24. Franco Albini
1905-1977
Unique bookcase, designed for the study of Casa F., Milan, circa 1956 Walnut-veneered wood, walnut, brass. 270 x 266 x 41 cm (106 1/4 x 104 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.) Manufactured by Poggi, Pavia, Italy. Together with a certifcate of authenticity from the Fondazione Franco Albini. Estimate £8,000-12,000 $10,300-15,500 €9,100-13,700
25. Franco Albini
1905-1977
Set of six early ‘Luisa’ armchairs, designed for the dining room of Casa F., Milan, circa 1945 Walnut, fabric, leather, nickel-plated metal, brass. Each: 77 x 50.3 x 61.5 cm (30 3/8 x 19 3/4 x 24 1/4 in.) Together with a certifcate of authenticity from the Fondazione Franco Albini. Incised II, III, IIII, VI, VII, VIII, respectively. Estimate £8,000-12,000 $10,300-15,500 €9,100-13,700 plus Buyers Premium and VAT*
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Provenance Casa F., Milan, circa 1956 Literature Domus, no. 334, September 1957, n.p. for a similar example Giuliana Gramigna and Paola Biondi, Il design in Italia: Dell’arredamento domestico, Turin, 1999, p. 18 for a similar example Giampiero Bosoni and Federico Bucci, Il design e gli interni di Franco Albini, Milan, 2016, p. 101 for a similar example A variant of the present bookcase was later put into production by Poggi, Pavia, Italy, as model no. LB7.
Provenance Casa F., Milan, circa 1945 Literature ‘L’appartamento di un professionista’, Domus, no. 208, April 1946, illustrated pp. 24-25 Guglielmo Ulrich, Arredatori Contemporanei, Milan, 1949, n.p. Franco Albini, 1930-1970, exh. cat., London, 1981, p. 99