Arne Jacobsen City Hall Wall Clock
When arne jacobsen designed the city hall clock for rødovre town hall in 1956 he also created a design icon for the home.
Arne jacobsen city hall wall clock. Arne jacobsen s design caused a stir everywhere and the magic is. The internationally renowned danish architect arne jacobsen originally designed three wall clocks for three important buildings in denmark. Today the wall clock is a useful and decorative object to have in the home which most often supports the home style and choice of decor. Great design is is characterized by continuous fascination as time goes by and no matter whether you choose a design from 1939 or 1972 you are guaranteed a watch that never loses its place in time.
With its diameter of 21 cm this clock is the middle clock in the range. It is still does. For lauritz knudsen he designed the station wall clock in the 1930 s. It was the first of a total of four courses from arne jacobsen s hand.
This wall clock is available in three sizes and its current design is faithful to the original drawings. Arne jacobsen table clock 11 cm beige. Arne jacobsen originally conceived his city hall clock 1956 for the rødovre city hall in copenhagen denmark. Hansen who was director of lauritz knudsen.
The elegant timepiece features reduced graphics and an aluminium case that gives the clock a floating appearance when mounted on the wall. Rosendahl rosendahl arne jacobsen roman wall clock 29cm 43642 regular imported goods 5 0 out of 5 stars 3. One of his most detailed projects was rødovre city hall from 1956. Roman for aarhus town hall 1942 city hall for rødovre town hall 1956 and bankers for the national bank of denmark 1971 after several years in exile with foreign manufacturer.
The aj city hall wall clock by arne jacobsen is a faithful reproduction of the minimalist clock the architect designed for the r oslash dovre town hall in 1956. Arne jacobsen had designed a house for h j. Hansen was so enthusiastic about jacobsen that he encouraged him to draw a clock back in 1939.
3 4 out of 5 stars 5. Arne jacobsen table clock roman with alarm. Arne jacobsen designed many homes and buildings in the copenhagen suburb of rødovre in the 1950s and 1960s. This refined large scale clock a classic jacobsen design makes a dramatic statement in spacious residential and commercial spaces.
Arne jacobsen designed the clocks on his buildings. Inspired by international trends in this period jacobsen designed every last detail himself and decorated the building with his own line of furniture.