Modern Clocks
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
20th Century Gübelin Wecker Tischuhr Bronze Vergoldet 8 Tagewerk Datum
By Guebelin ( Gübelin )
Located in Epfach, DE
Gübelin Wecker oder Tischuhr von Gübelin Schweiz um 1960-1970
Bronze vergoldet in quadratischer Form mit erhabenen Vierecken in Matt -und Glanzvergoldung
Der Wecker oder die Tischuhr...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold, Bronze
10.5" Brass Clock with tinted epoxy by Daughter Manufacturing
Located in Camden, ME
This stunning clock is made of a single spun piece of solid brass. It is designed with inlaid varying sized brass rings and then filled with tinted epoxy poured. The hour and min...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
10.5" Brass Wall Clock with tinted epoxy by Daughter Mfg
Located in Camden, ME
This stunning clock is made of a single spun piece of solid brass. It is designed with inlaid varying sized brass rings and then filled with tinted epoxy poured. The hour and min...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos Brass Clock
Located in Countryside, IL
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Brass Clock
This clock measures: 8 wide x 6 deep x 9 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible. We do...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
20th Century French Modern Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Chopard Christmas Tree Metal Ornaments Set of 3
By Chopard
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Set of three Christmas ornaments by Chopard. Traditional handmade in Italy with an inner rotating frame.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Froxfield Clock, Elm
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Elm.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Watch Me L Clock Resin Blue Pink Green
Located in barasso, IT
Watch Me Clock, clear blue Klein, bottle green, matt pink
Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Watch Me XL Clock Resin Blue Pink Green
Located in barasso, IT
Watch Me Clock, clear blue Klein, bottle green, matt pink
Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Resin
Bilbao N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Bilbao N Clock is a wall clock with a minimalist and colorful design that combines shapes and materials that characterize it as a modern clock and with personality. It is made wi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Jaeger LeCoultre, Desk Clock, Atmos Prestige, Limited Edition, 1980s
Located in Greven, DE
Atmos Clock - "Prestige" by Jaeger LeCoultre with original box
Switzerland
Gold-plated brass
1980s
Dimensions: H x W x D: 27 x 17 x 16 cm
Description:
The Atmos Prestige from Jaeg...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Soft Clock, Ceramics, White Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Soft is a collection of sensual and tactile ceramic pieces in which Kiki looks at vernacular shapes to re-imagine them. The Netherlands has a long history of craft and Dutch designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
Soft Clock, Ceramics, Black Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Soft is a collection of sensual and tactile ceramic pieces in which Kiki looks at vernacular shapes to re-imagine them. The Netherlands has a long history of craft and Dutch designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
Porsche Design Titan Chronograph by IWC ref. 3700 series
Located in Mérida, YU
This is a original very collectable IWC Porche Design Titanium Automatic Men's Watch.
Swiss Manufacture
42 mm
Mechanical Movement.
Calibre 7750.
Year 1980.
PORSCHE DESIGN TITAN CHR...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Other
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
1950s American Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Tempus: Infinity, Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
THE “TEMPUS INFINITY WATCH” BY BEN ROUSSEAU TRANSCENDS THE CONVENTIONAL NOTIONS OF TIMEKEEPING, TRANSFORMING THE MERE ACT OF CHECKING THE HOUR INTO AN IMM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Murano Glass
Tempus Obsidian: Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Timepiece
The Tempus Is Not Merely A Timekeeping Device; It Is A Kinetic Art Piece. The Darkened Reflections Of Its Surroundings In The Obsidian Create A Dynamic Interplay O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
NSNG One More Time Clock Patinated Brass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Péndulo T Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock, Royale Gold, Manufactured in 1978
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Royale
Switzerland
Gold-plated brass
Year of manufacture 1978
Dimensions: H x W x D: 27 x 23 x 14 cm
Description:
Atmos Royale Ref. 5814 in a completely g...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
INCANTO - Shagreen leather desk clock
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover the timeless elegance of the INCANTO table clock, a refined piece of furniture that combines modern design and fine details.
Made with masterful craftsmanship, it is distin...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
1980s Seiko Quartz Skeleton Desk Clock in Brass
By Seiko
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Modern Seiko Skeleton Quartz Desk Clock in Brass
9 h x 7 w x 1.75 d
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
Tested and working
See images provided"
Preowned unrestored vintage co...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
1980s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Pico Wall Clock in Gold By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PICO ø40cm
Avant-garde design with a nordic air, which combines
walnut wood or oak finished wood with black and white colours.
Available in Black and Walnut, white and O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Polystyrene, Walnut
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape Red Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Murano Glass
GMT-MASTER Store Display Wall Clock in Stainless Steel & Green Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
GMT-Master Store Display Wall Clock.
