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Place of Origin: American
Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Clock
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Electric Wall Clock,, Amazing colors,, wonderful patina,, retains original Howard Miller label,, Tested and...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare OVERSIZED aRT Deco Neon Clock by Telechron Electric Clock.. 3' Diameter
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare OVERSIZED aRT Deco Neon Clock by Telechron Electric Clock.. 34" Diameter.. Ive owned over 50 Neon Clocks,, very few this large,Tested and keeps perfect time,, Great color neon....
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Steel
Huge Antique Distressed Reclaimed Wood Architectural Fragment Clock Face
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Strikingly large architectural found clock face having distressed wood with tons of character. Must have worked at one time, as there is an electrical box affixed to the back which ...
Category
1880s Rustic Antique American Wall Clocks
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Post Modern Rare Wall Clock Chrome Plated Frame & Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
This very rare and collectible wall clock, circa 1980's a great postmodern design chrome plated frame and glass top unique piece nice handles battery operated.
Category
20th Century Post-Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Iron Clock Dial with Hands circa 1825-1850
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful example of an iron clock dial with hands, painted Roman numerals, and motion works, as well as the original counterweight. Probably American in origin, from a tower or bu...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brown Bakelite Wall Clock from Seth Thomas, 1980s
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bakelite wall clock made by Seth Thomas Clock Company in United States during the 1980s .It features a dark brown bakelite case and...
Category
1980s Industrial Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Irving Harper for George Nelson Howard Miller Clock
By Howard Miller, Irving Harper, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Irving Harper for George Nelson Associates wall clock. Produced by Howard Miller, with original tags. Runs well and retains the original hands a...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
1960's Space Age Electric Wall Clock by General Electric Lime Green Rare
By General Electric
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool beautiful color Lime green plastic case with electric movement General Electric, wall clock in working condition original cord very nice simple design, and beautiful colo...
Category
20th Century Space Age American Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern Spartus Atomic Wall Clock! Hyper-Rare NOS Unused & Mint!
By Spartus Clocks
Located in Peoria, AZ
Time Warp!
1959 Sputnik Styled
Spartus Wall Clock
New Old Stock!
Mint Vintage Condition!
This is a spectacular find! An unused Sputnik style mid century modern Spartus wall clo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Basket Clock, model 2215
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in New York, NY
Round basket clock, model #2215, designed by George Nelson and produced by Howard Miller, 1950’s. Rattan, enameled steel, metal. With Howard Miller decal on face, and sticker and emb...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Steel
12" 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 Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Handmade Wall Clock 1970s American Craft
Located in Oakland, CA
Late 1970s one of a kind handmade wall clock, constructed of a radius of earth toned suede on a solid asymmetrical wooden frame. The clock face is ...
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Copper, Enamel
George Nelson Starburst Clock
By George Nelson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iconic design by George Nelson
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Hardwood
Infinity Mirror Clock c. 1980’s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Chic, glam post modern infinity clock, mirror. The clock is surrounded by what appear to be receding points of light, hence the name Infinity Clock. The frame is constructed of brush...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Ceramic Meridian Fish Clock Model 7543 by Howard Miller
By Howard Miller
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ceramic Meridian Fish Clock Model 7543 by Howard Miller. Original signed clock with rare fish motif in a muted green color. Clock is in excellent working ...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Black School Wall Clock from Lathem, 1980s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Lathem in United states during the 1980s. It features a black metal frame, a metal dial and a convex clear glass cover. The piece has been converted i...
Category
1980s Industrial Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Double Sided Train Station Clock, c. 1960s Denmark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic double-sided illuminated railway station clock from Denmark circa 1960s. Each side can be set to a different time/ time-zone. Quintessential Scandinavian minimalist design....
Category
1960s Industrial Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Double Sided Train Station Clock, c. 1940s, Boston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful double-sided illuminated railway station clock from Boston, USA, c. 1940. Each side can be set to a different time/time-zone. Fully functioning, newly restored motors/clock...
