Pelikan No 1 Luigi Colani Ballpoint Pen ´80s Germanu Black VG Vintage

Description: Pelikan No 1 Luigi Colani Ballpoint Pen ´80s Germanu Black Very Good Vintage Very Good Luigi Colani No 1 black plastic ballpoint pen with blue ink refill It can be seen that the Pelican crest on the trim has faded a bit.These came in red, blue, and black with widths of F, M, or B. Pelikan used 337 charges. The stylus provides very sharp feedback when the mechanism is engaged, and the lugs on the slide provide a reliable grip.Take a good look at the photos because they are part of the description! The ballpoint pen is in VG condition.You can see everything in the photos LUIGI COLANI Beginning sometime in the early 1980s, Mr. Colani collaborated with Pelikan on the design of the Pelikan № 1 ballpoint, model number K80. It was released in 1982, the same year as the M400, and would become quite ubiquitous over its lengthy production run. The № 1 was most frequently sold in opaque, round plastic clamshell.Luigi Colani (1928-2019) was a German born industrial designer and, while he may not be a household name, he is responsible for a multitude of consumer products and served as an influence for generations of architects and designers. On September 16, 2019, he passed away at the age of 91 after succumbing to an unspecified severe illness in the town of Karlsruhe, on the Rhine river west of Stuttgart. He is survived by his partner Yazhen Zha and son Solon Luigi Colani. A shameless self-promoter and an eternal provocateur, I thought that it would be a fitting tribute to explore this most fascinating man and one of his many corporate collaborations. You may or may not be aware but Luigi Colani worked with Pelikan in the 1980s on the design of several pens. While vehicle design seemed to be his métier, Colani was a prolific designer who had his hand in a bit of everything. His designs can be seen in furniture, cameras, cars, musical instruments, shoes, pens, and so much more. Mr. Colani once estimated that he had committed more than 4000 designs to paper over his long career, most of them relegated to desk drawers, with only a small percentage actually being brought to life. His vision for the Cannon T90 film camera was perhaps one of his largest commercial successes and would go on to influence Japanese camera design to this day. Admittedly, his contribution to the world of writing instruments may have been less lasting than some of his other endeavors but it is no less interesting. Read on to learn how Colani’s distrust of angularity informed the creation of the Pelikan № 1, № 2, and P80 pens. “The earth is round, all the heavenly bodies are round; they all move on round or elliptical orbits. This same image of circular globe-shaped mini worlds orbiting around each other follows us right down to the microcosmos. We are even aroused by round forms in species propagation related eroticism. Why should I join the straying mass who want to make everything angular? I am going to pursue Galileo Galilei’s philosophy: my world is also round.” – Luigi Colani Born in Berlin in 1928 and originally named Lutz Colani, he was the son of a Swiss film set designer. He studied sculpture at the Academy of Arts in Berlin until the age of 19 after which time he moved to Paris and worked as an illustrator in advertising. He would go on to study aerodynamics at the Sorbonne in Paris. Colani first rose to prominence in the 1950s as a product designer and car stylist working with the likes of Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and BMW. It is this period in his life that he dropped Lutz in favor of the moniker Luigi. He relished working with new materials such as fiberglass and is perhaps best known for the use of curved, organic forms which he oft described as “biodynamic.” Frequently incorporating smooth edges and reflective surfaces, his designs were a significant departure from the norm, often outlandish and extravagant. Vintage rare German Black Plastic Ballpoin Pen in Exellent VINTAGE Condition Take a good look at the photos because they are part of the description! Exceptional Ballpoint Pen. The ballpoint pen is in excellent condition.You can see everything in the photos Dear customers In my offers, you will be able to find super-bulky items, old, rare and interesting items for collectors. Old and used items have, more or less, traces on them during use. All items will be photographed in detail and from all sides and the damage will be mentioned in the description. Please take a good look at the photos before you decide to buy. 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Price: 33 USD

Location: Beograd

End Time: 2024-12-24T04:00:01.000Z

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