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

Creator: Gio Ponti - M. Singer & Sons Furniture
Offered by: 20cdesign

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.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Brass, Velvet, Walnut
Condition:	Good. Excellent restored condition.
Creation Date:	C.1950
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	454540

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;

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