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Olivetti Valentine

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

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H 4.34 in W 14.18 in D 13.39 in

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in Vienna, AT

Famous portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy from the 1960s. Totally functional with

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy 1960s
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy 1960s

Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy 1960s

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Naples, IT

Famous and Iconic Portable Typewriter Mod. Valentine designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s
Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s

Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s Advertising sign

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Art

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Plastic

Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa - Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - 1968
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa - Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - 1968

Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa - Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - 1968

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, MI

Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa Descrizione Macchina da scrivere Valentine disegnata da Ettore

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Vintage 1960s Italian Inkwells

Materials

Iron

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Alioth 1983 Signed Glass Sculpture Postmodern
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Alioth 1983 Signed Glass Sculpture Postmodern

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Alioth 1983 Signed Glass Sculpture Postmodern

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

colors and geometric forms. Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Art Glass

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983
Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

By Memphis Milano, Porcellane San Marco, Ettore Sottsass

Located in London, GB

collaborations with Olivetti—most notably the Valentine typewriter—to his later experiments with ceramics

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ettore Sottsass Tempus Wall Cabinet in Wood by Poltronova 1960s
Ettore Sottsass Tempus Wall Cabinet in Wood by Poltronova 1960s

Ettore Sottsass Tempus Wall Cabinet in Wood by Poltronova 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Cascina, Pisa

, one example being the *Valentine* typewriter for Olivetti, a company with which he collaborated for

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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Lipari Side Table Zanotta Italy 1992 Postmodern Memphis Design
Ettore Sottsass Lipari Side Table Zanotta Italy 1992 Postmodern Memphis Design

Ettore Sottsass Lipari Side Table Zanotta Italy 1992 Postmodern Memphis Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

geometric forms. Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His

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1990s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design
Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design

Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His work spans furniture, ceramics, glass

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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass, Enamel

Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972
Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972

Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His work spans furniture, ceramics, glass

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Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Ettore Sottsass Lidded Vessel Model 192-C Bitossi Il Sestante Italy 1959 Glazed
Ettore Sottsass Lidded Vessel Model 192-C Bitossi Il Sestante Italy 1959 Glazed

Ettore Sottsass Lidded Vessel Model 192-C Bitossi Il Sestante Italy 1959 Glazed

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

geometric forms. Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His

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Vintage 1950s Italian Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983
Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Porcellane San Marco

Located in London, GB

with emotion and vitality. From early collaborations with Olivetti—most notably the Valentine

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

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Valentine by Ettore Sottsass 1968 Olivetti
Valentine by Ettore Sottsass 1968 Olivetti

Valentine by Ettore Sottsass 1968 Olivetti

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H 4.73 in W 13.39 in D 14.18 in

Valentine by Ettore Sottsass 1968 Olivetti

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in Lucca, IT

Valentine Rossa Macchina da Scrivere design Ettore Sottsass produzione Olivetti Italia 1968

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Plastic

Ettore Sottsass Valentine Portable Typewriter for Olivetti, 1968
Ettore Sottsass Valentine Portable Typewriter for Olivetti, 1968

Ettore Sottsass Valentine Portable Typewriter for Olivetti, 1968

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in Vienna, AT

Ettore Sottsass valentine portable typewriter for Olivetti, 1968.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Slate top and cement base table, in the style of Ettore Sottsass
Slate top and cement base table, in the style of Ettore Sottsass

Slate top and cement base table, in the style of Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Francisco, CA

Italy's reputation for design. Sottsass made his name in the 1960s as an industrial designer for Olivetti

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20th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter

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H 5 in W 13.5 in D 14 in

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter

By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

This is the iMac of it's day: the bright red Olivetti Valentine typewriter. 
 Designed by Ettore

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Italy 1960s
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Italy 1960s

Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Italy 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Italy 1960s The Olivetti Valentine typewriter

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed By Ettore Sottsass & Perry King.
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed By Ettore Sottsass & Perry King.

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed By Ettore Sottsass & Perry King.