This is a very decorative wall clock depicting the wristwatch. The wall clock has been crafted in Switzerland with parts made up in stainless st...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Aluminum
iconic 1. edition chopard happy diamonds for men
By Chopard
Located in Munich, DE
this design was the biggest success in the history of chopard. designer
ronald kurowski was inspired by water droplets sparkling in the sunshine at a waterfall and decided to design ...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold
Nene Table Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Friendly and fun clocks ideal as a gift to decorate the living room, kitchen or a modern office. Nene table clock with body and hands in oak or walnut wood and graphite lacquered.
N...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
10.5" Brass Wall Clock with tinted epoxy by Daughter Mfg
Located in Camden, ME
This stunning clock is made of a single spun piece of solid brass. It is designed with inlaid varying sized brass rings and then filled with tinted epoxy poured. The hour and min...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape Red Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Murano Glass
Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Glass
Nomon Oj Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wall clock tends to resemble its owner. Its design, color and resolution, the style of the one who placed it in that precise place and that's why the frequent alternatives are so varied.
When the wall clock you need meets many of the characteristics of your personality as a taste for the minimalist innovative trends and a lot of originality the option is undoubtedly the Nomon OJ Clock.
The OJ is a true designer clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Polystyrene
Nomon Mini Axioma Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
While the box and the 8 time points are chromed steel. Its avant-garde style mixes natural materials with industrial materials so it adapts to a wide variety of decoration styles. Yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Polystyrene
Swing I Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Swing I clock will allow you to maintain an interior design that stands out for incorporating a delicate and simplistic soft touch no matter what room you are in. The comfort of ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Howard Miller Burl-wood & Rosewood 8 Day Tall Case Clock
Located in Denton, TX
Stunning Burl wood with rosewood grandfather clock by Howard Miller clock company. This will run for eight days on a single wind. Nice combination of chrome and brass with exotic woo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Nomon Eslabon Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ø30cm and 68cm length clock.
Inspired by jewelry design, where the curved rod holds the marble or natural walnut plate, giving the product a subtle lightness. Hands in walnut wood a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Micro Barcelona Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black glass fiber double-ring wall clock that contains the walnut case and clock hands in the center.
The whole set is grouped and fastened by a support with two rods and support to the wall that serve to indicate two time points.
¯66 cm. mini version of the famous Barcelona clock.
This wall clock that Nomon offers us is a very original accessory that is ideal for design houses since it has a style that makes it a unique piece by perfectly combining with the various types of modern decoration that exist today.
It is the mini version of the classic Barcelona clock by Nomon so it has a circumference measuring 66 centimeters standing out among the modern wall clocks that can be installed in medium or small rooms where it usually stands out for the elegant and sophisticated design that characterizes it.
The structure of this designer clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
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
1990s French Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Eslabón Marble Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Micro Barcelona T wall clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wall clock with double ring structure in black fiberglass that contains a graphite finished brass case and walnut hands in the center.
The whole set is grouped and held by a support ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
2 Puntos Premium Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
2 puntos Premium wall clock It is the classic industrial style wall clock. It has the machinery case and rods made of polished brass, and the hands and rings in walnut wood.
2 punto...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Delmori G Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Delmori G clock stands out for its unique design as it has a double-fiberglass structure a touch that gives a lot of personality and style to any room or space
Delmori N wall c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock with Moon Phase, Fontainebleu, 1990s
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Fontainebleu with Moon Phase
Switzerland
Mahogany, brass, glass
Year of manufacture 1993
Dimensions: H x W x D: 25 x 20 x 16 cm
Description:
Atmos Fontain...
Category
1990s Swiss Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Tacón 12 Gold N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wall clock with rectangular metal time signals that form the structure of the clock on the wall. The case is polished brass and the hands are walnut with golden counterweights.
Tacó...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Barcelona Premium wall clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The modern Barcelona Premium watch incorporates a more glamorous point in its design, and stands out for the brass finish of its double fiberglass ring.
