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REFLECTING CITY CABINET
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GIO PONTI & PIERO FORNASETTI; ITALY
REFLECTING CITY CABINET
circa 1954, concertina doors opening to reveal black-lacquered and burr-walnut veneered shelves and storage compartment, lithographed and varnished case, patinated brass handles
83in.(210cm.) height; 94in.(239cm.) width; 19¼in.(49cm.) depth
REFLECTING CITY CABINET
circa 1954, concertina doors opening to reveal black-lacquered and burr-walnut veneered shelves and storage compartment, lithographed and varnished case, patinated brass handles
83in.(210cm.) height; 94in.(239cm.) width; 19¼in.(49cm.) depth
Provenance
Prior to sale at auction in 1998, from where purchased by the vendor, this cabinet had remained in the same collection from the time of its original purchase an Italian Design review, Macy's, New York, circa 1954.
Literature
Cf: Patrick Mauriès, Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams, London, 1991, p.114 (related screen illustrated)
See also: Irene de Guttry & Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano degli Anni '40 e '50, Rome, 1992, p.170-71, pls.23, 23 (variations of the same cabinets illustrated)
See also: Irene de Guttry & Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano degli Anni '40 e '50, Rome, 1992, p.170-71, pls.23, 23 (variations of the same cabinets illustrated)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis