A rare “Combi Center” shelf tower, designed by Joe Colombo
in 1963, for Bernini / Italy, modifiable construction in rosewood, both solid and veneered, cylindrical shelf with several elements and sliding doors made of aluminium, on castors, with a total of 9 individual elements and ceiling light, height c. 222 cm, diameter 85 cm. Without guarantee for electrical fitting. (MHA)
A rare version with lamp element.
Lit.:
Una Torre Mobile e Scomponibile, Domus, March 1966, pp. 30/31 - G. Gramigna, Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950/1989, Milan 1985, p. 210- J. Favata, Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the Sixties, Cambridge 1988, p. 66 - J. Favata, Joe Colombo Designer 1930–1971, Milan 1988, pp. 66/67 - M. Kries, Joe Colombo. Inventing the Future, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein 2005, pp. 150/151.
Provenance:
Acquired in the early 1960s, thence in German private ownership.
The present item is subject to conservation legislation (ASB).
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
17.06.2022 - 15:48
- Realized price: **
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EUR 11,520.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 8,000.- to EUR 12,000.-
A rare “Combi Center” shelf tower, designed by Joe Colombo
in 1963, for Bernini / Italy, modifiable construction in rosewood, both solid and veneered, cylindrical shelf with several elements and sliding doors made of aluminium, on castors, with a total of 9 individual elements and ceiling light, height c. 222 cm, diameter 85 cm. Without guarantee for electrical fitting. (MHA)
A rare version with lamp element.
Lit.:
Una Torre Mobile e Scomponibile, Domus, March 1966, pp. 30/31 - G. Gramigna, Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950/1989, Milan 1985, p. 210- J. Favata, Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the Sixties, Cambridge 1988, p. 66 - J. Favata, Joe Colombo Designer 1930–1971, Milan 1988, pp. 66/67 - M. Kries, Joe Colombo. Inventing the Future, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein 2005, pp. 150/151.
Provenance:
Acquired in the early 1960s, thence in German private ownership.
The present item is subject to conservation legislation (ASB).
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 17.06.2022 - 15:48 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.06. - 17.06.2022 |
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