"Euro King" bed by Gio Ponti, circa 1957

Rare Euro King model bed, designed by Gio Ponti around 1957. The headboard and footboard adopt organic shapes, while the two integrated bedside tables are made of beech veneered with blond walnut burls, hosting white marble slabs. The headboard is decorated with a large wooden headboard, covered in blue textile, giving the whole a touch of comfort and elegance. Suitable for a bed measuring 160 x 200 cm. Circa 1957. This bed is listed in the Gio Ponti Archives catalogue. Bibliography: Domus (Milan), No. 282, May 1953; Lisa Licitra Ponti, Gio Ponti: The Complete Works 1923-1978, London, 1990, p. 195; Charlotte and Peter Fiell, editors, Domus Vol. III 1950-1954, Cologne, 2006, p. 380.