Ettore Sottsass, typewriter, "Valentine s", Olivetti, Italy
Red plastic, marked, 35 x 35 cm, manual included
Electrical function not tested. Wear due to age and use.
Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and designer. In 1980, Sottsass founded the Memphis Group - a postmodern, collaborative, architecture and design group based in Milan, Italy. The group focused heavily on unconventional furniture design. Sottsass has been described as influential in the postmodern design language that opposes the ideals of strict functionalism.
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