Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Gio Ponti; Giordano Chiesa
Marking(s); notes: Documento Autentico XA00005569 label
Country of origin; materials: Italy; walnut, metal
Dimensions (H, W, D): 35.75"h, 48"w, 24.5"d
Additional Information: According to Tehran Projects, Villa Nemazee was designed in 1957-1964 by Gio Ponti in collaboration with Fausto Melotti and Paolo De Poli. Provenance: Villa Nemazee (Shafi and Vida Namazee), Tehran, Iran | Private Collection, New York, New York. Lot is accompanied by the original certificate issued by Matteo Licitra, Independent Gio Ponti Archives, dated September 22, 2020, placing the desk in the first floor sitting room overlooking and facing the main living room of the villa. Reference with photos and architectural plans: tehranprojects.com/villa-namazee-tehran.

Gio Ponti's nephew Matteo Licitra is an architect and designer as well as an artist and musician. He has produced numerous writings, lectures, seminars studying and promoting his uncle's work worldwide, including publishing the Chinese language edition of the catalogue raisonne - Gio Ponti: The Complete Work, 1923-1978.

Matteo Licitra worked closely with his mother and curator of the Ponti archives, Lisa Licitra Ponti, until her death in 2019. He then established the Independent Gio Ponti Archives with its own protocol for authentication. Too long to include here in its entirety, we encourage interested bidders to request the full text of our correspondence with Mr. Licitra.

Video preview available for all lots. Live or video walkthrough by appointment - email info@modernauctions.com. Thinking of selling? We are now accepting consignments for our February 2021 auction. very good, small nicks along edges (some possibly touched up), wear consistent with age and light use