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CARTIER 1935 Art Deco Lady Concealed Watch Purse Tools In 14Kt Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Multi-tools lady concealed pocket-watch designed by Cartier.
This is a very rare multi-tools pocket piece for ladies, created by the French jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 193...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Gold
Fine French Verdi Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock of an Enrobed Wise Old Scholar
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French Verdi marble and bronze mantel clock, circa late 19th century, is a remarkable example of neoclassical artistry and precision timekeeping. The piece features a beaut...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Slate, Bronze
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Süe & Mare French Art Deco Table / Mantle Clock 1920
By Sue et Mare
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table / mantel clock in the taste of Süe & Mare, France, ca.1920. Carved rose garland ornamentation. Exotic wood (palm wood?), rare of this wood. 8 days movement. Two...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Glass, Palmwood
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Wheel Engine Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock
Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the clock is stri...
Category
Industrial 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Granite, Metal, Brass
Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
For your consideration is a mystery Water Wheel Industrial Ball Bearing Clock. It comes with an 8 day movement and keeps very good time!! This water wheel industrial clock has a big paddle wheel on the right side which hold a a set of small steel ball bearings. The weight of these balls is propelling the clock. Please note the time shows a thin glass dial with Roman numerals. Every 60 seconds, a small ball drops down from the water wheel onto the track where the steel ball rolls to the left side. The bucket catches the ball and move it up one by one. Every 60 seconds, a steel ball drops from the left bucket on the channel to the waterwheel. Then the bucket drops down and go around to catch another ball bearing. The loops goes on as the clock keeps on running. The buckets chain is made of brass and nicely done. The power is received from an 8 day fusee movement inside the solid hardwood base, red ash. And the clock has a pendulum on the back to regulate the timing. The whole animation of this clock is just like a waterwheel except it's ball bearing "flowing" through channels and there is a clock on the big water wheel. The clock is protected by a glass dome. It measure 17-3/4" tall, 17-3/4" wide, and 8-3/4" deep including the glass dome. I'm sure this clock will upscale any clock store...
Category
20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Massive French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Mantle Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock w Marble Base
Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the ...
Category
Industrial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Electric Neon Clock Co. Two -Color Hexagon Rare Nouveau Gold 1930's -40s
By Electric Neon Clock Company
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
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal, Steel
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
A blue and purple plastic postmodern wall clock with yellow hands and numbers designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for...
Category
Italian Post-Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Plastic
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire enamel like lapis lazuli stone, with engravings and decorations hand-e...
Category
Italian Napoleon III Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Large English 1930s Pink Glass and Mirror Mantle Clock
Located in Devon, England
In what can only be described as remarkable condition for it's age is this totally authentic 1930s Art Deco Mirror clock which originates from En...
Category
English Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Glass, Mirror
1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Rado wall clock advertizing for store owners double tone silver and black beautiful condition the face is made of polished acrylic and aluminium back , battery operated clock ci...
Category
Swiss Post-Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
A large English George III Style Musical Automaton bracket clock. The gorgeous gilt bronze case is decorated with beautiful brass casting applications. There is a large pagoda on the top to make the appearance of this clock even more impressive. The Roman numeral dial is made of porcelain without any cracks or hairlines. Translucent enamel corners surround the center dial. The time and the automaton feature can be seen through a large beveled glass panel.
This clock has an 8 day mechanism with hourly striking, driven by triple...
Category
American George III 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$62,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Mantel Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Original condition, perfect working
Softwood covered with nutveneer
attributed to Kienze
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Nutwood, Softwood
Mid-20th Century Luxor Swiss 8-Day Movement Bronze Table Clock with Marine Motif
By Luxor
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th Century Modern Luxor Swiss 8-day movement bronze table clock with marine motif
By: Luxor
Material: bronze, copper, metal, glass, crystal
Technique: cast, molded, metalwork,...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Staiger, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Staiger, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Plast...
Category
German Post-Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Plastic
1970s British Classic Blue & Chrome AC.GMT.Co. Industrial Wall Clock Black Dial
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards.
