Table/desk clock - Secticon - Mid-century modern - Brass - 1950-1960
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Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Secticon T1 table clock (1956, Switzerland) in plastic and brass, with an electric battery movement and infinite power reserve, in good used condition and currently not working.
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Angelo Mangiarotti – Secticon T1 Table Clock, 1956
Original Secticon T1 table clock, designed by Italian architect and designer Angelo Mangiarotti in 1956 and produced by Portescap / Le Porte-Échappement Universel in Switzerland.
The sculptural black case has the characteristic rounded form of the Secticon series, complemented by a gold-tone dial, brass details and a red seconds hand. The dial is marked “secticon” and “Swiss made.”
Condition: Very good vintage cosmetic condition, with only minor signs of age and use. The clock is currently not working and is sold as non-functional.
Material: Plastic, brass and glass/transparent cover
Height: approx. 23 cm
Model: T1
Year: 1956
Manufacturer: Portescap, Switzerland
About the designer:
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921–2012) was a Milanese architect and industrial designer who became one of the important figures of Italian 20th-century design. He studied at the Politecnico di Milano and worked in the United States, where he encountered architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. His work was characterised by a strong relationship between form, function and materials. He received the Compasso d’Oro for lifetime achievement in 1994.
The Secticon clocks, designed by Mangiarotti together with Bruno Morassutti, were among his early international design successes. A T1 example is also documented in the collection and auction records of major design institutions and auction houses
Angelo Mangiarotti – Secticon T1 Table Clock, 1956
Original Secticon T1 table clock, designed by Italian architect and designer Angelo Mangiarotti in 1956 and produced by Portescap / Le Porte-Échappement Universel in Switzerland.
The sculptural black case has the characteristic rounded form of the Secticon series, complemented by a gold-tone dial, brass details and a red seconds hand. The dial is marked “secticon” and “Swiss made.”
Condition: Very good vintage cosmetic condition, with only minor signs of age and use. The clock is currently not working and is sold as non-functional.
Material: Plastic, brass and glass/transparent cover
Height: approx. 23 cm
Model: T1
Year: 1956
Manufacturer: Portescap, Switzerland
About the designer:
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921–2012) was a Milanese architect and industrial designer who became one of the important figures of Italian 20th-century design. He studied at the Politecnico di Milano and worked in the United States, where he encountered architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. His work was characterised by a strong relationship between form, function and materials. He received the Compasso d’Oro for lifetime achievement in 1994.
The Secticon clocks, designed by Mangiarotti together with Bruno Morassutti, were among his early international design successes. A T1 example is also documented in the collection and auction records of major design institutions and auction houses
Details
Metal type
Brass
Manufacturer/brand
Secticon
Era
1900-2000
Model
T1
Material
Metal, Plastic
Clock mechanism
Electric battery
Power reserve
infinite movement
Striking
Not striking
Maker/designer
Angelo Mangiarotti
Style
Mid-century modern
Country of origin
Switzerland
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
No
Height
23 cm
Width
11 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
Weight
1100 g
