"Walter Wayle II" Clock
Decorative Arts and Design
DESIGNER
Philippe Starck, French, born 1949
MAKER
Alessi, founded 1921
MEDIUM
Thermoplastic resin with quartz movement
DATES
designed 1988; manufactured ca. 1990
DIMENSIONS
2 x 10 x 3 1/2 in. (5.1 x 25.4 x 8.9 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
on underside: ALESSI / ITALY / DESIGN PHILIPPE STARK ; On black plastic quartz movement: HECHINGER / QUARTZ / TIME / W. GERMANY
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1991.33.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Alessi S.p.A.
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
"Walter Wayle II" clock, grey colored thermoplastic resin with quartz movement. Domed circular center with large projecting and tapering arm, upper profile area and lower profile with wavy contour. The arm fitted to a circular base and smaller projecting and tapering arm with same profile. The central portion is fitted on the underside with a black plastic box, which houses quartz movement and batteries.
CONDITION - Excellent. Original condition from the manufacturer.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Philippe Starck (French, born 1949). "Walter Wayle II" Clock, designed 1988; manufactured ca. 1990. Thermoplastic resin with quartz movement, 2 x 10 x 3 1/2 in. (5.1 x 25.4 x 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alessi S.p.A., 1991.33.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, COLL.1991.33.4a-b.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, COLL.1991.33.4a-b.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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