At A.C GMT Co. we ...
Category
English Industrial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1930s Art Deco Portoro Marble and Metal French Table Clock
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Exquisite 1930s Art Deco "Gazelle" Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble and Patinated Metal.
This magnificent and rare Art Deco table clock is a quintessential piece from 1930s France. Thi...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal
Measured Time clock by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
This interval clock was Noguchi's first industrial design.
Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) for Stevenson Mfg. Co. Hawkeye Measured Time clock and kitch...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco clock in wrought iron by FAG
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco clock circa 1920 in wrought iron with floral decoration of very beautiful manufacture.
Stamped Fag for Ferronnerie D'art des Galleries (Galeries Laffayette) directed by Marcel Vasseur.
Marble base.
In perfect condition. The movement works but has not been serviced.
Height: 29cm
Width: 40cm
Depth: 14cm
Weight: 10 Kg
The Galeries Lafayette department store on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris was inaugurated in October 1912. Soon, it became the second most visited monument in Paris, after the Eiffel Tower.
In 1922, the Galeries Lafayette department store opened the "La Maîtrise" applied art studios run by the decorator Maurice Dufrêne, who became its artistic director. The vocation of these workshops is to produce "works" (furniture, fabrics, rugs, wallpapers, ceramics, etc.) within the reach of all (well almost). The decorators and twin brothers Jean and Jacques Adnet, are among the first collaborators.
An ironwork section is created under the name of Ferronnerie d'Art Des Galeries. Talented ironworkers participate, such as Marcel Vasseur, who created the ironwork of La Maîtrise Pavilion at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Original 1950s Sunburst wall clock by Atlanta made of brass and battery operated
Located in München, DE
Wonderful original 1950s Sunburst brass wall clock by Atlanta. Made in Germany.
Very nice elaborate Mid Century design. Battery operated with Junghans clockwork mechanism.
Dial witho...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Siemens Halske Factory, Station or Workshop Wall Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Plastic frame with the acrylic front made in Germany in the 1970s.
Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a battery.
Category
German Industrial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Space Age Design Clock with Cream & Brown Hues by Japy of France, 1970s
By Japy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This 70s vintage clock by Japy France exudes retro charm with its black, brown and cream color scheme. Featuring a rectangular frame with curved details, it captures the essence of m...
Category
French Space Age Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Plastic
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...
Category
Dutch Arts and Crafts 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Diminutive Art Deco "blue" Neon Spinner Clock.
By Neon Clock Sales Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Diminutive Art Deco "blue" Neon Spinner Clock. . You don't see this size very often.. Wonderful clock,, All original,, working and keeping perfect time.....
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Baccarat Crystal Hypnos Pendulette Table Clock, France
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning 20th Century "Hypnos" table clock by France's renowned Baccarat company has quartz movement, a glass case, a white dial, and black Arabic numerals. The clock has a few ...
Category
French Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
1940's American Paint Decorated Grandmother's/Pencil Clock
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., USA, a paint decorated Grandmother's/Pencil clock with the dial marked "Colonial", circa 1940, Colonial Manufacturing Co., Zeeland, Michigan. Hand painted in Adams style with floral designs and a Colonial scene on the central cartouche. The front door opens to reveal a storage space for umbrellas, walking sticks and the like. This is a whimsical, fun and useful decorative piece.
Colonial Manufacturing Company...
Category
American American Colonial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century, Bakelite, Chess Clock Timer from Chronotechna, 1950 's
Located in Vienna, Austria
This Chess Clock Timer was produced in the 1950's by Cronotechna
in Šternberk, Czechoslovakia. The housing is made Bakelite and is in very good condition. The clock has been tested ...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Noguchi's first mass-produced design, completed circa 1932, predating his design for the "Radio Nurse" baby monitor by about five years. Produced...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver Table Clock Square Box Fire Enameled Guilloché Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table clock shaped opening square box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamels on guilloche. Swiss mechanical skeleton movement with 8 days charge with a...
