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Gio PONTI: Rare Set of 6 Black & White Superleggera chairs 1957
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Very rare set of six black & white Superleggera chairs, circa 1957.
Black & white lacquered, beechwood frames with neutral, sand colored fabric upholstered seats.
H: 32"1/2 x W: 15"3/4 x D: 16"
Literature:
Black & White Superleggera Chair:
Gio Ponti,"The Complete Work 1923-1978", Lisa Licitra Ponti 1990, Press, P.175.
Gio Ponti, Ugo La Pietra, Rizzoli Milano 1995 P.246.
Black Superleggera Chair:
"Sitting on the Edge", Antonelli, Betsky, Boyd, and Garner, Rizzoli, 1998, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, pg. 159.
Gio Ponti, "The Complete Work 1923-1978", Lisa Licitra Ponti 1990, Press, P.172/174.
Gio Ponti, Ugo La Pietra, Rizzoli Milano 1995 P.244/247.
Details
- Dimensions:Height: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 6
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- Date of Manufacture:1957
- Condition:Repainted, Refinished, reupholstered.<br /> Some minor scratches on the angles.
- Seller Location:Encino, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1010258813116
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