Kitchen·1955

UKW 1

Condition
Fair
Designer
Dieter Rams
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About

The Braun UKW 1 kitchen scale is among the earliest domestic objects to bear the hallmarks of Rams' emerging design language — a clean white body, a clearly legible dial face, and not a single unnecessary element. It applies the same rigour to the kitchen worktop that Rams would bring to hi-fi and shavers throughout the following decade.

Provenance
Acquired
5 November 2023
Source
Antique dealer, Vienna
Technical Specifications
Type
Kitchen Scale
Year
1955
Capacity
5 kg
Graduation
20 g
Mechanism
Mechanical spring
Dimensions
220 × 200 × 120 mm
Finish
White lacquered steel
01Innovative
02Useful
03Aesthetic
04Understandable
05Unobtrusive
06Honest
07Durable
08Thorough
09Eco-friendly
10As little as possible