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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Venini
Creator: Gio Ponti
Murano Tapio Wirkkala Art Glass bowl "Inari" turquoise yellow handblown Venini
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
A capital “Inari” art-object/bowl, model 537.12, crafted in striking freeblown turquoise, pale yellow and black glass. Designed by the renowned Tapio Wirkkala in 1981-1982, this rare...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Ceramic Vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, 1930s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Immerse your space in the timeless elegance of Gio Ponti's Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori, a masterpiece from the 1930s. Ponti, a maestro of design, lends his artistic finesse to th...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Triedri Murano sconces, Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Triedri Murano glass wall sconces, or flush-mounts, Mid-Century Modern by Venini, Italy 1980s.
Set of four pairs, or eight sconces available.
Sold and priced by pair.
The vin...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Tall Gourd Sculpture, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare and unique Venini large gourd in emerald green, Italy 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1957 Gio Ponti Superleggera Side Chair model 646 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1957 Gio Ponti Vintage Leggera Side Chair model 646 Italy
superleggera ash wood and cane
32.5 h x 16 d x 15.75 w Seat h 18
Preowned original vintage ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Desk for RIMA Made in Walnut, Chromed Steel and Plastic. Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This writing desk, designed by renowned architect Gio Ponti in 1956, was specifically created for the Pirelli tower offices. The desk's dimensions are H. 75.5 x 170 x 75.5 cm, offering a spacious and functional work surface.
Manufactured by Rima, Padova during the 1960s, this desk boasts a sturdy construction. Its frame is meticulously crafted from tubular chromed steel, providing excellent stability and structural integrity.
The desk features drawers made from painted grey plastic, offering storage for essential office supplies and documents. The use of plastic ensures durability and ease of maintenance. The table top is elegantly crafted from walnut, showcasing the natural beauty of the wood while providing a smooth and comfortable writing surface.
Notably, the desk is marked with "Rima Padova Italy" on its feet, signifying its authentic origin and manufacturer.
Having undergone a comprehensive restoration process, including refinishing with oil, the desk is in excellent vintage condition, retaining its original charm while showcasing a refreshed appearance.
Gio Ponti's writing desk stands as a testament to his design prowess, combining practicality, quality materials, and timeless aesthetics to create a truly remarkable piece of mid-century furniture.
About the designer:
Gio Ponti, born in Milan, Italy in 1891, was a prolific architect, designer, and writer who became one of the most influential figures of the mid-century modern movement. With a career spanning over six decades, Ponti's contributions to the fields of architecture and design are profound and enduring.
In the 1920s, Ponti co-founded the influential design magazine Domus, through which he championed modernist principles and advocated for the integration of architecture, design, and art. His architectural projects ranged from residential and commercial buildings to cultural and religious institutions, each showcasing his signature blend of rationalism, craftsmanship, and elegance.
Ponti's furniture designs reflect his belief in creating harmonious living environments. He collaborated with renowned manufacturers such as Cassina, producing iconic pieces like the Superleggera chair and the Distex armchair...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed in sheets of glass and oval sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in murano, IT
How can such a complex and sophisticated technique like "Canne" (canes) give life to such a natural and spontaneous shape? Only Massimo Vignelli knows. Designed in 1956, this unique ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Labuan Large Glass Vase in Orange by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy and reality. Paolo Venini opted for a unique palette of Aquamarine, Horizon and other fine hues to present it to the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Glass
A rare set of Gio Ponti dining chairs.
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Manufacturer: Cassina model #601
Date made: circa 1950
Material: walnut and fabric
Size: 17.5”w x 20”d x 34”h
Country: Italy
Literature:
Gio Ponti. Ugo La Pietra. Rizzoli Milan...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Walnut
21st Century Fazzoletto Small Vase in Rosa Cipria by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts sway...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Glass
Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Straw-Yellow Red Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Ceiling Flush mount, italian 1960 Murano glass
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Flush mount ceiling edited by Venini and produced in the 1960's.
It is a special order (65 pieces) originally set in a hotel in the area of Bologne, Italy.
The globe is hand made a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
Large Original Drawing by Gio Ponti for Touring Carrozzeria Milan, 1952
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Important drawing by Gio Ponti of the Diamante line for Touring Carrozzeria Milan, documented in "Gio Ponti" "L'Arte si innamora dell'industria" by Ugo La Pietra, page 254-255. Ponti...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of ch...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Rope, Ash
1970's Quadriedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Looking for lighting that makes an impression? This is the one! Hanging from a brass frame, a spectacular arrangement of Quadriedri Murano glass bars. We have two in stock, This one ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Rose Glass Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Mid-Century chandelier by Venini with dozens of rose colored handblown polyhedral Murano glasses. White frame with manufacturer’s mark still present. Nickel canopy.
Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini, Small Mid Century Murano Handkerchief Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1960's
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century handkerchief glass vase - twisted yellow canes with copper aventurine and white latticino - rare small size - smooth polished base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Leggera chair in wood and red fabric by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1951
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
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Venini bottle from the Morandiane series
Located in Torino, IT
Venini Morandi series bottle i.e. inspired by the paintings of painter Giorgio Morandi who made the bottles the distinctive image of his works.
The Bottiglie Morandiane series was c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Lampadario modello calze - Murano 1970
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Bellissimo lampadario disegnato da Ludovico Diaz de Santillana è prodotto da VENINI a Murano nel 1970.
Modello Calza.
Ci sono pochi esemplari di questo modello.
Perfetto stato .
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, 1985
By Venini, Cini Boeri
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Illuminate your space with the ethereal elegance of the Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, a radiant masterpiece signed "Venini 1985." Crafted from pristine white glas...
Category
1780s Italian Space Age Antique Furniture
Materials
Iron
VENINI Pulegoso Glass N 3 Appliques Metal Crome Opaline Glass 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
N. Three 1940 VENINI Appliques In Pulegoso Glass
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 'Poliedri' lamp in murano glass
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Pendant lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini from the Poliedri series. Metal frame and Murano glass elements, 1960s. In very good original condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini chandelier flower Rose murano , italy 1980
By Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Venini chandelier with large Murano Flower Rose glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design.
Th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso A Bollicine Vase, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1930s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
Murano Sommerso A Bollicine Vase, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini &C circa 1936
Carlo Scarpa, Sommerso vase featuring ribbed internal glass l...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid Century Brown Murano Glass Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This large Murano brown glass drops and caramel colour crystals chandelier was made and designed by Venini in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Gio Ponti Chrome & Handwoven Plastic Superleggera Chair Italy Midcentury
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Original Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Superleggera chair in original beige handwoven plastic seat.
Minimalist Chrome Core with sturdy seats.
Dining Chairs made in Italy, a design c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Calze model chandelier - MURANO 1970
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Murano 1970 -
Original LAMP from the 1970s of the 20th century.
SOCKS model original and made in a few copies.
Quality and perfect stasti of pr...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Tina Aufiero for Venini Murano glass 'Alboino' amber vase 1983
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible TINA AUFIERO for VENINI Murano vase 'Alboino' model 1983 amber vase.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Royal Blue Opaline Glass Vase by Paolo Venini, "Anni Trenta" series
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1990s.
This vase is made in light blue opaline glass inside and a royal blue opaline glass outside.
It features a darker glass base and it's been hand-blown i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Gio Ponti for Bonacina Pair of Continuum BP 16 Lounge Chairs, Italy 1963
Located in Naples, IT
Rare bamboo 'Continuum' lounge chairs model BP16 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Bonacinao. The chair is completely made of bamboo and wicker and still has its original uphols...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Venini Ice Blue Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Venini Murano glass chandelier. Cascading “triedri” prisms in both ice blue and clear glass dangle from chains attached to the flush mount canopy. Several extra prisms included. Fl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Stripped Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Venini glass table lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
Stripped white and clear Venini glass sphere on a black lacquered base.
Rewired, ready for use.
Dimensions: 56 cm H, 34 cm diameter.
Good...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful tube shaped glass wall sconces featuring five long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cleaned...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti, Exceptional Pair of Rare Wingback Armchairs in Walnut, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti (1891 - 1979)
A rare and extraordinary pair of wingback armchairs by modernist master Gio Ponti, in polished walnut with white bouclé upholstery. The chairs' striking fili...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Art Deco Gio Ponti Planter for Richard Ginori Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A rare and beautiful striking planter designed by Gio Ponti during the 1930's for Italian manufacturer Richard Ginori, which still is in production today doing collaborations with fa...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood
Venini acid stamped Murano glass "filigrane" tall vase circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible VENINI Murano glass tall "filigrane" vase circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti Large Green Vase in Ceramic by Richard Ginori 1930s Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Large vase in green ceramic designed by the Italian designer Gio Ponti and manufactured by Richard Ginori between the 1930s and the 1940s.
In this piece, the ceramic was modeled with an elegant and raffinate, flared shape that makes it a perfect decorative vase.
The manufacturer's brand is stamped under the base.
The history of the Ginori Manufactory began in Doccia, just a stone's throw away from Florence, when in 1735 Marquis Carlo Andrea Ginori started a porcelain factory which was destined to become a worldwide icon of style.
The eighteenth-century is a key century for the development of porcelain in Europe, in this period the first manufactures are born, fed by new styles and international trends.
In stately homes, palaces and courtyards, the precious porcelain of the Doccia Manufactory is synonymous with elegance and refinement.
