ID 1105268
Lot 59 | GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Estimate value
$ 30 000 – 50 000
'Lotus' Lounge Chair from the Villa Goldschmidt, Buenos Aires, Argentina, circa 1957
produced by Cassina, Meda, Italy
painted brass, vinyl and hide upholstery
27 x 53 ¼ x 32 in. (68.6 x 135.3 x 81.3 cm)
Provenance
Alfredo and Irene Goldschmidt, Buenos Aires, Argentina, commissioned from the artist, circa 1957
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
“Mostra a Villa Olmo”, Domus, no. 335, October 1957, p. 43
"'Proposte per la casa’ alla XI Triennale", Domus, no. 337, December 1957, p. 32
L. Falconi, Gio Ponti: Interni, Oggetti, Disegni 1920-1976, Milan, 2005, pp. 184, 186, 248-249
U. La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti, Milan, 2009, p. 238, nos. 504-505
S. Bouilhet-Dumas, Gio Ponti: Arhi-Designer, Paris, 2018, p. 200
S. Licitra, Gio Ponti, Cologne, 2021, pp. 350-351, 451, 462-463
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.
| Artist: | Gio Ponti (1891 - 1979) |
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| Artist: | Gio Ponti (1891 - 1979) |
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