Wall Accessories
Wall accessories probably isn’t a fair way to describe clocks, but it is a good way to think about them. They’re a nice way to add a finishing touch to a room, and, if you so choose, a means to show off your design creds. Traditional (i.e. non-digital) clocks are easy to read, too, (good for aging baby-boomers) and since they run on batteries, are useful in a power outage.
The king of cool wall clocks is George Nelson. Here are three of his best-known models. I just love the way they capture that “we can do anything” 1950′s spirit.
That’s probably Nelson’s most famous design, the Ball clock. Here are a couple more groovy models: The Starburst and the Steering Wheel.
These are all available from Vitra. Another mid-century classic is Max Bill’s numberless clock for Junghans.
Junghans doesn’t feature this clock on its home page, but you can purchase one at Nova68.
For substantially less, (like 1/30th of the price), you can get a not-very-original-is-it IKEA version. This is the Skarp, which looks like the child of the Max Bill and a Swiss Railroad clock.
IKEA also sells a clean, though more commercial looking model called the Pugg.
Here’s what inspired this post. I was sent this photo of a cute clock by its designer, Christos Vittoratos. It’s called Uhrzahl, which is German for clock number. It was inspired by the numbers from a German railway clock, and is manufactured by Heintze & Blanckertz.
Give in to design with a function, and consider a clock to help put a finishing touch on your room. But hurry! This is a limited time offer. (Sorry, couldn’t resist).
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Where can I purchase this clock? It is so cool!