Kunstpalast - LVR-ZMB, Annette Hiller - ARTOTHEK
Television Black ST 201 TV
Kunstpalast - LVR-ZMB, Annette Hiller - ARTOTHEK

Television Black ST 201 TV, 1969

DesignMarco Zanuso, Milano 1916–2001 Milano
DesignRichard Sapper, Kreisfreie Stadt München 1932–2015 Milano
ManufacturerBrionvega, founded 1945
MediumAcrylic, metal, plastic
(H x W x D) (Fernseher)25,3 x 31 x 29,5 cm
(H x W x D) (mit Kasten)34 x 36,5 x 33 cm
Status
not on display
About the work
This enigmatic black cube, whose function as a television set is concealed when switched off, was developed by the German-Italian designer Duo Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso. From 1959, Sapper and Zanuso worked as advisers and creators for the Italian electronic company Brionvega, which, as a manufacturer of radios and televisions, established a distinctive design for its products. The "Black St 201" was the first portable television that was also intended as a decorative object. In 1970, the two received the prestigious Italian Compasso d'Oro design prize for their creation.
AccessionAcquisition 1988
Provenance[...]; 31.10.1989 angekauft von Wolfgang Maurer, München
Inventory numberP 1989-376
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