Iconic Designs
LeggeraBy Gio Ponti
About the Design
The Leggera chair is as striking on its own as it is in any setting, which is just as Giò Ponti (1891–1979) intended.
The gifted Milanese architect — who also designed, taught and wrote — studied architecture at the esteemed Polytechnic University of Milan, graduating in 1921. A stint in an architectural office followed, as did award-winning porcelain designs for Richard Ginori. In 1928, Ponti launched the revered design journal Domus, promoting the Novocento movement, which decried the “fake antique” and “ugly modern” in architecture and design. This was very much in line with Ponti’s own distinct style, which united the historical classicism of Italy with a modern ideal. The furniture maker’s work to this day exudes that spirit of innovation and timelessness, just as it did with the Leggera chair.
Ponti brought new meaning to traditional Italian country furniture with the 1952 Leggera chair and the Superleggera that followed — specifically, he looked to the simple but well-known chairs designed in Chiavari, a nearby fishing village, for inspiration. The Leggera’s gently tapering legs, ladder back and cane seat are features that render it easily recognizable to any collector. And like most of Ponti’s furniture, its tapering supports and lightweight ashwood frame — leggera is Italian for “light” — give it a ballerina-like appearance, as if the chair is dancing on its toes. First produced by Cassina, the Leggera also represented a bold step in its reductionist construction. The frame of the chair was pared down to its most essential lines, offering the illusion of weightlessness, like Ponti’s best work.
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Leggera chair by Gio Ponti – set of 7 pieces
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, RM
Leggera chair by Gio Ponti – set of 7 pieces, original edition from the 1950s.
Product details
Dimensions: 52 L x 81 H x 51 D cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Leggera chairs in light wood, Gio Ponti, Cassina (First Edition)
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Argelato, BO
Leggera is the chair designed in 1952 by Gio Ponti in collaboration with Cesare Cassina and the company's artisans. An icon of Made in Italy design that represents the wooden chair p...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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 Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Gio Ponti Set of 8 Ashwood Leggera Italian Chairs, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eight chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti (1891-1979) and edited by Cassina. Made of solid ashwood structure with original upholstery. Italy, 1951.
Due to the up...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Gio Ponti, Pair of croupier stools from the Casino of San Remo, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Pair of croupier stools made for Casino di Sanremo (Italy) in the 1950s.
Ash wood frame, brass ferrules, Vienna straw seat and back.
Great vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Stools
Materials
Brass
Giovanni Ponti - Superleggera chair - Cassina edition
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Giovanni Ponti
Superleggera chair
Cassina edition
Black lacquered ash / removable leather cover
In a perfect state
H83 x W41 x D45 cms
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
rare Gio Ponti leggera chair, n.646 by Cassina, from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
very rare Gio Ponti iconic chair, n. 646 by Cassina
ash and re-upholstery in ivory cotton
this model was manufactured by Cassina, Meda as a variation on Ponti's legendary "leggera" c...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Pair of 6 Rare Gio Ponti "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple chair with a refined, clear, cultured form, an icon of design. In 1952 the Leggera chair marked the beginning of a path that encapsulated the entire design and executive par...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti set of 6 chairs in wood with fabric covering.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2525
Gio Ponti
Set of 6 chairs in black stained wood with fabric covering.
Modello leggera,
Cassina manufacture 1954.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Italian Leggera chair in wood and red fabric by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1951
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Leggera model chair with black stained beech wood frame, with upholstered seat covered in red fabric.
Design by Gio Ponti, for Cassina, 1951.
The Leggera chair represent one of the m...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, 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
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Original 1950's Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina. Set of 10
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in London, GB
A rare set of 10 Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs.
These chairs were in black lacquer finish but we have had them stripped back to the original ash wood in which these chairs were originally made.
They have been refinished in an antique wax which retains their vintage patina but shows off the lovely ash wood grain patterns.
We have also had them recovered in a new vintage steel grey velvet material.
This makes for a unique set of Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs manufactured by Cassina in the 1950s.
We have extensive photos of the chairs in their pre-restored state that show these are genuine 1950s vintage chairs...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
Red Faux Leather Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 6
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of Six 646" Leggera" dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina in 1956.
Seater upholstered with red skai faux leather.
Light brown ash structure.
Meaning" light...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
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...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Ash
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...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Black Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs with Cord Seat, Italy, 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of black Gio Ponti Leggera chairs with cord seat, Italy 1951.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, 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
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Ash
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Ash
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Set of Four ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Set of six 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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Set of 12 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of twelve original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Midcentury Giò Ponti Mahogany Ashwood 699 Leggera Italian Chair for Cassina 1957
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Sacile, PN
Single 699 model Leggera chair designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina, dated 1957.
Mahogany ashwood and white cotton upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Twelve Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Fantastic set of 12 Leggera dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti in 1951.
These gorgeous and timeless dining chairs feature a structure in natural lacquered ashwood. The wood has a n...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
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...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
Set of Four Gio Ponti Black Laquered "Leggere" Chairs 646 by Cassina, 1952
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Rome, IT
Four dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by F.gli Amedeo Cassina, 1952
provenience: Hotel in south Italy
laquered in black
newly reupholstered in grey cotton
very...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Ash
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The gifted Milanese architect — who also designed, taught and wrote — studied architecture at the esteemed Polytechnic University of Milan, graduating in 1921. A stint in an architectural office followed, as did award-winning porcelain designs for Richard Ginori. In 1928, Ponti launched the revered design journal Domus, promoting the Novocento movement, which decried the “fa...
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