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Giordano Chiesa Furniture

As a master cabinetmaker and furniture craftsman, Giordano Chiesa produced beautiful mid-century modern pieces, largely in collaboration with Italian starchitect and designer Gio Ponti.

Although the pair had a long history of collaboration, their work for stylish mid-century Italian hotels stands out. In the mid-1950s, Ponti and Chiesa teamed up with manufacturer Dassi Lissone to create streamlined walnut and brass furniture for the Royal Hotel in Naples, including headboards, side tables and wardrobe doors for each room. A decade later, the duo designed sleek, blue formica-surfaced ashwood writing desks, dressers and headboards, for the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome.

Chiesa produced Ponti’s sculptural glass-topped coffee table, which features artistically aligned maple legs and slats to form a sort of grid as its base. Similar to Ponti’s no. 1101 coffee table for Singer and Sons, Chiesa and Ponti’s table rivals the more famous design in its eloquence and craftsmanship.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Giordano Chiesa tables, storage case pieces and other furniture and collectibles.

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Creator: Giordano Chiesa
Gio Ponti vanity desk console table with a adjustable Fontana arte mirror, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
rare Gio Ponti toilette, vanity table dressing table one drawer with an adjustable brass mirror by Fontana Arte produced by Giordano Chiesa for Das...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

Gio Ponti, pair flamed wood Headboard, fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of headboards by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. flamed walnut, finish mahogany and metal two tiere...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Metal

pair of GIO PONTI oak hanging nightstand tables, side tables Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
pair of hanging oak wood nightstands or bed side tables by Gio Ponti wall mounted two shelves side tables finishing of the owl's beak top part of a pair of original headboards whe...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Oak

Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

Gio Ponti Headboard and Bedframe with Attached Nightstands
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bed by Gio Ponti, executed by Giordano Chiesa, c.1950s, Italy. This one of a kind piece was commissioned by the Ceccato family, owners of the popular confectionary empire, Dulciora, for their residence in Milan. The bed is comprised of Ferrara root walnut and curly birch...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Walnut, Birch

Gio Ponti, pair Walnut Headboards with fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of headboards by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. walnut  and metal two tiered shelving, magazine rac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Metal

Gio Ponti Single Elm Left Headboard with fitted bedside table, Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
a single left headboard by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. olm   two tiered shelving, magazine rack, space for lighting switch Good condition. Original patina, Sold with a copy of a certificate of Lisa Licitra Ponti and the original invoice of the Hotel Royal. Directly from the original furniture of the Royal Hotel. Measures: H 80 cm 162 x 44cm each piece; hole for the electrical outlet: cm.10 x h 7 cm  Similar items of our same collections have been exhibited in London in Modern Design Museum and Triennale in Milan and a similar items of same collector is now in the permanent collection of the TRIENNALE of Milan. See a pair of heaboards of our collection sold in last Italian Design Auction...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Large Gio Ponti Cherrywood Boiserie Panels from Hotel Royal, Naples 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of unique Gio Ponti wood panels from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. cherrywood thick edge with owl's beak these pi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Cherry

Gio Ponti dark wood right Headboard with fitted bedside tables Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
a single left headboard by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. dark honey wood   two tiered shelving, magazine rack, space for lighting switch Good condition. Original patina, Sold with a copy of a certificate of Lisa Licitra Ponti and the original invoice of the Hotel Royal. Directly from the original furniture of the Royal Hotel. Measures: H 80 cm 162 x 44cm each piece; radio of the time; hole for the electrical outlet: cm.10 x h 7 cm  Similar items of our same collections have been exhibited in London in Modern Design Museum and Triennale in Milan and a similar items of same collector is now in the permanent collection of the TRIENNALE of Milan. See a pair of heaboards of our collection sold in last Italian Design Auction...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Metal

Gio Ponti Headboard from Hotel Royal, Napoli
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Hanover, MA
A single wall mounted headboard with floating two-tiered nightstand shelves, designed by Gio Ponti in 1955 for the Hotel Royal in Naples. Pro...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Gio Ponti Black Walnut Lacquered Side Tables from Hotel Royal Naples
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of luggage-racks, side tables designed by Gio Ponti and executed by Giordano Chiesa for the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955 in 2005 arch. Cristina Longo used original items from Hotel Royal in Naples and she has made 10 limited editon pair of stands in black lacquered for a private residence in Rome, Italy ( pubblished in AD ITALY, march 2010) Italian lacquered walnut, brass. Brass details: Handles, foot and seven sections on top (each Stand) this version is with three horizontal slats in the Sub-shelfs and different brass sabots limted edition: n. 10 of 10 Measures: Height 65 cm; 65x 42 cm, height without handle 51,5 cm These items comes directly form the original furniture of the Hotel in Naples (original Hotel Royal invoice). Sold with a copy of a letter of authentication from Lisa Licitra Ponti. a pair of luggage racks from the same private provenience (compendio gallery...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Gio Ponti Wardrobe Doors from the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare pair of Gio Ponti wardrobe doors, 1955 from the furniture of the Hotel Royal, Naples manufactured by Giordano Chiesa and produced by Dassi Li...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Large Gio Ponti Elm Boiserie Panels from Hotel Royal, Naples 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of unique Gio Ponti wood panels from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. elm wood thick edge with owl's beak these pie...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Elm

