$625
Ettore Sottsass
Valentine typewriter
Olivetti Italy / Spain, 1969 plastic, enameled metal 13½ w x 15½ d x 4½ h in (34 x 39 x 11 cm)
result: $625
–1,500
Sold with original instructional booklet (in German) and storage case (illustrated online).
Signed with molded manufacturer’s mark to case: [Olivetti Valentine Barcelona Spain Made in Olivetti Plant].
literature: Ettore Sottsass , Burney, pg. 116 Italy: The New Domestic Landscape , Ambasz, pg. 75

Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-10-18