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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE CHICAGO COLLECTION
GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Desk, circa 1955
Details
GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Desk, circa 1955
executed by Giordano Chiesa, Milan, Italy for Singer & Sons
Italian walnut, brass
29 1/4 x 50. 1/2 x 24 7/8 in. (74.3 x 128.3 x 63.2 cm)
Desk, circa 1955
executed by Giordano Chiesa, Milan, Italy for Singer & Sons
Italian walnut, brass
29 1/4 x 50. 1/2 x 24 7/8 in. (74.3 x 128.3 x 63.2 cm)
Literature
S. Stagetti, Gio Ponti- Oggetti di design 1925-1970, exh. cat. Galleria Babuino Novecento, Rome, November - December 2007, pp 20, 21, 75
U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti, Milan, 2009, p. 181
U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti, Milan, 2009, p. 181
Further details
Chiesa executed many of Gio Ponti's designs for global export, including to American retailers such as Singer & Sons. Examples, such as the present lot, were constructed in Italy then assembled in America.
This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives.
This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives.
Sale room notice
Please note this lot will be sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives.
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