Rare pear wood game box with 18KT gold details, made by Pierluigi Ghianda for Pomellato
Size approx. 47,5 x 38,5 h 25.5 cm
Signed: Pomellato
Limited edition: 98/300
1982
The "Bottega Ghianda" based in Milan represents the Italian excellence of prestigious craftsmanship and in the figure of the great master Pierluigi Ghianda (1926 - 2015) defined as "the poet of wood," the art of cabinetmaking finds its highest expression. His profound knowledge of the material and remarkable skill have allowed him to collaborate with the great names of design and luxury Houses including, to name a few, Hèrmes, Pomellato, Gio Ponti, Gae Aulenti, Gianfranco Frattini, Cini Boeri, the Castiglioni brothers, Ettore Sottsass.