161. Gio Ponti
1891-1979
Double-pedestal desk, designed for the public administration ofces, Forlí, 1940s Laminated plywood, stained beech-veneered wood, stained beech, brass. 80 x 166.2 x 90.3 cm (31 1/2 x 65 3/8 x 35 1/2 in.) Together with a certifcate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives. Estimate £6,000-8,000 $8,500-11,300 €6,900-9,200 Provenance Public administration ofces, Forlí Literature Franco Grigioni, Arredamento, Mobili Ambienti, Milan, 1956, pl. 473 for a similar example
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