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Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, P. A. 2/2
Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, P. A. 2/2

Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, P. A. 2/2

Located in New York, NY

He gained international recognition for his work with the Italian company Olivetti, where he designed iconic products such as the Valentine typewriter, celebrated for its vibrant red...

Category

Vintage 1950s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 3/20
Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 3/20

Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 3/20

Located in New York, NY

He gained international recognition for his work with the Italian company Olivetti, where he designed iconic products such as the Valentine typewriter, celebrated for its vibrant red...

Category

Vintage 1950s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Small Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk, Oak Veneer and Chromium Plated Metal c 1930
Small Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk, Oak Veneer and Chromium Plated Metal c 1930

Small Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk, Oak Veneer and Chromium Plated Metal c 1930

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Berlin, DE

Small Bauhaus tubular steel desk, so-called 'typewriter desk', with 4 drawers. The desk is made of chromed tubular steel and oak-veneered wood.

Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 7/20
Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 7/20

Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 7/20

Located in New York, NY

After studying architecture in Turin, he established his own studio and later worked closely with the Italian company Olivetti, where he designed iconic products such as the Valentin...

Category

Vintage 1950s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 5/20
Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 5/20

Ettore Sottsass Ceramiche di Lava, 5/20

Located in New York, NY

Before Memphis, Sottsass worked extensively with the Italian company Olivetti, where he designed iconic products such as the Valentine typewriter. His work blurred the boundaries bet...

Category

Vintage 1950s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Hikary, Set of 3
Ettore Sottsass Hikary, Set of 3

Ettore Sottsass Hikary, Set of 3

Located in New York, NY

In the 1950s and 60s, he worked with Olivetti, where he created iconic objects like the bright red Valentine typewriter, blending technology with bold color and personality.

Category

1990s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Memphis, Occasional Table model Cream
Ettore Sottsass Memphis, Occasional Table model Cream

Ettore Sottsass Memphis, Occasional Table model Cream

Located in New York, NY

In the 1950s and 60s, he worked with Olivetti, where he created iconic objects like the bright red Valentine typewriter, blending technology with bold color and personality.

Category

Vintage 1980s Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Ettore Sottsass Tall Custom Double Bookcase
Ettore Sottsass Tall Custom Double Bookcase

Ettore Sottsass Tall Custom Double Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

Sottsass gained international recognition through his collaboration with Olivetti, most notably with the iconic Valentine typewriter, which reimagined an everyday object as something...

Category

Vintage 1980s Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Ettore Sottsass Custom Desk with Columnar Legs
Ettore Sottsass Custom Desk with Columnar Legs

Ettore Sottsass Custom Desk with Columnar Legs

Located in New York, NY

Sottsass gained international recognition through his collaboration with Olivetti, most notably with the iconic Valentine typewriter, which reimagined an everyday object as something...

Category

Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ettore Sottsass Small Totem
Ettore Sottsass Small Totem

Ettore Sottsass Small Totem

Located in New York, NY

Sottsass also worked extensively with Olivetti, where he designed iconic products like the bright red Valentine typewriter, now considered a symbol of radical industrial design.

Category

1990s Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

1993 Milton Glaser - Olivetti Quaderno Original Vintage Poster
1993 Milton Glaser - Olivetti Quaderno Original Vintage Poster

1993 Milton Glaser - Olivetti Quaderno Original Vintage Poster

By Milton Glaser

Located in Winchester, GB

Featuring gorgeous artwork by the American designer Milton Glaser, this beautiful 1993 poster was created in promotion of Italian typewriter brand Olivetti. Featuring a retrofuturist...

Category

1990s Italian Posters

Materials

Paper

Ettore Sottsass Appointment table mod. T44, "Rocchetto."
Ettore Sottsass Appointment table mod. T44, "Rocchetto."

Ettore Sottsass Appointment table mod. T44, "Rocchetto."

