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Design classic: George Nelson Triple Bubble light fitting

Posted on 28th February 2014 | Leave a comment

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There's just one downside with this George Nelson Triple Bubble light fitting. You don't actually get the shades.

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Tags / Bubble light, classic, design, George Nelson, home, light fitting, midcentury, retro, style, Triple, vintage
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George Nelson-style Orbital wall clock by Newgate

Posted on 13th December 2013 | Leave a comment

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You are probably familiar with the Vitra Ball Clock by George Nelson, as it's a design classic and something of a midcentury icon from 1948. You might even think that the Orbital wall clock by Newgate pictured here was that clock.

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Tags / classic, design, George Nelson, home, midcentury, Newgate, Orbital, retro, style, vintage, wall clock
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1940s George Nelson-designed Vitra Sunburst Clock reissued in black ash for 2013

Posted on 21st November 2013 | Leave a comment

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We have seen other finishes, including an oak one, but the 1940s George Nelson-designed Vitra Sunburst Clock has been newly-reissued in black ash for 2013.

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Tags / 1940s, 40s, black ash, classic, design, forties, George Nelson, home, reissue, retro, style, Sunburst Clock, vintage, Vitra
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Black Petal Wall Clock by George Nelson from Vitra

Posted on 14th May 20135th May 2018 | Leave a comment

Vitra Black Petal clock

George Nelson's clocks are still eye-catching designs, even over 50 years after they were originally produced. Even so, his Petal wall clock has been given a make-over for 2013 by Vitra and now is available in a new black finish. 

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Tags / 1950s, clock, design, George Nelson, petal, retro, Vitra
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Callisto wall clock from Laura Ashley

Posted on 19th December 2011 | 1 Comment

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Laura Ashley's Callisto wall clock clearly takes its cue from a design classic: George Nelson's Vitra ball clock.

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Tags / 1940s, 1950s, callisto, clock, design, George Nelson, laura ashley, retro, Vitra
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John Lewis walnut spoke wall clock

Posted on 19th October 2011 | Leave a comment

Walnut spoke clock

This walnut spoke clock from John Lewis offers some cool retro style but at a high street price.

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Tags / 1950s, clock, design, George Nelson, john lewis, retro, Spindle, spoke, walnut

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