Erlau "Olympia" bench system, 1971

Radio by Walter Darwin Teague

ESGE "Zauberstab" handmixer by Acton Bjorn, 1955

Telephone by Selman Selmanagic, early 1950ies

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Artemide "Tizio" by Richard Sapper, 1972

Fritz Hansen "Butterfly" chair by Arne Jacobsen

Dainese "BAP" protection by Marc Sadler, 1992

Corporate logos by Raymond Loewy

Necchi "Logica" by Giorgetto Guigiaro, 1982

Lancia "Florida II" by Pininfarina, 1957

the unknown father of all modern Coupés!

Photo: Pininfarina SpA.
see the article of the Independent

Eastman Kodak "Beau Brownie", by Walter Dorwin Teague 1930

The idea to design products as a box goes back to the late art deco.


Photo: EricD.

Tailfin on GM Cadillac cars by Harley Earl, 1950ies

The most famous and most published tailfin inspired by jets.


Photo by: Christer Johansson

"AJ" cutlery by Arne Jacobsen, 1957

Pictogramms by Otl Aicher, 1970

IBM "5140" by Richard Sapper, 1985

IBM's first laptop, from a time when portable computers had to be innovative and not cheap!

Noguchi coffe table by Noguchi, 1944

Ahrend "Revolt" by Friso Kramer, 1953

F!NK’s water jug by Robert Foster, 1993

Australia's most important national design classic and still young and fresh.

Fabbr Elettrotechniche Riunite "Zerowatt VE505" fan by Ezio Pirali, 1951

"Kubus" by Josef Hoffmann, 1910

Solari clock by Gino Valle, 1966

SNCF "TGV" by Roger Tallon, 1981

Photo by Phillip Capper

MEWA "Landi" chair by Hans Coray, 1938

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Wega color tv by Hartmut Esslinger/frogdesign, 1969

Photo by Frogdesign

Porsche "356" by Erwin Kommenda, 1953

Photo by Lothar Spurzem

Vola "kv" by Arne Jacobsen, 1961

Simple but never done before. Even not at the Bauhaus.


© Photo: Vola

Olivetti "Philos 33" notebook by Ettore Sottsass, 1997

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BIC "Cristal" pen by Décolletage Plastique Design Team, 1950

IMCO "Triplex" lighter, 1922/1936

© Photo: Zege

Herman Miller/Vitra "Eames Lounge Chair" by Charles Eames, 1956

Danese "Formosa" by Enzo Mari, 1962

"Elephant" and "Butterfly" stools by Sori Yanagi, 1954 and 1958

"Optic" alarm clock by Joe Colombo, 1970

S.A. Loevy/Tecnoline door handle by Walter Gropius, 1923

© Photo: Tecnoline (manufacturer)

Fiat "Panda" by Giogetto Guigaro, 1980

A minimal tool that never wanted to be a great car.


© Photo: Sven Storbeck

Bang & Olufsen "Beogramm 4000" by Jacob Jensen, 1972

Bell "500" telephone by Henry Dreyfuss, 1949

Microsoft "Intellimouse" and "Mouse" by Carl Ledbetter, 1996

© Photo: Ergin Güler

Pelam "Feuerhand" and Pelam "Petromax" by Max Graetz, 1910

© Photo: Pelam (manufacturer)

Piaggio "Vespa" by Corradino D'Ascanio, 1946

© Photo: Quatrovalvole

"Barcelona" chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, 1929

© Photo: Vicens

Braun "HF1" TV by Herbert Hirche, 1958

Dutch Originals wardrobe by W. H. Gispen, 1932

© Photo: Dutch Originals (manufacturer)

Weland M. AB "Weloc PA" clip, inhouse design 1983

Material: Polyamide 6.6 of DuPont
© Photo: Weloc (manufacturer)

Citroen "2CV" by Flaminio Bertoni and André Lefèbvre 1939/1948

© Photo: Walter Vermeir

Artemide "Arco" floor lamp by Achille Castiglioni, 1962

Nintendo "Game Boy" by Gunpei Yokoi, 1988

FSB "1020" door handle by Johannes Potente, 1953

Only a toolmaker could make this barocque form.

Hanging Lamp by Gerrit Rietveld, 1922

Rowenta "M-series" by Jasper Morrison, 2003

© Photo: Rowenta (manufacturer)

Jaeger-LeCoultre "Reverso" by Cesar de Trey, 1933

A watch made fop playing tennis at a county club and still exclusive.



© Photo: Jaeger-LeCoultre (manufacturer)

Braun "KM2" kitchen machine by Reinhold Weiss, 1955

Not the most functional designed item made by Braun but the most elegant kitchen machine ever.