Located in New York, NY

During his time at Olivetti, Sottsass designed iconic products like the Valentine typewriter, which blended practicality with bold aesthetics and became a symbol of 1960s design.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Ettore Sottsass Two Harlow Chairs
Ettore Sottsass Two Harlow Chairs

Ettore Sottsass Two Harlow Chairs

Located in New York, NY

During his time at Olivetti, Sottsass designed iconic products like the Valentine typewriter, which blended practicality with bold aesthetics and became a symbol of 1960s design.

Category

Vintage 1970s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Custom Dining  Library Table with Illuminating Panel
Custom Dining  Library Table with Illuminating Panel

Custom Dining Library Table with Illuminating Panel

Located in New York, NY

Born in 1917, he initially worked within the modernist tradition, collaborating with companies like Olivetti, where he designed iconic objects such as the bright red Valentine typewr...

Category

Vintage 1980s Dining Room Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Maple

Ettore Sottsass ‘Camomilla’ Table Centerpiece, Indian Memory Series
Ettore Sottsass ‘Camomilla’ Table Centerpiece, Indian Memory Series

Ettore Sottsass ‘Camomilla’ Table Centerpiece, Indian Memory Series

Located in New York, NY

Beyond Memphis, he also contributed significantly to industrial design, working with companies such as Olivetti, where he designed the groundbreaking Valentine typewriter. His legacy...

Category

Vintage 1980s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Ettore Sottsass "Le Strutture Tremano" Table
Ettore Sottsass "Le Strutture Tremano" Table

Ettore Sottsass "Le Strutture Tremano" Table

Located in New York, NY

After studying architecture in Turin, Sottsass worked across disciplines—from furniture and ceramics to electronics—most notably as a consultant for Olivetti, where he designed the i...

Category

Vintage 1970s Side Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s Walnut and cane executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
1950s Walnut and cane executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture

1950s Walnut and cane executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Cedar Falls, IA

Left door was previously a typewriter compartment which was converted to a cabinet with door and brass hinge.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Shopkeeper's Sign & Price Rubber Ink Stamp Set Kit c.1920
Antique Shopkeeper's Sign & Price Rubber Ink Stamp Set Kit c.1920

Antique Shopkeeper's Sign & Price Rubber Ink Stamp Set Kit c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

Includes complete sets of capital and lower case letters, numerals, math and fractions signs, dollar sign and all the symbols on a typewriter as well as "Only, For, Reduced to, and P...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Sets

Materials

Rubber, Wood

Original Antique Political Propaganda Poster Swiss Social Initiative Work Hours
Original Antique Political Propaganda Poster Swiss Social Initiative Work Hours

Original Antique Political Propaganda Poster Swiss Social Initiative Work Hours

Located in London, GB

Original antique political propaganda poster - The Social Initiative recognises no free weekday afternoons for workers and employees Vote No / Die Sozi-Initiative kennt für Arbeiter ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Posters

Materials

Paper

Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass

Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano

Located in Barcelona, ES

In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder...

Category

1990s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase S by Ettore Sottsass
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase S by Ettore Sottsass

Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase S by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano

Located in Barcelona, ES

In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder...

Category

1990s European Modern Vases

Materials

Wood

Limited Edition Vase O by Ettore Sottsass, Brass, Modern Design, 1995
Limited Edition Vase O by Ettore Sottsass, Brass, Modern Design, 1995

Limited Edition Vase O by Ettore Sottsass, Brass, Modern Design, 1995

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder...

Category

1990s Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder...

Category

1990s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A
Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A

Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A

By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder...

