LOT DETAILS

Materials:

African mahogany, African mahogany-veneered wood, brass.

Size Notes:

31 1/2 x 39 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (80 x 100 x 47 cm)

Edition:

Manufactured by Dassi, Milan, Italy. Together with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives.

Description:

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Condition:

Overall very good condition. The mahogany case has been re-polished and presents with scattered faint scratches, shallow indentations, and small areas of fill along the edges. There is a 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (1.27 x 10.8 cm) veneer patch to the proper top left side which does not detract from the overall appearance. The brass foot presents with oxidation and light traces of verdigris consistent with age.

Literature:

Gio Ponti, oggetti di design 1925-1970, exh. cat., Galleria Babuino Novecento, Rome, 2007, pp. 33, 78
Fabrizio Mautone, Gio Ponti e la committenza Fernandes, Naples, 2009, p. 38

Provenance:

Private collection, France<br />Thence by descent to the present owner, circa 2000