Center desk. Milan, 1970s. Solid wood, veneered and edged in mahogany, handles and top supports in brass. Lozenge-shaped top mounted on three cabinets with four drawers. Base in ebonized wood. (279x74x250 cm.) (slight defects) Provenance Private collection, Milano The proposed model is similar to the desk designed by Gio Ponti in 1936 and created by Pierluigi Ghianda for the offices of the Corriere della Sera, in via Solferino in Milan. However, it differs in the finish of the top and in the shape of the base. Literature for the 1936 example: L. Bergo, P. Pieracchio, Pierluigi Ghianda, 5 continents, Milano 2006, pp. 64-65

Estimate € 800 - 1,000