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Vintage Braun HL1 Table Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
Vintage Braun HL1 Table Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun

Vintage Braun HL1 Table Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun

By Braun, Reinhold Weiss

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An icon of modern design and one of the company's best known products, the Braun HL1 personal table fan was designed by Reinhold Weiss in 1959 under the direction of Dieter Rams.

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Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss
Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss

Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss

By Reinhold Weiss, Braun

Located in München, DE

Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961. Design by Reinhold Weiss.

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Original BRAUN table fan HL-70 Type 4 550  in beige from the 70s
Original BRAUN table fan HL-70 Type 4 550  in beige from the 70s

Original BRAUN table fan HL-70 Type 4 550 in beige from the 70s

By Braun, Jürgen Greubel

Located in München, DE

Original BRAUN table fan HL 70 Type 4 550 from the 1970s in beige.

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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Desk Sets

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Braun HL1 Reinhold Weiss Desk Fan
Braun HL1 Reinhold Weiss Desk Fan

Braun HL1 Reinhold Weiss Desk Fan

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H 5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in

Braun HL1 Reinhold Weiss Desk Fan

By Reinhold Weiss, Braun

Located in San Diego, CA

Braun HL1 Reinhold Weiss desk fan. Designed in 1961 and part of the MoMA's permanent design collection.

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HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, 1960s
HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, 1960s

HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, 1960s

By Braun

Located in Milan, IT

HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, 1960s

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Dieter Rams for Braun Desk Fan
Dieter Rams for Braun Desk Fan

Dieter Rams for Braun Desk Fan

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H 6 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Dieter Rams for Braun Desk Fan

By Braun, Reinhold Weiss, Dieter Rams

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Personal tabletop fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, Germany, c.1960s.

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Original BRAUN table fan HL 70 from 1971 in rare orange yellow
Original BRAUN table fan HL 70 from 1971 in rare orange yellow

Original BRAUN table fan HL 70 from 1971 in rare orange yellow

By Braun, Jürgen Greubel

Located in München, DE

Original BRAUN table fan HL 70 from 1971 in orange yellow.

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HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun

HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun

By Reinhold Weiss, Braun, Dieter Rams

Located in San Diego, CA

HL-70 personal desk fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, circa 1960s. The cylindrical fan, in white on acrylic base, features the fan blades in the left-hand section and a switch for two...

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Braun HL121 fan. design by Reinhold Weiss. 1961.
Braun HL121 fan. design by Reinhold Weiss. 1961.

Braun HL121 fan. design by Reinhold Weiss. 1961.

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H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 5.52 in

Braun HL121 fan. design by Reinhold Weiss. 1961.

By Braun, Reinhold Weiss

Located in FERROL, ES

Braun HL121 fan. design by Reinhold Weiss. 1961.

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Space Age Desk Sets

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Braun HL70 table fan by Juergen Greubel and Reinhold Weiss, Germany 1970s.
Braun HL70 table fan by Juergen Greubel and Reinhold Weiss, Germany 1970s.

Braun HL70 table fan by Juergen Greubel and Reinhold Weiss, Germany 1970s.

By Reinhold Weiss, Braun

Located in Haderslev, DK

Classic Braun design from 1970 by Braun AG, designed by Reinhold Weiss and Juergen Greubel.

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Desk Fan HL70 by Reinhold Weiss & Jurgen Greubel for Dieter Rams & Braun
Desk Fan HL70 by Reinhold Weiss & Jurgen Greubel for Dieter Rams & Braun

Desk Fan HL70 by Reinhold Weiss & Jurgen Greubel for Dieter Rams & Braun

By Jürgen Greubel, Reinhold Weiss, Braun, Dieter Rams

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

This is a mint and boxed original example of this classic design fan produced under design guru Dieter Rams for Braun.

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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Desk Sets

Materials

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Reinhold Weiss Model HL1 Table Fan for Braun 1961
Reinhold Weiss Model HL1 Table Fan for Braun 1961

Reinhold Weiss Model HL1 Table Fan for Braun 1961

By Reinhold Weiss

Located in Easton, PA

Iconic table/desk fan model HL1 designed in 1961 by Reinhold Weiss for the German company Braun.

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Vintage 1960s German Desk Accessories

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