Transistor Kofferradio T 23
Transistor portable radio T 23
Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Foto: LVR-ZMB, J. Esters/ARTOTHEK

Transistor portable radio T 23, 1960

ArtistDieter Rams , Wiesbaden *1932
ManufacturerBraun, founded 1921
Plastic, leather
(H x W x D)20 × 28 × 9 cm
Status
not on display
About the workTransistor radios revolutionised the listening habits of young people in the late 1950s. Thanks to these lightweight, portable and battery-powered devices, it was possible to listen to music or news almost anywhere. The style of the T23 radio by Dieter Rams, who was responsible for Braun’s product design from 1955 to 1997, encapsulates the basic principles that still define the company today: a simple, clear, reduced use of forms combined with technical innovation, durability and longevity.
AccessionAcquisition 1985
Provenance[...]; 27.11.1985 angekauft von privat
Inventory numberP 1985-328
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