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FOR SALE THE ICONIC
BRIONVEGA BLACK CUBE ST201 MODEL "U",
12 INCHES SCREEN
IT IS THE FIRST MODEL MADE IN 1969
WITH THE DRUM TUNER FOR VHF
Designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper
The TV for sale is in perfect working condition,
it can receive both VHF and UHF analog signals.
the black cube of acrylic plastic is in very good cosmetic condition,
without cracks or scratches
The TV has an one meter extractable rod antenna for the VHF,
whereas for
the UHF is used a 19,5 cm circle antenna.
In any case at home is possible to connect an external aerial.
The power requirements can be done bay the electric net (125 - 160 - 220 Vac),
or by a 12 Vdc battery.
The dimensions are: 30 x 30 x 25 cm. tall
Brionvega Black Cube ST 201 12" (Italy
- 1969) -
ON DISPLAY IN THE MoMA MUSEUM IN NEW YORK CITY,
IN THE PINAKOTHEK MUSEUM IN MUNICH AND IN MANY OTHER COLLECTIONS.
BRIONVEGA,
specialized in the manufacturing of TV sets, was founded in Milan in 1945 by
Giuseppe Brion and his friend engineer Pajetta. Thanks to the care for details
and a leading-edge design, Brionvega products have become cult objects and are
exhibited in the best museums in the world.
With
the 'television 12 black st 201', Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper reduced the
spacial requirements of the television set in 1969.
The
completely closed artificial glass cube re-minds one, when turned off, of a
magical stone, translated into this age of modern technology. Its appearance
provokes a certain irritation, since on the one hand the mysterious control
elements on top signify the technical use of the object, on the other hand, the
normal product association does not occur, as the screen is hidden behind one
of the black sides of the cube.
The
picture tube can only be seen when the set is turned on. "The function of
the television set begins when it is required“. The designers followed the idea
of 'black' as a totem, as a metaphor for our modern world of media. The smooth
surfaces are meant to reflect the out-side world. Shortly before he died, the
company founder, Giuseppe Brion, saw the prototype of 'black' and was, as Marco
Zanuso recalls, enthusiastic.