Olivetti - Calculating machine - Olivetti, Ivrea Nizzoli, Made in Italy, designe…

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Olivetti - Calculating machine - Olivetti, Ivrea Nizzoli, Made in Italy, designed by Marcello, 1956, made by Olivetti, Ivrea, sheet steel, painted gray and black, plastic, violet, blue, white, black and red. Marked: Olivetti Divisumma 24, signs of age and wear, function unmarked, h 26 x 24 x 43 cm

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Olivetti - Calculating machine - Olivetti, Ivrea Nizzoli, Made in Italy, designed by Marcello, 1956, made by Olivetti, Ivrea, sheet steel, painted gray and black, plastic, violet, blue, white, black and red. Marked: Olivetti Divisumma 24, signs of age and wear, function unmarked, h 26 x 24 x 43 cm

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Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Rare calculating machine or "arithmograph" by Léon BOLLÉE (1870-1913), maker's plate (31 x 29 cm) (oxidation) Léon Bollée, born in Le Mans in 1870, invented this direct multiplication calculating machine at the age of 19, and won first prize at the 1889 Exposition Universelle. Following in his father's footsteps, and with his brother Camille, he produced automobiles under the brand name "Léon Bollée Automobiles", which disappeared in 1931.

Estim. 1 300 - 1 500 EUR

In the style of MARCO ZANUSO (Milan, 1916 - 2001). Lady" armchair, 1950s. Reupholstered in orange coral color. In very good condition. This product has no damage but may have slight wear marks. Details on damages and restorations. Slight wear and tear according to use and age. Measurements: 92 x 68 x 88 cm; 44 cm (seat height). Armchair possibly designed by Marco Zanuso in the fifties. It is a model of rounded forms at the same time sinuous, with curved finishes. The structure is lightened by tubular legs. The coral-colored upholstery covers the entire piece of furniture: backrest, armrests, seat and waist. Italian architect and designer Marco Zanuso is the author of the Olivetti complexes in São Paulo and Buenos Aires, in which he used triangular spherical modules covered by a concrete shell. As a designer, he has created furniture such as the 1964 Fourline armchair, a series of children's furniture in plastic and lacquered wood, the Locarno and Mastro tables, as well as radio and television sets and a wide variety of industrial products. A professor at the Polytechnic School of Milan, in 1966 he was appointed president of the Industrial Design Association. In 1994 he received the San Carlo Borromeo Award for his entire career.

Estim. 1 100 - 1 200 EUR

SERGIO ASTI (Milan, 1926-2021) for Zanotta. Pair of Navy folding chairs, 1969. Light wood frame. Upholstered upholstery in high quality natural leather. Measurements: 87 x 57 x 60 cm. Pair of folding armchairs with open structure made of wood with seat and backrest upholstered in high quality natural leather. The X-shaped scissor legs fold in such a way as to facilitate the storage of the chairs and at the same time give them a distinctive look. Sergio Asti studied at the Politecnico di Milano and began his career in the 1950s working for industrial design companies such as Kartell, Cassina, Knoll, Poltronova, Gabbianelli and Olivetti. Asti is known for his minimalist, elegant style and use of simple geometric shapes and bright colors. He opened his studio in 1953, becoming one of the first Italian industrial designers and one of the founding members of the ADI (Association for Industrial Design). Some of his most famous designs are the "Daruma" lamp for FontanaArte, the "Siesta" chair for Gabbianelli, the "Cobra" lamp for Martinelli Luce and the "Valentine" typewriter for Olivetti. From his beginnings, he was also active in the design of public and private buildings, interiors and equipment, including: the Fiat showroom (Milan, 1964), the offices of the FISI presidency (Milan, 1976). He also taught at the Istituto Superiore d'Arte in Venice and at the Istituto Sperimentale Superiore in Shizuoka (Japan). In 1956 and 1960 he was awarded the Compasso d'Oro. His work is currently held at the MoMA in New York and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, among other public and private collections.

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