Max Bill, Junghans Uhren GmbH
Max Bill, Junghans Uhren GmbH
Max Bill (1908–1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, and designer and is regarded as one of the key figures of Concrete Art and Modernist design. Educated at the Bauhaus, he combined art, graphic design, typography, and architecture into a clear and functional visual language. He also played an important role in shaping the Ulm School of Design (HfG Ulm). Alongside designers such as Dieter Rams, Otl Aicher, Le Corbusier, Josef Müller-Brockmann, Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Hans Gugelot, and Gerrit Rietveld, Max Bill stands for timeless, rational design and is considered a central figure of Swiss Design.
Junghans is a German clock and watch manufacturer founded in 1861 by Erhard Junghans in Schramberg in the Black Forest. By 1903, Junghans had become the largest clock factory in the world. The company is known for precision movements, technical innovation and a clear functional design language. Its important design history includes the collaboration with Swiss designer Max Bill, which began in 1956 and produced some of the best-known modernist clocks and watches of the 20th century.
Max Bill Junghans Midcentury Square Wall Clock, Wood, Brass, Germany, 1960s
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An elegant Modernist wall clock from the 1960s, designed by Max Bill and made by Junghans in Germany. The square case is finished in warm reddish-brown veneer, paired with slim brass hands and the characteristic clock face designed by Max Bill. A fine golden ring frames the dial. In very good, well-kept condition and fully working, with a modern silent quartz movement powered by a standard AA battery. 8.5 x 8.5", depth 2.5".
Max Bill (1908–1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, and designer and is regarded as one of the key figures of Concrete Art and Modernist design. Educated at the Bauhaus, he combined art, graphic design, typography, and architecture into a clear and functional visual language. He also played an important role in shaping the Ulm School of Design (HfG Ulm). Alongside designers such as Dieter Rams, Otl Aicher, Le Corbusier, Josef Müller-Brockmann, Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Hans Gugelot, and Gerrit Rietveld, Max Bill stands for timeless, rational design and is considered a central figure of Swiss Design.
- designer
- Max Bill, Junghans Uhren GmbH
- material
- Aluminum, Brass, Wood
- style
- Mid-Century Modern
- year
- 1960s
- measurements
- h: 8.5 in, w: 8.5 in, d: 2.5 in
h: 22 cm, w: 22 cm, d: 6 cm
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