ID 976493 
Lot 98  | GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Estimate value
$ 25 000 – 35 000 
Set of Two Armchairs and Ottomans Designed for the First Class of the 'Conte Grande' Transatlantic Ocean Liner, circa 1948
manufactured by Cassina, Meda, Italy
stained walnut, velvet upholstery
31 7/8 x 28 3/4 x 31 1/8 in. (81 x 73 x 79 cm) (each armchair)
14 3/4 x 14 7/8 x 15 3/8 in. (37.5 x 38 x 39 cm) (each ottoman)
Provenance
Acquired in London, 2017
Literature
'Alcune opere d'arte sul Conte Grande', Domus, no. 244, March 1950, p. 14
P. Piccione, Gio Ponti: le navi: il progetto degli interni navali, 1948-1953, Milan, 2007, pp. 41, 43-45, 50-51, 56, 60-63
U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti, Milan, 2009, p. 221
D. Guarnati, espressione di Gio Ponti, Milan, 2011, p. 86
Post lot text
Christie's would like to thank Brian Kish for his assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.
This lot is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives.
| Artist: | Gio Ponti (1891 - 1979) | 
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| Art style: | Modern art | 
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe | 
| Category: | Sofas und Couches | 
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs | 
| Artist: | Gio Ponti (1891 - 1979) | 
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| Art style: | Modern art | 
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe | 
| Category: | Sofas und Couches | 
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs | 
| Address of auction | CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
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