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135. Gio Ponti
1891-1979
Two chargers from the “Amazzone” series circa 1928 Glazed earthenware. Each: 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm) diameter Produced by Richard-Ginori, Doccia, Italy. Underside of each marked, Richard/Ginori/MANIFATTURA/Di DOCCiA/229 - 368-E, together with artist’s facsimile signature and impressed, ITALIE. Estimate $5,000-7,000 Literature Loris Manna, Gio Ponti: Le Maioliche, Milan, 2000, pp. 174-81 for similar examples from the series
136. Gio Ponti
1891-1979
“Diamond” fatware service circa 1958 Forks and spoons: sterling silver. Knives: sterling silver, stainless steel. Largest utensil: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) long Manufactured by Reed & Barton, USA and distributed by Arthur Krupp, Italy. Forks and spoons impressed, Reed & Barton/STERLING, hollow handle pieces impressed, REED & BARTON/MIRRORSTELE/STERLING HANDLE. Comprising 20 dinner forks, 20 salad forks, 20 dinner knives, 20 butter knives, 20 dinner spoons, 23 dessert spoons, 6 cocktail forks, 5 serving pieces, and a bottle opener (135). Estimate $10,000-15,000 Literature Marco Romanelli, Gio Ponti: A World, Milan, 2002, p. 123 for a similar example Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design, exh. cat., Dallas Museum of Art, New Haven, 2005, p. 245 for a drawing and an advertisement Ugo La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti, New York, 2009, pp. 300301 for similar examples
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