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19th Century Swedish Frysdahl Wood Clock with Very Special Carved Lion Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
on a flat base with petite ball feet. This clock is dry scraped and shows much of the wood grain
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Irving Harper "Untitled" Moving Doll Eye Sculpture
By Irving Harper
Located in New York, NY
iconic Marshmallow sofa and ball clock. For many years he created paper sculptures which were never
Category
1990s American Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Alabaster Pendule
The Reader
, Vienna, Dated 1825
Located in Greding, DE
Alabaster Pendule clock standing on ball feet with fire-gilded bronze fittings. The rectangular
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver "Ball" Shaped Clock With Pendulum
By Cooper, Pegler
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco, sterling silver, "ball" shaped clock on pedestal base, Chester, England, 1927
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lovely Hardwood Claw and Ball Feet Jardinière Marble Bust Clock Flower Pot Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid mahogany with claw and ball feet jardinière
Category
20th Century English Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Art Deco 8-Day Sterling Silver Swivel Table Clock on Ball-Footed Stand
By Boaler
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Art Deco, 8-day, sterling silver swivel table clock on ball-footed stand, Birmingham, England
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Long Bench
By George Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
cushions that appear to float on a steel frame.
4. **Nelson Ball Clock**: Part of his series of wall
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Cartier Colisee Art Deco Travel Desk Clock 24-Karat Gold-Plated
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Cartier 24-karat gold-plated Art Deco travel quartz desk clock with alarm.
Cartier 24-karat
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate
1860s French Metal Clock Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
assemblage rests on a wooden plinth supported by four ball feet. A dozen plus clock skeletons welded into a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Jerome Company "Flying Ball" Clock
Located in Stamford, CT
A Jerome Company "Flying Ball" clock having original finish & signed paper dial. Patent October 9
Category
Antique 19th Century American Clocks
Materials
Metal
A Vintage George Nelson Ball Clock
By George Nelson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic George Nelson/Howard Miller ball clock. Mounts right into an outlet, original painted
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage George Nelson Ball Clock for Howard Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Washington, DC
Classic vintage ball clock designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Clock is 100% original and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Early George Nelson Associates Howard Miller Blonde Ball Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Ferndale, MI
I believe this to be pretty early production ball clock. Round brass body in brushed brass finish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mechanical Wind Up Ingraham Desk Small Ball Clock, circa 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
unit. Mechanical pocket watch design ball clock, wind the winding knob for running the small clock
Category
Antique Early 1900s More Clocks
Materials
Brass
1950s Vintage Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson Howard Miller Ball Clock
By Howard Miller, Buckminster Fuller, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson Ball Clock. Produced by Howard Miller, with original tag
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Black Ball Clock for Howard Miller, circa 1950
By Howard Miller, George Nelson, Irving Harper
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
Early Production George Nelson Natural Wood Ball Clock #4755, Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early production George Nelson natural wood ball clock #4755, Howard Miller, designed in 1947
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Miniature English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. This one comes with a solid marble
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Miniature English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. This one comes with a solid marble
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Early Production Iconic Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard to find and early iconic ball clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock.
We are presenting an excellent "Briggs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wall Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Wall Ball Clock Designed by George Nelson for Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in San Diego, CA
Klassik Mid-Century Modern, Atomic age vintage wall clock designed by George Nelson for Vitra
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Gilded Ball Clock with Guilloche Enamel, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
. The piece is in excellent condition.
Height of actual clock 2 3/4” add 1/4 “ for winder D 2 1/4”.
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel
George Nelson Clock for Howard Miller, US, 1950s
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson iconic ball clock in brass, US 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
George Nelson for Howard Miller Vintage Modern Multicolor Atomic Ball Wall Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Iconic, vintage modern multicolor atomic ball clock designed by George Nelson for the Howard Miller
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
27" French Style Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Rare Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
An excellent tall lady double
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Circular Wall Clock by George Nelson, Howard Miller, Vitra
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Manhasset, NY
, designed 1949-1954, the present lot circa 2000s
The Ball clock having a white enameled metal face
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Maitland Smith Mahogany Curio Golf Ball Display Wall Cabinet Case German Clock
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
clock showcases crossed golf clubs over a German made clock featuring a roman numeral face with sun
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Webb C Ball Grandfather Clock Cleveland Ohio
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique mahogany Webb C Ball grandfather clock Cleveland Ohio, circa 1900. Movement stamped Chas
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Materials
Mahogany
Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze 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 Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Brass
Carved Wood Gears Mantel Clock.
