Gio Ponti (Italian, 1891-1979)
Early Rare Pair of Benches in Walnut and Ivory Bouclé
Italy, 1930s
Gio Ponti (Italian, 1891-1979)
Early Rare Pair of Benches in Walnut and Ivory Bouclé
Italy, 1930s
H 20 x W 34 ½ x D 17 (50.8 x 87.6 x 43.2 cm)
Gio Ponti early rare pair of benches with walnut frames and ivory bouclé fabric, Italy, 1930s. These elegant and classic benches have a graceful form with curved cabriole tapered legs connected by an apron and stretchers. Fully restored and newly upholstered in a luxurious Holland & Sherry Brunswick Snow or ivory bouclé.
Provenance
Literature
Gio Ponti, oggetti di design 1925-1970, exh. cat., Galleria Babuino Novecento, Rome, 2007, p. 43 for a similar example
Ugo La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti: L’arte si innamora dell’industria, New York, 2009, p. 7, fig. 13, p. 63 for an image and a drawing of a similar example
Price: $16,500
Item #: PON113