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Clocks For Sale
Italian Red Grain Painted and Gilt Decorated Tall Case Clock, c1790
Located in valatie, NY
This clock stands tall with original red grained paint and decorative gilt details. The works are early 18th century English with a calendar movement and are signed "Tanpium." The ca...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Clocks

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Metal

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...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Large Biedermeier Longcase Clock in Cherrywood, Germany circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant, tall Biedermeier longcase clock with a finely veneered cherrywood case. The slender middle section features a door with an octagonal panel. The base is highlighted by a gree...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Clocks

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Cherry

Micro Anda Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass & Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Micro Anda wall clock is one of the best models you can get on the market. It has a polished brass case and ring and walnut hands. Its diameter is 40 centimeters and its height is 50...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Rene Lalique Clock
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Rene Lalique clock "Quatre Moineaux du Japon". In clear and frosted glass with white patina. This model was created on April 3, 1928 exclusively f...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Clocks

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Art Glass

Egyptian Black Marble Sphinx Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
Egyptian-style (19/20th Century) black marble mantel clock with sphinx top (Not working)
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19th Century African Moorish Antique Clocks

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Marble

19th C. Tall Louis Philippe Carved Alabaster and Brass Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 19th C, France, a highly decorative antique mantel clock enclosed under a glass dome. The clock is made of alabaster, a material often used in neoclassical and empire-style cloc...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Clocks

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Alabaster, Brass

Van Cleef & Arpels Paris 1932 Art Deco Mechanical Desk Clock Box Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco mechanical box clock designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. This is an extremely rare multifunctional desk piece, created in Paris France during t...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Steel

Dutch Modernist Design Hand Crafted Brass & Beveled Glass Table / Mantle Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique design clock for the collectors of timeless antiques. Finding this unique Arts & Crafts Dutch desk / table clock truly felt like a blessing. The overall design is remarkable,...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Clocks

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Brass

Brisa Wall Clock by Designer Nomon, Walnut & Oak, Modern Style, Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Brisa wall clock is composed of natural walnut or oak leaves and its hands are available crafted in walnut, oak finish or polished brass. Brisa wall ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Merlin 12 Gold Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass and Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin 12 Gold Clock is a large wall clock. It comes in 125 cm and 155 cm in diameter. Ideal for placing it in large areas. Merlin 12 Gold wall clock...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Puntos Suspensivos 12 Wall Clock by Nomon, Chrome & Steel, Modern
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntos suspensivos 12 i wall clock is a wall accessory designed with the highest quality materials. It has a German UST mechanism Puntos suspensivos 12 i wall clock : box in chrome...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome, Stainless Steel

NSNG One More Time Clock Heated Stainless Steel
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel

Eslabón Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Walnut & Brass Design from Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Eslabón walnut wall clock has a unique style with a design that seeks to convey warmth elegance . The hands of this clock are delicately made with walnut wood and the ring is Brass o...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Hand Painted, Engraved and Gilt Brass Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A fine carriage clock The engraved gilt case rises from an ogee plinth, and is dressed with elliptical polychrome enameled plaques to the fascia and the sides, depicting children ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Clocks

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Brass

Antique 19th c. Japanese Shaku Dokei Hanging Stick Pillar Wall Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Antique 19th c. Japanese Shaku Dokei Hanging Stick Pillar Wall Clock Here I'm offering a very old Japanese stick clock or Shaku-Dokei. The wood case has a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Clocks

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Brass

Small Georgian Longcase Domestic Regulator by John Byard, London
Located in Norwich, GB
A very fine small Georgian longcase domestic regulator. Twelve inch silvered dial signed ‘John Byard, London’, with original blued steel hands and subsidiary seconds dial. M...
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1790s English George III Antique Clocks

