Gio Ponti Model 516 Armchair, Painted Walnut, Cream White, 1950

Pair of armchairs, model “516”, originally designed by Ponti for the furnishing of Tranatlantico Conte Biancamano, Manufactured by Figli di Amadeo Cassina (Cassina), Italy, c. 1950pierced slat back, off-white cream painted walnut, white woven cotton textile.Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut, USA. Measurements78 cm x 62 cm x 79.5h cm30 3/4 in x 24 3/8 in x 31 1/4 in height LiteratureGalleria Deposito A, Galerie Regard, Gio Ponti in Paris Arredi di design 1930-1970, Verona, 2012, pp 47, 61.