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
Gio Ponti Diamond Flatware, Service for Twelve
By Gio Ponti, Reed & Barton
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful and complete service for twelve in the Diamond pattern by Gio Ponti. The line was designed in 1958 in collaboration with Italian archite...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Suspension lamp mod. 0024 metal and glass design 1933
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
An iconic design by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte in 1933, this chandelier is a classic of Italian design. With its timeless elegance and a geometrically simple idea, this chandelier ca...
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1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti, Wingback / Lounge Chair, White and Blue Fabric, Oak, Cassina, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in High Point, NC
A white and blue fabric and oak lounge chair / wingback chair designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Molteni&C D.151.4 Velvet Armchair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
Gio Ponti leaned on nautical inspiration to design this armchair that was destined for use on ocean liners and today is a part of Molteni&C's Heritage Collection. A contoured backres...
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2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Mid-Century Modern, Rare Sculptural Nightstands, 1950s
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Rare Sculptural Nightstands or End Tables, Italy/USA c. 1955
A rare and hard to find pair of mid-century modern bedside stands ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century mod. 111 by Giò Ponti for Cassina set of 4 Wooden Chairs 1950s Italy
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful set of 4 chairs mod."111" by Giò Ponti, with a shaped wooden structure, with padded back and seat and covered in wisteria-colored fabric. Cassina production, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Birch
Italian Design Classic Gio Ponti, Leggera Chair for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
The 646 Leggera chair is an iconic design created by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti; designed in 1952, this chair is celebrated for its lightweight and elegan...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Ash
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,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti for Lumi Rare Pair of First Edition "Quadri Luminosi" Sconces
By Lumi, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti for Lumi, rare pair of first edition 'Quadri Luminosi' sconces models 575 and 576, Italy, circa 1960. Brass and enameled brass...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Molteni&C D.156.3 Leather Armchair by Gio Ponti
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in Boston, MA
The D.156.3 armchair by Gio Ponti was chosen for the 10th Milan Triennale as an exemplary model of furniture design. Defined by geometric shapes, this armchair is hand-crafted by ski...
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2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti Pair of High Back Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti pair of high back armchairs or lounge chairs in white or ivory bouclé with polished walnut tapering legs. These chic armchairs have the classic shape of a wingback chair, ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Gio Ponti for Christofle Cornucopia Candelabrum
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Silver plate two light candelabrum designed in 1928 by Gio Ponti for Christofle, re-issued circa 1980's.
Retains original Christofle box and pair of original clear glass bobeche.
We ...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Armchair Bamboo Rattan Gio Ponti Lio Carminati for Bonacina Midcentury 1950s
By Vittorio Bonacina, Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati
Located in Palermo, IT
Armchair designed by the well-known Italian designers Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti and produced in the 1950s by Vittorio Bonacina.
The high-backed armchair with curvilinear shapes was...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Rare Pair of Gio Ponti Arm Stools 687 for Cassina, Italy, 1953
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare pair of Gio Ponti arm stools 687 for Cassina, Italy, 1953 Upholstered in green fabric and in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ash
21st Century Pavone Linear 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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, "Quattro Stagione", Four Seasons Vases
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montreal, QC
Porcelain footed vases designed by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, series "Quattro Stagione" each depicting one of the four seasons, These are the reissues from the 1980s.
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1980s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Ceramic Tiles by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1930s
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of 6 ceramic tiles by Gio Ponti.
Part of the "Ermione" collection, this set shows traditional works of the countryside.
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1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1957
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” dining chair for Cassina, ash, rope, Italy, 1957
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chair to its collection. I...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rope, Ash, Wood
Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, BE
Armchair Biancamano in rattan by Gio Ponti
1950s Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' rattan chair for Bonacina.
Additional information:
Material: Rattan
Artist: Gio Ponti
Size: ...
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20th Century Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wicker
Set of 6 chairs Leggera Gio Ponti Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
These iconic chairs represent a masterpiece of Italian design, combining lightness and sturdiness in perfect balance. Gio Ponti's Leggera chair stands out for its minimalist and refi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
$15,541 / set
Armchair in Bicolor Canvas Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Gio Ponti Sideboard in Wood with Drawers and Storage for Dassi, 50s
By Dassi, Gio Ponti
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
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, 1969
By Montina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, Italy, 1969
Elegant reinterpretation of the scroll chair designed by Ponti for the VI Triennale in 1936. Beech frame, curved plywood b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$11,177 / set
Sterling Tea Service Designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton
By Reed & Barton, Gio Ponti
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling tea service with sterling tray designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton, pattern 440 "Diamond" the tray is #1574. The set consists of ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti, Leggera Chair for Cassina, 1970s – Set of six
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
The 646 Leggera chair is an iconic design created by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti;
Designed in 1952, this chair is celebrated for its lightweight and elegant...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Gio Ponti Console Chest with Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES SUMMER SALE
Gio Ponti long cabinet of six drawers standing on four integrated legs and topped silvered reverse painted glass and surmounted by a large rectangular mirror and a floating glass shelf cut in Ponti's distinctive diamond form. Drawer faces have knife blade edges. Made in 1957 from ash wood and glass. Original brass keys. Perfect for bedroom or entrance hall.
