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Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
lounge chair from Vembi-Burroughs, Genoa
Italy, 1950
lithographic transfer-printed skai, ash, brass
27 w × 28½ d × 32 h in (69 × 72 × 81 cm)
provenance: Vembi-Burroughs, Genoa, Italy | Private collection
literature: Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria, La Pietra, pg. 194 illustrates in situ Gio Ponti: The Complete Work 1923-1978, Ponti, pg. 144 illustrates in situ Domus 1950-1954, Volume III, Fiell, ppg. 270-275 illustrate in situ
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $36,000
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Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti first worked together in 1933 forming an important relationship that would last for decades. Their collaboration intensified in the 1950s when Ponti brought Fornasetti to work with him on numerous prestigious projects. Ships, villas, hotels and above all the Italian bourgeoisie reaped the benefits of the duo’s partnership which proceeded according to an established and well-tested pattern: Ponti designed, Fornasetti decorated and Pietro Chiesa executed the designs.
Auction Results Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
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Madrepore dining suite
estimate: $70,000–90,000
result: $173,000
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secretaire
estimate: $90,000–120,000
result: $140,000
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
armchair
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $60,000
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
Important bookcase
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $50,000
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
Madrepore table and four armchairs
estimate: $25,000–30,000
result: $48,000
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
lounge chair from Vembi-Burroughs, Genoa
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $36,000
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
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estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $21,850