Celebrate Canetti: 40 Years of Postmodern Product Design and Innovation
In celebrating 40 years of Canetti, let's take a look through four decades of the innovation and product design that changed the course of home decor. Since originating, founder and designer, Nicolai Canetti, has been applauded for his imaginative designs that have pioneered new product categories as well as revolutionized stale departments.
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Since the 80s, Canetti has been a leader in designing, producing and marketing lifestyle products. Canetti created many award-winning products that have been celebrated for their elegance and functionality - always on a mission to deliver beautiful, well-designed products to the masses.
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💡 The first ever product designed by Canetti was The Idea Bulb. This quirky, colorful object debuted in 1980, meant to illuminate an office or room to light up life with 1000s of ideas! It's solid acrylic base is a perfect lightbulb replica that sits on a slight angle on any flat surface.
Light shines through 6 vibrantly colored Idea Bulbs, asserting its timeless symbol of creativity, imagination, and "a-ha" moments!
See The Idea Bulb on display in the early 80s...
Read More About Canetti History
💡 The first ever product designed by Canetti was The Idea Bulb. This quirky, colorful object debuted in 1980, meant to illuminate an office or room to light up life with 1000s of ideas! It's solid acrylic base is a perfect lightbulb replica that sits on a slight angle on any flat surface.
Light shines through 6 vibrantly colored Idea Bulbs, asserting its timeless symbol of creativity, imagination, and "a-ha" moments!
See The Idea Bulb on display in the early 80s...
💡 The Idea Bulb has been reissued in celebration of this amazing milestone. Each color captures the light and creates unique shadows and dazzling displays wherever it is placed.
- Available in 6 colors: Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Yellow, Purple
- Size: 4" height x 2.25" diameter
- Material: Acrylic
- Clean: Dust with soft cloth
🦚 In the 1980s, Canetti ignited a new era of time pieces with his Memphis style wall clocks, desk clocks and watches. Discovery Magazine said, “Nicolai Canetti has created a piece of kinetic art that’s designed to revolutionize clock-watching for good.” These reimagined clocks won international recognition and awards, remaining just as unique and eye-catching today.
Back from the 80s is The Peacock Clock, a gorgeous, bright clock characterized by bold colors and geometric clock hands. The clock can be adjusted and positioned in various ways, a nod to the preening exhibitionism of an actual peacock.
More than a clock, The Peacock Clock is artwork. It is bright, funky, and a special addition to any space. See below for the original line up of clock colors and designs for The Peacock Clock.
More than a clock, The Peacock Clock is artwork. It is bright, funky, and a special addition to any space. See below for the original line up of clock colors and designs for The Peacock Clock.
🦚 The recipient of many awards in the 80s and 90s, The Peacock Clock is recognized by ID, Industrial Design Magazine in 1987.
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🦚 Today we are proud to release certified reproductions of The Peacock Clock. Made to replicate every detail of the original design, these clocks are bright, bold, and make the perfect special addition to any home or office.
- Available in 3 colors
- Material: Aluminum and metal
- Size: 13.25" x 0.75" x 5" diameter
- Instructions: Install one AA battery (not included)
- Care: Do not touch clock hands when setting time or at any time. Clean carefully with soft cloth.
🍸 The Martini Clock is a sturdy desk clock originally designed in the 80s. With a solid metal base, the clock face sits behind a crystal-clear acrylic panel, with a ticking second hand that breaks through the design to tick. This clock can also be adjusted to stand in different heights, offering different looks depending on the vibe. See below in its original brochure display.
🍸 Today, The Martini Clock is back with every meticulous detail recreated. A clock that embodies the creative and modern design trends of the 80s feels just as unique and special today. The Martini Clock is available in Red.
- Materials: Metal, Acrylic
- Size: 5" x 5" x 12"
- Instructions: Install one AA battery (not included)
- Care: Do not touch clock hands when setting time or at any time. Clean carefully with soft cloth.
🕰️ Many Canetti clock designs in the 80s and 90s were part of larger design systems. The Monk Clock is one of Canetti's original home decor objects. The Monk Clock sits humbly yet boldly in any space, it is a bright and peaceful desk clock.
🕰️ Winner of the American Graphic Design Award, Canetti Design Group Moderntime Clocks received international recognition for their innovative designs.
🕰️ Available 40 years later, The Monk Clock is made of aluminum and metal. With a chrome body, and bright, primary colored face colors, this desk clock is giving joy in any home or office space.
- Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue
- Materials: Metal, Acrylic
- Size: 6.7" x 5.8"
- Instructions: Install one AA battery (not included)
- Care: Do not touch clock hands when setting time or at any time. Clean carefully with soft cloth.
