Limited Edition 60 pieces worldwide. 

Brionvega celebrates the 60th anniversary of the radiofonografo designed by the Castiglioni brothers with a chromatic tribute by Elena Salmistraro. This is about an exclusive limited edition of sixty numbered pieces, the result of an extraordinary collaboration with Elena Salmistraro, one of the most renowned Italian artists and designers in the contemporary scene. Elena Salmistraro’s contribution focuses on a refined chromatic reinterpretation, designed to highlight the remarkable modernity of the radio-phonograph and open a new chapter in its history.

Created in 1965 by designers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the Radiofonografo is a superb work of modern industrial design, thanks to its incomparable style and sound. Is an enigma, a puzzle that still engages the imagination of design enthusiasts. The Radiofonografo rr226 is a work of art that conceals a secret within… A secret hidden in the movement of its volumes, in the various and subsequent modular configurations that the two loudspeakers can take on, in the push-button panel, in the spatial and familiar line that make it an ever-contemporary piece of design: an object that after more than 50 years continues to arouse admiration and curiosity in all lovers of great design.

Much loved by David Bowie, who kept a special version of it in his home, the Radiofonografo was born from Achille Castiglioni’s personal conviction that "Objects must keep you company”. Wherever it is located in the house the Radiofonografo adds personality, grabbing the attention and establishing a reciprocal relationship between object and user.

Assembled from the highest quality materials and components and the product of expert craftsmanship, the re-edition of the rr226 Radiofonografo is Brionvega’s homage to the world’s most famous sound design. With FM/AM radio, Bluetooth connection via external device, Pro-Ject turntable with Ortofon stylus and the possibility of adding external monitors, the Brionvega Radiofonografo is made from wood and mounted on a metal base with castors. The loudspeakers are detachable and can be configured for even more engaging stereophonic listening with maximum fidelity.

The characteristic smiling robot face, consisting of buttons and potentiometers, embodies what the Radiofonografo represents for the public of today: a glimpse of the future, seen from the past.