Writing Desk

c. 1935

Gio Ponti, Writing Desk, about 1935. Walnut, brass, and nickel-plated brass; 35 1/2 × 45 × 19 1/2 in. Manufactured by Cassina, Meda, Italy. Denver Art Museum: Funds from 1994 Collectors' Choice, 1998.166.

Designer

Gio Ponti, Italian, 1891-1979: Born: Milan, Italy; Work Locations: Milan, Italy

Manufacturer

Cassina S.p.A.: Work Locations: Italy; Active Dates: 1927-

Country

Italy

Object

desk

Medium

Walnut, brass, and nickel-plated brass

Dimensions

height: 35 1/2 in, 90.17 cm; width: 45 in, 114.3000 cm; depth: 19 1/2 in, 49.53 cm

Credit Line

Funds from 1994 Collectors' Choice

Department

Architecture and Design

Collection

Architecture and Design

Accession Number

1998.166

Known Provenance

Purchased 1998 at (Christie's), London by the Denver Art Museum.

Exhibition History

“Gio Ponti: Designer of a Thousand Talents” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 12/31/2025

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