Object Details
Designer
Takeshi Tsuruta, Japanese, b. 1935
Seiji Wada, Japanese, b. 1944
Takanobu Fujimoto, Japanese, b. 1943
Company
Mitsubishi Electronic Company
Designer
Greg Breiding, American, b. 1954
Keith Kresge, American, b. 1946
Deane Richardson, American, b. 1930
Company
Fitch Inc.
Model maker
Ray Sander
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Prototypes for cordless metallic grey collapsable cellular telephone (a) and charger (b). Roughly rectangular phone hinged in center and tapered at ends. Opens to reveal recesessed digital display in upper half, number and function keys in lower half. Contoured rectangular charger with cavities for phone and battery.
Credit Line
Gift of Fitch Inc. and Mitsubishi Electronic Company
Date
1994
Accession Number
1995-60-1-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright Notice
© Fitch Inc.
Type
models and prototypes
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Cellular telephone and base concept model
Type
Cellular telephone and base concept model
Medium
Composition (ren board), acrylic
Dimensions
3 x 5.6 x 3.5 cm (1 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
made in
Japan
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1995-60-1-a_b