Nicknamed Snow White's Coffin on account of its white metal casing and transparent lid, this product has an elemental look that redefined the typology of domestic audio equipment. The detailed consideration of such compact, simple designs secured Braun's success in the postwar consumer electronics market and became a model for their many competitors.
Gallery label from Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye, November 15, 2014–January 17, 2016.
We have identified these works in the following photos from our exhibition history.
Architecture & Design: North Gallery Rotation 2
Dec 14, 2005–Apr 6, 2006
10 other works identified
Architecture & Design: North Gallery Rotation 2
Dec 14, 2005–Apr 6, 2006
7 other works identified
Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye
Nov 15, 2014–Jan 18, 2016
21 other works identified
Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye
Nov 15, 2014–Jan 18, 2016
25 other works identified
The Value of Good Design
Feb 10–Jun 15, 2019
7 other works identified
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