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Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case
Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case

Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case

$2,289

Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case

By Cartier

Located in Amersham, GB

A Cartier Les Must Desk Clock in an oval gold plated frame, with cabochon jewelled setting nuts, resting on a strut back with the distinctive Cartier ‘C’ forming the feet. This Swis...

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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Gold Plate, Brass

Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s
Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s

Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s

$390

Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s

By Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Milano, George Sowden

Located in Vienna, AT

An eye-catching post-modern Pop-Art Italian desk or table clock from the early 1990s. Outstanding design, the housing is made of black rubber, it has a clear see-trough clocks face, ...

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1990s Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Plexiglass, Rubber

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves
Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

$250

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice post-modern desk clock by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2.5"D x 5.25"H. It is Quartz alarm clock made in Taiwan t...

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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock
1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock

1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock

$275

1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic postmodern vintage desk, mantel, or shelf clock in the style of Shohei Mihara’s designs for Wakita. With a black face, red, white and yellow hands, and chrome rocking b...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock
Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock

$395

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bringing a touch of Space Age design flair to your space, this mid-century clock features a kinetic sphere design, with the clock's hands rotating within the chrome frame. This cloc...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Fossil stone “ruins” clock by Renoir Designs, late 20th century
Postmodern Fossil stone “ruins” clock by Renoir Designs, late 20th century

Postmodern Fossil stone “ruins” clock by Renoir Designs, late 20th century

$184Sale Price|20% Off

Postmodern Fossil stone “ruins” clock by Renoir Designs, late 20th century

By Renoir Designs

Located in View Park, CA

A vintage postmodern table clock in faux travertine - fossil stone or soapstone - with “Roman ruins” detail, late 20th century. Made in the Philippines, this item exudes neoclassical...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Soapstone

Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986
Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986

Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986

$1,950

Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986

By Danese Milano

Located in Meer, VAN

Danese Milano Kuno prey concrete clock. Italy, 1986. This is a very rare post-modern concrete clock designed by Kuno Prey for the Milanese company Danese....

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Concrete

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock
1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

$275

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly designed 1980s Memphis Milano-inspired desk clock with a black triangular base, red plastic case, and black and white squiggle face. Looks like it could've been designed...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts
1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

$295

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

By Empire Art Products Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A vintage 1980s postmodern textured mantle clock by Empire Art Products in various shades of spelled gray. In very good vintage condition and works well. Measures: 9.5" x 5" x 14.5".

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s
Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s

$615

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color:...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass
Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

$275

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Very cool and unique uranium glass postmodern table desk clock, circa 1980's.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

Jaeger “Rue de la Paix” desk clock, France, ca. 1960
Jaeger “Rue de la Paix” desk clock, France, ca. 1960

Jaeger “Rue de la Paix” desk clock, France, ca. 1960

$1,200

Jaeger “Rue de la Paix” desk clock, France, ca. 1960

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Jaeger “Rue de la Paix” Desk Clock, France, ca. 1960 Original decorative clock in the shape of a Parisian lantern, made of dark green enameled metal w...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s
Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s

$1,800

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s

By Jaeger & Co.

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

This watch is a vintage classic from the renowned Jaeger-LeCoultre brand, specifically the Mémovox model, an iconic mechanical travel watch from the 1970s. The watch has a square or ...

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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti
1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

$295

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

By Wakita, Canetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a chrome frame, black and white face, and geometric hands in green, red, and yellow, this amazing 1980s desk clock has all of the hallmarks of great 1980s Memphis-inspired postm...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock
1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

$250

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic postmodern vintage desk, mantel, or shelf clock with a oval base, rounded top case, geometric hands, and a silver pendulum 'ring' above the base of the clock that keeps t...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

A postmodern sculptural welded metal clock by Jon Sarriugarte, signed, 1991
A postmodern sculptural welded metal clock by Jon Sarriugarte, signed, 1991

A postmodern sculptural welded metal clock by Jon Sarriugarte, signed, 1991

$710

A postmodern sculptural welded metal clock by Jon Sarriugarte, signed, 1991

By Jon Sarriugarte

Located in View Park, CA

« Postmodern Form and Reform », a hand-forged metal sculpture clock with long squiggle base by Jon Sarriugarte, signed, 1991. With battery operated me...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

