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Gustavian Tallcase Clock
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant tall-case Gustavian clock having an imposing bonnet with an three-finial arched cornice on a sinuous bombe body with shaped door and narrow waist over a curved plinth, all...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
$18,500
George Nelson Original Vintage Brass and Wood Ball Wall Clock
Located in Oceanside, US
An iconic Original Ball Wall Clock designed in 1947 by George Nelson Associates and produced by the Howard Miller Clock Company in Zeeland, Michigan. This early example features a ra...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Mid Century Ball Clock in Brass and Wood
Located in Weesp, NL
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Black Forest Walnut Bird Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) walnut carved mantel clock with 1 large bird and several small chicks within a floral environment. (Not working)
Category
19th Century European Black Forest Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Amazing Napoleon III Clock Empire French 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Napoleon III Clock Empire French 19th Century
50cm x 26cm x 15cm
good condition
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare 17th Century Antique Figural Griffon Carved Oak Brass Lantern Clock 58"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional hanging lantern clock from the 17th Century. The clock is housed within a hooded glass case with Grecian style carved columns, gadrooning and acanthus scrolled accents...
Category
17th Century Neoclassical Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
$7,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Federal Giltwood Banjo Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form signed Willard on the reverse glass. Boston State house on lower panel. Brass eagle finial. Not currently working but can be.
Category
1820s American Federal Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Metal
19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Dimensions : 95" Tall X 24" Wide X 17" Deep
This grandfather clock was made in the USA in the late 1...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Art Deco Walnut Veneered Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A very stylish Art Deco clock in beautifully figured walnut veneer, original chrome plated bezel and hands with matted silver finished dial. We have replaced the original mains elect...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Wood Clocks
Materials
Chrome
18th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge De Parquet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Horloge De Parquet, or tall case clock made of solid cherry. The case is from the 18th century and the clock is from the late 19th century. In two parts, the case has a tape...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Fine Inlaid George III Longcase Clock with Automaton Movement, circa 1780
Located in Essex, MA
Exquisitely inlaid Georgian period 18th century longcase or grandfather clock.
Original boxwood and satinwood inlay in late Georgian neoclassical...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
A Large Italian Carved Figural Long Case Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Large Italian Fruitwood Carved Figural Long Case Clock. In the Italian Rococo style, Hand Carved "Liberty Style" with a female holding flowers and surrounded by 3 Cherub/Angels. A ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wood Clocks
Materials
Fruitwood
Swedish Rocaille Giltwood Wall Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Surmounted by a pierced foliate cresting, flanked by glazed panels to the sides and below, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, inscribed Nils Berg...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Metal
Arthur Umanoff Desk Clock, George Nelson
Associates, 1950s
Located in Amarillo, TX
George Nelson & Associates
table clock.
Howard Miller Clock Company,
USA.
Rosewood, steel.
Measures: 4.25 W x 3 D x 5.5 H inches.
Signed with decal manufacturer's label t...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Steel
Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Longcase Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
An impressive Dutch longcase clock with a burr walnut veneered oak case, signed on the chapter ring F. VAN CEULEN UTRECHT. The hood of this clock ...
Category
18th Century French Other Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
$29,696 Sale Price
28% Off
Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer
French, Mid-18th Century
Height 133cm, width 34cm, depth 16cm
Dating from the mid-18th century, this remarkab...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
$71,435 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Mantel Clock by Mundiklok, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco Amsterdamse School mantel clock.Design by Mundiklok.Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.Solid oak base with original macassar ebony veneered elements a...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Bronze
English Chestnut and Mahogany Tall Case Clock. John Coates, London, Circa 1750
By John Coates
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chestnut and Mahogany tall case clock with broken arch pediment, floral rosettes, original brass urn finials, dolphin and figural ormolu face, original arched hood with glass door, cross banded...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Howard Miller World Time Mid Century Modern Walnut Frame Wall Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Howard Miller World Time Mid Century Modern Walnut Frame Wall Clock in Working Condition. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 19" H x 25.5" W x 4" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wood Clocks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Mora Case Clock
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique Swedish Mora case clock in original light green color. Base is later made. Clock is sold as a decorative piece, no mechanical guarantee. Weights, pendulum and key included.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Tavern Clock
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful late 18th Century English Chinoiserie wall or tavern clock.
The Chinoiserie decoration on this clock case is of excellent quality and the scale is impressive too.
A good br...
Category
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Iconic Star Burst Wall Clock, By Smiths Clock Makers, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this original 1930's Art Deco wall clock by English clock makers Smiths. Originally had an electrical movement which we've converted to battery - uses doubl...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Wood Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Big Clock Face, Anno 1797
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large clock face, made of wood. The dial is signed G. Northam, London 1797. There was a clockmaker active in London around that time named George Northam so that is most likely the...
