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20th Century Extremely Rare Louis Vuitton Hemingway Trunk, circa 1935
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
original canvas, lozine trim, brass hardware and totally complete with drawers and Underwood typewriter. A
Category
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Canvas
Spazio Desk and Side Desk by Bbpr Studio for Olivetti, Italy, 1962
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Munster, NRW
door, often used for typewriters.
Both pieces stamped: Olivetti arredamenti metallici ‚spazio; metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Mel Abitz Desk and Swivel Chair for Scope Inc
By Mel Abitz
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
outs (a typewriter tray and two drawers) can be removed and slid in the opposite side to convert to a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Iron
$3,700 / set
1920s Paneled Sheet Metal Filing Cabinet, Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hook, Hampshire
instrument (a very early typewriter) in 1906. The cabinet would have been specifically made for their
Category
Vintage 1920s French Shelves
Materials
Metal
Wooden, adjustable table by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1957
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Berlin, DE
portable typewriter.
His aim was to produce objects that went beyond typical consumerist products, and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Office Desk by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Planula, Italy, 1970s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Planula
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
famous is certainly the legendary travel typewriter „valentine“ for olivetti, which he designed together
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Tables
Materials
Metal
Blue Ettore Sottsass East Side Sofa and Two Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
typewriters), where he began to hone his design philosophy. His work belongs in the collections of the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll East Side Living Room Set
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
working as a design consultant at Olivetti (an Italian manufacturer then famous for its typewriters
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Set of 2
Fiera Milano
Display Cabinets in Glass, Steel and Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in Uithoorn, NL
models, would show it there. Cars, typewriters etc.
What we liked very much is the combination of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Office Desk, Rare Black Leather Writing Surface
By George Nelson
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
aluminum file drawer, a typewriter storage tub with fold-out work surface, an integrated leather blotter
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Ettore Sottsass Loto dining table Poltronova Italy 1965
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
typewriter. He aimed to transcend conventional consumer products, pioneering postmodernist design. He later
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Vitrine Coming Back from Madras
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder, to work alongside
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ettore Sottsass We Went to Crete Vitrine
By Ettore Sottsass, Ultima Edizione
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass N Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Ettore Sottsass W Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti
Category
1990s European Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass R Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Folding Fan, Circa 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
commercial typewriters, Alexander Graham Bell’s newly patented telephone, and Singer’s sewing machine, to
Category
Antique 1870s Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Ettore Sottsass, Memphis, Pink Ceramic Shiva Vase
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder, to work alongside
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Louis Vuitton Stokowski Secretaire Trunk, circa 1990
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
for Stokowski had:
(internally)-
A box for typewriter.
Adjustable shelves for books.
A secret drawer
Category
1990s French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 32/100
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Complete Ettore Sottsass Twenty Seven Woods Vases for Chinese Artificial Flowers
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 74/100 ENVIOS
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
On the Road by Jack Kerouac, First Edition, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
false starts were made, but “in April 1951 he fed a 120-foot roll of teletype into his typewriter, typed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Books
Materials
Paper
Limited Edition Vase D by Ettore Sottsass
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder, to work alongside his son
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Limited Edition Flower Vase E
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder, to work alongside his son
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Limited Edition Ettorre Sottsass Flower Vase T
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder, to work alongside his son
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase Z
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Wall Mirror with Brass Frame by Santambrogio
DeBerti 1950s
By Santambrogio
De Berti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cascina, Pisa
), for which he designed famous typewriters such as the Praxis 48, Lettera 36 and Valentine, have gone
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Blue Amanta Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
calculators (1973) and the Praxis 35 and Praxis 45 typewriters (1981). From 1969 to 1971 he was president of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Set of 3 Red Amanta Lounge Chairs/Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
and 28 calculators (1973) and the Praxis 35 and Praxis 45 typewriters (1981). From 1969 to 1971 he was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Mantel Clock Garniture Set, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
produce coffee grinders, typewriters, enamelware, kitchen utensils, office machines such as the first
Category
Antique 1890s French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Paneled Walnut Rotary Library Desk by Wooton, Indianapolis, Circa 1890
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
fountain pen and the typewriter were used to produce greater quantities of office documents than ever
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Walnut
Taliesin
Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Table by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Los Angeles, CA
occasional table, snack table, typewriter table, telephone table or more.
