Clock, Model 4082
Object Label
Gilbert Rohde ran one of the most successful American design studios of the early twentieth century. In a series of clocks designed for Herman Miller Clock Company, he transformed the traditional timepiece into a contemporary idiom through stark geometry, sleek curves, and modern numerals. This clock was first exhibited at the 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
Caption
Gilbert Rohde (American, 1894–1944). Clock, Model 4082, ca. 1933. Elm burl, chrome-plated metal, other metals, glass, 7 x 13 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (17.8 x 34.0 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1999.141.5.
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
Clock, Model 4082
Date
ca. 1933
Geography
Place manufactured: Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Medium
Elm burl, chrome-plated metal, other metals, glass
Classification
Dimensions
7 x 13 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (17.8 x 34.0 x 6.4 cm)
Markings
Printed in black on the clock face: below the number 12, "HERMAN [monogram of conjoined 'H M' within a circle] MILLER"; along the bottom edge, "HERMAN MILLER CLOCK CO. ZEELAND, MICH. U.S.A." Metal plate attached to lower edge of back with additional marks.
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
1999.141.5
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