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1964

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1990

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AG HLD231 Hair Dryer And Case

This is a Hair dryer and case. It was designed by Reinhold Weiss and manufactured by Braun AG and the design director was Dieter Rams. It is dated 1964 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is plastic. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of an Anonymous Donor..

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 5.4 x 16 x 9.5 cm (2 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

AG HLD231 Hair Dryer And Case; Designed by Reinhold Weiss (German, born 1934); Design Director: Dieter Rams (German, b. 1932); Manufactured by Braun AG (Germany); West Germany; plastic; H x W x D: 5.4 x 16 x 9.5 cm (2 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.); Gift of an Anonymous Donor.; 1990-131-1-a,b

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