$300

1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a stunning combination of red, blue, green, and yellow enameled metal, and yellow lucite accents, this postmodern clock is designed with a stacke...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1990s Postmodern Desk Clock by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs
Vintage 1990s Postmodern Desk Clock by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs

Vintage 1990s Postmodern Desk Clock by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs

$225

Vintage 1990s Postmodern Desk Clock by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A unique desk or mantle clock is a fantastic example of late 1980s or early 1990s postmodern design, created by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs. It features a striking combin...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lucite

1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art
1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art

1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art

$225

1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning postmodern smoked glass and mirror table or mantle clock. Triangular mirrored base with beveled edges and a mirrored face with a smoked glass border featuring rounded edg...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mirror

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita
1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita

$250

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita

By Shohei Mihara

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a chrome frame, black and white face, and geometric hands in green, red, and yellow, this amazing 1980s desk clock has all of the hallmarks of great 1980s Memphis-inspired postm...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s
Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

$503

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

By Seiko

Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

Pyramid Quartz Clock produced in the 1980s by SEIKO, with its pyramidal shape, so unique, gives the object a futuristic character, but with a deeply retro soul. A timeless piece of d...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

1980s Wakita Spring Table Clock
1980s Wakita Spring Table Clock

1980s Wakita Spring Table Clock

$295

1980s Wakita Spring Table Clock

By Shohei Mihara, Wakita

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A striking postmodern table clock by Wakita featuring a sculptural white coiled spring base supporting a minimalist white face. The clean circular dial displays simple gray dot hour ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Memphis Milano style table clock in painted metal, 1980s
Memphis Milano style table clock in painted metal, 1980s

Memphis Milano style table clock in painted metal, 1980s

$215

Memphis Milano style table clock in painted metal, 1980s

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in STRASBOURG, FR

1980s table clock made of painted sheet metal and plastic, Memphis Milano inspired design, in the style of Ettore Sottsass. In mint condition, taken out of its box for the photo, i...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Lucite Mantel Clock
1980s Lucite Mantel Clock

1980s Lucite Mantel Clock

$250

1980s Lucite Mantel Clock

By Shlomi Haziza, Hivo Van Teal, Felice Antonio Botta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple and sophisticated lucite mantle or table clock with a rectangular base, tall diamond shaped body, textured light gray face, brass marks for numbers, and brass hands. It is ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lucite

Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

$155

Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in taranto, IT

Table clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with white dial on black background. Designer's signature visible on the ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Table Desk Mantel Clock, Howard Miller, Brass & Cherry
Post Modern Table Desk Mantel Clock, Howard Miller, Brass & Cherry

Post Modern Table Desk Mantel Clock, Howard Miller, Brass & Cherry

$275

Post Modern Table Desk Mantel Clock, Howard Miller, Brass & Cherry

By Howard Miller

Located in San Diego, CA

1990s Post Modern executive desk clock in a crystal and satin brass case on a cherry wood base. Beautiful nautical motif. Operates with one AA battery. Excellent working condition.

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20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date
Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

$2,000

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date This Jaeger-LeCoultre desk clock is a classic piece of Swiss watchmaking, known for its hand-wound 8-day movement. Its design evokes the a...

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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style
outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style

outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style

$325

outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style

Located in Mannheim, DE

1980s table clock in outstanding design. Made of black and silver gray lacquered metal, white clock hands. Battery works (battery is not included). Dimensions in cm: Width 19.9 cm,...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock
Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock

Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock

$625

Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock

By Lorenz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bringing a touch of Space Age design flair to your space, this mid-century clock features a kinetic sphere design, with the clock's hands rotating within the chrome frame. Cleverly designed so that it can both be used on a table as a desk clock and can be hung to be a wall clock. This clock was made or licensed by several companies, including "Jeco", "Yachiyo", and others. This piece is made by Lorenz Action Art...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Nicolai Canetti - Artec - Table Clock 1980s
Nicolai Canetti - Artec - Table Clock 1980s

Nicolai Canetti - Artec - Table Clock 1980s

$899

Nicolai Canetti - Artec - Table Clock 1980s

By Canetti

Located in Den Haag, NL

Rare Postmodern Constructivist Geometric Artec Collector's Collection Clock by Canetti, USA, 1980s. Postmodern Clock, ArTime Collection, by Canetti, Inc, 1980s This clock has a uniqu...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

$155

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in taranto, IT

Table lamp clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with red lamp-shaped dial on black background. Signature "Missiani" ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s
Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s

Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s

$1,370

Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

Tis Postmodern is part of unique series of 24 hand made wall or table clock by the young designer Ernest Hofman from 1980s.Each clock is unikue.

