Vitra Tripod Desk Clock
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: George Nelson, 1947/53
A Desk Clock from the Nelson Family
The Tripod Desk Clock is part of the Nelson clock family that began in 1947, when George Nelson was commissioned to create a collection of timepieces for Herman Miller. His starting point was the observation that people read the time by the position of the hands, not by numerals — which made numbers on a clock face redundant. The result was a series of designs that treated the clock as a sculptural object first and a timepiece second.
The Tripod takes that logic into a compact desk format: a brass clock face mounted on three slender legs, giving it a light, almost architectural presence on a desk or shelf. Vitra has reissued the Nelson Clocks since 1999 as part of the Vitra Design Museum Collection, produced true to the original.
Specifications
- Dimensions — W10.5 × D8.4 × H16.7cm
- Materials — Brass, acrylic glass
- Movement — High-quality quartz; 1.5V battery included
- Collection — Vitra Design Museum Collection
Part of the Vitra Accessories collection.
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: George Nelson, 1947/53
A Desk Clock from the Nelson Family
The Tripod Desk Clock is part of the Nelson clock family that began in 1947, when George Nelson was commissioned to create a collection of timepieces for Herman Miller. His starting point was the observation that people read the time by the position of the hands, not by numerals — which made numbers on a clock face redundant. The result was a series of designs that treated the clock as a sculptural object first and a timepiece second.
The Tripod takes that logic into a compact desk format: a brass clock face mounted on three slender legs, giving it a light, almost architectural presence on a desk or shelf. Vitra has reissued the Nelson Clocks since 1999 as part of the Vitra Design Museum Collection, produced true to the original.
Specifications
- Dimensions — W10.5 × D8.4 × H16.7cm
- Materials — Brass, acrylic glass
- Movement — High-quality quartz; 1.5V battery included
- Collection — Vitra Design Museum Collection
Part of the Vitra Accessories collection.
Original: $467.20
-65%$467.20
$163.52Description
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: George Nelson, 1947/53
A Desk Clock from the Nelson Family
The Tripod Desk Clock is part of the Nelson clock family that began in 1947, when George Nelson was commissioned to create a collection of timepieces for Herman Miller. His starting point was the observation that people read the time by the position of the hands, not by numerals — which made numbers on a clock face redundant. The result was a series of designs that treated the clock as a sculptural object first and a timepiece second.
The Tripod takes that logic into a compact desk format: a brass clock face mounted on three slender legs, giving it a light, almost architectural presence on a desk or shelf. Vitra has reissued the Nelson Clocks since 1999 as part of the Vitra Design Museum Collection, produced true to the original.
Specifications
- Dimensions — W10.5 × D8.4 × H16.7cm
- Materials — Brass, acrylic glass
- Movement — High-quality quartz; 1.5V battery included
- Collection — Vitra Design Museum Collection
Part of the Vitra Accessories collection.
