Flip Clocks
Electric Art Deco Wooden Advertising Flip Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful electric Art Deco wooden advertising flip clock, circa 1940s. The clock was used to
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Black and White Flip Clock Large Station, Factory Clock, 1970s, France
By Bodet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Timeless Bodet black and white flip-flap station clock designed by the company that has been
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Lucite
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Flip Clock with Radio and Alarm Sanyo SCA-T45 Made in Japan, 1960-70s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Sanyo SCA-T45 vintage flip clock is a hallmark of mid-century Japanese design, representing the
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in
Italian Midcentury Space Age Solari di Udine Card-Printing Flip Clock 1976 Red
By Solari Udine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Solari di Udine flap wall clock, numbered, 1st edition of the card-printing production by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
H 19.69 in W 10.63 in D 7.09 in
1970s Mid Century Japanese Modern Copal Flip Alarm Clock
By Copal Clock 1, Riki Watanabe
Located in San Diego, CA
Copal Vintage Flip Clock from the the 1960s-70s. It was tested over several days and kept prefect
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Japanese Space Age Flip Alarm Clock by Copal, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
There certainly a vibe of early James Bond to this vintage flip clock from Japanese Copal LTD Co
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Flip Alarm Clock with Nightlight COPAL 227 Made in Japan, 1960-70s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Copal Vintage Flip Clock with Alarm and Nightlight, Model 227, exemplifies precision and style
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in
Art Deco Solid Silver Miniature Flip Up Travel Clock by Rotary, circa 1933
Located in Devon, England
and when the case top is slid down the clock itself automatically flips up to display the time. This
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 2.76 in W 4.73 in D 0.79 in
Flip Top Jean Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Flip Top Jean Table by renowned designer Eileen Gray. Crafted with the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Irish Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
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Big Pragotron Flip Clock Wall Mount Loft Vintage
By Pragotron
Located in Auerbach, Saxony
black metal case.
This beautiful flip clock is really an amazing piece and in used but very good
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Black Copal Model 225 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mid-century modern Copal Model 225 flip clock with black plastic case, black face
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage White Flip Clock by Sankyo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1970s digital flip clock by Sankyo. White plastic case, chrome face and accents, and round dial
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Model 412 Digital Flip Clock by Sankyo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1970s digital flip clock by Sankyo. Black plastic case, chrome face and accents, and round dial
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco French Ivory Tele-Vision Clock Corp Flip Clock, circa 1930s
Located in Essex, MA
A stylish Art Deco period electric cyclometer (flip) clock by the Tele-Vision Clock Corporation in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Flip Clock by Garand from 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
1 original cotini DT 17 Garant very early flip flap day date month clock from circa 1971
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Big Solari Udine Dator 10 Airport Flip Clock by Gino Valle, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Valle, Solari Udine
Located in Vienna, AT
Big loft wall clock Dator 10, from the 1960s. Designed by Gino Valle, produced by Solari/Udine
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage White Copal Model 228 Flip Alarm Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mid-century modern Copal Model 228 flip clock with white plastic case, dark gray face
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Black Copal Model 229 Flip Alarm Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mid-century modern Copal Model 229 flip clock with black plastic case, black face
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
German Garant Wall Clock from Early 1970s
By Garant
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare piece of high quality made flip clock by German Garant model number DT 17.
Works perfectly
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic, Lacquer
Late Victorian Gilt-Metal Plato Flip Numeral Carriag Mantel Clock, Germany
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Gilt-Metal Plato Desk Flip Clock, made in Germany, features a cylindrical case adorned with
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Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Spelter
Flip Table Clock By George Nelson
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and beautiful minimalist (and tactile) table clock having a cylindrical spun aluminum body
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Flip Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1980s
By Pragotron
Located in Żory, PL
The Pragotron IPJ0612 flip wall clock was designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Industrial More Clocks
Materials
Steel
Industrial Flip Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1980s
By Pragotron
Located in Żory, PL
The Pragotron IPJ0612 flip wall clock was designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Steel
Rare Arthur Umanoff Flip Table Clock
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare and desirable Arthur Umanoff flip table clock. When plugged in all moving parts are
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with white plastic case, black face, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with off-white plastic case, black face, and clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with off-white plastic case, black face, and clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage White Copal Model 222 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 222 flip clock with off-white plastic case, black face, and clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Vintage White Copal Model 225 Flip Clock
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern Copal Model 225 flip clock with white plastic case, black face, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
60's-70's Large Solari & C/Udine Flip Clock, Italy
By Solari Udine
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A larger scale Italian flip clock removed from a bank with rectangle case the front in clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Flip Clock by Bürk from 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
original very early flip flap day date month clock from circa 1971 - fully working fitted with 220V
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Mid Century Modernist Arthur Umanoff Howard Miller Rosewood Cylinder Flip Clock
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Troy, MI
Rare Arthur Umanoff model 4620 desk clock for Howard Miller circa 1960s
Rosewood and acrylic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Acrylic, Rosewood
H 3.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Large Station, Airport, Factory Wall Flip Clock by Gino Valle for Solari Udine
By Gino Valle, Solari Udine
Located in Vienna, AT
Udine.
