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Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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
Venini Gio Ponti 12-Arm Chandelier in Multicolor by Gio Ponti
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
99.80 Gio Ponti glass chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini, is one of the most innovative chandeliers ever to emerge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Venini Gio Ponti Chandelier in Grey and Green by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass chandelier with gold plated metal finishes and chain. A colorful chandelier with a touch of elegance that adds color to any living room or entrance space. Also available in var...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Luna Suspension Light by Gio Ponti
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luna suspension light by Gio Ponti for Tato Italia. Current production designed and manufactured in Italy 2018. Wired for US junction boxes. Brushed sa...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia Designed by Italian design icon Gio Ponti, this authorized Tato Italia re-edition is executed in brushed nickel h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Suspension lamp mod. 0024 metal and glass design 1933
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
An iconic design by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte in 1933, this chandelier is a classic of Italian design. With its timeless elegance and a geometrically simple idea, this chandelier ca...
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1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Murano Art Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Murano Art Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini 1940s Item e7370 A magnificent chandelier from Murano, designed in 1946 by Gio Ponti for Venini, Venice. White opaque “lattimo” gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

21st Century Pavone Linear Pendant Lamp, DALI, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Lamp Sole Piccolo Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 6 examples for London Hotel
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia Designed by Italian design icon Gio Ponti, this authorized Tato Italia re-edition is executed in brushed brass har...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Midcentury Fontana Arte chandelier by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning chandelier designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte This suspension lamp, manufactured by Fontana Arte, features a transparent glass disc with metal and brass details Origin...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sole Grande Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 6 examples for London Hotel Milano
By Arredoluce, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp model SOLE GRANDE 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, ...
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gio Ponti Murano Chandelier for Venini
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in CABA, AR
Elegant and iconic, this Murano glass chandelier was designed by the celebrated Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti for Venini in the 1970s. A masterpiece of mid-century Italian...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Luna Sospensione 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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Murano Multicolored Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Murano multicolored chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini. Murano, colorful glass, with gold flecks and brass trim.    
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia Rare Set of Three Three-Arm Sconces, Italy, 1920s
By Emilio Lancia, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia exquisite early and rare set of three 3-arm sconces or wall lights with elegantly draped arms radiating upwards from central foliate motif and ending in i...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp, DALI, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

21st Century Pavone Wall Lamp, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

21st Century Pavone Wall Lamp, phase cut, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy, US
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

8-pointed star Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 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. Some 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-pointed Stars, Six Small Suns, Six Large Suns and...
Category

1650s Italian Other Antique Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp, UL, phase cut, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Pavone Linear Pendant Lamp, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp, DALI, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp with chains, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019Ita
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp, chains, UL, phase cut, Gio Ponti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp with chains, DALI, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Modern Polychrome Murano Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Italian Murano glass and brass chandelier designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini in 1946 and manufactured in 2012, consisting of a center semicircle globe and two ce...
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2010s Italian Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia Art Deco Italian Design Brass Six-Lights Chandelier
By Emilio Lancia, Gio Ponti
Located in Firenze, IT
This 1930s original vintage important six arms chandelier made of gilt and burnished brass with white lacquered details is attributable to the designer Gio Ponti and the architect Em...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp, UL, phase cut, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

21st Century Pavone Linear Pendant Lamp, phase cut, Gio Ponti, 2019, Italy, US
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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

21st Century Pavone Medium Pendant Lamp with chains, DALI, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp with chains, UL, phase cut, Gio Ponti
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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

21st Century Pavone Medium 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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp with chains, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019
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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.

Gio Ponti chandeliers and pendants are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gio Ponti chandeliers and pendants, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 9 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 35 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chandeliers and pendants by Gio Ponti were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chandeliers and pendants by Vico Magistretti, Nemo Lighting, and Vittoriano Vigano. Prices for Gio Ponti chandeliers and pendants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,181 and can go as high as $49,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $21,640.
Questions About Gio Ponti Chandeliers and Pendants
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Gio 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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