Gio Ponti

pair of lounge chairs, model 12 and ottoman

made by Poltrona Frau, Italy, 1966

material leather, cowhide, lacquered wood, brass

size 27 w × 28 d × 22 ¼ h in  seat height 16 inches

description Ottoman measures: 19.25 w x 17.5 h x 16.6 d inches. Sold with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives. Signed with metal manufacturer’s label to each element: [New Line Poltrona Frau].

condition Legs have been crudely painted, with paint having been applied to leather in the process. Leather shows light signs of age. Rub marks and scattered areas of loss to lacquered elements.