BRAUN SK 55 DIETER RAMS Snow Coffin Hans Gugelot Radiogram Radio Record Player
Braun SK 55 radiogram. This particular radio-phonograph combination is in a very nice original vintage cosmetic condition with little usage marks and in full working order. It has a three speed record player, 45, 33, 16 rpm. The tube radio picks up LW, MW, and UKW signals (Broadcast, Long Wave, and FM). This combination was designed by Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot (Bauhaus / Ulmer Schule HFG aka “Ulm College of Design”). The beautiful translucent plastic lid gave this combination its nickname “Snow White’s Coffin”. Beautiful cream white metal casing with ash-veneer wooden sides. As already mentioned cosmetic its for its years is nice with little signs of wear. So the veneers are in a nice condition with no great areas of significant loss or other forms of major damage. The right hand side veneer shows some stains which do require a little attention (can be easily restored using a wood reconditioner). Please see the two images below. Steel sheet is in also a nice condition for its age and some close-up pictures have been attached to the description to present it more precisely. Some usage marks are visible on the fornt (lower right corner), a little scratch here and there, but overall condition is very nice. Both felt’dot’ pads are present to lid. Hinges, screws and lid stay bright. Acrylic lid is without cracks and shows only minor surface scratching/cleaning marks commensurate with light use. Overall very nice condition. All graphics/imprints are complete. Please see the pictures below. As mentioned paint finish is in very good condition with consistent color. Really nice for its age. Has not been cleaned professionally, just some dust patina has been removed. Base board is excellent with valve map fixed on inside surface. Interior is clean, no rust or oxidation. Weight is approx 11.5 kg or 25.4 lb. Dimensions are approx: 58 x 24,4 x 29 cm or 22.8 x 9.6 x 11.4 inch. Built-in voltage converter for 110 and 220 Volt. All switches and knobs work well treble, bass, etc. The platter will move in all speeds, plays records fine and loud, the needle is in good condition, the radio has some nice reception even without an external antenna. A truly design classic by Dieter Rams which is in many museum permanent collections, including MOMA and has been featured in Wallpaper magazine. You can combine this combination with original Braun L1 or L11 speakers which provide even better sound and increase the already full and powerful sound of the inbuilt speaker. Please see my other. Auctions for that and other Braun design classics. BRAUN PHONOSUPER-SK 55 RADIOGRAM // DIETER RAMS (1932- present). The clarity of form and minimalist design vocabulary associated with the German designer Dieter Rams is closely identified with the BRAUN Company. Many of his designs for domestic appliances and audio equipment feature in the permanent collections of leading museums that collect and promote design, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, in New York, which began to collect Braun products in 1958. After studying architecture at the Wiesbaden Academy of Applied Arts from 1947 to 1953 he spent three years as an apprentice cabinetmaker. This was followed by a period in architectural offices until he joined Braun in 1955. Rams epitomized the clean, austere appearance associated with a functional aesthetic and with associate designer, Hans Gugelot. The Braun range won every international design prize going. At this time he was also involved in furniture development with the designer, physicist, and entrepreneur Otto Zapf (born 1931). As Braun’s design director (from1960), he was responsible for establishing a cleanly stated and distinctive aesthetic for a wide range of products from kitchen appliances to alarm clocks, calculators, lighters, and electric razors. This aesthetic was also in tune with the outlook of the Hochschule für Gestaltung (ULMER SCHOOL), a progressive design academy with links to Braun that had been first established in 1954. His clearly articulated and austere 606-shelf unit for Vitsoe (1960) remained in production for more than 40 years. He has held a number of academic posts including, from 1981, a professorship in industrial design in Hamburg. In 1987 he became president of the German Rat-F-R-Formgebung (Design Council), which for many years had promoted the values associated with ideas of good design. In a recent design magazine (ICON), Rams is quoted as saying, As designers we have a great responsibility. I believe designers should eliminate the unnecessary. That means eliminating everything that is modish because this kind of thing is only short lived. Dieter Rams has received many international design awards throughout his career and his work is considered to be design classics of the highest. In full working order. Some little stain on the right hand side veneer. Can be restored using a wood re-conditioner. As shown on pictures. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. Please no personal or postal checks. Super equipment, made by Braun. The item “BRAUN SK 55 DIETER RAMS Snow Coffin Hans Gugelot Radiogram Radio Record Player” is in sale since Thursday, September 5, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Periods/Styles\Modernist”. The seller is “vende_se” and is located in Werdohl. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Industrial
- Age: 1960-1980
- Maker: Braun
- Material: Wood/Metal
- Type: Radiogram
- Original/Repro: Original