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1932

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1942

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Radiaver Radiator

This is a Radiator. It was designed by René Coulon and manufactured by Saint-Gobain glassworks. It is dated ca. 1937 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is glass, crome-plated metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from James Ford Fund.

  • Heatwave Radiator
  • molded polyconcrete (polyester concrete), aluminum.
  • Gift of Jaga, N.V..
  • 2008-13-1-a/c

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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 59 x 43 x 14.8 cm (23 1/4 x 16 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Radiaver Radiator; Designed by René Coulon (1908 – 1997); Manufactured by Saint-Gobain Vetrotex International S.A. (France); France; glass, crome-plated metal; H x W x D: 59 x 43 x 14.8 cm (23 1/4 x 16 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.); Museum purchase from James Ford Fund; 1990-102-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition IDEO Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection.

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