Clock, 'Optic,' Model 02

Joe Colombo; Italora (made beginning in 1970); Alessi (Made since 1988)

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Caption

Joe Colombo Italian, 1930–1971; Italora (made beginning in 1970); Alessi (Made since 1988) founded 1921. Clock, 'Optic,' Model 02, Designed 1970. ABS plastic, Quartz movement, height: (8.0 cm); diameter: (8.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alessi S.p.A., 1999.40.54. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.40.54_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Clock, 'Optic,' Model 02

Date

Designed 1970

Medium

ABS plastic, Quartz movement

Classification

Time, Calendar

Dimensions

height: (8.0 cm); diameter: (8.0 cm)

Markings

Front, under 12, at top center, in black printed script: "ALESSI" and at bottom beneath 6, "QUARTZ." Reverse, molded into ABS plastic housing for hand, alarm and battery mechanism, proper right: "QUARTZ/MADE IN GERMANY", center, lower section: 1,5 Vlr1" Reverse of clock face, molded into the ABS plastic, proper right: "88" and proper left: " ALESSI/ITALY/DESING/DE COLOMBO."

Credit Line

Gift of Alessi S.p.A.

Accession Number

1999.40.54

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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