Minimalist Pendulum Wall Clock | Modern Acrylic And Wood Design In Four Dial Face Variations

A pendulum clock gives a wall something almost nothing else does, which is movement. The swing catches the eye across a room in a way a static face never will, and it keeps a large blank wall from reading as dead space. This Marlow Vane clock strips the idea back to acrylic and wood, so it reads modern rather than as an inherited antique.

Four variations are offered on the same body. They differ in the face and marker treatment, which sounds minor until you hang one, because the amount of detail on the dial decides whether the clock reads as a quiet architectural object or as the deliberate feature of the wall. Choose the plainer faces for a busy room and the more detailed ones for a bare one.

Buy it now and hang it somewhere the pendulum has clear air below it, since the swing needs room and a shelf or a picture frame directly underneath will spoil the effect. Fix into a solid wall with a fixing rated for the weight, keep the clock out of damp rooms, and dust the acrylic with a soft dry cloth rather than an abrasive cleaner, which will scratch the surface far more easily than glass.

• Movement: visible swinging pendulum below the dial
• Materials: acrylic and wood in a minimalist modern profile
• Variations: four dial and marker treatments on the same body
• Suits: living rooms, hallways, home offices, landings and dining rooms
• Hanging: leave clear space below so the pendulum can swing freely
• Care: keep out of damp rooms, dust the acrylic with a soft dry cloth