Barcelona Premium wall clock ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Swiss Made Cartier 'Les Must' Desk Clock * Free Worldwide Delivery
By Cartier
Located in Portlaoise, IE
A charming original desk clock from the iconic brand Cartier. This pocket size desk clock is presented in superb vintage condition. In oval form with white face and Roman numerals, t...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller Floor Clock
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller floor clock. Black lacquer with half round chrome trim. Wood paneled front. Chimes need adjustment does not ...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Floating Frames Mantel clock Red
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Froxfield Clock, Oak
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in natural Oak.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is insp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
Pendulum clock, Italy, 1970
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Pendulum clock built in the 1970s. The story of this item is rather peculiar: Some time ago a kind-looking elderly gentleman came into our store and asked if he could look at our mer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
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
Early 20th Century American Modern Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
LUXOR Obelisk Clock shagreen leather - Design inspired by Ancient Egypt
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add an exclusive and refined touch to your decor with LUXOR, the obelisk-shaped table clock inspired by Ancient Egyptian architecture. Perfect for modern and classic settings, this e...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Tommaso Barbi Style Burled Elm & Chrome Hanging Wall Clock, Circa 1970
By Raymor, Tommaso Barbi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tomasso Barbi attributed Circular Burl and Chrome Wall Clock by Raymor. Featuring a round Chrome rimmed Burled Elm front with reflective Chrome surround. With German clock mechanism...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Italian modern square plastic wall clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
By Morphos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern square plastic wall clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
Square plastic wall clock. The dial features a geometric and graphic design with primary colors, black...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Modernist Lucite & Brass Table Alarm Clock by Bulova
Located in Bradenton, FL
A modernist Model 2RA007 table alarm clock made by Bulova in Japan. A transparent Lucite body holds the blue clock face and wind-up mechanism and is set in...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Átomo T Table Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is the perfect addition for any desktop because its simple and attractive design makes it possible to give a touch of personality to any room.
Its hands move thanks to a UTS mechanism designed in Germany.
Átomo T table...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Church-Shaped Decorative Clock
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Decorative clock in the shape of a church. It represents a picturesque miniature church, richly detailed to evoke traditional European architecture. Made of resin, it features a towe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Clocks
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Floor Clock Howard Miller Olivewood Case
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern olivewood case Howard Miller floor clock. Chrome base. Runs. Chimes need to be adjusted. Very good condition. Dimensions: ...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood
Nomon Cris Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ø80cm clock composed of a walnut wood hour hand and a fiberglass minute hand on top of a metal ring. Contemporary design and great visual impact.
Chromed metal details, white fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Modern Metal SARA Ribbon Wall Clock
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sara Ribbon Metal Wall Clock
stainless steel
2 d x 12 diameter
Preowned vintage condition
See all images for condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Aire G Table Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is a design clock that can be displayed on a modern furniture of minimalist style. It is an ideal piece for design houses , modern flats and offices.
Aire G table...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Mixto Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is the Nomon wall clock made with moisture resistant wood, a polished brass case and innovative design ideal for your home.
Its eccentric design is shown in eight golden points and four hourly signs in fine and quality wood with needles of the same material additionally its brass case has an exact and precise mechanism. The living room will have a focal point of great impact due to its design and unsurpassed size.
The ideal style for this striking wall clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Fontainebleu, Swiss Made in 1986
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Fontainebleu
Switzerland
Year of construction 1986
Dimensions: H x W x D: 25 x 20 x 16 cm
Description:
Atmos calibre 540 in the rare "Fontainebleu" version in a wooden case.
Square ring dial with rounded corners. Roman numerals for hours, fine minute track, Breguet hands with counterweights.
"SWISS MADE" is printed below the 6. A manufacturer's engraving and the calibre number can be found on the front movement plate. A "Jaeger LeCoultre" imprint can be seen at the bottom right of the front disc.
The Atmos Fontainebleu was listed in the collection from 1987. It was available in various versions - with a square or round dial, with a moon phase, with a black lacquered or mahogany case.
Although the clock offered here dates from 1986, it was only listed in the 1987 and 1988 catalogues.
Ref. 220.030.4
Serial number: 620514
Year of manufacture: 1986.
Condition:
Freshly overhauled, very good condition of the movement. Flawless case condition.
Interesting facts:
Generations of inventors have endeavoured to construct a perpetual motion machine - and one after the other was disappointed to discover that their designs did not work. Today we know that it is technically impossible to build a machine that works continuously without consuming energy. Apart from wear and tear, a machine only works as long as it is supplied with energy: Electricity, gas, petrol...
Without human intervention and practically without wear and tear, the Atmos does not run without energy consumption, but it is fed by an energy source that can be described as "eternal": It draws its energy from the constant fluctuations in air temperature. The Atmos literally lives from the air.
In order to utilise the temperature fluctuations as an energy source, a suitable medium had to be found. The choice fell on ethyl chloride (C2H5Cl) - a substance that dentists know as an anaesthetic. Ethyl chloride has a very high coefficient of thermal expansion between 10 and 27°C, i.e. the volume change is particularly large in this temperature range.
The round can...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood
Froxfield Clock, Black Oak
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Black Oak.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
1982 Howard Miller Limited Edition Mahogany Hourglass II Mantle Clock
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this 1982 Howard Miller Limited Edition Mahogany Hourglass II wall Mantle Clock. Hour glass II has a secret link with the futu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Other, Iron
Froxfield Clock, Walnut
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Walnut.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, José María Reina, Kiki van Eijk, and Nomon. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $52,594 while the average work can sell for $1,260.