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Pink Jelly XK200 Twinphone

Telephone
1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Swatch telephones used a similar decorative language to the brand’s wrist watches and each model is distinguished by its appearance rather than the service it offers. This one displays the working parts as decoration.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePink Jelly XK200 Twinphone (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic
Brief description
Telephone, 'Pink Jelly XK200 Twinphone', plastic, designed by Swatch, Switzerland, made in Taiwan, 1990
Physical description
Pink translucent plastic telephone with yellow keypad and cord
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.5cm
  • Width: 7cm
  • Depth: 5cm
Credit line
Given by the manufacturer
Object history
The telephone was acquired for the Twentieth Century Gallery, which opened in 1992. It was not assigned to a specific collection until 1996. This is a non-working sample to show the exterior design of the object.
Historical context
Swatch began making telephones in 1989, following the success of the wrist-watches during the 1980s.
Summary
Swatch telephones used a similar decorative language to the brand’s wrist watches and each model is distinguished by its appearance rather than the service it offers. This one displays the working parts as decoration.
Bibliographic reference
Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
Collection
Accession number
W.3-1996

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Record createdApril 14, 2003
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