Gio Ponti (Italian, 1891-1979) for Cassina
Pair of Armchairs Model 803 in Light Blue Velvet
Italy, circa 1954
Gio Ponti (Italian, 1891-1979) for Cassina
Pair of Armchairs Model 803 in Light Blue Velvet
Italy, circa 1954
H 29 ½ x W 29 ½ x D 31 x SH 16 ½ in (74.9 x 74.9 x 78.7 x 41.9 cm)
Gio Ponti for Cassina iconic pair of armchairs model 803 with light blue velvet upholstered back and seat, faux leather sculptural arms, and rosewood legs.
Fully restored, newly upholstered and French polish on the legs.
Provenance
Literature
‘Mobili italiani per l’America’, Domus, no. 292, March 1954, p. 63
Lisa Licitra Ponti, Gio Ponti: The Complete Works 1923-1978, London, 1990, p. 166
Ugo La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti: L’arte si innamora dell’industria, New York, 2009, pp. 232-233, 376
Laura Falconi, Gio Ponti: Interior, Objects, Drawings, 1920-1976, Milan, 2010, p. 162
Price: SOLD
Item #: PON107