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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Swing I Wall Clock
By Nomon
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
$1,113 / item
Portuguese Wall Clock, Art Deco
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese wall clock, Art Deco. With straight lines and gentle curves, the frame is made of varnished wood, with a rectangular shape and slightly arched top. The dial is white with...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Átomo T Table Clock
By Nomon
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
$303 / item
Tacón 12 L Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This clock is made of lacquered walnut wood and chromed steel in the case and the 12 time signals. Its hands come in three different presentations: red white or black. It is the type...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$1,364 / item
$822 / item
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
Peter Max Pop Art Wristwatch
By Peter Max
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Petet Max wristwatch with leather band, circa 1988. Pop Art dial face with white acrylic bezel and a size "18" blue faux ostrich skin leather band. Hard to find and super...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
$425 Sale Price
26% Off
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grey Acquamarine 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
Nomon Omega Table Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reinventing with its structures Nomon brings you a clock from the desktop collection with an innovative and elegant design.
The Omega I Clock impresses by keeping a clock suspended in the air while losing its depth by removing unnecessary items and making it simple and glamorous. A fashion clock that will give your home office or business the sophistication you were looking for.
The latest trend in office decoration pieces and elegant spaces is here with the desktop clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,276 / item
Established & Sons Small Font Clock by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The iconic calendar clock, with its distinctive form and flip mechanism, has an established following in design circles. Sebastian Wrong deliberately increases our attraction to its retro look by introducing an ever-changing display. The Font Clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage "Anemone" Crystal Table Clock by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in Morristown, NJ
An attractive vintage 20th c., crystal table clock signed "Daum - France" on the crystal. The quartz clock mechanism also has a stylized Daum signature located below 12 o'clock. At 10' square, the clock has a strong visual presence.
History And Meaning Of Anemones:
It was believed that the flower sprang from the blood of the slain Adonis, who was a lover of the goddess Aphrodite. As such, anemones were often seen as a symbol of love and passion. In Victorian England, anemones were given as gifts to express love and anticipation.
Founded in 1878, Daum Nancy crystal is still recognized for its manufacturing expertise. It owes its fame to master glassmaker Antonin Daum.
Dimensions:
10"h x 10"w x 2.25"d
Condition:
Good, oxidation to metal ring surrounding dial, no visible chips, cracks, or repairs. Clock has not been tested.
Provenance:
The Collection of Olga & Arthur Rankin, NYC. Arthur Rankin was a visionary who wore many hats as a producer, director, screenwriter and animator. He is best known for pioneering the art of “Animagic” — or stop-action animation.
His legacy is etched in the hearts of millions, especially during the holiday season. Rankin/Bass Productions gave us timeless treasures like “Rudolph the...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Crystal
Schauer Industrial or Station Clock, Vienna, 1964
By Schauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Four pieces available
The clock is in perfect condition, no major scratches, no glass scratched.
Flat glass cover, black painted figures an ivory white embossed dish,
painted blac...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
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
$1,738 / item
ATO Electric Table Clock, 1940s
By Léon Hatot
Located in Paris, FR
ATO is a prestigious watchmaking brand founded by Léon Hatot (1883–1953).
He studied at the National School of Watchmaking in Besançon from 1895 to 1898. Between 1918 and 1919, a fac...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Nomon Axioma Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a diameter between 74 and 100 cm this clock is a modern model with wooden touches that conveys warmth and a cozy feelings. One of its peculiarities and what makes it different f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Polystyrene
$594 / item
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
$869 / item
Look Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Large luxury wall clock that imitates an eye.
An artisan clock with a black fiber hoop with a central case and walnut needles.
Look wall clock : Wood an...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,694 / item
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
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
$759 / item
Nomon Rodon Mini Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, versatile, and sober clocks. the elegance lies in the lightness of their time signals, drawing an imaginary circle on the wall.
Suitable to any space, it preserves the conce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Clocks
Materials
Resin
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
Jaeger-LeCoultre Mystery Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Jaeger-LeCoultre mystery clock in a Lucite case with beautiful chinoiserie decoration featuring a bird in flight and standing on a gilded stepped bas...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Lucite
Pico Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pico wall clock convinces with its minimalist and also extraordinary design , the hands of the designer clock protrude beyond the dial. Due to its d...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$206 / item
Plexiglass Table Clock, 1970s Design.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Plexiglass table clock, 1970s design.
1970s table clock, contemporary design, plexiglass.
H: 35cm. W: 25cm, D: 13cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Clocks
Materials
Plexiglass
Heuer Racing Clock in New Old Stock Condition
By TAG Heuer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: TAG Heuer Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Car Rally Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Chrome
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 2 Inch X 2 Inch
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Heuer
DIAL / HANDS: Original Dial and Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
I bought this clock many years ago and it was New, Old Stock at the time. In fact somewhere I should have the original box for it. But, do not hold me to it as I have no idea where it actually is.
