Oval Cherry/Copper Pend Clock

Two-Tone Cherry 16 Pendulum Clock · 22x8x2 inchesThis medium-sized wall clock has a rectangular cherry veneer background finished with complementary light and dark stains. The oval face and round pendulum are made of hand-colored copper. (Wooden background is 16x8 inches, 5½-inch round pendulum swings below.)Leonie Lacouette manages to strike a balance between concepts and influences that otherwise might seem like polar opposites-her elegant clocks successfully reconcile the strict geometries of Minimalism with a warm, approachable palette of colored patinas on the copper and nickel that predominate her designs. Created from a basic language of circles, squares, ovals, and rectangles, the clocks are not only beautiful, but often playful as well. In one design, the otherwise hidden movement of the pendulum swings gently back and forth, revealed by a perfectly circular hole punched through the face of the piece to create a dynamic (and unexpected) game of 'hide-and-seek'.