Dieter Rams: The JF Chen Collection 
12 July 2018
Dieter Rams: The JF Chen Collection 
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Dieter Rams and Reinhold Weiss

H 7 heater

Braun AG
Germany, 1967
plastic, aluminum 5 h × 11¾ w × 7 d in (13 × 30 × 18 cm)
estimate: $100–150
result: $219
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Signed with metal manufacturer’s label to underside: [Braun AG Frankfurt / M Typ: H7 nur fur Wechselstrom 220V-/50Hz/1000-2000W Braun Made in West Germany Nr. 126334]. Sold with original box.
literature: Ten Principles for Good Design: Dieter Rams, De Jong, pg. 372

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Reinhold Weiss b. 1934

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Born in Germany in 1934, Reinhold Weiss became an influential designer at Braun. Weiss studied carpentry and architecture, later attending the Ulm School of Design. He joined Braun in 1959, and his first design for, the HL1 Desk Fan was released in 1961 followed by the compact HLD hair dryer in 1964. He left Braun in 1967 and moved to the United States where he continued freelance work. A recognized figure of functionalist industrial design, his designs are included in collections such as the Museum of Modern Art New York, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Israel Museum.

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