Rare Armchair by Gio Ponti

Italy | c. 1932 Walnut, burled walnut, fabric. Most likely produced by Quarti, Italy. This chair is part of a small group that came from one collection. Each piece was a custom design and most likely unique.

h. 31.25" w. 36.0" d. 31.0"

arm h. 31.25" seat h. 21.0"

Condition: Very good condition. Wood has been touched up and polished. A few veneer chips have been sensitively filled. Seats have recently been reupholstered.

Notes: Accompanied by a Certificate of Expertise from the Gio Ponti archives.
Provenance: Private collection – Buenos Aires, ARG.
Published: U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti. Milan, 1995. Pg. 50 (for a related example). L. Falconi, Gio Ponti: Interni Oggetti Disegni 1920-1976. Milan, 2005. Pg. 95 (for a related example). U. La Pietra, Gio Ponti. Milan, 2009. Pg. 50 (for a related example). M. Barovier and C. Sonego, eds., Tomaso Buzzi At Venini. Milan, 2014. Pg. 80, fig. 15 (for a related example). F. Freschi and B. Simonetti, eds., Villa Vittoria: A Story Yet To Be Told. Florence, 2023. Pgs. 216, 220, 226 (for related examples).

Ref: 72 GP 30