Gio Ponti Furniture
Italian, 1891-1979
An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Gio Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism.
Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan, and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design.
The questing intelligence Ponti brought to Domus is reflected in his work: as protean as he was prolific, Ponti’s style can’t be pegged to a specific genre.
In the 1920s, as artistic director for the Tuscan porcelain maker Richard Ginori, he fused old and new; his ceramic forms were modern, but decorated with motifs from Roman antiquity. In pre-war Italy, modernist design was encouraged, and after the conflict, Ponti — along with designers such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, Marco Zanuso — found a receptive audience for their novel, idiosyncratic work. Ponti’s typical furniture forms from the period, such as the wedge-shaped Distex chair, are simple, gently angular, and colorful; equally elegant and functional. In the 1960s and ’70s, Ponti’s style evolved again as he explored biomorphic shapes, and embraced the expressive, experimental designs of Ettore Sottsass Jr., Joe Colombo and others.
Ponti's signature furniture piece — the one by which he is represented in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Germany’s Vitra Design Museum and elsewhere — is the sleek Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina starting in 1957. (The name translates as “superlightweight” — advertisements featured a model lifting it with one finger.)
Ponti had a playful side, best shown in a collaboration he began in the late 1940s with the graphic artist Piero Fornasetti. Ponti furnishings were decorated with bright finishes and Fornasetti's whimsical lithographic transfer prints of things such as butterflies, birds or flowers; the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts possesses a 1950 secretary from their Architetturra series, which feature case pieces covered in images of building interiors and facades. The grandest project Ponti and Fornasetti undertook, however, lies on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean: the interiors of the luxury liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.
Widely praised retrospectives at the Queens Museum of Art in 2001 and at the Design Museum London in 2002 sparked a renewed interest in Ponti among modern design aficionados. (Marco Romanelli’s monograph, which was written for the London show, offers a fine overview of Ponti’s work.) Today, a wide array of Ponti’s designs are snapped up by savvy collectors who want to give their homes a touch of Italian panache and effortless chic.
Find a range of vintage Gio Ponti desks, dining chairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Gio Ponti
Pair of Sconces
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Two-light sconces, composed of polished and painted brass, model 575, with original Lumi plaque on the reverse.
Literature: Gio Ponti: L'Arte si Innamora Dell'Industria, La Pietr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
$34,500 / set
Italian Two-Seat Sofa in Red Corduroy Velvet by Grand Hotel Duomo Milano, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian two-seat sofa in red corduroy velvet by Grand Hotel Duomo Milano, 1950s
Extremely rare red corduroy sofa from fifties, coming from Grand Hote...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of ten.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs, de...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rope, Ash
Wall lamps in brass designed by Gio Ponti for Candle circa 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Monaco, MC
Wonderfull set of 8 wall lamps in satinated brass design by Gio Ponti for Candle edition circa 1960.
Very nice Patina.
More information upon request.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp with chains, DALI, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rope, Ash
Set of 12 Ginori Lavender Rimmed Soup Bowls By Gio Ponti
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Ginori soup bowls have a fresh modern feel though they date from 1920. Designed by Gio Ponti, the Art Deco/ neoclassical style is both architectural yet decorative. Th...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Furniture
20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture La Luna Strega, 1978
By Gio Ponti, Lino Sabattini
Located in Turin, Turin
Now thirty, Sabattini moved from Blevio to Milan, where he found a small laboratory with all the essential tools of his craft. His contacts with “Domus” became more frequent. This be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 2
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash, Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of two
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chair to its ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rope, Ash, Wood
Gio Ponti Model 516 Pair of Lounge Chairs, Cream White Painted Walnut, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Cassina, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of armchairs, model “516”, originally designed by Ponti for the furnishing of Tranatlantico Conte Biancamano, Manufactured by Figli di Amadeo Cassina (Cassina), Italy, c. 1950
pierced slat back, off-white cream painted walnut, white woven cotton textile.
Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut, USA.
Measurements
78 cm x 62 cm x 79.5h cm
30 3/4 in x 24 3/8 in x 31 1/4 in height
Literature
Galleria Deposito A...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Textile, Walnut
$11,760 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Gio Ponti Original 1950's Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Giò Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian Modernism. Ponti designed thousands of furnishi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Armchairs for Hotel Royal by Dassi
By Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of wingback armchairs designed by famed architect and furniture maker Gio Ponti for the Hotel Royal in Naples, Italy in 1953. Manufactured by Das...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$40,000 / set
Circus Ceramic Vase by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic vase by Gio Ponti (1891-1979). Two-Handled vase decorated in relief with circus theme.