Formerly a slave clock, now fitted with an pulse generator. Delivery time about 2-3 weeks.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 13 in W 21.66 in D 6.7 in
Midcentury Twemco Flip Date Calendar Wall Clock, 1960s, Hong Kong
By TWEMCO
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare automatic flip calendar clock made by Twemco, Hong Kong in 1960s. Orange painted steel
Category
Vintage 1960s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Design Clock with Flip Calendar - Space Age 60s 70s Decor
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This vintage 1960s/70s wall clock combines timeless design with functional precision. Featuring a
Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
H 10.83 in W 10.83 in D 2.37 in
Space Age Rare Flip Electric Clock by Caslon
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and rare Caslon flip desk table top electric clock black plastic case with glass visor
Category
20th Century Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Vintage 70’s Clock with Flip Calendar by ODO France - Space Age Charming Decor
By Odo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time in the realm of 70’s clocks with this amazing vintage wall clock featuring a flip
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
H 26 in W 21 in D 8 in
Space Age Wall Clock with Calendar from Odo France, 1970s
By Odo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Stunning space age wall clock with flip calendar produced in France by ODO clock in the 70s.
This
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Nouveau Figural Bronzed Plato Flip Ticket Desk Clock, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Art Nouveau figural Plato flip ticket desk clock features bronzed frame with female bust
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Giant Italian Flip Clock by Gino Valle 1923-2003
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made in Udine, Italy by Solari & Co. enameled cast aluminum and glass fluorescent lighted flip
Category
20th Century Italian Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Rare American Art Deco, Machine Age Penwood Numechron Imperial Bakelite and Tenite Digital Electrical Flip Clock
By Pennwood Numechron
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare American Art Deco, Numechron Imperial model electric digital flip clock by Penwood is an
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Clocks
H 4.5 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 in
Pop Art Font Clock Set 3 Sizes - Calendar + Flip Typeface by Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong
Located in San Francisco, CA
( Discount as Set ) The Font Clock takes the iconic calendar clock with its distinctive form and
Category
Early 2000s British Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plexiglass
H 22.2 in W 18.7 in D 6.3 in
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By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustard ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Mohair, Oak
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
In stock ClockClock 24 Black with Golden Hands by Humans Since 1982
By Humans Since 1982
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
ClockClock 24 is both a kinetic sculpture and a functioning wall clock. It has been a signature piece of Humans since 1982 since it was first launched in 2016. The individual clock h...
Category
2010s Swedish Wall Clocks
Materials
Composition, Gold Plate
Atomic Space Age Perpetual Flip Calendar, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often seen in 1960s-70s American movies this atomic perpetual flip calendar with manually set day and month has become an iconic desk piece among space age lovers. It was made in eit...
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Space Age Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Braun Table Alarm Clock by Dieter Rams + Dietrich Lubs
By Dieter Rams
Located in Hyattsville, MD
It's works perfectly, and was never any leakage in the battery box. Keeps good time. Made in Germany. Good vintage condition. Power Supply / Battery / 1 - C, not included.
Measures:...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines.
The struct...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
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2010s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hide, Maple
Large Siemens Halske Factory, Station or Workshop Wall Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Plastic frame with the acrylic front made in Germany in the 1970s.
Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with a battery.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
1980s Space Age Desk
Located in Brecht, BE
A unique piece made in Belgium during the 1980s, this funky space age desk, never reproduced because to expensive.
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Desks
Materials
Polyester
1970's British Ultimate Gray /Monochrome Black AC GMT Co. Classic Wall Clock
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in ultimate gray pantone 17-5104
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert...
Category
Vintage 1970s English Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Art Deco Mantel Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant vintage Art Deco mantel clock with a German Hermie movement, circa 1950s. The clock is in very good vintage condition and holds accurate time. The chimes mechanism of the clo...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in Parma, IT
Space age fiberglass bed painted white, Astarte Milano production of the 1970s.
Composed of 4 modules, with original metal bed base.
The label in the pictures was later removed fo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Daybeds
Materials
Fiberglass
Art Deco Model "Ben Franklin" S4 Electric Clock by Westclox
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Here we have an original "Ben Franklin" by Westclox, a trademark of the Western Clock Manufacturing Company of LaSalle, Illinois. This clock was introduced in 1935. This white clock ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
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Flip Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of flip clocks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct flip clocks — often made from metal, glass and plastic — can elevate any home. Flip clocks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Flip clocks made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Flip clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Solari Udine, Gino Valle and Howard Miller are consistently popular.
How Much are Flip Clocks?
Prices for flip clocks start at $450 and top out at $14,900 with the average selling for $1,474.
Finding the Right Clocks for You
A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.
Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.
A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.
Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.
On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.
Questions About Flip Clocks
- How does a flip clock work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021The flip clock works on the split-flap mechanism wherein the pages or tiles are attached to a wheel. There are dedicated sections for hours and minutes for clear indication. It operates on an electric motor that moves with the help of a reduction gear train.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Flip clocks are sometimes called flap clocks. However, flip clock is the more commonly used name. They feature separate hour and minute numbers that flip over to mark the passage of time. Remigio Solari invented the flip clock system in 1948. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of flip clocks.
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