricity goes out the clocks will have to be restarted by using the START knob on the back. The company was in business from 1928 to 1941. The production of clocks was discountinued in 1935 and the company changed its name to Hammond Organ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Chrome

Junghans Table-Clock designed by Heinrich Moller 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Junghans table clock designed by Heinrich Moller, 1930. Crafted in solid brass with a beautifully aged patina, this piece showcases the refined geometric clarity characteri...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Mason & Sullivan West German Oak Pillar & Scroll Shelf Mantel Clock 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 20th century Mason & Sullivan pillar and scroll style, chiming, key wound mantel / shelf clock. Slim rectangular wooden case flanked with slender pillars and scrollwo...
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20th Century American Federal Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Glass

1990s Gorgeous Cartier Alarm Clock Pendulette. Made in France.
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette with white dial in perfect condition, steel hands, roman hour markers on gold-plated frame. Made in France. Quartz movement. Clock case...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Gold Plate

Vintage Waterford Crystal Lismore Carriage Clock
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
An elegant addition to any mantle or desk, the Lismore Carriage Clock features an elegant cream clockface with Roman numerals and brass finish, set in a sweeping frame of fine, handc...
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20th Century Irish Federal Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Crystal

1930s Art Deco Streamlined Neoclassical Figurative Exotic Marble & Bronze Clock
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and dramatic Art Deco clock was realized in France circa 1930. It features a demilune skyscraper style body consisting of two streamlined sides with a raised stepped ti...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality, hand carved and truly impressive antique clock with 8 music melodies. Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling a number of beautiful Black Forest antiques, but never did we come accross a 19th century Black Forest clock with musical box of this size and with such amazing natural details and patina AND with the original clock and music box inside. And if that was not enough, this finest of Black Forest clocks is top quality carved from top to bottom in the form of a detailed Swiss chalet. Mind you, this very rare antique clock is entirely hand carved out of nutwood only, which is another sign of the quality of the workmanship and the richness of materials. We have added a large variety of photos so that you can see the many incredibly detailed parts of this Swiss chalet, such as the roof and chimney, the many doors, the stacked lumber outside, the doghouse, the outhouse on the side, the striking balconies, the goose sticking its head out through the balcony, the picked fence, the ladder going up to the barn loft, the clock inside the facade of the house, the music box cilinder in the base etc etc. This antique clock from the 1800s really comes with the most realistically carved chalet house you will ever see. To us, that too is a sign that this Black Forest music box...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Iron, Enamel

24K English Style Grasshopper Fusee Double Pendulum Moon Dial Skeleton Sea Clock
Located in Danville, CA
24K English Style Grasshopper Fusee Double Pendulum Moon Dial Skeleton Sea Clock Here we are offering a fantastic grasshopper sea clock. It has an unique fusee movement. The clock i...
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Large French Automaton Locomotive Industrial Train Clock with Spinning Wheels
Located in Danville, CA
Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. When the animation movement is wound the train’s wheels and linkages spin, triggered by the hour...
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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Kienzle GMT World Clock Brass Table or Desk Clock, Art Deco Vibe, 1960s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
A world time clock by the famous German watch- and clock maker Kienzle. This table or desk clock has a slick, ''timeless'' approach, a masterpiece of mid-century design really. Attributed to the master of mid-century design Heinrich Müller, who did most designs for Kienzle clocks. Made in the 60s, this table clock comes in an a brushed gold matte shimmering finish. The clock stands slanted and the glass is domed. Chrono quartz...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Travel alarm clock "Europa", 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "Europa", 1950s Excellent original condition Brass with a red faux leather cover Still working On the face of the it states that it has...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Travel alarm clock "Europa", 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "Europa", 1950s Excellent original condition Brass with a green faux leather cover Still working On the face of the it states that it h...
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1950s Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Large battery-operated brass world clock Heinrich Möller for Kienzle from 1978
Located in München, DE
Rare large heavy brass world time clock by Kienzle Chronoquartz. Designed by Heinrich Johannes Möller. Made in Germany. Kienzle is the oldest clock company in Germany. It was founded...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Art Deco Rare Chrome & Bakelite Clock By Blangy Clockmakers, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930’s Art Deco French bakelite clock by Blangy, totally authentic . Blangy is a French clock maker and in our opinion offers some of the most distinctive Art Deco clock dials...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Mid-Century Swiss Gilt Brass & Lapis Lazuli Swiza 8 Day Alarm Clock, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Mid-Century Swiza with 8-day movement and original 1960s alarm clock in a stunning combination of gilt brass and real lapis lazuli. This amazing piece was designed in Switze...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Gold Plate

