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
Small bookcase by Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small bookcase 1950s
50 cm x 30 cm x 50h cm
19,68 in x 11,81 in x 19,68 h in
Style
Italian, Vintage, Mid-Century
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp, phase cut, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy, CE
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of large Gio Ponti olm Wardrobe Doors from the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare and large 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 ver...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Pair of Ash Wood Consoles, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important pair of ash wood console tables each with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. These exquisite sculpt...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Design Classic - Gio Ponti, Superleggera Chair for Cassina, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
The “699 Superleggera” chair is an iconic design created by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti.
Designed in 1957, this chair is celebrated for its lightweight (ju...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Ash
Mid Century 1950s Model 803 Armchair by Gio Ponti
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in London, London
Armchair by Gio Ponti
Model 803
New upholstery
Stained beech legs
Made by Cassina
Retailed by Illums Bolihus (label attached)
Upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century 1955 Vintage Gio Ponti and Cassina Pair Armchairs Mod.803
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Gio Ponti is an Italian architect, designer, writer and founder of the Domus magazine. He is widely considered one of the benchmarks for the renewal of Italian design after the Secon...
Category
1950s Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pirellina Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1967
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Pirellina table light is a work deigned by Gio Ponti in 1967.
Made by Fontana Arte, Milan.
H. 36 x 17 x 8.5 cm.
Cast aluminum, painted gray, glass, frosted and ribbed, metal ro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Striped ‘A Canne’ Glass Carafe by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
Small, striped glass carafe by Gio Ponti for Venini.
This is an ‘A Canne’ or caned glass carafe or pitcher. It was produced in Italy at the Venini glass factory. In 1921 Venini and ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Gio Ponti Tiered Occasional Table for Singer and Sons
By Gio Ponti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant lamp or occasional table designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Singer and Sons. Table features quarter sawn walnut grain and classic Ponti stylized legs. Please note there...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Luna Orizzontale' Floor Lamp in Satin Brass for Tato Italia
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Orizzontale' Floor Lamp in Satin Brass for Tato Italia.
Based on an incredible but never before issued prototype designed by Ponti in 1957 for the Triennale in Milan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mod. 687 Walnut Stools / Ottomans by Gio Ponti for Cassina, c.1953
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of Model '687' walnut stools / ottomans designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, c.1953. With great sculptural lines and elegant tapered legs, these stools will mak...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Outdoor Solid Wood Blue fabric Armchair Molteni&C by Giò Ponti Design D.150.5
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Outdoor Solid Wood Armchair Molteni&C by Giò Ponti Design D.150.5
The D.150.5 solid wood chaise longue, designed by Gio Ponti for the cruise ship And...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Coral / Crystal
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass
4 Gio Ponti Italian Chairs Leggera x Cassina - Set of Four - 1960's
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
4 Vintage Collectible Italian Chairs by Gio Ponti
Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Maritime Vase, Seascape with Boat, Italy, 1930
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Italian Vase (circa 1930) decorated with a maritime scene of a ship at sea, signed to base and further marked
overall: 6 x 5 3/4 inches
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
pair of GIO PONTI oak hanging nightstand tables, side tables Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
pair of hanging oak wood nightstands or bed side tables by Gio Ponti
wall mounted two shelves side tables
finishing of the owl's beak top
part of a pair of original headboards whe...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Gio Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi Rare Bucchero Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi rare classical Bucchero ceramic vase with two handles, Italy, circa 1951. Signed C. A. Rossi under the base.
Bu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti Coffee Table for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Simple, elegant and functional coffee or cocktail table. Suspended on tapered brass legs are two levels of glass. Designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fontana Arte ca. 1955. Gla...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 3-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolour
By Venini, Gio Ponti
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti “Sabattini “ La luna Strega Silver Metal 1978 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Sabattini Gio Ponti sculture.
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti Pair of End Tables by Singer & Sons
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Highland, IN
This handsome pair of Gio Ponti two tiered end tables in walnut have inset mica tops and dramatic angular lines. The design was designated model no. 2132 in the Singer and Sons catal...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Gio Ponti, original drawing for Knoll, prototype chair, autenthicated
By Knoll, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
In 1964, Giò Ponti was approached by furniture company Knoll International and asked to present some ideas for chairs and armchairs. The result of the collaboration was a big dining ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gio Ponti and Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Set of 2 Wooden Model DU10 Chairs, 1951
By Gio Ponti, RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti and Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Set of 2 Model DU10 chairs, 1951
A Black lacquered tubular metal structure geometrically holds two molded plywood elements in this stately ra...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Parco dei Principi' Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome, produced by Cassina, coffee table, green marble, anodised aluminum, Italy, 1961-1964
The provenance of this coffee table is notably i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Gio Ponti Oak and Leather Stool with Brass Sabots
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Gio Ponti stool from the University of Brescia in oak with original brass sabots and plum leather seat. Wear consistent with age (spots / wear to the leather, tarnish to unpoli...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti and Paolo de Poli Large Scale Diavolo Enamel Sculpture
By Gio Ponti, Paolo De Poli
Located in Dallas, TX
Devil's face enamel sculpture designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Paolo De Poli in Italy, 1956.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Pair of Armchairs, Mod. 803, Design by Gio Ponti, Cassina Production Italy, 1954
By Gio Ponti
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of armchairs, mod. 803, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1954.
