606 Wall Shelving System, Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, circa 1970
By Dieter Rams
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Model 606 wall shelving system designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in Germany from 1960 onwards.
Metal
$3,065
606 by Rams for DePadova
By Dieter Rams, DePadova 1
Located in Milano, IT
Designed by the iconic Dieter Rams in 1960 and produced under license by De Padova, this wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System drawer unit is a paragon of functionalist purity.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams Model 620 Two Seater Sofa In Black Leather For Vitsoe, 1980s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The pared-down designs he created during his career-spanning tenure at the German electronics company, Braun, began with his wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System intended for t...
Leather, Fiberglass
Pair Of Dieter Rams Model 620 Armchairs In Black Leather For Vitsoe, 1980s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The pared-down designs he created during his career-spanning tenure at the German electronics company, Braun, began with his wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System intended for t...
Leather, Fiberglass
Dieter Rams 620 Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Vitsoe in Black Leather
Located in LYON, FR
Alongside his legendary work for Braun, where he designed many iconic consumer products, his furniture for Vitsoe—including the 606 Universal Shelving System and the 620 Chair Progra...
Leather, Fiberglass
Unavailable
H 66.93 in W 109.85 in D 23.63 in
Vitsoe 606 Dieter Rams Shelving system minimalist wall unit
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Alsdorf, NW
We are pleased to offer an original Vitsœ 606 Universal Shelving System designed by Dieter Rams – a timeless and highly functional modular shelving system known for its versatility a...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 114.18 in W 133.86 in D 19.69 in
Dieter Rams - 606 Universal Shelving System - Vitsoe, 1960
By Dieter Rams
Located in Grenoble, FR
Large storage, display and workspace Vitsoe system designed by Dieter Rams. The shelves and cabinet are mounted on aluminium columns (X-Post) and can be placed in front of the wall b...
Unavailable
H 90.56 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Dieter Rams, 606 Universal Shelving System Black, Vitsoe, 1960
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Grenoble, FR
Storage and shelves Vitsoe system designed by Dieter Rams. The shelves and cabinet are mounted on aluminium columns (X-Post) and fixed to the wall. Of course, if preferred the E-Trac...
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Article Details Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Metal
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Article Details Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams Vitsoe 606 Shelving Unit
By Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare four section Vitsoe 606 shelving system designed by Dieter Rams, Germany, 1960s.
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H 94.49 in W 52.37 in D 14.18 in
German 606 Modular Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams
Located in London, Lambeth
Or an Oral-B toothbrush. Or a Vitsoe 606 shelving system. Or any of the hundreds of other products Dieter has designed or overseen the design of Measures: 240cm high 36c...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 2-section dieter rams industrial shelving unit on aluminum risers with storage cabinets and adjustable shelves. 2 upper drop-down Formica cabinets with keys and 4 adjustabl...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 3 Section 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 3 section Dieter Rams industrial shelving unit on aluminum risers with storage cabinets and adjustable shelves. Two lift-up and two sliding door formica cabinets with 6 adjustab...
Aluminum
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H 15.75 in W 108.27 in D 14.77 in
Dieter Rams Sideboard 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Munster, NRW
Dieter Rams sideboard 606 Universal shelving system for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965.
Aluminum
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H 15.56 in W 107.88 in D 14.77 in
Dieter Rams Sideboard 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Munster, NRW
A true design Classic, the 606 Universal shelving system by Dieter Rams.
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H 71.5 in W 108.5 in D 15 in
Dieter Rams Designed System 606 Metal Wall Mount Shelving Unit by Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare all metal shelving unit from the "606" series, made by Vitsoe and designed by the renowned German designer Dieter Rams in 1960. The "less, but better" mentality of German indust...
Metal
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H 15.75 in W 107.88 in D 14.97 in
midcentury 606 modular wall shelving by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Rams, who also worked as a designer for Braun, began working with Vitsœ and combined both designer jobs. The 606 Universal Shelving System was their first launch and became one of th...
Metal
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H 83.08 in W 151.58 in D 14.97 in
Industrial Design Vitsoe Wall System by Dieter Rams Model 606, 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in The Hague, NL
Model number: 606. Universal shelving system made from aluminum and comprises with 2 lock cabinets and keys, 5 cabinets and 20 shelves.
