vitra | george nelson star clock
vitra | george nelson star clock
Dimensions: Diameter 61cm
Material: Metal
With his collection of Wall Clocks (1949-1960), the legendary American mid-century designer George Nelson conceived a wide array of timepieces, many of which have since become icons of 1950s design.
High-quality quartz clock movement, 1.5 volt battery included.
History:
In 1947, the American designer George Nelson was commissioned to create a collection of clocks. Nelson analysed how people used clocks and concluded that they read the time by discerning the relative position of the hands, which made the use of numbers unnecessary. Furthermore, since most people wore wristwatches, he assumed that clocks had become more of a decorative element for interiors.
These ideas provided the basis for the first collection of 14 timepieces, consisting of a completely new style of wall clocks and compact table clocks, which were launched on the market in 1949. Although the models all shared one common feature – the absence of numbers – the diversity of their shapes, colours, materials and designs could hardly have been greater.
In the 35 years that followed, the designers at Nelson Associates conceived more than a hundred different clock models: wall clocks, portable table clocks and built-in clocks. After Nelson's death in 1986, his archival estate, encompassing roughly 7400 manuscripts, plans, drawings, photographs and slides dating from 1924 to 1984, was acquired by the Vitra Design Museum.
Vitra began reissuing the Nelson Clocks in 1999 and continues to expand the collection with new pieces from time to time. The Wall Clocks come in diverse shapes and materials. Equipped with high-quality quartz movements, they offer a refreshing alternative to conventional clocks – including a wide selection of different designs to suit almost every taste and fancy.
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Click for more ideas from George Nelson (designer)George Nelson (1908-1986) described by many as a founding father of American Modernism. While he was the Director of Design for the Herman Miller furniture company and his own design studio, George Nelson Associates, Inc that he designed many of the most iconic 20th Century modernist furniture. A New Englander by birth and Yale University trained architect.
His associates and colleagues at Herman Miller while he was director of design read like a who's who of American Modernism, including Ray and Charles Eames and Richard Schultz. A true icon of design with a legacy of awards and accollades that speak volumes for his creativity and vision.
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