Model
VIBALLCL-MULTICOLOR
Store
Smart Furniture
Smart Furniture offers modern chairs, tables, desks, and more in contemporary designs for homes and offices.
Detail
Nelson Ball Clock by Vitra designed by George Nelson With the diversity of materials used and their sculptural shapes, George Nelsons clocks embody the livelihood of the 1950s. Even today, 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. Valuable as collectors items; Available in orange, natural, multicolored, black with brass, and red; Dimensions: 13 diameter; Battery included; The Vitra Home Collection is not an interior design system or a homogeneous product line which promotes a uniform style. Rather, Vitra considers the furnishing of ones home as a process of collage - a gradual assemblage of products and objects. Not to be confused with coincidental accumulation of things, this process is a conscious arrangement that grows and changes with regard to both content and style, according to the owners individual preferences and circumstances. Environmental Information Vitra has long been concerned about a healthy environment. It is a topic that exerts influence over all that the company undertakes. For Vitra, the primary focus has always been and continues to be the longevity of the products it produces. Since 1997, Vitra has been certified according to the DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001 standards for quality and environmental management. Always desiring to manage resources as responsibly as possible, Vitra strives to reconcile materials, packaging and recycling processes with dwindling resources, increasingly scarce energy supplies and the ever-greater impact on the environment. Warranty Vitras products come with a limited five-year warranty against defects in workmanship and material. Materials: Lacquered wood and metal, with high grade quartz clockwork Dimensions: Overall: 13 diameter About the Designer George Nelson George Nelson, born 1908 in Hartford, Connecticut, studied architecture at Yale University. A fellowship enabled him to study at the American Academy in Rome from 1932-34. In Europe he became acquainted with the protagonists and major architectural works of modernism. He joined the editorial staff of Architectural Forum in 1935, where he was employed until 1944. A programmatic article on residential building and furniture design, published in Architectural Forum by Nelson in 1944, attracted the attention of D.J. DePree, head of the furniture company Herman Miller. Shortly after this, Geo