Aluminum
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H 60.63 in W 72.05 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Shelf System By Dieter Rams Vitsoe, Model 606, 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Rosendahl, DE
The modular shelving system "606", designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 and manufactured by Vitsœ.
Aluminum
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H 78.75 in W 72.05 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Black Shelf System 2 By Dieter Rams Vitsoe, Model 606, 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Rosendahl, DE
The modular shelving system "606", designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 and manufactured by Vitsœ.
Aluminum
Model 606 wall unit in black by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 606 universal shelving system was designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in Germany in 1960.
Metal
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H 25.99 in W 59.85 in D 31.5 in
Dieter Rams Model 620 three Seater Sofa in black Leather For Vitsoe 1980s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The pared-down designs he created during his career-spanning tenure at the German electronics company, Braun, began with his wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System intended for t...
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
H 25.99 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Pair Of Dieter Rams Model 620 Armchairs In Black Leather For Vitsoe, 1980s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The pared-down designs he created during his career-spanning tenure at the German electronics company, Braun, began with his wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System intended for t...
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
H 25.99 in W 59.85 in D 31.5 in
Dieter Rams Model 620 Two Seater Sofa In Black Leather For Vitsoe, 1980s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The pared-down designs he created during his career-spanning tenure at the German electronics company, Braun, began with his wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System intended for t...
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
H 25.99 in W 59.85 in D 31.5 in
Dieter Rams Model 620 Two Seater Sofa In Black Leather For Vitsoe, 1980s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The pared-down designs he created during his career-spanning tenure at the German electronics company, Braun, began with his wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System intended for t...
Leather, Fiberglass
Dieter Rams Wall unit for Vitsoe, 1970's
By Dieter Rams
Located in LYON, FR
The 606 universal shelving system is truly timeless.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.High-quality construction consisting of eight aluminium E profiles, 16 shelves, one container with two sliding doo...
Aluminum
German industrial designer Dieter Rams is revered for the pared-down, intuitive electronics and consumer goods he created for Braun — where he worked from 1955 to 1997, most of that time as chief design officer — and his timeless furniture for Vitsœ, a company with which he continues to collaborate today.
Less well known are Rams’s longstanding focus on sustainability and uneasy relationship with contemporary technology, even as Silicon Valley designers like Apple’s Jonathan Ive follow in his rational footsteps.
During Germany’s postwar rebuilding period, Rams and his team of designers at Braun, inspired by the Bauhaus and the Ulm School of Design, focused on extreme simplicity and usability while conceiving products with a modern, forward-looking appearance.
Among Rams’s most iconic designs is the SK 4 phonograph and radio, created in 1956, which had a compact white metal case topped by a revolutionary-at-the-time transparent Plexiglas lid that revealed simple gray controls inside (it was nicknamed Snow White’s Coffin). But it is the T3 portable radio, from 1958, that gets design aficionados most excited today: A white rectangular box with a perforated square for the speaker and a circular-dial control, it bears an unmistakable resemblance to Apple’s original iPod. (Many people also note that the iPhone’s calculator app looks remarkably similar to the Braun ET 66 calculator, with its circular color-coded buttons.)
In the late 1970s, Rams laid out his widely studied 10 principles for good design: It is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly and is as little design as possible.
One of Rams’s principles that hasn’t translated to our contemporary era is his emphasis on longevity. “The time of thoughtless design and thoughtless consumption is over,” he said in 1976, stressing the need to conserve natural resources — even as he was busy designing plastic products.
Rams has also expressed reservations about how electronics have evolved in recent decades from tools for improving life to time-sucking obsessions. “Every time he crosses a street and sees people glued to their phones, he just can’t conceive of how we got to this point,” says filmmaker Gary Hustwit, whose feature-length documentary on Rams debuted in 2018. “I think he’s a little bit saddened by all this work they did in the fifties and sixties, which had a very idealistic point of view, being a stepping stone to where we are now, and the current lust for technology.”
If digital devices sometimes seem to be making life more complicated, Rams’s precept remains the same as always: “Back to purity, back to simplicity.”
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