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Fan Clock

Vitra



Vitra
Fan Clock

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Description

Vitra’s Fan wall clock attracts the eye with its three-dimensional shapes and playful hands. The high-quality quartz movements and carefully designed details make the clock a reliable timepiece as well as a stunning decorative item.

Between the years 1948–1960, George Nelson’s office designed over 150 clocks for the American clock manufacturer Howard Miller. The collection consists of wall clocks and table clocks characterized by imaginative shapes, modern spirit and the absence of numbers. Nelson’s mission was to add more modern design to ordinary American homes, and he succeeded in a brilliant way – today the clocks are cherished as international design classics and masterpieces of mid-century American design.

  • Diameter: 38.5 cm

  • Material American cherry, metal
  • Notes Runs on 1 x 1.5V AA battery (included). Please note that American cherry will patinate darker over time.
  • Product ID: AK20162401

George Nelson

George Nelson (1908–1986) was a pioneering American architect and designer, regarded as one of the most influential figures of mid-century modernism. He studied architecture at Yale University and later in Rome, where he was introduced to European modernist thinking, which would profoundly shape his career.

In 1945, Nelson joined Herman Miller as Design Director, a role he held until 1972. Under his leadership, the company became a hub of American modern design, with Nelson bringing in talents such as Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and Alexander Girard. This collaboration laid the foundation for many of the iconic pieces now part of Vitra's collection in Europe.

Beyond his role as a designer, Nelson was also a prolific writer, photographer and lecturer. His best-known works include the Nelson Bench (1946), the playful Marshmallow Sofa (1956) and the sculptural Ball Clock, Sunflower Clock and Eye Clock, designed between 1948 and 1960 as part of his iconic Wall Clocks collection.

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  • Equal opportunities for all employees
  • Commitment to UN Global Compact, fair compensation for all employees
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  • Systematic work for improved inclusion and well-being in the workplace
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  • No incineration or landfilling of returned items
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  • Material-efficient and ecological packaging
  • No potentially harmful chemicals used in own production
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  • Positive impact on nature’s well-being through operations that regenerate natural ecosystems

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  • Design and support for product maintenance, repair and upgradability
  • Innovative circular design solutions: circular service system, resale platform, remanufacturing, collection of used products, etc.

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