$80,500
Giordano Chiesa Italy, 1954 laminate, lacquered wood, brass 77 dia x 30 h in (196 x 76 cm)
Very few of these dining tables were made;
one other example in this color was produced for the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives. provenance: Blanca Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela | Thence by descent literature: Gio Ponti 1891-1979, Master of Lightness , Roccella, ppg. 68-71 discuss commission, pg. 70 illustrates in situ Gio Ponti: Tre Ville Inventate , Porcu, Stocchi, Ponti, ppg. 70-99 discuss commission, ppg. 84, 97 illustrate in situ Gio Ponti A Stoccolma: L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura , Irace, ppg. 105-106
result: $80,500
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2011-12-15
