A “Kuba Komet” sound combination, , designed by Gerhard Kubetschek 1957
comprising a radio set, a television set, a record player and loudspeakers, for Kuba Imperial Rundfunk- und Fernsehwerk GmbH, Wolfenbüttel, 1950s, box-shaped construction on four legs, curly maple, wengé, and polyester, height approx. 168.5 cm, width approx. 220 cm, depth approx. 65 cm. (MHA)
The Kuba company was founded by Gerhard Kubetschek and named after him. This sound combination used state-of-the-art technology. The price for a Kuba Komet premium model was 3,200 West German marks, which was several times higher than a worker’s monthly wage. The item comes with a comprehensive set of original materials, such as invoices and instruction manuals. A further sound combination form the Kuba Komet series was presented in the exhibition Willkommen im Anthropozän – Unsere Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Erde, 5 December 2014 – 3 October 2016, Deutsches Museum, Munich.
Cf. Lit.:
50 Jahre Deutsches Fernsehen, p. 174
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
02.11.2017 - 17:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 12,500.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 10,000.- to EUR 15,000.-
A “Kuba Komet” sound combination, , designed by Gerhard Kubetschek 1957
comprising a radio set, a television set, a record player and loudspeakers, for Kuba Imperial Rundfunk- und Fernsehwerk GmbH, Wolfenbüttel, 1950s, box-shaped construction on four legs, curly maple, wengé, and polyester, height approx. 168.5 cm, width approx. 220 cm, depth approx. 65 cm. (MHA)
The Kuba company was founded by Gerhard Kubetschek and named after him. This sound combination used state-of-the-art technology. The price for a Kuba Komet premium model was 3,200 West German marks, which was several times higher than a worker’s monthly wage. The item comes with a comprehensive set of original materials, such as invoices and instruction manuals. A further sound combination form the Kuba Komet series was presented in the exhibition Willkommen im Anthropozän – Unsere Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Erde, 5 December 2014 – 3 October 2016, Deutsches Museum, Munich.
Cf. Lit.:
50 Jahre Deutsches Fernsehen, p. 174
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 02.11.2017 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.10. - 02.11.2017 |
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