A Pair of Italian Porcelain Cache Pots in the Style of Gio Ponti

20th Century

Height 9 x diameter 8 1/2 inches.

Property from the Estate of Frank McIntosh, Greenport, New York

Frank J. McIntosh, homeware and accessories merchant and merchandiser, entered the New York retail scene in the early 1950s as the protégé of philanthropist and socialite Pauline Vandervoort Hoving, wife of Walter Hoving, chairman of the board of Tiffany & Co., with whom he traveled the world attending trade shows and honing his eye for fashion and the decorative arts. He was later hired by Henri Bendel as a merchandiser, where he was tasked with creating displays for the luxury retailer's famed "Street of Shops." In this role, McIntosh is credited as having introduced numerous renowned designers to the American retail market, including Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Karl Springer, Alessi and others.

McIntosh gradually transitioned into the tableware sector in the 1970s and established his own company in a leased partnership with Henri Bendel, which he eventually expanded to several other cities around the country. A pioneer in the world of tableware and home accessories, McIntosh’s eponymous line presented an eclectic array of accessible yet sophisticated table settings. Among his most noted designs were table linens manufactured in the United States and abroad. Numerous items from Frank McIntosh's personal collection of furniture and decorative arts are included throughout this auction.

Four pieces total; the pots rest on top of the base. In overall fair and stable condition. Each example with a chip to the edge of the rim and to the edge of the base of the pot. One example with a chips and some restoration to the edge of the base, apparent by minor color differentiation. The color and decoration on both is bright and mostly intact. Some light surface debris or residue throughout from dirt and grime. Each lion head on the side of the pots lacking the ring held in the lions' mouth; broken off. See attached images for further reference.

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