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- Estimate
- $300–$500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Essential Design, Chicago · 20 March 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-866342
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ettore Sottsass, Valentine typewriter. Wright, 20 Mar 2025, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-866342.
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Ettore Sottsass, Valentine typewriter. Wright, 20 Mar 2025, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-866342.
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| Dhurrie flatweave carpet | Indian | $4,000–$6,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ettore Sottsass | Coppia di schedari OLIVETTI Synthesis | Viscontea auction house, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Vase from the Hollywood Collection | Wright, Sep 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Vase (from the Hollywood Collection) | Rago, Feb 2024 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Cream and Sugar Service, Models ES11R and ES10 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 |
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