Buschman “Minerva” German Horizontal Table Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The extraordinary beauty and superior craftsmanship of 17th century German clockmaking is on full display in this exceptionally rare horizontal tabletop timepiece dating to 1650 Augs...
Silver
Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils
By Le Roy
Located in London, GB
Uniquely designed with a horizontal arrangement, the clock is integrated into an ormolu table, on which a sculpted planter is displayed.
Ormolu, Enamel
Original Vintage Soft Drink Advertising Poster Dr Pepper Frosty Man Soda Pop
Located in London, GB
Established in 1885 Dr Pepper is a popular American carbonated soft drink sold around the world; the slogan The Friendly Pepper Upper was used during the 1950s and the numbers 10 2 4...
Paper
Unavailable
H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Small Horizontal Alarm Table Clock by P.I. Radzinski, circa 1750
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A small horizontal alarm table clock with push repeat, by P.I.
Bronze, Ormolu, Silver
Empire Bronze Mantel Clock "Amor", Austria, circa 1810
Located in Vienna, AT
Cupid honing arrow tips with a whetstone, very small, round spring-driven movement, balance altered at earlier date, Viennese 4/4 hour striking mechanism on chime coils, striking mec...
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Brass Bell Clock on Stand
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
The clock with a horizontal support and column each side, the whole on a painted wooden base.
Wood
Renaissance Horizontal Table Clock
By Andreas Glenck 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Prague clockmaker Andreas Glenck, this rare and important horizontal table clock dates to the late Renaissance and has the ability to strike on the hour and quarter hour.
Iron, Brass
German Horizontal Table Clock
By F.S. Rosenlehner
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredibly rare 19th century horizontal table mystery clock with single hand by German clockmaker F.S.
Glass
Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. Solar compass horizontal clock designed for latitude 49 degrees.
Brass
Sold
H 10 in W 17 in D 4.5 in
Art Deco Tessellated Marble , Onyx & Brass Mantlepiece Clock signed Ucra
Located in New York, NY
Featuring an arched composition in two varieties of variegated marble with a two part tiered plinth base on either low corner of the clock's body, elevating and providing a sense of ...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 3.75 in W 7.09 in D 3.75 in
Italian mid century clock Cifra 3 Synchron by Gino Valle for Solari & C., 1960s
By Gino Valle
Located in MIlano, IT
The system is with horizontal paddle rollers. The clock has been part of the permanent collection of the Science Museum in London and the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern...
Plastic
Unusual Horizontal Oval Carriage Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
An unusual French brass carriage clock of oval form, this example being horizontal as opposed to the usual vertical type.
Sold
H 2.76 in W 3.75 in D 3.55 in
A small and early German brass hexagonal horizontal table clock, circa 1680
By Atlas Fire Equipment Co.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
probably Augsburg, signed 'B Firstenfeller' (underneath)
Brass
Modernist Original Art Deco Mantle Clock Quartz Conversion
Located in Oakland, CA
Dark stained walnut wood. with original matching horizontal banding. The clock has just been converted to quartz which makes it a very useable piece.
Metal
19th Century French Cathedral Clock
Located in High Point, NC
19th century beautifully hand crafter cathedral clock in gilt bronze. This is a magnificent example of 19th century French craftsmanship. There are many beautiful details to this p...
Bronze
$45,319
H 86.62 in W 20.87 in D 12.21 in
20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (Inv. OA 5501 in Louvre Museum). 19th century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a f...
Bronze
$34,145
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Library Ladders, Napoleon III Style
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
$16,000
H 16 in W 9 in D 5 in
Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Clock by Alfred Daguet, with Original Mechanisim
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Cabochons include semi-precious moonstones. Signed Alfred Daguet 02 & Les Courves Bing Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the fir...
Brass, Copper
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$612,415
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet, Claudius Marioton
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
Mahogany
$45,000
H 28.75 in W 13 in D 8 in
Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock Here for your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock. The gorgeous hardwood cas...
Brass
$44,850Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.25 in W 20.25 in D 3.25 in
Fine Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Jesus Christ Crowned with Thorns
By (circle of) Pierre Mignard
Located in LA, CA
A very fine Italian 17th century oval oil on canvas "Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns" Circle of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695) within its original gilt wood and gesso carved f...
Oil, Canvas, Wood
$124,900
H 101 in W 85 in D 5 in
Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen
Located in Queens, NY
A Palatial and Opulent Belle epoque giltwood & oil on canvas three-panel screen, circa 1890. "Allegory of Youth" Comprising of three exquisite hand-painted triptych oil on canv...
Oil
19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set ont...
Enamel, Ormolu
$30,730
H 11.5 in W 7.25 in D 6.5 in
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A carriage clock in the Louis XV manner The ornate and shaped gilt bronze case having putti at the angles, surmounted by two winged putti, one proffering a laurel wreath; dressed ...
Bronze
$17,011
H 7 in W 7.5 in D 12.5 in
19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner
By Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
A table clock in the Louis XVI Manner By Japy Frères The finely chased ormolu case is dressed with pink 'Sèvres' style hand decorated polychrome panels to the face and sides, dep...
Ormolu, Bronze
$54,500
H 25 in W 23.13 in D 9 in
Odysseus and Theseus French Empire Mantle Clock by André Antoine Ravrio
Located in New Orleans, LA
Odysseus and Theseus French Empire Mantel Clock André Antoine Ravrio Circa 1800 This monumental Empire mantel clock by André Antoine Ravrio, whose case is crafted entirely of gilded...
Bronze
$52,473Sale Price|25% Off
H 44.1 in W 33.86 in
Boeckhorst, Rubens, Saint Ursula, Decorative Old Master, Woman, Baroque, Flemish
By Jan Boeckhorst
Located in Greven, DE
Johann Boeckhorst (Münster 1604 - Antwerp 1668) Saint Ursula Oil on canvas, 112 x 86 cm Provenance: New York, Christe's, 20.3.1981, lot 88 (as Van Diepenbeeck's circle) The presen...
Canvas, Oil
A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.
Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.
A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.
Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.
On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.