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1995	Work on this object began.
2008	We acquired this object.
2012	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
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Sound Station Radio

This is a radio. It was overseen (as design director) by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Matalie Crasset. It is dated 1995 and we acquired it in 2008. Its medium is molded plastic, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

In Matali Crasset’s design for the Sound Station radio alarm clock, she "wanted to make the pleasure of sound visible. The sound as [a] major element, expressed through a speaker looking like a wide open mouth."[1] The controls are on a panel on the back.
The museum actively collects in the area of personal electronic devices. This radio is part of a group of electronics from the 1980s and 1990s proposed for acquisition that would augment the collection’s consumer product design category from this era.
[1] “Portfolio,” Matali Crasset, http://www.matalicrasset.com/portfolio.xml

This object was donated by Max Pine. It is credited Gift of Max Pine and Lois Mander.

This object has not been digitized yet.

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mirrored glass, chrome-plated metal, painted wood, woven textile.
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This object has not been digitized yet.

Beolit 12 Speaker, 2012
cast aluminum, molded plastic, molded rubber, leather.
Gift of Bang & Olufsen.
2015-45-1

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bakelite (tm), metal.
Gift of George R. Kravis II.
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Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

Simplified radio music box in a rectangular shape with softened edges. It is made out of molded plastic, wood, and electronic components. On its left side is a round opening with a speaker grille. On its right top side is a beige tab, fastened in the photo, with the text “Lift to play music”. The music box is in a bright red color which contrasts with the beige tab. The lower right corner of the music player has an oval label with the text “Simple” in grey and “Music Player” in red. The object has two black rubber stoppers at the bottom.

Simple Music Player, 2014
injection-molded abs(hips), wood (mdf), electronic components.
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0401, Sound Scene, 2017–18
Senses.0401

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 9 x 16 x 11.2 cm (3 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sound Station Radio; Manufactured by Matalie Crasset (French, b. 1965); Design Director: Philippe Starck (French, b. 1949); France; molded plastic, metal; H x W x D: 9 x 16 x 11.2 cm (3 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.); Gift of Max Pine and Lois Mander; 2008-9-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The World of Radio.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DVnp/
Accession Number 2008-9-2
Object ID 18715173