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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Tacón 12 T Wall Clock by Nomon, Graphite Brass Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 12 T wall clock is a clock with a lot of visual strength, a steel clock with 12 time signals. These lines have made the Heel clock one of the most charismatic clocks Tacón 12 ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Anda Wall Clock by Nomon, Stainless Steel Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New Anda Clock brings us to mind the subtle elegance of design in the 50’s. Each clock is a unique handmade piece. New Anda Clock: Stainless steel ring, black lacquered walnut hands...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel

Bilbao N Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Fiberglass Wood Design
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Fiberglass, Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel

Swing G Wall Clock by Nomon: Walnut Wood Brass, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Swing Gclock will allow you to maintain an interior design that stands out for incorporating a delicate and simplistic soft touch no matter what room you are in. The comfort of t...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

21st Century by D.Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Nero Marquina White Carrara
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. David Palterer. Size: cm. 9 x 5 x 25 H. Materials: Bianco Carrara - Nero Maequina Designed by: David Palterer.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks

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Marble

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape Red 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks

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Murano Glass

Large Modern Wall Clock by Designer Nomon, Wood Fiberglass, Spain
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Fiberglass, Wood

Omega G Table Clock by Nomon - Modern Stainless Steel Brass Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Omega G Clock impresses by keeping a clock suspended in the air while losing its depth by removing unnecessary items and making it simple and glamorous . Omega G table...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel, Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks

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Steel

Punto Y Coma Gold Wall Clock by Nomon - Modern Wood Brass Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The collection of modern wall clocks of the Nomon Gold series brings to mind the subtle elegance of design in the 50s. The materials used for these clocks are the mix between natural wood and matt gold metal evoking the glamor of contemporary classics always in vogue. Punto y coma gold wall clock...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Nomon Sunset Wall Clock: Modern Wood and Chrome Design from Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The wall clock is an object that more than giving time elegantly it also decorates any space or room. Sunset i wall clock: Wood and Chrome Each clock is a unique handmade piece. C...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

Nomon Pico Wall Clock in Gold By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PICO ø40cm Avant-garde design with a nordic air, which combines walnut wood or oak finished wood with black and white colours. Available in Black and Walnut, white and O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks

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Fiberglass, Polystyrene, Walnut

Punto Y Coma T Wall Clock by Nomon, Modern Wood Brass Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Elegant modern sophisticated glossy glamorous are adjectives that describe this wonderful graphite-finished pendulum clock with the hands in walnut noble wood. Punto Y Coma T clock:...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Nomon Mini Puntero G Table Clock in Brass Walnut, Modern Design
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Nomon Barcelona Premium Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Renovation of one of the most representative models of nomon, the iconic Barcelona clock. Incorporating a more glamorous style in the design. It stands out for the brass finish in its fiberglass double...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks

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Fiberglass, Walnut

Átomo T Table Clock by Nomon, Graphite Brass Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is the perfect addition for any desktop because its simple and attractive design makes it possible to give a touch of personality to any room. Its hands move thanks to a UTS mechanism designed in Germany. Átomo T table...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Omega I Table Clock by Nomon, Stainless Steel Chrome, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Omega I Clock impresses by keeping a clock suspended in the air while losing its depth by removing unnecessary items and making it simple and glamorous . Omega i table clock : R...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Rodón 4 Gold N Wall Clock by Nomon, Walnut Brass, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rodón 4 gold N wall clock is made of walnut and polished brass case with a unique and suggestive design perfect for you. It is based on the simplicity and elegance of modern ornament...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Delmori G Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Fiberglass Wood Design
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

NSNG One More Time Clock sandblasted 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks

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Brass

Tacón 12 Gold N Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass Walnut, Modern Design
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Nomon Delmori Premium Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We present the brand’s most spectacular clock in its premium version. A unique piece due to its large dimensions and delicate details. Rings in brass finish, hands and central...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Micro Anda Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Micro Anda wall clock is one of the best models you can get on the market. It has a polished brass case and ring and walnut hands. Its diameter is 40 centimeters and its height is 50...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Merlin 12 Gold Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass and Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin 12 Gold Clock is a large wall clock. It comes in 125 cm and 155 cm in diameter. Ideal for placing it in large areas. Merlin 12 Gold wall clock...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Brisa Wall Clock by Designer Nomon, Walnut Oak, Modern Style, Spain
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 ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Puntos Suspensivos 12 Wall Clock by Nomon, Chrome Steel, Modern
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntos suspensivos 12 i wall clock is a wall accessory designed with the highest quality materials. It has a German UST mechanism Puntos suspensivos 12 i wall clock : box in chrome...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome, Stainless Steel

Eslabón Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Walnut Brass Design from Spain
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 and the ring is Brass o...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Nomon Puntero G Table Clock in Polished Brass Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero G table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece. The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operation over the years. Pu...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Mixto Gold Wall Clock by Nomon, Walnut Brass, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mixto Gold N wall clock has an elegant and dynamic design , combining fine wood and chrome steel materials. Mixto N wall clock : Polished brass and walnut, hands in walnut. Polish...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Eslabón Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Marble Walnut Design
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Puntos Suspensivos 4 Wall Clock by Nomon, Chrome Steel, Modern
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 ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

