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.
Mid Century Gio Ponti Domus Nova Coffee Table Italy 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bernville, PA
Iconic coffee table by one of the most important Italian architects of all times, Gio Ponti. A solid caramel walnut table crafted by Domus Nova. It has that classy Gio Ponti shape wi...
Glass, Walnut
$3,273Sale Price|20% Off
Gio Ponti Console Table for Singer, Lacquered Oak & Iron, Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Singer
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Gio Ponti Console Table for Singer, Lacquered Oak & Iron, Italy, 1960s A rare 1960s Gio Ponti console table for Singer. Manufactured in Italy in the 1960s, the item is made of l...
Brass, Iron
Expertly Restored - Gio Ponti Sculpted Walnut & Travertine Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Travertine
Gio Ponti Rare Dining Table Museum-Level Archival Documentation
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Rectangular wooden table with turned legs and brass detailing. Documented by the Gio Ponti Archives (Survey No. 24231/000) and exhibited at "Casa Italia," Rue Bonaparte, Paris. This...
Brass
Gio Ponti low table made of African walnut wood and glass, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Low table made of African walnut wood and glass, Italian craftsmanship, designed by Gio Ponti, 1950s. The coffee table, an indispensable piece in the living room, has always been a ...
Glass, Walnut
Italian art deco dining table attributed to Gio Ponti, Padova, similar example
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Art Deco Dining Table Attributed to Gio Ponti - Padua, 1936-1941 An elegant expression of Italian Rationalist design, this rare dining table is attributed to Gio Ponti, like...
Wood
late 1940s desk by Gio Ponti in walnut wood
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigevano, PV
late 1940s desk by Gio Ponti in walnut wood and formica top. this desk was made for a house in milan, designed by gio ponti and emilio lancia.
Formica, Walnut
Gio Ponti, Unique Coffee Table, Oak, Glass, Italy, c. 1937
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
A unique, oak and glass coffee table designed by Gio Ponti and possibly executed by Giordano Chiesa, Milan, Italy, circa 1937. Sold with a certificate of expertise from the Gio P...
Glass, Oak
$10,231Sale Price|30% Off
Small Desk in Walnut and Laminate with Drawers Gio Ponti 1950s with Authentic
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare small desk made by Schiroli and designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s, in Walnut wood and wood-colored laminate top, has some restorations in the top well executed, we have the ex...
Brass
$4,583Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Walnut Coffee Table by Gio Ponti for Domus Nova, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This sculptural walnut coffee table, designed by the legendary Gio Ponti for Domus Nova in the 1950s, embodies the elegance and innovation that define mid-century Italian design. Or...
Walnut
Desk by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
By Gio Ponti, Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Berlin, DE
Desk by Gio Ponti & Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955 Originally designed for the Pirelli Tower in Milano. In 1950, Alberto Pirelli, president and owner of the giant...
Metal
Gio Ponti walnut desk for BNL offices, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A walnut writing desk designed by Gio Ponti for Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL), conceived originally for executive and institutional interiors. The model reflects Ponti’s continuou...
Walnut
1950s Gio Ponti Side Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A perfectly designed piece of furniture. This walnut side table was designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s. It still has its original issue number, 106, on a metal tag on the base. Perfe...
Glass, Beech, Walnut
Rare Gio Ponto for Singer & Sons Two-Tiered Side Table w/ Drawer in Mahogany
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made over 70 years ago in Italy, this side table was designed by Italian architect Gio Ponto for limited production by Singer and Sons. Like most of Ponti's designs, this model has v...
Mahogany
Gio Ponti Grid Pattern Coffee Table circa 1945-1948
By Gio Ponti
Located in Encino, CA
Exceptional and spectacular round grid pattern coffee table by Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa. Multiple fruit woods base with a glass top. Italy, circa 1945-1948. Literature: Arredame...
Glass, Fruitwood
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Cassina pair of Wooden Gueridòn
By Cassina, 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...
Metal
20th Century, Gio Ponti Wooden Console with Drawers
By 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...
Wood
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
Brass
Gio Ponti, Console Table, Ash, Laminate, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
An ash and blue laminate console table designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. Provenance: Hotel Royal, Pietra Ligure. Authenticated by the Gio Ponti Archi...
Laminate, Ash
Gio Ponti for Singer & Son Teak and Brass Flip Top Expanding Game Dining Table
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Gio Ponti for Singer & Son Mid Century Teak and Brass Flip Top Expanding Game Dining Table This game table measures: 30 wide x 30 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of ...
Brass
$5,612Sale Price|20% Off
Gio Ponti Coffee Table by ISA Bergamo, Oak & Crystal, 1957
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in The Hague, NL
Stylish and rare coffee table designed by the Italian Designer Gio Ponti, for ISA, Bergarmo. Gio Ponti designed this particular coffee table for his friend and editor Aldo Garzanti ...
