The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock François Linke Circa 1900 Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceive...
Marble, Ormolu
Gilbert Rohde / Herman Miller Art Deco -Streamline Worlds Fair Table Clock 1933
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
The Gilbert Rohde World's Fair Clock is an iconic piece of American Art Deco and Machine Age design.
Chrome, Nickel
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble & Ormolu Lyre Clock & Candelabra Set
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Founded by sons of Louis Lerolle, Édouard-François and Camille, they exhibited at major exhibitions, including the 1867 World's Fair. Circa: Paris, 1880-1890. Clock Height 22 1/8 in...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 7 in W 6 in D 2.25 in
Machine Age Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller 1933 Century of Progress Clock
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair clock, no. 4725 B Rare example, debuted at 1933 century of progress World's Fair and produced ...
Nickel
19th Century A.D. Mougin Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Opole, PL
(The mark had been in use until the company won two medals at the World’s Fair.) Furthermore, the clock face is porcelain and hand painted.
Onyx, Metal
1934 Chicago Worlds Fair Art Deco Clock by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The first designs created by Gilbert Rohde for the Herman Miller Company were debuted at the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1933-1934. Our lovely burled wood clock has an original identifica...
Glass
Chicago World's Fair Skyscraper Radio with Bluetooth Speaker
Located in Oakland, CA
Original Skyscraper Chicago Worlds Fair clock cabinet. Restored cabinet with original metal Silvertone front plate.
Fabric, Wood
$3,385
H 5.52 in W 6.89 in D 2.76 in
Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932
By Ruppelwerk, Marianne Brandt
Located in München, BY
A pure German Bauhaus Design object: table or desk clock by Marianne Brandt. Manufactured by Ruppelwerk, Gotha, Germany, ca. 1932. With original mechanical 8 days clock work. With ke...
Metal
Art Deco 30hr Desk Clock On A Bakelite Base, Fully Serviced. c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive Art Deco table/ desk clock. The movement we believe is of a German manufacturer origin because the chapter ring is marked “Foreign”, wh...
Brass, Chrome
$620
H 8.67 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
Original Art Deco Table Clock, Walnut, Brass, Glass, Repolished, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
These table clocks represent the refined taste and craftsmanship of Czechoslovakia during the 1920s. The design follows the popular Art Deco style. This movement focused on geometric...
Brass
$677
H 10.24 in W 15.75 in D 6.3 in
Original Art Deco Table Clock, Walnut, Chrome, Glass, Repolished, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This refined table clock is an excellent example of Czechoslovak Art Deco from the 1920s. It represents an era when geometric purity and luxury materials became the standard for mode...
Chrome
$59,700 / set
H 32 in W 16 in D 12 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Clock Set
By Raingo Frères
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Large Antique French 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock set of exquisite craftsmanship. This spectacular clock set is comprising a pair of very large ni...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Mantle Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French late 19th century gilded ormolu and champleve enamel mantel (fireplace) clock. Having urns and a cherub above the eight day clock that chimes on the hour a...
Enamel, Ormolu
$975
H 3.5 in W 4.13 in D 1.88 in
Art Deco Catalin or Bakelite "Viking" Machine Age Desk Clock, American, 1930s
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a rare and visually striking Art Deco desk clock dating to the 1930s, featuring a bold Machine Age composition in richly colored Catalin or Bakelite. The cylindrical amber c...
Bakelite
Art Deco Stylish Mantle Clock By Smiths, England, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
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...
Chrome
$989Sale Price|33% Off
H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 1.58 in
Midcentury Table Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, Switzerland
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass and glass construction with eight days movement. Made by Jaeger-LeCoultre in Switzerland in the 1960s.
Brass
Art Deco Mantel Clock
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
Original condition, perfect working Softwood covered with nutveneer attributed to Kienze
Nutwood, Softwood
$43,914
H 86.62 in W 20.87 in D 12.21 in
20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (Inv. OA 5501 in Louvre Museum). 19th century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a f...
Bronze
19th Century French Cathedral Clock
Located in High Point, NC
19th century beautifully hand crafter cathedral clock in gilt bronze. This is a magnificent example of 19th century French craftsmanship. There are many beautiful details to this p...
