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20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti

$26,900per set
£20,127.12per set
€23,359.12per set
CA$37,454.93per set
A$42,128.50per set
CHF 21,851.13per set
MX$511,049.35per set
NOK 277,059.40per set
SEK 260,728.42per set
DKK 174,265.71per set
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A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a stripped chair made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The large table is composed with a clear linoleum-laminated top, enhanced by detailed brass hardware, designed by Gio Ponti for the Banca Nationale Del Lavoro in Milan. The rectangular table is supported by a wooden frame, standing on four legs which are inserted in metal caps. Manufacturer label B.N.L. at the base. Model Nr. 3802. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1950, Milan, Italy. Measures: Chair: 34" H x 16.5" W x 18" D Seat: 18” H x 15” W x 16” D Giovanni "Gio" Ponti was an Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, teacher, writer and a publisher born in 1891, in Milan, Italy and passed away in 1979. In 1921, Ponti graduated with a degree in architecture at the Polytechnic Institute in Milan. Over the years, Ponti has built more than a hundred buildings in Italy and around the world. He was a major player in the renewal of Italian design after WW2. The Banca Nationale Del Lavoro S.p.A. (B.N.L) is an Italian bank headquartered in Rome, it is the sixth largest bank in Italy and since 2006, it's the daughter company of BNP Paribas S.A. ( A French international banking group ).
  • Creator:
    Gio Ponti (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 55 in (139.7 cm)Depth: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1622216126141

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