George Nelson “Steering Wheel” Clock
George Nelson”Steering Wheel” Clock (Model 4756), designed by Irving Harper, an associate at George Nelson’s office. Original vintage clock with quiet Syncron motor. Remnants of Howard Miller label on the back. Keeps perfect time. USA, 1949
12″ x 3″
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Irving Harper (July 14, 1916 – August 4, 2015) was an American industrial and graphic designer. He spent most of his career working for George Nelson Associates, Inc. on designs for Herman Miller furniture and Howard Miller lighting, clocks and accessories. Harper designed most of the most well-known designs that were produced by the Nelson Office.
George Nelson (1908–1986) As an architect, author, furniture designer, graphic designer, exhibition designer, teacher, amateur photographer, and general provocateur, George Nelson shaped the course of design in America for over four decades.
To many, George Nelson is known as the designer of the Coconut Chair, Marshmallow Sofa, and Ball Clock, yet those iconic pieces represent only a small fraction of the prodigious output of someone who shaped the American design scene following World War II. Over the course of forty years, Nelson and his associates produced a body of work, both on his own and in collaboration with a talented team of associates, that includes hundreds of furniture, building, exhibition, and graphic designs, as well as nearly a dozen books and over 150 magazine articles. Source: George Nelson Foundation