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Gio Ponti Vanity desk with a brass circular mirror from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955

Creator: Gio Ponti
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
Gio Ponti vanity produced by Giordano Chiesa for the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955.
Original mirror by Fontana Arte
two drawers
ash, brass and mirror glass.
very good original condition and patina

Measures: H 76.5cm 94 x 45,7 cm (vanity) mirror: diameter 43 cm: total height: 123.
Lorenzo Ciompi, owner of the Compendio Gallery, purchased all the furniture from Hotel Royal Continental in Naples at late 1990' included the vanities.Most of the vanity desk sold in the market and in the international auction comes from this collection.
Lorenzo Ciompi donated a vanity to the Triennale Design Museum in Milano and to Design Museum in London
This item come directly from the rooms of the Hotel (certificate of provenience)
Sold with a letter of Lisa Licitra Ponti
see all the original details, feet, mirror and drawers; unfortunately a lot of fake items in the market
Literature:
Fabrizio Mautone "Gio Ponti LA COMMITTENZA FERNANDES" Electa Napoli 2009 pag.14,39,48,49
Domus, n. 317, Aprile 1956, n. 318, Maggio 1956, n. 325, Dicembre 1956.
Ugo La Pietra, ediz Rizzoli 1995, pag. 372-373
Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria, La Pietra, ppg. 365, 367.

Exhibition:
GIO PONTI , Desin Museum London 3/05-6/10 2002
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
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	ash,brass, mirror
Condition:	Good. some little signs on the drawers
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Fabrizio Mautone "Gio Ponti ...." Electa 2009 pag.14,39,48,49 Domus, n. 317, Aprile 1956, n. 318, Maggio 1956, n. 325, Dicembre 1956. Ugo La Pietra, ediz Rizzoli 1995, pag. 372-373 Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria
Catalog References:	GIO PONTI , Desin Museum London 3/05-6/10 2002 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 #:	738308

Dimensions

W.	37.01 in;	H.	48.7 in;	D.	18.11 in;	H.2.	30.71 in;
W.	94 cm;	H.	123.7 cm;	D.	46 cm;	H.2.	78 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.