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Pair of Gio Ponti Black Walnut Lacquered Side Tables from Hotel Royal Naples

Creator: Gio Ponti -Giordano Chiesa
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
Pair of luggage-racks, side tables designed by Gio Ponti and executed by Giordano Chiesa for the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
in 2005 arch. Cristina Longo used original items from Hotel Royal in Naples and she has made 10 limited editon pair of stands in black lacquered for a private residence in Rome, Italy ( pubblished in AD ITALY, march 2010)
Italian lacquered walnut, brass. Brass details: Handles, foot and seven sections on top (each Stand)
this version is with three horizontal slats in the Sub-shelfs and different brass sabots
limted edition: n. 10 of 10
Measures: Height 65 cm; 65x 42 cm, height without handle 51,5 cm
These items comes directly form the original furniture of the Hotel in Naples (original Hotel Royal invoice).
Sold with a copy of a letter of authentication from Lisa Licitra Ponti.
a pair of luggage racks from the same private provenience (compendio gallery) was sold in London at Philips Auction in Important design Auction in 21/03/2019 at £30.000
Literature: Fabrizio Mautone Gio Ponti la committenza Fernandest; Electa Napoli 2009 pag 43 and 46.
Exhibition: Camere D'Artista: Italian Design 1930-1960, 24 July - 14 September 2014, Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi, Lu, Italy.The exhibition was curated by the owner of the collection and the ceo of Compendio Gallery
Centoventi Gio Ponti designer senza Tempo Parma - 26 February - 6 March 2011. The exhibition was curated by the owner of the collection and the ceo of Compendio Gallery
Gio Ponti design made in Italy: Arredi d'albergo degli anno 1950 e 1960. Parma - Mercantinfiera - 24 September - 2 October 2005.The exhibition was curated by the owner of the collection and the ceo of Compendio Gallery
Architectural Digest AD, Italy edition, March 2010 for the same item pubblished (without the brass section on top). House of the same owner of the collection, ceo of Compendio Gallery.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Brass, Walnut.
Condition:	Good. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. the pair of side tables were laquered in 2005 by Arch. Cristina Longo.
Creation Date:	1955
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	419266

Dimensions

W.	25.6 in;	H.	25.6 in;	D.	16.54 in;
W.	65.02 cm;	H.	65.02 cm;	D.	42.01 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.

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