The 2011 Modernism Show, held in the cavernous Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport, brought both rarities and new interpretations within the category. From works by Gio Ponti and the Lalannes to new pieces by emerging artists created over the last 10 years, the stock again exemplified the dealers’ ability to constantly renew the parameters of modernism.
After first attempting to display this 1950 Gio Ponti silver service for eight on his booth’s dining table and finding that it didn’t truly showcase the unique forms, Sam Kaufman decided to nail it to the wall to attract more attention. “It’s pure Ponti,” he says.
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