A PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1950

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GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
A PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1950
produced by Cassina for ocean liner 'Giulio Cesare', upholstery, painted wood, brass
33 ½ in. (85 cm.) high; 28 3/8 in. (72 cm.) wide; 26 ¾ in. (68 cm.) deep

Provenance

Private collection, Turin.

Literature

L. Licitra Ponti, Gio Ponti, The Complete Work 1923-1978, 1990, London, p. 144, for related models;
L. Falconi, Gio Ponti: Interni, Oggetti, Disegni, 1920-1976, Milan, 2004, p. 165 for other examples of this model.

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Lot Essay

This lot is sold together with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives.

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