{"product_id":"georg-sowden-timer-alphonse-fur-alessi","title":"Georg Sowden Timer ALPHONSE for ALESSI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTS02 \"Alphonse\"\u003c\/strong\u003e electronic musical timer\u003cbr\u003e electronic kitchen timer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e George Sowden was born in Leeds, England, in 1942. From 1960 to 1968, he studied architecture at Gloucester College of Art. After graduating, he moved to Milan in 1970, where he worked as a design consultant for Olivetti and met Ettore Sottsass.\u003cbr\u003e In 1980, he founded the studio SowdenDesign together with the designer Nathalie du Pasquier, his future wife; the studio is still active today. A year later, in 1981, Sowden was one of the founding members of the group Memphis.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The timer came in three colors, and a special melody called \"Musica\" was composed for each color. The composer was Steve Piccolo, and the yellow Alphonse timer was composed with the melody \"Luback 27\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eI don't know why the timer was named Alphonse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The top button\/knob has a visible, very narrow hairline crack; this happens repeatedly with this timer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Design Sowden Design\u003cbr\u003e ALESSI 1997\u003cbr\u003e ABS plastic yellow\/giallo\u003cbr\u003e 12.9 x 8.3 cm, 10 cm high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The electronic timer is adjustable from 1 second up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With original box, works, the music plays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Batteries are not included. This item is subject to differential taxation according to § 25a of the German VAT Act. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nduG2DRlCDk?rel=0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Lieferung innerhalb von 3-4 Werktagen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52267936055562,"sku":"STS02Y Timer","price":98.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4214\/7145\/files\/timersowdendrei.jpg?v=1765890671","url":"https:\/\/www.details-produkte.de\/en\/products\/georg-sowden-timer-alphonse-fur-alessi","provider":"DETAILS Produkte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}