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A vintage Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter, a Triang baby walker, a child's bus toy and a child's chair and box of records

An Olivetti hand cranked till roll calculator

A framed and glazed limited edition Valentine poster by Ettore Sottsass, Italy for Olivetti Lettera 22 portable typewriter, 88 x 63.4cm.

Koffer, Rimowa mit Drucker. Rimowa Metallkoffer komplett mit 2x USB HUB, COM Chipkartenleser, Parallel LAN Modem GSM, Tintenstrahldrucker Olivetti Nomadjet 100S, KFZ-Ladekabel, Stromkabel zum Netzbetrieb des Koffers, elektronik Notebook-Drucker sowie Treiber-CD, Tragegurt und Anleitung. Jedoch ohne Notebook und ohne Akku. Funktion nicht geprüft. 40x 47x 14 cm.

A cased Olivetti Dora typewriter.

Vintage Olivetti Lettera 35 Typewriter, in hard shell case, cream and beige colour, excellent condition.

AN OLIVETTI LETTERA 35 TYPEWRITER WITH CARRY CASE

An Imperial typewriter and an Olivetti typewriter, both in carry cases.

An "Olivetti " typewriter.

An Olivetti Lettera 37

A stunning vintage typewriter introduced by Olivetti in the 1960s after the company purchased Underwood, featuring a beautiful mint green color. A classic machine featuring a sleek design and sturdy construction, the Studio 44 was renowned for its smooth key action and reliable performance. It comes with its original case. Issued: 1962Dimensions: 7.75"HCondition: Age related wear. Functionality not guaranteed.

David Coleman OBE  - Olivetti Lettera 25 typewriter, on which he composed many of his scripts, and a collection of newspapers he used for reference and research material.Including Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile newspaper and David Coleman's script.

An "Olivetti" typewriter in a case, a "Silver Reed" typewriter, a Play station, Two steering wheels, Uk size 8 boots (as new), etc.

An Olivetti 'Valentine' portable typewriter, designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007), in original red carrying case.

Two mid 20th century portable typewriters, to include an Erika and a Olivetti 22, together with a cased pair of Wharfedale DD1 headphones, a pair of binoculars, a Canon video camcorder on trypod and a Samsung compact camera.

An Olivetti 'Valentine' portable typewriter, designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007), in original red plastic carrying case.

Vintage Amstrad PPC640 Personal portable computer Untested with power pack and carrycase, Olivetti tropical typewriter

Three vintage typewriters to include: Brother Deluxe 850TR, Olivetti Lettera 22 and Hermes Baby. All cased. (3) (B.P. 21% + VAT). Images of Lettera 22 added.

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)Space Age plastic and metal coat rack with umbrella stand, design Ettore Sottsass, manufactured by Olivetti, model 'Synthesis', Italy 1970s, 152 cm high

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)Space Age plastic and metal coat rack with umbrella stand, design Ettore Sottsass, manufactured by Olivetti, model 'Synthesis', Italy 1970s, 152 cm high

Luigi Olivetti (Italian, 1856-1941). Watercolor on paper painting depicting a woman working at a spinning wheel while a man watches while leaning on a stone archway, 1905. Signed, inscribed "Roma," and dated along the lower left.Sight; height: 29 1/4 in x width: 20 1/2 in. Framed; height: 41 3/4 in x width: 30 1/2 in x depth: 4 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright. The sheet is lightly toned. There are no major visible tears, losses, or restorations. Light wear along the extreme edges, especially the lower right corner. Framed under plexiglass; light wear to the frame including some chips to the gilt and an accretion along the upper third of the plexiglass. Not inspected out of frame.