🛸 Of the Canetti Wall Clock designs, The Space Clock truly set the times. Resembling that of a UFO, The Space Clock is composed of 4 overlapping discs, with the 3 time-telling discs gliding smoothly around the center axis.
From outer (largest disc) to inner (smallest, center disc), the clock is read by hours hand (2nd biggest disc), minutes hand (3rd biggest disc), second hands (smallest, center disc).
🛸 Recognized for excellence in design and innovation by The Gallery of Design and Innovation in 1993, Canetti Clocks and Watches were widely acknowledged for their dynamic designs. Industrial Design Magazine stated that at that time, “Nicolai Canetti is the leading manufacturer and distributor of contemporary clocks.”
🛸 The Space Clock is back in 4 distinct colors, manufactured to match exact specifications of the original designs.
- Colors: Red, Black, Purple, Multicolor
- Materials: Metal
- Size: 9" diameter x 1.25"
- Instructions: Install one AA battery (not included)
- Care: Do not touch clock hands when setting time or at any time. Clean carefully with soft cloth.
🧩 One of the most imaginative products designed by Canetti four decades ago is The PrismArt, a dynamic piece of art as well as an interactive toy and object. Truly made for all ages to enjoy, The PrismArt includes 12 translucent blocks that sit on a clear, solid acrylic base. The blocks are movable and rearrangeable into various patterns, each one creating a unique and endless display of colors that change based on the lighting in your space.
🧩 Blurring the lines between a puzzle and objet d'art, The PrismArt, is an engaging and mood-lifting visual design for your desk, living room, or bedroom - making both a conversation piece and something for your hands to engage with,
Today The PrismArt is available in 2 designs: colorful, or clear with one blue block.
- Size: 7.5" x 6.5" x 3.5"
- Care: Dust with a soft cloth
🎶 Canetti created endless collections related to office decor, lifestyle decor - inventing new categories of products for career women, as well as introducing fake leather well before vegan materials were celebrating as alternative materials.
Such was the innovation of Canetti - 40 years of unique ideas that reimagined product categories. From tools and games to instruments and mirrors, Canetti leaned into four decades of elegant, simple, functional and creative product design to stand apart from his competition.
🎶 Today, Canetti reintroduced certified reproductions of his desk chimes. Three distinct designs for indoor wind chimes, these colorful, whimsical, and calming chimes create soothing and joyful melodies for all those who play them.
Available in three designs, these instruments delight children and adults. Whether they are displayed as art objects, or played by mallet - they emanate brightness into any room they are displayed.
📏 In additional to handbags, luggage, clocks, games and decor, Canetti designed multiple Executive Organizers, sleek and luxurious office items. These collections showcased matte metal exteriors, offering a quality set of tools and instruments for business people, artists, architects, and more.
📏 Recipient of the Graphic Design: USA Award in 1984 for the Canetti ruler, calculator and clock, these items were recognized as distinguished from the moment of their inception. The 80s and 90s marked a voracious period of innovative across all lifestyle, home and office items.
📏 Today, The Ruler returns! A distinct and useful measurement tool, The Ruler made of steel also serves as a paperweight. Easy to move around by its "handle" it is an artist, architect, jeweler, and designer's best friend. It is the perfect gift, designed to be functional and stylish.
- Available in 6" and 12"
- Colors: Red, Black
🖼️ Canetti's 40 years cannot be commemorated without looking at Canetti Magnet Frames. Through the 80s, Canetti began creating modern photo frames. These frames all embodied the aesthetic mission of creating a frame that allowed its photos to shine without hardware or embellishment.
These early designs showcase an intimate look at a designer's evolution.
🖼️ Throughout the 80s and early 90s, The Geo Frame won many awards and special mentions for its innovative design.
🖼️ In 1994, Canetti landed on The Original Magnet Frame®, which became the ultimate frameless frame. Today, we continue to witness decades of innovation around this iconic design.
Two crystal-clear panels come together securely, held by tiny, powerful magnets. With acrylic that never clouds, this design is indestructible. Widely seen and imitated around the world, the original comes from Canetti.
Today Canetti offers a variety of frames based upon the magnet system. Visit the Canetti Magnet Frames to see the breadth of this innovation.
Two crystal-clear panels come together securely, held by tiny, powerful magnets. With acrylic that never clouds, this design is indestructible. Widely seen and imitated around the world, the original comes from Canetti.
Today Canetti offers a variety of frames based upon the magnet system. Visit the Canetti Magnet Frames to see the breadth of this innovation.
✨ As Canetti enters their fifth decade, there is no question that innovation will always continue to drive every product decision. Always striving to bring quality, unique items to the masses, Canetti will always be on a mission to bring well-designed, beautiful, functioning products to the home and office, offering high-quality lasting investments.
🥂 To the next decade!
🥂 To the next decade!