Category

1990s European Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Metal 4 Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print
Mid Century Modern Metal 4 Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print

Mid Century Modern Metal 4 Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print

Located in Freehold, NJ

(I have personally used these style of shelves to display things as heavy as typewriters without issue. They. hold a lot of weight). 7/10 (metal shelf 3)

Category

Mid-20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Metal Four Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print
Mid Century Modern Metal Four Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print

Mid Century Modern Metal Four Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print

Located in Freehold, NJ

(I have personally used these style of shelves to display things as heavy as typewriters without issue. They. hold a lot of weight). 7/10 (Metal shelf1)

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Step Shelving with Faux Wood Print
Mid Century Modern Step Shelving with Faux Wood Print

Mid Century Modern Step Shelving with Faux Wood Print

Located in Freehold, NJ

(I have personally used these style of shelves to display things as heavy as typewriters without issue. They. hold a lot of weight). 7/10

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Four Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print & Brass Accents
Mid Century Modern Four Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print & Brass Accents

Mid Century Modern Four Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print & Brass Accents

Located in Freehold, NJ

(I have personally used these style of shelves to display things as heavy as typewriters without issue. They. hold a lot of weight). 7/10 (metal shelf 2)

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern 4 Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print & Brass Accents
Mid Century Modern 4 Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print & Brass Accents

Mid Century Modern 4 Shelf Bookcase with Faux Wood Print & Brass Accents

Located in Freehold, NJ

(I have personally used these style of shelves to display things as heavy as typewriters without issue. They. hold a lot of weight). 7/10

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Olivetti Desk 1970's
Olivetti Desk 1970's

Olivetti Desk 1970's

By Olivetti

Located in Shibuya-ku, 13

This desk, created by the renowned Italian company Olivetti—famous for its iconic typewriters—offers both style and functionality in a single piece of furniture.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Miniature Travelling Inkwell Brown Wood Metal Glass Writing
Antique Victorian Miniature Travelling Inkwell Brown Wood Metal Glass Writing

Antique Victorian Miniature Travelling Inkwell Brown Wood Metal Glass Writing

Located in Greven, DE

Their practical role declined with the introduction of fountain pens and typewriters. The round, barrel-shaped body of this example is made from turned wood, accented with delicate ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Industrial "Sit Wel" Office Desk Task Chair By Remington Rand
Industrial "Sit Wel" Office Desk Task Chair By Remington Rand

Industrial "Sit Wel" Office Desk Task Chair By Remington Rand

By Remington Rand

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This vintage industrial office task chair was manufactured as a stenographer's chair by the office supply and typewriter company Remington Rand. The chair model is called the "Sit We...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ettore Sottsass Tempus Wall Cabinet in Wood by Poltronova 1960s
Ettore Sottsass Tempus Wall Cabinet in Wood by Poltronova 1960s

Ettore Sottsass Tempus Wall Cabinet in Wood by Poltronova 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Throughout his career, Sottsass created iconic works, one example being the *Valentine* typewriter for Olivetti, a company with which he collaborated for over twenty years.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983
Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Porcellane San Marco

Located in London, GB

From early collaborations with Olivetti—most notably the Valentine typewriter—to his later experiments with ceramics, furniture, and architecture, Sottsass rejected modernist austeri...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s
Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s

Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern red advertising sign Valentine Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s Advertising sign model Valentine in red printed plastic depicting a stylized typewriter. Produced by ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Plastic

Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968
Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968

Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968

Located in London, GB

Soavi designed this ashtray for Olivetti, a company originally created by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 to produce typewriters. Olivetti became famous for the meticulous attention it paid...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Ashtrays

Materials

Plastic

Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968
Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968

Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968

Located in London, GB

Soavi designed this ashtray for Olivetti, a company originally created by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 to produce typewriters. Olivetti became famous for the meticulous attention it paid...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Ashtrays

Materials

Plastic

German Space Age Flexible Desk from Multiform, 1960s
German Space Age Flexible Desk from Multiform, 1960s

German Space Age Flexible Desk from Multiform, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

With the height of almost 66 cm, the table was probably intended as a typewriter workplace. Now he would be predestined as a children's desk, but can also be used as a normal desk. d...

