PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988) AND GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Rare 'Calling Cards' Writing Table, circa 1950
lithographic transfer lacquered wood, brass
31 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (79.7 x 89.5 x 44.5 cm)
PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988) AND GIO PONTI (1891-1979)
Rare 'Calling Cards' Writing Table, circa 1950
lithographic transfer lacquered wood, brass
31 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (79.7 x 89.5 x 44.5 cm)
Themes & Variations, London Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1990
P. Mauries, Fornasetti Designer of Dreams, London, 1991, p. 147 B. Fornasetti, Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, New York, 2010, p. 165 ref. 39 D. Guarnati, Espressione di Gio Ponti, Milan, 2011, p. 55
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