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Rare Columbina Bird Sculptures by Gio Ponti & Paolo De Poli

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

Description
Enameled copper with silver foil. Blue bodies with yellow, orange and red enameled circular cut outs. These birds are from the earliest production runs showing silver leaf underneath enameled colors. Priced as a pair. Both examples are signed De Poli on interior.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Provenance: Private collection – Germany. Published: Paolo De Poli, Artigiano, Imprenditore, Designer. Pgs. 232 & 233 show examples of these birds. De Poli signature on underside of each bird.
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Enameled copper with silver foil.
Condition:	Good. Very good vintage condition.
Creation Date:	c. 1960
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Collectible Design, Mid Century, Minimalist
Patterns:	Abstract, Animal/Insects, Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	08 GP 03
Incollect Reference #:	798294

Dimensions

W.	9 in;	H.	6 in;	D.	2.5 in;
W.	22.86 cm;	H.	15.24 cm;	D.	6.35 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.