Session Leather Table clock.

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Vintage Mid Century Modern electric mantle clock features streamlined design with leather bound body resting on brass feet and brass clock face elements. Warm colors of brass and cognac colored leather create the minimal, almost monochromatic palette.

The clock is in fully operational, good vintage condition with slight age-appropriate wear on the leather near the bottom. It is marked with “Sessions Clock Co Forestville Conn. USA” on the back.

Sessions Clock Company started producing electric clocks in 1902, the company was sold in late 1960s and was no longer making clocks by 1969.Creator: Sessions (Clockmaker)Dimensions: Height: 5.1 in (12.96 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 1.8 in (4.58 cm)Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: Brass,LeatherPlace of Origin: United StatesPeriod: 20th CenturyDate of Manufacture: 1958-1967Condition: GoodWear consistent with age and use.Seller Location: Clifton Springs, NYReference Number: 1stDibs: LU4421143137952

Roman Erlikh

Roman Erlikh is a professional woodworker with over 20 years experience. Roman Erlikh Studio creates bespoke and limited edition contemporary furniture and art objects. His first furniture collections were inspired by traditional Art Deco and Biedermeier styles interpreted through a modern lifestyle demands. Stepping away from merely utilitarian view of everyday objects, his recent collections are filled with meaningful textual context while incorporating traditional and modern woodworking techniques. Roman is using practical function as a common denominator to create emotionally charged art objects, blurring the boundary between art and function. While appreciating possibilities of ordinary materials, Roman is developing new mixed media multilayered composite varnishes and utilizes decorative gilding and mica veneer to actively engage ambient light, giving an additional aspect to relation of his objects to their environment. The decision to work in custom format was based on environmental concerns and opposition to culture of mass production and pure consumerism. The choice of materials was heavily influenced by sustainability and environmental concerns. All objects are made locally in the Brooklyn Navy Yard workshop. Elimination of storage and transportation needs for mass-produced furniture in lieu of creating a custom made objects on demand allows us to reduce waste of materials and energy. Shop All Roman Erlikh