Writing Desk
c. 1935
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
Accession Number
1998.166
Credit Line
Funds from 1994 Collectors' Choice
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.
Dimensions
height: 35 1/2 in, 90.17 cm; width: 45 in, 114.3000 cm; depth: 19 1/2 in, 49.53 cm
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
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 – 12/31/2022