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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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
Tiffany & Co. Modern Cast Bronze 'Rockwork' Table Clock, Swiss Jeweled Movement
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany & Co. Modern cast bronze 'rockwork' table clock, Swiss jeweled movement.
Switzerland, Circa 1960s
A stunning example of 1960s Tiffany & Co. modern design. This work, a c...
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Apple Green 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
Cast Nickel Table Clock by Werkstätte Carl Auböck III
Located in London, GB
A vintage Cast Nickel table clock designed by Auböck III, 1969. Incredibly striking in its design, the simplistic focus on geometry makes a strong presence in any room. The 4cm gauge...
Category
1960s Balkan Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Nickel
Pico Wall Clock
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
21st Century by Elda Lippi "OROLOGIO 6" Marble Clock
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. Elda Lippi
Size: cm. 12 x 12 x 6 H.
Materials: Bianco Carrara - Nero Marquina - Pietra serena - Pietra dorata.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
Nomon New Anda Wall Clock in Gold By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
You have probably valued buying an avant-garde wall clock model but have not found enough information to be able to value it. This wall clock is part of the Nomon lacquered wood coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Established & Sons Large Font Clock by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The iconic calendar clock, with its distinctive form and flip mechanism, has an established following in design circles. Sebastian Wrong deliberately increases our attraction to its retro look by introducing an ever-changing display. The font clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Established & Sons Medium Font Clock by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The iconic calendar clock, with its distinctive form and flip mechanism, has an established following in design circles. Sebastian Wrong deliberately increases our attraction to its retro look by introducing an ever-changing display. The Font Clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
1980s Modern Seiko Quartz Skeleton Desk Clock in Brass
By Seiko
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Modern Seiko Skeleton Quartz desk clock in brass
Measures: 8.75 tall x 2.25 depth x 7.38 width
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
Tested and working
See images provided....
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mini Puntero G Table Clock
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
Merlín 12 i Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
Merlín 12 i wall clock is ideal for decorating modern spaces of both a house and an office .
Merlín 12 i wall clock : Case made of chromed steel , Clock hand made of Polished Steel...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Tag Heuer Professional Link Chronograph Mens Stainless Steel Divers Wristwatch
By TAG Heuer
Located in Dayton, OH
Tag Heuer Professional watch with stainless steel case and band, perpetual calendar on the face, and tachymetre, water resistant 200 meters.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
1982 Howard Miller Limited Edition Mahogany Hourglass II Mantle Clock
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this 1982 Howard Miller Limited Edition Mahogany Hourglass II wall Mantle Clock. Hour glass II has a secret link with the futu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Other, Iron
Sunset N Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
Wall clock with box and wooden time signs. The wooden hands are fixed to the German-made UTS quartz machinery.
The Sunset N Clock is a wall clock that's mini size because it has a d...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Modern Clock with Carrara Marble and Finishes in Brass, 2023
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural clock 2023 with White Carrara marble and finishes in brass.
Elegance, class, precision. Sculptural wall clock is characterized by Carrara White marble slab and with a c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Scatola 7 Orologi Grandi Dimensioni, Da Uomo
Located in Felino, IT
Scatola con 7 orologi di varie marche.Tutti di grandi dimensioni. Da uomo. Adatti ad un polso largo. Usati ma bene tenuti. Scatola inclusa. La scatola e' adatta anche come elemento d...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
Tacón 12 I Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
It is about having a wall clock that is integrated into the room as a prominent element of the decoration. Tacón 12 i wall clock Bring uniqueness and added value to your home office ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Kartell Tic & Tac Clock in White by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A transparent square "box" measuring 30x30 cm with Roman numerals engraved on the surface encompassing the flat clock face where a slim pair of colored hands stand out in a chromatic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Punta Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
A modern wall clock with an avant-garde design and a lot of character, reinterpreting the traditional pendulum clock.
Each clock is a unique handmade pie...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood, Fiberglass
Sunset i Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Kartell Tic & Tac Clock in Orange Red by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A transparent square "box" measuring 30x30 cm with Roman numerals engraved on the surface encompassing the flat clock face where a slim pair of colored hands stand out in a chromatic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Eslabón Walnut Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Micro Anda Gold Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nene Table Clock
Located in New York, NY
Friendly and fun clocks ideal as a gift to decorate the living room, kitchen or a modern office. Nene table clock with body and hands in oak or walnut wood and graphite lacquered.
