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TR CollettaCold Calculator – Midcentury Pop Realism, Vintage Adding Machine, Oil on Linen2019
2019
$12,500
£9,489.79
€10,854.29
CA$17,464.31
A$19,424.13
CHF 10,142.68
MX$236,370.98
NOK 129,537.45
SEK 121,483.28
DKK 81,009.74
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Step into a bygone era with TR Colletta's "Remingtayn Rand," a realistic oil painting of a vintage Remington Rand adding machine with a rich black and teal body, bright red function keys, and a crank handle on the side. Subtle shadows and a warm, softly textured background lend the piece a contemplative stillness—ideal for collectors drawn to Americana, pop realism, or retro-inspired interiors.
Perfect as a statement piece in an office, study, or contemporary living space, Remingtayn Rand is a celebration of craftsmanship, both mechanical and artistic.
This striking oil painting presents a hyperrealist rendering of a vintage, manually operated, early-desktop mechanical adding machine that Colletta has transformed into an object of quiet monumentality. The artist's choice of a centered, top-down composition lends the subject a sense of reverence, evoking the Pop Art sensibility of artists like Wayne Thiebaud or Charles Bell.
True to TR Colletta's signature style (which he terms Romantic Realism) is the artist's unique blend of photorealism with quiet surrealism, inviting us to see the familiar through a lens of reverence and curiosity. A conceptual twist characterizing Colletta's work is his subtly altered spelling of “Remingtayn Rand,” gently nudging the work toward a commentary on memory, branding, and obsolescence with a sly nod to a certain 20th century novelist and philosopher.
Painting in oil on linen with meticulous attention to detail, the machine’s glossy black casing and teal keypad are bathed in warm, even lighting, casting soft shadows that emphasize its dimensionality. The inclusion of nostalgic design elements such as rounded number keys, chrome accents, and a wooden crank is what situates the piece firmly in mid-20th-century Americana,
Ideal for collectors drawn to contemporary realism with a retro-futurist or conceptual edge, this painting bridges industrial design and fine art in a visually compelling, intellectually playful manner. The machine rests against a warm neutral background, casting soft shadows, evoking a sense of nostalgia and early-midcentury Americana.
- Creator:TR Colletta (1952, American)
- Creation Year:2019
- Dimensions:Height: 50 in (127 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:50 x 40Price: $12,500
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- Gallery Location:Palm Desert, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2887216687372
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