Franco Albini - Important Design London Wednesday, March 20, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Casa F., Milan, circa 1956

  • Literature

    Domus, no. 334, September 1957, n.p. for a similar example
    Giuliana Gramigna and Paola Biondi, Il design in Italia: Dell’arredamento domestico, Turin, 1999, p. 18 for a similar example
    Giampiero Bosoni and Federico Bucci, Il design e gli interni di Franco Albini, Milan, 2016, p. 101 for a similar example

  • Catalogue Essay

    A variant of the present bookcase was later put into production by Poggi, Pavia, Italy, as model no. LB7.

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Unique bookcase, designed for the study of Casa F., Milan

circa 1956
Walnut-veneered wood, walnut, brass.
270 x 266 x 41 cm (106 1/4 x 104 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.)
Manufactured by Poggi, Pavia, Italy. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Fondazione Franco Albini.

Estimate
£8,000 - 12,000 

Sold for £31,250

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta E Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019
mhortaecosta@phillips.com

Important Design

London Auction 21 March 2019