Valerio Terraroli (2007) "Italian Art Ceramics: ...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Gio Ponti Administrative Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti desk designed in limited edition for city offices of Forlì, Italy. Original red Formica writing surface on European beechwood with 8 floating drawers. Brass base on legs.
...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Formica, Beech
Cocktail Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low hourglass table by Gio Ponti with original green glass top. Made in Milan circa 1940s.
Includes a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Po...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
$22,000
Gio Ponti Edited by Lumi Original Italian 1960s Pair of Brass & Steel Sconces
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of original model 575 sconces designed by the iconic Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti and produced by the renowned firm Lumi in the 1960s. These sconces feature a slee...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Original 1978 Gio Ponti Hand Sculpture For Sabbatini *FREE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY
By Gio Ponti
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Considered by many as being one of the most important and influential designers and architects of the 20th century Acquired are delighted to offer for sale this original Gio Ponti ha...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti Ginori Pottery Globe Vase, 1929
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in Zurich, CH
Gio Ponti Pottery Globe Vase
Le Mie Tierre vase - Majolika.
Glazed earthenware. Produced by Richard Ginori
Italy, c. 1929
32 × 30 cm
Signed
perfect condition
Lit.:
L. Manna, G...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Linen Upholstered Oak Chair by Gio Ponti, Italy, circa. 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York City, NY
This exquisite chair perfectly showcases the sleek, sophisticated work of acclaimed Italian designer Gio Ponti. Newly reupholstered in deep mauve + light lavender linen fabrics.
6...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Linen, Oak
21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp, DALI, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Rare Model 803 Version with Brass Feet Armchairs, New Light Gray Marl
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Gio Ponti rare model 803 version with brass feet armchairs, new light gray marl upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa, Unique Cigars Box, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1930
By Pietro Chiesa, Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Firenze, IT
Unique piece. “Grissinato” turned wood box with decorated blue crystal, blue corrugated crystal lid, hand-decorated. “Pipe smoking man” decoration.
Designed by masters Gio Ponti &...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$8,607 Sale Price
20% Off
Gio Ponti, Polsino Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Guzzini, Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
A very rare Polsino lamp designed by Gio Ponti for Guzzini during the late 1960s:
The table lamp has a tubular design built up with an acrylic diffusor and a chromed metal backplate...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Triposto Bench by Gio Ponti for Techno
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti for Techno, this Triposto bench features a highly unusual design with a detachable cabinet component. Metal legs and dark leather cushions complement this bench...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$3,250 Sale Price
35% Off
Elegant Modern Desk, Designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti, Bertha Schaefer
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a rare and elegant modern desk, designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950s. Beautiful graining to the Italian walnut, especially to the top. Schaefer was on...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Stools Mod. “687”, Design Gio Ponti, Cassina Production, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography:
Archivio Gio Ponti; Gio Ponti in Paris. Arredi di design 1930-1970, catalogo della mostra, Galleria Deposito A, Verona;
Galleria Regards Sa...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Large Original Hand Drawn Pencil Sketch of 'the Philosipher
By Gio Ponti
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This very rare and interesting piece of historically important art was purchased from the family of the Great Gio Ponti.
It was a sketch which was part of the preperatory work for t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gio Ponti "A Canne" Glass Pitcher for Venini
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti "A Canne" Glass Pitcher for Venini, Italy. "A Canne" translates to "With Reeds". Blue and Green stripes. Excellent vintage condition with age related wear. No chips, cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
GIO PONTI - FONTANA ARTE - Mirror with brass frame - Made in ITALY 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Clean and elegant line this mirror matchable with all types of furniture , is original from the 50s.
