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
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
20th Century Gio Ponti Sofa Unique Piece Designed for Casa Lucano, Early 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Turin, Turin
The two-seater upholstered sofa was designed by Gio Ponti for Casa Lucano, in Sanremo (Italy). The design recalls a very similar sofa that was part of the Cellina furniture published...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Copper and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in copper and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Black Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Black Brass for GUBI
The 'F.A. 33' Mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Four #116 Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of #116 Dining Chairs in walnut by Gio Ponti for M Singer & Sons of New York.
The walnut frames are in wonderful vintage condition and the seats are newly papercorded.
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rush, Walnut
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
Heritage design fabric Loveseat Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.157.6
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
The Due Foglie Sofa draws inspiration from renowned design figure Gio Ponti's stunning 1954 Villa Planchart in Caracas. With its seamless curved shape and metallic base, the Due Fogl...
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2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Straw Holder by Broggi Milano for Hotel Europa in the manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Broggi, Milano
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A rare art deco straw holder designed by Gio Ponti for Bar Pasticceria Alemagna at Piazza Duomo in Milano.
The shape is simple and sleek and elegant. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Satin Nickel and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in satin nickel and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
rare Gio Ponti leggera chair, n.646 by Cassina, from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
very rare Gio Ponti iconic chair, n. 646 by Cassina
ash and re-upholstery in ivory cotton
this model was manufactured by Cassina, Meda as a variation on Ponti's legendary "leggera" c...
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1950s European Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Gio Ponti Gabriella Chair, 002/100
By Gio Ponti, Pallucco
Located in Dronten, NL
Gabriella folding lounge chair with a steel frame, seat, and back upholstered in black Naugahyde.
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian designer Gio Ponti and released in a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti walnut and parchment mirror, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Mirror in American walnut and parchment, Gio Ponti design, 1930s, Italian production. A perfect geometric circle in walnut finished in parchment with a natural and evocative flavor. ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Parchment Paper
"0024XXL" Pendant Lamp in Glass and Brass Designed by Gio' Ponti for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"0024XXL" is an extra large sized pendant lamp, with triple the diameter of the classic lamp originally designed by Gio' Ponti in 1932, manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a chrome plated brass frame and transparent tempered glass discs. The 11.8" diameter central tubular sandblasted glass diffuser holds four G5 54W fluorescent light sources with DALI digital electronic power supply. The four suspension cables are housed in the canopy cover and the required length should be indicated at time of ordering.
DIMENSIONS: Ø 55.7", H. 54.5"
The lamp is levelled once mounted, using special tensioners fitted to the suspension cables. A version with methacrylate discs and/or emergency lighting is available upon request. In this case, two beams of light ensure about one hour of autonomy without power supply. Ceiling strength should be verified in advance, due to the weight of the lamp (about 661 Lbs for glass disc version and about 440 Lbs for the methacrylate disc version).
GIO' PONTI, right from the start, was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design as an eclectic character. He graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1920 and was art director for Richard Ginori from 1923-1930. In 1926, with editor Gianni Mazzocchi, he founded the magazine Domus, staying on as editor until his death. He was invited to take over the art direction of Luigi Fontana in 1931 and in 1932 he founded FontanaArte with Pietro Chiesa.
He was one of the promoters of the Compasso d’Oro Award and a founder member of the ADI (Italian association for industrial design), as well as curating programmes for the Milan Triennale on many events and teaching at Milan Polytechnic.
He designed numerous famous public and private buildings, including the houses in Via De Togni, the tower-house in Corso Venezia, offices for
RAI and Ferrania, the Littoria tower in Parco Sempione, the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan, Taranto Cathedral, Villa Planchart in Caracas and Denver
Museum of Modern Art. In the field of design he created timeless furniture, lighting and objects for FontanaArte, as well as the Superleggera chair
and furniture for Cassina, Christofle cutlery and Richard Ginori china.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Gio Ponti "The Piazza Eindhoven, 1968" Rare Edition Chair with Metal End Caps
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Gio Ponti "De Piazza Eindhoven" Rare Leggera edition with metal end caps.
