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Cantilever dining chairs

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:31:05 +0000

Designer: Cantilever

Designed: 1970

The Cantilever dining chairs were created by the designer with the same name in 1970s in Cidue, Italy. They have a chromed, flattened steel frame, made of two curved pieces – one forms the base and the other the back and the armrests. The upholstery is made of leather and is dressing the frame nicely. The seat and back have no foam filling.

Utrecht Sofa and Armchair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:28:26 +0000

Designer: Gerrit T. Rietveld

Designed: 1970

The Utrecht Sofa and Armchair was designed by Gerrit T. Rietveld in 1970. The armchair has only 2 legs which makes it look special. It has a steel supporting frame and covered in polyurethane foam and polyester padding.
Dimensions:
Utrecht armchair
64 x 85 x H 70/37 cm
Utrecht sofa
204 x 102 x H 70/37 cm

Beolit 600

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:18:49 +0000

Designer: Jacob Jensen

Designed: 1970

The Beolit 600 is a portable radio designed in 1970 by Beocentral. This was the most simplified portable radio of those times. It is a very light, slim and elegant radio, covered in brushed aluminium. It has a nice handle and the buttons are small and fine. The technical features were surpasing its time. It covered both AM and FM bands and you could connect it to a loudspeaker, a record player or a tape recorder even to a gramophone.It used 5 batteries size “D”. It weighted 2.55kg and had the following dimensions: 22W x 6H x 36cm. It was very popular and it sold very well, which made it available throughout the 1970′s.