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A set of four chairs, model no. 687, 1950s
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GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
A set of four chairs, model no. 687, 1950s
manufactured by Figli di Amedeo Cassina, Meda, Italy, oak, vinyl upholtery, brass studs
each 32 ½ high x 17 ½ wide x 19 3/8 in. deep (82.7 x 44.5 x 49.2 cm.)
A set of four chairs, model no. 687, 1950s
manufactured by Figli di Amedeo Cassina, Meda, Italy, oak, vinyl upholtery, brass studs
each 32 ½ high x 17 ½ wide x 19 3/8 in. deep (82.7 x 44.5 x 49.2 cm.)
Provenance
Phillips London, 28 April 2015 lot 240;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
'Accanto all'architettura', Domus, no. 312, November 1955, p. 19;
U. La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti: L’arte si innamora dell’industria, New York, 2009, p. 205.
U. La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti: L’arte si innamora dell’industria, New York, 2009, p. 205.
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