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Gio Ponti Vanity Mirror "Fontana Arte" on Portoro 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.
limited edition
Original piece ( in one desk from the furniture of Hotel Royal) customized by CG with marble support in 2021.
The Gio Ponti vanity was produced by Giordano Chiesa for the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955.
Brass, mirror, ash and rare Portoro marble.
Measures: H 59 cm, 48 x 17; diameter mirror 42 cm; marble cube: H 8 cm, 17 x 17 cm.
adjustable mirror and extractable from marble base; available a pair in rare Portoro marble base
editon n.1/2
certificate of authentiticity from Lisa Licitra Ponti for the desk with the mirror and original invoice form the Hotel
for the Gio Ponti mirror:
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:	Certificate of Authenticity
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Portoro marble, mirror, ash, brass
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
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.
Incollect Reference #:	516684

Dimensions

W.	48 in;	H.	59 in;	D.	17 in;
W.	121.92 cm;	H.	149.86 cm;	D.	43.18 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.