Gio Ponti Seating
Italian, 1891-1979
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.
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Creator: Gio Ponti
Gio Ponti Armchair for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti armchair manufactured by Cassina in the 1950s. In original condition with ebonized frame, green leather covering and brass feet.
Condition: Good vintage condition, minor...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a stripped chair made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The large table is com...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Pair of Gio Ponti Arm Stools 687 for Cassina, Italy, 1953
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare pair of Gio Ponti arm stools 687 for Cassina, Italy, 1953
Upholstered in white fabric and in very good condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Velvet Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Brass for M. Singer and Sons, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare pair of lounge chairs designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti and produced for M. Singer & Sons circa 1950.
Exquisitely restored to the highest possible standard.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
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
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Pair of Fireside Chairs by Gio Ponti, circa 1939
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of fireside chairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, Italy circa 1939. Solid walnut structure and rush seating. High- ladder back in ...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Gio Ponti Benches
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of upholstered benches by Gio Ponti. Rectangular benches with walnut bases and curled lower portion of tapering legs. Very good condition. Wood has been recently cleaned and pol...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gio Ponti Armchairs for Hotel Royal by Dassi
By Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of wingback armchairs designed by famed architect and furniture maker Gio Ponti for the Hotel Royal in Naples, Italy in 1953. Manufactured by Das...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Office Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Aluminium
Provenance
Montecatini Headquarters Milan, 1938.
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Gio Ponti & Alberto Roselli for Arflex, Pair of "Airone" Model Office Chairs
By Arflex, Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered form seat and back over chrome-plated and enameled steel swivel base. Manufacturers label to underside.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti and Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Set of 2 Wooden Model DU10 Chairs, 1951
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti and Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Set of 2 Model DU10 chairs, 1951
A Black lacquered tubular metal structure geometrically holds two molded plywood elements in this stately ra...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Gio Ponti Rare Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Designed for the Royal Hotel in Naples, Italy and produced by Dassi. A great pair of wing-chairs with tapering wood legs. These chairs have been authenticated by the Gio Ponti Archiv...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti Rare Model 803 Version with Brass Feet Armchairs, New Light Gray Marl
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Gio Ponti rare model 803 version with brass feet armchairs, new light gray marl upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Armchairs, Mod. 803, Design by Gio Ponti, Cassina Production Italy, 1954
By Gio Ponti
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of armchairs, mod. 803, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1954.
Full restored and newly upholster in cotton velvet rust with rust satin sides.
Bibliography...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Six very special Gio Ponti Italian dining chairs design in the 1950s for Singer & Sons.
Good condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grenoble, FR
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950.
Measures: Longueur: 44 cm
Hauteur: 78 cm
Profondeur: 52 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Beech
Gio Ponti Pair of Armchairs, Model "803" Manufactured by Cassina Italy, 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, model «803»
Manufactured by Cassina
Italy, 1955
Walnut, fabric.
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements
80 cm x 75 cm x 81.5 H...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Gio Ponti Oak and Leather Stool with Brass Sabots
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Gio Ponti stool from the University of Brescia in oak with original brass sabots and plum leather seat. Wear consistent with age (spots / wear to the leather, tarnish to unpoli...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gio Ponti Armchairs Italian I.S.A. Bergamo, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Rovereta, SM
Pair of Gio Ponti armchairs velvet upholstery, I.S.A. Bergamo manufacturer, Italy, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Yellow Wingback Chair, Produced by I.S.A. Bergamo, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Wingback chair, produced by I.S.A. Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. Re-upholstered with mohair fabric by Kvadrat - "Raf Simons" Haakon 2.
Feel free to contact us for more detailed pictures.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Italian Two-Seat Sofa in Red Corduroy Velvet by Grand Hotel Duomo Milano, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian two-seat sofa in red corduroy velvet by Grand Hotel Duomo Milano, 1950s
Extremely rare red corduroy sofa from fifties, coming from Grand Hote...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti, Wingback / Lounge Chair, White and Blue Fabric, Oak, Cassina, 1950s
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
A white and blue fabric and oak lounge chair / wingback chair designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ultra Rare Gio Ponti Sofa
By Gio Ponti
Located in Munich, DE
Foam and fabric redone designed by Gio Ponti in 1958 for the hotel Parco Dei Principe in Sorrento, Italy. Made by Cassina in limited quantities.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gabriella Folding Chairs Model D.270.2 by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed in his later years in 1970, Gio Ponti's Gabriella folding chair model no D.270.2 is a modern interpretation of historical folding chairs that were praised for their mobility...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti "Dezza" Sofa in white and brown leather by Poltrona Frau
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Gio Ponti Dezza sofa designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Poltrona Frau.