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Bauhaus tea infuser by Otto Rittweger and Josef Knau, 1924

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Lobmeyr "Serie B" by Josef Hoffmann, 1914

© Photo by Christian Brandstätter Verlag, Vienna

Honeywell thermostat by Henry Deyfuss, 1941

© Photo by Vincent de Groot

Tobler "Toblerone" chocolate by Theodor Tobler and Emil Baumann, 1908

© Photo by Rainer Zenz

Mont Blanc "Meisterstück 149", 1924

© Photo: Montblanc (manufacturer)

SBB swiss railway watch by Hans Hilfiker, 1955

© Photo by: JuergenG., modified by Rainer Z

Rowenta "Surfline" by Rowenta Design Offenbach, 1994

The iMac's oldest brother

Rosenthal "Suomi" by Timo Sarpaneva, 1976

© Photo: Rosenthal

"Riva Aquarama" boat by Carlo Riva, 1962

Sexiest boat ever. Made for a diva and not for a porno star!

Polypropylene chair by Robin Day

"Interregio" trains by Karl Dieter Bodack at DB Design Center, 1988

Infos about the Interregio (external link in german)

Louis Poulsen "PH Artichoke" by Poul Henningsen, 1958

© louis poulsen

Fiat "Nuova 500" by Dante Giacosa, 1957

Leatherman Tool by Tim Leatherman, 1983

Bibendum chair by Eileen Gray, 1929

Kartell "Portariviste" magazine rack by Giotto Stoppino, 1969

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Olivetti "Diaspron 82" typewriter by Marcello Nizzoli, 1959

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Braun coffee grinder by Dieter Rams

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"Cado" chair by Steen Østergaard, 1968

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Elna "Lotus" sewing machine by Henry Dreyfuss

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Lamy "Safari" school pen by Wolfgang Fabian, 1981

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Thomson "Telefunken" remote control by Phillipe Starck, 1995

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"Scrabble" by Alfred Mosher Butts, 1931/1953

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Bottles from Austria, designer unknown

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Fiscars scissors by Olavi Linden, 2000

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Stowasser Latin-German dictionary by Friedensreich Hundertwasser

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Philips "Senseo" coffee-pad system, 2001

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Coffee HAG tin by Alfred Runge & Eduard Scotland, 1910

GDB "Normflasche" by Günter Kupetz, 1971

Photo by Rainer Zenz

Psion "Serie 3" by Frazer Designers, 1991

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Highscreen joystick by Colani, 1991

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Brompton bike by Andrew Ritchie, 1976/1982

Braun "SK 4" by Hans Gugelot and Dieter Rams, 1956

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Herman Miller/Vitra "Eames Alu Group" by Charles Eames, 1957

Photo by Vitra

mono "filio" tea service by Tassilo von Grolman, 1989

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IBM "Thinkpad" by Richard Sapper and Kazuhiko Yamazaki, 1992

Artek "No. 98" tea trolley by Alvar Aalto, 1936

BREL "class 254" diesel-electric multiple unit by Kenneth Grange, 1976

Photo by David Ingham

Fender "Stratocaster" by Leo Fender, 1954

General Post Office "K6" telephone box by Giles Gilbert Scott, 1935

"Cesca" chair by Marcel Breuer, 1928

Severin und Siedler book series by Otl Aicher, 1981

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Flötotto "Lumibär" lamp by Heinz Klein, 1995

external infolink (language:DE)

Tatra "87" by Hans Ledwika, 1937

Yoshinkin "Global" knifes by Komin Yamada, 1985

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Jacob Jensen barometer and clock by Jacob Jensen

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Krups "3mix" mixer by Werner Glasenapp, 1959

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Vobis Highscreen "Blue Note II" notebook by L.Colani, 1995

Römer motorcycle helmet by Porsche design, 1970

Vortice "Ariante" ventilator by Marco Zanuso, 1973

Rosenthal "TAC 1" by Walter Gropius, 1969

Victorinox "Swiss Army" knife by Carl & Victoria Elsener, 1891

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung "FAZ Magazin" by Willy Fleckhaus, 1981

Littala "Savoy" vase by Alvar Aalto and Aino Marsio, 1937

Vitra "Panton chair" by Verner Panton, 1969

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Stelton thermos can by Erik Magnussen, 1985

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NSU "RO 80" by Claus Luthe, 1967

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FedEx envelope by Lindon Grey, 1995

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AEG coffee machine by Peter Behrens, 1920

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Kikkoman soy sauce dispenser by Kenji Ekuan, 1961

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London Transport "Routemaster" bus by Douglas Scott, 1947-56

