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Period: 1950s
Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Boulle Table Clock, with red background and brass inlays, brass dial with white enamel cartouches and black Roman numerals, crowned with rocailles and pendulum movement.
Ø 31.5 cm ...
Category
French Louis XIV Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,489 Sale Price
20% Off
Travel alarm clock "Europe", 1950s
By Europa
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "Europe", 1950s
Excellent original condition
Brass with a red faux leather cover
Still working
On the face of the it states that it has...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Travel alarm clock "Europe", 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "Europe", 1950s
Excellent original condition
Brass with a green faux leather cover
Still working
On the face of the it states that it h...
Category
Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
1950s mechanical Atlanta wall clock with a 10 day movement and a gong strike
Located in München, DE
Original Mid Century Modern mechanical wall clock from Atlanta. Made in Germany.
With one 10-day clockwork and a gong strike every half hour and ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare 1950’s Satin Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare 1950’s Howard Miller built in wall clock design by George Nelson.
Designed to be direct wire and the hours are pushed into drywall like tacks.
Retain the Howard Miller label o...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Atlanta Electric Wall clock Germany 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Vintage Atlanta Electric Wall Clock . Brass with Pink
enamel . Battery operated clockwork by Kienzle .
Good working Clock . Normal wear and tear .
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Travel Alarm Clock from "Deluxe", Germany, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock from "Deluxe", Germany, circa 1960s
Excellent original condition
Brass and painted hart cover
Still working
It is marked Germany on the front of the clock.
Tw...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre desk clock
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jaeger LeCoultre desk clock
1952 model (very rare) 8-day winding
Mid-century style
Swiss origin circa 1950
Perfectly working
Some wear on the patina due to use
Jaeger-LeCoultre is a ...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
Swiss Prexim Hand Painted Wind-Up Alarm Clock 15 Jewels Swiss made
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Beautifully hand painted, antique Prexim Music Box Clock would be a beautiful addition to any home. The 15 Jewel, hand-win Swiss alarm clock does ...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Atmos Clock by Jaeger LeCoultre, Classique Design, Manufactured in 1950
Located in Greven, DE
Early Atmos clock from Jaeger LeCoultre
Switzerland
Brass, partly gold-plated
Year of manufacture 1950
Dimensions: H x W x D: 23.5 x 21 x 16.5 cm
Description:
Atmos II in matt bru...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Howard Miller Iconic Clock by George Nelson
Located in Riverdale, NY
Iconic and classic Howard Miller ball clock from the 1950's by George Nelson. Wonderful Atomic style with a central clock motif with 50's styl...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Carved "Poppo" Animated Bedside Manual Wind Alarm by Tezuka Clock
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Mid-century animated "Poppo" carved wood figural dog bedside alarm clock by the Tezuka Clock Company in Japan with moving eyes that shift with the movements of the clock hands. ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Wood
$227 Sale Price
35% Off
Pink & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A hand blown art glass hourglass made of pink and clear glass in style of Paolo Venini.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
George Nelson Birch & Brass Wall Clock for Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Birch & Brass wall clock for Howard Miller.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Longcase Clock, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor clock in elm wood, design and made in Denmark 1930s. Great original condition.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Glass, Oak
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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Acrylic & Marble Modernist Mantel Clock
Located in Van Nuys, CA
High-style Mid-century era marble modernist mantel clock with unique acrylic accents and new quartz movement. The clock is unique for its mix of classic and modern design elements, m...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Marble
$812 Sale Price
35% Off
Junghans Meister Mantel Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with glass front. Battery movement.
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare 1965 Men’s Accutron 214 Spaceview M5 Openwork/Skeleton Wristwatch by Bulova
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1965 Men's Accutron 214 Spaceview Openwork Wristwatch was a revolutionary timepiece featuring cutting-edge tuning fork technology, setting a new standard for accuracy in the industry by Bulova watches.
The Spaceview wristwatch was never intended for the public marketplace. Originally made an openwork skeleton watch for jewelers and watch sellers to show off the revolutionary electronic tuning fork movement to prospective buyers in shops. After being displayed in-store customers immediately began to request these display models for purchase, so Bulova added an hour-and-minute track for customers to be able to read the time for purchase. Without realizing it Joseph Bulova had created an absolute sensation, so the "space view...
