{"product_id":"coffee-table-in-the-style-of-gio-ponti-pietro-chiesa-1940s","title":"Coffee Table in the Style of Gio Ponti \u0026 Pietro Chiesa, 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoffee table in the style of Gio Ponti \u0026amp; Pietro Chiesa. brass, glass and wood, Italy, 1940s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the style of Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa, this coffee table captures the innovative use of glass as a structural material that defined Italian design in the 1940s. The free-form, cloud-shaped top rests on three tapered maple legs, each finished at the base with a turned brass sabot, while brass discs fitted to the top of each leg let the undulating glass edge appear to float above the base. The legs narrow gently from a wider upper section down to the brass foot, giving the piece a light, almost weightless stance typical of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design reflects the pairing of architectural rigor and glassmaking artistry associated with the leading figures of Italian design during the interwar years, when glass was pushed beyond a purely decorative role to become a primary compositional element in furniture. It sits within a broader Rationalist interest in combining traditional materials like wood with modern industrial techniques in glass and metalwork — a balance of sculptural object and functional support that continues to define the appeal of interwar Italian design for collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57382058393973,"sku":null,"price":10396.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/fv1-4472-1400x.jpg?v=1784880148","url":"https:\/\/modernabgallery.com\/products\/coffee-table-in-the-style-of-gio-ponti-pietro-chiesa-1940s","provider":"Modernab ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}