Sunburst Clock
Design by George Nelson, 1948. By Vitra. 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... Read More
Overview
Design by George Nelson, 1948.
By Vitra.
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.
Notes:
Battery included
Returns: No returns are accepted on this product.
Specifications
Material(s): Lacquered wood and metal, high-grade quartz clockwork
Dimensions: 18.5" Dia
Models
201-253-01 201-253-02 201-253-03
Customer Reviews
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5 out of 5
Vibrant color+well made
By: Yang W., Homeowner (DE)
I bought the multicolor clock, love it! The color is just beautiful, and clock is very well made, goes well with my pewter color wall and white cabinets in kitchen. If you're looking for a modern clock, this is IT!
5 out of 5
Beautiful, modern clock
By: RoBo, Homeowner (San Francisco, CA)
Center is white and rays are dark brown walnut with metal hour and minute hands. Contrast looks even better in person.
5 out of 5
Beautiful + classic
By: Sfarr, Homeowner (Northern California)
This clock looks great in our ranch house. A nice touch of classic style that makes a statement. It arrived intact, well packaged, etc.
5 out of 5
Great Product!
By: Maria P., Homeowner (Irvine)
It's the real deal. Clock looks great in the room. I also got the ball clock. Both look gorgeous!!!
4 out of 5
Love the Sunburst Clock.
By: Irene C., Homeowner (California)
I say the Sunburst clock in a collection about a year ago and kept it in mind as a Christmas gift for my adult kids. They loved it. It was hard to decide on which one to get. Y living was great about the shipping, even though I was a bit late and they were very helpful, even returning my call on a Saturday.
5 out of 5
Love it!!!
By: Micaela C., Homeowner (California)
I had been eyeing this clock for quite sometime now and finally bit the bullet and went for it. Great clock for an awesome price. It was exactly what I was looking for! There are a lot of knock offs out there that may look the same but lack the quality of the real thing, so getting the official Vitra version was the best decision Ive made. Fast shipping too. I definitely plan on shopping here again!!! :)
5 out of 5
Love it!!!
By: Micaela C., Homeowner (California)
I had been eyeing this clock for quite sometime now and finally bit the bullet and went for it. Great clock for an awesome price. It was exactly what I was looking for! There are a lot of knock offs out there that may look the same but lack the quality of the real thing, so getting the official Vitra version was the best decision Ive made. Fast shipping too. I definitely plan on shopping here again!!! :)
1 out of 5
it is perfection.
By: Sean K., Designer (WI)
This clock is awesome. It has a satisfying sculptural quality that doesn't come across in the photos. And the asymmetrical coloring is wonderfully balanced.
4 out of 5
It looks great
By: Michael M., Homeowner (Aliso Viejo, CA)
I've been looking for a cool looking clock and I found it.
5 out of 5
Love it!
By: Kelly D., Homeowner (Ohio)
I had been looking at this clock on the website for a few months before I decided to pull the trigger and treat myself. I'm so glad I did, it's such a fun, beautiful piece that I will have forever - wish I hadn't waited so long!
5 out of 5
Great clock, love the George Nelson design
By: David L., Designer (Arizona)
I had been looking for a George Nelson clock for awhile. I finally decided on the Sunburst. It's hanging on my wall now not just as a clock but as a piece of art. Every time I look at it, I admire the design. There are a lot of different brands out there that are less expensive but I feel Vitra is the only one that maintains the quality and authenticity of George Nelson's original design.
5 out of 5
Must-own modern icon, and it keeps time!
By: Mod Ma'am, Homeowner (Atlanta)
This clock is the real deal: a beautifully made, wonderfully functional piece of classic design. The workmanship is excellent; the colors (I chose the multicolor version) are perfect. I bought it as a Christmas present for my husband, who was elated. This is my third or fourth purchase from YLiving/YLighting, and I've always been pleased. Now, if the euro would only fall so I could afford the Nelson Sunflower clock...
Designer: 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.
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Vitra. Classic. Modern. Sustainable.
Vitra has manufactured furniture designs by Charles & Ray Eames and George Nelson since 1957. Building on this foundation, Vitra has developed a wide range of furnishings for the office, for the home and for public spaces in collaboration with progressive designers. Yet Vitra is more than just a design-oriented manufacturing company. The name also stands for the Vitra Design Museum, for a collection of modern furniture and its accompanying archive, for workshops and publications on topics of design, and for an architectural concept that unites buildings by Frank Gehry, Nicholas Grimshaw, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Alvaro Siza, Herzog & de Meuron and SANAA at the Vitra Headquarters in Birsfelden (Switzerland) and on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein (Germany).
Product longevity is central to Vitra's contribution to sustainable development; short-lived styling is avoided at all costs. This can be seen most clearly in the classical pieces of furniture that have been used for decades, had several owners and have then even ended up as a part of a collection. For Vitra, the manufacture of sustainable products means intense pre-production development, where the highest-grade materials are selected and tests are carried out that simulate 15 years of use. In order to enforce and monitor sustainable development in all business activities of the company, a work group was formed in 1986 by the name of 'Vitra and the Environment'. Because of this, Vitra can proudly claim that it has been dedicated to sustainability for nearly a quarter of a century.
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