Image
Ettore Sottsass, designer
Valentine Portable Typewriter and Case, 1969
Description
Maker
- Olivetti Manufacturing Company, 1908-, Italian, manufacturer
- Perry A. King, b. 1938, British, designer
- Ettore Sottsass, 1917-2007, Italian, designer
Title
Valentine Portable Typewriter and Case
Year
1969
Medium
Plastic, rubber, and metal
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
10.2 x 32.7 x 32.7 cm (4 x 12 7/8 x 12 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
"valentine" in lower case letters molded into case above keys;"olivetti" in lower case molded on interior of case back with a symbol."Made in Olivetti Plant/Barcelona-Spain"
Place
Barcelona; Spain
Type
Credit
Gift of Glenn Gissler
Object Number
2005.97.2
Projects & Publications
Publications
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