Desk clock, Table clock - Alessi Post-Modern Wood - 1980-1990 - Michael Graves





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Alessi Time Keeper model 08 desk clock designed by Michael Graves, made in Crusinallo, Italy, in pearwood with a hidden compartment, quartz movement, dimensions 14.5 × 17.5 × 9.3 cm, weight 1 kg, dating to 1988–1991, in mint vintage condition and in working order.
Description from the seller
Alessi - Michael Graves - Table Clock / Mantle "Time Keeper" model 08 - Pearwood - 1988/1991
Rare and iconic table clock / mantel model "Time Keeper" (Art. 08), designed by the famous architect and postmodern designer Michael Graves for Alessi Clocks (project started in 1988 and produced from 1991).
The clock stands out for its striking architecture in solid wood and pearwood veneer with visibly interlocking dovetail joints on the sides. The temple-like structure conceals in the upper part a storage compartment or "secret," accessible by lifting the wooden lid.
The front cylindrical drum houses the circular dial with Arabic numerals embossed on the rim and black hands, signed Alessi and bearing Michael Graves' initials.
Designer: Michael Graves
Manufacturer: Alessi Clocks (Crusinallo, Italy)
Model: Time Keeper (Art. 08)
Period: 1990s (Design 1988-1991)
Material: Pearwood, aluminum, glass
Movement: Quartz (battery-operated)
Conditions: Excellent vintage-conservation condition, wood in excellent condition with natural grains clearly visible. Movement perfectly functioning.
Seller's Story
Alessi - Michael Graves - Table Clock / Mantle "Time Keeper" model 08 - Pearwood - 1988/1991
Rare and iconic table clock / mantel model "Time Keeper" (Art. 08), designed by the famous architect and postmodern designer Michael Graves for Alessi Clocks (project started in 1988 and produced from 1991).
The clock stands out for its striking architecture in solid wood and pearwood veneer with visibly interlocking dovetail joints on the sides. The temple-like structure conceals in the upper part a storage compartment or "secret," accessible by lifting the wooden lid.
The front cylindrical drum houses the circular dial with Arabic numerals embossed on the rim and black hands, signed Alessi and bearing Michael Graves' initials.
Designer: Michael Graves
Manufacturer: Alessi Clocks (Crusinallo, Italy)
Model: Time Keeper (Art. 08)
Period: 1990s (Design 1988-1991)
Material: Pearwood, aluminum, glass
Movement: Quartz (battery-operated)
Conditions: Excellent vintage-conservation condition, wood in excellent condition with natural grains clearly visible. Movement perfectly functioning.

