In 1861 the english designer William Morris started the arts and crafts movement in an effort to improve the tastes of the victorian public. Although the hand crafted clocks and other items proved to expensive for the general population and ultimately meant the end of the arts and crafts movement, some exceptional items were produced.
Arts and Crafts Clocks. Stunning craftsmen made clocks in the arts and crafts style.
Clock collecting is more popular than it's ever been and the importance of dating of antique clocks correctly means it has to be an exact science, which it can be providing you have the right index books and the proper experience.
Collecting and buying antique clocks provides an excellent investment and an immensely enjoyable pastime. Whether you prefer bracket clocks, wall clocks, the varied and interesting advertising clocks or the more traditional and highly desirable lantern clocks, carriage clocks or longcase clocks, there is something for every collector to enjoy...
Clock design was heavily influenced in the 1920s and ’30s by Art Deco and clock cases from the period often echo geometric architecture. In Europe, the French and Swiss were the leading producers of Art Deco clocks with the French excelling at fashioning clocks for the mantlepiece; in marble, onyx, brass, glass, and chrome.
If you're looking to add to your Art Deco collection, have a look through our Art Deco Clock section.