Category
Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,787 Sale Price
35% Off
Junghans travel alarm clock, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage travel alarm clock by Junghans, 1950, good original condition, original box available
Category
Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
1960s Atlanta Brass Zodiak Table Clock – Vintage Astrological Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This Atlanta brass Zodiak Table Clock from the 1960s is an exquisite piece of mid-century design that combines art and functionality. This clock features a solid brass body with a st...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Russel Wright General Electric & Harkerware Ceramic Coral Hanging Wall Clock
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Russel Wright Harkerware Ceramic and General Electric Hanging Wall Clock. Featuring a rounded square and concave Coral Ceramic Front with glazed Off White Ceramic surround and back....
Category
American Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Handstitched Brown Leather Clock, Jacques Adnet Attributed, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
French handstitched brown leather clock, Jacques Adnet attributed, 1950s.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
French Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Black Sunburst Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Classic Mid Century Modern sunburst wall clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock Company, circa 1950's. This iconic piece is all original made with black lacquered wo...
Category
American Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table Clock Jaeger LeCoultre
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco Table Clock
Jaeger LeCoultre
Origin: Switzerland
Materials: Gilt bronze and acrylic
8-day winding (mechanism)
Excellent condition – Working
Mid-Century
Dimensions: 21 x 18 x...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Adjustable Table Lamp with Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural French lamp with built in clock by Bayard. Brass frame. New silk shades with adjustable light direction. Clock is in working order. Fantastic desktop piece. Perfect ...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Mechanical Atlanta Wall Clock with 10 Days Movement and with Gong
Located in München, DE
Original mechanical midcentury Atlanta wall clock. With a 10-day clockwork and gong beat: every half and each full hour. Clockwork fully functional and accurate.
Very nice and elabo...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Marine Chronometer By Wempe
Located in Amersham, GB
A Chronometerwerke Hamburg type 5 two day marine chronometer by Wempe numbered 5077. The free-sprung spotted movement with blued steel helical hairspring to a cut and compensated bim...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Wood & Copper Enamel Table / Mantel / Desk Clock Spain 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative Mid Century Modern Wood (cherry ? rosewood?) Table / Mantel Battery Clock with Copper Enamel Dial made in Spain from the ’50s. Made out of wood, slanted sides sitting on...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Arthur Umanoff Desk Clock, George Nelson & Associates, 1950s
Located in Amarillo, TX
George Nelson & Associates
table clock.
Howard Miller Clock Company,
USA.
Rosewood, steel.
Measures: 4.25 W x 3 D x 5.5 H inches.
Signed with decal manufacturer's label t...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Steel
Travel alarm clock "JMS", germany around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "JMS", germany around 1950s
Original condition
Brass with red faux leather cover
Still working
Measures: Open height 8cm, wide 7,5cm, deep 8cm
Closed height 3cm, ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
GOLFER BUCKLE WATCH 1950 Gotham Watch Co. In Stainless Steel & Crocodile
By Gotham Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A golfer belt watch designed by Gotham.
This is a very special buckle watch made for golfers created by Gotham. The golfers buckle watch has been crafted back in the 1960 in polishe...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Steel
$558 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century French Degon Rouen Brass Nautical Maritime Ship Bulkhead Clock 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century French Degon Rouen ship's clock. Wall mounted brass case with painted face, Roman numerals, copper hands, fronted with thick glass. Works numbered 6 56 005042. Made in F...
Category
Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this miniature Dutch walnut long case clock. Not only great looking but also a good working
time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. M...
Category
Dutch Baroque Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Kienzle German Midcentury Table Clock, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This mid-century German table clock, created by Kienzle in Germany in the 1950s, is a vintage masterpiece. A rare design. Featuring a luxurious combination of brass and bevelled glas...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large 4' Foot Coca-Cola Light Up Steel Marquee Clock, Circa 1960
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Transport yourself to the 1950s with this iconic 4' tall Coca-Cola Collectible Wall Clock. Crafted to perfection, it's a nostalgic masterpiece that oozes vintage charm. The classic C...
