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High Back Armchair by Gio Ponti

Creator: Gio Ponti -Mario Quarti
Offered by: Donzella

Description
Walnut, burled walnut, fabric, silk upholstery. High-back armchair most likely produced by Mario Quarti, Italy. This chair is part of a small group that came from one collection. Each piece was a custom design and most likely unique.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Accompanied by a Certificate of Expertise from the Gio Ponti archives. Provenance: Private collection – Buenos Aires, Argentina. Published: U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti. Milan, 1995. Pg. 50 (for a related example). L. Falconi, Gio Ponti: Interni Oggetti Disegni 1920-1976. Milan, 2005. Pg. 95 (for a re
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Walnut, burled walnut, fabric, silk upholstery.
Condition:	Good. Very good condition. Wood has been touched up and polished. A few veneer chips have been sensitively filled. Seats have recently been reupholstered.
Creation Date:	c. 1932
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	72 GP 29
Incollect Reference #:	887615

Dimensions

W.	36 in;	H.	41 in;	D.	31 in;
W.	91.44 cm;	H.	104.14 cm;	D.	78.74 cm;

Seat H.	21 in;	Arm H.	26 in;	Back H.	41 in;
Seat H.	53.34 cm;	Arm H.	66.04 cm;	Back H.	104.14 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.