What is the 80s geometric wall clock? Identified: Shohei Mihara's "Paradise" for Wakita
It's the "Paradise" postmodern wall clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita — a Memphis-style piece from the 1980s, all clashing geometry and primary shapes, now firmly in collector territory.
How we identified it. Our system's funniest miss: the geometric face first read as a "Bravo" spinner board game. The correction came when the image search returned the same object across seven design retailers, each naming Mihara and Wakita — Etsy, Tenon Design, 1stDibs, Bidsquare, Brighton, and two more, at prices no board game commands.
How to spot a real one: the asymmetric Memphis composition (squiggles, cones, grid fragments as hour markers); Wakita markings on the movement or backplate; 1980s Japanese quartz movement. Canetti Design Group produced related Memphis-style clocks — listings sometimes cross-credit; the Mihara/Wakita attribution carries the premium.
Where to buy one now (verified listings; links may earn a commission at no cost to you)
| Retailer | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Etsy | $240 | "Wakita Canetti Paradise 80s Postmodern…" |
| Tenon Design | $300 | attributed, clean example |
| 1stDibs | $300 | Memphis-listed |
| Bidsquare | $450 | auction listing |
| eBay | $895 | top-of-market ask |
Seen on a collector's shelf in a photo our system processed. Exact match — and a 3.7× spread between the cheapest and dearest verified ask.