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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION
PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988) AND GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Rare 'Calling Cards' Writing Table, circa 1950
Details
PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988) AND GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Rare 'Calling Cards' Writing Table, circa 1950
lithographic transfer lacquered wood, brass
31 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (79.7 x 89.5 x 44.5 cm)
Rare 'Calling Cards' Writing Table, circa 1950
lithographic transfer lacquered wood, brass
31 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (79.7 x 89.5 x 44.5 cm)
Provenance
Themes & Variations, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1990
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1990
Literature
P. Mauries, Fornasetti Designer of Dreams, London, 1991, p. 147
B. Fornasetti, Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, New York, 2010, p. 165 ref. 39
D. Guarnati, Espressione di Gio Ponti, Milan, 2011, p. 55
B. Fornasetti, Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, New York, 2010, p. 165 ref. 39
D. Guarnati, Espressione di Gio Ponti, Milan, 2011, p. 55
Présenté par
Victoria Allerton Tudor
Vice President, Head of Department