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(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

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.

3 electric typewriters including Olivetti, Sharp, and Smith- Corona

TWO CASED VINTAGE TYPEWRITERScomprising a Remington Quiet-Riter and an Olivetti Lettera 22 (2)

Olivetti typewriter 

Four Retro Electronic Handheld LCD games, to include: Iron Sword Wizards Warriors II (Acclaim, 1989), Space Battle (Grandstand/Tiger Electronics, 1989), STAR TREK - 25th Anniversary (Konami, 1990), Raceway (RadioShack/Tandy) and an Olivetti D1010 Electronic Notebook/Personal Organiser. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

An Olivetti Valentine portable typewriter, designed by Ettore Sottsass & Perry, in its case. Condition - fair, some wear and scuffing to the plastic body and case

3-teiliger Olivetti Schreibtisch-Anlage, Blech, Mailand 1964, mit Zubehör und Unterschränken, Schubladen beweglich, mit Ablagekorb, Katalog und Anleitungsheften, Gebrauchsspuren, 79 x 127 x 80, 2. Teil: 70 x 94 x 44, 3.Teil-Tisch: 61 x 74 x 53, Rarität, Abholung nur durch Spedition Letzter Marktwert: Ca. 12.000-15.000

ONE BOX AND LOOSE MISCELLANEOUS SUNDRIES, to include three walking sticks, an Olivetti Lettera 25 typewriter, a mother of pearl inlay mahogany writing box, an extending wooden sewing box, a pair of brass candle sticks, brass ornaments, a copper toasting fork, horseshoe trivet and trinket dish, mantel clock, a black Nintendo DS Lite model no. USG-001 and a red Nintendo DS, two Nintendo DS 'Tinkerbell' games with one case and a cased Nintendo DS 'Art Academy' learning game, a Kodak Brownie 127 camera, etc. (s.d) (1 box + loose)

An electric typewriter. "Olivetti" ET 2400 and an adjustable stool.

Cased Olivetti Scribe typewriter Reasonable used condition, not tested for working

Quantity of Dynamic Forces Marvel Wolverine & similar Comics, Signed by creators. Consisting of Wolverine ‘96 #1 (One-Shot), Logan Shadow Society #1 (One-Shot), Sabretooth and Mystique #1 & Amalgam Comics Challengers of the Fantastic #1 (One-Shot). Signed by Ed McGuinness, Keith Aiken, Ariel Olivetti & Karl Kesel. Includes Certificates of Authenticity. Modern Age, a bagged & boarded or bagged group.   Although unchecked for completeness condition appears to be Excellent.  See photos.

FIVE BOXES AND LOOSE METAL WARE, RECORDS AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include a cream Anglepoise lamp model 1227, a carriage lamp, a large copper pot, a Bakelite cigarette dispenser, three 1950s steel fire extinguishers, a British Bullfinch 1616 work lamp, an Olivetti Ico typewriter, two boxes of mainly easy listening records by artists to include Harry Nilsson, The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, etc (5 boxes + loose) (sd)

Olivetti Summa Prima 20 Manual adding machine. Not available for in-house P&P

A vintage Oliver portable type writer in hard case sold alongside an Olivetti Dora portable typewriter hard case.

Two trays of ephemera to include vintage copies of Horological Journal, an Olivetti typewriter etc

1960s OLIVETTI TYPEWRITER LETTERA 22in coral pink, wtih McBurnic's of Greenock office equipment sticker, in blue and black case with black handle, 31 x 37 x 9.5cm; together with Smith Corona electric typewriter XL 2000 in cream plastic case, 39 x 33 x 13cm (2)

A vintage Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter in case

FIVE BOXES AND LOOSE BOOKS, FRAMED PICTURES, MISCELLANOUS, to include a large map of Staffordshire 1924 edition, Olivetti Lettera 32 cased typewriter, box of LPs and 45 R.P.M, approximately eighty, fifteen being LPs, artists to include Jim Reeves, Tom Jones etc., named ceramics, Wade, Royal Albert etc., magazines subjects being history of World War Two, home computing, vintage ammunition tin, Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, framed pictures include country scenes, large tiger print, etc., vintage Robinsons bone handled carving set in a black case, books include National Geographic photos, The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Souvenir 1953, etc. (sd), (5 boxes + loose)

