Sold for:
$17,500
$17,500
Charles Eames
prototype radio enclosure
Evans Products USA, 1946 walnut plywood with lacquered details 9 w x 5¾ d x 6¾ h in (23 x 15 x 17 cm)
result: $17,500
This exceptional radio enclosure design is unique.
It was never put into production. Carl Benkert, an employee of Detrola, acquired the enclosure in 1948. This special radio has remained in his family collection until now.
provenance: Gift from Charles Eames to Alexander Girard | Carl Benkert of Detrola, Detroit | Thence by descent
literature: The Story of Eames Furniture: The Early Years, Book 1 , Neuhart and Neuhart, ppg. 383-384
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-10-18
