Rare Metal Wardrobe Wall Panel Element RZ 61 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wardrobe elements RZ 61 (program 610) no. 1 Design: Dieter Rams Producer: VITSOE, Germany Origin: Germany AGE: 1960s Descriptio...
Metal
Sofa 620 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Vienna, AT
Design Dieter Rams from 1962. Produced by Vitsoe Model 620 Two seat modular sofa which can be on request extended to 5 seat, price for the additional segment is 3300usd. Frame made o...
Velvet, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern RZ62 Sofa Set by Dieter Rams For Vitsoe, 1962
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Rosendahl, DE
For sale is a seating group consisting of a three-seater sofa, a lounge chair, and a rare stool, designed by Dieter Rams in 1962 and produced by Vitsœ. Part of the modular 620 seat...
Fabric, Fiberglass, Down
Dieter Rams RZ 62 High-back chair from the chair program 620
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
This beautiful high back chair from the 620 range was designed by Dieter Rams. for Vitsoe in the 1960s It has a black shell made of fiberglass reinforced plastic.
Leather
Space Age Vintage Authentic Plastic Lounge Chair Dieter Rams 1960s Germany
By Dieter Rams
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage authentic lounge chair from plastic and leather in brown and ivory color tone by Dieter Rams, 1960s Germany. A fantastic and freestanding vintage lounge chair desig...
Ultrasuede, Plastic
Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"
By Dieter Rams
Located in Seattle, WA
The wall-mounted system is one of the most sought-after hi-fi systems from the 1960s. The combination of the amplifier with radio, reel-to-reel machine, matching speakers, and the re...
Metal, Aluminum
BRAUN Wall system, Dieter Rams, TS45, 1960s, Vintage
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique wall system by Dieter Rams for Braun & Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of five aluminum E-profiles, two shelves, two L450 speakers, a TG60 tape reco...
Metal
Otto Zapf for ZapfDesign 'Softline' Cabinet in Grey
By Otto Zapf
Located in Waalwijk, NL
One year later (1957), Zapf began a collaboration with Dieter Rams who was employed at Braun at the time.
Plastic, Fabric
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Dieter Rams for Vitsoe high back lounge chair, model rz60, Germany 1960's
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very rare lounge chair designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe. We do not see this high back version a lot, let a lone with arm rests. The chair has been reupholstered in cognac faux-lea...
Metal
Unavailable
H 66.93 in W 79.93 in D 15.36 in
System 606 wall unit from the 1960s by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Cologne, DE
Wall unit from the 606 series, designed in 1960 by Dieter Rams, manufactured in Germany by Vitsoe. The system is one of the best known classics of West German furniture design. It pl...
Aluminum
Braun Audio wall mounted audio system designed by Dieter Rams
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Braun wall mounted audio system designed by Dieter Rams for Braun, 1960's/70's. Equip with Braun Audio 300/310, L46 wall speakers, and vintage Vitsoe shelf/e-tracks.
Metal, Aluminum
Fiberglass Writing Desk, Germany, 1960s
By Otto Zapf, Dieter Rams
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
The desk comes from the old production company, which was produced in the 1960s for Vitsoe (Dieter Rams) and Ringshausen (Otto Zapf) among others.
Fiberglass
606 wall unit by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s Germany.
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Landgraaf, NL
606 wall unit by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s Germany. The 606 is a well-known modular shelving system that became a benchmark of modernist design.
Aluminum
Sold
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 29.14 in
RZ 62 620 Modular Two-Seat Sofa in Leather by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Telgte, DE
Early RZ 62 620 modular two-seat sofa in leather by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s. Design history from Dieter Rams!
Fiberglass, Down, Leather
Programme 620 Two-Seat Sofa by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe and Zapf in 1962. A fiberglass frame and cushions covered with very soft leather. Six casters on the bottom. Maintained and restored.
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
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
The 606 modular system was designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in the early 1960s. Vitsœ was founded in 1959 by Niels Wiese Vitsø and Otto Zapf.
Metal
Sold
H 14.18 in W 11.46 in D 18.23 in
Early Model '621 Program' Table by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 621 table is a side table, coffee table, bedside table and nesting table or sometimes even a stool. Designed by Dieter Rams in 1962. The later models have a somewhat different de...
Fiberglass
Programme 620 Lounge Chair by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Vitsoe
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe and Zapf in 1962. A fiberglass frame and cushions covered with very soft leather. Four casters on the bottom.
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
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
Superb wall unit with 8 shelving and two storage cabinets.produced by Vitsœ design by legendary Dieter rams modular. For over fifty years, Dieter Rams has left an indel...
Aluminum
Sold
H 47.05 in W 143.31 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Shelving Unit Model 606 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and elegant Mid-Century Modern modular wall shelving unit. Design by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe. Striking German design 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 three aluminium E Tracks and two containers with sliding doors.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 606 Series Floating Credenza for Vitsoe, 1960s Design
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare, iconic "606 Series" unit, designed by the legendary Dieter Rams in his signature minimalist style for Vitsoe, is a wall mounted floating credenza, consisting of two out o...
Metal
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuss, NW
Article Details Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of six aluminum E-Tracks, ten shelves, two containers with ...
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 six aluminum E-Tracks, five shelves, one container with up and over door,...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
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 606 Two-Section Shelving Unit for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome 2-section dieter rams industrial shelving unit on aluminum risers with storage cabinets and adjustable shelves. 2 lower drop-down formica cabinets with keys and 6 adjustable...
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. High-quality construction consisting of eight aluminum E-Tracks, eleven shelves and three contain...
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. High-quality construction consisting of ten aluminum E-Tracks, nine shelves, three cabinets with sliding doors an...
Metal
Dieter Rams 3 Section 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
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
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. Rams created the 606 at the age of 28, going on to become one of the foremost industrial...
Metal
Sold
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. This iconic design is in good vintage condition with light, age-appropriate signs of wea...
Aluminum
Sold
H 27 in W 34 in D 30 in
1960s Model 620 Lounge Chairs designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe - a pair
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of lounge chairs in fiberglass and cognac leather. Designed by renowned industrial designer Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, these model 620 chairs are as timeless as they come. When ...
Leather, Fiberglass
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. High-quality construction consisting of two aluminium E Tracks and four shelves.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams for Vitsoe Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Dieter Rams
Located in Houston, TX
Dieter Rams 620 Swivel Chair designed for Vitsoe circa 1965. Chair has original beautifully patinaed brown leather. Ottoman is on rollers. Very comfortable and unique design by one o...
Leather
Floating Sideboard by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This floating sideboard was designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 and made by Vitsœ ever since.
Aluminum
Sold
H 25.6 in W 60.24 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century Lounge Sofa or Couch by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, German Design, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions ca. 153 x 70 x 65 x 43 cm (WxDxHxSH) This shapely and comfortable sofa was designed by German Designer Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in the 1960s in Germany. The 620 series is a...
Leather, Upholstery, Fiberglass
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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