Category
Italian Queen Anne Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
LIMOUSIN French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set, 1920
By Limousin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This French Art Deco mantel clock set, designed by Georges Limousin in the 1920s, features a striking combination of materials including spelter, marble, bronze, brass, and glass. In...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Spelter
$7,000 / set
French Bulle Electric Clock Swedish Cut Crystal Glass Dome
Located in Vienna, AT
Patented by Maurice Favre-Bulle in 1920.
Battery-operated brass movement, dial with Arabic numerals with the inscription Bulle Patent, blackened wooden base with plaque underneath. G...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Art Deco style chrome or silveroid desk timepiece.
Probably made circa 1980.
The case is a solid circular shaped chrome or sil...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate, Chrome
Chrome Art Deco "Chrono Lite-12" Commercial Neon Wall Clock by Seth Thomas, Cir
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Seth Thomas Art Deco 16” Diameter "Chrono Lite-16" wall clock featuring a black dial with Original Green Gas Tube Neon under bubble style glass and a stainless steel streamline case....
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$5,700 Sale Price
40% Off
1950s Round Table Clock Art Deco Style, Cut Glass and Bakelite, by Majak
Located in Andernach, DE
An impressive art deco style has been implemented in this mantel or table clock:
the chunky cut crystal glass encompassing the golden shimmering brass dial on black ground.
The bakelite base holds the clock itself on two adjustable silver metal arms.
Mechanical clockwork with 11 jewels...
Category
Russian Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
$452 Sale Price
20% Off
Franz Hermle German Tambour Mantle Clock
By Franz Hermle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Franz Hermle German tambour mantle clock. It’s case is made of wood. It is adorned with with some fine and delicate carved scrolls in the front....
Category
German Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique French-Style Mantel Clock With Candelabras, Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Unique French-Style Mantel Clock With Candelabras, Early 20th Century
A unique French-style set with a mantel clock and two four-arm bras...
Category
French Baroque Revival 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Devon Harrison Grasshopper Double Pendulum Skeleton Sea Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Vintage English Devon Harrison Grasshopper Escapement Double Pendulum Skeleton Sea Clock
MOVEMENT: 8 day wind up mechanism
FUNCTION: time only
SIZE:...
Category
British Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brown Bakelite Wall Clock by Gents of Leicester, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Wall clock produced by Gents of Leicester in England during the 1950s. It features a brown bakelite frame, an iron dial, an aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The piece has bee...
Category
British Industrial 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Mid Century George Nelson For Vitra Multicolored Analog Petal Clock
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A playful yet refined example of mid-century modern design, this George Nelson Four-Petal Wall Clock for Vitra features a striking arrangement of bold, oversized petals in green, ora...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Kienzle GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Midcentury, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative Mid-Century Modernist solid brass Kienzle Chronoquartz desk or table clock with a domed glass and a 7“ diameter world map clocks face and world time zones....
Category
German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Wall Clock by Mjolby Intarsia from the Late 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
An original handcrafted inlaid Swedish wall clock attributed to Mjolby Intarsia. New battery movement.
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Softwood
Arne Hovmand-Olsen Grandfather Clock 1965 in Teak
Located in Handewitt, DE
Arne Hovmand-Olsen, conical shaped Grandfarher clock 1965. With brass hands and brass hour marks. Inside with shelfes. Made in teak.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Walnut Spike Clock by Howard Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An Nelson walnut and painted white metal body spike clock with color coded minute and hour hands. An early electric model in great working condition , retains the original label and ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Art Deco English 8 Day Walnut Wall Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this large sized Art Deco Walnut wall clock, English, circa 1930, fully serviced and keeping good time. The dial is made up of book paged figured walnut cen...
Category
English Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Chrome & Walnut Mantle Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish 1930's Art Deco mantle clock made in England. A great angular shape and made from Walnut with chrome accents really sets this clock off pe...
Category
English Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos "Embassy", Swiss Vintage Clock, manufactured 1969
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos VII "Embassy"
Switzerland
Gold-plated and lacquered brass
Year of manufacture 1969
Dimensions: H x W x D: 22 x 17 x 11 cm
Description:
Rare Atmos VII "Emb...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme
By Japy Frères
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, perfectly running and sculptural, French Art Deco marble pendulum clock.
