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Temple of Style: The Barbara Jakobson Collection
GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
'Parete attrezzata' Wall Shelf, circa 1954
Details
GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
'Parete attrezzata' Wall Shelf, circa 1954
walnut-veneered maple
14 ¾ x 66 ¾ x 4 in. (37.5 x 169.5 x 10.2 cm)
with applied plaque MADE EXPRESSLY FOR ALTAMIRA IN ITALY and inscribed N-12 1-A-P 7/b
'Parete attrezzata' Wall Shelf, circa 1954
walnut-veneered maple
14 ¾ x 66 ¾ x 4 in. (37.5 x 169.5 x 10.2 cm)
with applied plaque MADE EXPRESSLY FOR ALTAMIRA IN ITALY and inscribed N-12 1-A-P 7/b
Literature
"Mobili italiani per l'America," Domus, Milan, no. 292, March 1954, p. 62
U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti, Milan, 2009, p. 186
W. Goodman, "Art Collector Barbara Jakobson's Vertical Life," New York Magazine, 24 May 2021, digital (present lot illustrated in-situ)
U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti, Milan, 2009, p. 186
W. Goodman, "Art Collector Barbara Jakobson's Vertical Life," New York Magazine, 24 May 2021, digital (present lot illustrated in-situ)
Further Details
This lot is accompanied by a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti archives.
Christie's would like to thank Brian Kish for his assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.
Christie's would like to thank Brian Kish for his assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.
Brought to you by
Rachel Ng
Associate Specialist, Acting Head of Sale, Post-War to Present