Tuesday 25 June 2019
Gio Ponti and Carlo de Carli, a two seater sofa, designed for the Hotel Parco dei...
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Description
Gio Ponti and Carlo de Carli, a two seater sofa, designed for the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Sorrento, produced by Cassina, Milano,
c.1960-62,
upholstered in green and white vinyl material, on splayed, tapering and ebonised legs,
75cm high, 133cm wide, 73cm deep
Note - designed by Carlo de Carli and Gio Ponti, this sofa and matching armchairs (see lot 250) were created c.1960 for the interior of the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Sorrento. Engineer Roberto Fernandez originally purchased the site in 1959, commissioning architect Gio Ponti to create a modern luxury hotel there. Gio Ponti collaborated with several major architects and designers of the day to furnish and decorate the hotel interior. This included Carlo de Carli, Ico Parisi, Fausto Melotti and Max Ingrand, to name but a few.
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