Wall-mounted Cabinet for The Royal Hotel in Naples, Design by Gio Ponti, 1953.

In 1953 Gio Ponti was commissioned by the Fernandes family to design the interiors and furnishings for The Royal Hotel in Naples. The commission was a triumph of Ponti designs; the hotel featured chairs, including the Leggera, Distex and model 498 produced by Cassina, and beds, coffee tables, cabinets and organized wall systems produced by Giordano Chiesa.

This cabinet, produced by Giordano Chiesa for the hotel, achieves the perfect balance between aesthetics and function. The decorative elements of the cabinet have become functional, as standard drawer pulls have been replaced with delicately carved planes in relief.