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- Estimate
- $300–$500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Living Contemporary, Lambertville · 1 March 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-977890
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ettore Sottsass, Valentine typewriter. Rago, 1 Mar 2023, lot 390. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-977890.
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Ettore Sottsass, Valentine typewriter. Rago, 1 Mar 2023, lot 390. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-977890.
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From the same sale Living Contemporary · Mar 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing B; Drawing #2 (two works) | Gary Weisman | $600–$800 | |
| Naoshima pumpkin | Yayoi Kusama | $700–$900 | |
| Lüster | Ingo Maurer | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Paracarro dining table | Giovanni Offredi | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Primavera occasional tables, pair | Ettore Sottsass | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Farandole XII | Hans Hartung | $800–$1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettore Sottsass | Pausania table lamp | $693 | Wright, Aug 2023 | |
| Ettore Sottsass | Italy, designed 1981, produced early 21st century, enameled | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | 'Callimaco' Floor Lamp Artemide, Italy | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Pair of 'Doran' Table Lights, designed 1978 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Valentine typewriter | Wright, Sep 2020 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Spider dining table | Wright, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Untitled (vases) lithograph | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Umbrella stand | Wright, Jan 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.