Category
1940s Industrial Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Early Production Iconic Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard to find and early iconic ball clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller, circa 1950s. The clock is in original vintage condition with an 8 feet long plug in elec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chrome Art Deco "Chrono Lite-12" Commercial Neon Wall Clock by Seth Thomas, Cir
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Seth Thomas Art Deco 16” Diameter "Chrono Lite-16" wall clock featuring a black dial with Original Green Gas Tube Neon under bubble style glass and a stainless steel streamline case....
Category
1940s Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Runic: 3-Foot Walnut and Maple Linear Clock
By Linear Clockworks
Located in Asheville, NC
Runic is a Linear Clock featuring a beautiful length of dark Walnut, with an intriguing lower edge, makes up this very unusual clock.
Linear Clocks are an invention of Linear Clockw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Mitchell: Three-foot Oak and Wenge Linear Clock
By Linear Clockworks
Located in Asheville, NC
Mitchell is a Linear Clock featuring a beautiful length of Oak, featuring a unique clock face equipped with sun, mountain, and moon insignias.
Linear Clocks are an invention of Lin...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Oak, Wenge
Vintage Mechanical Bakelite Maritime Wall Clock from Seth Thomas, 1950s
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bakelite winding ships wall clock made by Seth Thomas Clock Company in United States during the 1950s .It features a dark brown bakelite case a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Vesuvius: 3-foot Sabele and Maple Linear Clock
By Linear Clockworks
Located in Asheville, NC
Vesuvius is a Linear Clock featuring a radiant length of Sapele with grains that look like waves rolling along a shoreline.
Linear Clocks are an invention of Linear Clockworks; thes...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Maple, Sapele Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Green Starburst Wall Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Green Starburst Wall Clock
Circa 1960
Dimensions
D 31” (entire clock)
D 9” (middle of the clock)
Good vintage condition
Please be aware that mos...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Black School Wall Clock from Lathem, 1980s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Lathem Time Recorder Co. Atlanta, Georgia in United states during the 1980s. It features a black metal frame, a metal dial and a convex clear glass co...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Rosella: 3-Foot Padouk and Maple Linear Clock
By Linear Clockworks
Located in Asheville, NC
Rosella is a Linear Clock featuring a striking reddish-toned length of Padouk, which displays gorgeous depth in its grain pattern.
Linear Clocks are an invention of Linear Clockwor...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Maple, Padouk
1980s Postmodern Memphis Era Wall Clock by Howard Miller
By Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design and rare piece circa 1980s glass face with a brass ring frame, and a black plastic frame with a withe plastic accent edge line, Classic design from the Memphis era nice ...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Black Industrial Factory Wall Clock from Ibm, 1950s
By IBM
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by IBM in the USA during the 1950s. It features a black metal frame, iron dial, aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The piece has been converted i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
1970s Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller wall clock
By Herman Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller 1970s wall clock, model #588. Made of a walnut case, original red back, brushed aluminum clock face, brass Roman nu...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Rare O.B. McClintock Wall Bank Clock, c. 1920
By O.B. McClintock Co.
Located in Hampstead, QC
A rare piece of 20th century Americana that has survived to this day. It harkens back to a time of “Peyton Place” when outdoor bank clocks or clocks atop a lamppost in the town square were commonplace instilling in us a feeling of communal security and good ol’ American values.
In 1908, O.B. McClintock opened the O.B. McClintock Co. company to manufacture clocks which he sold to financial institutions all across the United States. According to one newspaper of the period, the Minneapolis Golden Jubilee, “these clocks not only advertise financial institutions in a dignified impressive manner but add to the refinement and culture of the community which they adorn.”
