Olivetti VALENTINE Ettore Sottsass
mechanical typewriter, typewriter, macchina da scrivere
A milestone in industrial design. Almost all important design collections own a copy.
The year of production of the typewriter is difficult to determine. The machine was first produced in Italy, then Spain (Barcelona) and later in Mexico. The one offered here was produced in Spain. It is a VALENTINE S, where the S stands for standard. It has no tabulator. The machine works perfectly. I can find no cracks or damage. The two rubber mounts are very good, not torn or porous. This machine has been well cared for and will receive a new color band (black/red).
Design: Ettore Sottsass together with Perry A. King
OLIVETTI, Italy, 1969 (produced at intervals until 2000)
ABS plastic, red approx 11.7 cm × 34.3 cm × 35.2 cm
An original with signs of wear. Please contact me if you have any further questions or would like more pictures.
The article is subject to differential taxation according to § 25a UstG.
mechanical typewriter, typewriter, macchina da scrivere
A milestone in industrial design. Almost all important design collections own a copy.
The year of production of the typewriter is difficult to determine. The machine was first produced in Italy, then Spain (Barcelona) and later in Mexico. The one offered here was produced in Spain. It is a VALENTINE S, where the S stands for standard. It has no tabulator. The machine works perfectly. I can find no cracks or damage. The two rubber mounts are very good, not torn or porous. This machine has been well cared for and will receive a new color band (black/red).
Design: Ettore Sottsass together with Perry A. King
OLIVETTI, Italy, 1969 (produced at intervals until 2000)
ABS plastic, red approx 11.7 cm × 34.3 cm × 35.2 cm
An original with signs of wear. Please contact me if you have any further questions or would like more pictures.
The article is subject to differential taxation according to § 25a UstG.
