Gio Ponti

A Unique Pair of Wall Lights

Import Tariff

Auction Closed

April 22, 07:10 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg: Design Masters

Gio Ponti

A Unique Pair of Wall Lights

1950

commissioned for Casa Ceccato, Milan

brass, painted wood

31 ¾ x 14 ¼ x 6 ⅜ in. (80.7 x 36.2 x 16.2 cm) each

Ceccato Family Collection, Milan, commissioned directly from the artist, 1950

Christie's London, March 23, 2006, lot 17

Acquired from the above by the present owners

Ugo La Pietra, Gio Ponti, New York, 1996, p. 120, pl. 256-257 (for related examples)

This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti archives.

Because this lot was imported into the United States after April 5th, 2025, it is subject to an import tariff based on the value declared upon entry into the United States. The cost of the tariff, $1,875, plus applicable sales tax will be included on your invoice unless you instruct Sotheby's to arrange shipping of the lot to a foreign address. For more information on the import tariff, please review the Symbol Key in the back of the catalogue.