Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa - Design London Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Fontana Arte store, Palermo, circa 1935
    Private collection, Paris

  • Catalogue Essay

    The etched zodiac motif of the present lot is a recurrent theme in the collaborative work of Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte.

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Partitions with integrated doors, designed for the Fontana Arte store, Palermo

circa 1935
Etched glass, brass.
225.5 x 256.7 x 8.7 cm (88 3/4 x 101 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives.

Estimate
£8,000 - 12,000 

Sold for £20,000

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta e Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019

Design

London Auction 1 October 2015