$24,900 / set
H 22 in W 15.75 in D 3.5 in
Gio Ponti for Lumi Rare Pair of Quadri Luminosi Sconces Model 575 and 576, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Lumi
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti for Lumi, rare pair of first edition 'Quadri Luminosi' sconces models 575 and 576, Italy, 1960s.
Brass, Metal
Patinated Brass Adjustable 'Eyeball' Lamp by Oscar Torlasco
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Working with talents like Torlasco and Gio Ponti, Lumi became known for using premium materials—brass, crystal, enamel—and pushing formal boundaries while retaining exceptional funct...
Crystal, Brass, Enamel
1960.s Giò Ponti single wall light
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Rare model of Giò Ponti wall light designed for Lumi.
Brass
Gio Ponti for Lumi Applique
By Gio Ponti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti applique for Lumi, Italy for the "Quadri Luminosi" series, model no. 576, circa 1960s.
Gio Ponti Geometric "Quadri Luminosi" Sconces
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi lighting, Italy. The sconces take on a constructivist and geometric form within themselves.
Aluminum, Brass
Gio Ponti Geometric "Quadri Luminosi" Sconces, Italy, 1980s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi lighting, Italy. The sconces take on a constructivist and geometric form within themselves.
Steel, Brass
Gio Ponti "Quadri Luminosi" Wall Lights Model 575
By Gio Ponti, Lumi
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful sconces designed by Gio Ponti for Lumi in the 1960s. They are made of brass and painted metal and hold two candelabra sockets.
Geometric "Quadri Luminosi" Sconces by Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi lighting, Italy. The sconces take on a constructivist and geometric form within themselves.
Aluminum, Brass
Italian 12 Arm Chandelier in the style of Ponti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning 12 arm chandelier in the style of Gio Ponti. I've seen this in the past listed as Gio Ponti for Lumi.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Gio Ponti Sconces for Lumi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces
Oscar Torlasco Lamp for Lumi, 1950
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oscar Torlasco and Gio Ponti were designing for Lumi.
Sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi (Two available sold separate)
Located in New York, NY
Brass and enamel sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi. Ponti designed these luminous panels known as Quadri Luminosi for Italian manufacturer Lumi in 1960.
Metal, Brass, Enamel
"Quadri Luminosi" Sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Polished and enameled brass, these rare sconces have beautiful geometric elements that make them feel more like sculpture. They have Lumi applied labels on back and are priced as a ...
A Pair of Wall Sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of lit wall sconces each featuring a white lacquered metal back plate with a side c shaped brass compartment that acts as the lamp shade and an abstract brass bar pattern appl...
Brass, Metal
A Rare Pair of Wall Sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of wall sconces each featuring a white lacquered back plate with a modernist abstract pattern in brass that serves a the light diffusers. By Gio Ponti for Lumi. The sconc...
Metal, Brass
A Rare Lit Wall Sconce by Gio Ponti for Lumi
Located in New York, NY
By Gio Ponti for Lumi circa 1960. This sconce was featured in the December 1961 issue of Domus magazine and is fully documented.
Brass, Metal
A Rare Lit Wall Sconce by Gio Ponti for Lumi
Located in New York, NY
By Gio Ponti for Lumi, Italy circa 1960. This sconce was featured in the December 1961 issue of Domus magazine and is fully documented.
Brass, Metal
A Pair of Lit Metal and Brass Wall Sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of wall sconces each featuring back plates in white lacquered metal with a side brass lamp shade and an applied modernist abstract design in brass and lacquered metal. By Gio ...
Brass, Metal
Pair Sconces by Gio Ponti for Lumi
Located in Southampton, NY
Handsome and delicate pair brass candle sconces by Gio Ponti.