Category

20th Century German Desks

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Lipari Side Table Zanotta Italy 1992 Postmodern Memphis Design
Ettore Sottsass Lipari Side Table Zanotta Italy 1992 Postmodern Memphis Design

Ettore Sottsass Lipari Side Table Zanotta Italy 1992 Postmodern Memphis Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His work spans furniture, ceramics, glass, and architecture, blending functionality with playf...

Category

1990s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design
Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design

Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His work spans furniture, ceramics, glass, and architecture, blending functionality with playf...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972
Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972

Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His work spans furniture, ceramics, glass, and architecture, blending functionality with playf...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Ettore Sottsass Lidded Vessel Model 192-C Bitossi Il Sestante Italy 1959 Glazed
Ettore Sottsass Lidded Vessel Model 192-C Bitossi Il Sestante Italy 1959 Glazed

Ettore Sottsass Lidded Vessel Model 192-C Bitossi Il Sestante Italy 1959 Glazed

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His work spans furniture, ceramics, glass, and architecture, blending functionality with playf...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Gae Aulenti for Kartell "KIng Sun" Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
Gae Aulenti for Kartell "KIng Sun" Table Lamp, Italy 1970s

Gae Aulenti for Kartell "KIng Sun" Table Lamp, Italy 1970s

By Gae Aulenti, Kartell

Located in Naples, IT

Aulenti herself designed the shop reminiscent of a 'piazza' dominated by curved staircases, with lamps displayed on different levels together with typewriters. The structure has a re...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Leather, Primavera, and Steel Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1946
Leather, Primavera, and Steel Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1946

Leather, Primavera, and Steel Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1946

Located in Sagaponack, NY

The superstructure contains drawers, cubbies, and open shelf space as does the typewriter compartment well to the left of the writing surface.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1934 Art Deco Henry Dreyfuss Washburn Co Potato Masher in The Met Collection
1934 Art Deco Henry Dreyfuss Washburn Co Potato Masher in The Met Collection

1934 Art Deco Henry Dreyfuss Washburn Co Potato Masher in The Met Collection

By Henry Dreyfuss

Located in Red Lion, PA

Notable Designs by Henry Dreyfuss include: Hoover vacuum cleaners (Models 150, 82 Constellation, and 65 Convertible) Big Ben and Baby Ben alarm clocks Western Electric 500-series ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Walnut Rocchetto Side Table for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 2
Ettore Sottsass Walnut Rocchetto Side Table for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 2

Ettore Sottsass Walnut Rocchetto Side Table for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 2

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vicenza, IT

Notably, his designs for Olivetti, including iconic typewriters like Praxis 48, Lettera 36, and Valentine, have become legendary in the annals of design.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983
Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Porcellane San Marco

Located in London, GB

From early collaborations with Olivetti—most notably the Valentine typewriter—to his later experiments with ceramics, furniture, and architecture, Sottsass rejected modernist austeri...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ettore Sottsass Rectangular Wooden Coffee Table by Poltronova 1960s Italy
Ettore Sottsass Rectangular Wooden Coffee Table by Poltronova 1960s Italy

Ettore Sottsass Rectangular Wooden Coffee Table by Poltronova 1960s Italy

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Cascina, Pisa

His projects for Triennale di Milano and, above all, with Olivetti (starting in 1957), for which he designed famous typewriters such as the Praxis 48, Lettera 36 and Valentine, have ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Extraordinary Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model — by Giovanni Sacchi
Extraordinary Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model — by Giovanni Sacchi

Extraordinary Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model — by Giovanni Sacchi

Located in Weesp, NL

His atelier in Via Sirtori, Milan — from which virtually all major Italian design icons emerged — produced some 25,000 models spanning typewriters, radios, televisions, coffee pots, ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s
Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Cascina, Pisa

His projects for Triennale di Milano and, above all, with Olivetti (starting in 1957), for which he designed famous typewriters such as the Praxis 48, Lettera 36 and Valentine, have ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Wood, Plastic, Walnut

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s
Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Cascina, Pisa

