Arne Jacobsen City Hall Table Clock, Ø: 4.3"

Four matte colorways of the 1939 table clock, each carrying the numberless Rødovre dial.

The City Hall face — markers only, no numerals — is the most reduced of the four Jacobsen drew, and it works particularly well at bedside scale. The body is the 1939 table clock for Lauritz Knudsen, on bent steel legs from the Bauhaus industrial idiom, with alarm, snooze, and a sensor-triggered backlight. Browse the full Arne Jacobsen Clocks range. Rosendahl Design Group is a Certified B Corp.

Materials

PMMA lens, ABS, metal base

Dimensions

H 4.7 in x W 4.4 in x D 2.6 in; dial Ø 4.3 in

Colors

Black, Mat Sand, Mat Orange, Mat Blue

Designer

Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971)

Functions

Alarm, snooze, light sensor

Made in

China

Common Questions

Can I read it without numerals?
Easily. The City Hall dial uses graduated markers instead of numbers, which is what Jacobsen drew for Rødovre Town Hall in 1955 — legible at a glance, quieter on a bedside table.

How loud is the alarm?
It is a conventional bedside alarm with snooze, set by the third hand. The light sensor on top switches on the backlight so you can check the time without reaching for a lamp.

Do the matte colors change the finish?
Yes — Mat Sand, Mat Orange, and Mat Blue have a flat, non-reflective case, while Black is the standard finish. The dial and mechanism are identical across all four.