Vitra Ceramic Clock number one red, George Nelson, 1953

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Vitra Ceramic Clock number one red

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The desk clocks Ceramic Clock number 1 in red by Vitra (George Nelson, 1953): The most striking features of the ceramic clocks are their light-hearted character and their sculptural appearance. the somewhat geometrical, organic look of these table clocks is reminiscent of sculptures by artists like constantin brancusi and isamu noguchi. the colouration of the ceramic clock housing and especially the design of the faces draw attention to their everyday use. Conceived at the start of the 1950s and further developed to a stage where they were ready for production, the ceramic clocks never entered series production for unexplained reasons. using the original plans and received prototypes, the vitra design museum is able to offer these original clocks now fitted with a quartz movement, for the first time.

Model 1: red, colour-glazed porcelain. Hands of painted sheet metal. High-quality quartz movement, incl. eco-friendly rechargeable battery.

185 x 230 x 85 mm.

Product.Nr.: 21503801

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George Nelson, born 1908 in Hartford, Connecticut, studied architecture at Yale University. A fellowship enabled him to study at the American Academy in Rome from 1932-34. In Europe he became acquainted with the protagonists and major architectural works of modernism. He joined the editorial staff of Architectural Forum in 1935, where he was employed until 1944. A programmatic article on residential building and furniture design, published in Architectural Forum by Nelson in 1944, attracted the attention of D.J. DePree, head of the furniture company Herman Miller. Shortly after this, George Nelson assumed the position of design director at Herman Miller. Remaining there until 1972, he became a key figure of American design, also convincing the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and Alexander Girard to work for Herman Miller. His collaboration with Vitra began in 1957. From 1946 onwards Nelson also ran his own design office, creating numerous products that are now regarded as icons of mid-century modernism. Nelson's office also produced important architectural works and exhibition designs. George Nelson died in New York in 1986. His archive belongs to the holdings of the Vitra Design Museum.