24K Gold Plated Pinwheel Moon Dial Calendar Fusee Chain Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
24K Brass Pinwheel Moon Dial Calendar Fusee Chain Skeleton Clock with Front Door Here we are offering a 24K pinwheel moon dial calendar skeleton clock. This clock sits on a black ba...
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

19th Century Gold French Empire Gilded Bronze Table Clock, Antique Pendule
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French table clock, pendulum made of hand crafted fire-gilded bronze, in good condition. The circular enamel dial of the Pa...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Stylish Mantle Clock By Smiths, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This is a stunning quality made Art Deco chrome clock by the English clockmakers Smiths - it has a converted movement to quartz and is in excellent working order having been fully se...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Scheurich & Greulich Ceramic Horse Figurine Desk Clock Labeled S&G Keramik
Located in Torquay, GB
Delightful and rare Scheurich & Greulich Keramik horse figurine desk clock labeled S&G Keramik Germany. Both 'Ks' on the silver foil Keramik label has red rings indicating this is a ...
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Mid-20th Century German Baroque Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Steel

Rare Arts & Crafts Amsterdam School Geometrical Design Oak Mantel Pendulum Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, great condition Dutch Arts & Crafts mantle / table / desk clock. To have found this stunning and wonderful design, Dutch Arts & Crafts table clock was a treat, b...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Small Tiffany & Co. Desk Clock "The Atlas"
Located in Delft, NL
A Tiffany & Co. desk clock "The Atlas" A desk clock, made by Tiffany & Co. "The Atlas" The desk clock is battery operated and has a Swiss movement. The clock has a Roman hour numera...
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20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Art Deco Green Mirror Glass Mantle Clock by Smiths Clock Company, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930's Art Deco mantel clock by Smiths the British clockmakers . Heavy thick green mirror glass with gold tone stylized Deco numerals all resting on a black vitrolite ( compre...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s
Located in Vienna, AT
An eye-catching post-modern Pop-Art Italian desk or table clock from the early 1990s. Outstanding design, the housing is made of black rubber, it has a clear see-trough clocks face, ...
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1990s Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic, Plexiglass, Rubber

Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos "Embassy", Swiss Vintage Clock, manufactured 1969
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos VII "Embassy" Switzerland Gold-plated and lacquered brass Year of manufacture 1969 Dimensions: H x W x D: 22 x 17 x 11 cm Description: Rare Atmos VII "Emb...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Marvelous Design & Warm Color Burl Walnut Art Deco, Bauhaus Mantel / Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and also practical in size Bauhaus style clock. Over the years we have sold a number of striking (no pun intended) Art Deco clocks, but rarely one as timeless, as stylish,...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome, Brass, Iron

1960s Omega 8-Day Solid Brass Gold Gilt Desk Clock Ref. 5550
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful solid brass gold gilt desk clock by Omega from the 1960's. The clock comes with the original and good working 8-day movement, the dial is signed with Omega. Backside the Re...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Rare Model Modernist Art Deco Blue Mirror Clock, Circa 1935
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this fabulous 1930's modernist clock originating from England by Smiths clock company. You only have to do the minimalist of researching to find out how rar...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Vintage German Kienzle Clock, circa 1960's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage German Kienzle automatic table clock designed by Heinrich Möller in 1960s. The clock is made of brass structure, glass front. It is battery-operated and spring winding by an...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic postmodern vintage desk, mantel, or shelf clock in the style of Shohei Mihara’s designs for Wakita. With a black face, red, white and yellow hands, and chrome rocking b...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Chrome

