DeTnk - Gio Ponti

Marc Newson Sets World Auction Record at Phillips April Design Sales

Collecting Design — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:52:22 +0100

In the first auctions the category to take place at 30 Berkeley Square, Phillips April Design Sales totalled £8,641,000 (comfortably in the middle of their estimated total of £6.7-9.9m ) selling 87% by value and 77% by lot.

The exhibition attracted three times as many visitors compared to the previous Design auctions in September 2014.

Phillips First Design Sale at New Berkeley Square Location

Collecting Design — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:40:35 +0100

On 28 April Phillips will present the first Design Auction held in 30 Berkeley Square featuring over 250 lots with a pre-sale low estimate of £6.7m/$10m/€9.3m and a pre-sale high estimate of £9.9m/$14.7m/€13.8m.

21st Century Design Sale at Pierre Bergé

Collecting Design — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:09 +0100

On Thursday the 6th on June 2013 Pierre Bergé will present a sale of 21st Century Design. Lots offered include a breath of items ranging from modern to contemporary design.

Notable designers include: Louis Durot, Julian Mayor, Pol Quadens, Elisabeth Garouste, Frank O. Gehry, Philippe Starck, Gio Ponti, Adolf Loos, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, Jean Royère

Gio Ponti’s white and blue

DeTnk — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:49:16 +0100

via abitare

The Parco dei Principi, designed in Sorrento by Ponti between 1960 and 1961, is one of the first examples of design hotels worldwide. A long renovation, finalized in 2007, brought it back to its original beauty. This week it celebrates its 50th birthday.

Executive Desk

Collecting Design — Thu, 05 May 2011 12:21:14 +0100

birch, with panelled flanks and two banks of drawers

Estimated at £5,000 - £8,000

desk from the Administrative offices, Forlì

Collecting Design — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:20:50 +0100

Desk features eight drawers. Sold with certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives. Applied property label to side: [Amministrazione
Provinciale Forlì Numero D’inventario A257].

Literature: Arredamento, Grigioni, fig. 473

Provenance: Administrative offices, Forlì, Italy

699

Collecting Design — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:43:02 +0100

All prices exclusive of VAT and shipping outside the UK. Estimated shipping 8-12 weeks.

A Set of Fifteen 'Superleggera' Chairs

Collecting Design — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:28:07 +0000

Lot 84 in Christie's 16th March, 2010 Sale of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design in New York.

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