Gio Ponti Lighting
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
Wall Sconce Screen of Light Design Gio Ponti Limited Edition Varnished Blue
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconce hexagonal 'Screen of Light' design Gio Ponti Italy Limited Edition, varnished blue inside white Wall sculpture light, blue painted, a lamp of timeless, iconic design. Han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
$5,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gio Ponti 546 Table Lamp in Aluminum and Opaline Glass by Ugo Pollice 1940s
By Pollice Illuminazione, Gio Ponti
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 Lighting
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Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Murano Blown Glass Chandelier Design by Gio Ponti for Venini Official
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
The models in the 99.81 collection were designed by Gio Ponti, who in 1946
applied to the contemporary style the refined colours introduced in the
Venini palette by the great desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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 Lighting
Materials
Glass
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 Lighting
Materials
Glass
De-Lux B4 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$3,486 / item
De-Lux A4 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$2,124 / item
Gio Ponti Edited by Lumi Original Italian 1960s Pair of Brass & Steel Sconces
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of original model 575 sconces designed by the iconic Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti and produced by the renowned firm Lumi in the 1960s. These sconces feature a slee...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Venini Chandelier mod. 5523
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Replica Gio Ponti Large Brass Table Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, Park Royal
A large, stylish table lamp, circa early 1940’s, sourced and made in Italy, in the Gio Ponti style. The Lamp base is made in brass and has its original parchment lamp shade. The lamp...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
De-Lux B8 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$4,048 / item
Wall lamps in brass designed by Gio Ponti for Candle circa 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Monaco, MC
Wonderfull set of 8 wall lamps in satinated brass design by Gio Ponti for Candle edition circa 1960.
Very nice Patina.
More information upon request.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bilia table lamp by Giò Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Gio Ponti's Bilia table lamp is an icon of 1930s Italian design. Featuring clean lines and a distinctive shape, this lamp is a perfect example of Ponti's modern style. The Bilia cons...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Polsino" Floor Lamp by Gio Ponti for Guzzini, Italy, 1960s
By Guzzini, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
"Polsino" floor lamp by Gio Ponti for Design House - Guzzini.
Rare version with a white plexiglass tile connected to a twin steel tile.
Lamp is in working conditions and comes with o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Gio Ponti Chandelier in Grey by Giò Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass chandelier with gold-plated metal finishes and chain. An understated and elegant chandelier option particularly suitable to an entrance or living room environment. Also availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
$26,180 / item
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
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 Lighting
Materials
Glass
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Zinc, Aluminum
Wall Sconce Screen of Light by Gio Ponti Italy Limited Edition Varnished Blue
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconce 'Screen of Light' Square design Gio Ponti Italy limited edition varnished blue inside white Wall sculpture light, blue painted, a lamp of timeless iconic design. Handcraf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
$5,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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 Lighting
Materials
Metal
Wall Sconce Screen of Light Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012-2017 Bronzed Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconce square 'Screen of Light' Gio Ponti limited edition Italy 2012-2017 light bronzed brass. Wall sculpture light in light bronzed brass. Handcrafted product, realized by Poll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Glossy Black and Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in glossy black and glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their designs ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Luna Verticale' Floor Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Originally designed by Italian icon Gio Ponti in 1957, the 'Luna Verticale' floor lamp is an authorized re-edition by Tato Italia. Executed in brushed metal hardware with acrylic dif...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in brass and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Satin Brass and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in satin brass and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Glossy Copper and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in glossy copper and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Gio Ponti 'Luna Orizzontale' Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel for Tato Italia.
Based on an incredible but never before issued prototype designed by Ponti in 19...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
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 Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 12-Light Chandeliers in Multicolor
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 Lighting
Materials
Glass
De-Lux D8 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$3,498 / item
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Grey
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
$18,758 / item
Bilia Table Lamp in Glossy Copper Designed by Gio Ponti
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 Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wall Light Sconces by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1970s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Exceptional pair of Italian wall sconces designed by Gio Ponti. Featuring sculptural arrangements of polished chrome tubes, these fixtures reflect Ponti’s signature balance of modern...
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Late 20th Century Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Chrome
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 12-Light Chandeliers in Green / Grey
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 Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 12-Light Chandeliers in Grey
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Green/Opalin Mole
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Green/Opalin Mole
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Luna Verticale by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti was a prolific artist whose work spanned many mediums. For the Triennale exhibition in 1957 the Milanese architect and designer built a prefabricated house and filled it wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$3,348 / item
De-Lux A8 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$2,676 / item
De-Lux D4 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$3,306 / item
Coppia Lampade da tavolo Polsino
By Harvey Guzzini, Gio Ponti
Located in Baranzate, IT
Coppia di Lampade da tavolo Poldino con paralume tubolare bianco e nero. Maniglia cromata.
Designer: Gio Ponti nel 1967.
Produttore: Harvey Guzzini DH (Design House), via Mariano Guzzini, 37. 62019, Recanati, Italia. Oggi si chiama iGuzzini.
Altre versioni: La lampada da tavolo Gio Ponti Polsino...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Steel
$4,160 / set
Gio Ponti lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Gio Ponti lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gio Ponti lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 45 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 67 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Gio Ponti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Archimede Seguso, Ettore Sottsass, and VeArt. Prices for Gio Ponti lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $530 and can go as high as $49,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,390.
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Questions About Gio Ponti Lighting
- 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.
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