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Place of Origin: North American
George Nelson Walnut Spike Clock by Howard Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An Nelson walnut and painted white metal body spike clock with color coded minute and hour hands. An early electric model in great working condition , retains the original label and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Giant Art Deco Bank Clock, 1940s New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
You will always know what time it is with this gigantic clock standing over 5.5 feet in height. Taken down from an Art-Deco bank building in New York, circa 1940s. Extremely well pre...
Category
1960s Art Deco Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-19th Century Seth Thomas Ogee Shelf Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite mid-19th-century Seth Thomas Ogee shelf clock, crafted in Thomaston, Connecticut, showcases the refined craftsmanship of one of America’s most renowned clockmakers. Th...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid Century Modern George Nelson Orange Ball Clock Model 4755
By George Nelson
Located in Plainview, NY
An original George Nelson ( 1908- 1986) Mid Century Modern Ball Clock model 4755. This iconic clock features a distinctive and modern design with a mid-century aesthetic. The centr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Diminutive Art Deco "blue" Neon Spinner Clock.
By Neon Clock Sales Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Diminutive Art Deco "blue" Neon Spinner Clock. . You don't see this size very often.. Wonderful clock,, All original,, working and keeping perfect time.....
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Frederic Weinberg Wall Clock/ Large Size
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederic Weinberg Wall Clock with Black Body and Arms and Coral Balls. Working Condition. This is the larger harder to find version of this classic Clock...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North 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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Seldom Seen Art Deco Neon Hexagon Clock, 'The Electric Clock Co. Cleveland
By Cleveland Clock Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
By far. one of the best examples I have ever owned!!! Unmolested, totally original, 1930s Art Deco 2-color neon clock, manufactured by The Electric Clock Company, Clevland Ohio,Trul...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Steel
Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool postmodern / Memphis era art glass wall clock by M.J. Bailey, circa 1980s. The clock has the colorful look of a downtown sklyline and was made in the USA. The piece is in...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Arthur Umanoff “Meridian” Clock for Howard Miller
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage pendulum wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller. The “Meridian” clock features aspects of Danish Modern design with a walnut w...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Memphis Period Clock by Nicolai Canetti
By Canetti
Located in Dallas, TX
Memphis period clock designed by Nicolai Canetti, 1980s. This is new old stock that's in the original box. Excellent working condition.
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Federal Giltwood Banjo Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with white enamel dial and reverse painted waist and pendulum door. With key and pendulum.
Category
1820s Federal Antique North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Tiffany & Co. Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock by Walter Durfee
By Tiffany & Co., Walter Durfee
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Monumental Antique Tiffany & Co. Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock by Walter Durfee
Rare estate find!
Stunning clock with heavy carving beveled glass door 9 bells have the keys and ...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by Eli Terry, Circa 1820
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with carved scrolled pediment, brass finials, original works, signed reverse painted glass, and term...
Category
19th Century Antique North American Wall Clocks
Elmer O. Stennes Weymouth MA Eglomise Girandole Banjo Clock
By Elmer O. Stennes
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of a hand made girandole banjo clock by well known Weymouth, Massachusetts clockmaker Elmer O. Stennes (1911-1975), with a signed circular face with brass ball s...
Category
20th Century Federal North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC.
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC. ,, Super clean example, Original clock face..Unusual original hands..Not...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Russel Wright General Electric & Harkerware Ceramic Coral Hanging Wall Clock
By Russel Wright, General Electric
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Russel Wright Harkerware Ceramic and General Electric Hanging Wall Clock. Featuring a rounded square and concave Coral Ceramic Front with glazed Off White Ceramic surround and back....
Category
1950s Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Chrome
George Nelson Model-4758 Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Model-4758 wall clock for Howard Miller.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Kite Wall Clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller, Vitra Label
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Manhasset, NY
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Black Sunburst Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Classic Mid Century Modern sunburst wall clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock Company, circa 1950's. This iconic piece is all original made with black lacquered wo...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
1960s Simplex Electric School Wall Clock
By Simplex
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Simplex Wall Clock
12.75 h x 12.75 x 3 d
Original vintage. Patina present on aluminum frame. Minor scratch on glass.
Tested and working super quiet
Refer to images listed
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by Eli Terry, Circa 1820
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with carved scrolled pediment, brass finials, original works, reverse painted glass of Mt. Vernon, a...
