Cuckoo clocks often bring to mind, well, the cuckoo. The mainstay in that crazy aunty or neighbour’s living room, childhood memories may evoke a touch of the odd or alternative. These cuckoo clocks present a whole different picture. Revamped to suit the modern interior, these cuckoos are more art deco, minimalistic, Japanese – rather than crazy cat lady – inspired. Large panes of white or plain wood house gorgeous hand-painted birds, popping out the side or front of a stylish, minimalist, and often hand-crafted piece. Take a look at the new age of cuckoo clocks with these thirty-three pieces for the unique, well-designed home.
Haoshi X Cuckoo Clock
One cuckoo flew the nest in this white clock, perfect for an entrance. A simplistic mailbox design and quirky bird feature make it hard to ignore.
Modern Muji Cuckoo Clock
Automatically silent in the dark, this white, minimalist design is a winner for a kitchen.
Muji White Cuckoo Clock
Peeping out of a white house, this cuckoo crows on the hour in your minimalist living room.
Modern Minimalist Cuckoo Clock
Housed in a simple light-wooden frame, this cuckoo chirps over a clock made minimal with painted numbers.
Lemnos Men's Pace Cuckoo Clock
A more masculine design, this cuckoo would suit the hippest of bachelor pads. Silver painted numbers meet silver steel hands, in a silver stencil home of the imagination.
Minimalist Cuckoo Clock
A perfect partner for the Scandinavian interior, this white-and-wood creation blends the kitsch and the cuckoo in two simple shapes.
Station Cuckoo Clock
A little more art deco, this clock adds colour in numbers. Its large-format digits and cuckoo at 12 suit an artistic kitchen area.
Minimalist Turquoise Cuckoo Clock With Pendulum
Turn your bedroom turquoise with a cuckoo and pendulum in the same hue. A numberless exterior in a plain wooden frame suits most décor themes.
Modern Birch Plywood Cuckoo Clock
Swing into the ‘70’s with this mid-wooden clock for your living room or kitchen. A waiting red cuckoo and hollow pendulum draw the eye. If you prefer to have a wooden clock don't forget our feature on: Wooden Wall Clocks.
Light-Wood Walkabout Cuckoo Clock
A simple oblong gives way to a bird just waiting to circle the dial again. Hang this quirky find on your kid’s bedroom wall for a fun way to tell the time.
Meridiana Cuckoo Clock
Make the time more dramatic with this ruby red cuckoo, housed within monochrome. Its simple house shape could work a treat at your front entrance.
Portobello Clock
Even the slickest interiors can be cuckoo-inspired. This marble façade would sit best atop a mantelpiece.
Minimalist Glossy Cuckoo Clock
Fancy a clock that looks like more like a camera? This simple black-and-white find makes the cuckoo minimalist.
Ettore Cucù Clock
Dare to be square with this modern design with a house on top. Available in three different colour matches, its palette adds the chirp back in any bedroom.
Colorful Cuckoo Clock
Drape a space in colour with this rainbow cuckoo clock, a fitting find for a white wall. The cuckoo sits above simple black hands, as a pendulum swings silently behind.
Mondrian-Style Cuckoo Clock
Take a style cue from the grid master, with this clock named after Mondrian. A cuckoo crows in blue, while a black pendant adds subtle sway. This piece offers the playful appeal of a mid century modern clock with the convenience of contemporary construction.
Modern Geometric Cuckoo Clock
Have a penchant for the geometric? Add this colourful creation to your study or library.
Modern Colorful and Playful Jellies Cuckoo Clock
Add several pops of colour to a clean white kitchen, with this fun clock. A cuckoo pops unexpectedly out of its centre.
Modern Multi-Colored Cuckoo Clock
Love a colourful skyline? Add one to the kids’ bedroom, cuckoo included.
Striped Cuckoo Clock
Go nautical with this blue-and-white striped cuckoo creation, a thematic match for the bathroom. Simple hands and a pendulum simplify the concept.
Chinese Architecture-Inspired Minimalist Cuckoo Clock
Take your bedroom to China with this finely-tuned feature. Its domed roof mirrors a crescent pendulum for a quaint and quirky effect.
Qoo ckoo Clock
Too cuckoo to say cuckoo? Say it differently, while this minimalist bird chirps from your library wall.
Contemporary Cuckoo Clock Inspired by the Labor of Man
Fight those mammoth tasks at work, while a cuckoo chirps away the time. This abstract acrylic finds a home in your office.
Monochrome Dual-Time Cuckoo Clock
Spend time with a friend overseas, with this clock showing two time zones. Simple white detailing and two cute cuckoos find friends in a monochrome living room.
Modern Long Cuckoo Clock
Introduce elegance with this white, black and red-painted piece. Its sleek lines and subtle detailing would suit a shared corridor wall.
Titti Cucù Clock
An unconventional shape hides the brightest of birds. Spread like the wings of its namesake, this cuckoo clock is a focal point of a simplistic kitchen.
Diamond Shaped Modern Cuckoo Clock
Black, white and draped in chains, this diamond is anything but a chip off the block. A red cuckoo announces its time in a Florentine boudoir.
Sheikh Cuckoo Clock
A clock and temple make for religious time. This white and gold-domed piece brings the Middle East to your mantelpiece.
Fatti + in Là Cuckoo Clock
Be surprised by the ornate in this avant-garde clock, inspired by birds on a wire. Its golden ledge and minimalistic hands leave just enough room for a cuckoo to crow.
Cucuruku Wall Clock
Make artful time with this clock blended into a forest. A library wall could hang its tree-branch hands and bird-laden tree.
Cuckoo Clock With Lights, Sound & Motion
Want all the bells and whistles? This clock lights up the house, moves the bikes and rings the chimes once the clock turns twelve.
Volume Adjustable Modern Cuckoo Clock
Personalise time with this clock, hand-crafted with adjustable volume, choice of wood finish, custom-engraved face and unique ID number. More than just a pretty face, its politeness extends to silence from 10pm–6am.
Kids Cuckoo Clock
Give the kids something to crow about with this funky three-tiered design, resplendent in the tones of Christmas. Fascinate them with pendulum and bird in their bedroom.
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