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Clocks For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Early 20th Century
Dutch Arts & Crafts Oak Mantle / Desk Clock with Stunning Bronze Dial Face 1915
Located in Lisse, NL
Very cool looking and perfectly running and striking Arts & Crafts pendulum. If you are looking for a great design and truly timeless (no pun intended) antique clock then this strik...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

Quality antique Edwardian walnut mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Edwardian walnut mantle clock having a quality antique Edwardian walnut mantle clock having a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and the original hands, a walnut ...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Clocks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap 'Discodip' illusionistic wall clock design: JAN PAUL “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the ...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter Mantel Clock Liberty & Co Tudric mantel clock from a design by Archibald Knox, low arched English pewter case with foliate d...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Clocks

Materials

Pewter

Stunning antique Edwardian quality miniature carriage clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning antique Edwardian quality miniature carriage clock having a quality brass case with beautiful hand painted porcelain panels decorated with flowers in pink, green and yellow ...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Clocks

Materials

Brass

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 Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and golden Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century Hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze clock. This clock is in hand-carved clear crystal. This clock has the quarts and mechanical movement. On request to customer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Rare Self Winding Clock Co Naval Observatory Time Western Union Wall Clock 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Western Union, Naval Observatory Time, self winding clock. Features a tall wooden case with carved corners and pediment mounted with tin sign reading "Naval Observatory Time Hourly By Western Union. White metal face with black Roman numerals and hands. Interior of case labeled "Property of Self-Winging Clock Co New York" and serial number on metal tag as well as on works. F Style / Vibrator movement, Serial Number 92630 (likely manufactured before 1917). Patented Oct. 4, 1898 by the Self Winding Clock Company. Fitted with Archer AC Adapter. "The Self Winding Clock Company (SWCC) of New York began business in 1886 marketing their own electro-mechanical clocks based on the 1884 electro-mechanical clock patent of one of the company founders, Chester Pond (1844-1912). The innovative principle of this clock mechanism was the incorporation of a small electric winding motor that automatically rewound the mainspring after the clock ran for one hour. The clocks were powered by batteries. The batteries would last at least one year. By being automatically rewound each hour, the strain on the mechanism was kept to a minimum, resulting in a very accurate timepiece. At about the same time SWCC began selling clocks, Pond was developing an electro-mechanical synchronizer attached to the clock movement that could synchronize the clock hands to an accurate time source. The synchronization occurs when a remote, precisely timed, electrical impulse is sent via wires connected to the individual clocks. By 1887 the synchronizers had been so improved that the Self Winding Clock Company could not only market individual clocks but also sell entire synchronized clock systems. By the 1960’s the days of individual elegant mechanical timepieces and synchronized time systems were over. SWCC ceased operations in the late 1960’s. All company records and inventories were relegated to the trash pile. The STYLE “F”, or as commonly referred to, the VIBRATOR movement was developed by Frederick M. Schmidt in the late 1890’s. By 1898 the “F” movement was being installed in almost all SWCC clocks. The movement has a Graham dead beat escapement. The “F” movement incorporates both the time train and winding motor in one set of plates. The motor used a single pair of coils. It was more reliable and easier to service than the rotary movement. The mainspring is re-wound after running for one hour. The vibrating armature oscillates up and down carrying a winding lever with a pawl that turns the winding wheel. The “F” movement was used in individual clocks and in clocks that were part of synchronized systems. It was made in 60, 80,120 and 140 beat versions. There were virtually no changes to the movement in 60 plus years the movement was in production. Almost all Style “F” movements wound on 3 volts DC. Style “F” movement serial numbers started in the 33,000’s and the first movements were probably made in 1898. The earliest plates had patent dates of 1891, 1892 & 1898. Serial numbers with these patent dates go up to the 63,000’s and were made before 1908. By 1908 the plates only had the 1898 patent date. By using catalog images of movement serial numbers it can be concluded that movements with serial numbers up to 112,000 were made in or before 1917. Movements with serial numbers up to 196,000’s were made in or before 1929. The single patent date serial numbers go as high as 220,000’s. Then there appears to be a large numbering gap. Finally, movements appear with no patent dates and serial numbers with the prefix FR. These numbers start at 300,000 but only continue to about 302,000. Start again at 400,000 and continue to about 402,000. Based on the large serial number gaps, the total number of “F” movements manufactured is probably around 200,000. They were manufactured between 1898 and possibly as late as the 1950’s. SWCC both sold clocks to and partnered with their biggest customer, Western Union in a nationwide distribution of precisely accurate “Naval Observatory Time” clocks. These either 120 or 140 beat Naval Observatory clocks...
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Clocks

