Gio Ponti pietro chiesa BLACK LACQUERED WALNUT Pair of Side Tables Mirrored Glass Tops Asymmetrical Forms
Pair of Italian master architect Gio Ponti black lacquered compass legs side tables with mirrored glass tops by Pietro Chiesa. All original.The slightly blue tinted mirrored glass reflects the light and whatever is positioned on it. The legs splay in iconic Ponti fashion and form a mathematical asymmetrical table. The underside of the tables is expertly finished in the same black lacquered wood as the frames. From the circa 1960s. Very light surface wear on the mirrored glass with a few discolorations in the glass as shown. These tables could function as side tables or small coffee table.Position the tables in whatever configuration you desire. Wood has recently been refinished. Published: Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni ’40 e ’50, p. 233, fig. 10.:
F. Deboni, Fontana Arte, Ed. Umberto Allemandi & Co., ill.166
S. Montefusco, Fontana Arte, The Arting Company, p. 203
9.5”d x 23.5” w 16” h SOLD