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Vitra Sunflower Clock in Black Ash
Brass by George Nelson
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
lamps and the ball clock, which became icons of Mid-Century Modern design. The wall clocks are available
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vitra Flock of Butterflies Clock in Aluminum by George Nelson
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
lamps and the ball clock, which became icons of Mid-Century Modern design. The wall clocks are available
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
French Empire Mantel Clock "The Cup-and-Ball Lesson"
By Dautel
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
French Empire-period clock, circa 1810, "The Cup-and-Ball Lesson". Black marble and ormolu of
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Charles X Period Crystal Clock
Located in Antibes, FR
withstands a diamond tip carved crystal ball in which the clock is embedded.
This is an item worthy of a
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Gilbert Rohde American Art Deco Demilune Burlwood Clock
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Coral Gables, FL
around the convex glass is polished brass as are the six ball feet. The clock is in excellent condition
Category
20th Century American Clocks
Materials
Burl
Mid-Century Atomic Design Enamel Face Wall Clock
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Comet like slatted wood and brass ball and stick wall clock with a key wind mechanism. Bright white
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
French Belle Époque Figured Mahogany Mantel Clock with Inlay
Located in Macclesfield, GB
and shell inlay to the front of the case stood on brass ball feet. The clock has a silvered dial with
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
German Mahogany Ting Tang Striking Mantel Clock by W&H
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Macclesfield, GB
to the front of the case stood on brass ball feet.
The clock has a silvered dial with a slow-fast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
19th Century French Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Aberdare, GB
porcelain mantel clock
Very impressive clock in a rare eastern theme
Having domed top and shaped three
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Swiss Art Deco/Machine Age Polished Steel Purse Watch with Chevron
Ball Fob
Located in Port Hope, ON
complete with its original ball and chevron articulated fob. The watch itself is padlocked shaped and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco More Clocks
Materials
Steel
French Belle Époque Brass and Porcelain Mantel Clock Set with Vase Garnitures
Located in Macclesfield, GB
two side handles stood on brass ball feet. The mantel clock has acanthus leaf mouldings and is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
English Regency Figured Mahogany Bracket Clock by Thomas Connald
By Thomas Connald
Located in Macclesfield, GB
ringed carrying handles stood on brass ball feet. The clock has a seven inch white painted dish dial with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
English William IV Mahogany Bracket Clock with Pull Repeat Action
By John Peterkin
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality English figured mahogany chamfer top bracket or table clock with ebony
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Glass Ball Clock
Located in New York, NY
Striking turn of the century large size French diamante glass ball clock with deep red and clear
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
$2,500
Glass Ball Clock
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful European diamante glass ball clock with small clear paste stones set into a bronze case
Category
Antique 19th Century European Clocks
$1,385
George Nelson
Associates Ball Clock
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nelson Ball Clock with an unusual combination of black and white enameled balls. Signed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
George Nelson Ball Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Norwalk, CT
In good working order, very clean original "Ball Clock," circa 1950s. With brushed brass face and
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Clocks
Large French "Jewelled" Crystal Ball Clock
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large French Brass and Crystal Ball Clock circa 1900, the case perimeter set with red and clear
Category
20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Crystal
Early George Nelson Howard Miller Ball Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early George Nelson for Howard Miller ball clock circa 1952. This example is motorized and has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
.
Congreve was not a clockmaker by trade, but today his name is inextricably linked to the rolling ball clock
Category
20th Century English Other Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
$48,500
Mid Century "Ball Clock" by George Nelson for Howard Miller
Located in Astoria, NY
The modernist icon "Ball" clock in wood and brass from master mid century designer George Nelson
Category
20th Century American Clocks
Materials
Brass
Charming 19th Century Glass Ball Clock, New Haven
Located in Doylestown, PA
This is a beautiful American-made jeweled ball clock. In working condition, though missing its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American American Classical Table Clocks...
Materials
Brass
20th Century Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
1808.
Congreve appears to have been unaware that rolling ball clocks had been invented earlier by
Category
Mid-20th Century British Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sunburst Vintage Red Ball Clock
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
In the style of Herman Miller, this iconic ball clock features solid wood red balls in a sunburst
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock by Thwaites
Reed, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Sir William was born in 1772 and died in 1828, son of General Sir
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Ball Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson, Irving Harper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ball Clock, by George Nelson for Howard Miller, is one of his most iconic clock designs
Category
Vintage 1940s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Tiffany
Co 8 day Glass and Brass Ball Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An elegantly designed ball Clock, retailed by Tiffany & Co in the 1980's I believe. It has a high
Category
Late 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Orange Ball Clock for Howard Miller, circa 1950
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage ball clock designed by George Nelson and Irving Harper for Howard Miller. The Ball
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage ball clock George Nelson Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Atlanta, GA
A nice ball wall clock designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Black lacquered ball on brass
Category
Vintage 1950s American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Modernist Ball Clock, Walnut, Cast-Iron, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful desk or table clock, designed and executed by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s. Has a round
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Iron
Unusual Movado ball 8 day clock marked Tempus Fugit time flies
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice unusual Movado Ball clock marked on top Tempus Fugit or Time Flies. It is an 8 Day clock and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Clocks
Materials
Brass
Early Original George Nelson Howard Miller Spike Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Phoenix, AZ
early Nelson ball clock.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare! Iconic Snider Atomic Clock Lamp! Metal Fiberglass Bat Wing Bow Tie Design!