These Leggera chairs were special designed for restaurants with metal end caps and used for the Piazza in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
1940s Coffee Table Oak Structure Glass Top Italian, Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A very organic, rare, iconic and beautiful coffee table. 1940s Italian design by Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Original thick crystal top on a solid oak wood base a v...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany Dining Table Frame
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern mahogany dining / conference table frame styled in a geometric angular design with an openwork diamond shaped lattice top, supported on 4 tapered, sharply ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Taranto Gray Carpet by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Amini
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti designs an impressive openwork in the guise of a perforated sail decorating the facade of the Great Mother of God cathedral in the city of Taranto, Italy. This unique carpet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Textile
Gio Ponti Grand Console Table in Cherry with Red Marble Top ca 1958
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Grand console table in cherry with red marble top, suspended glass shelf and brass sabots by Gio Pronti for a residence in Bologna, Italy ca 1958. The craftsmanship of this beautiful...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Important 'Model 676' Side Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1953
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Very rare and beautiful model ‘676’ dining or side chair designed by Gio Ponti around 1953. The architectural frame is made of walnut and it has the original cream-colored leather up...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Gio Ponti Iconic Coffee Table with Certificate of Authenticity
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An original X form iconic Gio Ponti table in cherry wood with a circular glass top for Fondazione Garzanti di Forli - Interiors. This fabulous piece was in the private collection of the Ponti family in Florence and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gio Ponti Leggera Armchair or Side Chair by Cassina in different colors
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material and model. Available with or without armrests. Frame, Seat and Coating and upholstery of the chair can be customized, please get in touch....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio’ Ponti “ Elephant “ Porcelain Gold 1927 italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
GIO PONTI - Porcellana manifattura di DOCCIA - Anno 1927.
Bellissimo esemplare in porcellana da collezione , realizzato nella fabbrica di DOCCIA e disegnato alla fine degli anni 20 q...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Granite
Brass and Glass Vanity Mirror by Gio Ponti Attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This stunning adjustable vanity mirror in made in brass, mirror and beech and features a 3-cm thick aquamarine glass base.
It is highly ascribable to Fontana Arte.
This is a vintag...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
"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 Cane Seat Armchair for Knoll International
By Knoll, Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare walnut armchair by Gio Ponti for Knoll International, c.1960s, Italy, is an exquisite example of mid-century craftsmanship. This piece features a modernist and mini...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Gio Ponti Desk & Wall Shelf for Forli Administrative Offices, Gio Ponti Archives
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Designer & Manufacturer: Gio Ponti (Italian, 1891-1979)
Markings: Amministrazione Provenciale Florli label
Country of Origin & Materials: Italy; fruitwood, laminate, beech, brass
Dim...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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, ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs for ISA, Pair
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs, attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950 for ISA Editions, Bergamo. Sculpted profile, refined lines, sensual and deep comfort. The cha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Gio’ Ponti Coffee Table Brass Wood Marbre, 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti coffee table.
Insieme al certificato GIO PONTI ARCHIVES
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Silver Plate Cheese Holders by Gio Ponti for Calderoni, Italy, 1940s
By Calderoni, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of cheese holder by Gio Ponti for F.lli Calderoni.
SIlver plate frame holding a crystal bowl with star shaped grinds.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Molteni&C D.151.4 Velvet Armchair by Gio Ponti
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Red and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in red 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
Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Couple of fireside chairs with a structure in black lacquered beech wood and a seat in hand-woven rush.
This iconic fireside chair was designed by Gio Ponti in 1939 and produced by ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rush, Beech
1950s Gio Ponti Glass Coffee Table Model 1101 Singer and Sons Italy
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A glass and cream lacquered walnut coffee table designed by Gio Ponti, Model 1101, for Singer and Sons, imported from Italy c. 1950s. This piece retains its original thin glass top w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Fireside Chairs By Gio Ponti For Casa E Giardino
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, London
Pair of fireside chairs
By Gio Ponti
For Casa e Giardino
Rush seats
High backs
Seat height 30cm
Italy Mid 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Pair of 2 Mid Century Italian Armchair by Gio Ponti 1960 Parco dei Principi Rome
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti Armchairs, from the Parco dei Principi, Rome
You can see more photos on the Parco Dei Principi website in Rome, regarding the armchairs.
