Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
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Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
Vitra Petal Wall Clock — packshot, detail
dimensions

Vitra Petal Wall Clock

£395.00

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Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: George Nelson, 1949–1960

An Organic Silhouette in Black and Brass

The Petal Wall Clock is part of the Nelson clock family, conceived across a prolific period of design between 1949 and 1960. George Nelson's starting point was the observation that people read the time by the position of the hands, not by numerals, which made numbers on a clock face redundant. The result was a series of designs that treated the clock as a sculptural object first and a timepiece second.

The Petal mimics the organic silhouette of overlapping leaves or flower petals: deep-black lacquered MDF forms arranged around a solid brass central disc, with white lacquered hands providing sharp contrast. Bold and graphic, it works as a piece of wall sculpture as much as a timekeeper. Vitra has reissued the Nelson Clocks since 1999 as part of the Vitra Design Museum Collection, produced true to the original.

Specifications

  • Dimensions: Ø44.8cm
  • Materials: Black lacquered MDF and solid brass
  • Wood origin: All wood types from Poland
  • Movement: High-quality quartz; 1.5V battery included
  • Collection: Vitra Design Museum Collection

Part of the Clocks collection and the Vitra Accessories collection.

  • Ø44.8cm
dimensions
  • Black MDF and brass.
  • High-quality quartz clock movement.
  • 1.5V battery included.
Description

Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: George Nelson, 1949–1960

An Organic Silhouette in Black and Brass

The Petal Wall Clock is part of the Nelson clock family, conceived across a prolific period of design between 1949 and 1960. George Nelson's starting point was the observation that people read the time by the position of the hands, not by numerals, which made numbers on a clock face redundant. The result was a series of designs that treated the clock as a sculptural object first and a timepiece second.

The Petal mimics the organic silhouette of overlapping leaves or flower petals: deep-black lacquered MDF forms arranged around a solid brass central disc, with white lacquered hands providing sharp contrast. Bold and graphic, it works as a piece of wall sculpture as much as a timekeeper. Vitra has reissued the Nelson Clocks since 1999 as part of the Vitra Design Museum Collection, produced true to the original.

Specifications

  • Dimensions: Ø44.8cm
  • Materials: Black lacquered MDF and solid brass
  • Wood origin: All wood types from Poland
  • Movement: High-quality quartz; 1.5V battery included
  • Collection: Vitra Design Museum Collection

Part of the Clocks collection and the Vitra Accessories collection.
Dimensions
  • Ø44.8cm
dimensions
Materials
  • Black MDF and brass.
  • High-quality quartz clock movement.
  • 1.5V battery included.
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