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Mexico, c. 1955
gilded iron, onyx 19½ h × 10¾ dia in (50 × 27 cm)
gilded iron, onyx 19½ h × 10¾ dia in (50 × 27 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $11,250
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Arturo Pani was the younger brother of prominent Mexican Modernist architect, Mario Pani. For his first commission, in 1936, Arturo designed the furniture and interiors of the lobby and several salons for the Hotel Reforma. He also commissioned Diego Rivera for the hotel's public spaces. He was active in Mexico City from the 30s well into the 1970s. Pani quickly became "the" decorator to the elite of Mexico and was credited with creating the famous "Acapulco Look". Arturo's unparalleled styles of design range from European Neoclassicism to restrained modernism. - Adam Blackman