Gio Ponti's infinite compositional...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Rare fabric panel designed by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Extremely rare fabric panel designed by Gio Ponti and produced by famous Turin based textile house, Avigdor. This design is untitled 'La casa degli Efebi'. Printed satin. It can be s...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Satin
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Wall Mirror Polished Brass 54 x 80 cm for GUBI
By Gubi, Gio Ponti
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 Italian Mid-Century Fruitwood and Red Leather Small 3-Shelf Bookcase
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) small 3-shelf fruitwood bookcase with red leather shelf covers. (GIO PONTI)
Slight wear to finish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti model 5557 chandelier for Venini, Italy 1946-1948
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
Model 5557 Murano glass chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini, Italy 1946-1948
This absolutely stunning chandelier is an early production, probably around 1950.
The quality of the gla...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lamp Sole Piccolo Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 6 examples for London Hotel
By Arredoluce, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp made in 1959 by Arredoluce Monza based on a design by Giò Ponti. Some 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-pointed Stars, Six Small Suns, Six Large Suns and...
Category
1650s Italian Other Antique Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Black Onyx Glass & Walnut Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk by Gio Ponti
By Schirolli, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant Italian MId-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk / Writing Table by Gio Ponti in solid walnut with an inset top of black onyx glass and brass details. Ponti's design a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Bilia Table Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Modern Lounge Chairs, Gio Ponti for ISA, Model 12690, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Gio Ponti for ISA, Model 12690, 1950s
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet "Alata" Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Bergère armchair, Alata Mod. 820 armchair, designed by Gio Ponti for the Royal Hotel in Naples and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950. Completely restored and recently upholstered in v...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Gio Ponti and Paolo Venini A Canne Morandiane Series Glass for Venini, 1955
By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Large Gio Ponti and Paolo Venini A Canne Morandiane series murano glass for Venini, 1955
Signed with three-line acid stamp to underside 'Venini Murano ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti 546 Table Lamp in Aluminum and Opaline Glass by Ugo Pollice 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Pollice Illuminazione
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Table lamp or desk lamp model 546 with lampshade in lacquered aluminum, stem in chromed brass, base in lacquered cast-iron, and opaline glass diffuser.
This lamp was designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Ugo Pollice Illuminazione during the 1940s.
Gio Ponti was an icon of the modernist movement: the Italian designer, architect, artist and publisher contributed significantly to the worlds of architecture and design with his extensive work in Fine furniture and ceramics, education, office and residential buildings, and everything in between.
Gio Ponti was born in 1891 in Milan. It was there that he spent his childhood, and in 1921 he began to study architecture at the Politecnico di Milano. From 1923 to 1930 he served as the artistic director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In 1927, Ponti started his first architectural office, together with Emilio Lancia, and in 1928 he started the magazine Domus, which is still regarded as one of the most influential European magazines for architecture and design. He was also very influential during the period as a curator of the Milan Triennale.
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
ceramic tile panel "triennale" design Gio Ponti for Marazzi
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
ceramic panel composed of four iconic and famous "triennial" tiles also known as "four times curved," designed in the 1960s by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli for Ceramiche Marazzi.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 8 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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
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
Set of six black Superleggera Chairs by Giò Ponti, Italy Mid-20th Century
By Gio Ponti
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six "Superleggera" chairs designed by Giò Ponti. The chairs feature an ebonized frame that highlights the iconic lightweight design and are upholstered in yellow fabric, addin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Elegant Modern Desk, Designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti, Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
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
Gio Ponti “Il Diavolo" Decorative Mask
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
“Il Diavolo”
Gio Ponti large decorative mask
for Sabattini.
Silver plated.
Signed on the bottom.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver
Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect Ponti and Cassina. Gio P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ash, Leather, Fabric
Mid-Century Paolo De Poli Red Enameled Copper Italian Door Handle, circa 1960
By Gio Ponti, Paolo De Poli
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Mid-Century Modern iconic Italian door handle by the enameller and painter Paolo De Poli (1905–1996) in collaboration with Gio Ponti. Made of red e...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Copper
Gio Ponti Tiered Walnut Side Table For Singer & Sons
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fantiastic, mid-century modern two-tier end / side table was designed in the 1950s for Singer & Sons by the extremely popular Italian designer Gio Ponti. The solid walnut frame ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Walnut
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Bilia table lamp with a black lacquered metal conical base connected with a spherical shade in blown opaline glass.
This is an iconic lamp based on two essential shapes which mixed ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Metal
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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.