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Howard Miller was schooled in the fine
art of clockmaking by his father, Herman, in the
Black Forest region of Germany. Howard developed
into a visionary whose keen sense of innovation
spawned a tradition of excellence that has been
uncompromised through three generations. While
the early years focused on the manufacture of
chiming wall and mantel clocks, Howard Miller
also produced trend-setting avant garde clocks
that stand today in collectors' galleries.
During World War II, Howard Miller joined forces
with the Ford Motor Co. to produce anti-aircraft
covers. In the 1960s, the company turned its
attention to grandfather clocks, eventually
earning the company the title of "World's
Largest Grandfather Clock Manufacturer."
In 1989, Howard Miller began creating
collectors cabinets with the same attention to
detail and craftsmanship inherent in their
clockmaking. Fashioned from glass and hardwoods,
the cabinets are ideal for displaying heirlooms,
plates, glassware and other collectibles. As
part of the company's continuing effort to bring
customers only the best in handcrafted products,
Howard Miller recently acquired three companies:
The Hekman Furniture Company produces a strong
cadre of carefully sculpted hardwood pieces that
range from 18th and 19th Century reproductions,
to contemporary products featuring fine metals
and exotic woods. The Woodmark Company makes
fine upholstered pieces. And the exquisite
movement in many clocks we offer is made by Old
World craftsmen employed by the Kieninger
Company of Germany.
While Howard Miller products might once have
been primarily considered as gifts for weddings,
anniversaries and retirements, the company's
expanded line of offerings is enticing more and
more buyers who simply desire quality timepieces
and furniture in their homes and businesses --
no occasion required. We offer hundreds of items
to complement any decor ranging from portable
alarm clocks to desk sets to wall and mantel
clocks to collectors cabinets to limited edition
grandfather clocks. And in price ranges that may
surprise you - from $5 to $15,000.
No matter the price of the purchase, you have
the same assurance that Howard C. Miller
provided when he began offering clocks more than
70 years ago: That quality be reflected both in
the products we create, and in the people whose
artistic talents we rely on to manufacture them.
The legacy left by Howard C. Miller isn't an
easy one to emulate. But it's the only way we
know of doing business. Incomparable
workmanship. Unsurpassed quality. A quest for
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