Modern Clocks
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Schauer Industrial or Station Clock, Vienna, 1964
By Schauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Four pieces available
The clock is in perfect condition, no major scratches, no glass scratched.
Flat glass cover, black painted figures an ivory white embossed dish,
painted blac...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre Mystery Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Jaeger-LeCoultre mystery clock in a Lucite case with beautiful chinoiserie decoration featuring a bird in flight and standing on a gilded stepped bas...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Lucite
Nomon Barcelona Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nomon's large Barcelona wall clock a design clock with two large rings and needles in natural walnut wood.
The clock with a large minimalist design has a diameter of 90 cm. An eas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
$1,589 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Nomon Axioma Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a diameter between 74 and 100 cm this clock is a modern model with wooden touches that conveys warmth and a cozy feelings. One of its peculiarities and what makes it different f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Polystyrene
$504 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Nomon Eslabon Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ø30cm and 68cm length clock.
Inspired by jewelry design, where the curved rod holds the marble or natural walnut plate, giving the product a subtle lightness. Hands in walnut wood a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,477 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Vintage "Anemone" Crystal Table Clock by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in Morristown, NJ
An attractive vintage 20th c., crystal table clock signed "Daum - France" on the crystal. The quartz clock mechanism also has a stylized Daum signature located below 12 o'clock. At 10' square, the clock has a strong visual presence.
History And Meaning Of Anemones:
It was believed that the flower sprang from the blood of the slain Adonis, who was a lover of the goddess Aphrodite. As such, anemones were often seen as a symbol of love and passion. In Victorian England, anemones were given as gifts to express love and anticipation.
Founded in 1878, Daum Nancy crystal is still recognized for its manufacturing expertise. It owes its fame to master glassmaker Antonin Daum.
Dimensions:
10"h x 10"w x 2.25"d
Condition:
Good, oxidation to metal ring surrounding dial, no visible chips, cracks, or repairs. Clock has not been tested.
Provenance:
The Collection of Olga & Arthur Rankin, NYC. Arthur Rankin was a visionary who wore many hats as a producer, director, screenwriter and animator. He is best known for pioneering the art of “Animagic” — or stop-action animation.
His legacy is etched in the hearts of millions, especially during the holiday season. Rankin/Bass Productions gave us timeless treasures like “Rudolph the...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Crystal
Nomon Mixto Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is the Nomon wall clock made with moisture resistant wood, a polished brass case and innovative design ideal for your home.
Its eccentric design is shown in eight golden points and four hourly signs in fine and quality wood with needles of the same material additionally its brass case has an exact and precise mechanism. The living room will have a focal point of great impact due to its design and unsurpassed size.
The ideal style for this striking wall clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$738 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Gorgeous Vintage Paris Made Cartier Desk Clock * FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Charming and finely made vintage desk clock by the iconic Cartier. Made in Paris, France this beautiful example is presented in superb vintage condition and come with the original po...
Category
1990s French Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pendulum clock, Italy, 1970
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Pendulum clock built in the 1970s. The story of this item is rather peculiar: Some time ago a kind-looking elderly gentleman came into our store and asked if he could look at our mer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
$3,185 Sale Price
30% Off
Froxfield Clock, Oak
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in natural Oak.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is insp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
$9,749
Column Clock by Papier Langackerhäusl
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Column clock
W255 D255 H1750 mm
Standing tall and confident, our column clock elegantly refines the passing of time.
With its clean lines and gently swaying pendulum, it reassures even the most
anxious observer, that time will go on. Battery-operated Junghans quartz...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Clocks
Materials
Parchment Paper
Mini Merlín 12 N Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The 12 N Mini Merlin Clock is a very versatile and original accessory ideal for completing the decoration of modern floors both in our home and in a company or office. This design is elegant and at the same time it brings a touch of simplicity unique to classic and even vintage Nordic...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$1,379 / item
Marble One Cut Table Clock, Moreno Ratti
By Moreno Ratti
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble One Cut table clock - Moreno Ratti
Dimensions: D 9 x W 20 x H 20 cm
Materials: Calcata Oro marble.
