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John Vassos
RCA Radiotron Radio Tube boxcirca 1937

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Modernism in the Marketplace
Vintage cardboard radio tube box in red and black with white RCA logo and printed text, showing wear along all edges
Tall rectangular cardboard box with red and black graphic design, labeled "Cunningham Radio Tube" with an RCA logo and cursive "C" emblem; worn edges and printed text visible on multiple panels.
Cardboard vacuum tube box, top view, red and black quadrant design with bold printed text reading "RCA 1C6" and "2V." repeated and mirrored; circular hole at center reveals a metal tube base with pin contacts; worn gold-edged corners.
Small square cardboard package with black and gold printed face, featuring a circular opening with six metal contact pins arranged in a ring, and printed text reading "TO TEST" at top and "BREAK FLANGE OF CARTON AT CORNERS" at bottom, with directional arrows at each corner.
Designer
John Vassos
Romania, active United States, 1898-1985
Manufacturer
Radio Corporation of America (RCA)
United States, founded 1919
Title
RCA Radiotron Radio Tube box
Date Made
circa 1937
Medium
Cardboard, glass, metal
Dimensions
Box: 4 13/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 5/8 in. (12.22 × 4.29 × 4.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret and Joel Chen and Graham Steele and Ulysses De Santi through the 2023 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²)
Accession Number
M.2023.138.7
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design