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George Nelson Clocks

George Nelson Clocks

Beginning in 1947, the designers at George Nelson Associates created more than 100 unique timepieces with Howard Miller. Nelson's archival estate was bequeathed to the Vitra Design Museum in 1986. Vitra began producing original Nelson Clocks in 1999. Shop the current complete collection of desk & wall clocks.

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George Nelson clock replacement movement and hands by Vitra

Official George Nelson (Produced by Vitra) Replacement Parts

German quartz movement replacement kit, replacement hands, closed nuts and more.

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George Nelson
from The Herman Miller Collection catalog (1947); George Nelson; George Nelson Clock installation

George Nelson

George Nelson (1908-1986) was one of the most influential American designers. Nelson studied architecture at Yale University and later became the first editor of Architectural Forum. After reading Nelson's 1945 book on design, Tomorrow's House, Herman Miller hired him in 1947 to be its Director of Design. Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Schultz, Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi all worked under George Nelson at Herman Miller. That same year, Nelson also opened up his own design studio and was commissioned to create a collection of clocks for Howard Miller. George Nelson brought together some of the top designers in America—designing under his label. Over 35 years of collaboration with Howard Miller, the designers at George Nelson Associates created more than one hundred clocks, the Coconut Chair, Marshmallow Sofa and hundreds of other designs—as well as dozens of books and articles. After Nelson’s death in 1986, his archival estate, encompassing roughly 7,400 manuscripts, plans, drawings, photographs and slides dating from 1924 to 1984, was bequeathed to the Vitra Design Museum.

Vitra Design Museum
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany. Designed by Frank Gehry, 1989.

Vitra

Vitra is a Swiss family-owned company with headquarters in Birsfelden, Switzerland, and a large campus and design museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Willi Fehlbaum, the founder of Swiss family-owned Vitra, discovered chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1953 on a trip to the USA and decided to become a furniture manufacturer. He met the Eames in person soon after and developed a lasting friendship that has shaped Vitra throughout its history. Over the past 60+ years, Vitra has worked closely with some of the world’s most important designers and their descendants. These collaborations have led to the production of many classics: furnishings & accessories from another era that remain as timely and vital as ever and continue to move and inspire us. As a furniture manufacturer, Vitra maintains a close relationship with its designers—whom it refers to as authors—and the result of these collaborations is always an original. In collaboration with Vitra, the designers dedicate their time, expertise and craftsmanship to the development and launch of new products.

Following in the tradition and spirit of Charles and Ray Eames, the sustainability of design is central to all activities at Vitra. The family-run company believes in the power of designs that forgo stylistic trends and eliminate superfluous details. The longevity of Vitra products is the combined result of their design, function and quality. Vitra products are designed and developed in Switzerland.

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