Movement: Japy Frères (1806-1930)
If you are looking for an attractive antique mantel clock to g...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Bronze, Metal
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Bronze Elephant Automaton Music Bracket Clock
A truly magnificent Chinese Guangzhou studio automaton clock , large triple deck body supported on the back of four elephants , extremely ornate bronze case, floral relief, paste-set around the automaton windows and dial, ormolu bronze case, automaton glass waterfall and swimming ducks on the front and both sides, music plays hourly, palm trees on each corners spins as part of the automaton as well.
Case: heavy bronze with ormolu gold gilt with large elephants
Dial: porcelain dial with Roman numerals
Clock Mechanism: 8 day mechanical movement with quarter striking, with studio mark
Automaton: plays hourly, 3 large windows on the low deck showing spinning twisted glass tube to imitate waterfall, horizontal glass tubes made to look like river with animating ducks, very impression automaton, palm trees on the corners of upper decks rapidly spin as part of the automaton, 2 ribbons spinning on the center of top double gourd. Music box playing to accompany the automaton, making it a treat for both eyes and ears.
Condition: clock is currently cleaned and in proper working order, automaton and music are playing properly as well, however, a professional adjustment is highly recommended after delivery.
Literature: From the time the first clocks were brought to China from Europe around 1582, the Chinese Emperors were fascinated with European mechanical clockworks. As objects of curiosity and items of luxury, these early clocks incorporated mechanisms including music and animated figures. European clocks were called "zimingzhong' or "self-sounding bells...
Category
20th Century Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$120,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bailey, Banks and Biddle Neoclassical Mahogany Bracket Clock C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bailey, Banks and Biddle Neoclassical Mahogany Bracket Clock C1910
Measures- 16"H x 13.5"W x 8.25"D
Category
20th Century Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Grandfather - Tall Case Clock
By Kahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal "Régulateur de Parquet" Clock, after the model attributed to Jean-...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$75,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Imhof Midcentury Gilt Desk Clock and Weather Compendium
By Arthur Imhof
Located in London, GB
A midcentury gilt desk clock and weather compendium by Imhof. A stunning vintage timepiece that captures the elegance and style of midcentury design...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
"Art Deco Clock in Chinese Manner", Gübelin Clock w/ Red Hardstone Finial
By Gubelin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and elegant, this rare -- possibly unique -- Art Deco table clock in the Chinese manner by the renowned Gübelin firm in Switzerland is a close cousin to the impossibly rarified ...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble
$14,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Giant Art Deco Bank Clock, 1940s New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
You will always know what time it is with this gigantic clock standing over 5.5 feet in height. Taken down from an Art-Deco bank building in New York, circa 1940s. Extremely well pre...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Peter Max Pop Art Ceramic Ashtray by Iroquois
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Peter Max pop art ceramic ashtray by Iroquois of Syracuse, NY, circa 1980s. There are three different ashtrays available; all are in excell...
Category
American Expressionist 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
$340 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Postmodern English Wall Clock from Ziro, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern English Wall Clock from Ziro, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, Wood
Col...
Category
British Post-Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Modern Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern grandfather clock by Howard Miller, chrome and Lucite.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock, Vendome from 1978
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Clock with Box and Papers
Switzerland
Brass gold plated
Year of manufacture 1978
Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 21 x 16 cm.
Description:
Atmos Vendome calibre 526 with gold-plated base and fluted columns.
White dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes. Breguet hands.
The Atmos Vendome was produced in several variations. With a gilded base or also with a marble base. The first Vendome appeared in 1962.
The model offered here was manufactured by Jaeger LeCoultre under ref. number 5834 from 1973 to 1985.
Serial number: 494564
Year of manufacture: 1978.
Especially collectible with the original shipping box and papers. This timepiece was sold on 06.04.1979 at the Christ jewelry...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
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