The passage from the nineteenth, the century of reason to that of feeling marks a new chapter in the development of artistic taste and the manufacture of porcelain. Florence becomes the scene of a controversy between the academic supporters of the Beautiful ideal and the naturalists promulgators of the beautiful natural Since 1806 the direction of the Manifattura passed to Leopoldo Carlo Ginori Lisci who initiates a process of profound renewal.
In 1986 The Manifattura expanded and the Richard Ginori Ceramic Company is born. The tradition of master craftsmen meets new technologies and the creations are perfected thanks to the use of new patents
From 1923 to 1933 the artistic direction of the Manifattura was entrusted to Gio Ponti. The master is responsible for introducing highly innovative elements with sensitivity and respect for the taste for the ancient, and for the oriental culture. In 1925 at the Universal Exposition in Paris, the Manifattura and its artistic director were awarded the assignment to both of a Grand Prix.
The Manufactory was renewed by relying on the experience of the greatest Italian designers of the time: Franco Albini, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva, Sergio Asti, Achille Castiglioni, Gabriele Devecchi, Candido Fior...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Venini Multicolored Murano Glass Goblets from the 1950s
By Venini
Located in Milano, MI
Set of six glasses (plus 1) in multicolored Murano glass, made by Venini in the 1950s. Each glass is signed at the base.
Ø 7 cm h 21.5 cm
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian modern Decorative bowl in green light blue Murano glass by Venini 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Decorative bowl in green light blue Murano glass by Venini, 1990s
Decorative bowl with a round base in light blue aqua-green Murano glass. Perfect as a centerpiece or ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Silver Plated Coffee and Tea set on a tray, A.Krupp Milano
Located in London, GB
A Gio Ponti 6 piece mid-century silver plated coffee and tea set on a small circular tray. Designed for the VI triennale, 1930's to 1950's.
comprising 6 it...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Wall Sconce from the m/s Augustus Italian Ocean Liner 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Trapezoidal shaped wall mounted niche-form light fixture designed by Gio Ponti for the m/s Augustus transatlantic ocean liner.
From the Atlantico, tourist class dining room aboard th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Zinc
Italian Venini Monofiore Hexagonal Vase in Gray Murano Glass from 1979
By Venini
Located in Milano, MI
Single hexagonal flower vase in gray Murano glass with red edge, made by Venini in 1979
Ø 6 cm h 12 cm
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Idria Medium Glass Vase in Indigo/Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to VENINI. Its design speaks of bygone days and rhythms, bringing them back to life: timeless ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Set of Six Ash Wood 699 Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
We are delighted to offer this stunning historical set of six 699 Ash Wood Superleggera chairs with rope seats in very good conditions.
A highlight of Cassina’s catalogue...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Rope, Wood
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte ‘Parco Dei Principi’ Floor Lamp with White Shade
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, floor lamp ‘Parco dei Principi’ model 1967, brass, glass, lacquered metal, bakelite, Italy, circa 1960
This delicate floor lamp by Gio Ponti is derived f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti 'Model 2134' "Flip-Top" Console Table for Singer & Sons, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Coronado, CA
A beautiful and uncommon "flip-top" console or dining table by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons, 'Model 2134'. This table was produced in Italy by Giordano Chiesa, constructed in wispy fi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Squared ashtray in transparent Murano glass by Venini, 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Squared ashtray in transparent Murano glass by Venini, 1990s
Square base ashtray with rounded corners in transparent Murano glass. In the center it has a white glass p...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Gio Ponti Sofa
By Gio Ponti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti sofa, Pierre Frey fabric and walnut, Italy, 1960s
Stunning sofa by Gio Ponti. This particular sofa breathes the luxurious feel of well-balanced Italian furniture designs o...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Molteni&C D.552.2 Rosewood Coffee Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
With a triangular shape and intriguing intersection of wood and glass, this distinctive coffee table will invite conversation. Reminiscent of a airplane propeller, the geometry of th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Molteni&C D.154.2 Lounge Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
This mid-century lovechair was inspired by designer Gio Ponti's trips to Latin America in the 1950s. A winner of the Wallpaper Design Award, today the armchair is one of Molteni&C's ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 7 Gio Ponti for ISA Hexagonal tricolor tables, 1950s Laminate Oak Steel
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An exceedingly rare set of tables designed by Gio Ponti for ISA. A tricolor blend of tops include black laminate, darker stained oak and a honey stained oak, perched on a tripod of ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Italian modern Round vase in red and blue Murano glass by Venini 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Round vase in red and blue Murano glass by Venini 1990s
Fantastic and vintage round base vase in blue Murano glass, textured with rhombuses. In the upper part it has a...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Polyhedral Pendant w/ Geometric Brushed Aluminum
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern chandelier was realized by the esteemed atelier of Venini in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superla...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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