E42 Handle (G. Ponti)

Designed by the Milanese architect Giò Ponti for Palazzo Uffici and manufactured by the Piedmont firm Olivari, this handle is made of Avional, an aluminium alloy derived from the aeronautical industry (there are two other versions made of Italian bronze and brass in Palazzo Montecatini, Milan).
 

Its fundamental characteristic is its extreme ability to adapt to different finishes and colours, from the walnut doors in the representation offices to the less representative ones in the public offices.
 

The fact that this piece of design bears such an important name confirms the image of E42 as a great workshop, and the ferment of Italian artists and designers who brought such enormous intuition to its creation.

(Giò Ponti – Società Olivari - Palazzo Uffici)