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SoyBoy
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19/04/2010 11:27 am  

Greetings,

I thought that since we had a great group of Nelson clock experts I might ask the group for some info on the below clock. I have had this clock in my collection for a short time but know very little of it other than it is a Nelson clock, created late in his career with H. Miller and it is part of the "Memphis" line. If anyone knows more about this piece or can point me in a direction of an auction house or website that contains more info I'd be greatly appreciative.

Thank in advance!


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barrympls
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19/04/2010 5:53 pm  

These weird clocks
were produced in 1984 and were the final group of clocks designed by George Nelson Associates.
622-410 Olympus (that's the pyramid base with the red half circle on top)
622-411 Meter (that's the pyramid base with the stem mounted twin square dial)
622-412 Metro (that's your clock; pyramid base with bent metal rod and dial on white square mounted on red circle)
I don't know how they were priced, but I read that Nelson didn't think much of these clocks and they probably were not produced for very long.
Hope this helps.


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whitespike
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19/04/2010 8:47 pm  

My eyes!
My eyes!


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Zanone
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19/04/2010 10:53 pm  

Metro
I have this in my Memphis collection and am looking for the others as part of the Memphis-influenced design section for exhibition.


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SoyBoy
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21/04/2010 5:34 am  

Thank you!
Thank you very much for the info. Barry, do you happen to have a source for the information provided. Was this found in a book or online source? I have a chance to by the Olympus version and want to get additional information as well as see a photo of the Meter version. Zanone - great pic.... it looks as though our second hands are different. Do you know if yours is original or replaced? Whitespike I take it you are not a fan?
Thanks again!


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