Gio Ponti Walnut Side Table, Luggage Rack for Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Gio Ponti side table (stand) produced by Giordano Chiesa, from the suite of the Hotel Royal Naples, 1955 Italian walnut, brass. Brass details: Handles, foot and seven sections five walnut sticks Measures: Height 64 cm, 65 x 42 cm; height without handle 51 cm These item come directly from the original furniture of the Hotel (original Hotel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

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Previously Available Items
Pair of Gio Ponti Wardrobe Doors from the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare pair of Gio Ponti wardrobe doors, 1955 from the furniture of the Hotel Royal, Naples manufactured by Giordano Chiesa and produced by Dassi Li...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Large Gio Ponti Elm Boiserie Panels from Hotel Royal, Naples 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of unique Gio Ponti wood panels from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. elm wood thick edge with owl's beak these pie...
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Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel Pdp Roma, 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964 two drawers ash, laminate, nickel-plat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

Rare Gio Ponti Laminate Single Right Headboard from Hotel Pdp, Rome 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A single Gio Ponti formica and brushed metal headboard from the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Roma 1964. with two angular shelves.original tv plate controller and a hole for electrical outlets white and green laminate manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964 all orginal perfect condition laminate, ash, plastic, brass, enameled brass this item came directly form the original forniture of the Hotel (original invoice) Measures: height 75cm; 146cm x 44cm inscribed to reverse number 14 in blue crayon , probably the room number...
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Brass

Rare Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
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Gio Ponti Walnut Side Table, Luggage Rack for Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Gio Ponti side table (stand) produced by Giordano Chiesa, from the suite of the Hotel Royal Naples, 1955 Italian walnut, brass. Brass details: Handles, foot and seven sections five walnut sticks Measures: Height 64 cm, 65 x 42 cm; height without handle 51 cm These item come directly from the original furniture of the Hotel (original Hotel Royal invoice). very good original condition; very good patina a pair of luggage racks...
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pair of GIO PONTI elm hanging nightstand tables, side tables Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
pair of hanging elm wood nightstands or bed side tables by Gio Ponti wall mounted two shelves side tables finishing of the owl's beak top part of...
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pair of GIO PONTI wood hanging nightstand tables, side tables Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
pair of hanging wood nightstands or bed side tables by Gio Ponti wall mounted two shelves side tables finishing of the owl's beak top part of a pair of original headboards where headboards were destroyed by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. wood   two tiered shelving Good condition. Original patina, Sold with a copy of a certificate of Lisa Licitra Ponti and the original invoice of the Hotel Royal. Directly from the original furniture of the Royal Hotel. Measures: H 33 cm 60 x 39 cm each piece; Similar items of our same collections have been exhibited in London in Modern Design Museum and Triennale in Milan and a similar items of same collector is now in the permanent collection of the TRIENNALE of Milan. See a pair of heaboards of our collection sold in last Italian Design Auction...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Fruitwood

Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma, 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964. Two drawers. Aash, laminate, nickel-p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Laminate, Ash

Gio Ponti, pair Walnut Headboards with fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of headboards by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. walnut  and metal two tiered shelving, magazine rack, space for lighting and two radio unit ( not working). Good condition. Original patina, mahogany finish Sold with a copy of a certificate of Lisa Licitra Ponti and the original invoice of the Hotel Royal. Directly from the original furniture of the Royal Hotel. These headboards in mahogany finish wood was used for the suites sea view Measures: H 80 cm 161 x 40cm each piece; total length of the hardboards: 322 cm Distance between the two shelves: 202 cm; hole for the electrical outlet: cm.10 x h 7 cm  Similar items of our same collections have been exhibited in London in Modern Design Museum and Triennale in Milan and a similar items of same collector is now in the permanent collection of the TRIENNALE of Milan. See a pair of headboards of our collection sold in last Italian Design Auction...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Metal

pair Gio Ponti Cherrywood Headboards with fitted bedside tables Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of headboards by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. cherrywood  and metal two tiered shelving, magazine rack, space for lighting and one radio unit ( not working). Good condition. Original patina. Sold with a copy of a certificate of Lisa Licitra Ponti and the original invoice of the Hotel Royal. Directly from the original furniture of the Royal Hotel.  Measures: H 80 cm 161 x 42cm each piece; total length of the hardboards: 322 cm Distance between the two shelves: 202 cm Similar items of our same collections have been exhibited in London in Modern Design Museum and Triennale in Milan and a similar items of same collector is now in the permanent collection of the TRIENNALE of Milan. See a pair of headboards of our collection sold in last Italian Design Auction...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Metal

Gio Ponti Three Drawers Green Cabinet from Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome, 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Gio Ponti cabinet from Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome, 1964 Important cabinet by Gio Ponti produced for Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome, 1964 Chest of drawers produced by Giordano...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giordano Chiesa Furniture

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Brass

Giordano Chiesa furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Giordano Chiesa furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Giordano Chiesa furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Giordano Chiesa were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1950s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Li Puma Firenze, Arnaldo Pomodoro, and Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù. Prices for Giordano Chiesa furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,669 and can go as high as $80,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,435.

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