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
20th Century, Gio Ponti for De Poli Bird Decorative Object
By Gio Ponti, Paolo De Poli
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Enamel
Lune Arena White Carpet by Gio Ponti
By Amini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Expressive lines recall the classic architectural style as essential graphic elements perfectly integrate the piece into contemporary interiors. Arena, Cara, and Dote are three elega...
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2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Textile
Lune Dote Ardesia Carpet by Gio Ponti
By Amini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Expressive lines recall the classic architectural style as essential graphic elements perfectly integrate the piece into contemporary interiors. Arena, Cara, and Dote are three elega...
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2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Textile
Gio Ponti, original drawing for Knoll, prototype armchair, autenthicated
By Knoll, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
In 1964, Giò Ponti was approached by furniture company Knoll International and asked to present some ideas for chairs and armchairs. The result of the collaboration was a big dining ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Paper
Tea Service, Richard Ginori- San Cristoforo, Milan, 1930s
By Gio Ponti, Richard-Ginori San Cristoforo
Located in Milano, IT
Decorated white porcelain tea service. Paintings are attributed to Giò Ponti, director and designer of Richard Ginori at the time. Manufacturing brand under the base. Teas service made of teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug, 12 small plates...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Porcelain
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Green/Opalin Mole
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
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Glass
De-Lux D8 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Aluminum, Iron
Gio Ponti Model 516 Armchair, Painted Walnut, Cream White, 1950
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Cassina, Gio Ponti
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
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Textile, Walnut
Italian Modern 12 Drawer Walnut Dresser, Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern 12 drawer walnut dresser, Gio Ponti.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Walnut
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Metal
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Coral/Cystal
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
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Glass
Set of 4 Orange Leather "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Four chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina.
Rare version with upholstered backrest.
Set features three chairs come with same color and the fourth one in a different color.
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Walnut Commode for Singer & Sons
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gio Ponti design four-drawer walnut commode for Singer & Sons, Italy. The legs had been reduced in height so I had them professionally remade in the exact size and shape. The case an...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Walnut
Wall Sconce Screen of Light Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012-2017 Bronzed Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconce square 'Screen of Light' Gio Ponti limited edition Italy 2012-2017 light bronzed brass. Wall sculpture light in light bronzed brass. Handcrafted product, realized by Poll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Brass
Pair of Gabriella Folding Chairs Model D.270.2 by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed in his later years in 1970, Gio Ponti's Gabriella folding chair model no D.270.2 is a modern interpretation of historical folding chairs that were praised for their mobility...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia Art Deco Italian Design Brass Six-Lights Chandelier
By Emilio Lancia, Gio Ponti
Located in Firenze, IT
This 1930s original vintage important six arms chandelier made of gilt and burnished brass with white lacquered details is attributable to the designer Gio Ponti and the architect Em...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bilia table lamp by Giò Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Gio Ponti's Bilia table lamp is an icon of 1930s Italian design. Featuring clean lines and a distinctive shape, this lamp is a perfect example of Ponti's modern style. The Bilia cons...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Metal
14 Leggera chairs by Gio Ponti - Wood And Blue Leather - Original Conditions
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Chairs, Leggera by Gio Ponti , Mid Century Modern
Giò Ponti probably needs no introduction: he’s been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and archite...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Leather, Wood, Walnut
High Back Sofa By Gio Ponti For ISA Bergamo in Bouclé Fabric Upholstery 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Almelo, NL
Elegant three seat high back sofa reupholstered in new bouclé fabric was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by the ISA company in Bergamo, Italy 1950s. ISA Bergamo was responsible fo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Brass
Pair of Stools Mod. “687”, Design Gio Ponti, Cassina Production, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Stools Mod. “687”, Design Gio Ponti, Cassina Production, Italy, 1950s
These are elegant Gio Ponti stools characterized by a mid-century modern design. The stools have a dark...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Flatware Set For 6 (54 Pieces)
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Gio Ponti complete flatware set for 6 people (54 pieces) from the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome;stamped with logo PDP;produced By Calderoni Ar...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Brass plate by Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari
By Cleto Munari, Gio Ponti
Located in Torino, IT
Brass plate designed by Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari.
The plate is part of Cleto Munari's contemporary forms collection, designed by Gio Ponti and made by Gft.
