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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Gilded Wood Wall Clock with Andreas Svensson Dial, Malmo
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Gilded wood wall clock with Andreas Svensson dial, Malmo. Impressive handiwork from the early 20th century, with a classic and sophisticated design. The richly decorated structure is...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Delmori N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is a wall clock that comes with a double circle support made of white or black fiber. It includes needles made of walnut wood or weng and they are chromed.
Delmori N wall clock: ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood, Fiberglass
NSNG One More Time Clock sandblasted 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
Floating Frames Mantel Clock Brass and Sandblasted
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.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rodón 12 T Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Rodón 12 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 12 T Clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
FFmantelclock Aluminium Anodized Gold
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.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Bari S Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bari S wall clock has a design in which marble is the protagonist, bringing elegance, beauty and neatness to the whole.
Bari S wall clock : Emperador or Sahara...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mini Bilbao G Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Mini Bilbao G 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 d...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Nene G 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 G table clock with body and hands in oak or walnut wood ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
2 Puntos N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
2 puntos N wall clock is a wall accessory designed with the highest quality materials. It is made of chromed steel and fine wood. 2 puntos N wall clock has a German UST mechanism
2...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Barcelona Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A beautiful piece for a modern home. The Barcelona Wall Clock is a simple and timeless piece that can easily be incorporated into any living space. Features an outstanding walnut woo...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Floating Frames Mantel clock Copper Sand Blasted
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.
Sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
Swing G Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Swing Gclock 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 t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Ciclo Gold Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Ciclo Gold wall clock made of oak or walnut veneer with polished brass hands and time signals.
Ciclo Gold wall clock : Body in walnut wood or in Oak w...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mini Rodón L Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This beautiful and sophisticated clock is designed and manufactured by the best professionals that include a machine of German origin.
Mini Rodón L wall clock : 12ts and box in chromed brass, hands in black , white or red lacquered walnut...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Colgante Walnut Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Colgante Walnut is a sophisticated wall clock that is suspended from a curved metal rod finished in polished or black brass.
Colgante Walnut Wall Clock : The Case is made of Wal...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mini Barcelona G Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Mini Barcelona G Clock by is the small-sized version perfect for placing on walls where the total prominence of the clock is not sought but only to add a touch of style and decor...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Omega i Table Clock
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
Tacón 12 I Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is about having a wall clock that is integrated into the room as a prominent element of the decoration. Tacón 12 i wall clock Bring uniqueness and added value to your home office ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Bilbao L Wall Clock
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
Micro Barcelona Gold wall clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wall clock with double ring structure in black fiberglass with polished brass details that contains a polished brass case and walnut needles in the center.
The whole set is grouped a...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Black metal Floor clock with eye-shape mirror by Alias, 1990s
By Alias
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal and plastic Floor clock with eye-shape mirror by Alias, 1990s
Floor clock with rear-view mirror in metal and plastic. The structure of the clock is eye-sha...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Tacón 4 L Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 L wall clock shows simple clean forms and subtle elegance adding the natural touch of lacquered walnut wood, which also provides a sense of fluidity between the spaces in you...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Micro Eslabón Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Micro Eslabón wall clock has been made with a graphite finish brass ring and a walnut or oak case.
Micro Eslabón wall clock :Ring and hour hand in polished brass or in graphite ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Átomo G 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 G table...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Merlín 12 Gold Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin 12 Gold 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 Gold wall clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Puntos Suspensivos 4 i Wall Clock
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
Mini Look Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The mini look clock stands out for having a double ring that perfectly frames the silhouette of one eye. These rings are made of fiberglass, with polished brass box, hands in walnut....
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Floating Frames Mantel clock Aluminium Green
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
Floating Frames Mantel Clock Copper Sandblasted Nickel-Plated
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
Copper
Doble O G Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This clock is a unique piece with an innovative design that will fit in any modern environment. Each clock is a unique handmade piece.
Not OK for Outdoor Use.
Warranty: 1 year.
Do...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
2 Puntos i Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is a wall clock that at first glance has a design that inspires a futuristic feeling by having no more than the double ring and the hands that mark the hour and minutes. the punto...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Micro Anda Gold Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Micro Anda wall clock is one of the best models you can get on the market. It has a polished brass case and ring and walnut hands. Its diameter is 40 centimeters and its height is 50...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Doble O Ng Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant designer clock presents a diameter of 70 centimeters and a height of 80 cm that covers any space with elegance.
