Nelson Asterisk Clock
The Asterisk Clock (1950) is one of more than 150 clocks designed by George Nelson Associates for the Howard Miller Clock Company, which sold them from 1949 into the 1980s. The graphic Asterisk Clock embodies the spirit of the American way of life during the 1950s when everything seemed possible, and people strove to be 'modern.' Requires one AA battery (included).
Overall Dimensions
Diameter: 9.75"
Materials
Made of steel with high-grade quartz clockwork.
Shipping: Delivered in 4–10 weeks.
Details
One of the fathers of American modernism, George Nelson was an architect and designer whose works became the 20th century's most iconic modernist furniture. Nelson believed that to work in a creative capacity one must consciously and critically observe everyday environments. Over the course of forty years he created furniture, lamps, clocks, films, and architectural models that reflected aesthetic as well as social change. Together with Charles & Ray Eames, he shaped the course of design in America
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