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Gio Ponti Walnut Side Table, Luggage Rack for Hotel Royal Naples, 1955

Creator: Gio Ponti
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
Gio Ponti side table (stand) produced by Giordano Chiesa, from the suite of the Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
Italian walnut, brass. Brass details: Handles, foot and seven sections
five walnut sticks
Measures: Height 64 cm, 65 x 42 cm; height without handle 51 cm
These item come directly from the original furniture of the Hotel (original Hotel Royal invoice).
very good original condition; very good patina
a pair of luggage racks from the same provenience of gallery, in a different wood essence, was sold from Phillips Auction in march 2019 at £30.000
Sold with a copy of a letter of authentication from Lisa Licitra Ponti and original receive from the Hotel; also with Certificate of Gio Ponti Archives
Literature: Fabrizio Mautone "Gio Ponti la committenza Fernandes" Electa Napoli 2009 pag 43 and 46.
Gio Ponti designer, exh. cat., Museo del Design industriale, Calenzano, 2007, p. 26
Exhibition: Camere D'Artista: Italian Design 1930-1960, 24 July - 14 September 2014, Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi, Lu, Italy.
Centoventi Gio Ponti designer senza Tempo Parma - 26 February - 6 March 2011.
Gio Ponti design made in Italy: Arredi d'albergo degli anno 1950 e 1960. Parma - Mercantinfiera - 24 September - 2 October 2005.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	brass, walnut
Condition:	Good. refinishing, all the brass details was polished and one of four brass feet was replaced during the use in the Hotel; little signs of the time on the wood
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Fabrizio Mautone "Gio Ponti la committenza Fernandes" Electa Napoli 2009 pag 43 and 46.
Catalog References:	Gio Ponti designer, exh. cat., Museo del Design industriale, Calenzano, 2007, p. 26
Article References:	Exhibition: Camere D'Artista: Italian Design 1930-1960, 24 July - 14 September 2014, Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi, Lu, Italy.
Incollect Reference #:	657218

Dimensions

W.	25.59 in;	H.	25.2 in;	D.	16.54 in;
W.	65 cm;	H.	64 cm;	D.	42 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.