Marcello Nizzoli - Olivetti, Lettera 22 - Typewriter - 1950-1960
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The green Olivetti Lettera 22, designed by Marcello Nizzoli, is a first-series vintage typewriter in very good condition with slight signs of wear, but it is not working.
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A splendid specimen of the famous ultra-portable Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter, an authentic icon of Italian industrial design of the twentieth century.
Designed in 1950 by architect and designer Marcello Nizzoli (awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1954) and engineered by Giuseppe Beccio, the Lettera 22 is a masterpiece on permanent display in the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) collection in New York.
This specific lot is a prized First Series (produced in the early 1950s, approx. 1950-1954), the most sought-after by collectors, immediately recognizable by the distinctive round-shaped keys, later replaced in subsequent series.
A splendid specimen of the famous ultra-portable Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter, an authentic icon of Italian industrial design of the twentieth century.
Designed in 1950 by architect and designer Marcello Nizzoli (awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1954) and engineered by Giuseppe Beccio, the Lettera 22 is a masterpiece on permanent display in the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) collection in New York.
This specific lot is a prized First Series (produced in the early 1950s, approx. 1950-1954), the most sought-after by collectors, immediately recognizable by the distinctive round-shaped keys, later replaced in subsequent series.
Details
Specific region of origin
Piemonte
Style subtype
Minimalist
Weight
4 kg
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
Marcello Nizzoli
Material
Aluminium, Resin, Steel
Manufacturer/ Brand
Lettera 22, Olivetti
Style
Vintage
Colour
Green
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
8.3 cm
Width
32.4 cm
Depth
29.8 cm
In Working Order
No
Verification Marks
Yes
Estimated period
1950-1960
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