Glass, Oak
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Cassina Wooden Table
By Cassina, 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...
Brass
$9,360Sale Price|20% Off
Gio Ponti Writing Table, Mahogany & Formica, Mid-Century Italy
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli Mantova in good cond...
Laminate, Formica, Mahogany
$16,837Sale Price / set|20% Off
Gio Ponti Oak Round Dining Table and Set of Four Leggera Chairs for Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Set of Four Leggera Chairs and Round Table by Gio Ponti for Cassina. This set in Oakwood is a very early edition each chair carries the red metal tag Figli di Amedeo Cassina...
Oak
Gio Ponti Wood Glass Round Coffee Table Walnut Mid Century Giordano Chiesa
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant and iconic round coffee table, designed by Gio Ponti circa 1954, exemplifies the refined Italian modernism of the mid-20th century. Crafted in Italy by Giordano Chiesa, ...
Brass
Molteni&C D.847.1 Ash Wood Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
A Molteni&C exclusive has given new life to Gio Ponti's table which was originally designed 70 years ago. Thanks to dedicated craftsmanship, this signature piece has been reproduced ...
Brass
Gio’ Ponti Coffee Table Brass Wood Marbre, Certificate Archivio 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti coffee table con Certificato Gio’ Ponti Archives
Wood
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Casa & Giardino Dining Table 1930s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
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...
Wood, Nutwood
20th Century, Gio Ponti Marble and Wooden Coffee Table 50s
By 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...
Marble
Gio Ponti wooden and glass occasional table, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An occasional table with a black lacquered wood base and ground glass tops, designed by Gio Ponti in 1932 and produced by the Italian company Luigi Fontana & C. This side table, tho...
Metal
Gio Ponti set of 4 modular hexagonal coffee tables
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A 1st edition set of 4 modular hexagonal coffee tables produced by ISA bergamo for Gio Ponti C1950 Italy Solid oak hexagonal tops supported by V shaped black iron frame allowing it t...
Metal
Set of 7 Gio Ponti Modular Hexagonal Coffee Tables, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare set of modular coffee tables was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA Bergamo in Italy in the 1950s. Each table is marked with a metal manufacturers tag 'ISA'. T...
Iron
Gio Ponti Office Desk in Wood and Glass for Bnl Italian Manufacture 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Office desk with two frontal drawers with structure in wood, top in colored glass and brass details (keyholes, keys and feet), originally designed by Gio Ponti for the offices of the...
Brass
Molteni&C D.859.1 Ash Wood Dining Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
Gio Ponti's stunning conference table completely transforms the concept of meeting spaces through its simple and sleek design. An impressive 2.8 meters long, it retains a minimalist ...
Wood, Ash
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...
Brass
Gio Ponti Singer & Sons Model 2134 Walnut & Brass Flip Top Dining Console Table
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti, this table embodies the very soul of Italian Mid-Century Modern. Italian descends from many important historical movements, such as the rich ...
Brass
Molteni&C D.859.1A Dining Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
Gio Ponti's stunning conference table completely transforms the concept of meeting spaces through its simple and sleek design. An impressive 2.8 meters long, it retains a minimalist ...
Ash
Gio Ponti, Side Table, Wood, Metal, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and iron coffee or side table designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy. 1950s.
Metal
$3,309Sale Price / item|20% Off
"Tavolino 1932" Coffee Table Designed by Gio' Ponti for FontanaArte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tavolino 1932" is a classic coffee table, originally designed by Gio' Ponti in 1932 and manufactured by FontanaArte, made of two 0.59" th. discs of float glass and featuring a frame in polished nickel plated brass. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: Ø 24", H. 24" GIO' PONTI, right from the start, was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design as an eclectic character. He graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1920 and was art director for Richard Ginori from 1923-1930. In 1926, with editor Gianni Mazzocchi, he founded the magazine Domus, staying on as editor until his death. He was invited to take over the art direction of Luigi Fontana in 1931 and in 1932 he founded FontanaArte with Pietro Chiesa. He was one of the promoters of the Compasso d’Oro Award and a founder member of the ADI (Italian association for industrial design), as well as curating programmes for the Milan Triennale on many events and teaching at Milan Polytechnic. He designed numerous famous public and private buildings, including the houses in Via De Togni, the tower-house in Corso Venezia, offices for RAI and Ferrania, the Littoria tower in Parco Sempione, the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan, Taranto Cathedral, Villa Planchart in Caracas and Denver Museum of Modern Art. In the field of design he created timeless furniture, lighting and objects for FontanaArte, as well as the Superleggera chair and furniture for Cassina, Christofle cutlery and Richard Ginori china.
Brass, Nickel
Gio Ponti Travertine Coffee Table
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Highland, IN
Sublime mid-century Italian design at its best, this coffee table by Gio Ponti by Singer & Son features a stunning piece of travertine marble suppo...