The Heuer Racing Clock...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
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
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
Glass and Chrome Long Case Clock Attributed to Pace Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Stunning tower of glass with a by-pod base and mirrored clock dial, This runs on a battery movement so no need to wind .
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Tacón 12 Gold N Wall Clock
By Nomon
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
$1,364 / item
Marble One Cut Table Clock, Moreno Ratti
By Moreno Ratti
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble One Cut table clock - Moreno Ratti
Dimensions: D 9 x W 20 x H 20 cm
Materials: Calcata Oro marble.
The idea of this collection comes from the desire to take the concept of minimalism to the extreme, as in the Recisi series: a single cut of a geometric figure (the square) allows the creation of a functional object where the two pieces that compose it, respond to a need.
The family consists of: a table lamp (Moon Lamp) with a touch-sensitive ignition system, a clock and a solifleur.
Moreno Ratti
"When I was young I played with pieces of marble, like now.
There are a lot of marble waste...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
$652 / item
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
$9,738
Nomon Atomo Table Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Átomo clocks, whose design reflects creativity with a great sense of refinement, dress the corners of tables and provide light and style.
ø10cm clock with natural walnut wood body...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$264 / item
Daro Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Daro wall Clock is one of those small elements that give elegance and style to any space .
Daro Clock : Polished brass ring and box, walnut hands.
N...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,767 / item
Átomo G Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Atom Wall Clock is an accessory that you cannot miss in that special corner from the living room the office or the room. Its design makes it a very special clock that will give your ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
New Anda G Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New Anda G Clock brings us to mind the subtle elegance of design in the 50’s. Each clock is a unique handmade piece.
New Anda G Clock: Polished brass circle, walnut hands
Not OK fo...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,150 / item
Rodón 4 T Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Rodón 4 T Clock is a wall clock with a serious and discreet aesthetic making it an ideal clock for spaces such as offices or business centers and meetings.
The Rodón 4 T Clock: ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
$799 / item
Puntos Suspensivos 4 i Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntos suspensivos 4 i wall clock is a wall accessory designed with the highest quality materials. It has a German UST mechanism
Puntos suspensivos 4 i wall clock : box in chromed ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$593 / item
$370 / item
$1,198 / item
Doble O i Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant designer clock presents a diameter of 70 centimeters and a height of 80 cm that covers that space in the house office or establishment with...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,396 / item
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
Bilbao L Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This particular wall clock has a very elegant appearance on light colored walls and decorated in earth tones it gives a feeling of horizontality to the environment and does not make ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,670 / item
21st Century by D.Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Nero Marquina White Carrara
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. David Palterer.
Size: cm. 9 x 5 x 25 H.
Materials: Bianco Carrara - Nero Maequina
Designed by: David Palterer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
Nomon Barcelona Premium Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Renovation of one of the most representative models of nomon, the iconic Barcelona clock. Incorporating a more glamorous style in the design.
It stands out for the brass finish in its fiberglass double...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
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
$386 / item
Mini Bilbao Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Mini Bilbao Clock stands out for its light circle that gives it the fine shape of the accessory. The use of fine and delicate lines allows a simple and minimalist design that doe...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,355 / item
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red Straw Yellow 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
Floating Frames Mantel Clock Blue
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminum wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
$622 / item
Shou Sugi Ban Charred Grandfather Clock from New York City Water Tower Wood
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
A sleek modern take on the grandfather clock. This piece is made from historic decommissioned NYC water tower wood. The wood is torched in the Shou Su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Merlín 12 T Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin 12 T Clock is a large wall clock. It comes in 125 cm and 155 cm in diameter. Ideal for placing it in large areas.
Merlin 12 T wall clock : Wood and Graphite Brass.
Each ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,307 / item
$1,404 / item
Punto Y Coma Gold Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The collection of modern wall clocks of the Nomon Gold series brings to mind the subtle elegance of design in the 50s.
The materials used for these clocks are the mix between natural wood and matt gold metal evoking the glamor of contemporary classics always in vogue.
Punto y coma gold wall clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,077 / item
Omega i Table Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Omega I Clock impresses by keeping a clock suspended in the air while losing its depth by removing unnecessary items and making it simple and glamorous .
Omega i table clock : R...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,404 / item
Floating Frames Mantel clock Black
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
$622 / item
Nomon Bilbao Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This particular wall clock with lacquered walnut and wooden hands measures 105 cm in diameter and also has parts - such as the hoop and the case - in chromed steel. Its design fits e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,518 / item
Mini Merlín 12 Gold N Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin mini 12 Gold N stands out among all modern wall clocks thanks to its walnut needles reinforced with golden counterweights to which we must add its 12 elegant time points with a beautiful polished brass and wood finish with walnut.
Mini Merlín 12 Gold wall clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,258 / item
Pisa N Floor Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pisa N Clock is a floor clock finished in chromed steel and walnut wood. This beautiful piece is a hybrid of wall clocks in combination with floor clocks but with a more creative...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$1,101 / item
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
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.
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