Classic designs that are well over 50 years old, but the George Nelson ceramic clocks for Vitra have only recently gone into production. They ere designed back in 1953, developed as far as the production stage, but never actually sold. 56 years later, Vitra has used the original plans and prototypes to finally produce them Read more
We've not done one of these for a while, but when we see two products so similar, it's hard to resist doing a comparison between the George Nelson Ball Clock (left) and the Matalan Molecule Clock (right). Regular readers will know we have featured the Ball Clock previously, a mid-century classic from 1948, this distinctive Read more
We’ve featured many George Nelson clocks in the past, but we haven’t featured my personal favourite – the George Nelson Tripod desk clock. In fact, I love this so much, I own one. The Tripod isn’t your average Nelson clock, this 1947 model is slightly more subdued, but every bit as stylish as anything else Read more
We featured this some time back, but the above is no ordinary George Nelson Ball Clock. This is actually a special edition Ball Clock, designed to celebrate the centenary of George Nelson’s birth. What’s the difference? Well, this particular take on the 1948 classic features black wooden balls and a more authentic brass casing, but Read more
We haven’t featured anything by George Nelson for a while – reason enough to highlight this George Nelson Turbine clock, originally available back in 1957 and now back in production via Vitra. The name is obviously no coincidence, with that ‘turbine’ look a real eye-catcher in brass. There’s also an aluminium centre and some distinctly Read more
Look familiar? The Girotondo Suction Clock probably does if you are familiar with George Nelson’s mid-century clock designs – although it does offer a couple of things ahead of those originals. Firstly, there’s that ‘suction’, with each of the numbers having its own suction pad, which means you can rearrange as the mood takes you. Read more