Travertine
Gio Ponti Card Table For Fratelli Reguitti 1950's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
Gio Ponti, often referred to as the father of Italian design, was a visionary whose influence extended far beyond furniture; he was also an architect who reshaped the landscape of mo...
Cherry
Gio Ponti Teak and Brass Desk Designed for the BNL Offices, ISA Bergamo, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This Gio Ponti Desk, designed for BNL offices and manufactured by Isa Bergamo during the 1950s, is a beautiful piece of furniture that showcases the designer's signature style. Made of solid teak wood, the desk features a sleek and elegant design with clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic. The piece also features brass feet and details, which add a touch of elegance and sophistication to the overall design. The desk top - with a dimension of 161x80.5cm (WxD) - has ample surface space for writing and working and the three drawers provide ample storage for documents and office supplies...
Brass
$4,075Sale Price / set|48% Off
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...
Oak
20th Century Gio Ponti Coffee Table for Isa Bergamo in Wood with Round Glass Top
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Turin, Turin
Wonderful and timeless coffee table designed by the Italian Maestro of Design Gio Ponti. Gio Ponti designed this particular coffee table for his friend and editor Aldo Garzanti wh...
Glass, Wood
Gio Ponti Iconic Coffee Table with Certificate of Authenticity
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An original X form iconic Gio Ponti table in cherry wood with a circular glass top for Fondazione Garzanti di Forli - Interiors. This fabulous piece was in the private collection of the Ponti family in Florence and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity...
Crystal, Brass
Gio Ponti Console Table with Brass-Capped Legs, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This refined console table, designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s, embodies the elegance and lightness that define his celebrated aesthetic. Crafted in richly toned wood, the piece feat...
Wood
Visetta coffee table with typewriter, by Gio Ponti, archived published
By Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
Visetta sewing machine coffee table, original design by Gio Ponti, archived and published. Published in "Gio Ponti Archives," and exhibited at the museum of the Milan Triennale. t...
Metal
Gio Ponti walnut side table from the Casa e Giardino series, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare walnut side table, Italian production, design by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1940s A small yet significant piece of design history, this walnut side table embodies the ess...
Walnut
Vintage Coffe Table by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee table is an item of original design furniture realized by Gio Ponti in the 1950s. Mahogany wood and crystal top. Very good conditions.
Crystal
Gio Ponti Writing Desk in Walnut and Brass for the BNL Offices, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
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...
Brass
$18,000
Gio Ponti Console Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and Gio Ponti console table showcases the masterful craftsmanship and refined elegance of Italian design. Featuring a sleek ash wood construction with a rich, polished fini...
Brass
Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo Hexagonal Coffee Table, Italy 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Naples, IT
Hexagonal-shaped wooden coffee table with a wooden top and fitted with triangular black-painted metal legs designed by Gio' Ponti in the 1950s for the Italian firm ISA Bergamo. It pr...
Metal
Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut and White Marble Low / Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern rectangular low / coffee table with a white marble top resting on a walnut frame with a curved x-form stretcher base with a central inlaid design, with leg...
Marble
Gio Ponti Dining Table in Veneered Walnut, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hellouw, NL
This exceptional dining table, designed by the legendary Gio Ponti in the early 1940s, is a stunning example of Italian craftsmanship and design. Featuring a rectangular top veneered...
Wood, Walnut
Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons Walnut Coffee Table with Travertine Top
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century Modern coffee table with a travertine top on a sculptural solid walnut base. Top measures 60” x 15 7/16” x 3/4”. Designed by Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons circa 1950s un...
Travertine
Gio Ponti Low Rectangular Table in Wood and Glass for BNL 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Low rectangular shaped table with a frontal drawer realized in wood with a glass on top, originally designed for the offices of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) Italian manufactu...
Glass, Wood
$1,122Sale Price|20% Off
Round TABLE in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
BEAUTIFUL round coffee table in the Gio Ponti style, Year 1940. This round two-top coffee table is made of beech and glass. The glass is original and has patterns. The price of sh...
Glass, Beech
Italian Gio Ponti Mahogany Table Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1930s mahogany table desk with geometric form legs with brass sabot feet and a single drawer with a stretcher (GIO PONTI - for the University of Padua)
Brass
Wood Desk by Antonio Fornaroli, Gio Ponti, and Alberto Roselli for Rima, 1956
By RIMA, Studio PFR ( Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli ), Antonio Fornaroli, Gio Ponti, Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in New York City, NY
Ponti, Fornarolli and Roselli worked together on architecture and design as Studio PFR between 1952 - 1976. This desk is from a series of furniture that they designed for Rima Padua....
Steel
Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa Side Table Set 2 by Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, MI
Rare pair of side tables by Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa produced by Fontana Arte. Petite pair of tables with compass legs and angled mirror tops. Wood h...
Mirror, Wood