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1968, Ettore Sottsas
Perry King for Olivetti, Italy, Red Valentine Typewriter
By Perry King, Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Only One Left !!!
Red Valentine Typewriter by Olivetti. Three beautiful typewriters are available
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
1950
s Vintage Brown Olympia SM3 Typewriter With Senatorial #71 Typeface
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Vintage 1950s Olympia SM3 Typewriter – Fully Functional with Original Case
For sale, we
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Antique East German Triumph Werke A.G. Nurnberg Typewriter, c.1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique Antique East German Triumph Werke A.G. Nurnberg typewriter with German keys
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Late 19th c. Blick #7 Typewriter and Case c.1890-1892
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Late 19th c. Blick typewriter #7 with original wooden case and mounted on a wooden base. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Fully Functioning Early 20th Century Underwood No. 5 typewriter Serial #23201
By Underwood Universal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
given to some of these later typewriters, in honor of the model that made the company's fortune. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Typewriter/ Underwood Model No. 6-11, Elliot Fisher USA, 1935
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in USA
Made of metal, steel, chrome, fabric
Re-polished
Good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Italian mid-century Typewriter Letter 32 by Nizzoli Menicanti Olivetti, 1970s
By Olivetti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Typewriter Letter 32 by Nizzoli and Menicanti for Olivetti, 1970s
Iconic and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Salmon Pink Olympia Deluxe SM7 Manual Typewriter West Germany in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Salmon Pink Olympia Deluxe SM7 Manual Typewriter Western Germany in Case. Item features
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
Perry King with Olivetti Book and Bag
By Perry King, Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Olivetti valentine typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King, designed in 1968 for Olivetti. Very
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Antique Corona Adding Machine, circa 1930
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
its age.
Creator: L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company (manufacturer)
Date of manufacture: circa
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Typewriter Stand
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Portable typing stand, model number 4752, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, and produced c. 1950. Primavera case including finished back, with satin chrome legs and pulls...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
“Lettera 22” Portable Typewriter by Marcello Nizzoli, 1952
By Olivetti, Marcello Nizzoli
Located in New York, NY
Marcello Nizzoli. “Lettera 22” Portable Typewriter. 1950. Manufactured by Ing. C. Olivetti & C
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Other
Rare, Iconic, Japanned, Copper Toledo, Roll-Top Typewriter Desk
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Portland, OR
.
This roll-top typewriter desk is one of their most iconic designs, and one of the most difficult to
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Marcel Breuer Style Typewriter Desk, 1930s
By BIGLA
Located in Bern, CH
Bauhaus desk with foldable shelf and lockable wheels in the manner of Marcel Breuer, made by Bigla
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Marcel Breuer B21 Typewriter Desk for Thonet, Germany 1928
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful, original typewriter table model B21, designed by Marcel Breuer and manufactured by
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Two-Level Convertible Desk
Located in New York, NY
Typewriter desk has aluminum legs which are hinged, allowing the piece to be conveniently stowed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1940s General Firepoofing Writing Desk, Refinished
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage General Fireproofing 4-legged typewriters desk/ writing table, c. 1940s. Newly refinished
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Desks and Writing Tables
Classic 1940
s Royal Typewriter
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940's Royal typewriter in excellent working condition with original traveling case.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1958 Royal Futura Typewriter
By Laird Fortune Covey, Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Futura 800 typewriter was designed by Laird Fortune Covey in 1957 and produced by Royal in
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Blickensderfer typewriter
Located in Seattle, WA
Unusual Blickensderfer model # 5 typewriter in working condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
1920s Typewriter Tanker Desk by Art Metal
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Alhambra, CA
1920s single pedestal specialty tanker desk constructed to store a typewriter. This is a great
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Desks
Portable typewriter MIGNON
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Mignon" means "cute" in French, and this unrestored, but very clean typewriter is just that. Used
Category
Vintage 1940s German Desks and Writing Tables
Remington Deluxe Remette Typewriter
Located in Chicago, IL
A Deluxe Remette typewriter by Remington. The original laptop.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
"Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Iconic portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy.
Missing one of two spacer keys
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Memphis Group Desk Accessories
Art Deco Remington Noiseless Typewriter
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic design from the Art Deco period. This geometrically shaped typewriter mimics the design
Category
Vintage 1930s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Hammond Muliplex Typewriter With Bentwood Case
By Hammond
Located in Seattle, WA
A remarkable testament to American Industrial design. The paint, lettering and metalwork are all in remarkable condition for it's age. The wooden case is also exceptional.