Category
Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Steel
$2,925 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An optical blown art glass hourglass with a ribbed surface by unknown artist.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Wall Clock by Britt-Louise Sundell for Gustavsberg
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic wall clock designed in the 1950s by Britt-Louise Sundell for Gustavsberg. Fitted with a Junghans battery movement.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Quimper Clock Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Quimper Clock Circa 1950.
Category
French Rustic Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Jean-Pierre Ryckaert Large Midcentury Clock Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large clock lamp by Jean-Pierre Ryckaert, Paris, circa 1950. Wrought-iron and leather. Decorated leather dial. Measurements without shade - height with socket : 21"(53cm), width : 9....
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wall Clock by Atlanta Electric
Located in München, DE
Wonderful brass wall clock from the 1950s.
Charming design from Atlanta Electric and superbly crafted.
Manufacturer: Atlanta Electric
Around 1950
Condition:
Very good vintage con...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
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
Swiss Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate
German Mid-Century Brass Mantel Clock by Kieninger & Obergfell
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A stunning Mid-Century/Hollywood Regency styled mantel clock with a brass case and floating glass paneled center stage with an electromagnetic movement, with a brushed steel square c...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,340 Sale Price
35% Off
1950's Rare George Nelson for Howard Miller Chronopak 4765 Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful example of a mid century design by George Nelson for the Howard Miller clock company, this Chronopak Model 4765A clock is in beautiful condition and running well and keep...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
Fiat Watch Co. 1950 Swiss Travel Pendant Clock Nickel Silver and Green Leather
By Fiat
Located in Miami, FL
Travel and pendant clock designed by the Fiat Watch Company.
Beautiful foldable travel clock, manufactured in Switzerland by the Fiat Watch Compa...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Nickel
$558 Sale Price
20% Off
Kitchen Wall Clock Attrd Max Bill & Ernst Moeckl German Minimalist White Ceramic
By Max Bill, Dieter Rams
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The clock movement with a fresh battery has been running, however it may need to be serviced, it is quite loud. The manual timer is in working order. For reference an example was auc...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950's Stitched leather clock in the style of Hermes
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Very nice stitched leather desk clock
in the style of Paul Dupre-Lafon
France
Rare piece, great quality
Don't know if it's work
Category
French Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Leather
Siemens Halske Factory, Workshop or Train Station Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Large German station clock by Siemens & Halske from the early 1950s.
Formerly as a slave clock with mechanical movement, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a batter...
Category
German Industrial Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Steel
French Handstitched Leather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
In the style of Jacques Adnet.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Leather
George Nelson Studio Steering Wheel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An original George Nelson Studio steering wheel clock
Original surface, hour markers and second hand
Howard Miller Decal present,see detail phot...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
20th Century Atmos Kendo Table Clock, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
20th century Aymos Kendo table clock By unknown manufacturer from Germany, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Category
German Other Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Metal
$978 Sale Price
50% Off
Midcentury Kienzle Wall Clockc
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with antique pink painted clock face from the early 1950s.
Original mechanical movement but it can be changed to AAA-battery movement on request.
Delivery time a...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Men’s Vintage International Watch Company 18 Karat Gold Wrist Watch
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Schaffhausen vintage International Watch Co. (IWC), circa 1950s.
18-karat yellow gold watch with rose gold dial and applied yellow gold bar markers.
...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Gold
Large Siemens Factory, Station or Workshop Wall Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Huge 43cm steel painted clock face made in Germany in the 1950s.
Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a batt...
Category
German Industrial Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Steel
Iconic Wall Clock Junghans Uhren, Hard to Find Marmolada Design Max Bill
Located in Bochum, NRW
Important modernist glazed ceramic kitchen clock designed by Max Bill for Junghans, Germany 1956, featuring a 60-minute timer, a mechanical 8-day movement, a yellow-and-white ceramic...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Very Big Industrial or Station Siemens Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted with glass front made in Germany in the 1950s.
Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a battery. Delivery time about 2 weeks.
Category
German Industrial Vintage 1950s Clocks
Materials
Steel
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