French Style Flying Ball Pendulum Annular Porcelain Dial Fusee Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
French Style Flying Ball Pendulum Annular Porcelain Dial Fusee Skeleton Clock Here we are offering a fantastic eye catching flying ball pendulum ...
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Royale from 1980, Table Clock that LIVES ON AIR
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Royale Ref. 5855 Switzerland Gold-plated and lacquered brass Year of manufacture 1980 Dimensions: H x W x D: 28 x 22 x 16 cm Description: Atmos Royale Ref...
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1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Atmos Perpetual clock by Jean Léon REUTTER 1899/1971
Located in NANTES, FR
Atmos art deco clock circa 1930 stamped JL Reutter N. System invented by J.L. Reutter and produced by himself before reselling the patent to Jaeger le Coultre. Pendulum in very go...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Elegant Swiss Art Deco Table Clock by Imhof Green Onyx Marble
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An elegant table clock made of polished green veined onyx with broad gilded bronze indices, manufactured by the renowned Swiss manufacturer Imhof in the 1930s.
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Onyx, Marble

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bringing a touch of Space Age design flair to your space, this mid-century clock features a kinetic sphere design, with the clock's hands rotating within the chrome frame. This cloc...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century
By C. V. Bergen & Co.
Located in London, GB
A large Swiss extremely finely carved museum quality linden wood table top clock by C.V. Bergen, Interlaken, Swiss Circa 1890 in date. The clock features a seated maiden wearing a t...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Enamel

Jaeger LeCoultre, Desk Clock, Atmos Prestige, Limited Edition, 1980s
Located in Greven, DE
Atmos Clock - "Prestige" by Jaeger LeCoultre with original box Switzerland Gold-plated brass 1980s Dimensions: H x W x D: 27 x 17 x 16 cm Description: The Atmos Prestige from Jaeg...
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1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Table clock Opening lost hinge Swiss clock 8-day Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table clock with rounded vertical sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, in Art Nouveau style from the early 1900s. Hand-engraved e...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice post-modern desk clock by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2.5"D x 5.25"H. It is Quartz alarm clock made in Taiwan t...
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Postmodern Fossil stone “ruins” clock by Renoir Designs, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage postmodern table clock in faux travertine - fossil stone or soapstone - with “Roman ruins” detail, late 20th century. Made in the Philippines, this item exudes neoclassical...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Soapstone

Atmos Jaeger LeCoultre Clock Gold Plated 287992 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
An Atmos clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Gold plated and glass frame. In very clean condition.
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1960s Swiss Vintage Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

French Style Mystery Big wheel Water Tower Gravity Rolling Ball Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
French Style Mystery Great wheel Water Tower Gravity Rolling Ball Industrial Clock For your consideration is the mystery Water Tower Industrial Ball Bearing Clock. This water tower ...
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1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Original 1900 Antique German Junghans Diana Lady Statue 8 Day Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Original 1900 Antique German Junghans Diana Lady Statue 8 Day Swinging Clock Beautiful spelter Lady Diana statue with a black stained wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Cloc...
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Early 1900s German Antique Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Spelter

Antique Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Whether you’re working on-site or giving your home office the makeover it deserves, a new, vintage or antique table clock or desk clock is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Who says that a unique desk clock isn’t a meaningful addition to your home office or library? And who says you don’t need a cool clock anymore?

While our means for telling time have evolved from pocket watches to wristwatches and finally to our digital phones, there is likely still a place for a table clock or desk clock in your life, even if it isn’t a modern desk clock.

Antique and vintage clocks appeal to our penchant for nostalgia, whisking us back in time to the 18th and 19th centuries, when clockmakers were busying themselves with designs for objects such as mantel clocks, then ornate pieces that were typically displayed on top of a fireplace. Tabletop clocks and desk clocks are variations on the carriage clock, a small, portable timepiece outfitted with a hinged carrying handle that garnered popularity as the growth of rail travel took shape.

Clocks make great collectibles. More than one mantel clock in your home library is going to elevate the space where your carefully curated stacks of books live, while a well-designed small decorative desk clock can be a fun way to express your personal style. Amid your inkwell, porcelain paperweights and other desk accessories, a desk or table clock designed during the Art Deco or Louis XVI eras, for example, is going to stand out in your workspace as a striking accent.

Since new, vintage and antique tabletop and desk clocks are not as common in today’s interiors, these objects will make a statement in yours. Find a spectacular clock on 1stDibs now.