Giò Ponti
Proteo table lamp , 1967 (Designed)
Lot #72 |
2022-06-21 |
Sotheby's, Milan
Design Edit Milan
Category:
Sculpture
Estimate:
EUR 10,000 - 15,000 (currency of sale)
USD 10,530 - 15,795 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: MIOL36
Auction name: Design Edit Milan
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: Milan
Start date: 2022-06-21
End date: 2022-06-27
Currency: EUR
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Design
Department: Sculpture & 3D Art
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Dimensions: 32,5 x 36,5 x 21 cm
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
32.5
Width In Centimeters:
36.5
Depth In Centimeters:
21
Height In Inches:
12.812
Width In Inches:
14.375
Depth In Inches:
8.25
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Edition: 16
Edition notes: Edition 13/16.
Year notes: Designed in 1967.
Provenance
Private collection, Italy Catalogue note This rare lamp is one of only a few known existent examples of Gio Ponti’s Proteo lamp. The elegant arcs of the tiered sheet metal shade elements provide a soft gradual dispersal of light and gracefully echo the curved arm of the vivid base. Executed in the late 1960s, the lamp is an example of Ponti’s architectonic forms and is an important model produced by Sagim, a small lighting company in the Veneto region, Italy. The lot is sold together with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives
Catalog summary
Lot Details Description Rare Proteo table lamp designed in 1967 lacquered steel and brass Paper label with handwriting SAGIM Art 5242 N / 72.000 to the underside covered by transparent sellotape Sagim edition, Italy 32,5 x 36,5 x 21 cm; 12 13/16 x 14 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. Provenance Private collection, Italy Catalogue note This rare lamp is one of only a few known existent examples of Gio Ponti’s Proteo lamp. The elegant arcs of the tiered sheet metal shade elements provide a soft gradual dispersal of light and gracefully echo the curved arm of the vivid base. Executed in the late 1960s, the lamp is an example of Ponti’s architectonic forms and is an important model produced by Sagim, a small lighting company in the Veneto region, Italy. The lot is sold together with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives