Georg Sowden Timer ALPHONSE for ALESSI
STS02 "Alphonse" Electronic musical timer
electronic kitchen timer
George Sowden was born in Leeds, England in 1942. From 1960 to 1968, he studied architecture at Gloucester College of Art. After his studies, he moved to Milan in 1970, where he worked as a design consultant for Olivetti and met Ettore Sottsass.
In 1980, together with designer Nathalie du Pasquier, who later became his wife, he founded Studio SowdenDesign, which remains creatively active to this day. A year later, in 1981, Sowden was one of the founding members of the Memphis Group.
In the 1990s, he increasingly specialized in the design of electronic devices. George Sowden continues to live and work in Milan and is considered one of the defining figures of postmodern design.
The timer was available in three colors, and a special melody "Musica" was composed for each color. The composer was Steve Piccolo, and "Luback 27" was composed for the yellow Alphonse.
I don't know why the timer was called Alphonse.
The upper button/knob has a visible, very, very thin hairline crack, which is common with this timer.
Design Sowden Design
ALESSI 1997
ABS plastic yellow/giallo
12.9 x 8.3 cm, 10 cm high
electronic timer is adjustable from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds
with original box, works, music plays
Batteries are not included. The item is subject to differential taxation according to § 25a UstG.
STS02 "Alphonse" Electronic musical timer
electronic kitchen timer
George Sowden was born in Leeds, England in 1942. From 1960 to 1968, he studied architecture at Gloucester College of Art. After his studies, he moved to Milan in 1970, where he worked as a design consultant for Olivetti and met Ettore Sottsass.
In 1980, together with designer Nathalie du Pasquier, who later became his wife, he founded Studio SowdenDesign, which remains creatively active to this day. A year later, in 1981, Sowden was one of the founding members of the Memphis Group.
In the 1990s, he increasingly specialized in the design of electronic devices. George Sowden continues to live and work in Milan and is considered one of the defining figures of postmodern design.
The timer was available in three colors, and a special melody "Musica" was composed for each color. The composer was Steve Piccolo, and "Luback 27" was composed for the yellow Alphonse.
I don't know why the timer was called Alphonse.
The upper button/knob has a visible, very, very thin hairline crack, which is common with this timer.
Design Sowden Design
ALESSI 1997
ABS plastic yellow/giallo
12.9 x 8.3 cm, 10 cm high
electronic timer is adjustable from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds
with original box, works, music plays
Batteries are not included. The item is subject to differential taxation according to § 25a UstG.
