thanks Barry those were ...
thanks Barry those were fun to look at
I own several like the roman numeral but at least 15 i have never seen and i thought i had seen them all
I own 9 original Howard miller Nelson clocks
5 vitras and 1 from all world and tons of others . but i would love to own some of those differeent Nelson ones they are just way tooooo cool,
I have no idea why Howard miller would not re make them or vitra,
I am sure they would sell better than some of the crap they sell to day that is made in China. I cant believe that the astick clock that came out three years ago is no longer made by Howard Miller (that one is a classic Now)
what is with this company they act like they could care less and that is what made the company what it is today.
LRF...one more my late friend had
Lloyd:
My friend John had a really large black aluminum Nelson clock....we called it a hubcap clock. It was a 19" or more black cone with a silver metal steering wheel-like frame attached around the outside and it had long slender red hands. I believe it did have a second hand it was a battery clock.
Probably made in the early 1960's. (John sold all of his clock long before he passed away.)
Does this sound fimilar?
Meridan clock idea,
I use to be a ceramic artist and did real well
of course like everything else I got burnt out and moved on but it would be so easy to make up your own Meridian clocks,
all we would have to do is cast the disk and paint them in any color and put them in the kilm ( I own 2 kilms )
You can buy the hands from Vitra for retail 18 bucks and a movement is 5 so do the math you have 23 in the hands and movement , and 15 in the plaster and paint so for 38 actual cost you would have your own fabulous meridan clocks that you know would sell for way over 200. Internet sales, or Nieman Marcus,
Just food for your thoughts, if any one is sitting at their keyboard to much and wants something to do.
and needs another new project, here it is , OH yes
they will be made in AMERICA
barry i have not seen t...
barry i have not seen that clock,
I have a feeling that there are so many out there that you or i or any one else has ever seen but if you ever see a cool object Nelson or other nice ceramic piece . Just let me know and I can order you any set of Nelson hands from Vitra and a fit up movement , and you too can have a cool looking clock. (I am gonna be on the look out for cool ceramic or lucite pieces that i can drill a hole in the center,) and make up a cool clock.
It all in the hands folks
after looking at all the clocks that Barry posted and the ones i owned i said to my self what makes the nelson clocks so cool ?????????
The answer is the hands, they are so well done , as i have said i own lots of clocks westclock welby etc and none of them have those cool designed looking hands that the Nelson office did, now I am sure there were so many talented artist at both Howard Miller and the Nelson office that we will never know there names, but they really and truly knew how to come up with some great design clocks in the mid century
That is what makes it so much fun, here 40 and 50 years ago people were designing things that have a timeless life span,
The clock that i worked on last night the star clock made of brass had a date of January 1960 48 years ago, this clock was first introduced in 1958 during our spudnick years,
Another thing that made these so cool
was that they were so varied in design and concept. Yes, there was a committee of Nelson employees working on the clocks, but no one in the design world made so many varied versions of a particular type of item. The wonderful Charles and Ray Eames were nowhere as prolific as Nelson...in fact NO ONE...not even Alver Aalto was as prolific as Nelson.
After seeing all of those clocks, his basic cabinets group, the Comprehensive Storage System, The Storagewall, his Sling Sofa, Kangaroo chair, the Swag(ged) leg group, the Marshmellow Sofa, the Coconut chair and ottoman, the Catenary Group, the occasional chairs, the occasional tables, the Gateleg dining room table, the Pretzel chairs, the Tray table, the "end" table, I'm just amazed that so much beautiful and truly clever designs came from this one man (and his associates).
For all of you people who love the wonderful European stuff, I can't think of anyone who was as prolific or was as consistently good as George Nelson.
who are your favorites
George Nelson is my favorite designer.
my top 10 in my home,
George Nelson tables marshmellow bench,clocks,coconut
charles Eames, lounge chairs fiberglass chairs and tables
Alexander Girard, tables and chairs
Arne Jacobsen swan,egg, tables
Mies, barclona, brno chairs
Saarine tulip tables
Verner Panton cone chairs
warren Planter small table
Florance Knoll stainless tables with marble
Harvey Probber, sofa and bedroom furniture,
Naguchi, coffe table
Milo Baughman dinning room chairs
LeCorbusier bedroom chairs
Edward Wormley lamp tables
Michel Taylor for Baker. coffee table,and game table
I am fortunate to be able to own furniture in my home from each one of these designers,
I have listed the designers in the order that they are my favorite, but i love my Harvey Probber sofa,and the Swan and Egg chairs by Jacobsen are great, and also the cone chairs by Panton,
I also love the Michael Taylor coffee table and game table and chairs, as i bought them 30 years ago in Houston and they are now more popular then ever
some other great things that are becoming very popular are Mastercraft from the 70s is my dinning table, Now owned by Baker furniture, and according to Evan Lobel of NYC that is the next hot wave of modern furniture, never knew it when i ordered it almost 30 years ago, also great chairs from the 60s from Pace collection., with Hans Hoffman fabric,
Who are your favorites? and where do you have them displayed in your home.
What I got
Saarinen Grasshopper chair and ottoman (Knoll)
George Nelson thin brass legged end table (Herman Miller)
George Nelson round coffee table (Herman Miller)
George Nelson 'end' table (2) (Herman Miller)
Saarinen tulip stool (Knoll)
Florence Knoll coffee table (Knoll)
Eames LaFonda chair (Herman Miller)
George Nelson typewriter desk (Herman Miller)
Aalto plastic top stools (2) (Thonet)
Richard Schultz Topiary chairs (2) (Richard Schultz)
Richard Schultz petal side table (Richard Schultz)
Aalto Zebra 400 tank chair (Artek)
1928 British Columbia credenza wind-up photograph
George Nelson Comprehensive Storage System (2) (Herman Miller)
Gieger marble chest credenza (IIL)
Gieger storage chest (IIL)
Eames 19 3/4" swuare tables with casters (2) (Herman Miller)
Paperclip computer desk (Blu Dot)
Paperclip bookshelf (Blu Dot)
Paperslip CPU stand (Blu Dot)
Printer 3 drawer cabinet (Lido)
Joe Columbo "OZO" cart (Kartell)
Jack Kelley scooter (Herman Miller)
Eames 47" round dining table (Herman Miller)
Eames EC127 chairs (4) (Herman Miller)
Conant Ball breakfront (Conant Ball)
Large Square Eames table (Herman Miller)
72" Nelson bench (2) (Herman Miller)
Mirra chair (Herman Miller)
Aeron chair (Herman Miller)
Equa leather chair (Herman Miller)
Ingrid? square storage cubes (over 40) (Ingrid?)
I'm sure I forgot something...I did not list my lamps, but I have a large original Cigar Bubble Lamp....
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