Mobile Radio and DJ by Aldo Tura for Tura Milano 1960
Delivering from: Conversano, Italy
£12,671
Description
Extremely rare radio and DJ cabinet designed and produced by Aldo Tura for the company of the same name Tura Milano in the late 60s.
The piece of furniture is entirely covered in goatskin, or parchment, dyed tobacco, with details, profiles and elements in solid brass combined with smoked plexiglass.
It has a plexiglass compartment for vinyl records and a door for storing cherry cassettes, it has a large upper compartment where the instruments are located, covered by a brass and plexiglass door.
The interior is custom built-in and features a Sansui turntable, a Sansui radio and an AKAI cassette player, the pinnacle of Japanese technology at the time.
It should be noted that all the instrumentation is original from the period and in perfect working order.
The piece of furniture is in excellent condition, the leather is practically perfect and has no defects and there are no scratches or marks on the plexiglass, there may be some small signs of aging given its almost 60 years, as shown in the photographs.
The TURA Milano Italia manufacturing mark is present under the instrument compartment.
This item appears to be more unique than rare, custom-made for a customer at the time and currently the only one ever presented to the market, it therefore remains a piece for true connoisseurs and collectors of one of the greatest expressions of Italian design and manufacturing of the time.
Product Name: Mobile Radio and DJ by Aldo Tura for Tura Milano 1960
Designer: Aldo Tura
Year of Design: Late 1960s
Style: Mid-century Italian design
Main Materials: Tobacco dyed goatskin, solid brass, smoked plexiglass, cherry
Distinctive Design: Goatskin-covered cabinet with brass and smoked plexiglass details; plexiglass vinyl storage; cherry cassette door; upper compartment with brass and plexiglass door; custom-built-in instrumentation
Dimensions: 106x52xH72cm
Typical Use: Listening to music via turntable, radio and cassette player; storing vinyl and cassette tapes
Design Icon: Unique example of Italian manufacturing of the time, representing the maximum of Japanese technology of the 60s
Versatility: Custom designed for a specific customer, combining aesthetics and functionality with advanced audio technology
Current Design Status: In excellent condition; leather virtually perfect with no defects; plexiglass without scratches or marks; some small signs of aging
Additional Notes: Tura Milano Italia manufacturing mark under the instrument compartment; original instrumentation of the time in perfect working order; unique piece never presented to the market, ideal for connoisseurs and collectors
Additional information
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JF Gallery
Dealer of design furniture, iconic pieces and vintage from 1900s to 2000s, based in Conversano, south Italy.
Delivery Informaton
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