Full restored and newly upholster in cotton velvet rust with rust satin sides.
Bibliography...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 12 Ginori Lavender Rimmed Soup Bowls By Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Ginori soup bowls have a fresh modern feel though they date from 1920. Designed by Gio Ponti, the Art Deco/ neoclassical style is both architectural yet decorative. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Furniture
Gio Ponti Writing Desk in Walnut and Brass for the BNL Offices, Italy 1940s
By Schirolli, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and collectable walnut desk with brass ferrules designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli (Mantova - Italy) in the 1940s for the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL - Nation...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
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.
...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Formica, Beech
Molteni&C D.655.1 Wood Chest of Drawers by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
A statement piece for the modern home designed by Gio Ponti. This chest of drawers is imbued with distinctive 1950s style. Hand Painted white drawer fronts offer sturdy handles in el...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Elm, Mahogany, Rosewood, Walnut
Italian Modern Brass Bar Cart by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in North York, ON
This stunning vintage bar cart, designed by the legendary Gio Ponti, embodies the essence of Italian modernism from the 1960s. Crafted in Italy, the piece features a striking combina...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Gio Ponti (Attributed.) Coffe Cups for Krupp, Milano, Art Déco 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 Alpaca cups, Arthur Krupp, Milan 1930.
The cups, clearly Art Dèco in style, were made in the 1930s in Milan for Krupp, exactly in the perio...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Alpaca
Gio Ponti Coffee Maker, 1940
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti - Caffettiera disegnata dal Architetto Gio Ponti è prodotta dai
Fratelli Calderoni a Milano negli anni 40.
Materiale : Alpacca Argentata.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti Tomaso Buzzi Sofa
By Tomaso Buzzi, Gio Ponti
Located in Red Lion, PA
Truly beautiful one of a kind authorized copy of Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi 1930 Sofa.
Walnut frame upholstered in satin silk.
Manifactured by Carpani F.ll inc
Literature: Mobili De...
Category
1930s Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Satin, Silk, Walnut
1950s Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
1950s stunning white table lamp by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
The item is in excellent condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Wall Sconce from the m/s Augustus Italian Ocean Liner 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Trapezoidal shaped wall mounted niche-form light fixture designed by Gio Ponti for the m/s Augustus transatlantic ocean liner.
From the Atlantico, tourist class dining room aboard th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass, Zinc, Aluminum
Gio Ponti, Walnut Flip-Top Console/Dining Table, model 2134, Singer &Sons, 1950s
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti (Italian 1891-1979)
Walnut Flip Top Console/Dining Table
Model 2134 for Singer & Sons, 1950s
The brass hinged top above a shaped frieze, raised on tapering legs joined by a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 8
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash and Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of eight.
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chair t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Rope, Wood, Ash
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...
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bilia Mini 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 armchairs by Gio Ponti, Manufactured by Casa e Giardino, 1936
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of armchairs
Manufactured by Casa e Giardino
Italy,1936
Fabric, walnut
Measurements
80 cm x 75 cm x 81,5 cm h
31,5 in x 29,5 in x 32,1 in h
Literature
Laura Falconi, Gio Ponti...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 8-Light Chandeliers in Multicolour
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Dresser, Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Dresser, Walnut, Labeled
Iconic Rare and important cabinet designed by world renowned Italian designer Gio Ponti for...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gio' Ponti Richard Ginori N 5 Vase Ceramic 1930 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
N 5 Vases Richard Ginori Gio Ponti Vase Holder
Category
1930s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
pair of Gio Ponti velvet bicolor white and yellow armchairs, Casa Giardino 1940
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Important and large pair of armchairs designed by Gio Ponti, 1940's
production "Casa & Giardino."
Curved back, wooden frame, conic wooden feet
Re-upholstered in ivory and yellow go...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Rare Dark Goldenrod Wingback Armchair model 437 by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This is a quite rare armchair designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina in the 50s.
This model was originally designed as a naval piece of furniture.
The high standar...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Beech, Velvet
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Schirolli Wooden Desk
By Schirolli, 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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Wood
elegant gio ponti lounge chairs for casa e giardino
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful pair of very cosy gio ponti lounge chairs. very low, but with great comfort. and such beauties....
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Set of four dining chairs, model "leggera"
Manufactured by Cassina
Italy, 1951
Measurements
82.55 cm x 44.45cm x 45.72 cm.
32.55 in x 17.5 in x 18 in.
Litera...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti Model 516 Pair of Lounge Chairs, Cream White Painted Walnut, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Cassina, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of armchairs, model “516”, originally designed by Ponti for the furnishing of Tranatlantico Conte Biancamano, Manufactured by Figli di Amadeo Cassina (Cassina), Italy, c. 1950
pierced slat back, off-white cream painted walnut, white woven cotton textile.
Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut, USA.
Measurements
78 cm x 62 cm x 79.5h cm
30 3/4 in x 24 3/8 in x 31 1/4 in height
Literature
Galleria Deposito A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Furniture
Materials
Textile, Walnut
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.