Gio Ponti Chairs
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
Gio Ponti, Pair of fireside chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Mahogany with rush seating
Attributed to designer.
H100 x W41 x D43 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Rush, 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 Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti "Fireside" Chair Walnut and Rush Seat, 1930's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gio Ponti designed chair with high ladder back typical of Ponti's style. Dark, stained wood frame with rush wicker seat. Manufactured for Casa E Giardino, Milan, Italy 1939.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Six Rare Chairs by Gio Ponti, For Cassina. Italy 1950 Mod. 1602.
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Six Rare Chairs by Gio Ponti, For Cassina. Italy 1950 Mod. 1602.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Bianco Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Bianco Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
Manufactured since 1957, the 699 Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architect’s innovative...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
$3,441 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 8
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 eight.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Super Leggera chair designed by Gio Ponti in 1957 and produced by Cassina.
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Ravenna, IT
Superleggera 699 chair designed by Gio Ponti in 1957 and produced by Cassina. Its black lacquered ash wood frame and guinea cane seat make this seat one of the most famous design ico...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Gio Ponti Chair Mod. "646 Leggera" in Wood and Blue Fabric, Italy 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Naples, IT
A very rare and iconic chair Mod. "646 Leggera" by Gio' Ponti, the chair is made of wood and the upholstery of blue fabric.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Original "Leggera" Chair, Design Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1949
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid Cassina chair model " leggera" Gio Ponti design ,first version with upholstered seat, forerunner of the model "superleggera "arrived only a few years later, with the adoptio...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Ash
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 Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare set of six chairs by Gio Ponti model 504 circa 1943
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Très rare série de chaises dites 504 par Gio Ponti pour Cassina.
Certificat du comité Ponti.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Six "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary set of six original "Leggera" chairs designed by Gio Ponti.
Iconic chair in early edition, newly reupholstered in green blue cotton.
Manufactured by Cassina, model 64...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Wood
$8,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Set of Two ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of two 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 Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Ash
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
An icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterful artisan craftsmanship. A tasteful and versatile piece remin...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,053 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gio Ponti Lounge Chairs circa 1950s Reupholstered In Your Fabric
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Pair of Mid Century Lounge Chairs, designed by Gio Ponti, Italy, circa 1950s. These chairs are currently being completely restored and can be completed in your choice of w...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina
The wood chair par excellence, one of the flagship pieces in the partnership between Gio Ponti, Cesare Cassina and the company’s joinery ...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,595 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian mid-century modern black chairs Leggera by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern black chairs Leggera by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s
Set of ten chairs model Leggera with square straw seat. The round section structure and the backrest ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Chair model CA 601, designer Gio Ponti, Cassina production, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Busnago, IT
GIO PONTI
A chair 'CA 601' for CASSINA, CIRCA 1951.
Ash wood,upholstered seat and backrest
covered in vinyl leather.
Height 84 cm, width 43 cm, depth 53 cm.
In good overall condition...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti "The Piazza Eindhoven, 1968" Rare Edition Chair with Metal End Caps
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Gio Ponti "De Piazza Eindhoven" Rare Leggera edition with metal end caps.
These Leggera chairs were special designed for restaurants with metal end caps and used for the Piazza in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair model CA 601, designer Gio Ponti, Cassina production, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Busnago, IT
GIO PONTI
A chair 'CA 601' for CASSINA, CIRCA 1951.
Ash wood,upholstered seat and backrest
covered in vinyl leather.
Height 84 cm, width 43 cm, depth 53 cm.
In good overall condition...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Leather, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Gio Ponti Gabriella Chair, 002/100
By Pallucco, Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Gabriella folding lounge chair with a steel frame, seat, and back upholstered in black Naugahyde.
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian designer Gio Ponti and released in a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Gio Ponti Set of Twelve Leggera by Cassina Wood Linen Italian Chairs
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of twelve 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 structure, the seat and ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
Set of 10 Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in Black
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 10 Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in black
Manufactured since 1957, the Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Set of six black Superleggera Chairs by Giò Ponti, Italy Mid-20th Century
By Gio Ponti
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six "Superleggera" chairs designed by Giò Ponti. The chairs feature an ebonized frame that highlights the iconic lightweight design and are upholstered in yellow fabric, addin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti Ninfea Folding Chairs in Wood and White Fabric by Reguitti 1960s Italy
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
A Ninfea (or Pieghevole Ninfea) folding lounge chair with a structure in the wood, seat, and back in woven white fabric and brass hinges.
The Ninfea chair...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of "Pontiponti" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Pallucco
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Pallucco
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two "Pontiponti" chairs by Gio Ponti for Pallucco.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti, Chair for Casa e Giardino, wood and wicker, Milan 1939 circa
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
Sculptural fireside chairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, circa 1939. Natural woven rush seat.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 4
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash, Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of four.
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chair to it...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash, Wood
Gio Ponti Armchair for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti armchair manufactured by Cassina in the 1950s. In original condition with ebonized frame, green leather covering and brass feet.
Condition: Good vintage condition, minor...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gabriella Folding Chairs Model D.270.2 by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed in his later years in 1970, Gio Ponti's Gabriella folding chair model no D.270.2 is a modern interpretation of historical folding chairs that were praised for their mobility...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
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.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Whte and Blue Velvet "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Four "Leggera" chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina.
White wood frame and blue velvet seating.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Leggera Mid Century Dining Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Price for chair, 4 chairs available.
Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,188 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
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 twelve.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Italian wood and red fabric Leggera chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1951
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wood and red fabric Leggera chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1951.
Leggera model chair with black stained beech wood structure, with padded seat covered in red fabric.
Design...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco 1991 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Pallucco
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Gabriella folding lounge chair with a steel frame, seat, and back upholstered in black vinyl or Naugahyde.
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian designer Gio Ponti and rele...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Steel
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 Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
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.
Discover the timeless ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Gio Ponti chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Gio Ponti chairs 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 chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 80 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 13 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chairs 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 chairs by Vico Magistretti, Giancarlo Piretti, and Gastone Rinaldi. Prices for Gio Ponti chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $545 and can go as high as $30,300, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,784.
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Questions About Gio Ponti Chairs
- 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.