N...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Blue Hour Table Clock Signed by Adam Ruiz & Cyril Fuchs
By Adam Ruiz
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue hour table clock signed by Adam Ruiz & Cyril Fuchs
Dimensions: 50 x 27 x 4 cm
Materials: Sculpted steel
Handscultped, signed
The blue hour is a steel clock weathered with ...
Category
2010s French Modern Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Copper
Brisa G Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
The Brisa G wall clock is composed of natural walnut or oak leaves and its hands and time signals are available in polished brass.
Brisa G wall clock: Body in walnut , Oak or both w...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Tacón 12 Gold N Wall Clock
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
Eslabón Marble Wall Clock
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
Look Wall Clock
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
Omega i Table Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Pendulo Gold Wall Clock
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. Its design is detailed and exact in polished brass on each part of the pendulum from end to end.
Pendulo Gold wall clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mixto Gold N Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Mini Merlin Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nomon clock with natural American walnut wood from controlled felling. With a manual and handmade treatment of wood.
4 hour signals in graphite and walnut finished metal matching ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nano Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
The modern Nano clock has an avant-garde design with a Nordic air, combining walnut wood or oak finish with black and white colors.
Nano wall clock: Hand...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood, Polystyrene
New Anda G Clock
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
Bilbao N Wall Clock
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
Átomo T Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
Atom Wall Clock ensures a completely innovative and long-lasting setting that covers your space with great uniformity and good taste
Atom T Wall Clock : Box in graphite finished bra...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Round Red Wall Clock by Lorenz, 1970s
By Lorenz
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern round red wall clock by Lorenz, 1970s
Round wall clock in red painted metal with white dial and black numbers. Made by Lorena...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Sunset T Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
The Sunset T wall clock is a simple piece that seeks to add a clean and elegant touch to your wall. The Sunset T Clock is made of a graphite steel case in a lead gray color and a cla...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Micro Eslabon Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
CLOCKS WITH GREAT PERSONALITY AND A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN, REINTERPRETING THE CLASSIC PENDULUM CLOCK.
Available in Walnut and Oak
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Bari M Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
Bari M wall clock has a design in which marble is the protagonist, bringing elegance, beauty and neatness to the whole.
Bari M wall clock : Emperador or...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Doble O G Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
2 Puntos N Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Kartell Tic & Tac Clock in Black by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A transparent square "box" measuring 30x30 cm with Roman numerals engraved on the surface encompassing the flat clock face where a slim pair of colored hands stand out in a chromatic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Air du Temps Table Clock in White by Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lightness is the watchword of the table clock "Air du Temps" inhabited by hollows and light.
Its aerial shape and its clean and essential design allow t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Micro Anda Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
Micro Anda wall clock is one of the best models you can get on the market. It has a graphite finish brass case and ring and walnut hands. Its diameter is 40 centimeters and its heigh...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Montblanc Meisterstuck Sport 7037 Mens Chronograph Divers Wristwatch
By Montblanc
Located in Dayton, OH
Montblanc Meisterstuck Sport chronograph wristwatch model 7037-PL78948. Features a stainless steel case trimmed in black, water resistant 200 meters. Genuine black leather band and a...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kartell Air Du Temps Table Clock in Crystal Gold by Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lightness is the watchword of the table clock "Air du Temps" inhabited by hollows and light.
Its aerial shape and its clean and essential design allow time to elapse suspended on a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Barcelona Premium wall clock
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 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Merlín 12 T Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
The Merlin 12 T 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 T wall clock : Wood and Graphite Brass.
Each ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
New Anda Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Punto Y Coma N Clock
Located in New York, NY
The Punto Y Coma N wall clock is large and beautifully designed in the style of modern minimalism its ideal for interior decoration.
Each clock is a unique handmade piece.
Punto Y ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Kartell Tic & Tac Clock in Chrome by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A transparent square "box" measuring 30x30 cm with Roman numerals engraved on the surface encompassing the flat clock face where a slim pair of colored hands stand out in a chromatic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Mini Merlín 12 Gold N Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
2 Puntos Premium Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
2 puntos Premium wall clock It is the classic industrial style wall clock. It has the machinery case and rods made of polished brass, and the hands and rings in walnut wood.
2 punto...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Punto Y Coma Gold Wall Clock
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
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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