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Swiza 8 Day Rare Gilt Sphere Clock with Smoked Lucite Base, Box and Guarantee
By Swiza
Located in Roma, IT
In 1975, the prestigious Swiss watch company Swiza chose this watch as the solitary protagonist of its magazine advertising campaign. You can see why. Modern and very unique, it features a nicely weighty gilt ball clock, an 8 day power with an alarm, that sits cradled on a very modern lucite base. The clock can stand without the lucite base, although you probably won't want to separate this duo.
The sphere clock...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Tiffany & Co Brass Desk Clock
Located in Nottingham, GB
Tiffany & Co Brass Desk Clock
Free international shipping
Category
20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
1970s Rattan Wall Clock by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly designed mid-century modern wall clock by Arthur Umanoff for George Nelson Associates for the powerhouse clock maker Howard Miller, likely from the 1970s. A model 517, i...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Cartier Paris 1930 Art Deco Lacquered Geometric Desk Cock In 935 Sterling Silver
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric desk clock designed by Cartier.
This fabulous one of a kind desk table clock is an epitome of the French art deco design. Has been exceptionally designed in Paris by the l...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Silver, Sterling Silver
KEM Weber Model 304 "Zephyr" Copper Digital Clock by Lawson, circa 1934
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Great design burnished bronze and brass with ivory enameled trim fantastic Machine Age design electric clock designed in the 1930s. Great Art Deco stylized numbers in a digital form ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Copper
Amsterdam Burl long case clock . Wuba Warmink 1960s
By J. P. Kroese 1
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Amsterdam long case clock Wuba/Warmink - Period 1960.
This clock has a well-functioning 8-day movement westminster percussion
with quarter-hourly striking mechanism on gong rods.
Beautiful brass dial with engraved bar. In the arch of the dial is the silver-plated working moon phase.
The silver-plated dial has Roman numerals and is in good condition. Around the chapter ring, in the corners, you will see figures cast in bronze that depict the seasons.
The cabinet is veneered in burl walnut and has a nice warm colour. The whole stands on a burl walnut veneered plateau which is also in good condition. Both sides of the hood are fitted with openwork windows, covered with fabric on the inside.
On top of the hood of this clock are cast brass angels with trumpets on the left and right and in the middle is the figure Atlas...
Category
Dutch Neoclassical Revival Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Burl
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
Tortoiseshell & Silver Clock Douglas Clock Co
Located in Northampton, GB
Shaped as a Conductors Lantern
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this English Tortoiseshell Lantern Clock. The Clock with a large white dial with black numera...
Category
Scottish Art Nouveau 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Silver
Floating Diamond Mystery Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Floating Diamond Mystery Clock
Movement by Paul Gerber, Case by G. R. Dorschfeldt
Completed in 1994
Movement signed "Paul Gerber"
This floating diamond m...
Category
Swiss 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold
1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Hawkeye Clock
Located in New York, NY
Measured time clock and kitchen timer, 1932.
Tested and working.
Two models of this clock were produced: a limited run of white Bakelite clocks ...
Category
American Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Movado Ermeto Travel Clock
By Movado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty Movado Ermeto travel clock with a lizard skin covered case. In working condition, the movement is wound by opening and closing the case, sliding...
Category
Swiss 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brutalist Style Table Clock by David Marshall (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
An aluminium and brass brutalist-style table clock by David Marshall (circa 1980s). The piece is weighty and wonderfully tactile with the maker's mark impressed on the front brass fr...
Category
Spanish Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
German Brass and Lucite Zodiac Clock by Atlanta
Located in Queens, NY
German Brass and Lucite Zodiac Clock by Atlanta
Category
German Biedermeier 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Lucite
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Marble Cherub Cupid Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze and white marble figural mantel clock with a figure of a drummer cherub. The brown patina cupid, seated on gilt-bronze clouds ...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Black Citizen Maritime Wall Clock, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Citizen maritime slave clock designed during the 1970s and produced till 1990s. These clocks were used on large Japanese tankers and cargo ships. It features a black iron bod...
Category
Japanese Industrial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Iron
Maitland Smith Mahogany Curio Golf Ball Display Wall Cabinet Case German Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare Maitland Smith curio cabinet. Made from naturally distressed mahogany with glass front opening to four shelves with brass tee shaped pedestals intended to display golf balls. The crown of the clock showcases crossed golf clubs over a German made clock...
Category
British Colonial 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid mantle clock having a quality mahogany inlaid case with a brass bezel, circular dial, original hands, 8 day movement striking on the hour an...
Category
Edwardian 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Jaeger LeCoultre Mid-Century Marina Mantel Clock with Oriental Theme No. 349
Located in London, GB
Stunning Jaeger LeCoultre mid-century marina desk clock with an Oriental theme, number 349. The clock has a polished gilt brass and lucite case. It is beautifully decorated with an O...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Oak
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Royale from 1980, Table Clock that LIVES ON AIR
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Royale Ref. 5855
Switzerland
Gold-plated and lacquered brass
Year of manufacture 1980
Dimensions: H x W x D: 28 x 22 x 16 cm
Description:
Atmos Royale Ref...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table clock of the Italian manufacturer Alessi after a design by Michael Graves from 1986. A special and rare collector's object of Postmoderne.
The coat Clock is a miniature a...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Large Industrial Cast Iron Gents of Leicester Factory Wall Clock, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Incredible large cast iron factory clock manufactured by renowned electrical company Gents of Leicester. circa 1930
Almost certainly used in an industrial setting, this clock has ...
