Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma
manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964
two drawers
ash, laminate, nickel-plated brass- sold without the table mirror on top (destroyed)
inscribed to reverse ( under the drawers) in blue crayon some numbers ( maybe the number of the rooms)
Measures: H 75.5 cm, 94.5 x 44.5 (46.5 with the drawer)
good condition, some little signs of  woodworms; the ant is  in very good conditions, probably replaced over the years from the property of the Hotel
Provenance: this item coming directly from the original furniture of the Hotel PdP
copy of original invoice of the Parco dei principi Hotel is available on request
sold with a copy of certificate of Lisa Licitra Ponti
Literature:
– Gio Ponti l’arte si innamora dell’industria-Ugo La Pietra pp 365,367
-Ugo La Pietra, Gio Ponti, New York, 1996, p. 373
-Fabrizio Mautone- Gio Ponti La committenza Fernandes, Electa Napoli 2009
Exhibitions ( a similar example):
-CENTOVENTI GIO’ PONTI designer senza Tempo Parma – 26 february – 6 march 2011 (an item of this collection)
-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 (this item).