vitsoe 606 & braun audio
vitsoe 606 & braun audio
Those who don’t know the Vitsoe 606 shelf by name usually do. This is because it has been an integral part of the home furnishings of well-off households in Europe and America since the early 1960s. Professors, doctors, architects, creative and art-loving people usually have a Vitsoe shelf on one wall or another. No wonder, since the Vitsoe 606 has been available in stores without interruption since its creation and has remained largely unchanged ever since.
Vitsoe 606 with integrated Braun audio 1 and loudspeaker L 46 from catalogue Braun AG
Audio 310 with hook-in fitting for the Vitsoe 606
Speaker L 46 with hook-in fitting for the Vitsoe 606
Vitsoe table 621, armchair 620 and shelf 606 with audio 2 from catalogue Braun AG
The Vitsoe 606 is a true design classic. Designed by Dieter Rams, who is revered and respected worldwide as a style-setting designer for his many iconic designs. At the time, he was the leading designer and product developer at Braun AG in Frankfurt.
In addition to the audio division and household appliances at Braun, Rams also designed and produced furniture, offering new and modern impulses to a post-war society on the move, which were gratefully accepted. The classic music chest was replaced by the compact Braun stereo systems in modern design.
The Vitsoe 606 is a true design classic. Designed by Dieter Rams, who is revered and respected worldwide as a style-setting designer for his many iconic designs. At the time, he was the leading designer and product developer at Braun AG in Frankfurt.
Vitsoe table 621, armchair 620 and shelf 606 with audio 2 from catalogue Braun AG
In addition to the audio division and household appliances at Braun, Rams also designed and produced furniture, offering new and modern impulses to a post-war society on the move, which were gratefully accepted. The classic music chest was replaced by the compact Braun stereo systems in modern design.
Vitsoe 606 shelf vintage modified with vinyl record storage
Vitsoe 606 shelf vintage modified with vinyl record storage upside down
The jazz lovers from Braun’s Frankfurt development department, for example, enjoyed listening to Miles Davis, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and the Oscar Petersen Trio. A playlist by Dieter Rams can be found on Gary Hustwit’s website.
modern living
In the 60s, modern living meant living out one’s love of music and positioning one’s music system in a tangible and present way. So it was probably an obvious idea to hang the newly developed compact units of the audio series with integrated record player, radio and amplifier section in the Vitsoe 606 shelf using specially manufactured brackets.
It is not known whether the Vitsoe shelf with its 65 cm width was tailor-made for the Braun audio series and the L 45, L 46 and L 60 loudspeakers or whether the body dimensions of the iconic audio devices were derived from the shelf. In any case, everything fits exactly. The audio series continued with the audio 2, audio 250 and audio 300 until, in the early 1970s, the audio 310, the last and most technically advanced model in the series, went on sale.
Vitsoe table 621, armchair 620 and shelf 606 with audio 2 and L46 Catalogue Braun AG
modern living
modern living
In the 60s, modern living meant living out one’s love of music and positioning one’s music system in a tangible and present way. So it was probably an obvious idea to hang the newly developed compact units of the audio series with integrated record player, radio and amplifier section in the Vitsoe 606 shelf using specially manufactured brackets.
Vitsoe table 621, armchair 620 and shelf 606 with audio 2 and L46 Catalogue Braun AG
It is not known whether the Vitsoe shelf with its 65 cm width was tailor-made for the Braun audio series and the L 45, L 46 and L 60 loudspeakers or whether the body dimensions of the iconic audio devices were derived from the shelf. In any case, everything fits exactly. The audio series continued with the audio 2, audio 250 and audio 300 until, in the early 1970s, the audio 310, the last and most technically advanced model in the series, went on sale.
vitsoe history
vitsoe history
The company Vitsoe is named after the furniture maker Niels Wiese Vitsoe, who, together with the furniture manufacturer Otto Zapf, has been implementing Dieter Rams‘ furniture designs to a high standard of quality since 1959. The lounge chairs Vitsoe Zapf 601 and Vitsoe Zapf 602 were designed in 1960, as was the Vitsoe 606. The timeless and iconic wall shelf by Dieter Rams was titled 606 because it was probably the sixth product he developed that year. The product numbers Vitsoe 603 to 605 do not appear in the history, which suggests that not every throw was a hit back then either. The 620 sofa and armchair series, and the 621 tables pressed from plastic were launched in 1962 and rounded off Dieter Rams‘ modern furniture design. The 606 shelf, 620 armchairs and 621 tables are currently available as new products directly from Vitsoe.com.
