GIO PONTI (1891-1979)

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08.06.2023 11:00 UTC -04:00
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ID 976493
Lot 98 | GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
GIO PONTI (1891-1979)

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.
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