Atmos clock - Mid-century modern Copper - 1950-1960 - Boemerang space age
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A 1950s–1960s German Atmos clock in copper, styled in Mid‑Century Modern with a boomerang form and space‑age details, powered for multi‑day use by 220‑volt electricity, with no striking mechanism, dimensions 25 × 18 × 55 cm, and in good working order.
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This model is designed in the Mid-Century Modern (MCM) style, and specifically within the Atomic Age or Space Age movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
This postwar design movement was heavily influenced by the emerging spaceflight, the discovery of atomic structures, and the fascination with speed and the future.
You can recognize the style by the following specific features:
• Asymmetry: The dynamic, slanted form that runs off to one side (often referred to as a boomerang- or fishtail-shape).
• Abstract hour markers: The numbers are omitted and replaced by twelve raised, bulb-shaped brass buttons. This minimalist, abstract dial design is an absolute hallmark of modernist clocks from that period.
• Futuristic details: The clock rests on two metal spheres, creating a floating effect that was very popular in space-time era design.
Seller's Story
We give quality second-hand products a new home – sustainable, affordable, and reliable.
Translated by Google TranslateThis model is designed in the Mid-Century Modern (MCM) style, and specifically within the Atomic Age or Space Age movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
This postwar design movement was heavily influenced by the emerging spaceflight, the discovery of atomic structures, and the fascination with speed and the future.
You can recognize the style by the following specific features:
• Asymmetry: The dynamic, slanted form that runs off to one side (often referred to as a boomerang- or fishtail-shape).
• Abstract hour markers: The numbers are omitted and replaced by twelve raised, bulb-shaped brass buttons. This minimalist, abstract dial design is an absolute hallmark of modernist clocks from that period.
• Futuristic details: The clock rests on two metal spheres, creating a floating effect that was very popular in space-time era design.
Seller's Story
We give quality second-hand products a new home – sustainable, affordable, and reliable.
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Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Boemerang space age
Number of objects
1
Clock type
Atmos clock
Material
Copper
Clock mechanism
Electric 220 Volt
Power reserve
more day movement
Striking
Not striking
Style
Mid-century modern
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
25 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
55 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
Weight
5 g
Winding key
No
