$16,250
Gio Ponti and Cristina Longo
customized consoles, pair
Giordano Chiesa Italy, 1953 / 2011 lacquered Italian walnut, brass 36¾ w x 17¾ d x 30½ h in (93 x 45 x 77 cm)
result: $16,250
s.
The original furnishings by Ponti were created for the Royal Hotel in Napoli in the early 1950s. Longo stripped these classic forms down to their essential shapes and gave each a fresh coat of lacquer - white for a home in Florence, red for a home in Rome and stripes for a residence in Paris. The resulting interiors were minimalist in design but also rich and elegant in content.
Sold with a copy of a letter of authentication from Lisa Licitra Ponti.
provenance: Royal Hotel, Naples | Private collection, Paris
exhibited: Centoventi Gio Ponti: Designer Senza Tempo , 26 February - 6 March 2011, Mercanteinfiera, Parma
literature: Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria , La Pietra, ppg. 365, 367
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-04-26
