Summa 19 Electronic Printing Calculator

Summa 19 Electronic Printing Calculator

1970
Designer
Ettore Sottsass, Italian, 1917-2007
Born: Innsbruck, Austria
Work Locations: Milan, Italy
Manufacturer
Olivetti
Work Locations: Italy
Active Dates: 1908-
Country
Italy
Object
calculator
Medium
Plastic and metal
Accession Number
1998.6
Credit Line
Funds from Charlie Price

Ettore Sottsass, Summa 19 Electronic Printing Calculator, 1970. ABS plastic and metal; 4 1/8 × 8 × 14 in. Manufactured by Olivetti, Ivrea, Italy. Denver Art Museum Collection: Funds from Charlie Price.

Dimensions
height: 4 1/8 in, 10.4775 cm; width: 8 in, 20.3200 cm; depth: 14 in, 35.5600 cm
Inscription
Molded: Olivetti/manufacture
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design

Ettore Sottsass
Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
Summa 19 Electronic Printing Calculator
1970
ABS plastic and other materials
Manufactured by Olivetti, Ivrea, Italy
Funds from Charlie Price, 1998.6

Known Provenance
Purchased 1998 from (Modernariato), Paris, France by the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • "Olivetti: Innovation and Identity" — Denver Art Museum, 10/30/2010 - 3/24/2013