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Rare Executive Desk Table by Gio Ponti for Pirelli Tower in Milan, by RIMA 1961

Creator: Gio Ponti -RIMA
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
Rare executive large desk by Gio Ponti for the Pirelli Tower in Milano 1961
Executed by RIMA PADOVA ITALY
This model is very rare for the dimension, very large and not very wide (210cm and 60cm )
Used also as a consolle table
Walnut ( mahogany finish) chrome-plated steel
Signed engraved on the base "RIMA PADOVA ITALY".
Measures: 210 x 60 ; height: 75 cm

Bibliografia: Gio Ponti: Interni, Oggett, Disegni 1920-1976 , Falconi, pg. 181 Gio Ponti: L'Arte Sin Innamora Dell'Industria , La Pietra, pag. 267 Gio Ponti: Le opere complete , Ponti, pp. 186-191 discutono su commissione Design Quarterly 69-70: The Expression of Gio Ponti , Shapira, pg. 42.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	walnut, stell
Condition:	Good. some little signs on the top
Creation Date:	1961
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Bibliografia: Gio Ponti: Interni, Oggett, Disegni 1920-1976 , Falconi, pg. 181 Gio Ponti: L'Arte s'innamora Dell'Industria , La Pietra, pag. 267
Catalog References:	Gio Ponti: Le opere complete , Ponti, pp. 186-191 discutono su commissione Design Quarterly 69-70
Article References:	The Expression of Gio Ponti , Shapira, pg. 42.
Incollect Reference #:	550186

Dimensions

W.	82.68 in;	H.	29.53 in;	D.	23.62 in;
W.	210 cm;	H.	75 cm;	D.	60 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lorenzo Ciompi is a private collector with a wide experience in Italian design achieved starting from the beginning of the 90's. His collection includes famous items designed by Gio Ponti as well as other well-known Italian designers such as Ico Pairisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo De Carli , Carlo Mollino, Melchiorre Bega, Joe Colombo. A lot of furniture items projected by these designers were published on important magazines such as AD, The World Interiors, Elle, Domus.

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