Ooh, baby! Unmistakable George Nelson design, offered in three colored or natural wood finish options.
With the diversity of materials used and their sculptural shapes, Nelson's clocks embody the joie de vivre of the 1950s. To this day, his wall clocks remain a refreshing alternative to the usual timekeepers. The Vitra Design Museum presents a re-edition of the designs so cherished by collectors in true to the original form. Vitra Design Museum Collection.
Material(s): Lacquered wood and metal, high-grade quartz clockwork
Dimensions: Dia 18.5"
George Nelson
When writing about the course of his remarkable 50-year career, George Nelson described a series of creative "zaps" — moments of out-of-the-blue inspiration "when the solitary individual finds he is connected with a reality he never dreamed of."
Nelson said that for a designer to deal creatively with human needs, "he must first make a radical, conscious break with all values he identifies as antihuman." Designers also must constantly be aware of the consequences of their actions on people and society. In fact, he declared that "total design is nothing more or less than a process of relating everything to everything." So he said that rather than specializing, designers must cultivate a broad base of knowledge and understanding.
Nelson did so as few are able, and, with the help of well-timed zaps, he helped define modern, humane design.
Building its business since 1950, Vitra has developed a wide range of furnishings for the office, home and public spaces in collaboration with progressive designers. The Sunburst Clock. Designed by George Nelson in 1948.
Notes: Battery included
Material(s): Lacquered wood and metal, high-grade quartz clockwork
George Nelson's creativity inspires me every time I look to see what time it is.
We have collected several iconic pieces of midcentury modern masterpieces for our daylite ranch, with this particular piece giving us constant joy. It was difficult, at first, trying to select which Nelson clock to hang on a living room wall, but we then we realized we always came back to the multi-color Sunburst Clock. We feel we got an excellent deal from YLiving on an original-design, authentically reproduced Nelson clock and it's own of our cherished possessions.
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