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York Minster Cathedral Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
skeleton clock is a wonderful specimen of English clockmaking attributed to J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Barbedienne Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New Orleans, LA
putti. The quality and condition, both mechanically and aesthetically, of this clock make it an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
marks the hour. As impressive visually as it is mechanically, the clock indicates the time on a pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Siemens Factory, Workshop or Train Station Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
German station clock by Siemens from the late 1970s.
Formerly as a slave clock with mechanical
Category
Vintage 1970s German Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Siemens Halske Factory, Workshop or Train Station Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Large German station clock by Siemens & Halske from the early 1950s.
Formerly as a slave clock
Category
Vintage 1950s German Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Steel
French 19th Century Hand-Carved Oak Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A special little French wall clock, made at the end of the 19th century. This mechanical wall clock
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Oak
Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
artistic beauty with mechanical ingenuity, featuring a clock, a singing bird box and a delicate sculpture
Category
20th Century Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Siemens Halske Double Faced Train Station, Wokshop, Factory Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Large German station clock by Siemens & Halske from the early 1970s.
Formerly as a slave clock
Category
Vintage 1970s German Industrial More Clocks
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Modernist Mantle Clock By Bayard, French , c1940
By Bayard
Located in Devon, England
Bayard. Dating to the 1930's this clock has a mechanical wind up movement which has been professionally
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
English Skeleton Clock by J. Smith
Sons of Clerkenwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional two-train English skeleton clock was crafted by the celebrated clockmakers J
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Alarm Clock by Frontier, 1970
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Mechanical alarm clock, Frontier
In plastic
Circa 1970
Dimensions: 12 x 15cm
Very good state.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
mechanical wonder.
French Industrial clocks are among the most creative and diverse timepieces of their
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptionally rare timepiece from a bygone age of industry, this automaton clock takes the form
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Jaeger-LeCoultre Desk Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre desk clock. A Swiss gilt-brass eight-day timepiece desk clock
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate
Ebonised Brtacket Clock by Winterhalder
Hofmeier
Located in Folkestone, GB
Winterhalder & Hofmeier are mechanical precision clocks with the quality standards of Black Forest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Jaeger-LeCoultre Mid-Century Modern Resin and Brass Table Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Mexico City, MX
acrylic face. Baton brass hands. 50 milimeter mechanical movement, ref. 476.
Clock works fine and keeps
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Cartier Silver Plated and Enamel Desk Clock, circa 1945
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Elegant mid-20th century Art Deco silver plated and enamel desk clock, Signed Cartier, Mechanical
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany 9 Tube Musical Tall Case Grandfather Clock
By Walter Durfee
Located in Long Branch, NJ
however we do not guarantee the mechanical movement. This clock is stunning and the carving is out of this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Tiffany
Co Figural Carved Tiger Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
conversation piece! We do not guarantee anything mechanical including clock movements.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780
Located in Portland, OR
excellent condition, the case has been cleaned & waxed in Bloomsbury's workshops and the clock's mechanical
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
1960s Italy Ritz Pink Art Deco Wind-Up Alarm Table Clock in Lucite and Brass
By RITZ
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco fabulous pink vintage table clock by RITZ made in ITALY 1960s
Mechanical Wind-up Alarm
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mechanical Mixer Industrial Clock and Barometer
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning Industrial clock is crafted in the form of a horizontal grist mill. Crafted of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Industrial Electro-mechanical Programmer Clock as Wall Sculpture
By Gents of Leicester
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
An Industrial Electro-mechanical programmer by Gents of Leicester, part of their Pulsynetic factory
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Sunburst Clock
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage French sunburst clock with new mechanicals. The gilt carved wood sunburst appears to be a
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
J Oswald German Art Deco Wooden Rolling Eye Scottie Mechanical Clock
By J. Oswald Company
Located in Den Haag, NL
This rare example of the famous German Black Forest figurative rolling eye Scottie Dog mechanical
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Mechanical Wall Clock by Zentra, Germany, 1950s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Wall clock by Zentra made in Germany in the 1950s.
With a mechanical clock movement and the
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Rare and Lovely Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Table or Wall Clock by PRIM 1950s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Munich, DE
seems to be replaced by the previous owner. The clock doesn't have the original mechanical clock work
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gilt Wood Cartel Clock
By Westerstrand
Located in Hanover, MA
almost all other mechanical clocks, to adjust the time. Bell strikes on the hour and half hour.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Clocks
Pendulette Cage à Oiseaux by Bucherer, Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Very nice polished brass bird cage, with Bucherer mini mechanical clock.
In excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century European Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Black Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A smart marble mantel clock, in black, from 19th century France. This beautiful mechanical clock
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Black Marble and Brass Mantel Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
name signed on its face. The brass key is used to wind this mechanical clock, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Mid Century Chelsea Desk Clock Electronometer Chinoiserie Bronze Frame
By Chelsea Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
mechanical clocks, this piece illustrates the firm's more decorative postwar output, designed to appeal to a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Painted Danish Grandfather Clock
Located in Houston, TX
mechanical clock, it has been converted to battery operation with a chime, combining the charm of its
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Metal
Art Deco English Chiming Walnut Mantle Clock, c1938
Located in Devon, England
excellent time for a mechanical clock.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Tall Case Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
antique timepiece is in working order with a clear bell that rings the hour. The mechanical clock is
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Materials
Brass
Vintage Blue Bakelite Mechanical Wall Clock from Prim, 1950s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bakelite wall clock was made by Prim in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Mechanical Table Clock by PRIM, 1960s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Praha, CZ
Table clock in Brussels style made in Czechoslovakia by Chronotechna Sternberk in 1960
Brass and
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Brussel Mechanical Table Clock in Black Bakelite, 1950s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage table clock manufactured by PRIM Clocks in the 1950s. Made of black Bakelite, the clock top
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Mechanical Bakelite Maritime Wall Clock from Seth Thomas, 1950s
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bakelite winding ships wall clock made by Seth Thomas Clock Company in United States during
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Located in Danville, CA
interesting and adorable mechanical clock. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
Category
2010s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Located in Danville, CA
interesting and adorable mechanical clock. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
Category
1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Great Rare Italian 1960
s Large Space Age Table Clock with Radio from Brom
Located in München, DE
plastic finish.
Chrome-plated metal base.
The electro-mechanical clock works with its own battery
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Danish Modern Mechanical Wall Clock
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Denton, TX
The dial has the made in Denmark along the bottom of the dial. The movement is a mechanical made in
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Howard Miller Glen Ellyn Grandfather Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Omaha, NE
style to your home.
Classic Wind-Up Mechanism: Embrace the charm of a mechanical clock with no need for
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Materials
Wood
Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos Clock 528-8
Located in Newfoundland, PA
mechanical clock manufactured by Jaeger-LeCoultre in Switzerland whose peculiarity is that it does not need
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco English Chrome Clock , 8 Day, Mechanical, By Smiths , c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
This is a stunning quality made Art Deco chrome clock by the English clockmakers Smiths - it has an
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Large mechanical 1950s brass world time clock by Heinrich Möller for Kienzle
By Heinrich Möller, Kienzle Clocks
Located in München, DE
Rare large, heavy Mid Century brass world time clock by Kienzle.
Design by Heinrich Johannes Möller
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco English Chrome Clock , 8 Day, Mechanical, by Smiths, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
This is a stunning quality made Art Deco chrome clock by the English clockmakers Smiths - it has an
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
20th Century German Mechanical Regulatory Walnut Wall Clock
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century German mechanical regulatory walnut wall clock with crystal front door,
circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Wall Clocks
German Mechanical Ceramic Wall Clock from Wehrle, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage ceramic winding kitchen wall clock made by Wehrle in Germany during the 1960s.It features a
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Hermle German Mechanical Regulatory Walnut Wall Clock
Located in Sofia, BG
German engineered clock by Hermle Clocks. This elegant regulator wall clock is made from solid
Category
Mid-20th Century German Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage German Brass Ships Porthole Nautical Boat Wall Clock Mechanical Movement
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century key wound port hole clock. Features a brass frame with metal dial and glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
1930s Art Deco Black Lacquer Chiming Longcase Clock
Located in London, GB
by Joseph Kieninger and therefore is the oldest existing manufacturer of mechanical clock movements
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Chrome Art Deco New Haven Clock Company Desk Clock
By New Haven Clock Company
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stylish American Art Deco mechanical swivel desk clock from the New haven clock company and bears a
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Travel Alarm Clock Europa, Germany, 2 Jewels, Brass
Faux Leather Cover
By Europa Clocks
Located in Bochum, NRW
mechanical movement, this clock requires winding to function, offering an authentic vintage experience
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Carriage Clocks and Travel ...
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Deco Walnut Chiming Longcase Clock, circa 1935
Located in London, GB
is the oldest existing manufacturer of mechanical clock movements for grandfather, wall and mantel
Category
Vintage 1930s British Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Mechanical Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mechanical clocks available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mechanical clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and chrome. We have 278 antique and vintage mechanical clocks in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Mechanical clocks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, mid-century modern and industrial mechanical clocks are consistently popular styles. Many mechanical clocks are appealing in their simplicity, but Siemens, Smiths English Clocks Ltd. and Jaeger-LeCoultre produced popular mechanical clocks that are worth a look.
How Much are Mechanical Clocks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,825, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $585,000 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 Mechanical Clocks
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese monk named I-Hsing invented the first mechanical clock in 723 AD. His astronomical clock was known as the Water Driven Spherical Birds-Eye-View Map of The Heavens. You can find a variety of antique and vintage mechanical clocks on 1stDibs.
- What are mechanical clocks?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mechanical clock is made with an oscillating mechanism that marks the passing time. An escapement counts its beats. The first mechanical clock was made out of iron, and was first seen in medieval Europe. You’ll find a collection of mechanical clocks from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mechanical clocks were used for a variety of reasons in the Middle Ages. The clocks were used to keep track of hours for daily prayers. They also helped monks to calculate solar and lunar eclipses, and also determined feast days with accuracy. On 1stDibs, find a collection of mechanical clocks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021To make a mechanical alarm clock work, you need to use the wind-up keys or buttons to set the time. Mechanical alarm clocks use an oscillating wheel and springs. Most mechanical alarm clocks come with two bells that ring by means of a gear, powered by the mainspring. The gear moves quickly between the two bells, sounding the alarm. Find vintage alarm clocks on 1stDibs.
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