Frank Lloyd Wright stated that
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Original Vintage Louis Vuitton Vachetta Leather Trunk/Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
typewriter. The gate-legged table which completed the instant workstation folded into the door.
Category
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Rare Marwal Ind Inc Seated Chalkware Monkey Chimp Ape Sculpture Statue 13"
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Dayton, OH
Selectric typewriters. After calling on Backer, Backer offered him a job as a salesman.
Walters worked for
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Royal Typewriter Co Quiet Deluxe Portable Typewriter in Box Case
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Royal Typewriter Co quiet deluxe portable typewriter in box case. Circa early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Royal KMM Standard Manual Typewriter c.1948
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage Royal KMM standard manual typewriter with black crinkle finish. Lift up lid with
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Antique Refurbished Royal Aristocrat Typewriter c.1939
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique fully refurbished Royal Aristocrat typewriter with black, crinkle finish and
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
American Vintage Typewriter
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/ 2269 - American vintage typewriter Corona in its original black box.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Antique Art Deco Royal Portable Typewriter, c.1936
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique Art Deco Royal portable typewriter in high gloss black. Original case with
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Rare Duotone Red Royal "P" Portable Typewriter c.1931
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A rare antique Royal "P" portable typewriter in duotone red with gull wing ribbon covers
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Rare Two Tone Royal "P" Portable Typewriter, c.1928
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique Royal "P" portable typewriter. Very rare in two tone high gloss black and maroon
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Antique Royal Standard Typewriter with Glass Panels c.1931
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique Royal typewriter in high gloss black finish, original gold lettering and label
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Vintage 1940s Royal KMM Model 2178000 Magic Margin Touch Control Typewriter
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1940s Royal KMM Model 2178000 Magic Margin Touch Control Typewriter. Circa 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Royal Quiet DeLuxe Two Tone Typewriter and Case, c.1948 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A vintage Royal Quiet DeLuxe typewriter in two tone crinkle finish. Shell re-designed by
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Fully Refurbished Royal Quiet DeLuxe Typewriter with Black Crinkle Finish c.1939
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique fully refurbished and very clean Royal Quiet DeLuxe typewriter with black
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique LC Smith
Corona Typewriter, circa 1926
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original LC Smith & Corona Typewriter #8 10 with a 10 inch carriage and an open
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Antique LC Smith
Corona Typewriter, circa 1920s
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an original LC Smith & Corona Typewriter #8 10 with a 10 inch carriage and an open-frame
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Smith-Corona Clipper Portable Typewriter c.1946
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage portable Smith-Corona Clipper four bank typewriter with a black crackle finish. The
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Antique Refurbished Depression Era Corona Portable Typewriter c.1935
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A fully refurbished Art Deco Corona portable typewriter in gloss black with original gold
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Antique LC Smith
Bros. No. 8 Typewriter c.1919
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original LC Smith & Bros. Typewriter No.8 with a 14 inch carriage and an open-frame
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Antique Art Deco Corona 4 Portable Typewriter, c.1925
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An Art Deco Corona 4 bank typewriter with original case. The keys are nickle with pale
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Antique Refurbished Smith Corona Junior Portable Typewriter C.1934
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A fully refurbished Smith Corona Junior typewriter in gloss black with original gold
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Early 20th Century Antique Corona Flip Top Portable Typewriter, circa 1917
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original Corona 3 Flip Top Typewriter. The top flips over and converts to a
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Early 20th Century Antique Corona Flip Top Portable Typewriter, circa 1917
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original Corona 3 Flip Top Typewriter with original gold lettering label and
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Antique 1920s Underwood Typewriter Standard Typewriter No. 5
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 1920s Underwood Typewriter Standard Typewriter No. 5. Circa 1920s. Measurements: 9.5" H x
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful red, collectable and usable portable typewriter with original case by Ettore Sottsass for
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
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An assortment of used typewriters is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, plastic and steel, all used typewriters available were constructed with great care. Used typewriters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Used typewriters are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many used typewriters are appealing in their simplicity, but Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti and Perry King produced popular used typewriters that are worth a look.
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