Insel " Almanach 1961" book by Gerrit Noodziij, 1960

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Siemens telephone by Siemens Formgestaltung, 1955

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Bialetti "Moka Express" by Alfonso Bialetti, 1933

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Renault "Espace" by A. Volanis, 1984

© renault deutschland

Braun HLD2 hair dryer by Reinhold Weiss, 1965

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IBM "System/360" by Eliot Noyes, 1964

© ibm

Kartell "Maui" chair by Vico Magistretti, 1997

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Kosta Boda vase by Anna Ehrner, 2001

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Chanel "Nr.5" bottle by Sem, 1921-24

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Logo and typography (as part of CI of London Transport) by Edward Johnston, 1918

Apple "ipod" by Jonathan Ive, 2003

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Thonet "B37" stool by Marcel Breuer, 1932

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Austin "Mini" by Alec Issigonis, 1958

Neues Frankfurt door handle by Ferdinand Kramer, 1924

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Braun radio by Hans Gugelot, 1955

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Tchibo bottle opener by Terence Conran, 2008

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Kandem desk lamp by Marianne Brandt, 1934

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Artemide "Dedalo" umbrella stand by Emma Gismondi-Schweinberger, 1966

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AGFA "Agfamatic pocket" camera by Schlagheck & Schultes, 1970

Zena "Rex" peeler by Alfred Neweczerzal, 1947

Citroën "DS" by Flaminio Bertoni, 1955

AEG fan (and advertising) by Peter Behrens, 1912

Würthner "t-blade" by frogdesign, 1996

Brondi "Enorme" telephone by Ettore Sottsass, 1986

Alesso water kettle by Michale Graves, 1988

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Junkers "JU 52" airplane by Hugo Junkers, 1932

Hugo Junkers was not only a friend of the bauhaus school of design,
he made also himself things of a great aesthetic value.

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"The Face" magazine by Neville Brody, 1981

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Louis Poulsen table lamp by Arne Jacobsen, 1957

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Wilde+Spieth "SE 18" folding chair by Egon Eiermann, 1952

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HEWI "111" door handle by Rudolf Wilke, 1968

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VW "Golf" by Giorgetto Guigaro, 1973

Casio watch, 1980ies

Keter Plastics "Keter bike box", unknown

"Anglepoise" desk lamp by George Carwardine, 1933

Memphis "Carlton" room divider by Ettore Sottsass, 1981

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Penguin books series by Jan Tschichold, 1946

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"USM Haller" office system by Fritz Haller, 1962

Memphis "First Chair" by Michele De Lucchi, 1983

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Renault "Twingo" by Patrick Le Quément, 1992

Braun "B3" shaver by Richard Fischer, 1970ies

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Olivetti "Divisumma 24" calculator by Marcello Nizzoli, 1956

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WMF "Max & Moritz" by Wilhelm Wagenfeld, 1953

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"dtv" graphic concept by Celestino Piatti, 1961

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"Frankfurt kitchen" by Margarethe Schütte-Lihotzy, 1926

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"Abalone" game by Michel Lalet & Laurent Lév, 1988

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Rowenta "Quadro" toaster by Rowenta Design Offenbach, 1988

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Olivetti "Logos 82" calculator by Mario Bellini

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AEG industrial wall clock by Peter Behrens, 1915

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Bieffeplast "boby" trolley by Joe Colombo, 1971

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Necchi "Mirella" sewing machine by Marcello Nizzoli, 1957

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Olivetti "Valentine" typewriter by Ettore Sottsass, 1969

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Siemens "WE 36" telephone by Siemens Formgestaltung, 1936

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Kaiser "idell" desk lamp by Christian Dell, 1925

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MH Way rucksack by Makio Hasuike

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IKEA "Hjältön" lounge chair by James Irvine, 2003

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Lobmeyr drinking set by Adolf Loos, 1929

© Photo by Lobmeyr

Braun "sixtant" shaver by Hans Gugelot, 1965

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Tupperware tools, 1970ies

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Kodak "Pocket Instamatic" by Kenneth Grange, 1975

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Apple IIc computer by frogdesign, 1983

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BIC lighter by Louis Lepoix

AEG electric water cettles by Peter Behrens, 1911

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VEB Porzellanwerke Colditz dinnerware "rationell" by Margarethe Jahny, 1969

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Terraillon kitchen scale by Marco Zanuso, 1970ies

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Helit ashtray "Sinus" by Walter Zeischegg, 1966

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Anadol "FW11" by Marcello Gandini, 1977

Duracell flashlight by studiobib, 1980ies

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Junghans kitchen clock by Max Bill, 1951

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Ericsson "Ericofon" by Gosta Thames, 1952

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