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Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - Typewriter - 1960-1970

Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - Typewriter - 1960-1970

The Olivetti Valentine is one of the most famous and sought-after Italian typewriters as a vintage design object. * Year: 1969 * Designer: Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King * Mechanics: derived from the Olivetti Lettera 32 * Material: ABS plastic * Most famous color: red/orange * Case: hard, also red, usable for transport * Production: initially in Italy, then also Spain and Mexico. * It is present in the MoMA collections in New York and in the collections of other major museums.

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