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Bob Staples (Eames Office) compact phone prototype

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Bob Staples (Eames Office) compact phone prototype

About This Phone

Lacquered wood and chrome-plated steel. Bob Staples (1933-2021) was an industrial designer for Eames Office, which was hired by Bell Labs to develop compact, ergonomic phone prototypes like this one.