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Clocks For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1930s
Rare Extra Small Octagonal Bakelite Wall Clock by Gent of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rare Octagonal Bakelite Wall Clock.
A beautiful art deco style wall clock by renowned British clock maker Gents of Leicester.
Made in England circa 1930.
Gent of Leicester makers ...
Category
1930s British Industrial Vintage Clocks
Materials
Steel
Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive and large Mid-Century Modernist brass desk or table clock with a 9“ diameter world map clocks face and world time zones. Executed in the 1960s by Kieninger & Obergfell ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Art Deco Octagonal Bakelite Wall Clock by Gent of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rare Octagonal Bakelite Wall Clock.
A beautiful art deco style wall clock by renowned British clock maker Gents of Leicester.
Made in England circa 1930.
Gent of Leicester makers ...
Category
1930s British Industrial Vintage Clocks
Materials
Steel
Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Clock
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Electric Wall Clock,, Amazing colors,, wonderful patina,, retains original Howard Miller label,, Tested and...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal
Large Electric Neon Clock Co. Two -Color Hexagon Rare Nouveau Gold 1930's -40s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Electric Neon Clock Co. Two -Color Hexagon , Rare Nouveau Gold Outer tube.Clock appears to be totally original, Looks green on green when lit. Classic crescent sweeping second...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Steel
Travel Alarm Clock from "Emes", Germany, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock from "Emes", Germany, circa 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s Rattan Wall Clock by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly designed mid-century modern wall clock by Arthur Umanoff for George Nelson Associates for the powerhouse clock maker Howard Miller, likely from the 1970s. A model 517, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Junghans Meister Mantel Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with glass front. Battery movement.
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Kundo German World Globe Desk or Table Clock
By Kundo
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This clock was made by the well known Kundo clock company of Germany and dates to approximately 1970 and done in a Mid-Century Modern style. This World globe clock...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass Zodiac Wall, Table or Mantel Clock, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful heavy Mid-Century Modern brass desk clock with a brass clocks face. Executed in the 1960s by an german manufacturer. we think Movement was...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Pink Glass & Brass Mantle Clock by Smiths Clock Makers, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's pink / lilac glass clock by the English clock makers Smiths. Beautiful coloured dial face which sits of a solid highly polished brass plinth with brass numerals and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Brass
Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier.
A beautiful and sober desk clock, created in Paris France by the the house of Cartier during the late art deco period, back in the early 1935. This desk clock is very rare and has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled from several polished pieces carved from natural black onyx and reddish translucent agate. All parts mounted in gilded bronze and sterling silver settings of .935/.999.
Movement: Swiss mechanical wingding Imhof movement, Caliber 244, Fifteen Jewels, 8 days, Serial 2449074. The dial is octagonal with a unique painted scene depicting an ancient Greek ship...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Clocks
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Bronze
KEM Weber Model 304 "Zephyr" Copper Digital Clock by Lawson, circa 1934
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Great design burnished bronze and brass with ivory enameled trim fantastic Machine Age design electric clock designed in the 1930s. Great Art Deco stylized numbers in a digital form ...
Category
1930s Vintage Clocks
Materials
Copper
jaeger alarm clock
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
jaeger alarm clock
Model: filigree recital
Origin Switzerland Circa 1960
desk clock
Golden bronze material
8 days of rope 17 jewel
Perfect functioning and...
Category
1960s Swiss Neoclassical Vintage Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue Circular Brass Desk Clock Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stately, two-handed, Swiss 15 jewel, 8 day winding desk clock manufactured by Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue- early 1960s.
Polished brass, splayed cir...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Travel leather Alarm Clock by Junghans, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock by Junghans, circa 1960s
Original condition
Brass with braun leather cover
Still working
Measures: Open height 7,5cm, wide 9cm, deep 8cm
Closed height 2,5cm, wide ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
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.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Brass And Enamel Clock, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superb Art Deco Copper And Enamel Clock, c1930. Made from solid brass with a patterned border which is filled with green black and white enamel. Full w...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large Black Industrial Factory Wall Clock from IBM, 1950s
By IBM
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by IBM in the USA during the 1950s. It features a black metal frame, iron dial, aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The piece has been converted int...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Clocks
Materials
Iron
Leather Horseshoe Wall Clock by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add some intrigue to your home or office with this handsome wall clock in black saddle leather. Featuring brass hardware and contrast stitching quintessential to the refined style of...