Materials

Metal

Antique Jade and Silvered Bronze Mantel Clock Retailed by Yamanaka & Co.
Located in New York, US
Our lovely portico style mantel clock, retailed by Yamanaka & Company Ltd. in New York in the early 20th century, features a silverplate frame flanked by two finely carved foo lions ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Clocks

Materials

Jade, Metal

Bone Clock
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Revitalize your decor with these stunning wall clocks, featuring an alluring design crafted from natural zebrano veneer arranged in a mesmerizing fishbone pattern. Equipped with a ...
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2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Clocks

Materials

Zebra Wood

Antique Solid Elm Octagon Schoolhouse Calendar "Regulator A" Wall Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Antique Solid Elm Octagon Schoolhouse Calendar "Regulator A" Wall Clock MOVEMENT: 8 day wind up mechanism FUNCTION: time with hourly striking and month c...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass

PAC Clock (orange)
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Transform your space with these enchanting wall clocks that effortlessly combine artistry and functionality. The clocks boast a captivating design, featuring a meticulously arranged ...
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2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Clocks

Materials

Ash

French swinger (mystery) clock by Auguste Moreau
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A very spectacular and monumental bronzed white metal big striking so-called 8-day swinger on griotte marble circular base. These imposing clocks were very much in demand during th...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Rare IMHOF Bronze Enamel Alarm Travel Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 15 jewels Swiss round clock. It depicts an enamel round frontal panel painted with a colorful beautiful bouquet of flowers framed by gilded bronze Roman numerals dial. In t...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Neoclassical Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Cube Clock
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Redefine your decor with these exquisite wall clocks, showcasing a mesmerizing design crafted from natural ash veneer arranged in a 3D cube pattern. The intricate arrangement of the ...
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2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Clocks

Materials

Ash

Fine Gilt-Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock - François Linke Index No 86
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century 'Belle Époque' Gilt-Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock by François Linke (1855-1946) Index Number 86. The clockcase modelled as a tambourine amidst blossoming roses, a mask and fan, on an oval bead-edged marble plinth with recessed panels mounted with fruiting vines, on turned feet, the reverse of the white enamel clock dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes signed 'F. Linke, Paris', timepiece movement. Circa: Paris, 1895. François Linke (d. 1946) was awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. He was the most celebrated Ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, he moved to Paris in 1881. He produced furniture of the highest quality at his workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and established showrooms at 26, Place Vendme. A much simpler version of this commode, with fewer ormolu mounts and with no marquetry, is illustrated in Christopher Payne's "François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture" Antique Collectors' Club, 2003 Edition, Index 720, Page 498. Literature Payne, C., François Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, 2003, models illustrated pp. 160, 182, 247 and the black and white cliché on p. 487. Another example of this model was sold at Sotheby's New York, Sale 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver and Works of Art on April 22, 2010, Lot 448 'Lot 448: FRANÇOIS LINKE 1855 - 1946 A GILT-BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE TABLE CLOCK PARIS, CIRCA 1895, INDEX NUMBER 86' Sold for $10,000 USD Another example of this model was sold at Christie's New York, Sale '500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe' (PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF RAYMOND AND MIRIAM KLEIN) on October 20, 2011, Lot 146A 'A FRENCH ORMOLU AND ROUGE MARBLE TABLE...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Orologio da tavolino vintage in bronzo 2000
Located in Cantù, IT
Orologio da tavolino vintage in bronzo (batteria) - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
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Early 2000s Italian Other Clocks

Materials

Brass

24K Gold Plated 8 Day Great Wheel Fusee Driven Porcelain Dial Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
24K Gold Plated 8 Day Great Wheel Fusee Driven Porcelain Dial Skeleton Clock Here is a very nice looking 24K plated large skeleton clock, housed inside a brass frame glass case. It ...
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Early 2000s Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique Pocket Watch Stand Moon, Brass, Art Nouveau, France, 1910s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful pocket watch holder in the shape of a moon. France, around 1910.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Clocks

Materials

Brass

Maarten Baas, sweepers clock, signed& numbered, icon Dutch contemporary design
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Sweepers Clock by Maarten Baas, original signed and numbered CD of one the most iconic pieces of 21st century dutch design. 2023 was a great year for Baas. First a mind-blowing coll...
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Clocks