Category
19th Century Antique North American Wall Clocks
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Vintage Museum Wall Clock by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller
By Nathan Horwitt, Howard Miller
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern George Nelson Model No. 522 Wall Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful Model No. 522 wall clock designed by George Nelson & Associates, and manufactured by Howard Miller. In good working condition.
Marked with Howard Miller label
The George N...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
1930's /40's Art Deco Red Neon Advertizing Clock
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
.Classic 1930's /40's Art Deco Red Neon Advertizing Clock. Great style and design.. All original ,unmolested condition, Clock tested and in working order. keep's perfect time.. Retai...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Wall Clock in Mondrian Complementary Colors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful artist made wall clock from the 1990s. Will work well with Sottsass and Memphis Italian post modern design. Signed by artist.
Category
1990s Post-Modern North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare 1870s E. Howard Marble Train Station Bank Municipal Clock Vintage Antique
By E. Howard & Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a very rare clock with the original movement still inside. However, this clock is NOT WORKING, and its completeness is unknown, being sold as-is, as a wall prop. We are not clock collectors or professionals, this is an estate procurement.
No damage to marble or pendulum window. Writing and numbers wearing off marble surface. Bottom back wood case has some cracks, but all there. A very heavy clock.
W 14.5 x D 4 x H 29.75 in.
E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass., "No. 27" marble front...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1970s Howard Miller Modern Minimalist Black and Silver Wall Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Vintage Howard Miller Modern Minimalist Wall Clock. This clock features a brushed steel outer casing with aluminum hands set against a black clock face. It is manufactured by the How...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Unusual Enamel Wall Clock Ca' 1960's
By Robert Wuersch Associates
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming wall clock in enamel on copper, ca' 1960's. Probably by Robert Wuersch, Falls River, Mass. Battery operated.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Enamel
Rare 1950’s Satin Brass Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare 1950’s Howard Miller built in wall clock design by George Nelson.
Designed to be direct wire and the hours are pushed into drywall like tacks.
Retain the Howard Miller label o...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
American Mahogany and Églomisé Banjo Clock, E. Howard, Boston # 5, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, 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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Large Marble Clock Face with Bronze Numbers
Located in Huntington, NY
Large marble clock face with bronze numbers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Other North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sandstone Clock From New Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your home or office with the timeless elegance of our Handcrafted Sandstone Clock from New Mexico. Each piece is meticulously carved from authentic New Mexico sandstone, show...
Category
2010s North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Sandstone
French Directoire Style Cream Painted Gilt Polychromed Decorative Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Cream Painted and Gilt Polychromed Directoire Barometer
P. F. Bollenbach Barometer and Thermometer, 20th Century
A stunning French-style cream-painted and gilt polychromed D...
Category
20th Century Directoire North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Brutalist Wall Clock by Syroco - vintage, mid-century modern
By Syroco
Located in Warrenton, OR
Brutalist Wall Clock by Syroco - vintage, mid-century modern.
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This sculptural mid-century modern ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Other
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Waltham 8 Day Banjo Clock for Shreve Crump and Low, Simon Willard Patent
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of the Waltham “Willard” presentation model weight driven banjo clock. Waltham banjo clocks of Willard Design are faithful reproduc...
Category
20th Century North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
United Brass Spindles Sunburst Atomic Clock, 1960s
By United Clock Corp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage starburst wall clock features radii of brass rods, radiating outwards from the round central face and ending with alternating walnut tips and brass rings. It's equipped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
George Nelson and Associates Wooden Dish Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nelson original dish clock model #4758
Category
1960s Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Steel
1980's Postmodern Salem Cigarettes Advertising Wall Plastic Decorative Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
A very collectible classic wall plastic clock with Neon Graphics, by Salem cigarretes nice original condition clock has Japanese battery movement , no cracks on the case just some l...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Seth Thomas, American Wall Clock, 19th Century
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rosewood wall clock, decorated with a mirror and a bird painted with the technique of fixed under glass in the lower part.
It bears the manufacturer's labels Seth Thomas...
Category
19th Century American Classical Antique North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Walnut Arthur Umanoff Meridian Pendulum Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
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 North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1970 Museum Wall Clock by Nathan Horwitt for Howard Miller/ POP MODERN SPACEAGE
By Nathan Horwitt, Howard Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
1970 "Museum Wall Clock" model 622-342 Pop Modernist / Space age design by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller featuring a white enameled steel frame with a composite pressboard...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage North American Wall Clocks
Materials
Steel