Made entirely of brass...
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1970s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Brass
Benche by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
MASTERPIECE
Italy, 1930s
Provided with certificate of authenticity of the Gio Ponti Archives
Walnut frame, Dedar Tabularasa cotton satin upholst...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Cotton, 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Paper
De-Lux A8 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
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: ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp, phase cut, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy, CE
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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
set di 4 sedie "leggera" disegnate da Gio Ponti per Cassina anni 60
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, MI
La sedia Leggera è una delle piu iconiche espressioni del design di Gio Ponti disegnata nel 1952.
E' frutto di approfonditi studi fatti al tempo per ottenere una sedia molto leggera ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Ash
Silver Metal Sculpture Model Maschera Cornuta by Gio Ponti for Sabbatini
By Lino Sabattini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, Italy
Sculpture in perforated plate and silver metal.
Sabattini production. Signature under the base.
Biography
Architect, designer and artist, Gio Ponti (Milan 1891-1979) graduated in Mi...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
21st Century Pavone Linear Pendant Lamp, phase cut, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy, US
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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Walnut, Glass, and Brass Console Table Designed by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
A walnut console table designed by Gio Ponti. Having a grid etched into the glass top with ribbed legs terminating in brass sabot. Designed for the "F.A. home" in Palermo. Produced i...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Walnut
Coppia Lampade da tavolo Polsino
By Gio Ponti, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Baranzate, IT
Coppia di Lampade da tavolo Poldino con paralume tubolare bianco e nero. Maniglia cromata.
Designer: Gio Ponti nel 1967.
Produttore: Harvey Guzzini DH (Design House), via Mariano Guzzini, 37. 62019, Recanati, Italia. Oggi si chiama iGuzzini.
Altre versioni: La lampada da tavolo Gio Ponti Polsino...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Steel
Red Faux Leather Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 6
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of Six 646" Leggera" dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina in 1956.
Seater upholstered with red skai faux leather.
Light brown ash structure.
Meaning" light...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Ash
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp with chains, UL, phase cut, Gio Ponti
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
21st Century Pavone Medium 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 Design for "Manifattura Rossi" A Bucchero Female Nude Sculpture
By Gio Ponti
Located in CH
Carlo Alberto Rossi (Gubbio 1903-1970), Manifattura Rossi a Bucchero Female Sculpture after a Gio Ponti drawing, signed C. A. Rossi, circa 1940
Gio Ponti in the 1940s collaborated w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Ceramic
Tavolo quadrato legno e ottone Gio Ponti per Cassina anni 50
By Gio Ponti
Located in Torino, IT
Tavolo con certificazione dell'archivio Ponti.
Fu realizzato in legno di noce ed ottone per ristorante Fasan a Fossano (Italia) anni 50.
Questo tavolo quadrato...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Set Of Two Lidded Servers
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Gio Ponti set of two lidded servers with cup;from the Hotel Parco dei Pricnipi in Roma in alpacca by CalederonI Argenteria; stamped with logo PDP.
Sold with a letter of authenticity...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Gio Ponti Set Coffe Service
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
A Gio Ponti set of coffe and tea service from the Hotel Parco dei Principi In Roma ; six pieces; in alpacca by Calderoni Argenteria
stamped logo PDP.
Sold with a letter of authenti...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Pair of Gio Ponti Polsino Table Lamps for Guzzini 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, England
Rare Gio Ponti 'Polsino' lamps, white and orange plexiglass with steel. No structural damage. Some scratches to plastic. Minimal tarnishing to steel handles which can swivel 180 degr...
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1960s Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Steel
De-Lux D4 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Gio Ponti Set Of Alpacca Sauce Servers
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Set of three GIO PONTI sauce servers from hotel Parco dei Principi,Rome; alpacca by Calderoni Argenteria,stamped logo PDP and Calderoni.
Sold with a letter of authenticity of Lisa L...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Gio Ponti Grid Pattern Coffee Table circa 1945-1948
By Gio Ponti
Located in Encino, CA
Exceptional and spectacular round grid pattern coffee table by Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa.
Multiple fruit woods base with a glass top.
Italy, circa 1945-1948.
Literature: Arredame...
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1940s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Gio Ponti furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.