German Art Deco onyx table clock from around the 1920s–1930s. Weights more than 2.5 kg 📐25cm

Specialist stone-cutting workshops in France, particularly around the Jura region and Paris, produced decorative marble and onyx clocks like this one. They were made during the Art Deco period, lasting from the 1920s to the 1930s, to satisfy a booming demand for sleek, modern geometric home accessories. Craftsmen cut and polished different contrasting stones on flat-bed saws and assembled them with hidden metal pins to create bold architectural silhouettes.

Affluent homeowners and urban professionals placed these distinctive timepieces on living room mantelpieces, office desks, and entrance hall consoles. They served as both reliable timekeepers and striking sculptural art pieces that reflected the modernity and luxury of the era. Their popularity faded as interior design tastes shifted toward minimalist mid-century styles after the Second World War.