Doble O NG wall clock: Rin...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Axioma G wall clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Axioma G clock features a polished brass box and hands in walnut . The clock mechanism used is UTS Quartz
Axioma G wall clock :Box in polished brass, hands in walnut.
Each clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Puntero N Table Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero N table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece.
The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operat...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Pisa L Floor Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This fabulous clock has a combination of chromed steel in the box and bases with black , white or red lacquered walnut wood needles.
Pisa L floor c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Pisa N Floor Clock
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
Colgante Marble Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The sophistication of the marble suspended from the curved metal rod finished in brass or black, makes the Colgante Marble wall clock a jewel.
Case: black or brass finish metal.
Di...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brisa Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Brisa wall clock is composed of natural walnut or oak leaves and its hands are available crafted in walnut, oak finish or polished brass.
Brisa wall ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Pisa Gold N Floor Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pisa Gold is a floor clock that is made of polished metal and walnut. It has a unique design because it is not the typical round wall clock.
Pisa...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Tacón 12 T Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 12 T wall clock is a clock with a lot of visual strength, a steel clock with 12 time signals. These lines have made the Heel clock one of the most charismatic clocks
Tacón 12 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Sunset T Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sunset T wall clock is a simple piece that seeks to add a clean and elegant touch to your wall. The Sunset T Clock is made of a graphite steel case in a lead gray color and a cla...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Pisa T Floor Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pisa Floor Clock from offers the floor a functional and beautiful design piece. Impressively made using high quality materials such as sleek steel and wooden walnut finishes.
Pi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Puntero L Table Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero L table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece.
The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operation over the years.
Puntero L table clock : Box in chromed brass, hands and body in black , white or red lacquered walnut...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Mini Merlín 4 T Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Simple, versatile, and sober clock. The elegance of this model lies in the lightness of its time signals, which draws an imaginary circle on the wall.
Mini Merlín 4 T wall clock : g...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mixto i Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A clock beyond a merely decorative element is a very functional element. It is responsible for indicating the passage of time helping us to comply with the commitments that we acquir...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
Tacón 4 Gold N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 Gold N wall clock focuses exclusively on the essential details, which makes it stand out for its minimalist presence wherever you place it.
Tacón 4 Gold N wall clock : 4ts i...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Doble O N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant designer clock presents a diameter of 70 centimeters and a height of 80 cm that covers any space with elegance.
Doble O N wall clock: Ring...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood
Tacón 4 T Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 T wall clock focuses exclusively on the essential details, which makes it Stand out for its Minimalist presence wherever you place it.
Tacón 4 T wall clock: graphite finishe...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Merlín 4 T Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin 4 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 4 T wall clock : Wood and Graphite Brass.
Each cl...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Péndulo I Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pendulo i Wall Clock offers the perfect amount of luxury for wall décor. Perfect for many rooms in the home, this piece is sure to add an elegant ambiance to a space.
Pendulo i...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
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
Candino Ladies Wristwatch Case in 18-carat and Watchstrap in 14-carat
By Candino
Located in Lejre, DK
This elegant Candino ladies' watch is a fine example of Swiss craftsmanship, featuring a case made from 18-carat gold and a watchstrap crafted from 14-carat gold. The combination of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold
Nomon Puntero Table Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A magnificent and avant-garde design for a desktop clock. This design has the perfect combination between chromed steel and lacquered walnut wood giving ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red 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 and becoming a part of it. Grains of sand, impalpable and imperceptible as a whole, yet so real, like time passing. Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini sealed it in the Clessidra in 1957
Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015, taking on a more sinuous, feminine appearance. Perfectly balanced between two different colors, sand flows through sleek glass, crafted using the Incalmo technique; as it flows, it gradually colors and becomes an integral part of the glass.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass, sand
Color: Gray/red
Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 28 cm
Available in other color options: Green river /Powder pink...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Glass
Shagreen Paperweight with Clock - Elegance and Functionality for the Desk
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add a touch of class to your desk with this unique clock paperweight from the Galucharme collection, designed by renowned designer Nino Basso.
A luxury accessory that combines craft...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Barcelona Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nomon's large Barcelona wall clock a design clock with two large rings and needles in natural walnut wood.
The clock with a large minimalist design has a diameter of 90 cm. An eas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
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.