Materials

Other

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Grandfather Clock C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Open Escapement Grandfather Clock with Stylized F...
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Early 20th Century American Clocks

Materials

Oak

E.F. Caldwell Neoclassical Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Our mantel clock in the Greek Revival style is crafted from marble and gilt bronze and features a large dial with Roman numerals supported on each side by satyr figures. Signed on th...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique German Inlaid French Style Box Wall Clock 8 Day with Westminster Chime
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique German Inlaid French Style Box Wall Clock 8 Day with Westminster Chime. Item features Bronze ormolu, beveled glass door, includes keys as pictur...
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique English Brass Fox Hunt Clock & Barometer, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Fox Hunt Clock & Barometer, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century English Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fine Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock Art Deco mantel clock housed in a fan shaped case with finely figured Rouge, Cream and Black marble ins...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Clocks

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Mahogany Mantel Clock with Decorative Inlay form England
Located in North Salem, NY
Attractive antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany balloon shaped mantle clock. Quality mahogany case with decorative foliage inlay and a white enamel dial raised on four bun feet. Circa...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Clocks

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Kartell Air du Temps Table Clock in White by Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lightness is the watchword of the table clock "Air du Temps" inhabited by hollows and light. Its aerial shape and its clean and essential design allow ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

12" Brass Wall Clock with tinted epoxy by Daughter Mfg
Located in Camden, ME
This stunning clock is made of a single spun piece of solid brass. It is designed with inlaid varying sized brass rings and then filled with tinted epoxy poured. The hour and min...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clocks

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

12" Brass Wall Clock with tinted epoxy by Daughter Mfg
Located in Camden, ME
This stunning clock is made of a single spun piece of solid brass. It is designed with inlaid varying sized brass rings and then filled with tinted epoxy poured. The hour and min...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Clocks

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
White marble and ormolu mantel clock Housed in a white marble case with stepped plinth and applied decorative mounts and surmounted by a cherub, resting on decorative feet. Enamel d...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Clocks

Materials

Marble

Rare Amsterdam School Geometrical Design Oak & Coromandel & Glass Wall Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, great condition Dutch Arts & Crafts wall clock with original beveled and convex glass windows. Over the years we have sold a few dozen Arts & Crafts table clocks...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mystery Ferris Wheel Gravity Weight Ball Driven Regulator Clock - Never Wind It!
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock. Unlike traditional wind up or weight driven clock, this unique clock receive its wo...
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Early 2000s Clocks

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Cock / Barometer/ Thermometer Desk Set
Located in Norwich, GB
Housed in a gilded case standing on a raised, moulded rouge marble base with brass banding surmounted by a decorative gilded carrying handle. The clock to the left with enamel dial, ...
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1910s French Edwardian Vintage Clocks

Materials

Brass

Clock perforated D018 Cast Brass, Gold coloured, Handmade in Spain
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Perforated Clock was created by David Marshall, it is made of sand cast brass. Handmade, mounted and finished in our foundry and workshop in Spain from recycled materi...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Clocks

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique German Victorian Mahogany Westminster Kienzle Bracket Mantel Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Kienzle key wound mantel clock with simple neoclassical mahogany case and floral etched brass face including controls for speed and chime above the clockface. Arab...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper Mantel Clock
By British United Clock Company
Located in Norwich, GB
Arts and Crafts Copper Mantel Clock A most unusual Arts and Crafts mantel clock in an outswept hammered copper case with lions head ring side carrying handles and surmounted by a coiled serpent, resting on four brass lions claw...
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Clocks

Materials

Copper

Antique French Art Nouveau Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Statue 8 Day Clock 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & very large antique French Art Nouveau figural statue clock, circa 1900. The clock is made of cast bronze and depicts a beautiful young maiden in diaphanous Art Nouveau dress...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French electrical mantel clock by Bardon Clichy
Located in HAARLEM, NL
This ‘four glass’ mantel regulator is of extraordinary high quality. The luxury guilded case is quite unusual and was an additional option when the clock was ordered. The ‘central sw...
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Early 20th Century French Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Monumental Art Nouveau mantel clock with enamel and soft painting. 62 cm
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental, impressive Art Nouveau mantel clock with enamel and soft painting. 60cm KPM Berlin probably around 1904. Designer: Hugo Cauer. Body...
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Early 1900s German Antique Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Edwardian quality oak and fan marquetry inlaid balloon shaped clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality oak and fan marquetry inlaid balloon shaped mantle clock having a quality oak balloon shaped case with a white enamel dial and Arabic numerals raised on bun...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Clocks