A vintage Olivetti Hermes Baby portable typewriter, in coral red, retaining its original instructions and card hammer protector, apparently unused Condition Report:Available upon request

Vintage Olivetti typewriter model Lettera 22

HENRY MOORE (BRITISH 1898-1986) SIX STONES, 1973 Lithograph, 35/200, signed and numbered in pencil, printed by Curwen Prints, Chilford, published by British Olivetti Ltd., London 32.5cm x 22.5cm (12.75in x 9in) From the Estate of Dorothy Bohm This lithograph was produced to commemorate the opening of British Olivetti's training centre in Haslemere.Dorothy Bohm was a British photographer based in London, known for her portraiture, street photography, early adoption of colour, and photography of London and Paris. She is considered one of the doyennes of British photography.Dorothy Bohm was born in 1924 in Koenigsberg, East Prussia and moved to England in 1939. By the age of 21, she was running her own very successful portrait studio in central Manchester, known as Studio Alexander. In the mid-1950s, she lived for a while both in Paris and New York before settling definitively in northwest London. Her first solo exhibition, People at Peace, took place at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 1969, and 1970 saw the publication of her first book, A World Observed. Numerous more books and exhibitions would follow. In 1971 she was closely involved in the founding of The Photographers’ Gallery, and served as its Associate Director for the next fifteen years. By the 1990s Dorothy was firmly established as one of the doyennes of British photography, with work in numerous public and private collections, including Tate, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Guildhall Art Gallery and the Musée Carnavalet, Paris. 

A group of five typewriters, 2nd half 20th century, to include: a Silver Reed SR22, an Olivetti Lettra 22, an Imperial 202 and two further examples, (5)

Erika & Olivetti 'Dora and Olympia 'Monica S Typewriters. (3).

ONE BOX AND LOOSE MISCELLANEOUS SUNDRIES, to include a boxed Salter gas iron, a J.T pocket volt meter, a Dunlop repair kit for tubeless tyres, a four drawer brass telescope, three modern hurricane lamps, a vintage Olivetti Prima 20 adding machine, a Bakelite 'Contex' adding machine, a cased Bakelite 'Violet Ray' Vitalator, the World's greatest rejuvenator No. 284, brass balance scales, etc. (s.d/a.f) (1 box + loose)

Olivetti Studio 44 typewriter in original case.

An "Olivetti" ET2400 typewriter.

Olivetti Lettera 35 cased typewriter. Not available for in-house P&P

A vintage Imperial 'Safari' type writer, 35cm, sold alongside another type writer with original travel case, model 'Lettera 32 Olivetti' made in Italy, 29cm.

An 'Olivetti' typewriter and cover.

(Guidici,G.).: Olivetti Formes Et Recherche. Paris, Musée Des Arts Décoratifs 1970. 4°. Katalog mit zahlr., tls. farb. Abb. 47 Bl. Lose in farb. illustr. Okart.-Umschl. in Pp.-Schuber. (Dieser mit etw. Gebrauchssp.). Typographisch vorbildlich gestalteter Katalog von Franco Bassi u. Giovanni Ferioli. Mit vier Architekturprojekten für Olivetti von Kahn, Tange, Eiermann u. Le Corbusier sowie zahlr. Abb. von Künstlern, die sich mit Olivetti beschäftigt haben wie: Topor, Alechinsky, Ballmer, Aulenti, Bonetto, Del Penzo, Leclerc, Ichikawa, Riva, Von Klier usw.

Cased Olivetti Letters 22 typewriter. Not available for in-house P&P

Ettore Sottsass, Schreibmaschine 'Valentine S', 1969H. 11,5 x 34,5 x 35 cm. Olivetti, Ivrea.Rotes ABS-Kunststoffgehäuse, rote Kunststoffbox, Gummi, schwarz.Bez.: Herstellerprägung Olivetti plant Made in Barcelona. Labaco, Ettore Sottsass, Architect and Designer, London 2006, S. 41; Kat. Design Process Olivetti 1908-1983, Mailand 1983, S. 122 f.

An Olivetti 22 type writer

FOUR BOXES AND LOOSE ASSORTED SUNDRY ITEMS, to include a Sony portable television - untested, an Olivetti 'Dora' Typewriter with the case, Janome sewing machine - no cables, boxed Yamaha Portasound VSS-200 keyboard - batteries leaked, gents Berwick shoes size 7.5, a plastic Moet & Chandon ice bucket, a picnic bag, wall mounted brass bell, Theakston pewter tankard, a metal document box, a Garrard Hacker record player etc (4 boxes + loose) (sd, untested)

