Clock
1928–29
Paul Theodore Frankl (American, born Austria, 1886–1958) Manufactured by Warren Telechron Co. (American, active 1926–1992) Ashland, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
In addition to skyscraper-inspired furniture such as the Art Institute’s tall, stepped cabinet (see 1998.567), Paul Frankl designed small objects intended to be strategically placed throughout the home in order to create unified, modern interiors. This electric clock was heralded as thoroughly modern, both inside and out. Not only was it featured as an exemplary modern decorative object in contemporary publications, it was also advertised as affordable and “nontarnishable” in order to appeal to a wide consumer base.
Bakelite, brush-burnished silver, chrome, and enamel