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Gio Ponti - M. Singer & Sons Furniture

Gio Ponti Velvet Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Brass for M. Singer and Sons, 1950s

Documentation

Ample Provenance

Origin

Italy

Period

1950-1979

Materials

Brass, Velvet, Walnut

Dimensions

W.	26 in;	H.	29 in;	D.	27 in;
W.	66.04 cm;	H.	73.66 cm;	D.	68.58 cm;

Seat H.	16.5 in;
Seat H.	41.91 cm;

Condition

Good. Excellent restored condition.

Creation Date

C.1950

Number of Pieces

2-3

Description

Rare pair of lounge chairs designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti and produced for M. Singer & Sons circa 1950.

Exquisitely restored to the highest possible standard.

Among the most prolific talents to grace twentieth-century design, Gio Ponti defied categorization. Though trained as an architect, he made major contributions to the decorative arts, designing in such disparate materials as ceramics, glass, wood and metal. A gale force of interdisciplinary creativity, Ponti embraced new materials like plastic and aluminum but employed traditional materials such as marble and wood in original, unconventional ways.

In the industrial realm, he designed buildings, cars, machinery and appliances — notably, the La Cornuta espresso machine for La Pavoni — and founded the ADI (Industrial Designer Association). Among the most special works by Gio Ponti are those that he made in collaboration with master craftsmen such as the cabinetmaker Giordano Chiesa, the illustrator Piero Fornasetti and the enamellist Paolo de Poli.

Styles / Movements

Mid Century, Modern

Incollect Reference Number

454540