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By George Nelson for Vitra
George Nelson Desk Clocks
Desk Clocks offer a refreshing alternative to conventional clocks. Equipped with high-quality quartz movements, the charm of these decorative timepieces is equaled by their precision. 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, colors, materials and designs could hardly have been greater.
The Desk Clocks were designed by George Nelson. George Nelson was formally trained in architecture at Yale, before receiving the prestigious Rome Prize in 1932. By 1945, Nelson had established himself as a designer and introduced his first collection for Herman Miller. He would go on to redesign the majority of Herman Miller's furniture collections (alongside others such as Ray and Charles Eames), including graphics and marketing materials. In the mid 1950s, George Nelson incorporated George Nelson & Associates, his office in New York, which employed more than a handful of renowned designs over the years such as Irving Harper, Michael Graves, and Ettore Sottsass. His footprint on the design world was substantial and his works are widely collected today.
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