By Snider Clock
Located in Peoria, AZ
century clocks in the world! More desirable than the oft-imitated George Nelson ball clock or any other
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
The Congreve Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
protects this eight-day single wire fusée movement and ball bearing clock. A similar clock is on permanent
Category
Antique 19th Century English Clocks
$198,500
Congreve Clock
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in New Orleans, LA
protects this eight-day single wire fusée movement and ball bearing clock. A similar clock is on permanent
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Brass
$198,500
Giant Brass and Glass World Time Ball Desk Clock
By Elgin Clocks
Located in London, GB
Elgin National Watch Company, Illinois, USA, early 20th century
A Fine giant ball desk clock in
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Spherical Weight Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Also known as a "Falling Ball" clock, the gilt brass timepiece is driven by the weight of steel balls
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Ball Watch Co. Pendulum Clock
Located in Culver City, CA
Ball Watch Co. wood case pendulum clock manufactured by Seth Thomas, Cleveland.
Ohio.
Category
Early 20th Century Clocks
Materials
Wood, Glass
French Ball Powered Ferris Wheel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary antique French Ferris wheel crystal regulator clock is as much a mechanical
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Bronze
Marble Three Piece Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
clock. It is what is called a "Dome" or "Ball" clock. The movement was made by Vincente, a known high
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Art Deco Clock by The Webb C. Ball Co
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Chrome-plated and bakelite clock from circa 1930s, with Classic Art Deco numerals
Clock face
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Starburst sputnick ball 50
s Atlantis Clock
By Atlantic Furniture Co.
Located in Westport, CT
Circa 1950 silver Brass ball strburst sputnick Ball 8 day wind clock Atlantis Germany
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Original George Nelson for Howard Miller Black
Asterisk
Wall Clock, circa 1960
By Irving Harper, George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Round and Oval Basket, Spike and Ball clocks in stock, but also often carry other designs as well
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Ansonia Neoclassical Figural Swinging Ball Mystery Clock C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Neoclassical Figural Swinging Ball Mystery Clock “Diana The Huntress” C1890.
Measures - 24.75"H x 5.5"W x 8
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Clock Garniture Set with Two Ball Dancers by P. Sega
By Pierre Sega
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An Art Deco figural clock garniture set, circa 1920s-30s, Two daring Art Deco ball dancers
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Travel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Glass ball-shaped clock with green and clear crystal stones as numbers and surrounding face. In
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
$2,500
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Mappin
Webb Mantle Clock with Claw and Ball Feet
By Mappin
Webb
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
and ball feet
A very good looking well made and decorative mantle clock, rare to find in Burr
Category
Antique 19th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Congreve Rolling Ball Skeleton Clock 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Congreve Rolling Ball Skeleton Clock 19thC
Measures- 16''H x 12.5''W x 11.75''D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Giant Brass and Glass Antonio Barbarni Ball Desk Clock
Located in London, GB
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, Early 20th century.
A fine giant ball desk clock in brass and glass
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
1900 French Industrial Ferris Wheel Falling Ball Powered Gilt Regulator Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Steel, Enamel, Ormolu
Garnier Wall Clock
Located in Fayetteville, AR
convex glass and and large brass ball hanger, the clock mimics the style of a pocket watch. This piece
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Enamel
Bronze and Marble Art Deco Mantel Clock by Bijouterie Dage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
clock movement; bronze ball feet.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
George Nelson Inspired Iron Wire Umbrella Stand
By George Nelson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
George Nelson inspired iron wire umbrella stand fashioned after the 1948 Vitra Ball Clock designed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Iron
Cartel in Marquetry of Ball, Period of the Xviiith Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Cartel in marquetry of Ball, Period of the XVIIIth Century."
Cartel, Wall clock, 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
English Victorian Bronze Eagle Desk Clock
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bronze eagle holding a ball shaped desk clock perching on a bronze dore trimmed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Jerome
Co. Horolovar Flying Pendulum Novelty Clock
Located in Forney, TX
Beautiful and fascinating to watch run, a magnificent Jerome & Co. Horolovar flying ball pendulum
Category
Mid-20th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Weltron Model 2001 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo
By Weltron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into the retro-futuristic charm of the Weltron Model 2001 8-track stereo AM-FM radio, a timeless piece that seamlessly blends nostalgia with space-age aesthetics. Encased in a p...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
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Ball Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ball clock for your home. A ball clock — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ball clock — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A ball clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. George Nelson, Howard Miller and Irving Harper each produced at least one beautiful ball clock that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ball Clock?
The average selling price for a ball clock at 1stDibs is $1,597, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $54,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Clocks for You
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.
Questions About Ball Clock
- How do ball clocks work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A rolling ball clock works with an electric motor. Every five or 10 minutes, the top rail will deposit a ball onto the next rail to indicate what minute it is in multiples of five or 10. Every hour, the upper and middle rails reset and one ball is transferred to the bottom rail to indicate the hour. Shop a collection of vintage ball clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Although Sir William Congreve patented the design in 1808, Scottish clockmaker Robert Bryson seems to have invented the rolling ball clock. Examples of his work that predate Congreve's patent have been identified by modern-day historians. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of rolling ball clocks.
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