The idea of this collection comes from the desire to take the concept of minimalism to the extreme, as in the Recisi series: a single cut of a geometric figure (the square) allows the creation of a functional object where the two pieces that compose it, respond to a need.
The family consists of: a table lamp (Moon Lamp) with a touch-sensitive ignition system, a clock and a solifleur.
Moreno Ratti
"When I was young I played with pieces of marble, like now.
There are a lot of marble waste...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
$653 / item
21st Century by D. Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Rosso Francia e Verde Alpi
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. David Palterer.
Size: cm. 10.5 x 6 x 26 H.
Materials: Rosso Francia / Verde Alpi
Designed by: David Palterer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
NSNG One More Time Clock Patinated Brass
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,952 / item
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red Straw Yellow Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Murano Glass
NSNG One More Time Clock Sandblasted Stainless Steel
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,298 / item
NSNG One More Time Clock heated corten
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
$1,585 / item
1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Hawkeye Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Measured time clock and kitchen timer, 1932.
Tested and working.
Two models of this clock were produced: a limited run of white Bakelite clocks ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
$11,000 Sale Price
44% Off
Axioma 12 N wall clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Axioma N clock features a chrome steel box with hands in solid walnut or wenge. The clock mechanism used is UTS Quartz
Axioma 12 N wall clock : Box in chromed brass, hands in wa...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$543 / item
Mini Puntero T Table Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is made with the greatest precision to represent a high-end designer clock made to turn the desktop into a true showcase where it can be seen by ever...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$436 / item
Brisa Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Brisa wall clock is composed of natural walnut or oak leaves and its hands are available crafted in walnut, oak finish or polished brass.
Brisa wall ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$966 / item
Delmori G Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Delmori G clock stands out for its unique design as it has a double-fiberglass structure a touch that gives a lot of personality and style to any room or space
Delmori N wall c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,638 / item
$1,198 / item
Nomon Delmori Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The largest diameter Nomon clock (130 cm), with double black or white fiberglass ring, metallic details and natural walnut hands. Installation to wall or ceiling.
Clock with bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,038 Sale Price / item
15% Off
$1,404 / item
$370 / item
Glass and Chrome Long Case Clock Attributed to Pace Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Stunning tower of glass with a by-pod base and mirrored clock dial, This runs on a battery movement so no need to wind .
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Soft Clock, Ceramics, White Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Soft is a collection of sensual and tactile ceramic pieces in which Kiki looks at vernacular shapes to re-imagine them. The Netherlands has a long history of craft and Dutch designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
$387 / item
Look Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Large luxury wall clock that imitates an eye.
An artisan clock with a black fiber hoop with a central case and walnut needles.
Look wall clock : Wood an...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,694 / item
Floating Frames Mantel Clock Blue
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminum wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
$624 / item
Tempus Obsidian: Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Timepiece
The Tempus Is Not Merely A Timekeeping Device; It Is A Kinetic Art Piece. The Darkened Reflections Of Its Surroundings In The Obsidian Create A Dynamic Interplay O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Shou Sugi Ban Charred Grandfather Clock from New York City Water Tower Wood
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
A sleek modern take on the grandfather clock. This piece is made from historic decommissioned NYC water tower wood. The wood is torched in the Shou Su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Floating Frames Mantel clock Aluminium Green
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
$624 / item
Átomo G Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Atom Wall Clock is an accessory that you cannot miss in that special corner from the living room the office or the room. Its design makes it a very special clock that will give your ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Bilbao N Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Bilbao N Clock is a wall clock with a minimalist and colorful design that combines shapes and materials that characterize it as a modern clock and with personality. It is made wi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,670 / item
Nomon Mini Axioma Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
While the box and the 8 time points are chromed steel. Its avant-garde style mixes natural materials with industrial materials so it adapts to a wide variety of decoration styles. Yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Polystyrene
$327 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Pico Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pico wall clock convinces with its minimalist and also extraordinary design , the hands of the designer clock protrude beyond the dial. Due to its d...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$206 / item
NSNG Stainless Steel Pendulum Extra Large
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
$57,983 / item
Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour and becoming a part of it. Grains of sand, impalpable and imperceptible as a whole, yet so real, like time passing. Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini sealed it in the Clessidra in 1957
Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015, taking on a more sinuous, feminine appearance. Perfectly balanced between two different colors, sand flows through sleek glass, crafted using the Incalmo technique; as it flows, it gradually colors and becomes an integral part of the glass.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass, sand
Color: Gray/red
Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 28 cm
Available in other color options: Green river /Powder pink...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Glass
$2,299 / item
Axioma G wall clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Axioma G clock features a polished brass box and hands in walnut . The clock mechanism used is UTS Quartz
Axioma G wall clock :Box in polished brass, hands in walnut.
