(A) Why not start with The Best, this "stunning" (my favorite grotesquely over-used internet embellishment) 1889 (Did someone say "early" Art Deco?) Eiffel Tower extravaganza! It's about a hundred-plus years old (the date on it is 1889, but that's the year the Tower was completed). It's made out of white metal, patinated, and as you can see, in mint condition. The clock face, porcelain of course. The clock, about a hundred years old, has been restored and is clean as a whistle. Really, darling, how French can you get?!! So, GET IT!!! (e-mail Jack for a price)

(B) The next clock is a Moonglo by Viking. It's in near-mint condition and has a light in the base which lights up the entire glass. Very, very beautiful at night -- or during the day if it's in a dark corner. This one appears to keep perfect time and runs quietly and smoothly. It's about 7 1/2 high by 7 1/2 wide. (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

(C) Oh, my, what a specimen! Certainly swank enough for my (fill in the blank) room, with its macassar ebony surround flanked by marbelized bakelite!! The bottom is black bakelite, and the clock, of course, with those fanciful numbers and oval face, could be none other than a Dep. It stands about six inches high. (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

 

(D) The New Haven Clock Company brought us this beauty, which is one piece of mirrored glass (it bends around on the bottom to form the base upon which is stands). The face is made of black glass. It measures a substantial 11 inches wide and is 7 tall. It's in almost mint condition! (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

 

(E) Another personal favorite, this elegant American beauty by G.E; I believe that it was designed by Walter Teague. The hands are chromed, the base polished aluminum. The numbers are mirrored, and stand out gloriously against the creamy white face. There is a switch on the back which illuminates a bulb under the base, which in turn sends light up through the face! It's the sexiest night light imaginable... It measures 8 inches wide, 7 1/4 tall. (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

 

(F) By Dep, an honored name in French clocks. This wall-mounting clock can, of course, be used on the table as shown. But at the large dimensions of 11 3/4 inches square it's definitely ready to be seen from afar. The wood is in superb condition, and the numerals and the band around the clock are of polished aluminum, tres chic! (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

 

(G) A wind-up, this asymmetrical sculpture from Japan. On an onyx base with red plastic of some sort. It measures 7 3/8 inches wide, 4 3/4 high. (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

(H) Diana the huntress, letting go her arrow at precisely 1:32 PM Pacific time. Yes, the clock's been expertly renovated from stem to stern, chiming on the half hour and the hour. With the two garnitures as arranged above, this impressive trio measures 37 inches across and 21 1/2 high, to the top of Diana's mighty bow. The metalwork is all spelter, painted or acid-patinated, and the bases a combination of onyx and marble. (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

 

(I) Here's a grouping of three cute French marble and onyx clocks, all by the Dep company. Each clock is about seven inches tall. Aren't these designs just the nuts? (e-mail Jack for a price)

Sorry, but Carol just nailed the two Dep clocks on the right... SOLD!!

 

(J) This clock makes me think of our California surfers who are -- what's the expression --"shooting the tube?"-- something like that (can you tell there are no knobs on these knees?). The clock, whose marble face matches the slab under the supporting bronze "wave," appears to be "shooting the tube" -- at least in my impoverished imagination... So whether you're a surfer or a CEO, wouldn't this clock just elevate the credenza behind your desk? As the original works were beyond repair, I've had a quartz movement installed, and whaddaya know, it keeps perfect time!!! Change the battery once a year! Majestically perched on a black marble base, it's 14 1/2 inches wide, about 10 1/2 high. (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

 

ALL CLOCKS BELOW THIS POINT ON THIS PAGE ARE ... SOLD!!!!

 

A sublimely spare and handsome American peach glass clock 6 1/2 inches tall, 6 wide, marked "Chesler Product, Brooklyn, NY." It's an unmarked Hammond movement, in fact... The base is 1/2 inch thick!

Sorry, this clock now tells time on the East Coast (don't forget the difference!) SOLD!!

 

 

Green onyx and red marble, silvered bronze mounts, and a Mother of Plastic face take this massively heavy French Art Deco clock right over the top! Even the back has marble facing! It measures 22 1/2 wide, 11 1/2 high. Fully restored works, and it chimes demurely (I know, you were expecting a Chinese gong...).

Sorry, this extravaganze of rich materials has found a new home! SOLD!

 

 

Parchment, from France of course. What a restrained, sculptural look. It's a wind-up, and measures 5 3/4 inches wide by 6 3/8 high, by the Jaz company.

Sorry, Susan's found the perfect spot for this Jaz-gem! SOLD!!

 

  

This large (over a foot and a half wide) ATO clock even has the original ATO battery inside it, a museum-worthy addition to an already breathtaking item. Fully restored, runs perfectly!

Yo' too late, Momma; Dave's the proud owner of this marble palace! SOLD!

 

 

I think this is made of rosewood. It's by the Jaz clock company in France, another honored name. There's a small chip on the left rear top, which you can just make out in this photo. Distinctive numbers! It measures 5 3/8 wide, 6 1/8 high, and runs for eight days (it's a wind-up).

This exceptional rosewood beauty has made its way to John's in New York City: SOLD!!

 

 

Here's a fun chrome, patinated copper, and marble and onyx Moderne French clock set with its original "garnitures," as the French call them. It's about as perfect as the day it was made! It's got an 8-day movement, with chimes. We are talkin' CUTE!!!

We all know how CUTE sells, don't we? SOLD!!!

 
 

  

An American mirrored cobalt glass clock by Telechron, 6 inches wide by 7 high. No chips, and it even has the original cloth-covered cord. The numbers and base are of solid brass.

So sorry, Charlie, SOLD!!!

 

  

One of my all-time favorites, a marble and onyx Hamilton Sangamo. The second hand comprises the innermost circle, which turns...for that special "je ne sais quoi." Near-mint condition, 7 inches wide, 6 tall.

Oh, my, this one's gone too! SOLD!!

 

Shall we begin with two cats stalking a pair of intertwined lovebirds? What's the metaphor here, don't kiss in public? I for one wouldn't think of it!!!

Awwwwwww....

I wish I had wings too. Our frustrated cats are silver-plated and patinated white metal, as are their would-be quarry; other metal decorations are silver-plated brass. The clock chimes on the half hour and hour, a very delicate "ding-ding," which will delight you, not oppress you! The works have been professionally cleaned and adjusted. The clock is about 23 inches wide, 4 1/2 deep, and about 10 high, and, of course, made principally of marble.

 

This French clock boasts Macassar ebony on its face; the top and sides are veneered with Carpathian elm. Yum, yum! And... fully restored works! Measurements: 17 W, 10 H.

BRUCE nabbed this beauty, while everyone else was napping! SOLD!!

 

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