Category
20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1935 Streamline Remington 5 Portable Typewriter
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not only does this wonderful streamline 1935 Remington 5 typrwriter look fantastic but it has also been serviced and works great. It has new replaced duo-tone red & black ribbon.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Underwood Typewriter
By Underwood Universal
Located in Sacramento, CA
Vintage early 20th century Underwood typewriter. In excellent vintage condition, with all keys and
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Olivetti "Praxis 48" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design.
The Praxis 48 typewriter was just such a milestone, one of the best designs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Fantastic Art Deco Original 1927 Green Remington Typewriter
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare original portable green Remington typewritter is in great condition. It has a black top with a handle that attaches to the base for carrying.
Category
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Fantastic Art Deco Original 1927 Purple Remington Typewriter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare original portable purple Remington typewritter is in great condition. It has a black top with a handle that attaches to the base for carrying.
Category
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Typewriter Consul, Made in Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague, CZ
Original vintage typewriter consul - made in Czechoslovakia.
Measures: H 27 cm x W 48 cm x D 40 cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cologne, DE
In 1969 Ettore Sottsass created together with Perry King the famous travel typewriter Valentine for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Fantastic Art Deco Original 1927 Blue-Turquoise Remington Typewriter
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare original portable blue Remington typewritter is in great condition. It has a case top with a handle that attaches to the base for carrying.
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Bellini
Chiarato Typewriter Et 55 for Olivetti, 1980s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Porto, PT
Portable Olivetti Et Personal 55 typewriter, designed by Bellini & Chiarato.
Excellent working
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Other More Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Framed Drawing of a Typewriter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pen and ink drawing of typewriter on desk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Drawings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Danish Modern Modular Desk, Oak
Located in Alhambra, CA
This interesting and rare 1960s Danish modern piece may have been conceived for use as a typewriter
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare Japanned Copper Toledo Roll-Top Typewriter Desk, circa 1925
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Portland, OR
room.
This roll-top typewriter desk is one of their most iconic designs, and one of the most
Category
Vintage 1920s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
1940
S "Skywriter" Portable Typewriter by, L.C. Smith
Corono
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1949 Portable typewriter, "Skyriter" By LC Smith & Corona. This handsome lightweight "traveler
Category
Mid-20th Century American More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Marcello Nizzoli "Lettera 22" Typewriter
By Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Porto, PT
“Lettera 22″ portable typewriter with original carry case.
Producer: Olivetti.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Olivetti Lettera Model "22" Typewriter by Marcello Nizzoli
By Marcello Nizzoli, Olivetti
Located in Oakland, CA
Exceptionally beautiful Italian made typewriter. This machine is freshly polished,
with the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desk Accessories
1935 Streamline Remington Five Portable Typewriter
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not only does this wonderful streamline 1935 Remington five typewriter look fantastic but it has
Category
Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Typewriter from Sweden Midcentury from "Halda"
Located in Singapore, SG
Stunning typewriter in nice green color. Perfect for decoration. Function has not been tested.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories
1950s Italian Olivetti Underwood "Studio 44" Typewriter
By Olivetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1950s Italian Olivetti underwood "Studio 44" portable typewriter. The Olivetti "Studio 44
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968
By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968. Incredibly good
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968
By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry King, 1968. Incredibly good
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
"Valentine" Portable Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti S.p.A., Italy
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ettore Sottsass' legendary "Valentine" portable typewriter - which comes in its original red
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
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Typewriter Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal typewriter desk for your home. Each typewriter desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and steel. Your living room may not be complete without a typewriter desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A typewriter desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one typewriter desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti and Perry King produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Typewriter Desk?
The average selling price for a typewriter desk at 1stDibs is $650, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $5,850 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Typewriter Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The height of a typing table varies. Typically, the tables are 28 to 30 inches tall to allow hands to remain in a neutral position while typing. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and contemporary tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The typewriter was invented in 1867. However, the inventors Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule didn’t receive a patent until 1868. In 1873, their design went into production and hit the markets. These early typewriters were usually mounted on sewing machine stands. On 1stDibs, find a collection of typewriters.
- How does a typewriter desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023A typewriter desk works due to its unique design. Although pieces vary, most have a special storage area that sits at a comfortable level for typing. On many desks, a sliding door covers this compartment to keep the typewriter hidden from sight and free of dust. Shop a range of typewriter desks on 1stDibs.
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