{"product_id":"the-orrery-perpetual-motion-desk-sculpture","title":"The Orrery Perpetual Motion Desk Sculpture","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe orrery; a mechanical model of orbital motion that demonstrates the principles of planetary movement in miniature; was the must-have object of the Enlightenment study, owned by every serious mind from Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Newton. The Orrery Perpetual Motion Desk Sculpture continues that tradition in a contemporary kinetic form. Balanced orbital arms rotate around a central axis in continuous, silent motion that requires no battery and no power source; a self-sustaining system that demonstrates angular momentum in visible, endlessly watchable form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePlace it on a writing desk where it becomes a focal point for thought, on a bookshelf where it anchors the scholarly objects around it, or in any space that benefits from a point of quiet continuous movement. It is the rare decorative object that is more compelling in motion than at rest; and it is always in motion. A piece for rooms that take ideas seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Von Alden","offers":[{"title":"as show","offer_id":48650219454719,"sku":null,"price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/1224\/4223\/files\/S5592400857fb4197965976c40ac55164k.webp?v=1781311315","url":"https:\/\/vonalden.com\/products\/the-orrery-perpetual-motion-desk-sculpture","provider":"Von Alden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}