$33,600
Gabbianelli Italy, 1951 tin-glazed earthenware 4½ w x 4 d x 11 h in (11 x 10 x 28 cm)
This work is from a series of approximately twelve unique sculptures created for the Lucano apartment in Milan.
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti designed the interior of this apartment; Ponti referred to this project as the Casa di Fantasia . Sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti archives. Signed with manufacturer's mark to underside. literature: Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria , La Pietra, ppg. 171, 178-179 illustrate related forms Gio Ponti: The Complete Work 1923-1978 , Ponti, pg. 151 discusses commission
result: $33,600
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2008-05-20
