Early edition of the famous ‘Valentine’ typewriter designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and manufactured by Olivetti, Italy 1969. This first edition was produced in Barcelona, the second edition was manufactured in Mexico. The Valentine typewriter was launched on 14 February 1969, explains the name ‘Valentine’. It was designed by the late Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass, with the British designer, Perry Ellis, for the Italian firm, Olivetti. This valentine was mostly sold in red possibly because of the launch date. It was one of the most successful designed ever made by Olivetti. Now, where nobody uses a typewriter anymore, it has become a 20th century design icon. It is in good original condition with only minimal marks on it.
Designer:
Ettore Sottsass Jr.
Type:
Valentine
Manufacturer:
Olivetti
Year:
1969
Country:
Italy
Materials:
Plastic, metal
Condition:
Good, minor wear from usage
Height:
35 cm
Width:
34 cm
Depth:
12 cm
Item nr:
PVL17DE02
Holland / Belgium:
€
10
Europe:
€
50 - 75
Outside Europe:
€
125 - 250
Please contact us for affordable and none profit global shipping quotes. We provide white glove, express and sea freight shipping options. Contact our shipping department for a non-binding shipping quote, you will get a response within 48 hours.
Everything from our inventory can be customized to your personal wishes, send us a message with your requests. There is almost nothing we can’t do in our in house atelier.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Our actual inventory is much bigger than our website shows.
So, if there is anything specific you are looking for, please let us know.
And if we cannot help you with our current inventory, we can always source an item in our network.
We can also advise on similar pieces, colours, and styles.
Our strength lies in a consistent offer of high-quality vintage furniture from all over the world. So, we are consistently looking for pieces to buy as well. We work with a large network of suppliers both private and b2b in order to keep the quality of our collection as high as possible. Variety is important as we serve customers all over the world. We buy all over in Europe and are always into something nice or special to buy. The condition is not of importance as we have our own atelier where we can repair almost everything.
Do you think you have a piece that fits our collection? Feel free to send us a message with pictures and a requested price, by email or WhatsApp. Looking forward to hearing from you soon?