Category
1790s British Other Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Pine
$876 Sale Price
40% Off
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century clock is stunning with its diamond-shaped, rippling clock frame of ebony-painted wood. Mother-of-pearl floral and foliate designs are inlaid in the stained mahogany...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Carved Wooden Clock Signed By Paul Mazaroz
Located in Charmes, FR
large clock, carved wooden cartel in good condition, signed on the back, no guarantee on the operation of the mechanism, the pendulum is missing
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
Frederic Weinberg Wall Clock/ Large Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederic Weinberg Wall Clock with Black Body and Arms and Coral Balls. Working Condition. This is the larger harder to find version of this classic Clock...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Metal
Federal Giltwood Banjo Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with white enamel dial and reverse painted waist and pendulum door. With key and pendulum.
Category
1820s American Federal Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Lenzkirch Germany Wood And Dore Mantel Clock Circa 1890-1895
By Lenzkirch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A mantel clock in reddish- brown figured wood veneer with dore mounts in the baroque style. The gilt metal dial with enamel numerals, the case with dore scrolled acanthus leaf frame ...
Category
1890s German Baroque Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Leila and the Giaour Gilded Bronze Clock, France, Circa 1830
Located in PARIS, FR
Dial signed Polti Frères
Measures: With base or glass: Height 61 cm (24 in.), width 51,5 cm (20.3 in.), depth 23.5 cm (9,2 in.)
Without base: Height 52 cm (20,5 in.), width 42 cm (16.5 in.), depth 12.5 cm (4.9 in.)
Important philhellenic clock in burnished and amati gilded bronze, finely chiseled, representing on the terrace a couple elegantly dressed in "the turkish style", and richly decorated with foliage, scrolls and flowers. The feet, decorated with water leaves, rest on an oval wooden base covered with a globe.
The theme of the clock comes from The Giaour, a fragment of a Turkish Tale, an English poem by Lord Byron published in may 1813 which tells the thwarted love of a Venetian, the Giaour – term by which the Turks designate infidels and especially Christians – and of Leila, a slave belonging to Hassan’s seraglio, military leader of a Turkish province. The betrayal of Leila discovered, she will be thrown into the sea and her lover will avenge her by killing Hassan, then taking refuge in a monastery.
Symbol of prestige and modernity, the decorative clocks are a reflection of the taste of the era of a wealthy bourgeoisie and may be the subject of diplomatic gifts or between individuals.
Beyond the purely decorative aspect of such objects, watchmaking in the 19th century is part of a subtle mix of political, historical and literary references.
This philhellenic movement converning the West finds a particular echo in France, one of the countries with the United Kingdom and Russia having suported the Greeks during their war of independance (1821-1830) to free oneself from the grip of the Ottoman Empire. Many clocks...
Category
1830s French Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$12,828 Sale Price
55% Off
24K Gold Plated Miniature 8 Day English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
24K Mini English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock with Front Door & Storage
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. It's one of the smallest you can find. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Tiger Maple Framed Wall Mounted Clock By Ian Ingersoll
By Ian Ingersoll
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From Connecticut master craftsman shop Ian Ingersoll Reminiscent of the simplicity of Shaker design with particularly fine chosen Tiger Maple. Battery operated clock, lower hinged ...
Category
20th Century American Shaker Wood Clocks
Materials
Maple
A Rare George III Ten Bell Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock By Allam and Caithness
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare example of a quarter chiming bracket clock made 1800-1805 by John Allam and Thomas Caithness with an eight day triple fusee movement chiming on ten bells. This clock has an un...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
New England Tall Case Clock, Wooden Works by Riley Whiting, ca 1819-1835
Located in York County, PA
Exuberantly painted, New England tall case clock in dark umber, red, & chrome yellow decoration, with wooden works by riley whiting, Plymouth, Connecticu...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
Sonnenuhr Sunburst clock 1960s
Located in Aachen, DE
Seltene Sonenuhr der späten 60er Jahre. Holzkern mit aufgeschraubten Glasstrahlen (eine sehr ähnliche Uhr mit identischen und gemarkten Glasstrahlen wird als BACCARAT angeboten) auf ...
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock from the 1960's in original colour with painted floral decoration. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width:...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
$2,000
Unique Antique English Grandfather Clock, Mahogany, 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century.
English floor clock, 18th century, mahogany veneer with root woo...
