Fort Collins, CO
Details
- Dimensions
- 15.75ʺW × 16.54ʺD × 40.95ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Rustic
- Seat Interior Width
- 15.75 in
- Seat Interior Depth
- 15.75 in
- Seat Height
- 11.82 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Styled After
- Gio Ponti
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Rush
- Walnut
- Condition
- Original Condition Unaltered, Needs Restoration
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Wear consistent with age and use. Rush nearly intact - one loose strand. Some deeper nicks on two of the … moreWear consistent with age and use. Rush nearly intact - one loose strand. Some deeper nicks on two of the legs - would be a straightforward fill and repair. less
- Description
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Fireside Chair pair in the style of Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino, circa 1930's The high ladder back - …
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Fireside Chair pair in the style of Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino, circa 1930's The high ladder back - in the shape typical for this Italian designer and architect - makes the chair look like a sculpture, and the woven seat gives it a rustic character. Solid wood structure and seagrass seat.
Classic Italian mid-century modern design. The seat is exceptionally low and the ladderback is remarkably high. These iconic chairs are made up of two separate entities, a seat and a back, that are connected to form the complete chair. The seat portion consists of four simple legs with a taper at their bottom and a softly rounded top which are held together by turned and tapered footrails in alternating heights on the legs; and four top rails that not only hold the legs in place, but serve as the woven rush seat’s frame. The back is made of two round side rails which flare outward from bottom to top and have an angled cut to both bottoms and tops. They are connected by five graduating horizontal slats which have a lovely heart shaped curve to their upper edge. The back is then attached to the seat. Simply amazing! Classic. Lovely. Iconic.
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti 1891-1979 was an Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, teacher, writer, and publisher who was interested in the arts from early childhood and excelled at painting with a career that spanned six decades. He became an architect in 1921 which was after the war had intervened and his education had been postponed. By the 1950s he had gained international fame with the design of the Pirelli Tower in Milan. During his career he designed more than 100 buildings in Italy and the world. He founded, in 1928, and directed almost all his life the magazine Domus which contributed largely to the Italian-style art of living. He taught at the Milan Polytechnic School from 1936 to 1961 training several generations of designers. His furniture and accessories designs are prized and sought after throughout the world.
Some deeper nicks on two of the legs - would be a straightforward fill and repair.
Height: 40.95 in (104 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 16.54 in (42 cm)Seat Height: 11.82 in (30 cm) less
Fort Collins, CO
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