By Clockwork Inc.
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon wood gear desk clock mounted on oak wood base with carved oak ball feet. Electric clock
Category
Vintage 1970s American Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nelson Chronopak Orb Round Ball Shape Turned Walnut Desk Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson for Howard Miller chronopak desk clock. 95% perfect condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Belgian Tall Case Clock, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
large ball feet. The clock strikes on the hour and the half hour. In running order.
N.P. Trent has been
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mystery Ferris Wheel Gravity Weight Ball Driven Regulator Clock - Never Wind It!
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Art Deco Mantel Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Softwood with nut veneer, chromed clock-face and ball feet
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Nutwood, Softwood
Fine Ralph Lauren Brass
Glass Ball Shaped Desk Clock w/Box
Stand Swiss Made
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
Fine Ralph Lauren brass and glass ball shaped desk clock. The clock works and keeps accurate time
Category
Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK junghans works metal brass postmodern
By Stark
Located in Mannheim, DE
connected with a brass ball. Brass clock hands. Manufactured by Stark Design, battery works by Junghans
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Irving Harper Paper Antelope
Taxidermy
Sculpture
By Irving Harper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
antlers (perhaps a nod of sorts to his famous ‘Ball Clock’ design?), the piece was constructed entirely in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Sterling Silver Eight-Day Table Clock on Ball Feet
By A.L. Davenport Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver, eight-day table clock on ball feet, Birmingham, England, 1928, A.L
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Colisee Art Deco Travel Desk Clock 24-Karat Gold-Plated
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Cartier 24-karat gold-plated Art Deco travel quartz desk clock with alarm.
Cartier 24-karat
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate
George Nelson for Howard Miller Small Cigar Bubble Lamp, ca 1950s
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Cathedral City, CA
. Producing designs including the coconut chair, home desk, Nelson bench, ball clock and of course, the bubble
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Steampunk Watch by Elsa Schiaparelli
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Bridgeport, CT
metal with the strap having ball linked clock works decoration. Marked, "Schiaparelli/Swiss Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Steampunk Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Two Vintage George Nelson Clocks
Located in New York, NY
An asterisk clock in brass with the early and less-seen wooden case, and a ball clock
in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Metal
Glass Ball Clock
Located in London, GB
French Glass Ball Clock with Blue Paste Surround c.1930
Category
20th Century French Clocks
$2,300
Giant Ball Clock
Located in New York, NY
This stunning, giant ball clock was custom made probably around the 1940's. The largest example
Category
20th Century American Clocks
Materials
Brass
$5,500
Large Glass Ball Clock
Located in London, GB
Large glass ball clock with green and clear paste surround, early 20th C, swiss movement
Category
20th Century Clocks
$5,100
George Nelson Ball Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson, Irving Harper
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Vintage original George Nelson Ball Clock 4755. Design by Irving Harper. Manufactured by Howard
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
$1,200
George Nelson Ball Clock
By George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional example of a George Nelson multicolored ball clock for Howard Miller. Completely
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
$1,200
Edwardian Ship’s Wheel Ball Clock
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Ship’s Wheel Ball Clock c.1910. Wityh Swiss Eight day movement. 9 inches high, 7 inches.
Category
20th Century British Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Giant Monumental Lucite Ball Clock
Located in New York, NY
An incredible, giant ball clock. The biggest we've ever seen. It's the size of a basketball. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Clocks
Materials
Lucite
George Nelson Ball Clock 4755
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Vintage original George Nelson Ball Clock 4755. Design by Irving Harper. Manufactured by Howard
Category
Vintage 1950s Clocks
Original George Nelson Ball Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Crockett, CA
Very nice example of an original George Nelson ball clock manufactured by the Howard Miller Clock
Category
20th Century American Clocks
Materials
Brass
Original George Nelson Ball Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Authentic original George Nelson for Howard Miller ball clock with black hour balls and brass body
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Asprey
Co:
Ball
clock / Paperweight.
Located in London, GB
A stylish miniature desk ‘ball’ clock/paperweight, unusually the day, date, month and very rare
Category
Vintage 1930s British Clocks
Materials
Glass
Large Glass Ball Clock/Paperweight
Located in London, GB
Large glass 'ball' clock/paperweight with brilliant green and clear paste surround, the face
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
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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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