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Fabbriche Elettrotecniche Riunite
Italy, c. 1954
cast metal, steel, rubber 5¾ h × 7 w × 10 d in (15 × 18 × 25 cm)
Italy, c. 1954
cast metal, steel, rubber 5¾ h × 7 w × 10 d in (15 × 18 × 25 cm)
estimate: $700–900
result: $2,750
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This design was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1954. Cast manufacturer's mark to housing ‘Zerowatt’. Applied metal manufacturer's label to housing ‘F.E.R. V 220 N. 8304’.
literature: Il Design Italiano Degli Anni '50, Branzi, pg. 268 Design Since 1945, Philadelphia Museum of Art, pg. 91
An example of this design resides in the permanent collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
