Model 547 Radio

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Phonola, Italian, founded 1929
Designer
Livio Castiglioni, Italian, 1911–1979
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Italian, 1913–1968
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italian, b. 1913
Description
Molded red Bakelite housing with angled and contoured top having projecting, pierced circular speaker surmounting square station dial with long needle indictator in center, and white control buttons below.
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Kravis II
1940
Accession Number
2018-22-79
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
radio
Type
radio
Medium
Bakelite (TM), metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 20 × 25 × 26.5 cm (7 7/8 × 9 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.)
manufactured in
Milan, Italy
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_2018-22-79
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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