Arthur Umanoff Clocks
American, 1923-1985
Though much of Arthur Umanoff’s furniture is marked by a no-frills simplicity common in American mid-century modern design, his work is anything but one-note. Over the course of a prolific career, Umanoff designed everything from case pieces to candleholders to dining chairs in iron, leather, walnut, wicker and more. With furnishings for a broad range of manufacturers throughout the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and early ’80s, Umanoff continued a thread of sculptural elegance and textural sensitivity through his designs.
After graduating from Pratt Institute in the early 1950s, Umanoff experimented mostly with wood furniture before landing a job at Post Modern Ltd, a New York manufacturer of wrought-iron furniture. There he produced furnishings that married wrought iron with wood and plastic, creating functional pieces free of utilitarian bulkiness. Umanoff continued his experimentation with mixed materials through a partnership with Shaver Howard, for whom he designed wine racks in combinations of iron, leather and wicker.
When Shaver Howard bought Boyeur Scott, Umanoff conceived several furniture designs for the brand, including the 1964 Granada collection, whose curlicue iron bases, visible through glass tops, stand out as some of his most ornate and decorative work. Indeed, much of Umanoff’s oeuvre is far more simplistic, like iron-and-pine armchairs for The Elton Co. or low-backed, slatted-seat barstools with slender iron legs for Raymor.
Umanoff was fluent, too, in the more sumptuous modernism of the era: In the mid-1960s, he designed the 2405 and 4449 armchairs for Madison Furniture Industries. Popular in offices, the walnut-framed, leather-upholstered seats, which could have been mistaken for the seductive Scandinavian modern seating of the era, were reportedly the jumping-off point for Captain Kirk’s iconic seat on Star Trek.
Even as he is among the mid-century modern designers you may not know, with work across such a range of styles and manufacturers (most no longer in business), Umanoff, who died in 1985, leaves a legacy that is fascinatingly diverse and at times enticingly elusive, making his work intriguing objects for collectors.
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Creator: Arthur Umanoff
Mid Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Rosewood Square Desk Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Troy, MI
Arthur Umanoff model 645 alarm clock for Howard Miller circa late 1960s
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Howard Miller Desk Clock by Design Office of George Nelson
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arthur Umanoff for The Design Office of George Nelson for Howard Miller Rosewood Desk or Table Clock. In great shape and running flawlessly! Been in use for about 6 months on my de...
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1970s Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller wall clock
By Herman Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller 1970s wall clock, model #588. Made of a walnut case, original red back, brushed aluminum clock face, brass Roman nu...
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Midcentury Walnut Arthur Umanoff Meridian Pendulum Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Meridian wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller in walnut, circa 1970s. This piece features a coffin shaped wood case and an inset orange backdrop accented with a brass...
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Mantel Grandfather Clock by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a solid oak circa 1975 Howard Miller mechanical pendulum wall clock. It is a model 612, has an 8-day winder and keeps excellent time. The case is a beautiful, heavy gleaming ...
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Mid Century Modernist Arthur Umanoff Howard Miller Rosewood Cylinder Flip Clock
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Troy, MI
Rare Arthur Umanoff model 4620 desk clock for Howard Miller circa 1960s
Rosewood and acrylic cylinder case with exposed movement and flip numbers
Original label intact
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Clocks
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Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Eight Day Wall Clock with Chimes
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Ferndale, MI
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“If I could turn back time…. If I could find a way” … Oh Cher, you can. And we are here to help you set, keep, or turn back time in Arthur Umanoff and Howard Miller Style!!! Look at this AWESOME modern vintage Stationmaster #611 round natural oak wall clock by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller Clocks!! It is comprised of a gorgeous round solid natural oak case surrounding a white dial which features black Roman numerals and a red sweep and second hand. Perfect detail!! Some of these clocks have the Howard Miller label at the bottom of the dial and others, (like ours) at the top of the dial. This is just attributed to a change in production over time. This beauty is going to look phenomenal on the wall in your study or home office, living room, dining room, bedroom, in the hall… honestly, it has a classic, timeless design, so this wall clock will look wonderful blended with ANY style, in ANY room you choose. It is a fabulous, functioning timepiece, with an excellence only the combination that iconic designer Arthur Umanoff and elite manufacturer Howard Miller can create. Alright, clock’s ticking!! Time to decide… you know you need this fabulous wall clock… tick tock, tick tock, tick tock……
Arthur Umanoff (1923-1985), a Pratt and American School of Design graduate, was a fabulous and prolific mid-century modern and modern designer during the mid-late 20th century. He began his career in 1952 at The Elton Company. His designs include a wide range of décor items as well as furniture which focused for a time on fun bars and barstools and a variety of patio pieces in wrought iron and wood and laminates. Some of the companies he designed for include Shaver Howard, Washington Woodcraft, Howard Miller, Contemporary Shells, Cavalier Corporation, and Arleigh to name just a few. His designs are widely sought after today.
Howard Miller was founded in 1926 and is still family owned in it’s third generation. Starting in 1947, the Howard Miller Clock Company produced scores of modern wall clocks and table clocks designed by George Nelson Associates. At that time, Nelson was Director of Design at Herman Miller Furniture Company. They also produced Nelson's "Bubble Lighting" through the late 1970s, eventually selling the business in the early 1980s. Howard Miller Clock Company also produced other Nelson Associates products; spice cabinets, pull-down wall mounted vanities and desks, a vertical hanging vinyl strip system called "Ribbon Wall”, a complete line of fireplace tools, and other hanging lighting. One of the last series of modern clocks were the "Swing Timers", a group of at least 18 inexpensive all plastic clocks produced in the late 1960s & designed by Arthur Umanoff Associates. Umanoff also designed Plexiglas floor and wall clocks, a series of wood clocks called "Natural Classics", and "Day Timers" which were plastic wall clocks with day and dates. Nathan George Horwitt designed the "Museum Clock...
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Arthur Umanoff clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Arthur Umanoff clocks are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Arthur Umanoff clocks, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original clocks by Arthur Umanoff were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider clocks by George Nelson, and Howard Miller. Prices for Arthur Umanoff clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $960 and can go as high as $2,650, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,450.
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