Category
18th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Late 20th C. French Louis XV Burl Walnut “Horloge Bressane” Grandfather Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted near Lyon, France in 1981, this elegant “Horloge Bressane” showcases the refined lines and graceful proportions of the Louis XV style. Built of richly figured burl walnut, t...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wood Clocks
Materials
Burl
Marquetry Wall Clock With Floral Inlay
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Decorative wall clock with shaped octagonal form and fine marquetry inlay of vines and roses throughout. The silvered dial with Roman numerals shows notable age and patina. A round b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 19th century.
English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
Froxfield Clock, Elm
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Elm.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Wood Clocks
Materials
Steel
$9,752
Viennese Empire Portal Clock With Caryatids And Gilded Fittings, Around 1810
Located in Vienna, AT
Complete Vienna clock on six stocky ball feet made of alabaster, architecturally structured wooden case with fruitwood veneers in the shape of a portal, steps in front flanked by two...
Category
1810s Austrian Empire Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Dutch Marquetry "Pieter Paulus" Amsterdam Grandfather Clock, Circa 1730.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Dutch Marquetry Grandfather Clock, Dial and Movement made by Pieter Paulus, Amsterdam, Circa 1720-1740.
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
A 17th Century William and Mary eight-day table clock by Isaac Lowndes, 1695
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine William and Mary eight-day spring-driven table clock signed on the backplate, Isaac Lowndes Pallmall Court, c.1695.
The elegantly proportioned ebony-veneered oak domed top c...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Here is a beautiful mystery Congreve rolling ball clock. The original clock is invented by an English - Sir W. Congrev...
Category
Late 20th Century Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Wall Clock, Wood German
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare find Antique French or maybe German wall clock. All wood frame with hand made brass gears. The dial is painted and shows the old paint cracks. I beli...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
Franz Hermle German Tambour Mantle Clock
By Franz Hermle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Franz Hermle German tambour mantle clock. It’s case is made of wood. It is adorned with with some fine and delicate carved scrolls in the front....
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Walnut Arthur Umanoff Meridian Pendulum Wall Clock for Howard Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Meridian wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller in walnut, circa 1970s. This piece features a coffin shaped wood case and an inset orange backdrop accented with a brass...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Floor Clock Howard Miller Olivewood Case
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern olivewood case Howard Miller floor clock. Chrome base. Runs. Chimes need to be adjusted. Very good condition. Dimensions: ...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
$1,700 Sale Price
38% Off
Art Deco Oak and Mahogany Longcase Clock by Enfield
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco oak cased longcase clock with arched top and mahogany moulding, serpentine shaped base standing on block feet and with glazed trunk door.
Silvered dial with Arabic numerals...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Oak
Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock
Located in London, GB
Large Baroque style Austrian ormolu mounted musical clock
Austrian, early 19th Century
Total height: 211cm
Clock: Height 135cm, width 86cm, depth 52
Stand: Height 76cm, width 81c...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
$114,297 Sale Price
30% Off
Froxfield Clock, Walnut
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Walnut.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Wood Clocks
Materials
Steel
$10,150
Walnut 4 Dial Tower Table Clock by Patent, Blumberg
Co, Ltd., Paris
London
Located in Stamford, CT
Walnut 4 dial tower table clock by Patent, Blumberg & Co, Ltd., Paris & London. Walnut clock tower style case with turned and fluted corner columns, raised panels and ebonized trim; ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Grandfather Clock Antique George I
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany inlaid eight day grandfather clock with a swan neck pediment original brass finial, beautiful decorative and colourful arche...
Category
19th Century English Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
$4,952 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 210m Åman Arboga A
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Pine
$3,571 Sale Price
46% Off
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock with hand painted decorative floral details and carving detail. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width:54cm...
Category
Early 1800s European Gustavian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
$3,000
Early Mid-century "Plaza" E931-003 Wall Clock in Walnut by Seth Thomas
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century model "Plaza" E931-003 Wall Clock by Seth Thomas featuring a walnut frame with a distinctive dome shape and brass accents, echoing the minimalist style of the 1950s...
Category
1940s American Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Walnut
$522 Sale Price
44% Off
Black Forest Carved Mantle Clock
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Black Forest Swiss carved mantle clock with elaborate design. Featuring a chamois buck and doe on finial on top of rock formation. Lower, there are three grouse, a rabbit and varmint...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Mahogany Eight Day Painted Face Grandfather Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany eight day painted face grandfather clock having a swan neck pediment with a glazed arch door and flanked by ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
$3,537 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch
By Lenzkirch
Located in Amersham, GB
A quarter striking bracket clock in a fine figured burr walnut case with ormolu mounts and sound frets backed in sage green silk. A gilded dial with s...
Category
1890s German Late Victorian Antique Wood Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Ormolu
Pedro Friedeberg Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful gold-leafed variation of this form.
Signed under the foot.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Wood Clocks
Materials
Wood
$18,500
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