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Mahogany

Nomon Puntero G Table Clock in Polished Brass & Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero G table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece. The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operation over the years. Pu...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Antique Original Blue Painted Grandfather Clock, Sweden Dated 1844
Located in Round Top, TX
Hand painted grandfather clock with exceptional original soft blue painted finish accented in red trim. Panel details, curved bonnet, slender case with lovely balance to face and bas...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Clocks

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Metal

Vintage Sessions Electric Wall Clock c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage electric painted wood wall clock with glass front. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Sessions Clock Company. ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Clocks

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Metal

Early 20th Century Gents of Leicester English Double Sided Station Clock
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Gents of Leicester English Double Sided Station Clock A larger than life square example of an original early 20th century Gents of Lei...
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Clocks

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Metal

Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734
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 fine amaranth. Of Sycamore oeuil de vermeuil, ebony and buis stringing marquetry. The base and the gaine are decorated with diamond shapes. The hours are inscribed in Roman numerals and the munutes in Arabic. It takes place in a magnificent gilt décor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds. The regulateur is enriched with a delicate garniture of bronze. The dial and each panel are framed by an elegant frieze of palms and pearls. The top of the gaine is enhanced with a frieze of palms and ovums, foliages and garlands of flowers. Each corner is ornated with fleurons. The front of the gaine is embellished by an Apollo mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a stylized vase of flowers. Foliated scrolls, flowers, garlands, cornucopias and musical instruments such as a harp (Apollo Reference) the cherubs are underlined by pearls, scrolls of Acanthus Leaves and garlands dawning out in foliages, framed with ropes until the lions feet. The feet rest on a base ornated with fleurons and foliages with buds of flowers ending in four conical feet with acanthus leaves. With André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732) and Charles Cressent (1685–1768), Riesener was arguably one of the three greatest French ébénistes of the 18th century. Eventually taking over the workshop after Oeben's death in 1763, and marrying his widow some four years later. He is renowned for completing the famous bureau du Roi...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clocks

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Bronze

Raingo Freres Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent ebonized wood and gilt bronze mid-19th century clock signed Raingo Freres, France, circa 1850. The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Rain...
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1850s French Antique Clocks

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Bronze

Mixto Gold Wall Clock by Nomon, Walnut & Brass, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mixto Gold N wall clock has an elegant and dynamic design , combining fine wood and chrome steel materials. Mixto N wall clock : Polished brass and walnut, hands in walnut. Polish...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Top Quality Art Deco Clock Set / Vases, Polished Brass w Westminster Sound Chime
Located in Lisse, NL
Interesting and very attractive Art Deco mantle / mantel clock, circa 1920. Some of the most attractive designs date from the Art Deco era and this remarkable clock set is no excep...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Clocks

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Victorian quality French wall clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality French wall clock in an attractive walnut and agonised shaped case having a fantastic inlaid decorated ornate circular porcelain dial with the original hand...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Clocks

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Porcelain, Glass, Walnut

Eslabón Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Marble & Walnut Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Eslabón Walnut wall clock has a unique style with a design that seeks to convey warmth elegance . The hands of this clock are delicately made with walnut wood, case in marble and the...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Charles X Gilt Bronze Yellow Marble Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Charles X Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Yellow Marble Figural Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, surmounted by a seated cavalier, on a rectangular aca...
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1830s French Charles X Antique Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Very Attractive Miniature 1930s French Bakelite Clock by Dep
By DEP
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive 1930s Art Deco French Bakelite clock by Dep. This delightful little clock is super rare, in fact this is the second one we've ev...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Clocks