TWO BOXES AND LOOSE SUNDRY ITEMS, to include an Aviakit vintage motorcycling helmet, a bag of assorted marbles, a Stanley Bailey no 4 wood plane, walking sticks, card games and packs of playing cards, various wooden items including a small display shelf, a souvenir drum, a wooden chess board, an Adler Tippa and Olivetti Lettera 35 portable typewriters, etc (2 boxes + loose) (sd)

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) for Olivetti Desk, circa 1970s Lacquered steel, lacquered wood 66cm high, 121cm wide, 60cm deep 

A cased Olivetti Lettera 32 portable typewriter and a vintage Samsonite briefcace. [2]. [W]

ETTORE SOTTSASS (ITALIAN 1917-2007) FOR STILNOVO TWO 'DORAN' TABLE LIGHTS, DESIGNED 1978 applied Murano labels (to the glass), glass and enamelled metal 22cm high, 19.5cm wide (8 5/8in high, 7 5/8in wide) and 20cm high, 19.5cm wide (7 7/8in high, 7 5/8in wide) (2) ‘When I was young, all we ever heard about was functionalism, functionalism, functionalism. It’s not enough. Design should also be sensual and exciting.’Ettore Sottsass.Ettore Sottsass was a renowned Austrian-born Italian architect and designer whose work is instantly recognisable for the manner in which it disrupted tradition and expectation with bold colours and innovative forms. Born in 1917, he followed in his father’s footsteps by studying architecture, graduating from the Politecnico di Torino in Turin in1939. Following on from the Second World War, he set up his own architectural and industrial design studio experimenting and exploring with a wide range of materials: from ceramics to furniture and from jewellery to architecture. In 1958, Sottsass became a design consultant with the manufacturer Olivetti, and it was during this period that he started developing his use of bold colours, that began blurring the boundaries between pop culture and industrial design. Amongst the designs concepts  that he created for Olivetti, was the Valentine typewriter in 1969, that ‘subverted the status quo’ of typewriter design, and it remains a milestone in the fiel, capturing the ethos of the counter-culture emerging in the late 1960s. Throughout this decade and the 1970s, Sottsass travelled widely, absorbing what he experienced and reproducing it in his larger, sometimes abstract work. Following his time at Olivetti, Sottsass formed the influential and groundbreaking Memphis Group, or Memphis Milano, in 1980. Active until 1987, its postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics and objects were characterised by colourful and abstract decoration, asymmetrical forms, and references to earlier and exotic designs and styles. One of their great breaks from the immediate past was the idea that form and function should stand in equal partnership – the Memphis artists believed in an uninhibited creative freedom. As a result, the Memphis Group changed the course of design history, creating an aesthetic that represented a distinct moment in time immediately recognisable as a 1980s look. Its legacy is significant in allowing a new generation of designers to break all the rules.This autumn we are delighted to offer four works that convey Sottsass’ diverse and bold practice throughout his career. The Ultragragola mirror, produced for Poltronova, was designed by Sottsass in 1970 as part of the Mobili Grigi - the only piece from the collection to proceed beyond the prototype phase, and possibly one of the most iconic of his early designs. Compared to the Park Lane coffee table, produced for Memphis Milano in 1983, and the eye-catching large Claire de Lune Totem, designed around 1988 for Mirabili, it conveys his ability to master a range of materials and styles and to produce strikingly confident forms instantly recognisable in the history of twentieth-century design.