The clock presented here is mounted within a dark brown vintage wooden case...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
1970s Howard Miller vintage modern minimalist wall clock
By Herman Miller, Nathan Horwitt
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1970s Howard Miller wall clock model 622-740. I am assuming that this was designed by Nathan George Horwitt due to it being the same dimensions, materials, build and similar style as...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Kite Wall Clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller, Vitra Label
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern kite wall clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller, Vitra Label
George Nelson (American, 1908-1986) Group of Table and Wall Clocks for Howard Miller, Vitra Design Museum, Poland/Germany, designed 1949-1954 Vitra Design Museum labels, With battery-operated mechanisms
The Kite clock...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Midcentury Walnut Arthur Umanoff Meridian Pendulum Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Meridian wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller in walnut, circa 1970s. This piece features a coffin shaped wood case and an inset orange backdrop accented with a brass...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Alruba: 5-foot Maple and Walnut Linear Clock
By Linear Clockworks
Located in Asheville, NC
Alruba is a Linear Clock featuring a luminous length of Maple with a double live edge that glistens as you look at it from different angles.
Linear Clocks are an invention of Linear...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Vintage Brown Wooden Wall Clock from Seth Thomas, 1980s
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Wall clock produced by Seth Thomas Clock Company in USA during the 1980s. It features a brown wooden veneered clockface and aluminium hands. The piece has been converted into a batte...
Category
1980s Industrial Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Hollywood Regency Higgins Style General Electric Wall Clock
By General Electric, Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Miami, FL
Modern and sophisticated, this Hollywood Regency and Higgins era glass bodied wall clock by General Electric has many decorative hallmarks starting with an undulating shape with gilt...
Category
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Mid Century Ball Clock in Brass and Wood
By George Nelson
Located in Weesp, NL
Interestingly, while nearly all of the designs that came out of George’s studio were attributed to him, many were actually designed by him and his team. Some were even designed solely by someone else working at the studio.
Nelson famously recounted the story of how the Ball Clock came to life in an interview decades after it’s release:
“It was one of the really funny evenings. Noguchi came by, Bucky Fuller came by, and here was Irving, and here was I, and Noguchi - who can’t keep his hands off anything - he saw we were working on clocks and started making doodles. Then Bucky sort of brushed Isamu aside. He said, ‘This is a good way to do a clock’ and made some utterly absurd thing. Everybody was taking a crack at this, pushing each other aside and making scribbles. At some point we left – we were suddenly all tired, and we’d had a little bit too much to drink – and the next morning I came back, and here was this roll of paper, and Irving and I looked at it, and somewhere in this roll, there was a ball clock. I don’t know to this day who cooked it up.”
Nevertheless, whoever it was that came up with George Nelson’s designs, it’s almost certain that they would never have come to fruition if it wasn’t for George’s vision and forward-thinking approach.
Can you tell me more about his clocks?
George’s clocks were one of his most impressive bodies of work. In total, he and his team designed over 130 clocks in just three decades.
While it is widely accepted that Irving Harper was the lead designer for the Howard Miller Clock Company at George Nelson Associates, the collection arose after two insightful observations from George: one, that people no longer used the numbers to tell the time; and two, that since most people now used their wristwatch to tell the time, interior clocks were now free to become more decorative in nature.
The clocks were designed and released in batches of 8 and were initially only given numbers for names. The Sunflower Clock was simply ‘Clock 2261’, the Flock of Butterflies Clock was 'Clock 2226’, and so on.
The Ball was the first clock designed by George and his team and it was followed shortly after by the Star, Sunburst, Spindle, Asterisk, Turbine, Flock of Butterflies, Eye and others. The clocks were purposefully abstract and were designed to complement the modernist furniture emerging at the time.