The brass frame is perfect and has the patina of time, but if the customer prefer...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Pavone Linear Pendant Lamp, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Wall Mirror Polished Brass 70 x 146 cm for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
The F.A. 33 Wall Mirror was originally designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti in 1933 for FontanaArte, the renowned lamp, glass, and mirror manufacturer h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Rare Gran Rosso di Doccia Porcelain Vase Model 380T
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori rare Gran Rosso di Doccia glazed porcelain vase model 380T with a gold body and red at base, rim and inside. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside 'Ri...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Gio' Ponti Richard Ginori N 5 Vase Ceramic 1930 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
N 5 Vases Richard Ginori Gio Ponti Vase Holder
Category
1930s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Replica Gio Ponti Large Brass Table Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, Park Royal
A large, stylish table lamp, circa early 1940’s, sourced and made in Italy, in the Gio Ponti style. The Lamp base is made in brass and has its original parchment lamp shade. The lamp...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wall Hanging Design Gio Ponti for Zucchi, 1970s
By Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
Large fabric wall panel designed by Gio Ponti for Zucchi, 70s, in the colors of pink, orange, brown, on a white background
Structure in wood pane...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Gio Ponti Vase, Richard Ginori, Italy, 1929–30. Glazed porcelain.
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Renens, CH
Gio Ponti Vase, Richard Ginori, Italy, 1929–30. Glazed porcelain.
Beautiful and rare decoration featuring flying doves and black lines.
This piece was created during the period whe...
Category
1920s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
GIO PONTI, Exceptionnal brass and glass shelf, Circa 1939
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
Excepptionnal brass and glass shelf, featuring five supported wooden shelves held by two glass blades at the ends, all securely connected and fix...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp with chains, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019Ita
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti, Low side table, Prod. Giordano Chiesa, early 1950s
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Particular coffee table designed by Gio Ponti in the very early 1950s and produced by Giordano Chiesa with different finishes depending on the commission
It appears in the offices of...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Coffee Set by Giò Ponti and Arthur Krupp Berndorf, Silver Plate, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee set is an original decorative object realized by Gio Ponti and Arthur Krupp Berndorf in the 1930s.
The set includes: a coffepot, a milk jug and a sugar bowl.
All the piece...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,344 Sale Price / set
25% Off
"Quadro Di Luce" polished brass wall lamp by Giò Ponti, limited edition
By Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
Measurements: 20 x 80 x 12.5 cm.
Sculptural wall lamp with indirect light, handmade, limited and numbered edition, based on the original drawings by Gio Ponti and licensed by Eredi ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti "Fireside" Chair Walnut and Rush Seat, 1930's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gio Ponti designed chair with high ladder back typical of Ponti's style. Dark, stained wood frame with rush wicker seat. Manufactured for Casa E Giardino, Milan, Italy 1939.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti Vanity Mirror "Fontana Arte" on Portoro Marble Block, 1955
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Vanity mirror designed by Gio Ponti for the vanity of Hotel Royal, Napoli, 1955 and produced by Fontana Arte in 1955.
limited edition
Original piece ( in one desk from the furniture of Hotel Royal) customized by CG with marble support in 2021.
The Gio Ponti vanity...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gio Ponti Tomaso Buzzi Sofa
By Tomaso Buzzi, Gio Ponti
Located in Red Lion, PA
Truly beautiful one of a kind authorized copy of Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi 1930 Sofa.
Walnut frame upholstered in satin silk.
Manifactured by Carpani F.ll inc
Literature: Mobili De...
Category
1930s Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Satin, Silk, Walnut
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Minimalist Black Steel Ice Bucket by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni
By Calderoni, Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
1980s Minimalist Black Steel Ice Bucket by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni
A striking example of functional elegance, this 1980s minimalist ice bucket was designed by the iconic Gio...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Set of Two ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of two chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition that was edited by Cassina in 1951.
Made of solid ashwood ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Ash
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti for F.lli Calderoni Set of 2 Tureens and 2 Coffee Makers, Italy 1950s
By Calderoni, Gio Ponti
Located in Naples, IT
A set of two nickel silver coffee pots and two serving tureens designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Fratelli Calderoni in the 1950s. They were used in hotels and are marked on the b...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Ashwood "Leggera 646" Italian Chairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. Made of solid ashwood structure with original upholstery.
Discover the timeless ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century Modern Green and Beige Upholstered Wing Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern (1950s) wing chair with beige upholstered seat and back and green upholstered arms and wings, resting on four tapered wooden legs. (GIO PONTI)
Condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
1930s Gio Ponti for Nino Ferrari Art Deco Italian Copper Vase
By Nino Ferrari, Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, IT
Wrought copper vase
"Nino Ferrari" engraved on the base
Perfect condition.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Copper
GIO PONTI - RICHARD GINORI Ceramics - SAN CRISTOFORO - Made in Italy 1929.