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Chrome

Puntos Suspensivos 4 Wall Clock by Nomon, Chrome & Steel, Modern
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntos suspensivos 4 i wall clock is a wall accessory designed with the highest quality materials. It has a German UST mechanism Puntos suspensivos 4 i wall clock : box in chromed ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and stylish early 19th Century gilded ormolu and green marble mantle clock, having two classical maidens either side feeding Rams, an Eagle above the circular white...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Mini Merlín 12 N Wall Clock by Nomon, Modern Wood & Chrome Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The 12 N Mini Merlin Clock is a very versatile and original accessory ideal for completing the decoration of modern floors both in our home and in a company or office. This design is elegant and at the same time it brings a touch of simplicity unique to classic and even vintage Nordic...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Mantle Clock In the Louis XV Manner The clock and its plinth executed in gilt bronze in a dynamic rococo style, rising from scrolling foliage, the dial in the shape of a ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Late 18th c Scottish Mahogany Tall Clock by Ebenezer Anderson, Auchtermuchty
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Scottish inlaid mahogany tall clock by Eben (Ebenezer) Anderson, Auchtermuchty, with a swans neck split pediment top with brass rosettes and ball & spire finial, and pierced f...
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Late 18th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Clocks

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Brass

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A truly stunning and rare Memphis Milano inspired wall clock made in Japan by Citizen. Black case, black face with a dot at 12 o'clock and "CITIZEN" at 6 o'clock, and amazing multi-...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

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Metal

Antique Louis XVI Style Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This clock set is a remarkable antique, which is not only a brilliant piece of technical design—serving as a fully-functioning timepiece—but is also an exceptional work of sculpture....
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Vintage 1990s Postmodern Desk Clock by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique desk or mantle clock is a fantastic example of late 1980s or early 1990s postmodern design, created by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs. It features a striking combin...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

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Lucite

Industrial Factory Wall Clock by Pragotron
Located in Vienna, AT
Industrial wall clock Pragotron. Frame made of a painted steel. The clock face is covered with glass. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with an A...
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Clocks

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Steel

Swedish Neoclassical Giltwood Cartel
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Arabic numeral dial signed A.M. Blomberg, Stockholm, the case elaborately carved with opposing cornucopias, birds and branches, raised on a bracket decorated with shells and acan...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Clocks

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Giltwood

Gilt Bronze and Pink Sevres Style Porcelain Antique Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exquisite pink porcelain clock set is made in the Louis XVI style and comprises of two vases flanking a central clock. The porcelain clock dial is delicately painted and bears a...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clocks

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Ormolu

New England Tall Case Clock, Wooden Works by Riley Whiting, ca 1819-1835
Located in York County, PA
Exuberantly painted, New England tall case clock in dark umber, red, & chrome yellow decoration, with wooden works by riley whiting, Plymouth, Connecticu...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Clocks

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Wood

Art Deco Hexagonal NEON Advertising Clock "FAMOUS READING ANTHRACITE" red neon
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco Hexagonal NEON Advertising Clock "FAMOUS READING ANTHRACITE" Mining co. Made by Neon Products Ohio, Strong Visual ! All original,, Tested and keeping perfect time, Retains...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Clocks

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Rolls Royce 1927 London Art Deco Presentation Clock In .925 Sterling & 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco presentation desk clock by Rolls Royce. This is a gorgeous presentation desk clock, created by the Rolls Royce Company in London England during the art deco period, back in the 1927. The clock has been crafted in the shape of the Rolls Royce radiator grill badge...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Clocks

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Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Iron and Brass Sunburst Wall Clock by Atlanta Electric
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.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Trapeze Clock D013 handmade in cast brass & aluminium
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Trapeze Clock Tray was created by David Marshall, it is made of sand cast aluminum and sand cast brass.Makes a beautiful Wedding or Company Gift. Handmade, mounted and...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Clocks

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Aluminum, Brass

Swedish Fryksdahl Mora clock, c. 1820
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Elegant Swedish Fryksdahl grandfather clock with a raised base, c. 1820, Mora Clock off-white/cream painted. Having enamel face and original movement. This particular style of cloc...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Clocks

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Enamel

Very Large Antique Louis XV Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Very large antique Louis XV style mantel clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères French, Late 19th Century Height 98cm, width 49cm, depth 24cm This magnificent Louis XV style mantel cl...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard
Located in Tarzana, CA
Imposing 19th century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze striking Mantel clock. Flanked by two sitting cherubs and another two cherubs on top, this is another example of a fine French m...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Clocks

