Pendulum clock - Michael Graves per Alessi - Maple wood - 1990-2000 - 1st series

Alessi Spa - Crusinallo (Omegna)
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Table clock from the 1st series in precious wood, highly sought after by collectors!

Model: Mantel Clock 03
Materials: ebonized wood and ABS veneered in maple.
Movement: quartz with AA battery (included)
Design: Michael Graves (1986) 1988
Dimensions - 24×16×9 cm

This clock, entirely handmade, is a small domestic architecture that fascinates thanks to its numerous construction details and its unique, one-of-a-kind design.
This little jewel designed by the great Michael Graves for Alessi is the fruit of a meticulous investigation into the long tradition that conceives objects as miniature architectures.

1st series designed in 1986 by Michael Graves for Alessi.

Moon pendulum in matte gold and not in polished gold as in later models.

In the first series only a few hundred of these mantel clocks were produced.

Completely handmade. The design of this pendulum clock refers to the long tradition of architecture in miniature. This table clock was produced from 1986 to 1999 until a withdrawal was necessary due to problems in the manufacturing process. A reissue was released in 2013.

Casing in veneered wood.
Black lacquered columns.
Completely handmade.

Very rare is the 1st series in these conditions!

The published images are an integral part of the description.

Complete with battery (included)

Immediate shipping with very careful, trackable packaging.

An out-of-production item for years, it is now very rare to find, especially in these conditions. (Never used or exhibited)
Fully functional and complete with a standard AA battery.

Designer
MICHAEL GRAVES, born in Indianapolis, taught architecture at Princeton from 1962.
His architectural works include the Portland Building and the Humana Building, the expansion of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Newark Museum.

He created for Alessi in 1985 the Kettle with the Bird 9093 which became a worldwide icon and the best-selling item of all time, followed by a series of objects from the same family.

Michael Graves died in 2015.

Mantel clock and packaging, ebonized wood / maple veneer / glass / metal / mechanical components, designed by Michael Graves, USA, 1986, produced by Alessi, Italy, 1988. Mantel clock consisting of a maple-veneered base supporting four ebonized columns and a maple-veneered cube containing the clock dial. The cube is inscribed with horizontal lines and is topped by a simple fronton veneered in maple and ebonized wood. The white square dial features twelve numerals and the Alessi label, while a round pendulum hangs between the frontons. Original carton box, inserts, and instruction sheet are included.

GRAVES FOR ALESSI
The American architect and designer Michael Graves (born 1934, Indianapolis, USA) developed this “Mantel Clock” in 1986 for the leading Italian design company Alessi. Launched in 1988, it was acclaimed for its postmodern interpretation of classical design, with four ebonized columns in a Tuscan style supporting a square fronton and the clock dial.

Graves commented on the project in 1988: 'In designing the mantel clock, I was interested in exploring the established tradition of viewing artifacts as miniature architectures. There are countless examples of furniture and artefacts inside interiors as idealized objects that draw their primary cues from proportional architectural systems. I have always been fascinated by the ambiguity that arises between these hints of “interior buildings” and their external precedents.' (Alessi: the design factory, Academia Editions, 1998, p93)

It ships with specially careful packaging included in the shipping cost.
I would be happy to assist you after purchase with any information regarding the purchase of this stunning and rare object!