Table clock "T1 - Secticon", 1956

DesignAngelo Mangiarotti, Milano 1921–2012 Milano

ManufacturerPortescap, Le Porte Echappement Universal La Chaux De Fonds S. A, La Chaux de Fonds, Schweiz, founded 1931

Red plastic, gold-plated dial, black and red hands, sheet brass, sheet metal

Height23,8 cm

Place of originLa Chaux de Fonds, Schweiz

Status

not on display

About the workThe architect and designer Angelo Mangiarotti developed this futuristic, sculptural table clock. Under the shock-resistant plastic cover is a clock mechanism based on a transistor circuit, a technology invented in the USA in the 1940s. This purely electronic circuit not only led to technological change in areas such as radio technology, but also in the field of timekeeping in the 1950s. The battery-powered transistor control had the advantage of being very precise and not subject to wear and tear.

AccessionAcquisition 2018

Provenance[...]; 11.11.2018 angekauft von Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH, München, Auktion "Schools of Design"; Los 85

Inventory numberP 2018-25

Design

Contact

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