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
One Off Doors by Gio Ponti Manufactured by Proserpio and Barzanò, Italy, 1957
By Gio Ponti, Egidio Proserpio
Located in Milan, IT
Carpentry door by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Proserpio and Barzanò.
Seven pieces available with different sizes.
Literature available upon request
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1950s Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Organic Modern Armchairs / Lounge Chairs Designed by Gio Ponti for "Casa e Giardino" and Presented at the VI Triennale di Milano, 1936....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gio’ Ponti Scattola Ceramic 1930 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
GIO PONTI - Richard Ginori - Pittoria di Doccia - 5 piatti in porcellana - 1929
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
GIO PONTI - 5 Piatti in porcellana del 1929,. della manifattura RICHARD GINORI - PITTORIA DI DOCCIA.
I piatti sono in perfetto stato, bellissimi anche per decorare una parete, vengono venduti sia singolarmente che tutti insieme.
Il prezzo...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Cabinet, Walnut, Labeled
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Cabinet, Walnut
Iconic, Rare and important cabinet designed by world renowned Italian designer Gio Ponti for America...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ash
Italian mid-century modern black chairs Leggera by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern black chairs Leggera by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s
Set of ten chairs model Leggera with square straw seat. The round section structure and the backrest ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
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Straw, Wood
Gio’ Ponti “ Richard Ginori” Vase Ceramic 1929 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio’ Ponti vase ceramic 1929 Italy.
Mark . San Cristoforo - RICHARD GINORI - Made in Italy
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Yellow and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in yellow and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gio Ponti Silver Plated Tureen, Sauce Boat, large Serving Dish and Bowls, Krupp
By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp
Located in London, Fitzrovia
1930s-1950s Gio Ponti Silver plated /Alpacca deep tureen (140cl) , large sauce boat and small serving bowl designed by Gio Ponti for the VI Trienale, as well as a large heavy Serving...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 12-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
Materials
Glass
Rare Ceiling Light by Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Ceiling Light by Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1930s. Unique sculptural 'Saturn' ceiling light, with an illustrative metal frame ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$6,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
A wonderful set of 6 original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new upholstery, dark red wood and bouclé fabric.
Al...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gio Ponti Sketch "Disegni per Vasi Incrociatifor", Italy, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully whimsical concept drawing of two vases. Authentication papers from the Gio Ponti archives provided with drawing.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of Four White Gio Ponti Livia Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Originally designed by design Giò Ponti in 1937, these chairs are 21st C re-editions. The Livia chair owes its name to the 'livianum' offices in the University of Padua that it was d...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Beech
$2,450 / set
Gio Ponti Set of Six Hexagonal Coffee Tables in Wood and Metal I.S.A. 1950s
By I.S.A. Italy, Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six hexagonal coffee tables with legs in painted metal and wooden/laminate top, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA, 1950s, Italy,
Literature: Fabio Fioroni, Alessandra ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Rare Pair of Benches in Walnut and Ivory Bouclé, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti early rare pair of benches with walnut frames and ivory bouclé fabric, Italy, 1930s. These elegant benches have a graceful frame with curved cabriole tapering legs connecte...
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Wall Ceiling Lamp Sun by Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012 2017 Satined Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall ceiling lamp sun, collection of 'Screen of Light' design by Gio Ponti Italy, in satined brass with a round opaline glass. Wall and ceiling sculpture light in satined brass, a lamp of timeless, iconic design. Handcrafted product, realised by Pollice Illuminazione from the original drawings of Gio Ponti with license provided by eredi Gio Ponti 2012-2017 in Limited and certificated edition. Upon request it can house the innovative light technology of healthy dim to warm that simulates sunlight. The Sun of 1950s is today still present in the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi in Milan, Italy. It provides indirect light, wired with sockets that allow a constant technological updating. 3 x LED 22W E27 110V or 230V 2200-2700K healthy dim to warm. Gio Ponti Sun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,720 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs Cassina, set of 6, Italy, 1956
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Set of 6 blonde Leggerera chairs by Gio Ponti, designed in 1954. This set is an early verion and manufactured in 1956. (labeled)
These iconic and very comforable chairs by Gio Ponti...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Beech
$8,420 Sale Price / set
27% Off
original "diamond" ceramic tiles by Gio Ponti for Joo Milano 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
Wall panel composed of a very rare group of 6 ceramic tiles designed in 1960 by Gio Ponti for Joo Ceramiche Milano, "diamond" model, fire-red in white aluminum frame.
The whole panel...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Armchair from the first-class cabin of the Italian express train Settebello, 50s
By Giulio Minoletti, Gio Ponti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Very rare Armchair from the first-class cabin of the Italian express train ETR 300 ‘Settebello’ (built in 1952), designed by Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti. The luxurious train ran b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rare armchair by Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti for the first class of the ETR train
By Giulio Minoletti, Officine Breda, Gio Ponti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Commonly known as the Settebello, after the name coined by the workers who built it, the seven-car railcar Electric Rapid Train 300 (ETR 300) was in operation with the State Railways from 1952 to 1992. A truly unique vehicle, produced in only 3 examples by the Ernesto Breda company of Sesto San Giovanni (MI) with the idea of equipping the state railway fleet with a product that combined new technology and futuristic design. With a power output of 2600 kW, more than double that of its predecessor ETR 200, The ETR 300 could easily reach 200 km/h, covering the entire Milan-Rome route in only 5 hours and 45 minutes, at an average of more than 110 km/h when the Rome-Florence direttissima did not yet exist. The design, featuring aeronaval silhouettes on the exterior, was signed by Giò Ponti, Giulio Minoletti and other prominent architects and designers of the time, and provided for innovative glass walls, panoramic windows, lounges with movable armchairs, restaurant and large bar, and registered baggage service for the interior. Forse l'elemento più distintivo erano le due carrozze bombate di testa che vennero progettate con cabine di guida sopraelevate per lasciare spazio in basso a confortevoli salotti belvedere per gli 11 posti di prima classe.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Gio Ponti Walnut Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Mid-Century Walnut frame armchairs with black leather upholstered seat and back (GIO PONTI) (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sole Piccolo by Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 6 pieces LondonHotel Authenticated
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...
