Gio Ponti side table (stand) produced by Giordano Chiesa, from the suite of the Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
Italian walnut, brass. Brass details: Handles, foot and seven sections
five walnut sticks
Measures: Height 64 cm, 65 x 42 cm; height without handle 51 cm
These item come directly from the original furniture of the Hotel (original Hotel Royal invoice).
very good original condition; very good patina
a pair of luggage racks from the same provenience of gallery, in a different wood essence, was sold from Phillips Auction in march 2019 at £30.000
Sold with a copy of a letter of authentication from Lisa Licitra Ponti and original receive from the Hotel; also with Certificate of Gio Ponti Archives
Literature: Fabrizio Mautone “Gio Ponti la committenza Fernandes” Electa Napoli 2009 pag 43 and 46.
Gio Ponti designer, exh. cat., Museo del Design industriale, Calenzano, 2007, p. 26
Exhibition: Camere D’Artista: Italian Design 1930-1960, 24 July – 14 September 2014, Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi, Lu, Italy.
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.