In different leather, brown and white tones with white wooden frame.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Leather
Gio Ponti, rare pair of Wingback Armchairs for ISA, Italy, 1950s (customizable)
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
Gio Ponti, Rare pair of Bergere Armchairs for Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
A very rare pair of Gio Ponti armchairs, retaining their original green velvet, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. Th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Rara Coppia di Poltrone Disegnate da Gio Ponti 1950 Italia
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rara e sofisticata coppia di poltrone italiane di metà secolo provenienti da un'importante villa di Bologna.
Disegnate da Gio Ponti, boucle e legno, anni '50 Il legno è stato luc...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti 2 Poltrone 1950 ISA Bergamo 1 edition
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Lucca, IT
Gio Ponti Coppia di Poltrone Mid-Century Modern ISA Bergamo Italia 1950 .
Tessuto in Cintsz fantasia di Caccia ,passameneria , gambi in ottone mossi.
Prima serie tutte originali , un...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
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
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of Armchairs Designed by Gio Ponti 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare and sophisticated pair of armchairs mid-century Italian from an important villa in Bologna.
Designed by Gio Ponti, boucle and wood, 1950s The wood was polished by our restor...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Tripod Stools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of tripod stools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
Pair of brass barstools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
h: 80cm, d: 35cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Armchair by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Italian armchair by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1950s. Elegant, curved upholstered silhouette on classic wood tapered legs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti ‘Triennale’ armchairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Item: ‘Triennale’ armchairs
Designer: Gio Ponti
Manufacturer: I.S.A. Bergamo
Demensions: 41 7/8” h x 24 1/4” w x 28 7/8” d
Material: ebonized...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
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 Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Set of Four #116 Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of #116 Dining Chairs in walnut, with original rush seats by Gio Ponti for M Singer & Sons of New York.
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Pair of Gio Ponti Folding Chairs Reguitti Ninfea Walnut Wicker Made in Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
A must for Italian design in the world is a beautiful pair of folding chairs made by the Reguitti brothers based on a design by Gio Ponti.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wicker, Straw, Walnut
1950s Two Mid-Century Modern High Back Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Mid-Century Modern high-back Armchairs model 408 were designed by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti for the Isa Bergamo furniture company in the 1950s. These ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Distex Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare pair of iconic Distex lounge chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy circa 1950s, represent a pivotal moment in design history, encapsulating the radical postwar aesthetic t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Italian Blue Velvet Armchair by Gio Ponti
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Catania, CT
Great condition for this armchair designed by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, manufactured in Italy during the 50s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina Set of 6 Leggera Chairs, Italy, 1950s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Naples, IT
Set of 6 chairs Mod. " Leggera " designed by Gio' Ponti for Cassina 1951, black stained wood and original upholstery of the time, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Giò Ponti's High Back Armchair for Isa Bergamo, Italy 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, RM
Gorgeous Gio Ponti armchair by ISA Bergamo completely reupholstery inside/outside in professional way with Designers Guild Varese cotton velvet, feet in walnut wood this model is par...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti Chairs for the Casino San Remo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Set of two chairs designed by Gio Ponti in 1951 exclusive for the San Remo Casino.
In natural ash wood with seat and back in woven cane, Legs with brass tips.
These rare chairs a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti Armchair in Green Loro Piana Velvet and Ash Wood, Boucher & Fils, 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Boucher et Fils in France in 1955. The striking design is marked by the geometric shape of the angled armrests and the ta...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ash
Gio Ponti Apta Daybed Made by Walter Ponti, Italy, 1970
By Gio Ponti, Walter Ponti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare Apta daybed designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Walter Ponti, Italy, 1970. This bed was purchased directly from the Ponti family cause this be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of "Pontiponti" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Pallucco
By Paolo Pallucco, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two "Pontiponti" chairs by Gio Ponti for Pallucco.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gio Ponti Armchairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti Armchairs from legendary -Parco dei Principi Hotel, Roma.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Gio Ponti seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gio Ponti seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 230 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 20 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Gio Ponti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Arflex, Marco Zanuso, and Vico Magistretti. Prices for Gio Ponti seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $545 and can go as high as $61,186, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,823.
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