Gio Ponti Italy, 1891-1979
Sofa, from the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome, 1964
Leather, stained walnut, brass nailheads
91 x 129 x 83 cm
35 7/8 x 50 3/4 x 32 5/8 in
35 7/8 x 50 3/4 x 32 5/8 in
Manufactured by Cassina, Meda, Italy
This two-seater sofa was specially created for the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome. The sofa is upholstered with green fabric upholstery to match the interior of the building. This...
This two-seater sofa was specially created for the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome. The sofa is upholstered with green fabric upholstery to match the interior of the building.
This sofa presents the highly original Italian design aesthetic of the post-war years that Gio Ponti created, combining elegance, practicality and comfort. Ponti finds his inspiration in the classical tradition that he rationalized following the modern standrards of his time, creating for his a designs a joyful yet streamlined modern aesthetic.
This sofa presents the highly original Italian design aesthetic of the post-war years that Gio Ponti created, combining elegance, practicality and comfort. Ponti finds his inspiration in the classical tradition that he rationalized following the modern standrards of his time, creating for his a designs a joyful yet streamlined modern aesthetic.
Provenance
Hotel Parco dei Principi, RomePrivate collection, Milan
Literature
'Il nuovo albergo 'Parco dei Principi' in Roma', Domus, no. 425, April 1965, n.p.Ugo La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti: L’arte si innamora dell’industria, New York, 2009, p. 372