FONTANA ARTE

A CARVED PEAR AND GLASS DRINKS CABINET, 1937

Details

FONTANA ARTE
A Carved Pear and Glass Drinks Cabinet, 1937
interior fitted with double doors fitted with shelves above bottle holders, opening to reveal copper shelf, mirrored inside back, illuminated interior, pull-out tray, bronze feet, with original key
64½ in. (163.9 cm.) high, 33 in. (83.8 cm.) wide, 12¾ in. (32.4 cm.) deep

Provenance

Private collection, Bologna.
Private collection, Grado.

Lot Essay

cf. R. Aloi, L'Arredamento Moderno Seconda Serie, Milan, 1939, fig. 375 for an illustration of a cabinet of this model.
Domus, "Il Cristallo e Il Mobile," vol. 138, no, XVII, June 1939, p. 81 for an illustration of a cabinet of this model.
Fontana Arte, Catalogue, Milan, 1937 for an illustration of a cabinet of this model.

This cabinet (with a slightly variant door decoration) was awarded the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition in Paris, 1937.

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