Each clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$653 / item
Mini Puntero G Table Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is made with the greatest precision to represent a high-end designer clock made to turn the desktop into a true showcase where it can be seen by ever...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$436 / item
Soft Clock, Ceramics, Black Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Soft is a collection of sensual and tactile ceramic pieces in which Kiki looks at vernacular shapes to re-imagine them. The Netherlands has a long history of craft and Dutch designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
$387 / item
Nomon Bilbao Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This particular wall clock with lacquered walnut and wooden hands measures 105 cm in diameter and also has parts - such as the hoop and the case - in chromed steel. Its design fits e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,290 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Tacón 12 Gold N Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wall clock with rectangular metal time signals that form the structure of the clock on the wall. The case is polished brass and the hands are walnut with golden counterweights.
Tacó...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,364 / item
Floating Frames Mantel clock Black
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
$624 / item
New Anda G Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New Anda G Clock brings us to mind the subtle elegance of design in the 50’s. Each clock is a unique handmade piece.
New Anda G Clock: Polished brass circle, walnut hands
Not OK fo...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,150 / item
Daro Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Daro wall Clock is one of those small elements that give elegance and style to any space .
Daro Clock : Polished brass ring and box, walnut hands.
N...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,767 / item
Rodón 4 T Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Rodón 4 T Clock is a wall clock with a serious and discreet aesthetic making it an ideal clock for spaces such as offices or business centers and meetings.
The Rodón 4 T Clock: ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
$799 / item
Puntos Suspensivos 4 i Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntos suspensivos 4 i wall clock is a wall accessory designed with the highest quality materials. It has a German UST mechanism
Puntos suspensivos 4 i wall clock : box in chromed ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$593 / item
Doble O i Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant designer clock presents a diameter of 70 centimeters and a height of 80 cm that covers that space in the house office or establishment with...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,396 / item
Bilbao L Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This particular wall clock has a very elegant appearance on light colored walls and decorated in earth tones it gives a feeling of horizontality to the environment and does not make ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,670 / item
Floating Frames Mantel clock Red
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
$624 / item
Floating Frames Mantel clock Copper Oxidized
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
$1,991 / item
Floating Frames Mantel clock Copper Sand Blasted
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
Sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
$2,014 / item
Eslabón Marble Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Eslabón Walnut wall clock has a unique style with a design that seeks to convey warmth elegance . The hands of this clock are delicately made with walnut wood, case in marble and the...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
$1,912 / item
Floating Frames Mantel Clock Copper Sandblasted Nickel-Plated
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminum wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
FFmantelclock Aluminium Anodized Gold
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
$624 / item
Protopunk Clock 01
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Protopunk is a collection of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk. Each piece is handmade with thick cuts of steel roughly cut with a torch, welded together and then...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Cut Steel
$8,178 / item
Floating Frames Mantel Clock Brass and Sandblasted
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminum wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,014 / item
Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, José María Reina, Kiki van Eijk, and Nomon. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $52,594 while the average work can sell for $1,260.
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