"Certificate of Authenticity" from the Gio Ponti Archives.
Mobile da camera o da ingresso con cassetti e grande...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ash, Glass
$15,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass Writing Table Desk by Gio Ponti for BNL
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic writing table designed in the 1940s by Gio Ponti for Schirolli to furnish BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro) offices across Italy.
This early 1950s model was acquired directly f...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti, Rare "811" Lounge Chair, Fabric, Walnut, Rubber, Cassina, c. 1956
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and iconic lounge chair designed by Gio Ponti. Produced by Cassina, Meda, Italy, c. 1956.
This chair is sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Walnut Coffee Table by Gio Ponti for Domus Nova, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This sculptural walnut coffee table, designed by the legendary Gio Ponti for Domus Nova in the 1950s, embodies the elegance and innovation that define mid-century Italian design. Or...
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Two 1940s Art Deco Coffee Pots Designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni
By Calderoni, Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of two alpaca coffee pot designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fratelli Calderoni in the Forties, they were used in the hotels and they are marked on the bottom Fratelli Ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Alpaca
Gio Ponti Singer & Sons Model 2134 Walnut & Brass Flip Top Dining Console Table
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti, this table embodies the very soul of Italian Mid-Century Modern. Italian descends from many important historical movements, such as the rich ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Altamira Catalog Circa 1956
By Altamira, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Mid-1950’s catalog for the fabled Altamira design center, located at 18 E 50th St in New York City, one of the top U.S. venues for high-end Italian design. Altamira commissioned a li...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bathroom Fixtures by Gio Ponti for Ideal Standard, 1950s, Color, Powder Pink
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Sanitary ware designed by Gio Ponti for Ideal Standard. By removing the architectural clothing from the appliances, the column that pretends to hold the bowl of the washbasin, the ra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Leggera Chairs, Model 646 in Ash, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Four Leggera Chairs, Model 646, 1950s
Ash frames, recently re-upholstered in Kvadrat fabric in yellow, green, red and orange.
Good condition...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Mid-Century Bookcase by Gio Ponti for Ariberto Colombo, 1945
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Bookcase by Gio Ponti for Ariberto Colombo, 1945
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti, pair flamed wood Headboard, 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.
flamed walnut, finish mahogany and metal
two tiere...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Pirellina floor table lamp Gio Ponti Italy mid century design
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Production piece from Fontana Arte archives made in 1990s from early Gio Ponti design.
No issues.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gio ponti Pincipi Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio ponti Pincipi Chair For Cassina
A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect and Cassina.
Gio Ponti’s unmistakable ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Ash
$3,389 Sale Price / item
25% Off
GIO PONTI - FONTANARTE - Coffee Table Wood Cristal 1938 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti Fontana Arte coffee table wood cristal 1938 Italy.
GIO PONTI -designer
FONTANARTE - Produttore.
A richiesta certificato di autenticità...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Desk and Stool by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1938
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Hellouw, NL
The name Gio Ponti needs little introduction to the design-loving public. This architect, designer and visionary stood at the cradle of modern Italian design. His countless projects ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Velvet Armchairs for Casa e Giardino, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs designed by Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino series, wooden structure, padding and covering in original textured velvet of the time, kept in excellent condition, as shown...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$8,786 Sale Price
30% Off
Gio Ponti Horse Silver Sculpture with Lino Sabattini for Christofle
By Lino Sabattini, Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
1978 Gio Ponti designed silver plated horse sculpture, titled "Cavallo", edition Lino Sabattini for Christofle, 2008.
Very good condition. Comes with original Christofle box and non-...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Silvered Metal Sculpture "Ex Voto per il diavolo" by Gio Ponti for Sabattini
By Lino Sabattini, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Silvered metal sculpture "Ex Voto Per Il Diavolo" by the Italian designer Gio Ponti for Sabattini. Made in Italy in 1978.
Signed and dated with engraved manufacturer's mark to rev...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Midcentury Fontana Arte chandelier by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning chandelier designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte
This suspension lamp, manufactured by Fontana Arte, features a transparent glass disc with metal and brass details
Origin...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Gio Ponti Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Gio Ponti desk manufactured in Italy by Giordano Chiesa.
An early example with 2 tone drawer fronts.
Purchased at the Singer Showroom in NYC.
Purchased from the original family ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$29,500
GiIO PONTI - Walnut bench, pink velvet - Made in ITALY 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
GIO PONTI - Beautiful and elegant bench to be included in both modern and vintage decor .
