Gio Ponti cabinet from Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome, 1964
Important cabinet by Gio Ponti produced for Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome, 1964
Chest of drawers produced by Giordano Chiesa
Three drawers
chestnut wood Formica brass plastic
inscribed to reverse in blue crayon 33 ( room?)
good condition
some small signs in the wood of front drawers due to probably exposure to rainwater, one sign on the green formica
Provenance: Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome private collection
Measures: 110 x 53 cm, H 90cm
some original parts, very worn by use over the years, have been replaced over time by the Hotel of origin. The top and the drawers in ant have been replaced with original ant.
Available certificate of origin with original invoice of the Hotel Parco dei Principi.
Literature: Gio Ponti: L’Arte Si Innamora Dell’Industria, La Pietra, pg. 373
-Fabrizio Mautone Gio Ponti La committenza Fernandes, Electa Napoli 2009
Exhibition ( for a similar lot of the same provenience):
-CENTOVENTI Gio Ponti designer senza Tempo Parma – 26 February – 6 march 2011
-GIO PONTIDESIGN made in Italy: arredi d’albergo degli anno 50′ e 60′
Parma – MERCANTINFIERA – 24 September – 2 October 2005
-Gio Ponti A WORLD OF DESIGN ROTTERDAM – NAI MUSEUM – 19 October 2002 – 15 January 2003 (an item of this collection)
– CAMERE D’ARTISTA Italian design 1930-1960 Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi ,Lucca Italy 24 july-14 sept. 2014.

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