Lot 10

Pair of Gio Ponti "Dezza 24" Lounge Chairs

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Designer & Manufacturer: Gio Ponti; Poltrona Frau
Markings: Poltrona Frau label, Poltrona Frau stamps, marking(s)
Country of Origin & Materials: Italy; leather, wood, metal
Dimensions(H,W,D): 28"h, 31.75"w, 30.5"d; 17.5"h seat height
Additional Information: This lot is from the personal collection of New York hospitality and residential designer, Olivia Song. Ms. Song's extensive list of past projects includes the renovation of the Brooklyn Museum?s Sculpture Garden, NeueHouse (multiple locations), Dr Smood (multiple locations), Teranga (multiple locations); and creative campaigns for fashion and beauty brands such as Maison d?Etto and F.Words. She has been featured in the fashion/design editorials of Bill Cunningham and Wendy Goodman. As the Chair of the Brooklyn Museum?s Contemporary Arts Committee and a member of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum?s Global Innovation Group, Ms. Song is an avid collector of modern and contemporary art, design and photography. Her Miami, Florida collection highlights the interplay between modern, contemporary and high fashion, connected through playful accents and a reverence for design.

Reference: Gio Ponti- Interni Oggetti Disegni 1920-1976, Laura Falconi, pg. 200.

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Condition

very good, some marks to upholstery, some marks/scuffs to wood, wear consistent with age and light use