$17,500
Gio Ponti
Early coffee table
Singer & Sons Italy, 1950 Italian walnut, Ragazzi tempered glass, brass 39¼ dia x 14¼ h in (100 x 36 cm)
result: $17,500
Signed with acid-stamped manufacturer's mark to glass: [Temperato Ragazzi].
provenance: Collection of Loris Manna, Milan
literature: Esempi di Arredamento Moderno: Tavoli, Tavolini, Carrelli , Aloi, fig. 38 Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria , La Pietra, ppg. 200-201 Gio Ponti: Interni, Oggetti, Disegni 1920-1976 , Falconi, pg. 160
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
