Sharp 3S

In the early 1970s, Japanese consumer electronics companies weren't just building televisions - they were designing objects for living in the future. The Sharp 3S-111R is pure Space Age optimism in plastic and chrome.

Made in Osaka around 1972, this five-inch black and white portable looked like nothing that had come before. A compact cube in vivid orange (or white, depending on variant), it sat on a swivel base that doubled as its power supply. A chrome bar pressed to release a pop-out handle, letting you carry your television from room to room - or run it on batteries for true portability. The screen housing lifted cleanly from its pedestal, all smooth curves and confident futurism.

The 3S-111R belongs to a brief, brilliant moment when designers imagined consumer electronics as sculpture. It shares DNA with the Weltron 2001, the JVC Videosphere, and the Brionvega Algol - objects that treated technology as something to celebrate, not hide. Half a century later, these Space Age designs remain striking while countless beige boxes have been forgotten. Original units now sell for hundreds at auction, cherished by collectors who recognise something special in that bold orange glow.

Gizmo is a collection of design-led art prints built around the machines that shaped how we made music, wrote code, played and connected with the world. Synthesisers and drum machines. Cameras and home computers. Calculators and handheld devices that once felt like the future.

Each print is a carefully constructed illustration that isolates what made an object memorable - its proportions, controls, typography, surfaces, and small acts of engineering intelligence. Not retro sentimentality, but honest observation: what made these machines distinctive, how they looked when they were new, and why their forms still resonate.

Adapted from and inspired by Simon Tyler's forthcoming book Gizmo: Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost, published by Laurence King in May 2026.

All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.

Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.

Large · 50 × 70 cm · 20 × 28 in

XLarge · 70 × 100 cm · 28 × 40 in

UK: Free · 3-5 working days

Europe: €8.50 · 3-7 working days · No customs charges

USA & Canada: $8.95 / $12.00 CAD · 5-10 working days

Australia: $14.00 AUD · 5-10 working days

Rest of World: £14.95 · 7-14 working days

All prints are produced to order and dispatched within 1-3 working days. Orders placed before 5pm GMT ship the same day. You'll receive tracking information by email once dispatched.

Orders outside Europe may be subject to local customs charges on delivery - these are the responsibility of the recipient.

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Returns accepted within 30 days. Email returns@axisophy.com with your order number and we'll provide return instructions.

Return postage is the customer's responsibility except where the print arrives damaged or there's been an error - in which case we'll arrange a replacement or refund immediately, no return needed.

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