See more objects with the color lightyellow darkgrey dimgrey darkslategrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1984

  • Work on this object began.

1994

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Space-Tel Telephone

This is a telephone. It was designed by Morison S. Cousins and manufactured by Atari-Tel. It is dated 1984 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is plastic housing. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Arango Design Foundation. It is credited Gift of Arango Design Foundation.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 8.9 x 18.3 x 16 cm (3 1/2 x 7 3/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Space-Tel Telephone; Designed by Morison S. Cousins (American, 1934 – 2001); Manufactured by Atari-Tel; USA; plastic housing; Overall: 8.9 x 18.3 x 16 cm (3 1/2 x 7 3/16 x 6 5/16 in.); Gift of Arango Design Foundation; 1994-31-125-a/c

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18648525/ |title=Space-Tel Telephone |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=6 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>