As a master cabinetmaker and furniture craftsman, Giordano Chiesa produced beautiful mid-century modern pieces, largely in collaboration with Italian starchitect and designer Gio Ponti.
Although the pair had a long history of collaboration, their work for stylish mid-century Italian hotels stands out. In the mid-1950s, Ponti and Chiesa teamed up with manufacturer Dassi Lissone to create streamlined walnut and brass furniture for the Royal Hotel in Naples, including headboards, side tables and wardrobe doors for each room. A decade later, the duo designed sleek, blue formica-surfaced ashwood writing desks, dressers and headboards, for the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome.
Chiesa produced Ponti’s sculptural glass-topped coffee table, which features artistically aligned maple legs and slats to form a sort of grid as its base. Similar to Ponti’s no. 1101 coffee table for Singer and Sons, Chiesa and Ponti’s table rivals the more famous design in its eloquence and craftsmanship.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Giordano Chiesa tables, storage case pieces and other furniture and collectibles.
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
$11,367
H 15.75 in W 35.24 in D 19.69 in
Gio Ponti, Low side table, Prod. Giordano Chiesa, early 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rivoli, IT
Particular coffee table designed by Gio Ponti in the very early 1950s and produced by Giordano Chiesa with different finishes depending on the commission It appears in the offices of...
Glass, Wood
Italian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Scattered scuffs and minor abrasions to the ...
Wood
$4,800
H 26.75 in W 72 in D 18 in
Stunning Console Table Attributed to Gio Ponti, Walnut and Marble, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Console Table. Solid walnut base with marble top. Excellent craftsmanship.
Marble
Brass Mirror with Small Console Table in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Adorable composition in the style of the great Italian designer. The mirror is 86 cm high and 49 cm wide at the top and 29 cm at the bottom. The small suspended console table...
Brass
Italian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. A 2”x3” inconsistency in color near top middle of top surface. Minor presence of old worm pinholes to inside of frame....
Wood
Italian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted wood console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.25"H x 54.3"W x 17.25"D All items sh...
Wood
$7,616
H 31.5 in W 37.41 in D 13.39 in
Mid-Century wodden Console in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
Gio Ponti (attr.), Elegant console in black lacquered wood, glass top and long brass tips, made in Italy in the early 1950s This elegant midcentury console table stands out for its...
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
Console on Tapered Legs attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and unusual narrow Italian console featuring beautifully tapered legs and two central drawers - attributed to Gio Ponti.
Oak
$18,188
H 16.15 in Dm 40.95 in
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
Italian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable wood and black-colored glass console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. A few chips to the laquer on front edge, glass to...
Glass, Wood
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
Italian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted mixed wood and brass console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Signature on underside of drawers Overall Dimensions (inches): 36.0"H x 47.5"W x 10.5"D ...
Brass
Gio Ponti, Side Table, Wood, Metal, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
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
Dassi, Console Table, Wood, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Dassi
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and brass wall-mounted console table produced by Dassi, Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.8"H x 55.45"W x 17.5"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Brass
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H 37.8 in W 59.06 in D 16.15 in
Fine Gio Ponti large unique console table, four drawers, cherrywood, brass, 1955
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Fine and elegant large console designed by Gio Ponti for a private residence in Liguria, Arenzano, 1955 unique piece manufactured by Giordano Chiesa cherrywood, brass feet and bra...
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel Pdp Roma, 1964
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964 two drawers ash, laminate, nickel-plat...
Brass
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H 29.73 in W 37.21 in D 18.31 in
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel PdP Roma, 1964 and "602" Chair
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964 two drawers ash, laminate, nickel-plat...
Brass
Gio Ponti Laminate and Ash Console from Hotel PdP Roma, 1964
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Laminate console designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Roma in 1964 produced by Giordano Chiesa ash, laminate, brass very good condition some original parts, ve...
Brass
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H 29.73 in W 47.25 in D 13.78 in
Gio Ponti Pair of Red Laquared Console from Hotel PdP, Roma, 1964
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of red laquered Gio Ponti console from the original forniture of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma 1964 produced in 1964 by Giordano Chiesa in ash and green formica on top ...
Brass