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Milano, IT
GIO PONTI - A vase by RICHARD GINORI, produced in the SAN CRISTOFORO factory in MILAN, is designed by architect GIO PONTI , in the late 1920s, when he was still the director .
THE va...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gio Ponti “Model 811” Lounge Chairs In Stained Walnut And Upholstered In Kvadrat
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Hellouw, NL
The legendary Gio Ponti. This fundamentally innovative architect has a long list of trades to his name; industrial designer, artist, teacher, writer, publisher and of course furniture designer. As a native son of Milan, he was responsible for designing the Pirelli Tower there. This is his most well-known work as an architect, but his career spans a period of sixty years during which he completed numerous other remarkable and groundbreaking projects.
The same is true of the illustrious magazine Domus which he founded in 1928 and paralleled all his endeavours. Ponti has designed a considerable amount of furniture, almost all of which belong in an aesthetically superior category and in an incredibly consistent way. He definitely layed the foundation for what later became known as Italian design. Mass-produced furniture with a relience on top notch craftmanship. This set of lounge chairs “Model 811” for Figli di Amadeo Cassina can...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Altamira: Italian Furniture Glassware Lamps Accessories
By Altamira, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Catalog showcasing high-end Italian furnishings and accessories, published circa 1956 by the fabled Altamira design center located at 18 East 50th St in New York City. Per the introduction, “Altamira is the only center in this country where Interior-Architecture by Italy’s foremost architects is represented together with furniture, handicrafts, accessories and every other element essential to the modern interior.” Altamira commissioned a line of furniture from Gio Ponti in 1953, crafted by Giordano Chiesa in Milan. Included were a number of Ponti’s iconic mid-century designs—the Distex lounge chair and a self-described masterpiece, the two-drawer desk, model AP 1025, are shown in the present catalog. Shown, too, are furniture designs by Ponti’s fellow “interior architects” and designers Marco Zanuso (produced by Arflex Milano), Enrberto Carboni, Enrico Peresutti of BBPR, Carlo Pagani, Enrico Taglietti, Nino Zancada, Ico and Luisa Parisi, Ignacio Gardella...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gio' Ponti for Krupp Set of 2 Coffee Makers, 2 Saucers, and a Milk jug, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp
Located in Naples, IT
A set of two nickel silver coffee pots , 2 saucers and a milk jug designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Krupp Milan in the 1950s. They were used in hotels and are marked on the b...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grenoble, FR
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950.
Measures: Longueur: 44 cm
Hauteur: 78 cm
Profondeur: 52 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Beech
$2,510 / set
"Polsino" Floor Lamp by Gio Ponti for Guzzini, Italy, 1960s
By Guzzini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
"Polsino" floor lamp by Gio Ponti for Design House - Guzzini.
Rare version with a white plexiglass tile connected to a twin steel tile.
Lamp is in working conditions and comes with o...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Steel
Diamantina Multi Carpet by Gio Ponti
By Amini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
A sequence of triangles that turn into diamonds, thence to squares and rectangles displaying soft hues and slender shapes embellished with powerful colorful accents. From the original design of Gio Ponti, this Diamantina carpet's decoration reminisces the diamond pattern ceramic tiles...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Textile
$14,208 / item
Gio Ponti Richard Ginori Vase Ceramic Gold Red, 1940, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti Richard Ginori vase ceramic gold red 1940 Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gio Ponti Superleggera Side Chair model 646 Italy 1957 Mid Century
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Vintage Superleggera Side Chair by Gio Ponti, model 646, Italy circa 1957
Ash wood and cane.
Dimensions: 32.5 h x 16 d x 15.75 w Seat h 18
Preowned restor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Wood
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
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Gio Ponti 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 Gio Ponti furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 567 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 129 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Gio Ponti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Bellini, and Osvaldo Borsani. Prices for Gio Ponti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $83 and can go as high as $88,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,193.
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- What was Gio Ponti famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Gio Ponti was famous for his work as an architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor. He was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism. Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Gio Ponti furniture.