As well as wall clocks, George’s studio also produced a series of desk clocks during that time, most notably the bubble-shaped Night Desk...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Henry Dreyfuss Wall Clock
By Henry Dreyfuss
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Highly graphic chrome wall clock with classic 50's details. Sweeping hand movement on this wonderful clock designed by one the greatest industrial designers of this century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Highly Brass Decorated Ansonia "Antique Hanging" 2 Weight Driven Wall Clock
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Danville, CA
Here is an 'Antique Hanging' model double weight wall clock. The entire clock case and the finials are made of solid oak. The all solid brass casting decoration on the whole clock bo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Brown Industrial Factory Wall Clock from IBM, 1950s
By IBM
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by IBM in USA during the 1950s. It features a brown metal frame, iron dial, aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The piece has been converted into a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
George Nelson Studio Steering Wheel Clock
By George Nelson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An original George Nelson Studio steering wheel clock
Original surface, hour markers and second hand
Howard Miller Decal present,see detail phot...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Antique Mirrored & Diamond-Etched Wall Clock, circa 1900-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique mirrored & diamond-etched wall clock.
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Clocks
Materials
Mirror
Modernist Walnut and Brass Square Wall Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern square wall clock in walnut with pine hour and minute hands (ca. 1970s, USA).
Simple, modernist form enhanced by round, brass, dec...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
American Craft, Hand Wall Clock , Scandinavian Modern Design by George Gordon
By George Gordon & Co 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Truly stunning be-spoke handcrafted hanging grandfather pendulum wall clock by George Gordon circa 1980. Made in the manner of high end Scandinavian / Danish design and construction....
Category
1980s American Craftsman Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Robert Wuersch Ceramic and Walnut Wall Clock
By Robert Wuersch Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome ceramic and walnut midcentury modern wall clock with face in olive green glaze and black Roman numerals. Deep profile with thick wood outer frame. Simple black metal hands a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Extra Large Late 19th Century Metal Decorative Wall Clock
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extra large late 19th century metal decorative wall clock. A wonderfully bold addition to a large room. This clock is for decoration only and does not have clock mechanism. Shows som...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Walnut Clock
By Harris Strong, Harris Strong
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oiled walnut Mid Century Modern clock with decorative tiles.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Walnut, Textile
Vintage Museum Wall Clock by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Nathan Horwitt
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern museum wall clock designed by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller Clock Company, Zeeland Michigan. Encased with an eggshel...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Mixed Wood Wall Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century American Modern wall clock composed of teak, English oak, walnut, and rosewood banding. Battery operational (mechanism was converted in the last ten years). Fully functio...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Oak, Rosewood, Teak, Walnut
Howard Miller Iconic Clock by George Nelson
By Howard Miller
Located in Riverdale, NY
Iconic and classic Howard Miller ball clock from the 1950's by George Nelson. Wonderful Atomic style with a central clock motif with 50's styl...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Large Light Up Howard Miller Lucite Wall Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A large Lucite light up wall clock from a Michigan bank lobby with beveled edges and routed roman numerals to the back of the face. The center has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Birch & Brass Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Birch & Brass wall clock for Howard Miller.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Teak Wall Clock by Elgin
By Elgin Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass/teak frame, clock face with arabic digits. Made by Elgin in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
American Mahogany and Églomisé Banjo Clock, E. Howard, Boston # 5, Circa 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany and églomisé banjo clock with original signed and numeral paper dial under glass, decorative painted and gilt throat panel, with a hinged painted and gilt door concealing the brass pendulum. Clock is in working condition with no issues. Signed by E. Howard and Co...
Category
1860s American Empire Antique American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Marble Clock Face with Bronze Numbers
Located in New York, NY
Large marble clock face with bronze numbers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Other American Wall Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
George Nelson Model-4758 Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Model-4758 wall clock for Howard Miller.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
19th Century, Zinc Clock Trade Sign
Located in Sheffield, MA
One of the most exceptional trade signs that still exists is highly decorated with early, original paint and gold leaf. A rare small size, American circa 1860. H 20", in excellent crisp condition.
This clock trade sign...
Category
1860s Antique American Wall Clocks
Materials
Zinc
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