ETTORE SOTTSASS (ITALIAN 1917-2007) 'CLAIR DE LUNE' TOTEM, DESIGNED 1988 wood, metal and glazed ceramic, outside the edition of 29 190cm high (74 ¾in high) including wooden base, 175cm high (68 7/8in high) excluding wooden base P. Brillet Esq, from whom acquired by the current vendor;Private Collection, London. ‘When I was young, all we ever heard about was functionalism, functionalism, functionalism. It’s not enough. Design should also be sensual and exciting.’Ettore Sottsass.Ettore Sottsass was a renowned Austrian-born Italian architect and designer whose work is instantly recognisable for the manner in which it disrupted tradition and expectation with bold colours and innovative forms. Born in 1917, he followed in his father’s footsteps by studying architecture, graduating from the Politecnico di Torino in Turin in1939. Following on from the Second World War, he set up his own architectural and industrial design studio experimenting and exploring with a wide range of materials: from ceramics to furniture and from jewellery to architecture. In 1958, Sottsass became a design consultant with the manufacturer Olivetti, and it was during this period that he started developing his use of bold colours, that began blurring the boundaries between pop culture and industrial design. Amongst the designs concepts  that he created for Olivetti, was the Valentine typewriter in 1969, that ‘subverted the status quo’ of typewriter design, and it remains a milestone in the fiel, capturing the ethos of the counter-culture emerging in the late 1960s. Throughout this decade and the 1970s, Sottsass travelled widely, absorbing what he experienced and reproducing it in his larger, sometimes abstract work. Following his time at Olivetti, Sottsass formed the influential and groundbreaking Memphis Group, or Memphis Milano, in 1980. Active until 1987, its postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics and objects were characterised by colourful and abstract decoration, asymmetrical forms, and references to earlier and exotic designs and styles. One of their great breaks from the immediate past was the idea that form and function should stand in equal partnership – the Memphis artists believed in an uninhibited creative freedom. As a result, the Memphis Group changed the course of design history, creating an aesthetic that represented a distinct moment in time immediately recognisable as a 1980s look. Its legacy is significant in allowing a new generation of designers to break all the rules.This autumn we are delighted to offer four works that convey Sottsass’ diverse and bold practice throughout his career. The Ultragragola mirror, produced for Poltronova, was designed by Sottsass in 1970 as part of the Mobili Grigi - the only piece from the collection to proceed beyond the prototype phase, and possibly one of the most iconic of his early designs. Compared to the Park Lane coffee table, produced for Memphis Milano in 1983, and the eye-catching large Claire de Lune Totem, designed around 1988 for Mirabili, it conveys his ability to master a range of materials and styles and to produce strikingly confident forms instantly recognisable in the history of twentieth-century design.

ETTORE SOTTSASS (ITALIAN 1917-2007) 'PARK LANE' COFFEE TABLE, DESIGNED 1983 fiberglass and marble  36.5cm high, 97cm diameter (40 3/8in high, 38in diameter) Private Collection, London. Literature:Radice, Barbara, Memphis: Research, Experiences, Results, Failures and Successes of New Design, London, 1984, p. 177;Memphis Milano, manufacturer's catalogue, Milan, 1986, p. 19. ‘When I was young, all we ever heard about was functionalism, functionalism, functionalism. It’s not enough. Design should also be sensual and exciting.’Ettore Sottsass.Ettore Sottsass was a renowned Austrian-born Italian architect and designer whose work is instantly recognisable for the manner in which it disrupted tradition and expectation with bold colours and innovative forms. Born in 1917, he followed in his father’s footsteps by studying architecture, graduating from the Politecnico di Torino in Turin in1939. Following on from the Second World War, he set up his own architectural and industrial design studio experimenting and exploring with a wide range of materials: from ceramics to furniture and from jewellery to architecture. In 1958, Sottsass became a design consultant with the manufacturer Olivetti, and it was during this period that he started developing his use of bold colours, that began blurring the boundaries between pop culture and industrial design. Amongst the designs concepts  that he created for Olivetti, was the Valentine typewriter in 1969, that ‘subverted the status quo’ of typewriter design, and it remains a milestone in the fiel, capturing the ethos of the counter-culture emerging in the late 1960s. Throughout this decade and the 1970s, Sottsass travelled widely, absorbing what he experienced and reproducing it in his larger, sometimes abstract work. Following his time at Olivetti, Sottsass formed the influential and groundbreaking Memphis Group, or Memphis Milano, in 1980. Active until 1987, its postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics and objects were characterised by colourful and abstract decoration, asymmetrical forms, and references to earlier and exotic designs and styles. One of their great breaks from the immediate past was the idea that form and function should stand in equal partnership – the Memphis artists believed in an uninhibited creative freedom. As a result, the Memphis Group changed the course of design history, creating an aesthetic that represented a distinct moment in time immediately recognisable as a 1980s look. Its legacy is significant in allowing a new generation of designers to break all the rules.This autumn we are delighted to offer four works that convey Sottsass’ diverse and bold practice throughout his career. The Ultragragola mirror, produced for Poltronova, was designed by Sottsass in 1970 as part of the Mobili Grigi - the only piece from the collection to proceed beyond the prototype phase, and possibly one of the most iconic of his early designs. Compared to the Park Lane coffee table, produced for Memphis Milano in 1983, and the eye-catching large Claire de Lune Totem, designed around 1988 for Mirabili, it conveys his ability to master a range of materials and styles and to produce strikingly confident forms instantly recognisable in the history of twentieth-century design.