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Antwerp, BE

The Olivetti Valentine portable typewriter was designed by Perry King in collaboration with Ettore

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti valentine typewriter
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti valentine typewriter

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti valentine typewriter

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H 13.78 in W 13.39 in D 4.34 in

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti valentine typewriter

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

-2007) for Olivetti and was called the Valentine cause it was designed on 14th of februari 1969. A very

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Vintage 1960s Italian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Olivetti Valentine Ettore Sottsass Jr in Grey, Italy, 1969
Olivetti Valentine Ettore Sottsass Jr in Grey, Italy, 1969

Olivetti Valentine Ettore Sottsass Jr in Grey, Italy, 1969

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

, with the British designer, Perry Ellis, for the Italian firm, Olivetti. This valentine was mostly sold

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Portable typwriter valentine by Ettore Sottsass / Perry King for Olivetti
Portable typwriter valentine by Ettore Sottsass / Perry King for Olivetti

Portable typwriter valentine by Ettore Sottsass / Perry King for Olivetti

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti, Perry King

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

The Olivetti Valentine is a portable, mechanical, travel typewriter that was manufactured by the

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Red ABS Plastic Valentine Typewriter Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Mid-Century Italy
Red ABS Plastic Valentine Typewriter Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Mid-Century Italy

Red ABS Plastic Valentine Typewriter Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Mid-Century Italy

By Perry King, Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Lisboa, PT

The Olivetti Valentine typewriter, designed by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King and launched in 1969

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Plastic

Ettore Sottsass red Valentine Typewriter for Olivetti, Italy
Ettore Sottsass red Valentine Typewriter for Olivetti, Italy

Ettore Sottsass red Valentine Typewriter for Olivetti, Italy

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic Valentine typewriter designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King for Olivetti. The typewriter

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Italian red typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass Perry King Olivetti, 1970s
Italian red typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass Perry King Olivetti, 1970s

Italian red typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass Perry King Olivetti, 1970s

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti, 1970s Iconic

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Italian modern Red Typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s
Italian modern Red Typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s

Italian modern Red Typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern Red Typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s Iconic and vintage

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Desk Sets

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Ettorre Sottsass Valentine Olivetti Portable Typewriter
Ettorre Sottsass Valentine Olivetti Portable Typewriter

Ettorre Sottsass Valentine Olivetti Portable Typewriter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unique Sottsass designed portable typewriter in is own carrying case

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Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Accessories

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Metal

Iconic Typewriter Valentine by E. Sottsass for Olivetti
Iconic Typewriter Valentine by E. Sottsass for Olivetti

Iconic Typewriter Valentine by E. Sottsass for Olivetti

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This iconic ‘Valentine’ typewriter was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti in Italy in 1969

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Rare Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
Rare Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

Rare Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

The ‘Valentine’ typewriter was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy in 1969. This first

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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Ettore Sottsass Bowl Model 444 Il Sestante Italy 1962-63 Glazed Stoneware Modern
Ettore Sottsass Bowl Model 444 Il Sestante Italy 1962-63 Glazed Stoneware Modern

Ettore Sottsass Bowl Model 444 Il Sestante Italy 1962-63 Glazed Stoneware Modern

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

geometric forms. Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His

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Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Office Desk by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Planula, Italy, 1970s
Office Desk by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Planula, Italy, 1970s

Office Desk by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Planula, Italy, 1970s

By Planula, Perry King and Santiago Miranda

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

famous is certainly the legendary travel typewriter „valentine“ for olivetti, which he designed together

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Tables

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Metal

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti, Perry King

Located in Antwerp, BE

Collectible “Valentine” typewriter, durable plastic storage box in apple green. The Olivetti

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Plastic

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

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H 4.5 in W 13.5 in D 14 in

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Olivetti. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Functions well with some wear.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Plastic

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King

By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

This is the iMac of it's day: the bright red Olivetti Valentine typewriter. 
 Designed by Ettore

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King

By Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Olivetti valentine typewriter designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King in 1969 It is part of the

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Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

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H 4.34 in W 14.18 in D 13.39 in

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Famous portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy from the 1960s. Totally functional with

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

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H 4.34 in W 14.18 in D 13.39 in

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

Famous portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy from the 1960s. Totally functional with

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy, 1969
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy, 1969

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy, 1969

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

designer, Perry Ellis, for the Italian firm, Olivetti. This valentine was mostly sold in red possibly

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy, 1969
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy, 1969

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy, 1969

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

designer, Perry Ellis, for the Italian firm, Olivetti. This valentine was mostly sold in red possibly

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Space Age Ettore Sottsass Typewriter Olivetti Valentine
Space Age Ettore Sottsass Typewriter Olivetti Valentine

Space Age Ettore Sottsass Typewriter Olivetti Valentine

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Red portable typewriter in working condition with original traveler box. The design is from 1969. Made in Italy - 60s/70s dimensions: 11.5 cm heigh 34.5 depth 35 cm width ...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Inkwells

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Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter in Blue, 1969
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter in Blue, 1969

Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter in Blue, 1969

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

firm, Olivetti. This valentine was mostly sold in red but what we offer here is a museum piece, a rare

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King, 1969
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King, 1969

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King, 1969

By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King designed the Valentine typewriter for Olivetti as an “Anti

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King with Olivetti Hang Tag
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King with Olivetti Hang Tag

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King with Olivetti Hang Tag

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass, Perry King

Located in San Diego, CA

Olivetti valentine typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King, designed in 1968 for Olivetti. Very

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King with Olivetti Book and Bag
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King with Olivetti Book and Bag

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King with Olivetti Book and Bag

By Ettore Sottsass, Perry King, Olivetti

Located in San Diego, CA

Olivetti valentine typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King, designed in 1968 for Olivetti. Very

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1968, Ettore Sottsas & Perry King for Olivetti, Italy, Red "Valentine" Typewrite
1968, Ettore Sottsas & Perry King for Olivetti, Italy, Red "Valentine" Typewrite

1968, Ettore Sottsas & Perry King for Olivetti, Italy, Red "Valentine" Typewrite

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in Naples, IT

Olivetti Valentine is an Olivetti typewriter born in 1968 from the project of Ettore Sottsass and

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Plastic

Ettore Sottsass Red Valentine Olivetti Mid-Century Typewriter
Ettore Sottsass Red Valentine Olivetti Mid-Century Typewriter

Ettore Sottsass Red Valentine Olivetti Mid-Century Typewriter

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Stunning color on this Olivetti Typewriter, by Ettore Sottsass can be used for interior design and

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Olivetti Typewriter Vintage Model "Valentine" 1969 Pop Art Icoon
Olivetti Typewriter Vintage Model "Valentine" 1969 Pop Art Icoon

Olivetti Typewriter Vintage Model "Valentine" 1969 Pop Art Icoon

By Ettore Sottsass, Giorgio Olivetti

Located in Antwerp, BE

The Olivetti Valetine is an icon for its expressive design and practical usability portable, manual

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Red Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis
Red Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis

Red Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Lisboa, PT

the most famous of Olivetti's typewriters. Shown here in its signature bright red it, it was also

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Plastic

Ettore Sottsass & Perry A. King, Valentine Portable Typewriter for Olivetti 1968
Ettore Sottsass & Perry A. King, Valentine Portable Typewriter for Olivetti 1968

Ettore Sottsass & Perry A. King, Valentine Portable Typewriter for Olivetti 1968

By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in London, GB

Ettore Sottsass (designer), Austria/Italy Perry A. King (designer), UK Olivetti (manufacturer

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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1968, Ettore Sottsas & Perry King for Olivetti, Italy, Red Valentine Typewriter
1968, Ettore Sottsas & Perry King for Olivetti, Italy, Red Valentine Typewriter

1968, Ettore Sottsas & Perry King for Olivetti, Italy, Red Valentine Typewriter

By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

Only One Left !!! Red Valentine Typewriter by Olivetti. Three beautiful typewriters are available

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Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry A. King for Olivetti 1969
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry A. King for Olivetti 1969

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry A. King for Olivetti 1969

By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

1969 for Olivetti Italy, made in Spain. A real POP ART design icon, to be seen in Design Museums

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti 1969
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti 1969

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti 1969

By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

1969 for Olivetti Italy, made in Spain. A real POP ART design icon, to be seen in Design Museums

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

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H 4.73 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Weesp, NL

Olivetti Italy, made in Barcelona, Spain. This grey version is the rarest to come by and the only one

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Vintage 1960s Italian More Desk Accessories

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Iron

Vintage Olivetti RED Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Memphis
Vintage Olivetti RED Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Memphis

Vintage Olivetti RED Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your enjoyment and iconic OLIVETTI RED VALENTINE Portable Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass. (In

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Vintage Olivetti Red Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Memphis
Vintage Olivetti Red Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Memphis

Vintage Olivetti Red Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your enjoyment and iconic Olivetti Red Valentine portable typewriter by Ettore Sottsass. (In

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Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass produced by Olivetti, Italy ca. 1960s
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass produced by Olivetti, Italy ca. 1960s

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass produced by Olivetti, Italy ca. 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Geneva, CH

Vintage iconic Valentine typewriter designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Olivetti, Italy ca

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Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets

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Steel

Valentine Typewriter, Ettore Sottsass and Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis 1968
Valentine Typewriter, Ettore Sottsass and Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis 1968

Valentine Typewriter, Ettore Sottsass and Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis 1968

