Sale 1696
New York
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8 September 2006
Price realised
USD 5,760
Estimate
GIO PONTI (1891-1979) FOR LUMI A Pair of 'Quadri Luminosi model #576' Brass and Enameled Metal Wall Lights, circa 1960 manufactured by Lumi each 22¼ in. (56.5 cm.) long, 16 in. (41 cm.) wide with Lumi brass label (2)
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cf. U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti, Milan, 1995, p. 344 for an example of this model.
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