Gio Ponti
Italian, 1891 - 1979
Gio Ponti was a highly influential Italian architect/designer and the creative force behind Domus magazine, which he founded and edited from 1928 to 1941 (and again from 1948 to 1979). He was also a faculty member of the school of architecture at the prestigious Milan Polytechnic and practiced architecture and design professionally with Alberto Rosselli. While he broke new ground in the fields of design and furniture-making, Ponti is perhaps best known for the Pirelli Tower, a 33-story skyscraper in central Milan that was built with 33,000 cubic meters of pre-stressed, reinforced concrete.
A master in all areas of design, Ponti often worked day and night to ensure that the interiors of his buildings (and in some cases, oceanliners) were custom fitted with creations of his own doing. Gio Ponti furniture, which can be found in the catalogs of over 120 companies to this day, include the groundbreaking Superleggera ("super light") and Cassina chairs, as well as his brass-casted lamps and sleekly shaped mirrors.
A master in all areas of design, Ponti often worked day and night to ensure that the interiors of his buildings (and in some cases, oceanliners) were custom fitted with creations of his own doing. Gio Ponti furniture, which can be found in the catalogs of over 120 companies to this day, include the groundbreaking Superleggera ("super light") and Cassina chairs, as well as his brass-casted lamps and sleekly shaped mirrors.
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Gio Ponti Vanity Mirror "Fontana Arte" on White Carrara Marble Block,1955
H 22.83 in W 17.32 in D 6.69 in DIA 16.54 in
$ 3,200
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Mid-Century Paolo De Poli Green Enameled Copper Italian Door Handle, Circa 1960
H 9.84 in W 4.33 in D 1.97 in
$ 2,377
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Italian Wood & Steel Midcentury Nightstands/Side or End Tables, Gio Ponti, Pair
H 22 in W 24 in D 16 in
$ 12,870
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Pair of Gio Ponti Wardrobe Doors from the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
H 59.06 in W 48.03 in D 2.36 in
Request Price
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Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier by Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
H 28 in DIA 30 in
$ 13,770
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Gio Ponti Six Chairs Designed for Augustus Motorboat by Cassina
H 31.5 in W 22.44 in D 21.26 in
$ 35,000
