In stanley abercrombie s biography george nelson.
George nelson ball clock vitra.
This functional and geometric work of art represents the work of one of america s most.
The ball clock is produced from the original design document from the nelson archive with the blessings of the george nelson estate.
Active as an architect a product and exhibition designer and a writer he was a leading voice in the discourse on design and architecture over several decades.
With his collection of wall clocks 1948 1960 george nelson conceived a wide array of timepieces many of which have since become icons of 1950s design.
Over the following 35 years of collaboration with howard miller the designers at george nelson associates created more than 100 clocks.
Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of specified nelson products for markets in europe and the middle east.
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Furthermore since most people wore wristwatches he assumed that clocks had become more of a decorative element for interiors.
Wall clocks floor clocks portable table clocks and built.
The ball clock is produced from the original design document from the nelson archive with the blessings of the george nelson estate.
Wall clocks ball clock george nelson 1948 1960.
Isamu noguchi came by and bucky fuller came by.
George nelson is regarded as one of the most important figures in american design.
The design of modern design nelson reminisced about that 1947 evening in his office.
The george nelson ball clock from vitra is an authentic re edition of a classic mid century modern design from 1947.
Shop the authentic nelson ball clock a george nelson clock one of more than 150 clocks designed by george nelson associates for the howard miller clock company from 1949 1980s now produced by vitra design museum.
Imported wood frame captures the spirit of emerging modernism in 1947 stylish and fun alternative to conventional timepieces.
Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of specified nelson products for markets in europe and the middle east.
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.
And there was one night when the ball clock got developed which was one of the really funny evenings.
This functional and geometric work of art represents the work of one of america s most.