WALL SHELF, 1957

Details

GIO PONTI FOR VIA DEZZA
WALL SHELF, 1957
painted and laminate-faced wood
82½ in. (210 cm.) high; 32½ in. (82 cm.) wide; 17¼ in. (44 cm.) deep

Provenance

49 Via Dezza, Milan, Gio Ponti's residence

Literature

Ugo La Pietra, Gio Ponti, New York, 1988, pp.250-253 (apartment illustrated)

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This lot is accompanied by a certificate from the Gio Ponti Archives

Ponti's apartment at Via Dezza, Milan, made conspicuous use of Ponti's current interest in crystalline forms as a decorative motif, and featured a palette primarily of yellow and white.

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