Ettore Sottsass, Schreibmaschine "Valentine" für OlivettiEntwurf Ettore Sottsass, 1969, Schreibmaschine "Olivetti Valentine" mit Tragekoffer, roter Kunststoff und Metall, sehr geringe Gebrauchsspuren, sie gilt als Meilenstein des Industriedesigns und findet sich in allen wichtigen Designsammlungen, so auch im Museum of Modern Art in New York, 11,5 x 34 x 35 cm

Two trays of ephemera to include vintage copies of Horological Journal, an Olivetti typewriter etc

An Olivetti Lettera 35 cased typewriter

TWO VINTAGE PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS in cases, Hermes 2000 and Olivetti Lettera 35Provenance: private collection Gwynedd

Two cased manual typewriters, one being an Empire and the other a Olivetti Letterer 22.

The Punisher: a group of 26 High-Grade modern comics including hard to find variants, series' and No.1 issues (Marvel Comics / 1999 onwards)This lot features:The Punisher (2000) No. 1b Tim Bradstreet variant, No. 1 regular cover x 2 copies.The Punisher (2001) Nos. 7, 18.The Punisher War Journal (2007) No. 12b Ariel Olivetti zombie variant.Punisher Versus Bullseye (2005) Nos. 1 - 5.The Punisher (Dark Reign) Nos. 3b, 4b, 5b Mike McKone variant.The Punisher (2016) Nos. 1h John Tyler Christopher action figure variant, 4b Chip Zdarsky, 7b Kmome Shirahama variant, 7d Marco Checchetto variant, 10b Joe Jusko.The Punisher (2018) No. 1f Salvador Larroca, 3, 5b Marko Djurdjevic variant, 11b Maxx Lim virgin variant, 15b Butch Guice wraparound variant, 16b Belev Ortego amazing Mary Jane variant.The Punisher: Soviet No. 1c Casanovas variant.All 1st prints, US cents copies.Issues complete without cut coupons or missing pages.Issues come bagged and boarded in brand new polyethylene bags and comic boards.~(26)Condition Report: High-Grade Near Mint condition.

A mixed lot to include a Silver Reed SR180 portable typewriter, Singer Concerto II sewing machine with power lead, Olivetti electric typewriter

A VINTAGE OLIVETTI, LETTERA 22 TYPEWRITER IN ORIGINAL CASE

An Olivetti 22 typewriter

A 1956 Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter with case.

A cased Contex Method of Operation calculator machine in black colourway, along with an Olivetti ET111 typewriter of large proportions, in cover. (2) Both untested.

A vintage Olivetti typewriter model lettera 22 in original case.

Olivetti Lettera 22 portable typewriter. Not available for in-house P&P

Milan, 1957-1970. Vols. 1-22 (all publ. in the first series). Bound (ex-library) w. covers preserved; a few nos. unbound, in orig. wrs. Richly illustrated magazine devoted to contemporary architecture, founded by A. Olivetti, ed. by B. Alfieri, later by C. Santini, R. Zorzi and G. Canella. Articles by prominent architects and art historians incl. a.o. A. Rossi, C. Dini, J. Stirling, R. Gabetti and G. Peichl. Sm. library stamps on some covers. Some wrs. worn, a few minor defects. (total 14)

ETTORE SOTTSASS FOR OLIVETTI, AN ITALIAN PAINTED METAL AND LAMINATE DESK 20TH CENTURY With arrangement of six drawers, and supported on cantilever legs 66cm high, 121cm wide, 60cm deep The Italian architect, Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007), was noted for designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home, and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interiors. In 1956, Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti to design electronic devices, office equipment, typewriters, and furniture. Ettore Sottsass was a founding member of The Memphis Group, Milan, a postmodern, collaborative, architecture and design studio. The group focused on furniture design with an emphasis on the unconventional juxtapositions of geometric shapes and bright clashing colours. Condition Report: Overall with marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use, chips and losses to the laminate top, rust and corrosion to the sides of the metal drawers - paint loss in these areas too. Overall solid and stablePlease see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer

A BOX AND LOOSE BASKETS, TABLE LAMPS, TYPEWRITERS, VINTAGE TOILETRIES AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include vintage Avon and Boots toiletries, packaged handkerchiefs, and other linens, boxed travel brush sets, cosmetic purses etc, a cased Olivetti Lettera 32 portable typewriter, another typewriter in need of some attention, a vintage electric iron, two metal file boxes, a small empty picnic hamper, two table lamps, etc (1 box + loose) (sd)

A 1956 Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter with case.