Olivetti Lettera 22 portable typewriter in original case with carrying handle

Olivetti Lettera 35 Typewriter, Rank projector, Phillips reel to reel. (3).

Olivetti Linea 98 industrial typewriter

Olivetti cash till with key, in working order 

Awesome original color serigraph and photo-offset lithograph poster by Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein from an edition of approximately 2,000 made for the Save Our Planet, Save Our Water series. Published by H.K.L Ltd as a Olivetti project that included six different poster designs by six different artists. Housed in a black frame. Sight size: 31"L x 22"H. Frame dimensions: 32"L x 23"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997)Issued: 1971Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

A mid 20th century Remington cased typewriter together with an Olivetti Lettera 32 cased typewriter and an AEG Olympia electronic typewriter (3)

Olivetti Underwood Lettera 32 portable typewriter

Olivetti Linea 98 typewriter

Olivetti Model ECR7100 cash register

Red manual typewriter ‘Valentine’ design Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1980sRode handbediende typemachine 'Valentine' ontwerp Ettore Sottsass voor Olivetti, jaren '8035 x 34 x 11.5 cm

‘Arco’ desk with plastic top and black lacquered pressed metal base, Olivetti, circa 1960, marked PAG'Arco' bureau met kunststoffen blad en zwart gelakt onderstel van geperst metaal, Olivetti, circa 1960, gemerkt PAG77.5 x 159 x 80.5 & 68 x 88.5 x 38.5 cm

An Olivetti Lettera 32 portable typewriter

A group of typewriters, including Hermes Media 3, Olympiette Special, Imperial, Olivetti Lettera 32 and Empire Aristocrat, (5).

A mixed lot to include an Olivetti Lettera 35 portable typewriter in its case, a cased pair of opera binoculars, modern glass vases and other itemsLocation:If there is no condition report shown, please request

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)Space Age plastic coat rack with umbrella stand, design Ettore Sottsass, executed by Olivetti, model 'Synthesis', Italy 1970s, 152 cm high

BALL OF FIREFirst Post-War Release Italian Three Sheet (39.5" x 79.5")Fine+ on Linen; Artwork by Georgio Olivetti TransWorld Films, 1947This spectacular poster from Howard Hawks' classic comedy romance was printed on two panels with artwork by Georgio Olivetti. It had fold wear with chips and tears and in the borders. These items were addressed by expert restoration after the poster was linen-backed and there is sporadic airbrushing in the borders. The images of Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper are shown to full advantage on this beautiful large-format poster.Howard Hawks brought together Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck - in the first of four films together - with this romantic comedy co-written by Billy Wilder. Cooper stars as one of seven professors attempting to write an encyclopedia, whose research brings him into the troublesome orbit of a sassy nightclub performer (Stanwyck).This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, September 12th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on September 13th.

THE LONG NIGHTItalian 2-Fogli (39" x 55")Fine+ on Linen; Artwork by Giorgio Olivetti RKO, 1947The poster has been professionally linen-backed, with touch-ups applied to fold wear and minor chips within the border and images. The borders and white credit field have been skillfully airbrushed.Directed by Anatole Litvak and told in a series of flashbacks, The Long Night is a remake of French director Marcel Carne's Le Jour se leve. Henry Fonda stars as a poor post-WWII veteran who falls in love with Jo Ann, played by Barbara Bel Geddes in her first leading role. Vincent Price plays the sinister magician Maximilian, who holds a strange influence over Jo Ann, and Ann Dvorak shines as Maximillian's assistant, Charlene.This lot will be auctioned on Friday, September 13th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on September 12th.