Category
1950s French Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre Mid-Century Marina Mantel Clock with Oriental Theme No. 349
Located in London, GB
Stunning Jaeger LeCoultre mid-century marina desk clock with an Oriental theme, number 349. The clock has a polished gilt brass and lucite case. It is beautifully decorated with an O...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Frederic Weinberg Wall Clock/ Large Size
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal
Junghans travel alarm clock, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage travel alarm clock by Junghans, 1950, good original condition, original box available
Category
1950s Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mid century westerstrands swedish industrial station clock
By Westerstrand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Westerstrands Swedish industrial station clock circa 1963.
Here we can offer a rare large wall clock stamped by Westerstrands circa 1963. Lights up when connected. ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal
Elliott of London Caddy Top Mahogany Bracket Clock
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant English bracket clock with mahogany case. Well made and chimes on every quarter hour with either Westminster or Whittington and also a silent feature. Elliott of London...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Schatz Germany 8 Day Domed Mantle Desk Clock Mid-Century
By Schatz
Located in Torquay, GB
Schatz Germany 8 Day domed mantle/desk clock.
Beautiful kinetic movement.
Made of solid brass with a detachable lucite acrylic and brass domed cover.
Ideal as a mantle or desk clo...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Wall Clock by TRICHTER 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.
M...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Movado1948 Calendermeto Triple Date & Moonphase Travel Purse Clock With Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Rare calendermeto travel clock designed by Movado.
Beautiful and very rare calendermeto travel purse clock, created in Switzerland by the Movado Clock Factories, back in the 1948-1954. Crafted in stainless steel and leather with the purpose to use in desks, travels, in the pocket or a purse. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case, with all original parts.
The Movado Ermeto watch...
Category
1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Large Industrial Cast Iron Gents of Leicester Factory Wall Clock, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Incredible large cast iron factory clock manufactured by renowned electrical company Gents of Leicester. circa 1930
Almost certainly used in an industrial setting, this clock has ...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Clocks
Materials
Iron
Large Industrial Double Sided Railway or Factory Clock from Pragotron, 1960s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This large double sided railway or factory clock was produced by Pragotron, in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The piece features a grey metal body and a clear glass cover. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Clocks
Materials
Iron
Beautiful original Art Deco Sparton 'Bluebird' cobalt blue mirror model 566
By Sparton
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful original Art Deco Sparton 'Bluebird' cobalt blue mirror model 566 radio designed by Walter Dorwin Teague for the Sparks-Worthington Company from Jackson, Michigan in 1936. ...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Clocks
Materials
Glass
Movado travel clock 1950s
By Movado
Located in London, GB
A ‘baby’ Movado purse or travel watch. Chocolate brown crocodile skin with silver mounts.
1950s, in excellent condition with code numbers punched on the b...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid Century German Iron Wall Clock
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage European hand-wrought iron wall clock with blonde gold accents. German clockworks. Newly painted by Fleur de Lex in soft white with gilt Roman numerals.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Iron, Sheet Metal
Art Deco Chrome 8 Day Skyscraper Desk Clock By Asprey, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Made by the iconic British Luxury Brand, Asprey. This is a genuine Art Deco period desk clock. Comes in a highly polished chrome finish. It has a Swiss 8 day movement and is in worki...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Marina Poissons from 1962
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos "Poissons
Switzerland
Brass, plexiglass
Year of manufacture 1962
Dimensions: H x W x D: 22.5 x 18 x 13.5 cm
Description:
The Atmos V Calibre 526 ...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC. ,, Super clean example, Original clock face..Unusual original hands..Not...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Wall Clock " Atlanta ", Germany, around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Wall clock " Atlanta " germany, around 1960s
Original condition of the case
Battery operated, not mechanical.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Iron and Brass Zodiac Wall Clock by Diehl Electric, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning wall clock made of Iron & brass.
