We've featured various George Nelson reissues in the past, but here's an original one – this George Nelson Built-in wall clock by Howard Miller. A 1950s midcentury design, this Howard Miller-made clock has apparently never been out of its box, let alone fixed to a wall, which means it's obviously in 'excellent condition' (according to Read more
The last of the three new George Nelson clock reissues is also the biggest, both in size and in price – the Vitra Flock of Butterflies clock. Unlike the other two clocks, this is a 1950s design (1955), a metallic geometric frame with a lacquered wood centre, the whole thing a rather large 61cm diameter. Read more
We featured one of these yesterday, but here's a second reissued George Nelson wall clock from the 1960s – the Vitra Polygon clock. 1961 is the year of original creation, with the Polygon offering a quirky shape with lots of angles and sharp edges, not a million miles from yesterday's Wheel, but this time made Read more
A new batch of George Nelson classics have been reissued by Vitra in 2010, including the George Nelson Wheel Clock. It's from the 1960s, specifically 1961, with a design not dissimilar to the spokes of a car. Hence the name. Those tubular 'spokes' are made from lacquered walnut, with a tip of aluminium, the latter Read more
The George Nelson clock designs have inspired many other designers in the modern era, but like all great designs, the originals are always the best. Like this Vitra Star Clock. Nelson designed the Star back in 1955, making it a remarkable 55 years old this year. Talk about timeless. For your money, you get those Read more
Yes, it’s another Nelson design, but with a design as stylish as the George Nelson Spindle wall clock, it’s hard to ignore it.