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Ormolu

Péndulo T Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Brass & Walnut Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This wall clock evokes the sensations of a pendulum giving elegance to the calm and light atmosphere with a bohemian air. Pendulo T wall clock : Hands in walnut, box and pendulum i...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Rexite – Appuntamento - Black - Wall Clock design Raul Barbieri
Located in Alcamo, IT
The Appuntamento Black wall clock by Rexite is based on a concept that is both simple and striking: the traditional circular wall clock is combined with a pendulum mechanism that set...
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2010s Italian Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Antique French Louis XVI Period Dore Bronze Striking Cartel Clock, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Louis XVI period dore bronze striking cartel clock, 18th century. With it's horological functions completely intact this stunning clock is in excellent condition with ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Portico Clock, 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
Antique French Napoleon III "Portico" clock and pendulum. Inlaid wood, metal and bronze. Very good and working condition.
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19th Century Italian Antique Clocks

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Metal, Bronze

18th Century Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by James Blackborow of London
By James Blackborow
Located in Devon, GB
An antique George II period patinated, walnut longcase clock by James Blackborow of London. This finely figured veneered clock with elegant propo...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Clocks

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Walnut

Grey Industrial Factory Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Pragotron wall clock made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a grey metal body, a metal dial and a clear glass cover. The piece has been converted into a battery-...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Clocks

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Iron

Antique French Enamelled and Engraved Brass Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French enamelled and engraved brass carriage clock French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 12cm, width 8cm, depth 7cm Case: Height 15cm, width 11cm, depth 9cm ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Antique French Clock by Le Roy & Fils
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A magnificent Renaissance style clock by the renown Parisian clockmaking firm of Le Roy &Fils. Beautifully modelled in finely gilded bronze and finely decorated with exquisite polychrome champlevé enamel. The case is formed with an arched swan neck pediment surmounted by a turret with elaborate finial. To the sides are charming figures of cherubs clutching the baluster turned pillars. A third cherub is seated above the dial. The dial is also gilded bronze with champlevé enamel and is complete with original finely blued steel hands. The clock is decorated in the round with a frosted glass rear door. Please note that this type of clock does not have a glazed bezel to cover the dial. The French movement is of high quality and is by Vincenti et Cie. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock, please ask and we will send you a link. Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is particularly good with only minor wear where the clock has been handled and some light marks and discolouration. The rear most bun feet are missing however the clock sits very well without them. Rear frosted glass has some marks. Enamel is very good. Established by Basile Charles Le Roy in 1785, the firm of Le Roy et Fils became a well-established and renowned clockmaker. Basile had been Napoleon's master clockmaker, and along with his son Charles-Louis, he worked for Princess Pauline and the Duke de Bourbon as well. Examples of the firm's work are included in all of the major world collections. The firm was located at the Palais Royale from 1785, the year of its founding, through the death of Charles-Louis at Versailles in 1865. A shop was opened in London, in 1854 at 296 Regent Street under the name of Le Roy and Son. The name was later changed to Le Roy and Fils...
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock #4766
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice vintage mid century modern George Nelson for Howard Miller 4766 Clock in working condition. The clock has an alarm function that is working as well. The clock bears a Treadway...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Edwardian Pagoda Top Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian Pagoda Top Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock Edwardian mantel clock housed in a pagoda top case with raised chinoiserie scenes on a black ground, coloured decorated band ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Clocks

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Fruitwood

Tacón 4 T Wall Clock by Nomon: Brass & Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 T wall clock focuses exclusively on the essential details, which makes it Stand out for its Minimalist presence wherever you place it. Tacón 4 T wall clock: graphite finishe...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face Industrial Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique painted iron clock dial dating from circa 1890. As reclaimed by our buyer from a derelict building, it bares the scars of a hard life. Beau...
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19th Century British Industrial Antique Clocks

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Brass, Iron

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.