An eye catcher par excellence.
Made in Germany.
We have tested it and it works.
Electric, battery operated clock.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century modern orange and beige rectangular wall clock, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern orange and beige rectangular wall clock, 1960s
Rectangular wall clock in cream yellow and orange lacquered wood. The structure is slightly domed and rounde...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Clock by Japy of France, circa 1930
By Japy
Located in Devon, England
Superb iconic design comes by way of this Art Deco bakelite alarm clock by the French clock makers Japy. Very desirable and rare model bakelite cas...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Art Deco Eight Day Chrome Clock By Bentima, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco 1930's chrome Mantle / desk Clock by Bentima featuring a traditional carriage style key wound movement with jewelled platform escapement in good working order.
The Clock fea...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Huge Industrial Illuminated Double Sided Gents of Leicester Railway Clock. c1930
Located in London, GB
An incredible pair of large illuminated railway clocks made in England by Gents of Leicester. c.1930
Believed to have originally hung in Cardiff Central railway station. Double si...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Clocks
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Kite Wall Clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller, Vitra Label
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern kite wall clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller, Vitra Label
George Nelson (American, 1908-1986) Group of Table and Wall Clocks for Howard Miller, Vitra Design Museum, Poland/Germany, designed 1949-1954 Vitra Design Museum labels, With battery-operated mechanisms
The Kite clock...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Brass 7-day winding nautical wall clock, signed S. Marti 1931.
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical brass wall clock with 7-day spring winding, signed S. Marti Montbeliard Grand Prix Paris 1931, Samuel Marti was a renowned 19th century Par...
Category
1930s Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
CYMA WATCH COMPANY - Vintage Alarm Clock - 11 Jewels - Swiss Made - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
CYMA WATCH COMPANY - Brass alarm clock - Swiss made - circa 1950's. Features include - manual wind - alarm stop on top and back - 11 jewels - separ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932
Located in Munich, DE
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 key.
Originally owned by Singer Nähmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Fabrik Wittenberg. Bez. Pdm (marked reverse).
The table clock is repaired and maintained by a professional clock master who is specialized in maintenance of expensive clocks...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal
Travel Alarm Clock "Europe", 1950s
By Europa
Located in Wien, AT
Brass with a red faux leather cover
Still working
On the face of the it states that it has two jewels.
Measures: Open: Height 8cm x wide 7 cm x deep 8 cm
Closed: Height 3cm x wid...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Cartier Paris 1930 Art Deco Lacquered Geometric Desk Cock In 935 Sterling Silver
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric desk clock designed by Cartier.
This fabulous one of a kind desk table clock is an epitome of the French art deco design. Has been exceptionally designed in Paris by the l...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Clocks
Materials
Marble, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Brass Barometer by Barigo Germany, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish pocket watch shaped barometer in a solid brass outer case, silver dial, concave glass front and a showcase mechanical movement. Designed in Germany during the 1960'erne. Th...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Very Rare 1930s English Smiths Electric 'Mystery Clock'
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare Smith mystery clock made by Smith's Electronic Clocks . The chrome case was moulded in aluminium. The glass has black numerals on a square silver ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Amsterdam Burl long case clock . Wuba Warmink 1960s
By J. P. Kroese 1
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Amsterdam long case clock Wuba/Warmink - Period 1960.
This clock has a well-functioning 8-day movement westminster percussion
with quarter-hourly striking mechanism on gong rods.
Beautiful brass dial with engraved bar. In the arch of the dial is the silver-plated working moon phase.
The silver-plated dial has Roman numerals and is in good condition. Around the chapter ring, in the corners, you will see figures cast in bronze that depict the seasons.
The cabinet is veneered in burl walnut and has a nice warm colour. The whole stands on a burl walnut veneered plateau which is also in good condition. Both sides of the hood are fitted with openwork windows, covered with fabric on the inside.
On top of the hood of this clock are cast brass angels with trumpets on the left and right and in the middle is the figure Atlas...
