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Ettore Sottsass

Valentine typewriter
Olivetti Italy / Spain, 1969 plastic, enameled metal, rubber 13 w x 13½ d x 4 h in (33 x 34 x 10 cm)
result: $699



estimate: $300–500



Signed with molded manufacturer's mark to case: [Olivetti Made in Olivetti Plant Barcelona - Spain].

literature: Ettore Sottsass , Burney, pg. 116 Italy: The New Domestic Landscape , Ambasz, pg. 75



condition: Small soiling to front part of typewriter, wear from use to upper parts, fine condition


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Date:
2013-07-13

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