Grillo telephone
Grillo telephone designed by Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso | |
| Type | Domestic flip-phone telephone |
|---|---|
| Inception | 1966 |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Italtel |
| Last production year | 1979 |
| Slogan | "Il telefono in palma di mano" |
| Notes Winner of the 1967 Compasso d'Oro award and the Ljubljna Biennale of Design gold medal in 1968. | |
| Specifications | |
| Materials: | ABS plastic, metal, rubber |
| Height: | 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.) |
| Width: | 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.) |
| Depth: | 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.) |
The Grillo telephone is a 1960s flip-phone telephone from Italy. It was designed by Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso, and manufactured by Siemens for Italtel. Introduced in 1966, the "Grillo" remained in production until 1979, and was a popular and iconic symbol of 1960s Italian design.