Antique Art Deco Clocks

The French were the ones who had conceived the style we call Art Deco. It was a reaction to the stuffy Victorian styles and the start of the Machine Age. New York’s Chrysler building is a landmark example of this style a style that also influenced architecture, furniture, sculpture, clothing, jewelry and graphic design. Art Deco Clocks also benefitted from this design style as did buildings and furniture of the period. 

The style was the first modern style in vintage clock making. One could also add the Art Nouveau period that preceded it as modern, while it was really a reinvention of the Romantic era with smoother Rococo features, that were part of it’s design style. 

This is a stunning c1925 Art Deco mantel clock from France,  in an Art Deco case with matching tazze, made of white onyx and brown variegated roseate marble with two large cast brass German Shepard dog figures, brass-tone metal dial with contrasting applied chrome-plated numerals, stylized steel hands and pendulum, eight-day, time and strike, spring-driven French movement. A minor flea bite on the top front edge of the right sidearm and another on the lower right edge of the stepped top piece are all that prevent this beauty from perfection. It features a chrome-plated case with an unsigned movement that was likely made by Marti or Japy Frères, who produced most of the Art Deco mantel clock mechanisms during that period.
Dimensions: 21.75in x 14in x 5in. Price: $1,795.00 CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US REGARDING PURCHASE

French Art Deco clock, c1920 in black granite base and holder with fox relief. The clock is made of white marble with copper-colored hands and button indices under glass. On the back winding and hand setter, with maker’s mark “Bayard,” Made in France. This lovely Art Deco clock measures approx. 12.2 x 11.4 x 3 inches. It is in excellent condition, with new glass and  a just rebuilt mechanism. Price: $1,695.00 CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US REGARDING PURCHASE

This is an Urgos Art Deco Clock Desk Set, made in Germany in the 1940s, during the tail end of the Art Deco movement, featuring Bauhaus-inspired industrial styling, just before the emergence of Mid-Century Modern. Eight day clock, lighter and pen holder. Marble, glass, brass, nickel-plated brass, bronze, and Bakelite. Dimensions: 7 1/2w x 3d x 8h.

What makes this cute little desk set rare and unique is that most desk clocks were either one- or three-day wind-up models. This one is a full 8-day wind and has just been restored, running perfectly, with a new convex glass piece on top of the face.Price: $595.00 CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US REGARDING PURCHASE

This is a large and imposing Art Deco mantel clock, c1920s from France. I attribute the design to Chiparus, one of the best known of the Art Deco period. The case is made of black granite and multi-colored marble. Long rectangular shape, with slightly chamfered corners at the front. Centered pedestal with a young woman in a long dress sitting on it. The metal figure is patinated in color—a white marble dial with button-shaped numerals and indices and original plain hands. The movement is wound on the back and has a long-running time (approx. two weeks). It is in excellent condition and working order. The dimensions are approximately 28 x 12 x 7″. This is truly a masterpiece of an Art Deco mantel clock. Price: $4,895.00 CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US REGARDING PURCHASE

This absolutely stunning mantel clock set is both bold and beautiful. The bronze clock face is as unique as it gets. This ornate onyx set is flanked by two pedestal candle stands. The clock movement is labeled “Medaille d’Or, Paris,1900, F Marti.” The vintage clock measures 16 1/2 tall, 16″ wide, and 4.25 inches deep. Each pedestal measures 10.75 tall 5.5 wide, and 5.5 inches deep. SOLD  

This fabulous Art Deco Clock features two cute elephants flanking a super cool clock on a marble base. The clock is Nickle plated metal and is by UCRA, who was one of the foremost manufacturers of the period.  The clock is from 1920 and manufactured in France.  It was made for a desk, and has an approximate 2 day wind. It is 8.3″ wide, by 5.9″ tall and 3.5″ deep. Price: $1,695.00 CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US REGARDING PURCHASE 

This is a handsome 3-piece vintage French Art Deco clock with a carved marble mantel clock set. It has a stylish design with smooth cocoa brown marble carved in a modern gear form. The round white enamel face features Deco Marquee-style Arabic numerals. A pair of charming sparrows flank the dial. A pair of decorative marble garnitures complement the design and style.

This Art Deco clock measures approximately 10.25 x 21.75 x 3.5 inches. The garnitures measure  6 x 5.5 x 2.25 inches. The style of these types of Art Deco Clocks is more typical of the 1930s than the 1920s, the dawn of this era of style. The wind is a 3-day key wind.  Price:  SOLD