1950s Wall Clocks

Classic 1950's Original Two-color Art Deco "bulls-eys Neon Clock.. Amazing original condition,, Probably one of the cleanest examples I have ever owned,, Wonderful "BULLS-EYE" black ...

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....

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...

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...

Wonderful brass wall clock from the 1950s. Charming design from Atlanta Electric and superbly crafted. Manufacturer: Atlanta Electric Around 1950 Condition: Very good vintage con...

Iconic Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Electric Wall Clock,, Amazing colors,, wonderful patina,, retains original Howard Miller label,, Tested and...

The clock movement with a fresh battery has been running, however it may need to be serviced, it is quite loud. The manual timer is in working order. For reference an example was auc...

Mid Century French Degon Rouen ship's clock. Wall mounted brass case with painted face, Roman numerals, copper hands, fronted with thick glass. Works numbered 6 56 005042. Made in F...

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...

George Nelson Birch & Brass wall clock for Howard Miller.

Original mechanical midcentury Atlanta wall clock. With a 10-day clockwork and gong beat: every half and each full hour. Clockwork fully functional and accurate. Very nice and elabo...

Very nice Vintage Atlanta Electric Wall Clock . Brass with Pink enamel . Battery operated clockwork by Kienzle . Good working Clock . Normal wear and tear .

George Nelson Model-4758 wall clock for Howard Miller.

1960S DOUBLE-SIDED ILLUMINATED RAILWAY STATION CLOCK A stunning double-sided illuminated railway station clock, crafted by the renowned Great British Clock maker, Gents of Leicester, circa 1960. This iconic timepiece boasts a sleek black-painted steel case that exudes vintage charm and adds a touch of sophistication to any space. This railway station clock was model number C32/261 from Gents and designed for and used by British Rail. The clock has been professionally restored incorporating new LED chip lighting that is controllable remotely via a mobile app or remote control. This makes it easy to set and schedule the lighting to specific times and days if required, new high torque synchronous main movement controls the clock's hands, guaranteed for 12 months. Eco-conscious designers will appreciate the sustainability of this reclaimed station clock, which used low energy LED lighting and clock movements. By choosing a vintage industrial clock...

An original George Nelson Studio steering wheel clock Original surface, hour markers and second hand Howard Miller Decal present,see detail phot...

Ceramic wall clock designed in the 1950s by Britt-Louise Sundell for Gustavsberg. Fitted with a Junghans battery movement.

Steel painted with glass front made in Germany in the 1950s. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a AAA battery. Delivery time 2-3 weeks.

“Meridian” clock designed by George Nelson for the Howard Miller Clock Company. Face is made of “Rimini Blue” Italian ceramic designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, battery operated.

Gent of Leicester 6 inch Bakelite Slave Clock with Silver Dial. A small bakelite wall clock by renowned British clock maker Gents of Leicester. Made in England circa 1950. Gent of...

Huge 43cm steel painted clock face made in Germany in the 1950s. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a batt...

Steel painted with glass front made in Germany in the 1950s. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a battery. Delivery time about 2 weeks.  

Steel painted clock face made in Germany in the 1950s. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a battery.

- Clock are in lovely working conditon - Somewhere missing color - Clock is including key.

Industrial wall clock Pragotron. Frame made of bakelite. The clock face is covered with glass. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with an AA-batte...

Brass construction with antique pink painted clock face from the early 1950s. Original mechanical movement but it can be changed to AAA-battery movement on request. Delivery time a...

Transport yourself to the 1950s with this iconic 4' tall Coca-Cola Collectible Wall Clock. Crafted to perfection, it's a nostalgic masterpiece that oozes vintage charm. The classic C...

Jacques Adnet rare horseshoe wall clock covered in original black saddle-stiched leather suspended by brass hanging ring with hands and numbers in bronz...

Rare, oval ceramic wall clock, attributed to Max Bill for Junghans Germany, 1950, with a Dual tone ceramic housing, powered by mechanical manual-winding clockwork, in fine working co...

Original Mid Century Modern mechanical wall clock from Atlanta. Made in Germany. With one 10-day clockwork and a gong strike every half hour and ...

In 1950, the designer Jacques Adnet developed a collection of furniture and accessories in stitched leather. This clock and this barometer come from this collection. They are round, ...

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this interesting circa 1950’s vintage wall hanging clock with twin lights A very good looking decorators piec...

Beautiful, very classy Mid Century Modern Kienzle wall clock made of brass. Made in Germany. Very nice, rare Mid Century design. Battery operated with original electromechanical mech...

This beautiful, unique wall clock originates from an old cable factory in former East Germany (DDR). The clock once hung in the hall where workers could keep track of the time. It ha...

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...

French Faience Quimper Clock Circa 1950.

Ceramic clock with a mechanic movement made my Pollmann in Austria in the early 1950s. Delivery time about 2-3 weeks. The movement will be check by a clock maker before shipment. I...

Robert Picault Ceramic Clock, France - 1950s.

Industrial wall clock Pragotron. Frame made of a painted steel. The clock face is covered with glass. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with an A...

Large German station clock by Siemens & Halske from the early 1950s. Formerly as a slave clock with mechanical movement, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a batter...