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Identity & maker
Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter by Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli), identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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01 / 12Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
Designed by Marcello Nizzoli in 1963, the Lettera 32 is universally celebrated as one of the greatest mechanical typewriters ever created, favored by Cormac McCarthy and Leonard Cohen.
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Documented construction
Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli) period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Lettera 32
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter.
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Collector context
Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli) production places this piece within the documented history of Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli)
Origin
Italy
Year
1965
Department
typewriters-mechanical
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Designer
Marcello Nizzoli for Olivetti
Model
Lettera 32
Color
Iconic sage green / olive metallic finish
Heritage
Favored writing instrument of Cormac McCarthy and Leonard Cohen
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter — photograph
Detail № 02 · Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli): a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter carries the material language of Italy manufacturing around 1965: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli). The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1965
Manufacture
Produced by Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli) in Italy; the photographed Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter retains its period design language.
1969
Field use
Used in typewriters mechanical work during the working life of Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1985
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter became a reference point for collectors studying Olivetti (Designed by Marcello Nizzoli) workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Olivetti Lettera 32 Vintage Sage Green Typewriter