Category
English Industrial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Iron
Junghans travel alarm clock, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage travel alarm clock by Junghans, 1950, good original condition, original box available
Category
Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Clock by Alfred Daguet, with Original Mechanisim
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass, Copper
Paul Frankl Telechron American Moderne Deco Clock, 1928
By Paul Frankl
Located in Sharon, CT
The iconic American Deco Frankl 'Skyscraper' mantel clock. Polished silver over brass with black bakelite base. This rare 'top of line' deco item retains the original bevelled glass ...
Category
American Machine Age Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Glass
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Art Deco Modernist "Glen" Mantle Clock, Fully Serviced, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish 1930's Art Deco good sized mantle clock made by clockmakers 'glen'. Mahogany case with brass engine turned bezel , this clock really does ...
Category
Scottish Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Elliott of London Caddy Top Mahogany Bracket Clock
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant English bracket clock with mahogany case. Well made and chimes on every quarter hour with either Westminster or Whittington and also a silent feature. Elliott of London...
Category
English 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Wall Clock " Atlanta ", Germany, around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Wall clock " Atlanta " germany, around 1960s
Original condition of the case
Battery operated, not mechanical.
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
CYMA WATCH COMPANY - Vintage Alarm Clock - 11 Jewels - Swiss Made - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
CYMA WATCH COMPANY - Brass alarm clock - Swiss made - circa 1950's. Features include - manual wind - alarm stop on top and back - 11 jewels - separ...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre Vintage Brass Table Clock, 8 Day Movement
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jaeger LeCoultre Vintage Brass Table Clock, 8 Day Movement
Round acrylic and brass table clock from Jaeger-LeCoultre, with a clean, minimalist design that fits into any environment. ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Three-Piece Garniture Clock Set
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Louis XV or Rococo style bronze mantel clock and a pair of five-light candelabra, France, 1920s.
Decorated with floral and scrolled leaf motif throughout. Brass dial with indi...
Category
French Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Grey Industrial Office Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1970s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial blue grey hammerpaint office wall clock was produced by Pragotron during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia. Clock face with white plastic numer...
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Metal
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
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
Art Deco Rare Mystery Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Devon, England
Aside the appearance and super rarity of this marvellous Art Deco clock on first viewing, one can't be distracted away from the condition as well, which for it's 90 odd years is noth...
Category
Swiss Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Gorgeous Vintage Paris Made Cartier Desk Clock * FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Charming and finely made vintage desk clock by the iconic Cartier. Made in Paris, France this beautiful example is presented in superb vintage condition and come with the original po...
Category
French Modern 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Early 20th Century
A masterpiece of horology and woodworking, the Chimes of Normandy Clock exemplifies early 20th-cent...
Category
20th Century Clocks
Materials
Oak
Cartier Table Clock Pasha Full Calendar Model, 1995
By Cartier
Located in Munich, DE
A CARTIER 'PASHA' DUAL TIME ZONE CALENDAR DESK CLOCK WITH MOON PHASE, CIRCA 1995 jewelled quartz movement, frosted silver signed dial with subsidiary dials for the day, date and seco...
Category
Swiss Art Deco 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Industrial Square Double Sided Factory Ceiling Clock from Pragotron, 1970s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This square double-sided railway, school or factory wall clock was produced by Pragotron, in former Czechoslovakia, during the 1970s. The piece features a dark green metal body, a cl...
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
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...
Category
Art Nouveau 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
Category
British 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Eight Day Mantel Chiming Clock by Pfeilkreuz Junghans, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Spectacular Oak & calamander original Art Deco mantel clock manufactured by Pfeilkreuz Junghans clock company In Germany in the 1930's . The case has a arched design case with raised...
Category
German Bauhaus 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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
Imhof mid century table clock
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Imhof mid-century table clock
Enamel painted dial (represents a galleon)
Manual winding (8 days of winding)
15 jewels
Works properly
Case number 12329
Circa 1960 Origin Switzerland
M...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Grey Industrial Factory Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1960s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a grey metal frame, an iron dial, an aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The pie...
Category
Czech Industrial 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Iron
Post Modern Art Time Wall Clock by Nicolai Canetti, 1984
By Canetti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nicolai Canetti for Art Time Collection post modern wall clock. White enamel background with reds, yellow, and blues. Sweep second hand. Great design and hard to find! Working condit...
Category
Japanese Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Edwardian Quality Miniature Brass Carriage Clock By J C Vickery, London
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality miniature brass carriage clock by J C Vickery, London having a quality brass case with bevelled edge glass, white enamel dial wit...
Category
English Edwardian 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
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
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco French Mantle Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Art Deco French mantle clock consisting of marble and aluminum. Clock measures 14" wide, 2.5" deep and 9.75" high.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Marble, Chrome
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 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
Beautiful original Art Deco Sparton 'Bluebird' cobalt blue mirror model 566
By Sparton
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful original Art Deco Sparton 'Bluebird' cobalt blue mirror model 566 radio designed by Walter Dorwin Teague for the Sparks-Worthington Company from Jackson, Michigan in 1936. ...
Category
North American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Glass
1926 René Lalique - Clock Inséparables Parrrots Opalescent Glass Mechanical
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Clock "Inséparables" (Parrots) made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1926.
Original working mechanical movement.
Molded signature.
Perfect condition. 8-day movement in working...
Category
European Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Glass