Brass
A Rare Pair of Lit Wall Sconces by Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
By Gio Ponti for Lumi, Italy circa 1960
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 18.9 in W 12.21 in D 3.15 in
Pair Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sconces Model 575 for Lumi in 1972
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Gio Ponti vintage sconces, model 575, edited by Lumi in 1972.Brass and enameled brass architectural rods and geometric shapes fixed over a square plate of ivory lacquered met...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$4,095
H 59.06 in W 48.04 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Gio Ponti Wardrobe Doors from the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
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 Lissone 2 mirrors on the verso walnut,...
Brass
$2,699
H 34.26 in W 70.87 in D 31.11 in
Rare Giulia Veronesi Perla Sofa, Green Fabric, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By Giulia Veronesi, ISA Bergamo
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare 3 person Giulia Veronesi Perla sofa produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy 1950s. With markers mark. Original green fabric in fairly good condition with minor signs of use and wear. ...
Fabric, Wood
Fontana Arte Blue Glass and Brass Wall Mirror, circa 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Fontana Arte blue glass and brass wall mirror; exuding charm and grace in a simple and refined design; with a clear rectangular mirror plate in the center, a magnificent blue color...
Brass
A Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Custom commissioned lighting pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito, Oy. Finland circa 1940th/50th. Polished perforated brass with brass leafs decoration. (2) E 27 sockets. Rewi...
Brass
$10,414
H 31.5 in W 127.56 in D 18.12 in
Gio Ponti pair rare elm wood Headboards fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
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 elm two tiered shelving, magazine racks Good cond...
Elm
Gio Ponti, Dresser, Walnut, Singer & Sons, America, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut dresser designed by Gio Ponti and produced by M. Singer & Sons, New York, America, 1950s. Labeled. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions: 36.75"H x 47...
Walnut
$4,791Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 26.78 in W 21.26 in D 11.82 in
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil 1950s, Set of 2 rare Counter/Bar Stools
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Very rare set of 2 original Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil Modern mid-century bar/counter stools, manufactured by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações, Brazil 1950s, made of beautifully inlaid stri...
Iron
Gio Ponti Travertine Coffee Table
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Highland, IN
Sublime mid-century Italian design at its best, this coffee table by Gio Ponti by Singer & Son features a stunning piece of travertine marble supported by an Italian walnut base with...
Travertine
Beautiful Gio Ponti Floor Lamp, 1974
By Gioffredo Reggiani, Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful and minimalistic Floor Lamp designed by Gio Ponti for Reggiani with an orange-bronze, perforated Aluminium diffuser. Very beautiful, harmonious light. Giovanni "Gio" P...
Stainless Steel
Molteni&C D.847.1 Ash Wood Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
A Molteni&C exclusive has given new life to Gio Ponti's table which was originally designed 70 years ago. Thanks to dedicated craftsmanship, this signature piece has been reproduced ...
Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier, Italy 1960
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Naples, IT
Rare, unique, important pendant lamp variant of mod. 1849.. The chandelier features an elegant and refined design, typical of the style of Max Ingrand. The shapes are sinuous and har...
Brass
$88,000 / set
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Pair of Ash Wood Consoles, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important pair of ash wood console tables each with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. These exquisite sculpt...
Brass
Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro Desk by Gio Ponti, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, England
This classic, elegant design by Gio Ponti employs his distinctive tapering edges and legs to great effect, liberating the ponderous lines of preceding decades and expressing the lift...
Walnut
Leaves Pendant by Philippe Hiquily '3 Leaves'
By Philippe Hiquily
Located in PARIS, FR
Leaves of hammered wrought brass. Signed and numbered, after an original model from 1960. Editions of 8 ex. + 4 artist’s proof . JM Lelouch Editions. Former collection of Marquis de ...
Brass
Large Coffee Table by Marco FANTONI for TECNO 1971
By Marco Fantoni
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Minimalist coffee table (Tecno T147) with brushed metal base on wood containing eight drawers, thick glass shelf with brushed metal insert. Tecno labels on glass and all drawers. Eig...
Metal
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