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L1 Speaker Speaker, 1957

This is a speaker. It was designed by Dieter Rams and manufactured by Braun AG. It is dated 1957 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is steel, elm wood, electronic components. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor. It is credited Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.

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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 23.8 × 29.2 × 58.3 cm (9 3/8 × 11 1/2 × 22 15/16 in.)

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L1 Speaker Speaker, 1957; Designed by Dieter Rams (German, b. 1932); Manufactured by Braun AG (Germany); Germany; steel, elm wood, electronic components; H x W x D: 23.8 × 29.2 × 58.3 cm (9 3/8 × 11 1/2 × 22 15/16 in.); Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor; 1986-99-14

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