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1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Wood

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

$155

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in taranto, IT

Table lamp clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with white lamp-shaped dial on black background. Signature "Missiani...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Black and Gray Table Clock by Costantini l’Oggetto
1980s Black and Gray Table Clock by Costantini l’Oggetto

1980s Black and Gray Table Clock by Costantini l’Oggetto

$495

1980s Black and Gray Table Clock by Costantini l’Oggetto

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Manufactured by Costantini l’Ogetto in Italy during the 1980s and likely designed by Pietro d’Amato, this table or mantle clock has a glossy black stepped base, matte gray body, matt...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Wood

"WAVYBONE" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"WAVYBONE" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"WAVYBONE" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

$1,225

"WAVYBONE" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning desk clock with bold Memphis Milano influences, "Wavybone” by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies features a dramatic undulating silhouette that creates fantastic visual movem...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Corian

1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square
1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square

1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square

$175 / item

1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A postmodern desk or table clock by Time Square. This "fashionable timepiece" (the manufacturer's language on packaging) is constructed from a piece of bent white powder coated metal...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s
Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s

Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s

$1,370

Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

This post modern clock is part of a unique series of 24 hand made wall and table clocks by the youngdesigner Ernest Hofman from 1980.Each clock is unique and its only one maded.

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1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Triangle Stand Clock Two-Piece Memphis Style Italy, 1980s
Vintage Triangle Stand Clock Two-Piece Memphis Style Italy, 1980s

Vintage Triangle Stand Clock Two-Piece Memphis Style Italy, 1980s

$287

Vintage Triangle Stand Clock Two-Piece Memphis Style Italy, 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Vintage triangle stand clock two-piece Memphis Style Italy, 1980s This unique vintage clock by Diamantini Domeniconi impresses with its high-contrast design in Memphis style. The tr...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle
1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle

1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle

$250

1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle

By Hermle

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An outstanding black and aqua blue desk or mantle clock by Hermle, a 100 year old German clockmaker. With all of the panache of the postmodern era, this clock most likely dates from...

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

$275

1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a perfect contrast of white and black enameled metal, black lucite accents, and primary colored hands, this postmodern clock is designed with a stacked trianglular design that g...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Yellow & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
1980s Yellow & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

1980s Yellow & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

$300

1980s Yellow & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a stunning combination of yellow, black, and enameled metal, black lucite accents, and primary-colored hands, this postmodern clock is designed with a stacked semi-circle design...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Alarm Desk Clock Designed by Dietrich Lubs For Braun
Postmodern Alarm Desk Clock Designed by Dietrich Lubs For Braun

Postmodern Alarm Desk Clock Designed by Dietrich Lubs For Braun

$240

Postmodern Alarm Desk Clock Designed by Dietrich Lubs For Braun

By Braun, Dietrich Lubs

Located in San Diego, CA

Classic analouge alarm battery desk top clock simple elegant design , in great condition battery AA not included.Model BC01W

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

$325

1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a stunning combination of spotted gray and black enameled metal, black lucite accents, and primary colored hands, this postmodern clock is design...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni
Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni

$4,064 / item

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni

Located in Geneve, CH

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 30 Pieces. Designer: CTRLZACK. Dimensions: D 20 x W 13,5 x H 33 cm. Materials: Handblown glass, magnet, iron powder and br...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron, Magnets

Post-modern table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern table clocks and desk 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 table clocks and desk clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, plastic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern table clocks and desk clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table clocks and desk clocks, popular names associated with this style include Howard Miller, George Nelson, Canetti, and George Sowden. 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 table clocks and desk clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $140 and tops out at $3,747 while the average work can sell for $390.

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