"Ball" Wall Clock

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"Ball" Wall Clock

Designed 1947

Designed by George Nelson (American, 1908–1986) Made from c. 1948 to 1969 by Howard Miller Clock Company, Zeeland, Michigan (1926–present)

This clock, one of a series designed by George Nelson Associates for the Howard Miller Company, has become an icon of 1950s design. When the series was introduced, the clocks were considered quite radical-unlike traditional clocks, their faces had no numbers.

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Object Details

Titles:

"Ball" Wall Clock

Date:

Designed 1947

Artists:

Designed by George Nelson (American, 1908–1986) Made from c. 1948 to 1969 by Howard Miller Clock Company, Zeeland, Michigan (1926–present)

Medium:

Painted birch, steel, brass

Dimensions:

Diameter: 13 3/8 inches (34 cm)

Classification:

Timepieces

Credit Line:

Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1983

Accession Number:

1983-50-4

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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