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Bright red Ettore Sottsass and Perry King typewriter for Olivetti Synthesis, Italy 1968. Sleek

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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautifully designed by Ettore Sotsass for Olivetti. The red "Valentine" typewriter is a classic.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Objects

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Metal

Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter
Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter

Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter

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H 4.73 in W 13.78 in L 4.73 in

Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti, Perry King

Located in Bastrop, TX

This dapper “Valentine” machine was designed by Ettore Sottsass with Perry King in 1969 when

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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Steel

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

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H 4.34 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in

Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in Cologne, DE

In 1969 Ettore Sottsass created together with Perry King the famous travel typewriter Valentine for

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Iconic Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
Iconic Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

Iconic Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. This Valentine Typewriter is in excellent condition and even retains all of it's original operation and

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20th Century Italian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Red Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter and Case by Ettore Sottsass
Red Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter and Case by Ettore Sottsass

Red Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter and Case by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

This super collectable and fun bright red Olivetti Valentine typewriter was designed by Ettore

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Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

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H 4.73 in W 13.39 in D 13.78 in

Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Wien, AT

Design: Ettore Sottsass & Perry A. King, 1969. Maker: Ing. C. Olivetti & C. S.p.A., Ivrea, Italien

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Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968

By Perry King, Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Diego, CA

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968. Incredibly good

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Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968

By Perry King, Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

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Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968. Incredibly good

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Typewriter Olivetti Valentine Iconic Design by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1970s
Typewriter Olivetti Valentine Iconic Design by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1970s

Typewriter Olivetti Valentine Iconic Design by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1970s

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

Iconic typewriter Valentine by Olivetti. A masterpiece of Italian Design by Ettore Sottsass. The

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Olivetti Valentine Typewriter and Case by Ettore Sottsass
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter and Case by Ettore Sottsass

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter and Case by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Diego, CA

Portable valentine typewriter, designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King for Olivetti

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"Valentine" Portable Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti S.p.A., Italy
"Valentine" Portable Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti S.p.A., Italy

"Valentine" Portable Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti S.p.A., Italy

By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass

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Ettore Sottsass' legendary "Valentine" portable typewriter - which comes in its original red

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Valentine Typewriter by Sottsass and King for Olivetti
Valentine Typewriter by Sottsass and King for Olivetti

Valentine Typewriter by Sottsass and King for Olivetti

By Perry King, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

Valentine typewriter designed in collaboration with Perry King and Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti

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Valentine S Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti, 1969
Valentine S Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti, 1969

Valentine S Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti, 1969

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

1969 for Olivetti Italy, made in Spain, Barcelona. A real POP ART design icon, to be seen in Design

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Olivetti Valentine For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the olivetti valentine you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plastic, metal and steel, every olivetti valentine was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect olivetti valentine — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each olivetti valentine bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

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Prices for a olivetti valentine start at $339 and top out at $2,200 with the average selling for $733.

Ettore Sottsass for sale on 1stDibs

An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, Ettore Sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was a wild man of the Radical Design movement that swept Italy in the late 1960s and ’70s, rejecting rationalism and modernism in favor of ever-more outrageous imaginings in lighting and furniture such as mirrors, lamps, chairs and tables.

Sottsass was the oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included Alessandro Mendini, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves and Shiro Kuramata. All had grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown “corporatized” modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s. Memphis (the name stemmed from the title of a Bob Dylan song) countered with bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. 

The Memphis Group mocked high-status by building furniture with inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes such as animal skins. Their work was both functional and — as intended — shocking.

Even as it preceded the Memphis Group's formal launch, Sottsass's iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell and radical pops of pink neon — embodies many of the collective's postmodern ideals. 

Sottsass created innovative furnishings for the likes of Artemide, Knoll, Zanotta and Poltronova, where he reigned as artistic director for nearly two decades beginning in 1958. His most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981 — notably the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. As pieces on 1stDibs demonstrate, however, Sottsass is at his most inspired and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.

Sottsass left the Memphis Group in 1985 in order to concentrate on the growth of Sottsass Associati, a design and architecture consultancy he cofounded in 1980. 

It was as an artist that Sottsass was celebrated in his life, in exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in 2006, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art a year later. Even then Sottsass’s work prompted critical debate. And for a man whose greatest pleasure was in astonishing, delighting and ruffling feathers, perhaps there was no greater accolade. That the work remains so revolutionary and bold — that it breaks with convention so sharply it will never be considered mainstream — is a testament to his genius.

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