KIENZLE CLOCK
The company was founded by Johannes Schlenker, then passed
down through the family. In 1892 production was 162,000
clocks.The name was changed in 1919 to Kienzle Uhrenfabriken
and the company merged with Thomas Haller in 1929
In 1939 had 3500 employees.
Transferred to China in 1997. Now part of Highway Holdings Ltd
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Kaare Klint (Born December 15, 1888 in Copenhagen[1] — March
28, 1954)
Klint was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He was a
Lecturer in furniture design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in
Copenhagen 1924. Style epitomized by clean, pure lines, the best
materials of his time and superb craftsmanship.
The designs of Klint were based on neo-classical designs, and were
simple and elegant. He was interested in ergonomy, and his
furniture was designed to fit human proportions as well as possible.
He was an influential proponent of the modern Scandavian style,
and emphasized ergonomics in design.
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