1950s Gio Ponti Silver-Plated Basket

1950s Gio Ponti Silver-Plated BasketInnovative silver objects feature heavily in the oeuvre of Gio Ponti, the polymath widely recognized as the father of contemporary Italian design. This siver plated basket from the 1950s features a curved silhouette often favored by the architect. Please note, this item is a truly original vintage piece with slight imperfections and distinctive characteristics that add to its charm and celebrate its unique history.

Covered in linen and hand-stitched by artisans in the label founder’s native El Salvador

Available in multiple sizes

exhibiting 18-karat gold and delicate chain links in geometric form

titled Climbing White Stork Tower

the silversmith renowned for its exceptional quality at the turn of the 19th century

it came with the demand for a suitable receptacle from which to serve it

like the bulbous form and curved handle

gleaming silver plating is expertly applied to a simplistic shape in Puiforcat’s French studio

Brandimarte's hammered coaster is crafted by skilled Florentine artisans using 925 Silver — which is believed to be the only metal with natural antibacterial and antibiotic properties

each one is handwoven on centuries-old looms from a fast-drying blend of organic cotton and linen

quietly reminding you of the quality Murano glass it’s made from

and offering an opulent take on the natural world with a leaf silhouette formed in onyx and delineated by textured 14-karat gold leaf