Category
1960s Dutch Neoclassical Revival Vintage Clocks
Materials
Burl
French Pendulum Clock & Aneroid Barometer, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Clock and aneroid barometer in walnut made circa 1960.
The aneroid barometer (or holosteric barometer) was developed by the Frenchman Lucien Vidie who filed a patent for it in 1844 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Rare Mystery Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Devon, England
Aside the appearance and super rarity of this marvellous Art Deco clock on first viewing, one can't be distracted away from the condition as well, which for it's 90 odd years is noth...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Wall Clock by Meister Quarz 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, battery operated...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
George Nelson Mid Century Ball Clock in Brass and Wood
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 solely by someone else working at the studio.
Nelson famously recounted the story of how the Ball Clock came to life in an interview decades after it’s release:
“It was one of the really funny evenings. Noguchi came by, Bucky Fuller came by, and here was Irving, and here was I, and Noguchi - who can’t keep his hands off anything - he saw we were working on clocks and started making doodles. Then Bucky sort of brushed Isamu aside. He said, ‘This is a good way to do a clock’ and made some utterly absurd thing. Everybody was taking a crack at this, pushing each other aside and making scribbles. At some point we left – we were suddenly all tired, and we’d had a little bit too much to drink – and the next morning I came back, and here was this roll of paper, and Irving and I looked at it, and somewhere in this roll, there was a ball clock. I don’t know to this day who cooked it up.”
Nevertheless, whoever it was that came up with George Nelson’s designs, it’s almost certain that they would never have come to fruition if it wasn’t for George’s vision and forward-thinking approach.
Can you tell me more about his clocks?
George’s clocks were one of his most impressive bodies of work. In total, he and his team designed over 130 clocks in just three decades.
While it is widely accepted that Irving Harper was the lead designer for the Howard Miller Clock Company at George Nelson Associates, the collection arose after two insightful observations from George: one, that people no longer used the numbers to tell the time; and two, that since most people now used their wristwatch to tell the time, interior clocks were now free to become more decorative in nature.
The clocks were designed and released in batches of 8 and were initially only given numbers for names. The Sunflower Clock was simply ‘Clock 2261’, the Flock of Butterflies Clock was 'Clock 2226’, and so on.
The Ball was the first clock designed by George and his team and it was followed shortly after by the Star, Sunburst, Spindle, Asterisk, Turbine, Flock of Butterflies, Eye and others. The clocks were purposefully abstract and were designed to complement the modernist furniture emerging at the time.
As well as wall clocks, George’s studio also produced a series of desk clocks during that time, most notably the bubble-shaped Night Desk...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks
Materials
Brass
Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The designs of Georges Chevalier (1894-1987), who was artistic director of Baccarat from the 1920s to the 1970s, were largely responsible for propelling Baccarat into the modern era. With his purity of line and geometric style cues, his signature is clearly legible, marking the stylistic power of the first artist to work for the Manufacture.
Among Georges Chevalier’s flagship designs, was the Sun...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Brass, Metal
25" Tall Japanese Ebony Shaku Dokei Striking Hanging Stick Pillar Wall Clock
Located in Danville, CA
25" Japanese Ebony Striking Stick Pillar Wall Clock
Here I'm offering a very good quality striking stick clock or Shaku-Dokei. The ebony wood case has a removable glazed hood with a lift-out front door, two fabric-backed gilt-brass pierced frets to the sides, a scale at the front and a drawer for the key at the bottom. The ebony hardwood case is made of solid rosewood and it shows beautiful grain of the wood.
Mounted to the backboard is the gilt-brass going movement with finely cut, turned and spoked gear work, turned brass baluster columns at the corners, an elaborately engraved fretted front plate and a verge escapement that is regulated by a small pendulum...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Clocks
Materials
Brass
Junghans Mid-Century Golden Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Germany, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency table or desk clock from the 1950s, executed by Junghans Germany. The clock has a beautiful withe and pastel yellow clocks face with go...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage and Antique Clocks for Sale: Find Unique Wall Clocks, Decorative Table Clocks and Grandfather Clocks on 1stDibs
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.