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BILLINGS is excited to present our Winter 2025 Modern Design Auction. This sale is an eclectic mix spanning every era of design from machine age to contemporary. Included are items by post-war icons Charles Eames, George Nelson and Walter Lamb. along side post-modern masters Ettore Sottsass, Peter Shire and Matteo Thun. California craft is well represented with designs ranging from Dole Lane and Raul Coronel, to Alma Allen and Adam Silverman. Europe is included with collection of hard to find pieces by Pierre Jeanneret as well as a broad range of lots from Italy, France, Denmark, and Sweden.
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Lot 237

Isamu Noguchi, 'Measured Time' Clock + Kitchen Timer

Estimate: $500 - $700
Starting Bid
$300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ISAMU NOGUCHI
'Measured Time' clock and kitchen timer, ca. 1932
Bakelite, glass, plastic, printed paper. Manufactured by Stevenson Mfg. Co.,
USA.
Metal manufacturer's tag to reverse "Stevenson Mfg. Co. Model-L" and clock paper printed "MEASURED TIME INC. LAPORTE INDIANA".

 

6.25" H x 5.25" W x 3" D

Condition

Very good condition. The case shows age-appropriate scuffs, scratches, minor residue in keeping with gentle use. The interior is slightly warped and shows faint toning. There is a hairline crack or deeper scratch to the curvature at the front lower edge, approximately 3" long.

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