2 Puntos N Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Chrome and Wood Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
2 puntos N wall clock is a wall accessory designed with the highest quality materials. It is made of chromed steel and fine wood. 2 puntos N wall clock has a German UST mechanism 2...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

Mini Merlín 12 N Wall Clock by Nomon, Modern Wood Chrome Design
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

Bari S Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Marble Brass Design from Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bari S wall clock has a design in which marble is the protagonist, bringing elegance, beauty and neatness to the whole. Bari S wall clock : Emperador or Sahara...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Péndulo T Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Brass Walnut Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This wall clock evokes the sensations of a pendulum giving elegance to the calm and light atmosphere with a bohemian air. Pendulo T wall clock : Hands in walnut, box and pendulum i...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Tacón 4 T Wall Clock by Nomon: Brass Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 T wall clock focuses exclusively on the essential details, which makes it Stand out for its Minimalist presence wherever you place it. Tacón 4 T wall clock: graphite finishe...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Nene G Table Clock by Nomon - Modern Design in Walnut or Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Friendly and fun clocks ideal as a gift to decorate the living room, kitchen or a modern office. Nene G table clock with body and hands in oak or walnut wood ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Anda G Wall Clock by Nomon, Polished Brass Walnut, Modern Design
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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Bilbao L Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Wood Fiberglass Design
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 ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Fiberglass, Wood

Barcelona Premium Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass Fiberglass, Modern
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The modern Barcelona Premium watch incorporates a more glamorous point in its design, and stands out for the brass finish of its double fiberglass ring. Barcelona Premium wall clock ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Tacón 4 L Wall Clock Made in Spain and Ready to Ship
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 L wall clock shows simple clean forms and subtle elegance adding the natural touch of lacquered walnut wood, which also provides a sense of fluidity between the spaces in you...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

Nomon Tacon Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you are looking for a simple but elegant and classy watch, then you have found the ideal. The Nomon Heel Watch 4 T is part of the graphite collection of the world-renowned bran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome, Brass

Delmori N Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Fiberglass Walnut Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is a wall clock that comes with a double circle support made of white or black fiber. It includes needles made of walnut wood or weng and they are chromed. Delmori N wall clock: ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Wood, Fiberglass

Doble O G Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Wenge Wood Stainless Steel
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This clock is a unique piece with an innovative design that will fit in any modern environment. Each clock is a unique handmade piece. Not OK for Outdoor Use. Warranty: 1 year. Do...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Stainless Steel

Modern Wall Clock by Designer Nomon, Wood and Polished Brass, Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin mini 12 Gold N stands out among all modern wall clocks thanks to its walnut needles reinforced with golden counterweights to which we must add its 12 elegant time points with a beautiful polished brass and wood finish with walnut. Mini Merlín 12 Gold wall clock...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Rodón 4 T Wall Clock by Nomon, Graphite Brass Steel, Modern Design
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: ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Mini Bilbao G Wall Clock by Nomon, Black Fiberglass Walnut Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Mini Bilbao G Clock stands out for its light circle that gives it the fine shape of the accessory. The use of fine and delicate lines allows a simple and minimalist design that d...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Fiberglass, Wood

Modern Wall Clock by Designer Nomon, Black Fiberglass Brass, Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wall clock with double ring structure in black fiberglass that contains a graphite finished brass case and walnut hands in the center. The whole set is grouped and held by a support ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Pisa N Floor Clock by Nomon: Modern Chromed Steel Walnut Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pisa N Clock is a floor clock finished in chromed steel and walnut wood. This beautiful piece is a hybrid of wall clocks in combination with floor clocks but with a more creative...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

Mini Merlín 4 Gold N Wall Clock by Nomon, Walnut Brass, Modern
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin mini 4 gold N stands out among all modern wall clocks thanks to its walnut needles reinforced with golden counterweights to which we must add its 4 elegant time points wit...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Puntero T Table Clock by Nomon, Walnut Brass, Modern Design, Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero T table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece. The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operat...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Péndulo I Wall Clock by Nomon: Modern Wood and Chrome Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pendulo i Wall Clock offers the perfect amount of luxury for wall décor. Perfect for many rooms in the home, this piece is sure to add an elegant ambiance to a space. Pendulo i...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

Doble O Premium Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This laborious and successful double O premium gold clock, is composed of a polished brass double rim and walnut wood hands with brass details, exuding elegance. Not OK for outdoor ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Mini Barcelona G Wall Clock by Nomon, Black Fiberglass Brass
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Mini Barcelona G Clock by is the small-sized version perfect for placing on walls where the total prominence of the clock is not sought but only to add a touch of style and decor...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Mini Barcelona Premium Wall Clock by Nomon, Walnut Brass Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The modern Mini Barcelona Premium highlights the combination of golden pieces with natural walnut, which give it a more sophisticated and elegant aesthetic and quality. Mini Barcelona Premium wall clock...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Brass

Nomon Puntero L Table Clock, Black Lacquered Walnut, Modern Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero L table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece. The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operation over the years. Puntero L table clock : Box in chromed brass, hands and body in black , white or red lacquered walnut...
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2010s Spanish Modern Clocks

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Chrome

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.