Gio Ponti Seating
Italian, 1891-1979
An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Gio Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism.
Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan, and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design.
The questing intelligence Ponti brought to Domus is reflected in his work: as protean as he was prolific, Ponti’s style can’t be pegged to a specific genre.
In the 1920s, as artistic director for the Tuscan porcelain maker Richard Ginori, he fused old and new; his ceramic forms were modern, but decorated with motifs from Roman antiquity. In pre-war Italy, modernist design was encouraged, and after the conflict, Ponti — along with designers such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, Marco Zanuso — found a receptive audience for their novel, idiosyncratic work. Ponti’s typical furniture forms from the period, such as the wedge-shaped Distex chair, are simple, gently angular, and colorful; equally elegant and functional. In the 1960s and ’70s, Ponti’s style evolved again as he explored biomorphic shapes, and embraced the expressive, experimental designs of Ettore Sottsass Jr., Joe Colombo and others.
Ponti's signature furniture piece — the one by which he is represented in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Germany’s Vitra Design Museum and elsewhere — is the sleek Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina starting in 1957. (The name translates as “superlightweight” — advertisements featured a model lifting it with one finger.)
Ponti had a playful side, best shown in a collaboration he began in the late 1940s with the graphic artist Piero Fornasetti. Ponti furnishings were decorated with bright finishes and Fornasetti's whimsical lithographic transfer prints of things such as butterflies, birds or flowers; the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts possesses a 1950 secretary from their Architetturra series, which feature case pieces covered in images of building interiors and facades. The grandest project Ponti and Fornasetti undertook, however, lies on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean: the interiors of the luxury liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.
Widely praised retrospectives at the Queens Museum of Art in 2001 and at the Design Museum London in 2002 sparked a renewed interest in Ponti among modern design aficionados. (Marco Romanelli’s monograph, which was written for the London show, offers a fine overview of Ponti’s work.) Today, a wide array of Ponti’s designs are snapped up by savvy collectors who want to give their homes a touch of Italian panache and effortless chic.
Find a range of vintage Gio Ponti desks, dining chairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Gio Ponti
Set of Four ‘Superleggera’ Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Set of four 'Superleggera' chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy 1950s. Iconic design made in solid Ash and their original black lacquered finish and upholstered seat. The seat is r...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Mohair, Ash
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chai...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Rope, Ash
Set of Four Chairs, model 211 by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Dallas, TX
Sert of four dining chairs model 211 designed by Gio Ponti, 1955 for Singer & Sons. The model 211 chair was originally designed for Villa Arreaza in Caracas in 1954. Chairs are const...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
4 Gio Ponti Italian Chairs Leggera x Cassina - Set of Four - 1960's
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
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 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set Of Eight 699 "Superleggera" Chairs Designed By Gio Ponti for Amedeo Cassina.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eight chairs mod. Superleggera designed by Gio Ponti for Figli Di Amadeo Cassina. Made of solid ash wood and rattan. Italy 1957. Its construction challenge is contained in the...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Rattan, Ash
set di 4 sedie "leggera" disegnate da Gio Ponti per Cassina anni 60
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, MI
La sedia Leggera è una delle piu iconiche espressioni del design di Gio Ponti disegnata nel 1952.
E' frutto di approfonditi studi fatti al tempo per ottenere una sedia molto leggera ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Straw, Ash
Gio Ponti Livia Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Originally designed by design Giò Ponti in 1937, the Livia chair owes its name to the 'livianum' offices in the University of Padua that it was designed for. Timeless is clearly the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Beech
Gio Ponti for Cassina set of four Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Set of four 1st edition Ash and upholstery Gio Ponti Model 646/3 LEGGERA dining chairs for Cassina.
Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
AMazing Set of 4 SuperLeggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina - 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Uccle, BE
Superb set of 4 SuperLeggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina in the 1950s.
They are in very good vintage condition, with no defects.
The seats were redone because the original seats ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Leggera Armchair or Side Chair by Cassina in different colors
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material and model. Available with or without armrests. Frame, Seat and Coating and upholstery of the chair can be customized, please get in touch....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in Black, White or Ash
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina. Available in ASHWOOD LACQUERED BLACK or ASHWOOD LACQUERED WHITE or NATURAL ASHWOOD.
Manufactured since 1957, the Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architect’s innovative quest and the cutting-edge experimentation by the Meda-based company, becoming the indisputable icon and masterpiece of modernity and extreme artisanal elegance.
A highlight of Cassina’s catalogue...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect Ponti and Cassina. Gio P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Ash
Early Set of Four Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Historical set of four Superleggera chairs by Gio Ponti with original caning and black lacquered wood frame. Made in Italy circa 1957.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
1950s Gio Ponti Leggera Chair (Model 646) for Cassina, Itally
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in PEGO, ES
Set of 4 (four) of the iconic Leggera chair by Gio Ponti, Italy 1951, manufactured by Cassina Spa
They are in black lacquered ash-wood with new fabric and cushion seats which has be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Gio Ponti Chairs from Augustus Ocean Liner - Pairs X3
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Three pairs of extremely rare and highly coveted chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy for the First Class bar of Italia Line's MV Augustus ocean liner...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four Leggera dining chairs with structure in black lacquered wood and seat in padded blue leatherette, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in 1951.
Leggera is a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 4 Orange Leather "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Four chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina.
Rare version with upholstered backrest.
Set features three chairs come with same color and the fourth one in a different color.
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti For Casa E Giardino Fireside Side Accent Chair Black Rush Seat 1930's
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Wayne, NJ
Black fireside chair by Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino , Italy. Wood High back ladder chair with rush seating . Marked Made in Italy.
If you are in the New Jersey, New York City Metro...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Leggera Chairs, Model 646 in Ash, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Four Leggera Chairs, Model 646, 1950s
Ash frames, recently re-upholstered in Kvadrat fabric in yellow, green, red and orange.
Good condition...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Gio Ponti “ Superleggera” N. 4, Chair Wood Straw Padding, 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
N . 4 Superleggera Gio Ponti.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Set of Four Painted and Gilded Iron Armchairs, 1948
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti set of four painted and gilded Iron armchairs 1948.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Iron
Gio Ponti “ Superleggera” N. 4, Chair Wood Straw Padding, 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
N . 4 Superleggera Gio Ponti.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood, Straw
Leggera Mid Century Dining Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Price for chair, 8 chairs available.
Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Linen Upholstered Oak Chair by Gio Ponti, Italy, circa. 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York City, NY
This exquisite chair perfectly showcases the sleek, sophisticated work of acclaimed Italian designer Gio Ponti. Newly reupholstered in deep mauve + light lavender linen fabrics.
6...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
Armchair in Velvet Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Velvet by Gio Ponti.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by renowned It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Velvet
Armchair in Boucle Fabric Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Bouclé Fabric by Gio Ponti.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by ren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Gio Ponti Leggera 646 Cassina, 1st Production 1951
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
First production of Leggera 646 chair manufactured by Cassina. Iconic design of Gio Ponti.
Provenance: 1951, Italy. Cassina catalog photography, shown ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau Set of Four Lounge Chairs in Light Blue Leather
By Gio Ponti, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau, lounge chairs, model ´Dezza´ nr. 48, leather, lacquered ash, metal, Italy, 1965.
Set of four stylish lounge chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Poltrona F...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Metal
Armchair in Dotty Velvet, Steel Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.153.1 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.153.1 Armchair in Dotty Velvet and Steel by Gio Ponti.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C
The iconic D.153.1 armchair is a mid-century design by acclaimed Italian de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Steel
Armchair in Bicolor Canvas Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Armchair in Chenille, Brass Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Chenille and Brass by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Armchair in Premium Leather Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Premium Leather Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
More than 60 years after the original idea, Round (D.154.5) was rebo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Armchair in Canvas, Brass Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
More than 60 years after the original idea, Round (D.154.5) was reborn thanks to the Heritage Collection reissue project by Molteni&C, in collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Plywood, Canvas
Armchair in Leather Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Armchair in Leather and Steel Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.153.1 -made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Molteni&C Heritage Collection, this armchair is a re-make of the D.153.1 designed initially in 1934 by Gio Ponti his own residence in Via Dezza in Milan.
This re-edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Ashwood "Leggera 646" Italian Chairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. Made of solid ashwood structure with original upholstery.
Due to the upholstery ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Midcentury Gio Ponti Set of Four ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition that was edited by Cassina in 1951.
Made of solid ashwood...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Gio Ponti Benches
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of upholstered benches by Gio Ponti. Rectangular benches with walnut bases and curled lower portion of tapering legs. Very good condition. Wood has been recently cleaned and pol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four #116 Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of #116 Dining Chairs in walnut, with original rush seats by Gio Ponti for M Singer & Sons of New York.
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952, Set of Four "Leggera" Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952. A set of 4 model 646" Leggera " chairs in Ash wood frames and a soft blue cotton upholstery.
Looks like they have been reupholstered at some p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Gio Ponti seating 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 seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 230 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 20 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating 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 seating by Arflex, Marco Zanuso, and Vico Magistretti. Prices for Gio Ponti seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $545 and can go as high as $61,186, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,823.
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