62. 62AR W Gio Ponti (Italian, 1891-1979) & Cristina Longo (20th-20th century) Pair of headboards made for the Hotel Royal, Naples 1953 / 2003 Painted walnut Each: H: 79.5 cm - W: 161.7 cm - D: 41.5 cm A pair of headboards executed for the Hotel Royal, Naples in painted walnut by Gio Ponti designed in 1953 and reinterpreted by Cristina Longo in 2005. Information The Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti designed a series of furniture for the Hotel Royal in Naples in 1953. The architect Cristina Longa decided to reinterpret some of the pieces by repainting them as part of a project in 2005. These headboards are one of them.