Model 588A Radio

Object Details

Date
1940–49
Designer
Charles Eames, American, 1907–1978
Ray Kaiser Eames, American, 1912–1988
Manufacturer
Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corp., USA
Description
Rectangular bentwood case with curved sides and top; horizontal speaker grille in front, above station tuner flanked by two black plastic control knobs.
manufactured in
New York, New York, USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Kravis II
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Accession Number
2016-5-18
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
radio
Type
radio
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Medium
bentwood, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 16.5 × 27.9 × 14 cm (6 1/2 in. × 11 in. × 5 1/2 in.)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e2367bf8-8dd9-4a68-8a02-7f03f1700e62
Record ID
chndm_2016-5-18
Rectangular bentwood case with curved sides and top; horizontal speaker grille in front, above station tuner flanked by two black plastic control knobs.
MODEL 588A RADIO
MODEL 588A RADIO
MODEL 588A RADIO
MODEL 588A RADIO
MODEL 588A RADIO
MODEL 588A RADIO
MODEL 588A RADIO