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique German Walnut Inlaid Mother of Pearl Short Drop Peekaboo Wall Clock 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique short drop wall clock featuring a round beveled frame accented with inlaid mother of pearl cut-out leaf designs. The drop features an oval peekaboo window framed in black met...
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Early 20th Century Clocks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Walnut

Rare & Large Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Clock w. Lenzkirch Movement
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive clock with an abundance of Gothic details. Gothic wall clocks make great decorative antiques and this turn of the century specimen, in our view, has the perfect...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Clocks

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Unusual French 24 Hour Four Glass Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Unusual French 24 Hour Four Glass Mantel Clock French four glass clock housed in a bow fronted brass case with beautifully figured marble top ...
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1910s French Vintage Clocks

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Bronze Clock Set with Panther by Hugues
By Jean-Baptiste Hugues
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A stunning Art Deco Clock Set with Lamp Garnitures by highly regarded French Sculptor , Jean-Baptiste Hugues , who was working in Paris during the 1920s. A beautifully designed , sol...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Bronze

Erhard & Söhne Jugendstil Table Clock 1910 Austria
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Art Nouveau Desk Clock .Manufactured by Erhard & Söhne in Austria 1910 Burl wood with Brass inlay . Superb craftsman work . The movement was worn out . So i sent it to a...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Clocks

Materials

Burl

Liberty & Co C F A Voysey style Arts & Crafts oak mantle clock with floral inlay
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London. An Arts and Crafts oak mantle clock with floral inlay. The dome top and architectural style of the design of this clock point to the influence C F A Voysey.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Clocks

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Oak

Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Mora Clock Rococo Model . the old works have been removed and New battery works installed. I do offer the Original works with every clock I sell.
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Early 1900s Swedish Country Antique Clocks

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Wood

Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock, having a quality mahogany inlaid case, a brass arch dial with Roman numerals, Tempus Fugit inscribed to the top, havin...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Static Gold Table Clock by Richard Sapper
Located in Milan, IT
A singular design from the new edition of the spectacular Static Table Clock originally designed by Richard Sapper and winner of the 1960 Compasso D'Oro Award, this stunning table cl...
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2010s Italian Clocks

Materials

Steel

Antique Bronze Hirondelle Blessee Alfred Foretay Garniture Mantel Clock & Urns
By Alfred Jean Foretay
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique three piece set garniture clock made of bronze with green marble bases and gilt feet. Mantel clock features the sculpture Hirondelle Blessee by Alfred Jean Foretay above a gilt framed, white porcelain clock...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ceramic Meridian Fish Clock Model 7543 by Howard Miller
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ceramic Meridian Fish Clock Model 7543 by Howard Miller. Original signed clock with rare fish motif in a muted green color. Clock is in excellent working ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Clocks

Materials

Ceramic

English Silver & Tortoiseshell Carriage Clock in Form of Bracket Clock
Located in London, GB
A good English Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell hump backed carriage clock. With a French 8 day movement with lever escapement. Porcelain dial. Hallmarked for 1912 and with London ...
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1910s English Vintage Clocks

Materials

Silver

French Early 20th Century Brass Carriage Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful traditional brass carriage clock made in France in the early 20th century. It is adorned with botanical details and glass protection. Dimensions: 5.5"H x 3"W x 2.5"D
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Early 20th Century French Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Cased Eight Day Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cased grandmother clock, the moulded hood to the brass dial engraved with gilt-metal Roman numerals and decorated foliated face. The eight-day weight-driven movement chiming...
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Early 20th Century British Clocks

Materials

Wood

Superb Bronze High Quality Signed leRoy French Rococo Louis XV Mantle Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed Le Roy. Ormolu. 24 1/4" h x 18 1/4" w x 8 1/4" d. Condition Previous repair. No pendulum. Oxidation.
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Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Static Silver Table Clock by Richard Sapper
Located in Milan, IT
An icon of contemporary design, this table clock belongs to the new edition of the spectacular Static Table Clock designed by Richard Sapper, winner of the 1960 Compasso D'Oro Award....
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2010s Italian Clocks

Materials

Steel

Static Black Table Clock by Richard Sapper
Located in Milan, IT
A timeless icon of contemporary design, this extraordinary table clock is a new edition of an original design by Richard Sapper, winner of the Compasso D'Oro Award in 1960. Handcraft...
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2010s Italian Clocks

Materials

Steel

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.

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