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Unique Mask by Gio Ponti & Paolo De Poli

Creator: Gio Ponti -Paolo De Poli
Offered by: Donzella

Description
Enamel, copper, silver leaf, lacquered steel base. Enameled copper mask with blue enamel over silver leaf. The silver leaf underneath the enamel was a feature that Ponti specified, and was only done on the earliest pieces; these are the most rare. Unsigned.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Provenance: Private collection – New York City.
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Copper and enamel and silver leaf.
Condition:	Good. Very good vintage condition. The glaze is in very good condition with the exception of one very tiny chip at the top front. The lacquered base shows very slight signs of wear.
Creation Date:	c. 1951
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Patterns:	Abstract, Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	08 PD 02
Incollect Reference #:	888274

Dimensions

W.	5.75 in;	H.	16.75 in;	D.	6 in;
W.	14.61 cm;	H.	42.55 cm;	D.	15.24 cm;

Message from Seller:

Donzella is a curated gallery space that has specialized in post-war design since its inception in the early 1990s. Largely comprised of works by American interior designers and architects, as well as Italian architects and industrial designers, Paul Donzella's catalog of period furniture and lighting sets exceptional standards of form, quality, and rarity.