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2013/127/1 Radio, RT20, steel / timber / electronic components / plastic, designed by Dieter Rams, made by Braun, West Germany, 1963. Click to enlarge.
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Braun RT20 radio designed by Dieter Rams

The Braun RT20 was designed by Dieter Rams and manufactured from 1961- 64. The arrangement of elements, treatment of material and assembly of the RT20 illustrate Dieter's design philosophy, demonstrating intuitive controls, a restrained use of materials and simple forms.

German designer and "product architect" Dieter Rams' work from the late 1950s through the 1980s is widely influential. Dieter's design principles are also adhered to by Apple's present (2013) Senior Vice President of Design …

Summary

Object No.

2013/127/1

Object Statement

Radio, RT20, steel / timber / electronic components / plastic, designed by Dieter Rams, made by Braun, West Germany, 1963

Physical Description

Radio housed in a beechwood veneer box, which tapers in slightly at the top to create a wedge shape. It has a white powder coated steel front with tapered grey/green knobs arranged in a row down the centre front and in a second row along the bottom right. The speaker is positioned on the centre left side and is concealed behind a circular shaped piercing in the lacquered steel front sheet. The radio stands on two long strips of felt at each end of the base.

Marks

Maker's name, model number, and instructional phrases are printed on the back including 'Braun RT 20'.A blue paper label, stuck onto the back reads '...Radio Freund/ koln-Braunsfeld...'

Short URL

https://ma.as/474295

Dimensions

Height

260 mm

Width

500 mm

Depth

195 mm

Weight

8 kg

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 2013

Acquisition Date

26 November 2013

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Harvard

Braun RT20 radio designed by Dieter Rams 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/474295>

Wikipedia

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