Bronze
$1,660
H 16.15 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Cathedral Mantel Clock, Gothic Design
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning 19th-century French gilt bronze mantel clock is a true testament to craftsmanship and timeless design. Featuring intricate Gothic cathedral-inspired detailing, this clo...
Bronze
$1,417
H 8.27 in W 15.75 in D 4.73 in
Impressive Large Art Deco Walnut Chiming Mantel Clock, By Haller, c1935
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish 1930's Art Deco very rare and impressive, square walnut cased, Art Deco mantel clock, powered by a Famous Haller (Germany). The clock has...
Brass, Chrome
$6,475
H 9.5 in W 17 in D 6.5 in
Art Deco Machine Age Burled Walnut with Aluminum Banded Detail Electric Clock
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Machine Age electric clock, crafted in burled walnut with rectilinear aluminum banded detailing, is a quintessential example of streamlined modern design from the Unite...
Aluminum
Vintage Arthur Umanoff “Meridian” Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage pendulum wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller. The “Meridian” clock features aspects of Danish Modern design with a walnut wood case with a rare orange bac...
Aluminum, Brass
$38,950Sale Price / set|48% Off
H 34 in W 22 in D 13.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Empire Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
By Raingo Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style Empire figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of t...
Bronze
$31,950Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 44.5 in W 63.25 in D 31 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Piece Giltwood and Aubusson Salon Suite
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style three-piece giltwood carved and silk Aubusson tapestry three-piece salon suite, comprising of a settee and two fauteuils (armchairs), t...
Silk, Wood
$18,000 / set
H 15.5 in Dm 11 in
French Gilt & Patinated Bronze Garniture with Applied Foliate/Floral Decoration
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This exceptional late 19th century three-piece French garniture includes two footed urns and a low footed centerpiece bowl. The urns and bowl are composed of patinated bronze with or...
Marble, Bronze
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etched b...
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios Poinsettia Table Lamp, Leaded Glass, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios "Poinsettia" Table Lamp circa 1910 leaded glass, patinated bronze shade impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 1558-6" base impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 370"...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Leaded Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, The patinated bronze base with with Acorn design in wonderful condition gives a great stature to the pink floral app...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Poppy table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
TIFFANY STUDIOS 'Poppy' Table Lamp, circa 1905 Leaded glass, gilt bronze Dimensions: 21 ¾ in. (55.2 cm) high, 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm) diameter Shade impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 146...
Bronze
1927 Rene Lalique Box Primeveres Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Primeveres" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great opalescence. height: 12 cm diameter: 16 cm Félix ...
Blown Glass
French Centre Table Malachite Napoleon III Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Exceptional Napoleon III style centre table of striking decorative impact, featuring a circular top richly finished in faux malachite with intricate gilt scrolling foliate designs ra...
Malachite
$4,500
H 31.5 in W 27 in D 22 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Tub Chair, Newly Upholstered
Located in Atlanta, GA
A graceful 19th-century French Louis XVI style tub chair crafted in warm-toned fruitwood and newly upholstered in a neutral linen fabric. The chair has a beautifully balanced, envelo...
Linen, Upholstery, Fruitwood
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
$36,722
H 9.06 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
1925 René Lalique Statuette Suzanne Opalescent Butterscotch Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Statuette "Suzanne" made in deep butterscotch glass by René Lalique in 1925. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional and extremely rare color. height : 23 cm width : 18 ...
Blown Glass
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Contemporary Bronze Planter, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze planter by Hervé van der Straeten. Monogrammed: HV.
Bronze
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Light Grey Leather
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, Sectional sofa model ‘Snake’ DS-600, leather, Switzerland, 1972. An amazing design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerla...
Leather
Stunning Curved Sculptural Floating Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Absolutely stunning curved floating sofa with unusual sculpted walnut legs. This is a vintage piece and is very unusual almost a mystery really as we have never seen another with the...
Upholstery, Walnut
$6,440Sale Price|32% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 3.35 in
René Lalique (1860-1945) “Quatre Scarabées” Electric Blue Glass Box, , 1911
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique “Quatre Scarabées” Covered Box, Blue Pressed Molded Glass, Model 1911 1911 René Lalique – Four Scarabs Electric Blue Glass Box A superb covered box designed by René Lal...
Glass
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.