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Gio Ponti Vanity Mirror "Fontana Arte" on White Carrara Marble Block,1955

Creator: Gio Ponti
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
Vanity mirror designed by GIO PONTI for the vanity of Hotel Royal, Napoli, 1955 and produced by Fontana Arte in 1955
orginal piece customized by CG with marble support in 2016
the Gio Ponti vanity was produced by Giordano Chiesa for the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955.
brass, mirror, ash,white Carrara marble
measures: h 58 cm, 44 x 17; diam mirror 42cm ; marble cube:H 8cm,17x17cm
Literature:Fabrizio Mautone "Gio Ponti LA COMMITTENZA FERNANDES" Electa Napoli 2009 pag.14,39,48,49
Ugo La Pietra, ediz Rizzoli 1995, pag. 372-373
Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria, La Pietra, ppg. 365, 367.
Exhibition :Camere D'artista Italian design 1930-1960, Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi (Lu) 24 july 14 sept 2014.
Centoventi Gio Ponti designer senza Tempo Parma - 26 February - 6 March 2011.
Gio Ponti design made in Italy: Arredi d'albergo degli anno 1950 e 1960. Parma - Mercantinfiera - 24 September - 2 October 2005.

More Information

Documentation:
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Mid Century, Modern
Book References:	Literature:Fabrizio Mautone "Gio Ponti LA COMMITTENZA FERNANDES" Electa Napoli 2009 pag.14,39,48,49 Ugo La Pietra, ediz Rizzoli 1995, pag. 372-373 Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria, La Pietra, ppg. 365, 367.
Catalog References:	Exhibition :Camere D'artista Italian design 1930-1960, Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi (Lu) 24 july 14 sept 2014. Centoventi Gio Ponti designer senza Tempo Parma - 26 February - 6 March 2011.
Article References:	Gio Ponti design made in Italy: Arredi d'albergo degli anno 1950 e 1960. Parma - Mercantinfiera - 24 September - 2 October 2005.
Dealer Reference #:	00649
Incollect Reference #:	162381

Dimensions

W.	17.32 in;	H.	22.83 in;	D.	6.69 in;	Diam.	16.54 in;
W.	44 cm;	H.	58 cm;	D.	17 cm;	Diam.	42 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lorenzo Ciompi is a private collector with a wide experience in Italian design achieved starting from the beginning of the 90's. His collection includes famous items designed by Gio Ponti as well as other well-known Italian designers such as Ico Pairisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo De Carli , Carlo Mollino, Melchiorre Bega, Joe Colombo. A lot of furniture items projected by these designers were published on important magazines such as AD, The World Interiors, Elle, Domus.