His projects for Triennale di Milano and, above all, with Olivetti (starting in 1957), for which he designed famous typewriters such as the Praxis 48, Lettera 36 and Valentine, have ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Walnut

Early George Nelson Desk / Return, Child's Desk, Modernist, Herman Miller
Early George Nelson Desk / Return, Child's Desk, Modernist, Herman Miller

Early George Nelson Desk / Return, Child's Desk, Modernist, Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Buffalo, NY

Original designed for larger desk, return, typewriter desk. Classic Modernist design, Aluminum 'L' hand pulls.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Ettore Sottsass Set of two Rocchettone Round Side Table by Poltronova 1960s
Ettore Sottsass Set of two Rocchettone Round Side Table by Poltronova 1960s

Ettore Sottsass Set of two Rocchettone Round Side Table by Poltronova 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Cascina, Pisa

His projects for Triennale di Milano and, above all, with Olivetti (starting in 1957), for which he designed famous typewriters such as the Praxis 48, Lettera 36 and Valentine, have ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Walnut

Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment, typewriters and furniture. Sottsass was hired by Adriano Olivetti, the founder...

Category

1990s European Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Jill metal and glass sconce by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce 90'
Jill metal and glass sconce by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce 90'

Jill metal and glass sconce by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce 90'

By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda

Located in Padova, IT

Perry King (born in London in 1938) had studied Industrial Design in Great Britain, in Birmingham, but had settled in Italy since 1964, becoming one of the most appreciated figures -...

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Post Modern Laminate Alicudi Dining Table for Zanotta Italy 1990
Ettore Sottsass Post Modern Laminate Alicudi Dining Table for Zanotta Italy 1990

Ettore Sottsass Post Modern Laminate Alicudi Dining Table for Zanotta Italy 1990

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Conversano, IT

After his early collaborations with Poltronova and a long partnership with Olivetti — for whom he designed the iconic Valentine typewriter — he founded the Memphis Group in 1981, ina...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Cherry

Art Deco / Modernist 1940s Aluminum "Amperite" RBLG Ribbon MICROPHONE
Art Deco / Modernist 1940s Aluminum "Amperite" RBLG Ribbon MICROPHONE

Art Deco / Modernist 1940s Aluminum "Amperite" RBLG Ribbon MICROPHONE

By Universal Microphone Co. Ltd

Located in Buffalo, NY

The RBLG had a 200 Ohm output, its brother, the RBHG was a High-Z version, which was also badged for IBM (in a gray version), perhaps that company thought it suited the design of the...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Gli Animali Miniature Cabinet by Hans Von Klier, Italy, 1969
Gli Animali Miniature Cabinet by Hans Von Klier, Italy, 1969

Gli Animali Miniature Cabinet by Hans Von Klier, Italy, 1969

By Planula di Agliana 1, Hans Von Klier

Located in Geneva, CH

In Italy von Klier worked in the studio of Ettore Sottsass creating furniture and office equipment for Olivetti, the Praxis 48 Typewriter among their collaborative designs. In 1968 v...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gae Aulenti for Kartell ‘King Sun’ in Perspex and Red-Orange Aluminum
Gae Aulenti for Kartell ‘King Sun’ in Perspex and Red-Orange Aluminum

Gae Aulenti for Kartell ‘King Sun’ in Perspex and Red-Orange Aluminum

By Kartell, Gae Aulenti

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Aulenti designed the store herself reminiscent of a ‘piazza’ dominated with stairs positioned in a curve, with the lamps displayed on different levels along with the typewriters. The...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

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Used Typewriters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used typewriters is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, plastic and steel, all used typewriters available were constructed with great care. Used typewriters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Used typewriters are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many used typewriters are appealing in their simplicity, but Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti and Perry King produced popular used typewriters that are worth a look.

How Much are Used Typewriters?

Prices for used typewriters can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used typewriters begin at $128 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $651.