Sturdy and in perfect condition with its original rose-colored velvet upholstery , .
Made in...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Nutwood, Velvet
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Casa & Giardino Dining Table 1930s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
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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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
Gio Ponti armchair for Cassina. Mod. ‘820’, Italy 1950, Hotel Royal, Naples.
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Gio Ponti designed this armchair especially for the Hotel Royal in Naples. The ‘Model 820’ was produced by Cassina in the 1950s. The armchair has a wooden frame and is upholstered in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera 646 Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Leggera Chair by Gio Ponti: Timeless Italian Design and Craftsmanship
Introducing the Leggera Chair, a stunning set of six chairs model "Leggera 646" desi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Blue and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in blue and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano
A vintage art glass bottle in transparent blue glass with green stopper and a green base fused in incalmo technique. ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Gio Ponti 'Luna Verticale' Floor Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Verticale' Floor Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia.
Originally designed by Italian icon Gio Ponti in 1957, the 'Luna Verticale' floor lamp is an authorized re-edition b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Large Gio Ponti Cherrywood Boiserie Panels from Hotel Royal, Naples 1955
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
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 Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Set of Four Chairs, model 211 by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Dallas, TX
Sert of four dining chairs model 211 designed by Gio Ponti, 1955 for Singer & Sons. The model 211 chair was originally designed for Villa Arreaza in Caracas in 1954. Chairs are const...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
"Ninfea" Chair by Gio Ponti, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, RM
“NINFEA” Chair Gio Ponti 1950
“Ninfea” model folding chair with polished wooden structure and covering in
red fabric. Production by the Reguitti brother...
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Textile, Foam, Wood
Gio Ponti Armchair 820 for Hotel Royal Napoli in Wood and Fabric, Italy, 1953
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Famous armchair mod. 820 by Gio Ponti for Cassina for Grand Hotel Royal Continental in Naples. In desperate need for reupholstery as you can see but you can still choose what fabric ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Classic 3 Door Credenza in Walnut 1950s
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
3 Door credenza model 2160 in walnut with raised panels on doors and tapering legs by Gio Ponti for M.Singer & Sons, American 1950's. The interior is b...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Cleto Munari, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century silver plate serving plate. Gio Ponti designed and signed this astonishing item for Cleto Munari in Italy during the 1980s.
The flat and efficient design on two round levels, make this piece simply irresistible and iconic for midcentury lovers.
This piece will smarten a midcentury living room or minimal and chromed bar.
This wonderful piece is in very good condition.
Dimensions (cms):
Diameter - 32
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti, (Milan, November 18, 1891 - Milan, September 16, 1979), is one of the Italian masters of architecture. He was also a designer and essayist and one of the most important of the twentieth century.
Other than the great architectural works which carry his unmistakable signature, he created a vast amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were fully furnished in the "Ponti" style. The houses in via Randaccio, 1925, Casa Laporte in via Brin, 1926 and the last in via Dezza, in 1957 is an "expression" of his home design ideas. Gio Ponti was an Italian promoter of industrial design and introduced the idea of interior furnishing ranges produced as being a "sophisticated," economic, "democratic" and modern.
Molteni&C managed a reissuing project of furniture and furnishings designed by Gio Ponti for products for these private homes and limited editions. After a long journey of research, selection and study of prototypes, the collection was exhibited at the Salone del Mobile 2012. This was thanks to the cooperation and the exclusively signed agreement of the Ponti heirs and the artistic director of Cerri & Associati Studio.
Gio Ponti graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan at the end of World War I, after he fought on the front line earning military decorations. In 1921 he married Giulia Vimercati, with whom he had four children: Lisa, Giovanna, Letizia and Giulio. In 1927 he opened a studio in Milan with the architect Emilio Lancia. From the beginning of the 1920’s until 1938 he worked with Richard-Ginori Manufactory and renewed its production. In 1928 he founded the Domus magazine with Gianni Mazzocchi. In 1933 he became the artistic director of Fontana Arte which was another success after the one he obtained with Richard-Ginori.
In the 1930’s he participated in the Triennale exhibitions and later he successfully managed a few of them. From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects were born, including the Montecatini Palace in Milan from 1936 to 1938, in which Ponti created the "integral design" of the building and the interiors. Other works of the period were civil architecture, including the Littoria Tower in Milan in 1933, school buildings such as the School of Mathematics at the University City Rome in 1934 and the Humanities Faculty and the Rectorate of the University of Padua in 1937. There were also residential projects such as Casa Marmont in 1934 and Milan "Domus" from 1931 to 1936.
The richness of the artistic production of Cleto Munari, arises out of the discovery that every boundary is undefined, and the consequent need to create a “collection about syllables” or rather a “collection of figures” which, because of their incompleteness, luminously suggest the irrepressible quest of man’s intelligence to transfigure the world, according to his own vision. It is this a perfect complicity between the whisper of the “heart...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Silver Plate
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.