Radiogram
1936 (made)
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A large square wooden cabinet with sycamore veneer. The top is hinged along both sides with a division in the centre. Half of the lid has a horizontal chromium loop hand at the front. The base of the cabinet is slightly recessed with a broad band of black linoleum on all four sides. On the bottom front, in the centre, is a large circular loudspeaker aperture with a deep chromium band set into its edge. Behind this is a pale brown fabric loudspeaker covering. Immediately above this aperture, in the centre, is a small black plastic control knob with a knotched edge and above this should be another similar control knob, now missing. The back of the cabinet has, at its base, two large horizontal cut-away sections, one above the other, covered from behind with a greenish fabric.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Sycamore veneer case and birch plywood deck |
| Brief description | British 1936 des. M. Breuer man. P. Gane Ltd |
| Physical description | A large square wooden cabinet with sycamore veneer. The top is hinged along both sides with a division in the centre. Half of the lid has a horizontal chromium loop hand at the front. The base of the cabinet is slightly recessed with a broad band of black linoleum on all four sides. On the bottom front, in the centre, is a large circular loudspeaker aperture with a deep chromium band set into its edge. Behind this is a pale brown fabric loudspeaker covering. Immediately above this aperture, in the centre, is a small black plastic control knob with a knotched edge and above this should be another similar control knob, now missing. The back of the cabinet has, at its base, two large horizontal cut-away sections, one above the other, covered from behind with a greenish fabric. |
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| Gallery label | RADIOGRAM
Designed by Marcel Breuer (Hungarian, 1902-1981)
Manufactured by P.E. Gane, Bristol
Sycamore veneer case and birch plywood deck
1936
Made for the home of Crofton Gane, the interiors of which were designed by Breuer. As owner of a family furniture firm, Gane was a promoter of modern design in the unlikely outpost of Bristol.
Circ.555-1976(1989-2006) |
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| Accession number | CIRC.555-1976 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2008 |
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