$50,000
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
Important bookcase
Giordano Chiesa Italy, c.
1955 ash, hand-painted and lithographic transfer-printed wood, brass 83 w x 13¾ d x 61½ h in (211 x 35 x 156 cm)
result: $50,000
Cabinet features one hinged door and three locking drop-front doors concealing storage. This work has been authenticated by Barnaba Fornasetti.
provenance: Collection of Loris Manna, Milan
literature: Fornasetti: The Complete Universe , Fornasetti et al., pg. 368 illustrates this work
Gio Ponti and his vision served as the inspiration for the important collection of Loris Manna, author of Gio Ponti, The Majolica. For an introduction to the collection, read One Collection, One History by Loris Manna
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-12-13