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1650s Italian Other Antique Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Black Onyx Glass & Walnut Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
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
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
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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Copper
20th Century, Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia Pair of Wooden Stools
By Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia
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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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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.
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1940s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
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
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
$21,310 / set
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Blue and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
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
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
Gio Ponti, Tea for 6 with Dessert Plates, in Porcelain Richard Ginori, Year 1939
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
GIO PONTI - servizio da the DA 6 in porcellana RICHARD GINORI, decorazione di Doccia.
Periodo. ART DECO
Pezzi. 21
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957
Made in 1957, this rare lounge chair model ‘811’ is designed by Gio Ponti for Figli di
Amadeo Cassina. This armchair is defi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rubber, Wood
Gio Ponti, Armchair
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
For Bonacina
c.1950s
Bamboo and cane with an upholstered cushion in Anni Albers Collection Black mountain Honey Weave by Christopher Farr Cloth ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
$2,950
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 14
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash and Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of fourteen.
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chai...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rope, Wood, Ash
Gio Ponti 'Luna Verticale' Floor Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
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
Italian Modern Walnut and Brass Executive Desk, Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Modern Walnut and Brass Executive Desk, Gio Ponti
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
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
Materials
Metal
Set of Gio Ponti Reed & Barton "Diamond" Sterling Silverware
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Set of sterling silver flatware, designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton, in the diamond pattern. A total of 18 place settings are a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti Rationalist Cabinet, 1940
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti Rationalist Cabinet, wood, Italy, 1940.
This office cabinet, designed by Gio Ponti in the 1940s, is crafted through a meticulous study of the play of light. It balances e...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti for Arredoluce, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
A rare and beautiful example of Gio Ponti's lightworks, this rectangular applique geometrically splits and analogically dims the sources, hiding the bulbs behind five separated elements, each one with a different shape and height.
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.
Arredoluce was a small-scale lighting manufacturer founded by Angelo Lelli in postwar Italy, a hotbed of inventive industrial design. The company produced lamps and fixtures by several significant Italian designers, including brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, whose Tubino desk lamp, released by Arredoluce in 1949, typified their ability to reduce designs to their most essential while maintaining sculptural appeal; made to accommodate a small fluorescent tube recently arrived on the Italian market, the lamp itself is only slightly larger than its bulb. Arredoluce would also produce lighting by Ettore Sottsass, though the company’s best-known designs, variations on a floor lamp with a slender column, pivoting arms that allowed for maximum flexibility of use, and enameled metal conical shades, is attributed to Lelli.
Ponti's designs for Arredoluce often featured clean lines, geometric shapes, and a combination of traditional and modern elements. His lighting fixtures were known for their functional yet aesthetically pleasing designs. Some of his notable works for Arredoluce include the "Luminator" floor lamp, the "Bilia" table lamp, and the "Mod 607...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Paolo Venini Murano Glass Bottle Morandiana Series 1982
By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Gio Ponti and Paolo Venini bottle for Venini designed in the 1950s, “ A Canne” model from the Morandiana series. This example is a 1980s edition, signed Venini 82, with its orig...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons Travertine Top Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dallas, TX
A walnut table with original travertine top. Designed by Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons.
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1950s Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Travertine
"Fireside" Chair by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fireside" Chair
Gio Ponti
Manufactured for Casa E Giardino
Milan, Italy 1930's
Rush Seat with Oak of Beech Wood Frame.
"Chair is in good "original" as foundation condition. Chair...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Giò Ponti 6-pointed star for Arredoluce Monza 6 exemplary London Hotel Milano
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp made in 1959 by Arredoluce Monza based on a design by Giò Ponti. Approximately 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-Point Stars Small Six Suns Large and 6 8...
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau Lounge Chair 'Dezza' in Light Blue Leather
By Gio Ponti, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau, lounge chair model ´Dezza´ nr. 48, leather, lacquered beech, metal, Italy, 1965.
Stylish lounge chair designed by Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau. This cha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti for Lumi Rare Pair of First Edition "Quadri Luminosi" Sconces
By Gio Ponti, Lumi
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti for Lumi, rare pair of first edition 'Quadri Luminosi' sconces models 575 and 576, Italy, circa 1960. Brass and enameled brass...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass, 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
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti Set
By Gio Ponti
Located in Studio City, CA
3-piece Gio Ponti set includes sette, side chair and ottoman. Grey mohair upholstery. Measures Sette: 62"W x 32"D x 31"H x 13.5"SH; Chair: 30"W x 28"D x 31"H x 13.5"SH; ottoman: 17"...
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1940s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Mohair
$34,000 / set
Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco 1991 Italy
By Pallucco, Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Gabriella folding lounge chair with a steel frame, seat, and back upholstered in black vinyl or Naugahyde.
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian designer Gio Ponti and rele...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Steel
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 2-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolor
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 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
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti Model 516 Pair of Lounge Chairs, Cream White Painted Walnut, 1950
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti, 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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
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Textile, Walnut
$11,024 Sale Price / set
63% Off
Ceramic Vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, 1930s
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Immerse your space in the timeless elegance of Gio Ponti's Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori, a masterpiece from the 1930s. Ponti, a maestro of design, lends his artistic finesse to th...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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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Questions About Gio Ponti Furniture
- 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.