134. Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa 1891-1979 and 1892-1948 Partitions with integrated doors, designed for the Fontana Arte store, Palermo, circa 1935 Etched glass, brass. 225.5 x 256.7 x 8.7 cm (88 3⁄4 x 101 1⁄8 x 3 3⁄8 in.) Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives. Estimate £8,000-12,000 $12,300-18,400 €10,900-16,400 Provenance Fontana Arte store, Palermo, circa 1935 Private collection, Paris The etched zodiac motif of the present lot is a recurrent theme in the collaborative work of Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte.
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